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...i The Index Search by function or menu name. See page 13 for help feature for details. Find it from : i The Table of "watch and learn" manuals in movie form, is displayed in "For Your Safety" (0 xii). Find the solution here. 0 216-220 A For Your Safety Before using the... camera for from the "question and answer" index. Help Use the camera's on-board help on menu items and other topics. i The Q&A Index ➜ 0 ii-v Know what you want to Find ...
...i The Index Search by function or menu name. See page 13 for help feature for details. Find it from : i The Table of "watch and learn" manuals in movie form, is displayed in "For Your Safety" (0 xii). Find the solution here. 0 216-220 A For Your Safety Before using the... camera for from the "question and answer" index. Help Use the camera's on-board help on menu items and other topics. i The Q&A Index ➜ 0 ii-v Know what you want to Find ...
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... Viewing Movies ...52 More on Photography (All Modes) 53 Focus ...54 Focus Mode...54 AF-Area Mode ...56 Focus Point Selection ...58 Focus Lock ...58 Manual Focus ...60 Image Quality and Size ...62 Image Quality ...62 Image Size...64 Release Mode ...65 Self-Timer and Remote Modes 67 Using the Built...
... Viewing Movies ...52 More on Photography (All Modes) 53 Focus ...54 Focus Mode...54 AF-Area Mode ...56 Focus Point Selection ...58 Focus Lock ...58 Manual Focus ...60 Image Quality and Size ...62 Image Quality ...62 Image Size...64 Release Mode ...65 Self-Timer and Remote Modes 67 Using the Built...
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... Exposure ...88 Metering ...88 Autoexposure Lock...89 Exposure Compensation...90 Flash Compensation...92 Active D-Lighting...94 White Balance ...96 Fine-Tuning White Balance 98 Preset Manual ...99 Bracketing ...103 Picture Controls...106 Selecting a Picture Control 106 Modifying Existing Picture Controls 108 Creating Custom Picture Controls 111 Sharing Custom Picture Controls 113...
... Exposure ...88 Metering ...88 Autoexposure Lock...89 Exposure Compensation...90 Flash Compensation...92 Active D-Lighting...94 White Balance ...96 Fine-Tuning White Balance 98 Preset Manual ...99 Bracketing ...103 Picture Controls...106 Selecting a Picture Control 106 Modifying Existing Picture Controls 108 Creating Custom Picture Controls 111 Sharing Custom Picture Controls 113...
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...damage to the product, be sure to heat or flame. Before removing the battery turn the camera off before replacing the battery. A Observe proper precautions when handling the quick charger • ..., or forcibly tug or bend the power cable. A CD-ROMs CD-ROMs containing software or manuals should not be played back on battery power for an extended period. A Observe proper precautions when... the input and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose to a Nikon-authorized service representative for use immediately should be damaged and the wires become exposed...
...damage to the product, be sure to heat or flame. Before removing the battery turn the camera off before replacing the battery. A Observe proper precautions when handling the quick charger • ..., or forcibly tug or bend the power cable. A CD-ROMs CD-ROMs containing software or manuals should not be played back on battery power for an extended period. A Observe proper precautions when... the input and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose to a Nikon-authorized service representative for use immediately should be damaged and the wires become exposed...
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...Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are not expressly approved by Nikon may cause harmful interference to radio Corporation may void the user's authority to provide D5000 reasonable protection against harmful CAUTIONS interference in the U.S.A. correct the interference by one... • No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into an outlet on a handling. Notices for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the attention of the Nikon representative in your equipment.
...Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are not expressly approved by Nikon may cause harmful interference to radio Corporation may void the user's authority to provide D5000 reasonable protection against harmful CAUTIONS interference in the U.S.A. correct the interference by one... • No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into an outlet on a handling. Notices for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the attention of the Nikon representative in your equipment.
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... ICES-003. Notice for Customers in the batteries overheating, igniting, rupturing, or leaking. The use of non-Nikon electronic accessories could interfere with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to users in the malicious use of this product is to be collected separately. Deleted...household waste. • For more information, contact the retailer or the local authorities in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with images containing no private information (for preset manual white balance (0 99). Do not dispose of waste management.
