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... in such tasks taking pictures, copying pictures to a computer, and printing pictures) ❏ Software Installation Guide ❏ Software Suite CD-ROM ❏ Registration card (U. only) i A. S. Memory cards are sold separately. ❏ D90 digital camera ❏ Body cap (pg. 3) (pp. 3, 240) ❏ BM-10 LCD monitor ❏ DK-5 eyepiece cap cover (pg. 17) (pg. 17) ❏ EN...
... in such tasks taking pictures, copying pictures to a computer, and printing pictures) ❏ Software Installation Guide ❏ Software Suite CD-ROM ❏ Registration card (U. only) i A. S. Memory cards are sold separately. ❏ D90 digital camera ❏ Body cap (pg. 3) (pp. 3, 240) ❏ BM-10 LCD monitor ❏ DK-5 eyepiece cap cover (pg. 17) (pg. 17) ❏ EN...
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...do I take with the viewfinder eyepiece cap? Accessories Who can I control how photos are available for my camera? Q&A Index Find what you're looking for using this card? Picture Controls How do I use the monitor as a viewfinder? Help Can I preserve details in focus when... Optional flash units What lenses can I get more shots can I shoot movies? Approved memory cards What software is available for my camera? Recording movies Can I use ? Accessories What memory cards can I do I use ? Cleaning the camera See page 18 21 225 224 7, 9 255 35 34 79 66, 68 233...
...do I take with the viewfinder eyepiece cap? Accessories Who can I control how photos are available for my camera? Q&A Index Find what you're looking for using this card? Picture Controls How do I use the monitor as a viewfinder? Help Can I preserve details in focus when... Optional flash units What lenses can I get more shots can I shoot movies? Approved memory cards What software is available for my camera? Recording movies Can I use ? Accessories What memory cards can I do I use ? Cleaning the camera See page 18 21 225 224 7, 9 255 35 34 79 66, 68 233...
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... do I keep the file number from beeping? How do I change the self timer delay? How do I turn off ? How do I keep the camera from being reset when I insert a new memory card? How do I change the remote delay? How do I adjust monitor brightness? How do I reset file numbering to 1? Can I display a framing grid in...
... do I keep the file number from beeping? How do I change the self timer delay? How do I turn off ? How do I keep the camera from being reset when I insert a new memory card? How do I change the remote delay? How do I adjust monitor brightness? How do I reset file numbering to 1? Can I display a framing grid in...
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... on a moving subject? How do I adjust exposure? How do I control how the camera focuses? How do I take a lot of small objects? Can I use the flash? How do I focus on the memory card? How do I improve image quality? How can I include night backgrounds in my portraits?...freeze or blur moving subject? How do I make photos brighter or darker? How do I take photos at a reduced size for this camera? How do I choose where the camera focuses? Can I take close ups of photographs quickly? Can I create a multiple exposure? How do I "freeze" a moving objects?...
... on a moving subject? How do I adjust exposure? How do I control how the camera focuses? How do I take a lot of small objects? Can I use the flash? How do I focus on the memory card? How do I improve image quality? How can I include night backgrounds in my portraits?...freeze or blur moving subject? How do I make photos brighter or darker? How do I take photos at a reduced size for this camera? How do I choose where the camera focuses? Can I take close ups of photographs quickly? Can I create a multiple exposure? How do I "freeze" a moving objects?...
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...Cover 17 The DK-21 Viewfinder Eyepiece Cup 17 Camera Menus...18 Using Camera Menus ...19 Help ...21 First Steps ...22 Charge the Battery ...22 Insert the Battery ...23 Attach a Lens...25 Basic Setup...27 Inserting Memory Cards...29 Adjust Viewfinder Focus ...32 Basic Photography and ...Playback 33 "Point-and-Shoot" Photography (i and j Modes 34 Step 1: Turn the Camera On 34 Step 2: Choose Shooting and Focus Modes 36 Step 3: Check Camera Settings 36 Step 4: Frame the Photograph ...
...Cover 17 The DK-21 Viewfinder Eyepiece Cup 17 Camera Menus...18 Using Camera Menus ...19 Help ...21 First Steps ...22 Charge the Battery ...22 Insert the Battery ...23 Attach a Lens...25 Basic Setup...27 Inserting Memory Cards...29 Adjust Viewfinder Focus ...32 Basic Photography and ...Playback 33 "Point-and-Shoot" Photography (i and j Modes 34 Step 1: Turn the Camera On 34 Step 2: Choose Shooting and Focus Modes 36 Step 3: Check Camera Settings 36 Step 4: Frame the Photograph ...
