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... than one meter (39˝) from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth. Removing memory cards Memory cards may become hot. Observe due caution when removing memory cards from putting the batteries or other small parts into their mouths. ROMs The CD-ROMs on audio CD equipment.... flash should be taken to cool. • The camera grip may become hot during use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for an extended period, the battery may become noticeably warm when the camera is used with metal objects such as discoloration or deformation. To...
... than one meter (39˝) from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth. Removing memory cards Memory cards may become hot. Observe due caution when removing memory cards from putting the batteries or other small parts into their mouths. ROMs The CD-ROMs on audio CD equipment.... flash should be taken to cool. • The camera grip may become hot during use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for an extended period, the battery may become noticeably warm when the camera is used with metal objects such as discoloration or deformation. To...
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Cautions To ensure continued enjoyment of your Nikon product, observe the following precautions when storing or using the device:...64257;elds Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry. Do not drop The product may malfunction if subjected to damage. Strong static charges or... the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as occur when entering or leaving a heated building on the memory card, or affect the product's internal circuitry. These parts are being recorded or deleted. Turn the product off before...
Cautions To ensure continued enjoyment of your Nikon product, observe the following precautions when storing or using the device:...64257;elds Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry. Do not drop The product may malfunction if subjected to damage. Strong static charges or... the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as occur when entering or leaving a heated building on the memory card, or affect the product's internal circuitry. These parts are being recorded or deleted. Turn the product off before...
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... Cautions ...iv Notices ...v Before You Begin 1 Introduction ...2 Parts of the Camera 4 The Monitor 6 The Mode Dial 8 The Shutter-Release Button 9 The (Monitor) Button 9 Using the Menus 10 Viewing the Menus 10 Making a Selection 11 First Steps ...13 Inserting Batteries 14 Inserting Memory Cards 16 Checking the Battery Level 18 Basic Setup ...20 Basic...
... Cautions ...iv Notices ...v Before You Begin 1 Introduction ...2 Parts of the Camera 4 The Monitor 6 The Mode Dial 8 The Shutter-Release Button 9 The (Monitor) Button 9 Using the Menus 10 Viewing the Menus 10 Making a Selection 11 First Steps ...13 Inserting Batteries 14 Inserting Memory Cards 16 Checking the Battery Level 18 Basic Setup ...20 Basic...
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... selector Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the camera strap as shown ( 2 ). 3 4 1 2 5 To avoid losing the lens cap, use the cord provided to attach it to release the latch ( 1 ). Repeat for the second eyelet. (menu) button ( 10) (focus mode)/ MF (manual focus)/ (self-timer)/ (delete) button ( 31, 34, 35, 72) Memory card slot cover ( 16...
... selector Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the camera strap as shown ( 2 ). 3 4 1 2 5 To avoid losing the lens cap, use the cord provided to attach it to release the latch ( 1 ). Repeat for the second eyelet. (menu) button ( 10) (focus mode)/ MF (manual focus)/ (self-timer)/ (delete) button ( 31, 34, 35, 72) Memory card slot cover ( 16...
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Inserting Batteries 14 For more on batteries and alternative power sources, see: • Technical Notes: Optional Accessories ( 148) Inserting Memory Cards 16 For more on formatting memory cards, see: • The Shooting Menu: CF Card Format ( 114) Checking the Battery Level 18 Basic Setup 20 To learn more about camera setup options, see: • The Setup Menu ( 134) 13 First Steps This chapter details the steps you will take before using the camera for the first time.
Inserting Batteries 14 For more on batteries and alternative power sources, see: • Technical Notes: Optional Accessories ( 148) Inserting Memory Cards 16 For more on formatting memory cards, see: • The Shooting Menu: CF Card Format ( 114) Checking the Battery Level 18 Basic Setup 20 To learn more about camera setup options, see: • The Setup Menu ( 134) 13 First Steps This chapter details the steps you will take before using the camera for the first time.
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... the label on the underside of the memory card slot cover. First Steps Inserting Memory Cards The camera stores pictures on CompactFlash™ memory cards. 1 Turn the camera off Check that the power-on lamp is off. 2 Open the memory card slot cover Direction of insertion Front Terminals 3 Insert the memory card Check that the card is all the way down or backwards...
... the label on the underside of the memory card slot cover. First Steps Inserting Memory Cards The camera stores pictures on CompactFlash™ memory cards. 1 Turn the camera off Check that the power-on lamp is off. 2 Open the memory card slot cover Direction of insertion Front Terminals 3 Insert the memory card Check that the card is all the way down or backwards...
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... remove memory cards, turn the camera off . Approved Memory Cards In addition to pop it again to partially eject the card ( 2 ). Other memory cards must be removed by hand. Removing Memory Cards Memory cards can then be formatted before inserting memory cards. For more details on formatting memory cards, see "Shooting Menu Options: CF Card Format" ( 114). Press the eject button to the card provided with your Nikon digital camera: Nikon EC...