... ICES-003. Notice for Customers in the batteries overheating, igniting, rupturing, or leaking. The use of non-Nikon electronic accessories could interfere with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to users in the malicious use of this product is to be collected separately. Deleted...household waste. • For more information, contact the retailer or the local authorities in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with images containing no private information (for preset manual white balance (0 99). Do not dispose of waste management.
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.... To get the most from your purchase of a Nikon single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera. D Servicing the Camera and Accessories The camera is used . 2 Nikon recommends that default settings are particularly recommended if the camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing. A Camera Settings The explanations in this manual assume that the camera be read before use the product. ❚❚...
.... To get the most from your purchase of a Nikon single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera. D Servicing the Camera and Accessories The camera is used . 2 Nikon recommends that default settings are particularly recommended if the camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing. A Camera Settings The explanations in this manual assume that the camera be read before use the product. ❚❚...
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The Camera Body 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 X 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 1 Mode dial 5 2 Focal plane mark ...Body cap 10 CPU contacts 11 Built-in flash 70 12 M (flash mode) button ......... 70 Y (flash compensation) button 93 13 Eyelet for camera strap 14 Microphone 51 15 Connector cover 16 E (self-timer) button 69 Fn (function) button ...........163 17 Mounting index 18 18 Lens release... connector 132 25 HDMI mini-pin connector 133 3 You may find it as you read through the rest of the manual. Getting to Know the Camera Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with...
The Camera Body 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 X 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 1 Mode dial 5 2 Focal plane mark ...Body cap 10 CPU contacts 11 Built-in flash 70 12 M (flash mode) button ......... 70 Y (flash compensation) button 93 13 Eyelet for camera strap 14 Microphone 51 15 Connector cover 16 E (self-timer) button 69 Fn (function) button ...........163 17 Mounting index 18 18 Lens release... connector 132 25 HDMI mini-pin connector 133 3 You may find it as you read through the rest of the manual. Getting to Know the Camera Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with...
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...modes: ❚❚ P, S, A, and M Modes Select these modes for full control over camera settings. rendered while skin tones remain soft and natural. S-Shutter-priority auto (0 82): Choose fast M-Manual (0 84): Match shutter speed and shutter speeds to freeze action, slow shutter aperture to suit the...settings. increase depth-of children. Recommended for dynamic ground in landscape shots. m Sports (0 34): Freeze motion for first-time users of digital cameras. l Landscape (0 34): Preserve details in soft focus. sports shots. k Portrait (0 34): Shoot portraits with back-
...modes: ❚❚ P, S, A, and M Modes Select these modes for full control over camera settings. rendered while skin tones remain soft and natural. S-Shutter-priority auto (0 82): Choose fast M-Manual (0 84): Match shutter speed and shutter speeds to freeze action, slow shutter aperture to suit the...settings. increase depth-of children. Recommended for dynamic ground in landscape shots. m Sports (0 34): Freeze motion for first-time users of digital cameras. l Landscape (0 34): Preserve details in soft focus. sports shots. k Portrait (0 34): Shoot portraits with back-
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... orientation R button Camera rotated 90° to shoot in tall (portrait) orientation 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 1 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PSet 1 27 3 ... balance 96 26 Image size 64 27 Image quality 62 28 Battery indicator 28 29 "Beep" indicator 158 30 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 149 31 Manual flash indicator ....... 162 Flash compensation indicator for optional flash units ... 200 32 Date imprint indicator ....... 160 33 GPS connection indicator 114 34 Eye-Fi connection...
... orientation R button Camera rotated 90° to shoot in tall (portrait) orientation 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 1 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PSet 1 27 3 ... balance 96 26 Image size 64 27 Image quality 62 28 Battery indicator 28 29 "Beep" indicator 158 30 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 149 31 Manual flash indicator ....... 162 Flash compensation indicator for optional flash units ... 200 32 Date imprint indicator ....... 160 33 GPS connection indicator 114 34 Eye-Fi connection...
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.... Wait for best results, charge the battery at a temperature below 0°C (32°F) or above 20°C (68°F). Insert the Battery 1 Turn the camera off before recharging. D The Battery and Charger Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages xii-xiii and 210-211 of this... manual. for the battery to cool before inserting or removing batteries. Battery capacity may be hot immediately after use the battery at ambient temperatures below ...
