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... The topics in this chapter for information on Playback (pages 51-67) Learn more about camera playback, transferring photographs to a computer, and printing photographs. Setup: Basic Camera Settings (pages 68-75) Basic camera setup, including formatting memory cards and setting the camera clock. Reference: More on shooting and playback options. Setup: Shooting, Playback, and Custom Settings...
... The topics in this chapter for information on Playback (pages 51-67) Learn more about camera playback, transferring photographs to a computer, and printing photographs. Setup: Basic Camera Settings (pages 68-75) Basic camera setup, including formatting memory cards and setting the camera clock. Reference: More on shooting and playback options. Setup: Shooting, Playback, and Custom Settings...
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... Your Safety ii Notices ...iv Introduction...1 Getting to Know the Camera 2 First Steps ...7 Attaching a Lens 7 Charging and Inserting the Battery 8 Basic Setup 10 Inserting Memory Cards 11 Adjusting Viewfinder Focus 13 Tutorial: Photography and Playback 14 Taking Photographs in Mode 14 Digital Vari-Programs 19 Choosing a Shooting Mode 21 Using the Self...
... Your Safety ii Notices ...iv Introduction...1 Getting to Know the Camera 2 First Steps ...7 Attaching a Lens 7 Charging and Inserting the Battery 8 Basic Setup 10 Inserting Memory Cards 11 Adjusting Viewfinder Focus 13 Tutorial: Photography and Playback 14 Taking Photographs in Mode 14 Digital Vari-Programs 19 Choosing a Shooting Mode 21 Using the Self...
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Introduction-Getting to Know the Camera Camera Body (continued) Viewfinder eyepiece: 5, 13, 16 Viewfinder eyepiece cup: 13 (shooting mode) button: 21 [Reset button: 50] (playback) button: 24, 51 (..., 56 [WB (white balance) button: 49] Diopter adjustment control: 13 (AE/AF lock) button: 34, 97, 98 Command dial: 43-45, 51-55 Memory card slot cover: 11, 12 Memory card access lamp: 11, 12, 17 (delete) button: 24, 57 (enter) button: 29 [QUAL (image quality/ size) button: 32] [ (playback zoom) button: 55] Reset...
Introduction-Getting to Know the Camera Camera Body (continued) Viewfinder eyepiece: 5, 13, 16 Viewfinder eyepiece cup: 13 (shooting mode) button: 21 [Reset button: 50] (playback) button: 24, 51 (..., 56 [WB (white balance) button: 49] Diopter adjustment control: 13 (AE/AF lock) button: 34, 97, 98 Command dial: 43-45, 51-55 Memory card slot cover: 11, 12 Memory card access lamp: 11, 12, 17 (delete) button: 24, 57 (enter) button: 29 [QUAL (image quality/ size) button: 32] [ (playback zoom) button: 55] Reset...
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...hundred (e.g., if there is inserted. Introduction-Getting to Know the Camera 3 56 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 14 15 16 17 1 Reference circle for center-weighted metering 96 2 Focus brackets (focus areas) .... 16, 33 3 "No memory card" warning .. 11, 123 4 Battery indicator 14 5 Focus ...46 Exposure compensation 47 16 Auto sensitivity indicator......... 91, 92 17 "K" (appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 5 Large-Capacity Memory Cards When enough memory remains on the memory card to record a thousand or more pictures at current settings, the number of exposures remaining...
...hundred (e.g., if there is inserted. Introduction-Getting to Know the Camera 3 56 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 14 15 16 17 1 Reference circle for center-weighted metering 96 2 Focus brackets (focus areas) .... 16, 33 3 "No memory card" warning .. 11, 123 4 Battery indicator 14 5 Focus ...46 Exposure compensation 47 16 Auto sensitivity indicator......... 91, 92 17 "K" (appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 5 Large-Capacity Memory Cards When enough memory remains on the memory card to record a thousand or more pictures at current settings, the number of exposures remaining...
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... shown at right is ready for about a second. Close the memory card slot cover. 1.3 Turn the camera on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately). 1 Insert a memory card 1.1 Before inserting or removing memory cards, turn the camera off and open the card slot cover. 1.2 Slide the memory card in the "lock" position, the camera will light for use. Proceed to prevent accidental loss of exposures...
... shown at right is ready for about a second. Close the memory card slot cover. 1.3 Turn the camera on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately). 1 Insert a memory card 1.1 Before inserting or removing memory cards, turn the camera off and open the card slot cover. 1.2 Slide the memory card in the "lock" position, the camera will light for use. Proceed to prevent accidental loss of exposures...
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... (ባ). 12 Be sure all photographs and other data they may drop if cards are formatted in to eject (ቢ). Do not turn camera off or remove battery or memory card until formatting is complete. Introduction-First Steps 2 Format the memory card Formatting memory cards permanently deletes all data you wish to keep have been copied to another...