... remove memory cards, turn the camera off . Approved Memory Cards In addition to pop it again to partially eject the card ( 2 ). Other memory cards must be removed by hand. Removing Memory Cards Memory cards can then be formatted before inserting memory cards. For more details on formatting memory cards, see "Shooting Menu Options: CF Card Format" ( 114). Press the eject button to the card provided with your Nikon digital camera: Nikon EC...
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...current image quality and size. The default setting is displayed here. Using the Self-Timer The self-timer can be stored on a memory card depends on how picture will be used ( 54). Shutter speed Aperture Choose from four options depending on the capacity of pictures that can...scene selection is NORMAL. No icon is inserted ( 16) • pictures are deleted ( 116) It may also be taken until: • a new memory card is displayed in the monitor. No further pictures can be possible to delay shutter release by three or ten seconds. See "Basic Photography: Focusing Near...
...current image quality and size. The default setting is displayed here. Using the Self-Timer The self-timer can be stored on a memory card depends on how picture will be used ( 54). Shutter speed Aperture Choose from four options depending on the capacity of pictures that can...scene selection is NORMAL. No icon is inserted ( 16) • pictures are deleted ( 116) It may also be taken until: • a new memory card is displayed in the monitor. No further pictures can be possible to delay shutter release by three or ten seconds. See "Basic Photography: Focusing Near...
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...as the background. • The subject is contrast between the subject and the background. Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in the monitor. If the camera is unable to take the picture. To prevent blur, press the shutter-release button down to the... camera than the background). • The subject is moving rapidly. ple, autofocus may not per- For exam- Use focus lock (see overleaf) to the memory card, the green (AF) lamp will blink and a (recording) or (wait...
...as the background. • The subject is contrast between the subject and the background. Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in the monitor. If the camera is unable to take the picture. To prevent blur, press the shutter-release button down to the... camera than the background). • The subject is moving rapidly. ple, autofocus may not per- For exam- Use focus lock (see overleaf) to the memory card, the green (AF) lamp will blink and a (recording) or (wait...
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... deleting picture, highlight No and press center of multi selector). Viewing Pictures Pictures are displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card. Deleting Unwanted Pictures To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor: 1 SELECTED IMAGES 2 SELECTED IMAGES Erase 1 image(s)? To return to shooting mode, rotate the...
... deleting picture, highlight No and press center of multi selector). Viewing Pictures Pictures are displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card. Deleting Unwanted Pictures To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor: 1 SELECTED IMAGES 2 SELECTED IMAGES Erase 1 image(s)? To return to shooting mode, rotate the...
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.... Focus is fixed at slow shutter speeds. •Focus is particularly noticeable in dark areas of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels tends to the memory card). At settings of Night portrait, Night landscape, and Dusk/Dawn, pictures taken at shutter speeds of about ¼ s or slower are processed to reduce noise...
.... Focus is fixed at slow shutter speeds. •Focus is particularly noticeable in dark areas of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels tends to the memory card). At settings of Night portrait, Night landscape, and Dusk/Dawn, pictures taken at shutter speeds of about ¼ s or slower are processed to reduce noise...
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...FINE Fine image quality, suitable for pictures that will be noticeable loss of detail. NORMAL JPEG File size reduced to most applications. High Digital Zoom Digital zoom is of two formats: TIFF (HI quality) and JPEG (FINE, NORMAL, and BASIC quality). More on Photography Image Quality and... camera stores pictures in TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) HI TIFF with no compression. File size reduced to roughly ¼ of original. The more images are compressed to become visible, and there may also be distributed by e-mail or used in blocks eight pixels on the memory card....
...FINE Fine image quality, suitable for pictures that will be noticeable loss of detail. NORMAL JPEG File size reduced to most applications. High Digital Zoom Digital zoom is of two formats: TIFF (HI quality) and JPEG (FINE, NORMAL, and BASIC quality). More on Photography Image Quality and... camera stores pictures in TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) HI TIFF with no compression. File size reduced to roughly ¼ of original. The more images are compressed to become visible, and there may also be distributed by e-mail or used in blocks eight pixels on the memory card....
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...picture, measured in pixels. Choose an image size according to the space available on the memory card and the task at smaller sizes (for example, as photographs taken with a 352592 × 1728 mm film camera. Conversely, the larger the image, the larger the size at smaller sizes require less... memory to store, making them suited to distribution by e-mail or the web. Suited to show that ...
...picture, measured in pixels. Choose an image size according to the space available on the memory card and the task at smaller sizes (for example, as photographs taken with a 352592 × 1728 mm film camera. Conversely, the larger the image, the larger the size at smaller sizes require less... memory to store, making them suited to distribution by e-mail or the web. Suited to show that ...
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File size of image quality and size is shown below. Image size 96 MB 64 MB 16 MB Image Card quality HI FINE NORMAL BASIC HI FINE NORMAL BASIC HI FINE NORMAL BASIC 2592 × 1944 1 6 12 24 4 25 50 97 6 38 75 146 1600 ... 867 1377 2592 × 1728 1 7 14 27 4 28 56 109 7 42 84 163 * All figures are approximate. More on Photography Image Quality and Size Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality/Size The approximate number of pictures that can be stored on 16 MB, 64 MB, and 96 MB...