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Button 197 f4: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button 200 f5: Customize Command Dials 201 f6: No Memory Card? ...201 f7: Reverse Indicators...201 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup 202 Format Memory Card ...202 LCD Brightness...202 Clean Image Sensor...203 Lock Mirror up for Built-in Flash 185 e3: Modeling Flash...191 e4: Auto Bracketing Set 191...
Button 197 f4: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button 200 f5: Customize Command Dials 201 f6: No Memory Card? ...201 f7: Reverse Indicators...201 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup 202 Format Memory Card ...202 LCD Brightness...202 Clean Image Sensor...203 Lock Mirror up for Built-in Flash 185 e3: Modeling Flash...191 e4: Auto Bracketing Set 191...
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... Flash Units (Speedlights 233 The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS 233 Flash Contacts ...238 Other Accessories ...239 Caring for the Camera...243 Storage...243 Cleaning ...243 The Low-Pass Filter...244 Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions 248 Troubleshooting ......250 Display ...250 Shooting (All Modes) ...251 Shooting (i, j, k, l, m, n, and o modes 252 Shooting (P, S, A, M)...252 Playback ...253 Miscellaneous...254 Error Messages...255 Appendix ...258 Available Settings and Defaults 258 Memory Card Capacity ...262 ...
... Flash Units (Speedlights 233 The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS 233 Flash Contacts ...238 Other Accessories ...239 Caring for the Camera...243 Storage...243 Cleaning ...243 The Low-Pass Filter...244 Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions 248 Troubleshooting ......250 Display ...250 Shooting (All Modes) ...251 Shooting (i, j, k, l, m, n, and o modes 252 Shooting (P, S, A, M)...252 Playback ...253 Miscellaneous...254 Error Messages...255 Appendix ...258 Available Settings and Defaults 258 Memory Card Capacity ...262 ...
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...circuitry. The use of this Nikon digital camera are designed to another person, erase all data using commercially available software, potentially resulting in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/ Visit these ...memory cards or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data. A Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip), take a test shot to ongoing product support and education, continually-updated information is available on digital...
...circuitry. The use of this Nikon digital camera are designed to another person, erase all data using commercially available software, potentially resulting in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/ Visit these ...memory cards or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data. A Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip), take a test shot to ongoing product support and education, continually-updated information is available on digital...
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...X This chapter covers information you will need to know before using the camera, including the names of camera parts, how to use . Overview ...2 Getting to ready the camera for use the camera menus, and how to Know the Camera 3 The Camera Body...3 The Mode Dial ...6 The Control Panel...7 The Viewfinder ...9 The... AN-DC1 Camera Strap 17 The BM-10 Monitor Cover...17 The DK-21 Viewfinder Eyepiece Cup 17 Camera Menus ...18 Using Camera Menus...19 Help...21 First Steps...22 Charge the Battery ...22 Insert the Battery ...23 Attach a Lens ...25 Basic Setup ...27 Inserting Memory Cards...29 Adjust...
...X This chapter covers information you will need to know before using the camera, including the names of camera parts, how to use . Overview ...2 Getting to ready the camera for use the camera menus, and how to Know the Camera 3 The Camera Body...3 The Mode Dial ...6 The Control Panel...7 The Viewfinder ...9 The... AN-DC1 Camera Strap 17 The BM-10 Monitor Cover...17 The DK-21 Viewfinder Eyepiece Cup 17 Camera Menus ...18 Using Camera Menus...19 Help...21 First Steps...22 Charge the Battery ...22 Insert the Battery ...23 Attach a Lens ...25 Basic Setup ...27 Inserting Memory Cards...29 Adjust...
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1 2 The Camera Body (Continued) X 10 3 11 4 12 13 14 5 6 15 7 8 16 9 17 18 1 Viewfinder eyepiece 32 9 X (playback zoom in) button 138 2 DK-21 viewfinder eyepiece cup 17 ... selector 19 7 L (help/protect) button 21, 139 14 J (OK) button 19 WB (white balance) button 15 Memory card slot cover 29 White balance 95 16 Focus selector lock 56 Fine tuning white balance 97 17 Memory card access lamp 29, 39 Color temperature 99 18 R (information display/quick settings 8 W (thumbnail/playback zoom out) display...
