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... How do I do these indicators mean and how does it work? Recent settings What do with this warning mean? Exposure What do I use? Self timer, remote control What optional flash units (Speedlights) can I use the menus? Lenses What accessories are processed? Accessories What memory cards can I use ...low-pass filter protecting the image sensor? Battery level What does "exposure" mean ? Approved memory cards What software is available for my camera? Cleaning the camera See page 18 21 225 224 7, 9 255 35 34 79 66, 68 233 228 239 242 240 247 243 iv Live view...
... How do I do these indicators mean and how does it work? Recent settings What do with this warning mean? Exposure What do I use? Self timer, remote control What optional flash units (Speedlights) can I use the menus? Lenses What accessories are processed? Accessories What memory cards can I use ...low-pass filter protecting the image sensor? Battery level What does "exposure" mean ? Approved memory cards What software is available for my camera? Cleaning the camera See page 18 21 225 224 7, 9 255 35 34 79 66, 68 233 228 239 242 240 247 243 iv Live view...
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... the shutter speed and aperture displays from turning off the light on the front of my photos from beeping? How do I stop parts of the camera? Camera Setup Question How do I reset file numbering to 1? How do I display a framing grid in a different language? Can I change the remote delay? Key... I turn off ? How do I focus the viewfinder? How do I travel? How do I change time zones when I keep the file number from turning off Self timer Remote control Beep Language File number sequence See page 131, 163 32 180 204 202 75 174 181 8, 196 35, 179 66, 179 68, 180...
... the shutter speed and aperture displays from turning off the light on the front of my photos from beeping? How do I stop parts of the camera? Camera Setup Question How do I reset file numbering to 1? How do I display a framing grid in a different language? Can I change the remote delay? Key... I turn off ? How do I focus the viewfinder? How do I travel? How do I change time zones when I keep the file number from turning off Self timer Remote control Beep Language File number sequence See page 131, 163 32 180 204 202 75 174 181 8, 196 35, 179 66, 179 68, 180...
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... the flash fire automatically when needed? How do I prevent red eye? How do I bring out a portrait subject? How do I choose where the camera focuses? Is there a remote control for e-mail? How do I keep the flash from firing? How do I improve image quality? How do I ... mode 71 ISO sensitivity 74 Portrait mode 41 Landscape mode 41 Close-up mode 42 Sports mode 42 Night portrait mode 42 Release mode 64 Self timer 66 Remote control 68 P, S, A, and M modes 78 Mode S (shutter-priority auto) 81 Mode A (aperture-priority auto) 82 Exposure ...
... the flash fire automatically when needed? How do I prevent red eye? How do I bring out a portrait subject? How do I choose where the camera focuses? Is there a remote control for e-mail? How do I keep the flash from firing? How do I improve image quality? How do I ... mode 71 ISO sensitivity 74 Portrait mode 41 Landscape mode 41 Close-up mode 42 Sports mode 42 Night portrait mode 42 Release mode 64 Self timer 66 Remote control 68 P, S, A, and M modes 78 Mode S (shutter-priority auto) 81 Mode A (aperture-priority auto) 82 Exposure ...
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... Selection ...56 Focus Lock ...57 Manual Focus ...59 Image Quality and Size ...61 Image Quality ...62 Image Size...63 Release Mode ...64 Continuous Mode ...65 Self-Timer Mode ($) ...66 Using an Optional Remote Control 68 Using the Built-in Flash...70 Flash Mode ...71 ISO Sensitivity...74 Two-Button Reset ...75 P, S, A, and...
... Selection ...56 Focus Lock ...57 Manual Focus ...59 Image Quality and Size ...61 Image Quality ...62 Image Size...63 Release Mode ...64 Continuous Mode ...65 Self-Timer Mode ($) ...66 Using an Optional Remote Control 68 Using the Built-in Flash...70 Flash Mode ...71 ISO Sensitivity...74 Two-Button Reset ...75 P, S, A, and...
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...NR (Long Exposure Noise Reduction 167 High ISO NR ...168 Active Folder ...169 Multiple Exposure ...170 Movie setting ...170 A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings 171 A: Reset Custom Settings 172 a: Autofocus ...173 a1: AF-area Mode...173 a2: Center Focus Point 174 a3: Built-in AF-assist ...: Easy Exposure Compensation 177 b3: Center-Weighted Area 178 b4: Fine Tune Optimal Exposure 178 c: Timers/AE Lock ...179 c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L 179 c2: Auto Meter-off Delay 179 c3: Self-Timer...179 c4: Monitor off Delay...180 c5: Remote on Duration 180 d: Shooting/Display...180 d1: ...
