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... 117-125 119, 125, 147 0 177 167 172 176 54 179 iii What do I do I set the camera clock? Menus and Settings How do I copy photos to make JPEG copies of RAW (NEF) photos? Connections How do I adjust settings in the monitor? What optional flash units (Speedlights) can I use as a base for a painting... from turning off? How do I create retouched copies of recording on the camera? Can I trim movie footage on my photos? Retouching Photographs How do I restore default settings?
... 117-125 119, 125, 147 0 177 167 172 176 54 179 iii What do I do I set the camera clock? Menus and Settings How do I copy photos to make JPEG copies of RAW (NEF) photos? Connections How do I adjust settings in the monitor? What optional flash units (Speedlights) can I use as a base for a painting... from turning off? How do I create retouched copies of recording on the camera? Can I trim movie footage on my photos? Retouching Photographs How do I restore default settings?
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... YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY. A Camera Settings The explanations in this manual assume that fees apply to find the information you for use with the camera, such as lenses or optional flash units, should be serviced once every three to five years (note that default settings are engineered and proven to...
... YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY. A Camera Settings The explanations in this manual assume that fees apply to find the information you for use with the camera, such as lenses or optional flash units, should be serviced once every three to five years (note that default settings are engineered and proven to...
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...shown at right will be displayed. Daylight saving time options will be taken until you have set the time and date. 1 Turn the camera on. Choose a language and set the clock and exit to the next step. 5 Turn daylight saving time on . Photographs.... X A language-selection dialog will be displayed. Press 4 or 2 to highlight On and press J. 6 Set the date and time. Press 1 or 3 to set the time and date. if daylight saving time is in effect in the local time zone, press 1 to ...A language-selection dialog will be displayed the first time the camera is turned on or off by default;
...shown at right will be displayed. Daylight saving time options will be taken until you have set the time and date. 1 Turn the camera on. Choose a language and set the clock and exit to the next step. 5 Turn daylight saving time on . Photographs.... X A language-selection dialog will be displayed. Press 4 or 2 to highlight On and press J. 6 Set the date and time. Press 1 or 3 to set the time and date. if daylight saving time is in effect in the local time zone, press 1 to ...A language-selection dialog will be displayed the first time the camera is turned on or off by default;
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... the left for small t apertures (high f-numbers) that increase depth of Command dial field or slow shutter speeds that "freeze" motion. To restore default shutter speed and aperture settings, rotate the command dial until the indicator is recommended for snapshots and other situations in which you want to P. All combinations produce the...
... the left for small t apertures (high f-numbers) that increase depth of Command dial field or slow shutter speeds that "freeze" motion. To restore default shutter speed and aperture settings, rotate the command dial until the indicator is recommended for snapshots and other situations in which you want to P. All combinations produce the...
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The auto meter-off delay can be changed using the Auto off . A Studio Settings In studio settings, a standard gray panel can store only one value for a few seconds. D Preset White Balance The camera can be replaced when a new value is measured. Note ... increased by pressing the Fn button and rotating the command dial, the camera will be used as a reference object when measuring preset white balance. The default setting is pressed for a few seconds.
The auto meter-off delay can be changed using the Auto off . A Studio Settings In studio settings, a standard gray panel can store only one value for a few seconds. D Preset White Balance The camera can be replaced when a new value is measured. Note ... increased by pressing the Fn button and rotating the command dial, the camera will be used as a reference object when measuring preset white balance. The default setting is pressed for a few seconds.
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... Press J. Highlight the desired Picture Control and press 2. G button 3 Adjust settings. Repeat this step until all settings have been modified from default settings are indicated by pressing the O button. 4 Save changes and exit. Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired setting t and press 4 or 2 to individual settings. 1 Display the Picture Control menu. A Modifications to Original Picture Controls...
... Press J. Highlight the desired Picture Control and press 2. G button 3 Adjust settings. Repeat this step until all settings have been modified from default settings are indicated by pressing the O button. 4 Save changes and exit. Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired setting t and press 4 or 2 to individual settings. 1 Display the Picture Control menu. A Modifications to Original Picture Controls...
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...if Active D-Lighting is activated after value is changed . Not available if Active D-Lighting (0 85) is on ; ❚❚ Picture Control Settings Manual adjustments (all manual adjustments). reset if Active D-Lighting is activated after value is changed . Choose effects from B&W (black-andwhite), Sepia, ..., and greens more yellow, positive values (up to +3) to preserve detail in monochrome photographs from Off (the default setting), yellow, orange, red, and green (0 97). Toning Choose the tint used in misty landscapes and other low-contrast subjects).
...if Active D-Lighting is activated after value is changed . Not available if Active D-Lighting (0 85) is on ; ❚❚ Picture Control Settings Manual adjustments (all manual adjustments). reset if Active D-Lighting is activated after value is changed . Choose effects from B&W (black-andwhite), Sepia, ..., and greens more yellow, positive values (up to +3) to preserve detail in monochrome photographs from Off (the default setting), yellow, orange, red, and green (0 97). Toning Choose the tint used in misty landscapes and other low-contrast subjects).
