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Guide Mode z More on Photography (All Modes) t P, S, A, and M Modes I More on Playback Q Connections o The Playback Menu i The Shooting Menu g The Setup Menu u The Retouch Menu w Recent Settings n Technical Notes 0 ii 0 vi 0 1 0 25 0 35 0 41 0 67 0 91 0 105 0 117 0 119 0 124 0 140 0 155 0 157 i Q&A Index Table of Contents X Introduction s Basic Photography and Playback !
Guide Mode z More on Photography (All Modes) t P, S, A, and M Modes I More on Playback Q Connections o The Playback Menu i The Shooting Menu g The Setup Menu u The Retouch Menu w Recent Settings n Technical Notes 0 ii 0 vi 0 1 0 25 0 35 0 41 0 67 0 91 0 105 0 117 0 119 0 124 0 140 0 155 0 157 i Q&A Index Table of Contents X Introduction s Basic Photography and Playback !
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... for different scenes? Can I set the flash to fire automatically when needed? How do I avoid "red-eye"? How do I shoot a series of the camera? How do I "freeze" motion? How do I create "light trails" behind moving objects? How do I preserve details in a focus point? Can I ...) 70 Exposure compensation 76 Long time-exposures 72-73 Active D-Lighting 64-65 Viewfinder focus 23 Beep 131 iii How do I use the GUIDE position on the memory card? How do I focus the viewfinder? ❚❚ Taking Photographs Question Is there a quick and easy way to...
... for different scenes? Can I set the flash to fire automatically when needed? How do I avoid "red-eye"? How do I shoot a series of the camera? How do I "freeze" motion? How do I create "light trails" behind moving objects? How do I preserve details in a focus point? Can I ...) 70 Exposure compensation 76 Long time-exposures 72-73 Active D-Lighting 64-65 Viewfinder focus 23 Beep 131 iii How do I use the GUIDE position on the memory card? How do I focus the viewfinder? ❚❚ Taking Photographs Question Is there a quick and easy way to...
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... 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 Lock ...46 Manual ...
... 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 Lock ...46 Manual ...
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... Calendar Playback 101 The 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 TV 116 Menu Guide 117 D The ...
... Calendar Playback 101 The 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 TV 116 Menu Guide 117 D The ...
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m Sports (0 31): Freeze motion for first-time users of digital cameras. increase depth-of children. speeds to freeze action, M-Manual (0 71): Match slow shutter speeds to shutter speed and aperture suggest motion by blurring to suit ... g (0 35): Take and view pictures and adjust settings with the help of an on-screen guide. ❚❚ P, S, A, and M Modes Select these modes for full control over camera settings. p Child (0 31): Create portraits of -field to S-Shutter-priority auto (0 69): Choose fast shutter bring both main subject and background into focus. P-...
m Sports (0 31): Freeze motion for first-time users of digital cameras. increase depth-of children. speeds to freeze action, M-Manual (0 71): Match slow shutter speeds to shutter speed and aperture suggest motion by blurring to suit ... g (0 35): Take and view pictures and adjust settings with the help of an on-screen guide. ❚❚ P, S, A, and M Modes Select these modes for full control over camera settings. p Child (0 31): Create portraits of -field to S-Shutter-priority auto (0 69): Choose fast shutter bring both main subject and background into focus. P-...
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... 123 Flash compensation indicator for optional flash units ... 164 28 Date imprint indicator ....... 136 29 Eye-Fi connection indicator 139 6 X Camera in normal orientation R button Camera rotated 90° to shoot in tall (portrait) orientation 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 1 29 28 27 26 25 24 ... 10 22 16 14 21 15 20 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 19 18 17 1 Shooting mode i auto/ j auto (flash off 25 Scene modes 30 Guide mode 35 P, S, A, and M modes........... 67 2 Aperture (f-number) ......70, 71 3 Shutter speed 69, 71 4 Shutter-speed display 7 5 Aperture display 7 6 Exposure indicator ...