.... Wait for best results, charge the battery at a temperature below 0°C (32°F) or above 20°C (68°F). Insert the Battery 1 Turn the camera off before recharging. D The Battery and Charger Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages xii-xiii and 210-211 of this... manual. for the battery to cool before inserting or removing batteries. Battery capacity may be hot immediately after use the battery at ambient temperatures below ...
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An AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens is used in the camera's bayonet mount (q). If the lens is not available with manual priority). Autofocus is equipped with an A-M or M/A-M switch, select A (autofocus) or M/A (autofocus with other AF lenses. 18 Focal length index Focal length ... (0 194) Rear lens cap Focus ring (0 60, 229) Zoom ring 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Remove the rear lens cap and the camera body cap. Keeping the mounting index on the camera body, position the lens in this manual for illustrative purposes. Being careful not to prevent dust from entering the...
An AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens is used in the camera's bayonet mount (q). If the lens is not available with manual priority). Autofocus is equipped with an A-M or M/A-M switch, select A (autofocus) or M/A (autofocus with other AF lenses. 18 Focal length index Focal length ... (0 194) Rear lens cap Focus ring (0 60, 229) Zoom ring 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Remove the rear lens cap and the camera body cap. Keeping the mounting index on the camera body, position the lens in this manual for illustrative purposes. Being careful not to prevent dust from entering the...
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...focal length of 55mm (Nikon measurements; When the camera is panned, vibration reduction applies only to motion that is not part of framing the subject and focusing in the viewfinder may rattle when shaken. D Vibration Reduction Do not turn the camera off when the camera is not secured or ... on . Vibration reduction is activated when the shutter-release button is active, the image in both autofocus and manual modes. After removing the lens, replace the lens caps and camera body cap. ❚❚ Vibration Reduction (VR) AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lenses support vibration ...
...focal length of 55mm (Nikon measurements; When the camera is panned, vibration reduction applies only to motion that is not part of framing the subject and focusing in the viewfinder may rattle when shaken. D Vibration Reduction Do not turn the camera off when the camera is not secured or ... on . Vibration reduction is activated when the shutter-release button is active, the image in both autofocus and manual modes. After removing the lens, replace the lens caps and camera body cap. ❚❚ Vibration Reduction (VR) AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lenses support vibration ...
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To magnify the view in the monitor (available only if Wide area or Normal area is selected for precise focus, press the X button. Use the multi selector to scroll to X button zoom out. x Navigation window 47 A Manual Focus To focus in manual focus mode (0 60), rotate the lens focus ring until the subject is in a gray frame at the bottom right corner of the frame not visible in the monitor up to about 6.7 × for Live view autofocus), or press W to areas of the display. While the view through the lens is zoomed in, a navigation window will appear in focus.
To magnify the view in the monitor (available only if Wide area or Normal area is selected for precise focus, press the X button. Use the multi selector to scroll to X button zoom out. x Navigation window 47 A Manual Focus To focus in manual focus mode (0 60), rotate the lens focus ring until the subject is in a gray frame at the bottom right corner of the frame not visible in the monitor up to about 6.7 × for Live view autofocus), or press W to areas of the display. While the view through the lens is zoomed in, a navigation window will appear in focus.
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... may end before recording in mode A or M. note that movies can not begin until the camera has focused. Press J again to end recording (to Time remaining ±3 EV in steps of the camera during recording. 3 Start recording. Recording will end automatically when the maximum size is reached or the...A and M Set aperture before this length is 5 min for movies with the mode dial, press the shutter-release button all the way down). use manual focus to start recording (at 24 fps in live view mode. 1 Press the a button. Frame the opening shot and press the shutter-release button ...
... may end before recording in mode A or M. note that movies can not begin until the camera has focused. Press J again to end recording (to Time remaining ±3 EV in steps of the camera during recording. 3 Start recording. Recording will end automatically when the maximum size is reached or the...A and M Set aperture before this length is 5 min for movies with the mode dial, press the shutter-release button all the way down). use manual focus to start recording (at 24 fps in live view mode. 1 Press the a button. Frame the opening shot and press the shutter-release button ...
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Focus ...54 Focus Mode...54 AF-Area Mode ...56 Focus Point Selection ...58 Focus Lock ...58 Manual Focus...60 z Image Quality and Size 62 Image Quality ...62 Image Size...64 Release Mode ...65 Self-Timer and Remote Modes 67 Using the Built-in Flash 70 Flash Mode ...71 ISO Sensitivity ...74 Interval Timer Photography 76 Two-Button Reset ...78 53 zMore on Photography (All Modes) This and the following two chapters build on the Tutorial to cover more advanced shooting and playback options.