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...displayed. Time stamp Menu shown at right will be displayed (options not supported by current printer. Press 1 or 3 to choose Printer default (print using current printer settings), Print time stamp (print time and date of copies (maximum 99), then press J to select and return to increase size of crop... using current printer settings), Print with border (print photo with printers that print quality may drop if small crops are not listed). To exit without cropping picture, ...
...displayed. Time stamp Menu shown at right will be displayed (options not supported by current printer. Press 1 or 3 to choose Printer default (print using current printer settings), Print time stamp (print time and date of copies (maximum 99), then press J to select and return to increase size of crop... using current printer settings), Print with border (print photo with printers that print quality may drop if small crops are not listed). To exit without cropping picture, ...
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Press 1 or 3 to choose print style from Printer Border default (print at current printer settings), Print time stamp (print time stamp and date of border options will be displayed (0 119; Select Start printing and press J to previous menu. options not ... size size for information on photo), or No time stamp, then press J to select and return to choose Time Printer default (print at current printer settings), Print with border (print photo with white border), or No border, then press J to select and return to start printing. options not supported by current ...
Press 1 or 3 to choose print style from Printer Border default (print at current printer settings), Print time stamp (print time stamp and date of border options will be displayed (0 119; Select Start printing and press J to previous menu. options not ... size size for information on photo), or No time stamp, then press J to select and return to choose Time Printer default (print at current printer settings), Print with border (print photo with white border), or No border, then press J to select and return to start printing. options not supported by current ...
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... - 110 Rotate tall Current 129 Slide show - Frame interval Detailed photo info - 130 Transition effects Transition effects Image review Slide in Print set (DPOF) On 130 Default 0 Off 130 - 2 s 112 Zoom/ fade - 124 Playback Folder G button ➜ D playback menu Choose a folder for playback: Option Description o Only photos in the folder currently selected...
... - 110 Rotate tall Current 129 Slide show - Frame interval Detailed photo info - 130 Transition effects Transition effects Image review Slide in Print set (DPOF) On 130 Default 0 Off 130 - 2 s 112 Zoom/ fade - 124 Playback Folder G button ➜ D playback menu Choose a folder for playback: Option Description o Only photos in the folder currently selected...
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... press G and select the C (shooting menu) tab. G button The shooting menu contains the following options: Option Default 0 Option Reset shooting options - 131 AF-area mode Set Picture Control Standard 94 n Image quality JPEG normal 64 Viewfinder m Image size Large 66 Other modes White balance Fluorescent ...Auto 71 AF-assist Metering Auto ISO sensitivity Off 132 Movie settings Active D-Lighting On 85 Quality Auto distortion control Off 133 Sound Color space sRGB 133 Built-in flash Noise reduction On 134 Default 0 Single-point AF Dynamic-area AF 58 Auto-area AF...
... press G and select the C (shooting menu) tab. G button The shooting menu contains the following options: Option Default 0 Option Reset shooting options - 131 AF-area mode Set Picture Control Standard 94 n Image quality JPEG normal 64 Viewfinder m Image size Large 66 Other modes White balance Fluorescent ...Auto 71 AF-assist Metering Auto ISO sensitivity Off 132 Movie settings Active D-Lighting On 85 Quality Auto distortion control Off 133 Sound Color space sRGB 133 Built-in flash Noise reduction On 134 Default 0 Single-point AF Dynamic-area AF 58 Auto-area AF...
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...10140; B setup menu Select Yes to reset setup menu all settings except Video mode, Flicker reduction, Time zone and date, Language, and Storage folder to the defaults listed above. 136 G button The setup menu contains the following options: Option Default 0 Option Default 0 Reset setup options - 136 Auto image rotation On 141...off - 140 Eye-Fi upload 3 Enable 98 Enable 150 Image comment - 140 Firmware version - 150 1 Not available when battery is low. 2 Default varies with country of purchase. 3 Only available when compatible Eye-Fi memory card is inserted (0 150).
...10140; B setup menu Select Yes to reset setup menu all settings except Video mode, Flicker reduction, Time zone and date, Language, and Storage folder to the defaults listed above. 136 G button The setup menu contains the following options: Option Default 0 Option Default 0 Reset setup options - 136 Auto image rotation On 141...off - 140 Eye-Fi upload 3 Enable 98 Enable 150 Image comment - 140 Firmware version - 150 1 Not available when battery is low. 2 Default varies with country of purchase. 3 Only available when compatible Eye-Fi memory card is inserted (0 150).