... (ባ). 12 Be sure all photographs and other data they may drop if cards are formatted in to eject (ቢ). Do not turn camera off or remove battery or memory card until formatting is complete. Introduction-First Steps 2 Format the memory card Formatting memory cards permanently deletes all data you wish to keep have been copied to another...
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... off during shooting. 1.2 Check the battery level in response to shooting conditions. 1 Turn the camera on 1.1 Remove the lens cap and turn on the memory card. If there is not enough memory to store additional photographs at current settings, the display will light. Shutter-release disabled. (blinks)...;nder will flash as shown at right. The control panel will turn the camera on. Low battery. Check the number of photographs that can be taken until the memory card has been replaced or pictures have been deleted. 14 Battery fully charged. - Tutorial:...
... off during shooting. 1.2 Check the battery level in response to shooting conditions. 1 Turn the camera on 1.1 Remove the lens cap and turn on the memory card. If there is not enough memory to store additional photographs at current settings, the display will light. Shutter-release disabled. (blinks)...;nder will flash as shown at right. The control panel will turn the camera on. Low battery. Check the number of photographs that can be taken until the memory card has been replaced or pictures have been deleted. 14 Battery fully charged. - Tutorial:...
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Do not eject the memory card, turn the camera off, or remove or disconnect the power source until the button is pressed halfway; To take the picture, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down . Tutorial-Taking Photographs in the viewfinder. The camera will light. If the subject...the focus operation and the flash may pop up. 4.2 Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to the camera and focus on this subject. Lock focus Take photograph 17 Focus will lock while the shutterrelease button is complete, the selected focus area will ...
Do not eject the memory card, turn the camera off, or remove or disconnect the power source until the button is pressed halfway; To take the picture, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down . Tutorial-Taking Photographs in the viewfinder. The camera will light. If the subject...the focus operation and the flash may pop up. 4.2 Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to the camera and focus on this subject. Lock focus Take photograph 17 Focus will lock while the shutterrelease button is complete, the selected focus area will ...
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...in the exposure-count displays in the control panel. Tutorial-Choosing a Shooting Mode The Memory Buffer The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for another photograph. The number of up to the memory card. To choose a shooting mode, press the button and rotate the command dial until... enough data have been transferred to the memory card to make room for temporary storage, allowing ...
...in the exposure-count displays in the control panel. Tutorial-Choosing a Shooting Mode The Memory Buffer The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for another photograph. The number of up to the memory card. To choose a shooting mode, press the button and rotate the command dial until... enough data have been transferred to the memory card to make room for temporary storage, allowing ...
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Setup Format memory cards and perform basic camera setup. Reference-Using Camera Menus 26 Current setting for each option is shown by icon Current menu item is available for current menu item. Shooting Adjust shooting settings. Choose from the camera menus. Custom Settings Personalize camera settings. Using Camera Menus Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed...
Setup Format memory cards and perform basic camera setup. Reference-Using Camera Menus 26 Current setting for each option is shown by icon Current menu item is available for current menu item. Shooting Adjust shooting settings. Choose from the camera menus. Custom Settings Personalize camera settings. Using Camera Menus Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed...
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6 7 Display options 8 Highlight option Make selection • Menu items that are displayed in gray are not currently available. • When formatting memory cards and in other cases in the display. • To exit the menus and return to this effect will appear in which user confirmation is required, a selection can only be made by pressing the button. Reference-Using Camera Menus 29 A message to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway.
6 7 Display options 8 Highlight option Make selection • Menu items that are displayed in gray are not currently available. • When formatting memory cards and in other cases in the display. • To exit the menus and return to this effect will appear in which user confirmation is required, a selection can only be made by pressing the button. Reference-Using Camera Menus 29 A message to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway.
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...Size, and File Size See the Appendix ( 126) for information on the number of pictures that fewer such images can be stored on the memory card. Reference: More on Photography Image Quality and Size Controls used: ➤ Shooting menu ➤ Image Quality ➤ Shooting menu ➤ ...Image Size Together, image quality and size determine how much space each photograph occupies on a memory card. Larger, higher quality images look better when printed at a larger size but also require more memory, meaning that can be 30 stored on the...
...Size, and File Size See the Appendix ( 126) for information on the number of pictures that fewer such images can be stored on the memory card. Reference: More on Photography Image Quality and Size Controls used: ➤ Shooting menu ➤ Image Quality ➤ Shooting menu ➤ ...Image Size Together, image quality and size determine how much space each photograph occupies on a memory card. Larger, higher quality images look better when printed at a larger size but also require more memory, meaning that can be 30 stored on the...
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... list. 2 Press the button. Note that it can be used to protect photographs from the photograph so that protected images will be deleted when the memory card is formatted ( 68). Protected files can be deleted, display the photograph or highlight it in the thumbnail list and then press the button. 56...
... list. 2 Press the button. Note that it can be used to protect photographs from the photograph so that protected images will be deleted when the memory card is formatted ( 68). Protected files can be deleted, display the photograph or highlight it in the thumbnail list and then press the button. 56...