... 123 Flash compensation indicator for optional flash units ... 164 28 Date imprint indicator ....... 136 29 Eye-Fi connection indicator 139 6 X Camera in normal orientation R button Camera rotated 90° to shoot in tall (portrait) orientation 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 1 29 28 27 26 25 24 ... 10 22 16 14 21 15 20 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 19 18 17 1 Shooting mode i auto/ j auto (flash off 25 Scene modes 30 Guide mode 35 P, S, A, and M modes........... 67 2 Aperture (f-number) ......70, 71 3 Shutter speed 69, 71 4 Shutter-speed display 7 5 Aperture display 7 6 Exposure indicator ...
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... left corner of the monitor, help can be displayed by icons. G button Tabs X Choose from the camera menus. Press 1 or 3 to GUIDE (0 35). 11 Current settings are shown by pressing the Q (W) button. Menu options Options in current menu. Q (W) button... A Guide Mode To display the guide menu, rotate the mode dial to scroll through the display. Camera Menus Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from the following menus: • D: Playback (0 ...
... left corner of the monitor, help can be displayed by icons. G button Tabs X Choose from the camera menus. Press 1 or 3 to GUIDE (0 35). 11 Current settings are shown by pressing the Q (W) button. Menu options Options in current menu. Q (W) button... A Guide Mode To display the guide menu, rotate the mode dial to scroll through the display. Camera Menus Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from the following menus: • D: Playback (0 ...
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...pressing the G button. Battery indicator (0 25) Shooting mode: A guide mode indicator appears on when no other option is selected when the shutter-release button is pressed, the camera will take pictures in the guide menu. To increase the time the monitor remains on the shooting mode... exposures remaining (0 26) D Guide Mode Guide mode is reset to Easy operation > Auto when the mode dial is rotated to a variety of the guide menu. 35 Change camera settings. If no operations are performed, select Set up ! !Guide Mode The Guide Menu The guide menu gives access to another setting...
...pressing the G button. Battery indicator (0 25) Shooting mode: A guide mode indicator appears on when no other option is selected when the shutter-release button is pressed, the camera will take pictures in the guide menu. To increase the time the monitor remains on the shooting mode... exposures remaining (0 26) D Guide Mode Guide mode is reset to Easy operation > Auto when the mode dial is rotated to a variety of the guide menu. 35 Change camera settings. If no operations are performed, select Set up ! !Guide Mode The Guide Menu The guide menu gives access to another setting...
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...Q (W) button. Select highlighted option ! G button View help If a d icon is displayed at the bottom left corner of the guide menu. d (help can be performed while the guide menu is displayed: To Use Description Press 1 or 3 to select the highlighted option. Highlight options Press 1, 3, 4, or 2 to... highlight options in the guide menu. Press 4 to return to scroll through the display. Press 1 or 3 to the previous display. The following operations can be ...
...Q (W) button. Select highlighted option ! G button View help If a d icon is displayed at the bottom left corner of the guide menu. d (help can be performed while the guide menu is displayed: To Use Description Press 1 or 3 to select the highlighted option. Highlight options Press 1, 3, 4, or 2 to... highlight options in the guide menu. Press 4 to return to scroll through the display. Press 1 or 3 to the previous display. The following operations can be ...
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...$ Freeze motion (vehicles): Select a shutter speed Timers & remote control 8 Single frame I Continuous ' 10-second self-timer " Delayed remote # Quick-response remote 1 Built-in Guide Mode Select Shoot to display the following options: Easy operation 4 Auto ! Shoot: Taking Pictures in flash turns off automatically. 3 If the subject is poorly lit... Start shooting. 37 Optional flash units can still be used (0 162). 2 AF-assist illuminator (0 43) turns off automatically. Press G to display guide menu Highlight Shoot Press J to display options Highlight Shoot in the top level of the...
...$ Freeze motion (vehicles): Select a shutter speed Timers & remote control 8 Single frame I Continuous ' 10-second self-timer " Delayed remote # Quick-response remote 1 Built-in Guide Mode Select Shoot to display the following options: Easy operation 4 Auto ! Shoot: Taking Pictures in flash turns off automatically. 3 If the subject is poorly lit... Start shooting. 37 Optional flash units can still be used (0 162). 2 AF-assist illuminator (0 43) turns off automatically. Press G to display guide menu Highlight Shoot Press J to display options Highlight Shoot in the top level of the...
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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. 38 To select a scene (Easy operation > Auto in guide mode. 2 Advanced operation only. A Displaying the Top ...Level of the Guide Menu Press the G button at any time to return to adjust the following:...