File size of image quality and size is shown below. Image size 96 MB 64 MB 16 MB Image Card quality HI FINE NORMAL BASIC HI FINE NORMAL BASIC HI FINE NORMAL BASIC 2592 × 1944 1 6 12 24 4 25 50 97 6 38 75 146 1600 ... 867 1377 2592 × 1728 1 7 14 27 4 28 56 109 7 42 84 163 * All figures are approximate. More on Photography Image Quality and Size Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality/Size The approximate number of pictures that can be stored on 16 MB, 64 MB, and 96 MB...
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...set to NORMAL, allowing pictures to be taken at image size of 2592 × 1944. Rate of "N_" followed by three-digit number assigned automatically by camera. Image quality is pressed. Using the Menus For more information on a portrait subject, photograph a subject that is pressed. More ...16 and arranges them in a rapid sequence. Camera records pictures at up to three frames per second while Continuous H shutter-release button is displayed. Folder name consists of recording will drop when (wait) icon is pressed, to memory card. This can be used to capture fl...
...set to NORMAL, allowing pictures to be taken at image size of 2592 × 1944. Rate of "N_" followed by three-digit number assigned automatically by camera. Image quality is pressed. Using the Menus For more information on a portrait subject, photograph a subject that is pressed. More ...16 and arranges them in a rapid sequence. Camera records pictures at up to three frames per second while Continuous H shutter-release button is displayed. Folder name consists of recording will drop when (wait) icon is pressed, to memory card. This can be used to capture fl...
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... shooting, pictures are determined by an icon in the monitor when the camera is in a temporary memory buffer before one hundred pictures have been recorded, lift your finger from S (start) to the memory card for permanent storage. Optional Speedlights mounted on Photography Continuous Using a Flash At... the current "continuous" setting is shown by the first picture in combination with BSS ( 97) or bracketing ( 109). Digital Zoom Digital zoom is not available at settings other than Single. During shooting, the zoom indicator in the monitor will not fire even ...
... shooting, pictures are determined by an icon in the monitor when the camera is in a temporary memory buffer before one hundred pictures have been recorded, lift your finger from S (start) to the memory card for permanent storage. Optional Speedlights mounted on Photography Continuous Using a Flash At... the current "continuous" setting is shown by the first picture in combination with BSS ( 97) or bracketing ( 109). Digital Zoom Digital zoom is not available at settings other than Single. During shooting, the zoom indicator in the monitor will not fire even ...
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... P, S, A, or M mode. 66 Suitable for optimal results before recording pictures to the memory card. Less contrast Picture processed to decrease difference between light and dark areas, enhancing contrast. IMAGE ADJUSTMENT Auto Normal More contrast Less contrast Option Description Auto Camera automatically adjusts contrast according to shooting conditions. More contrast Picture processed to emphasize...
... P, S, A, or M mode. 66 Suitable for optimal results before recording pictures to the memory card. Less contrast Picture processed to decrease difference between light and dark areas, enhancing contrast. IMAGE ADJUSTMENT Auto Normal More contrast Less contrast Option Description Auto Camera automatically adjusts contrast according to shooting conditions. More contrast Picture processed to emphasize...
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... desired frame number. Keep or Delete In (movie) mode or when image quality is set to HI, or when Ultra HS is recorded to the memory card, press the AF ( ) button. Full-Screen Playback When you rotate the mode dial to played full-screen in full-screen review or full-screen playback...
... desired frame number. Keep or Delete In (movie) mode or when image quality is set to HI, or when Ultra HS is recorded to the memory card, press the AF ( ) button. Full-Screen Playback When you rotate the mode dial to played full-screen in full-screen review or full-screen playback...
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... IMAGES • Select No to ( )/ view nine thumbnails. More on Playback Viewing Pictures on the Camera Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback Pressing the ( ) button in full-screen review or full-screen playback displays the pictures on the memory card in " from nine thumbnails to four thumbnail-view or, when four thumbnails ( ) are displayed...
... IMAGES • Select No to ( )/ view nine thumbnails. More on Playback Viewing Pictures on the Camera Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback Pressing the ( ) button in full-screen review or full-screen playback displays the pictures on the memory card in " from nine thumbnails to four thumbnail-view or, when four thumbnails ( ) are displayed...
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... Playback Viewing Pictures on the Camera Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Use the ( ) button to zoom in on still images displayed in monitor. To Zoom in View other pictures, cancel zoom. Zoom decreases each time button is displayed full screen, a message will be read from the memory card. Use multi selector to scroll...
... Playback Viewing Pictures on the Camera Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Use the ( ) button to zoom in on still images displayed in monitor. To Zoom in View other pictures, cancel zoom. Zoom decreases each time button is displayed full screen, a message will be read from the memory card. Use multi selector to scroll...