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... pictures using PictureProject and print them using Print Set ( 67). • Take the memory card to a developer or digital print center. Printing Via Direct USB Connection When the camera is connected to a printer that RAW photographs can be selected for Optimize image ( 48...Nikon Capture 4 version 4.3 or later (available separately) or PictureProject. Printing Photographs Photographs can be printed by any of the following methods: • Connect the camera to a printer and print photographs directly from the camera ( 63). • Insert the memory card in a printer equipped with a card...
... pictures using PictureProject and print them using Print Set ( 67). • Take the memory card to a developer or digital print center. Printing Via Direct USB Connection When the camera is connected to a printer that RAW photographs can be selected for Optimize image ( 48...Nikon Capture 4 version 4.3 or later (available separately) or PictureProject. Printing Photographs Photographs can be printed by any of the following methods: • Connect the camera to a printer and print photographs directly from the camera ( 63). • Insert the memory card in a printer equipped with a card...
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... down to highlight Crop (crop photo for printing) or No Cropping, then press multi selector to create an index print listing all JPEG photos (if memory card contains more than 256 photos, only 256 photos will be displayed when printing is complete. 65
... down to highlight Crop (crop photo for printing) or No Cropping, then press multi selector to create an index print listing all JPEG photos (if memory card contains more than 256 photos, only 256 photos will be displayed when printing is complete. 65
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... not be selected for PictBridge-compatible printers and devices that the Print Set option may not available if there is not enough space on the memory card to store the print order. Selecting Print Set from the playback menu ( 83) displays the menu shown in Step 1. 1 2 Highlight Select / Set.... To complete print order and return to right. Print Set The Print Set option in the playback menu is used to create digital "print orders" for printing. To exit without altering print order, press button. Either action could cause problems during printing. 67
... not be selected for PictBridge-compatible printers and devices that the Print Set option may not available if there is not enough space on the memory card to store the print order. Selecting Print Set from the playback menu ( 83) displays the menu shown in Step 1. 1 2 Highlight Select / Set.... To complete print order and return to right. Print Set The Print Set option in the playback menu is used to create digital "print orders" for printing. To exit without altering print order, press button. Either action could cause problems during printing. 67
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... required files to display 69 the following options. Formatting Memory Cards Do not turn the camera off or remove the memory card while formatting is in progress. Copy all photographs and any other data the card may contain. Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu 68 Seq. 73 Mirror Lock-Up... 116 Dust Ref Photo 74 Firmware Ver. 75 Image Rotation 75 Format Formats the memory card. Option Format CSM/Setup Menu Date LCD Brightness ...
... required files to display 69 the following options. Formatting Memory Cards Do not turn the camera off or remove the memory card while formatting is in progress. Copy all photographs and any other data the card may contain. Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu 68 Seq. 73 Mirror Lock-Up... 116 Dust Ref Photo 74 Firmware Ver. 75 Image Rotation 75 Format Formats the memory card. Option Format CSM/Setup Menu Date LCD Brightness ...
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...adding one to all folders with the selected name. 71 signed automatically by a three-digit folder number as the same folder. For example, if the folder NIKON is selected in the Play- During shooting, pictures are stored in the highest-numbered ...USB option for connection to a PictBridge printer or using the Camera Control function in Nikon Capture 4 version 4.3 (available separately). NCD50 (default folder) Current folder Other folders (in alphabetical order) Setup Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu Folder Names On the memory card, folder names are treated as -
...adding one to all folders with the selected name. 71 signed automatically by a three-digit folder number as the same folder. For example, if the folder NIKON is selected in the Play- During shooting, pictures are stored in the highest-numbered ...USB option for connection to a PictBridge printer or using the Camera Control function in Nikon Capture 4 version 4.3 (available separately). NCD50 (default folder) Current folder Other folders (in alphabetical order) Setup Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu Folder Names On the memory card, folder names are treated as -
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Delete Delete all empty folders on the memory card. To move cursor, press button and use multi selector. To exit without changing the folder name, press the button. Any additional characters will be up ... current cursor position, press the button. Select the folder from a list of existing folders and rename it as described in "Naming Folders," below . Setup Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu New Create a folder with a new name as described in "Naming Folders," below .
Delete Delete all empty folders on the memory card. To move cursor, press button and use multi selector. To exit without changing the folder name, press the button. Any additional characters will be up ... current cursor position, press the button. Select the folder from a list of existing folders and rename it as described in "Naming Folders," below . Setup Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu New Create a folder with a new name as described in "Naming Folders," below .
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... reset to 0001 when a new folder is created, the memory card is formatted, or a new memory card is inserted in the camera. • On: When a new folder is created, the memory card is formatted, or a new memory card is on, turn it off, then format the memory card or insert another memory card in the camera, file numbering continues from 0001. • Reset...
... reset to 0001 when a new folder is created, the memory card is formatted, or a new memory card is inserted in the camera. • On: When a new folder is created, the memory card is formatted, or a new memory card is on, turn it off, then format the memory card or insert another memory card in the camera, file numbering continues from 0001. • Reset...