... 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. 38 To select a scene (Easy operation > Auto in guide mode. 2 Advanced operation only. A Displaying the Top ...Level of the Guide Menu Press the G button at any time to return to adjust the following:...
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... Press J to select A Displaying the Top Level of the Guide Menu Press the G button at any time to return to the top level of the guide menu and press J to display the following options: ! Press G to display guide menu Highlight View/delete 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 Guide Mode Select View/delete to display options Highlight...
... Press J to select A Displaying the Top Level of the Guide Menu Press the G button at any time to return to the top level of the guide menu and press J to display the following options: ! Press G to display guide menu Highlight View/delete 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 Guide Mode Select View/delete to display options Highlight...
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...Press J to select A Displaying the Top Level of the 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. Press G to display guide menu Highlight Set up Press J to display options Highlight ...Set up to display the following options: Image quality ! Set up: Changing Camera Settings in Guide Mode Select Set up in...
...Press J to select A Displaying the Top Level of the 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. Press G to display guide menu Highlight Set up Press J to display options Highlight ...Set up to display the following options: Image quality ! Set up: Changing Camera Settings in Guide Mode Select Set up in...
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...82 5 Preset manual 83 6 4 Camera name 5 Histogram (RGB channel). In all 1 7 histograms, horizontal axis gives pixel brightness, vertical axis number of 2 3 8 pixels. 4 N I A Histograms Camera histograms are shown below: If the...only the data for Display mode (0 118). A Playback Zoom To zoom in the monitor. I KON D3000 1/ 12 9 6 Histogram (red channel) 7 Histogram (green channel) 8 Histogram (blue channel) 9... will be updated to the left . Some sample histograms are intended as a guide only and may differ from those displayed in and out and scroll the image ...
...82 5 Preset manual 83 6 4 Camera name 5 Histogram (RGB channel). In all 1 7 histograms, horizontal axis gives pixel brightness, vertical axis number of 2 3 8 pixels. 4 N I A Histograms Camera histograms are shown below: If the...only the data for Display mode (0 118). A Playback Zoom To zoom in the monitor. I KON D3000 1/ 12 9 6 Histogram (red channel) 7 Histogram (green channel) 8 Histogram (blue channel) 9... will be updated to the left . Some sample histograms are intended as a guide only and may differ from those displayed in and out and scroll the image ...
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... taken, a message stating that the folder contains no images will be displayed during playback. All Pictures in the setup menu are displayed during playback. MMenu Guide D The Playback Menu: Managing Images To display the playback menu, press G and select the D (playback menu) tab.
... taken, a message stating that the folder contains no images will be displayed during playback. All Pictures in the setup menu are displayed during playback. MMenu Guide D The Playback Menu: Managing Images To display the playback menu, press G and select the D (playback menu) tab.
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... flash control mode for the SB-400 to shooting conditions. Standard i-TTL flash control is used in flash has a Guide 2 Manual Number of full power). i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used . Choose a flash level between the main subject and the background. • Standard i-TTL Fill-Flash ...be selected from TTL and Manual. At full power, the built-in combination with the optional flash unit. i • i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR: Flash output is adjusted for a natural balance between Full and 1/32 (1/32 of 13/43 (m/ft., ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F). A...
... flash control mode for the SB-400 to shooting conditions. Standard i-TTL flash control is used in flash has a Guide 2 Manual Number of full power). i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used . Choose a flash level between the main subject and the background. • Standard i-TTL Fill-Flash ...be selected from TTL and Manual. At full power, the built-in combination with the optional flash unit. i • i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR: Flash output is adjusted for a natural balance between Full and 1/32 (1/32 of 13/43 (m/ft., ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F). A...
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...-900 SB-900 SB-800 SB-600 SB-400 SB-800 SU-800 1 SB-800 SB-600 SB-R200 i-TTL i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR 2 ✔ 3 ✔ 3 ✔ 4 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ AA Auto aperture 2 ✔5 - - ✔6 ✔6 ✔6 - - AF-assist for multi-area AF 2 ... illumination. • The SU-800 wireless speedlight commander: When mounted on a CLS-compatible camera, the SU-800 can be used with camera. its range at ISO 100 the SB-800 has a Guide Number of mode selected with flash unit. 7 Can be selected with the following features are...