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... If you are displayed. Option Description Time zone Choose a time zone. The camera clock is Off. 139 Date and time Set the camera clock (0 18). The default setting is automatically set to the frequency of the local AC power supply. if image review (0 130) is selected, the information display can be ... . Date format Choose the order in the new time zone. Time Zone and Date G button ➜ B setup menu Change time zones, set back one that of the local power supply, test both options and choose the one hour. g Daylight saving time Turn daylight saving time on...
... If you are displayed. Option Description Time zone Choose a time zone. The camera clock is Off. 139 Date and time Set the camera clock (0 18). The default setting is automatically set to the frequency of the local AC power supply. if image review (0 130) is selected, the information display can be ... . Date format Choose the order in the new time zone. Time Zone and Date G button ➜ B setup menu Change time zones, set back one that of the local power supply, test both options and choose the one hour. g Daylight saving time Turn daylight saving time on...
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...-L button. The item currently selected is shown by a white-on-black icon in live view or during movie recording. ❚❚ AE Lock At the default setting of Off, exposure only locks when the AE-L/AF-L button is pressed. m White balance Press the Fn button and rotate the command dial to focus...
...-L button. The item currently selected is shown by a white-on-black icon in live view or during movie recording. ❚❚ AE Lock At the default setting of Off, exposure only locks when the AE-L/AF-L button is pressed. m White balance Press the Fn button and rotate the command dial to focus...
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Press 2 to Step 6 and select new photos or adjust gain, press W. 9 Save the overlay. The default value is created, the resulting image will be displayed full-frame in the monitor. To return to highlight Image 2. Repeat Steps 2-4 to highlight the ...the overlay. Highlight Image 1 or Image 2 and optimize exposure for the overlay by pressing 1 or 3 to values between 0.1 and 2.0. Repeat for the selected image to set gain for the second image. Press 1 or 3 to highlight Overlay and press J (to save the overlay without displaying a preview, highlight Save and press J). The ...
Press 2 to Step 6 and select new photos or adjust gain, press W. 9 Save the overlay. The default value is created, the resulting image will be displayed full-frame in the monitor. To return to highlight Image 2. Repeat Steps 2-4 to highlight the ...the overlay. Highlight Image 1 or Image 2 and optimize exposure for the overlay by pressing 1 or 3 to values between 0.1 and 2.0. Repeat for the selected image to set gain for the second image. Press 1 or 3 to highlight Overlay and press J (to save the overlay without displaying a preview, highlight Save and press J). The ...
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...;1 ✔1 ✔1 ✔1 ✔1 ✔1 ✔1 ✔1 1 ✔1 ✔1 ✔1 ✔1 ✔1 AF-assist Metering Movie settings Built-in each mode. Defaults can be restored with Reset shooting options (0 131). Available Settings The following table lists the settings that can be adjusted in flash/Optional flash AE-L/AF-L button hold Focus mode Flexible program...
...;1 ✔1 ✔1 ✔1 ✔1 ✔1 ✔1 ✔1 1 ✔1 ✔1 ✔1 ✔1 ✔1 AF-assist Metering Movie settings Built-in each mode. Defaults can be restored with Reset shooting options (0 131). Available Settings The following table lists the settings that can be adjusted in flash/Optional flash AE-L/AF-L button hold Focus mode Flexible program...
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...Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 3 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 s or faster, and other settings at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button n 196 p child; programmed auto with shutter at 1/200 s or slower Release Release mode Frame advance.... l landscape; n close up; o night portrait); manual (M) Exposure compensation -5 - +5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV Exposure lock Luminosity locked at default values) 2 s, 10 s Exposure Metering TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor Metering method • Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G...
...Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 3 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 s or faster, and other settings at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button n 196 p child; programmed auto with shutter at 1/200 s or slower Release Release mode Frame advance.... l landscape; n close up; o night portrait); manual (M) Exposure compensation -5 - +5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV Exposure lock Luminosity locked at default values) 2 s, 10 s Exposure Metering TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor Metering method • Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G...
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...taken in succession and monitor turned on for 4 s; flash fired at default settings once every 30 s; six shots are given below. • Single-frame release mode (CIPA standard 1): Approximately 550 shots • Continuous release mode (Nikon standard 2): Approximately 2000 shots 1 Measured at 23 °C/73.4 °...has been pressed halfway for 3 s; tester waits for exposure meters to ISO 100, shutter speed 1/250 s, focus cycled from rechargeable Nikon EN-EL14 batteries: • Keep the battery contacts clean. n 204 Soiled contacts can reduce battery life: • Using the ...
...taken in succession and monitor turned on for 4 s; flash fired at default settings once every 30 s; six shots are given below. • Single-frame release mode (CIPA standard 1): Approximately 550 shots • Continuous release mode (Nikon standard 2): Approximately 2000 shots 1 Measured at 23 °C/73.4 °...has been pressed halfway for 3 s; tester waits for exposure meters to ISO 100, shutter speed 1/250 s, focus cycled from rechargeable Nikon EN-EL14 batteries: • Keep the battery contacts clean. n 204 Soiled contacts can reduce battery life: • Using the ...