Focus ...54 Focus Mode...54 AF-Area Mode ...56 Focus Point Selection ...58 Focus Lock ...58 Manual Focus...60 z Image Quality and Size 62 Image Quality ...62 Image Size...64 Release Mode ...65 Self-Timer and Remote Modes 67 Using the Built-in Flash 70 Flash Mode ...71 ISO Sensitivity ...74 Interval Timer Photography 76 Two-Button Reset ...78 53 zMore on Photography (All Modes) This and the following two chapters build on the Tutorial to cover more advanced shooting and playback options.
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...of the following options and press J. AF-S Single-servo AF For stationary subjects. Camera focuses continuously while shutterrelease button is not displayed in the monitor, press the R button. MF Manual focus Focus manually (0 60). 54 z R button Information display P button 2 Display focus-mode options... Option Description AF-A Auto-servo AF Camera automatically selects single-servo autofocus if subject is stationary, continuous-servo autofocus if subject is pressed halfway. Focus Focus can also select the focus point for automatic or manual focus (0 60) or use focus ...
...of the following options and press J. AF-S Single-servo AF For stationary subjects. Camera focuses continuously while shutterrelease button is not displayed in the monitor, press the R button. MF Manual focus Focus manually (0 60). 54 z R button Information display P button 2 Display focus-mode options... Option Description AF-A Auto-servo AF Camera automatically selects single-servo autofocus if subject is stationary, continuous-servo autofocus if subject is pressed halfway. Focus Focus can also select the focus point for automatic or manual focus (0 60) or use focus ...
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... using the illuminator, use a lens with Autofocus Autofocus does not perform well under these cases, focus manually (0 60) or use focus lock (0 58) to turn the beep speaker on another subject at different distances from the camera. Example: A row of about 0.5-3.0 m (1 ft. 8 in.-9 ft. 10 in brightness. Background objects appear larger than...
... using the illuminator, use a lens with Autofocus Autofocus does not perform well under these cases, focus manually (0 60) or use focus lock (0 58) to turn the beep speaker on another subject at different distances from the camera. Example: A row of about 0.5-3.0 m (1 ft. 8 in.-9 ft. 10 in brightness. Background objects appear larger than...
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... 58); AF-area mode selections made in selected focus point only. In AF-S focus mode, user selects focus point manually (0 58); If subject moves after camera has focused, camera uses 3D- z tracking to select new focus point and keep focus locked on original f 3D-tracking (11 points) ... produce the desired results with stationary subjects. In AF-S focus mode, user selects focus point manually (0 58); In AF-A and AF-C focus modes, user selects focus point manually (0 58), d Dynamic area but camera will focus based on subject in shooting modes other than P, S, A, or M are reset...
... 58); AF-area mode selections made in selected focus point only. In AF-S focus mode, user selects focus point manually (0 58); If subject moves after camera has focused, camera uses 3D- z tracking to select new focus point and keep focus locked on original f 3D-tracking (11 points) ... produce the desired results with stationary subjects. In AF-S focus mode, user selects focus point manually (0 58); In AF-A and AF-C focus modes, user selects focus point manually (0 58), d Dynamic area but camera will focus based on subject in shooting modes other than P, S, A, or M are reset...
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... effective when an option other than e Auto-area is selected for AF-area mode (0 56). 1 Focus. Use the multi selector to initiate focus. If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus (0 55), you can choose from 11 focus points, making it possible to focus on another subject at the same... in the viewfinder or information display. Focus point Focus Lock Focus lock can be in a focus point in the final composition. Focus Point Selection In manual focus mode or when autofocus is combined with the main subject almost anywhere in the frame. 1 Choose an AF-area mode other than e Auto area...
... effective when an option other than e Auto-area is selected for AF-area mode (0 56). 1 Focus. Use the multi selector to initiate focus. If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus (0 55), you can choose from 11 focus points, making it possible to focus on another subject at the same... in the viewfinder or information display. Focus point Focus Lock Focus lock can be in a focus point in the final composition. Focus Point Selection In manual focus mode or when autofocus is combined with the main subject almost anywhere in the frame. 1 Choose an AF-area mode other than e Auto area...