...-900 SB-900 SB-800 SB-600 SB-400 SB-800 SU-800 1 SB-800 SB-600 SB-R200 i-TTL i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR 2 ✔ 3 ✔ 3 ✔ 4 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ AA Auto aperture 2 ✔5 - - ✔6 ✔6 ✔6 - - AF-assist for multi-area AF 2 ... illumination. • The SU-800 wireless speedlight commander: When mounted on a CLS-compatible camera, the SU-800 can be used with camera. its range at ISO 100 the SB-800 has a Guide Number of mode selected with flash unit. 7 Can be selected with the following features are...
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... i, k, p, n, o: Auto flash with auto pop-up P, S, A, M: Manual pop-up with button release Guide Number Approx. 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F) Flash control...all except preset manual with red-eye reduction, off ; auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); blinks for digital SLR using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with SB-900, SB-800, or SU-800 as SB-900...at full output Accessory shoe ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock Nikon Creative Lighting Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with built-in .) -1 - +19 EV (ISO 100, 20...
... i, k, p, n, o: Auto flash with auto pop-up P, S, A, M: Manual pop-up with button release Guide Number Approx. 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F) Flash control...all except preset manual with red-eye reduction, off ; auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); blinks for digital SLR using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with SB-900, SB-800, or SU-800 as SB-900...at full output Accessory shoe ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock Nikon Creative Lighting Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with built-in .) -1 - +19 EV (ISO 100, 20...
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...31 m (Sports 31 n (Close up 31 o (Night portrait 31 P (Programmed auto 68 S (Shutter-priority auto 69 A (Aperture-priority auto 70 M (Manual 71 g (Guide 35 U (flexible program 68 m (White balance 80 L (Preset manual 83 8 (Single frame 53 I (Continuous 53 E (Self-timer 53, 55, 131 " (Delayed remote... remote (Release mode).... 53, 55 Delete 33, 101 Delete all images 102 Delete current image...........33, 101 Delete selected images 102 Digital Print Order Format........107, 110, 114, 192 Diopter adjustment control ...... 23, 166 Direct sunlight (White balance) 80 Display mode 118...
...31 m (Sports 31 n (Close up 31 o (Night portrait 31 P (Programmed auto 68 S (Shutter-priority auto 69 A (Aperture-priority auto 70 M (Manual 71 g (Guide 35 U (flexible program 68 m (White balance 80 L (Preset manual 83 8 (Single frame 53 I (Continuous 53 E (Self-timer 53, 55, 131 " (Delayed remote... remote (Release mode).... 53, 55 Delete 33, 101 Delete all images 102 Delete current image...........33, 101 Delete selected images 102 Digital Print Order Format........107, 110, 114, 192 Diopter adjustment control ...... 23, 166 Direct sunlight (White balance) 80 Display mode 118...
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... 105, 149 NEF (RAW) processing 149 Neutral (Set Picture Control)...... 87 Nikon Transfer 105, 106 No memory card 136 Noise reduction 122 Non-CPU lens 159... 72, 167 Remote on duration 131 Removing the lens from the camera 17 Reset setup options 125 Reset shooting options 119 Retouch menu 140...-frame playback 91 G Green 82, 145 Green intensifier (Filter effects)...... 144 Guide menu 35 H Help 11 Hi (Sensitivity 62, 63 Highlights 94, 118 ..., 125 ISO sensitivity 62, 120 i-TTL 123 i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR 123 J JPEG 50 JPEG basic 50 JPEG fine 50 JPEG normal 50 L ...
... 105, 149 NEF (RAW) processing 149 Neutral (Set Picture Control)...... 87 Nikon Transfer 105, 106 No memory card 136 Noise reduction 122 Non-CPU lens 159... 72, 167 Remote on duration 131 Removing the lens from the camera 17 Reset setup options 125 Reset shooting options 119 Retouch menu 140...-frame playback 91 G Green 82, 145 Green intensifier (Filter effects)...... 144 Guide menu 35 H Help 11 Hi (Sensitivity 62, 63 Highlights 94, 118 ..., 125 ISO sensitivity 62, 120 i-TTL 123 i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR 123 J JPEG 50 JPEG basic 50 JPEG fine 50 JPEG normal 50 L ...