1 2 The Camera Body (Continued) X 10 3 11 4 12 13 14 5 6 15 7 8 16 9 17 18 1 Viewfinder eyepiece 32 9 X (playback zoom in) button 138 2 DK-21 viewfinder eyepiece cup 17 ... selector 19 7 L (help/protect) button 21, 139 14 J (OK) button 19 WB (white balance) button 15 Memory card slot cover 29 White balance 95 16 Focus selector lock 56 Fine tuning white balance 97 17 Memory card access lamp 29, 39 Color temperature 99 18 R (information display/quick settings 8 W (thumbnail/playback zoom out) display...
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... 81 ISO sensitivity 74 Manual exposure mode 83 ISO display and adjustment 181 Exposure compensation value 90 9 "K" (appears when memory remains for Flash compensation value 91 over 1000 exposures 35 White balance fine-tuning 97 10 "Beep" indicator 180 White balance... White balance fine-tuning indicator........97 Bracketing programs 264 7 White balance 95 14 Color temperature 99 A 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 will be shown in thousands...
... 81 ISO sensitivity 74 Manual exposure mode 83 ISO display and adjustment 181 Exposure compensation value 90 9 "K" (appears when memory remains for Flash compensation value 91 over 1000 exposures 35 White balance fine-tuning 97 10 "Beep" indicator 180 White balance... White balance fine-tuning indicator........97 Bracketing programs 264 7 White balance 95 14 Color temperature 99 A 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 will be shown in thousands...
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...Number of exposures remaining 35 selected for Custom Setting d2).......... 181 Number of shots remaining before 2 Reference circle for center-weighted memory buffer fills 65 metering 87 White balance recording indicator ....... 101 3 Battery indicator 34 Exposure compensation value 90 4 Black-and-...focus point (normal frame) ........ 174 ISO sensitivity 74, 181 7 Center focus point (wide frame 174 18 "K" (appears when memory remains for 8 "No memory card" warning 181 over 1000 exposures 35 9 Focus indicator 38, 60 19 Flash-ready indicator 42 10 Flash value (FV) lock ...
...Number of exposures remaining 35 selected for Custom Setting d2).......... 181 Number of shots remaining before 2 Reference circle for center-weighted memory buffer fills 65 metering 87 White balance recording indicator ....... 101 3 Battery indicator 34 Exposure compensation value 90 4 Black-and-...focus point (normal frame) ........ 174 ISO sensitivity 74, 181 7 Center focus point (wide frame 174 18 "K" (appears when memory remains for 8 "No memory card" warning 181 over 1000 exposures 35 9 Focus indicator 38, 60 19 Flash-ready indicator 42 10 Flash value (FV) lock ...
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...menu. Q If "Q" is displayed, help for current item can be displayed in place of existing photographs. B Setup (pg. 202) Format memory cards and perform basic camera setup. Current settings are available: D Playback (pg. 160) Adjust playback settings and manage photos. The following menus are shown by pressing L... menu items. If m Recent settings (pg. 224) desired, a custom menu ("My Menu") can be accessed from the camera menus. A Custom Settings (pg. 171) Personalize camera settings. Menu options Options in current menu. To view the menus, press the G X button.
...menu. Q If "Q" is displayed, help for current item can be displayed in place of existing photographs. B Setup (pg. 202) Format memory cards and perform basic camera setup. Current settings are available: D Playback (pg. 160) Adjust playback settings and manage photos. The following menus are shown by pressing L... menu items. If m Recent settings (pg. 224) desired, a custom menu ("My Menu") can be accessed from the camera menus. A Custom Settings (pg. 171) Personalize camera settings. Menu options Options in current menu. To view the menus, press the G X button.
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... as described on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately). 1 Turn the camera off before inserting or removing memory cards. 2 Open the card slot cover. The memory card access lamp will light for a few seconds. Check to the card. 29 Close the memory card slot cover. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the camera or the card. Inserting Memory Cards The camera stores pictures on the...
... as described on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately). 1 Turn the camera off before inserting or removing memory cards. 2 Open the card slot cover. The memory card access lamp will light for a few seconds. Check to the card. 29 Close the memory card slot cover. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the camera or the card. Inserting Memory Cards The camera stores pictures on the...