...NR (Long Exposure Noise Reduction 167 High ISO NR ...168 Active Folder ...169 Multiple Exposure ...170 Movie setting ...170 A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings 171 A: Reset Custom Settings 172 a: Autofocus ...173 a1: AF-area Mode...173 a2: Center Focus Point 174 a3: Built-in AF-assist ...: Easy Exposure Compensation 177 b3: Center-Weighted Area 178 b4: Fine Tune Optimal Exposure 178 c: Timers/AE Lock ...179 c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L 179 c2: Auto Meter-off Delay 179 c3: Self-Timer...179 c4: Monitor off Delay...180 c5: Remote on Duration 180 d: Shooting/Display...180 d1: ...
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... mount 60 23 Tripod socket 24 Battery-chamber cover 23 25 Battery-chamber cover latch 23 3 X The Camera Body 6 1 7 8 2 9 10 11 3 12 19 4 13 5 14 20 15 21 22 16 17 23 ...18 24 25 1 Mode dial 6 2 Eyelet for camera strap 17 3 Focal plane mark (E 60 4 Accessory shoe (for optional flash unit 233 5 Accessory shoe cover 233 6 Power switch...12 Control panel 7 13 Main command dial 13 14 AF-assist illuminator 174 Self-timer lamp 67 Red-eye reduction lamp 71 15 Sub-command dial 13 16 Fn button 197, 198 17 Depth...
... mount 60 23 Tripod socket 24 Battery-chamber cover 23 25 Battery-chamber cover latch 23 3 X The Camera Body 6 1 7 8 2 9 10 11 3 12 19 4 13 5 14 20 15 21 22 16 17 23 ...18 24 25 1 Mode dial 6 2 Eyelet for camera strap 17 3 Focal plane mark (E 60 4 Accessory shoe (for optional flash unit 233 5 Accessory shoe cover 233 6 Power switch...12 Control panel 7 13 Main command dial 13 14 AF-assist illuminator 174 Self-timer lamp 67 Red-eye reduction lamp 71 15 Sub-command dial 13 16 Fn button 197, 198 17 Depth...
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... 5 Release mode 64 28 Image comment indicator 205 6 Continuous shooting speed 64, 182 29 Autofocus mode 54 7 Remote control mode indicator 68 Self-timer mode indicator 66 30 ISO sensitivity 74, 181 8 ISO sensitivity indicator 74 31 Number of exposures remaining 35 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 166 32 ... 35 Image quality 62 13 Fn button assignment 197 36 "Clock not set" indicator 27, 255 14 Picture Control indicator 108 37 Camera battery indicator 34 MB-D80 battery type display 184 15 Active D-Lighting indicator 119 MB-D80 battery indicator 184 16 High ISO noise ...
... 5 Release mode 64 28 Image comment indicator 205 6 Continuous shooting speed 64, 182 29 Autofocus mode 54 7 Remote control mode indicator 68 Self-timer mode indicator 66 30 ISO sensitivity 74, 181 8 ISO sensitivity indicator 74 31 Number of exposures remaining 35 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 166 32 ... 35 Image quality 62 13 Fn button assignment 197 36 "Clock not set" indicator 27, 255 14 Picture Control indicator 108 37 Camera battery indicator 34 MB-D80 battery type display 184 15 Active D-Lighting indicator 119 MB-D80 battery indicator 184 16 High ISO noise ...
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h Focus ...54 Autofocus...54 Focus Point Selection ...56 Focus Lock ...57 Manual Focus...59 Image Quality and Size 61 Image Quality...62 Image Size...63 Release Mode ...64 Continuous Mode ...65 Self-Timer Mode ($)...66 Using an Optional Remote Control 68 Using the Built-in Flash 70 Flash Mode ...71 ISO Sensitivity ...74 Two-Button Reset ...75 53 hMore on Photography (All Modes) This and the following two chapters build on the Tutorial to cover more advanced shooting and playback options.
h Focus ...54 Autofocus...54 Focus Point Selection ...56 Focus Lock ...57 Manual Focus...59 Image Quality and Size 61 Image Quality...62 Image Size...63 Release Mode ...64 Continuous Mode ...65 Self-Timer Mode ($)...66 Using an Optional Remote Control 68 Using the Built-in Flash 70 Flash Mode ...71 ISO Sensitivity ...74 Two-Button Reset ...75 53 hMore 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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... will drop when the buffer is switched off until the access lamp has gone out. If the camera is full. If the battery is held down (pg. 65). * $ Self-timer Use for self-portraits (pg. 68). # Quick-response Optional ML-L3 remote control required. Mode Description 8 Single... frame Camera takes one at default values, and memory remaining in a continuous sequence, with a timed shutter-release ...