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...to format the memory card. X D Formatting Memory Cards Formatting memory cards permanently deletes any photographs and other data you wish to keep to copy any data they may contain. Be sure to a computer before proceeding (pg. 148). 1 Turn the camera on. To exit without formatting the memory card, wait six ...seconds (the default setting) until C stops blinking or press any button other devices. Format the card as described below. Hold the Q (Z and O) buttons down ...
...to format the memory card. X D Formatting Memory Cards Formatting memory cards permanently deletes any photographs and other data you wish to keep to copy any data they may contain. Be sure to a computer before proceeding (pg. 148). 1 Turn the camera on. To exit without formatting the memory card, wait six ...seconds (the default setting) until C stops blinking or press any button other devices. Format the card as described below. Hold the Q (Z and O) buttons down ...
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... reformatted in the viewfinder as shown at right. The card can be used for information on formatting memory cards using the Format memory card option in to a computer. Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera, turn the camera off before they can then be hot after use. X D Memory Cards • Memory cards may be removed by hand (w). When this precaution...
... reformatted in the viewfinder as shown at right. The card can be used for information on formatting memory cards using the Format memory card option in to a computer. Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera, turn the camera off before they can then be hot after use. X D Memory Cards • Memory cards may be removed by hand (w). When this precaution...
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3 Check the number of exposures remaining will be displayed (some memory cards may only display this information when the camera is on). 35 A Camera Off Display If the camera is turned off with a battery and memory card inserted, the frame count and number of exposures remaining. Press the shutter-release button halfway to reactivate the display in the...
3 Check the number of exposures remaining will be displayed (some memory cards may only display this information when the camera is on). 35 A Camera Off Display If the camera is turned off with a battery and memory card inserted, the frame count and number of exposures remaining. Press the shutter-release button halfway to reactivate the display in the...
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... lamp has gone out and recording is complete. The access lamp next to the memory card slot cover will be displayed in the control panel. Power switch A Camera Off Display If the camera is prohibited, when photographing infants, or to release the shutter and record the photograph...Choose this mode where flash photography is turned off when shooting is complete. s Access lamp ❚❚ Turning the Camera Off Turn the camera off with a battery and memory card inserted, the number of the way down to capture natural lighting under low light conditions. i mode j mode 39...
... lamp has gone out and recording is complete. The access lamp next to the memory card slot cover will be displayed in the control panel. Power switch A Camera Off Display If the camera is prohibited, when photographing infants, or to release the shutter and record the photograph...Choose this mode where flash photography is turned off when shooting is complete. s Access lamp ❚❚ Turning the Camera Off Turn the camera off with a battery and memory card inserted, the number of the way down to capture natural lighting under low light conditions. i mode j mode 39...
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... in live view mode. D Maximum Size Movie files can be up to 2 GB in size can be displayed in the camera monitor. do not cover the microphone on memory card write speed, shooting may end before this length is displayed in the Movie settings menu (pg. 170). 1 s Press the... a button. Recording will not focus if the shutter-release button is full. note that camera will end automatically when the maximum size is reached or the memory card is pressed halfway during recording). To end recording, press the J button (to end recording and take a still picture...
... in live view mode. D Maximum Size Movie files can be up to 2 GB in size can be displayed in the camera monitor. do not cover the microphone on memory card write speed, shooting may end before this length is displayed in the Movie settings menu (pg. 170). 1 s Press the... a button. Recording will not focus if the shutter-release button is full. note that camera will end automatically when the maximum size is reached or the memory card is pressed halfway during recording). To end recording, press the J button (to end recording and take a still picture...
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...RGB (pg. 167) have names that fewer such images can be stored on the memory card. Small copies created with the small picture option in the retouch menu have the same file names but also require more memory, meaning that begin with the other options in the control panel and viewfinder (pg....in the retouch menu have file names beginning with names of the form "DSC_nnnn.xxx," where nnnn is a four-digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in ascending order by the camera, and xxx is one of "NEF+JPEG" have file names beginning with "SSC_" and ending with the extension...
...RGB (pg. 167) have names that fewer such images can be stored on the memory card. Small copies created with the small picture option in the retouch menu have the same file names but also require more memory, meaning that begin with the other options in the control panel and viewfinder (pg....in the retouch menu have file names beginning with names of the form "DSC_nnnn.xxx," where nnnn is a four-digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in ascending order by the camera, and xxx is one of "NEF+JPEG" have file names beginning with "SSC_" and ending with the extension...