... will drop when the buffer is switched off until the access lamp has gone out. If the camera is full. If the battery is held down (pg. 65). * $ Self-timer Use for self-portraits (pg. 68). # Quick-response Optional ML-L3 remote control required. Mode Description 8 Single... frame Camera takes one at default values, and memory remaining in a continuous sequence, with a timed shutter-release ...
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.... 78), press the M button to raise the flash and wait for the M indicator to be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits. 1 Mount the camera on a stable, level surface. 2 Select $ mode. Self-Timer Mode ($) The self-timer can be displayed in the viewfinder (pg. 70). I button and rotate the main command dial until $ is raised...
.... 78), press the M button to raise the flash and wait for the M indicator to be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits. 1 Mount the camera on a stable, level surface. 2 Select $ mode. Self-Timer Mode ($) The self-timer can be displayed in the viewfinder (pg. 70). I button and rotate the main command dial until $ is raised...
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... shutter will not start to approximately 1/10 s. Turning the camera off cancels self-timer mode and restores single frame or continuous mode. The timer will be released. The self-timer can not be released ten seconds after the timer starts. 4 Start the timer. The self-timer lamp will start if the camera is equivalent to blink and a beep will become more...
... shutter will not start to approximately 1/10 s. Turning the camera off cancels self-timer mode and restores single frame or continuous mode. The timer will be released. The self-timer can not be released ten seconds after the timer starts. 4 Start the timer. The self-timer lamp will start if the camera is equivalent to blink and a beep will become more...
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In AF-A or AF-S is selected in autofocus modes (pg. 54), the camera will return to the shutter-release button on duration, pg. 180). Singleframe or continuous mode will cancel the two-second timer. Wait for about one minute. In flash-sync modes that sound when the remote control ...for two seconds, followed by mode without focusing in manual focus mode, if AF-C is required, the camera will light for the flash to restart the timer. In delayed remote mode, the self-timer lamp will flash after the shutter has been released. 4 Cover the viewfinder DK-5 eyepiece cap After framing...
In AF-A or AF-S is selected in autofocus modes (pg. 54), the camera will return to the shutter-release button on duration, pg. 180). Singleframe or continuous mode will cancel the two-second timer. Wait for about one minute. In flash-sync modes that sound when the remote control ...for two seconds, followed by mode without focusing in manual focus mode, if AF-C is required, the camera will light for the flash to restart the timer. In delayed remote mode, the self-timer lamp will flash after the shutter has been released. 4 Cover the viewfinder DK-5 eyepiece cap After framing...
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... Auto bracketing set 191 c1 Shutter-release button AE-L 179 e5 Auto FP 195 c2 Auto meter-off delay 179 e6 Bracketing order 195 c3 Self-timer 179 f Controls c4 Monitor off delay 180 f1 D switch 196 c5 Remote on duration 180 f2 OK button (shooting mode) 196 d Shooting/display f3 Assign...
... Auto bracketing set 191 c1 Shutter-release button AE-L 179 e5 Auto FP 195 c2 Auto meter-off delay 179 e6 Bracketing order 195 c3 Self-timer 179 f Controls c4 Monitor off delay 180 f1 D switch 196 c5 Remote on duration 180 f2 OK button (shooting mode) 196 d Shooting/display f3 Assign...
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... when the shutter-release button is pressed. see right) and the a 2 s number of shots (Number of the shutter release delay (Self-timer delay; mode; c3: Self-Timer This option (available in all shooting modes) controls how long the camera continues to meter exposure when no operations are performed. Option Q 4s R 6 s (default) S 8s T 16 s U 30 s V 1 min...
... when the shutter-release button is pressed. see right) and the a 2 s number of shots (Number of the shutter release delay (Self-timer delay; mode; c3: Self-Timer This option (available in all shooting modes) controls how long the camera continues to meter exposure when no operations are performed. Option Q 4s R 6 s (default) S 8s T 16 s U 30 s V 1 min...
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... 1 min. (default) v 5 min. Regardless of On, a beep will sound when the camera focuses in singleservo AF (5 or when shooting stationary subjects in 4 autofocus mode), while the release timer is counting down in self-timer and delayed remote modes (pg. 66, 68), or when a photograph is taken in all shooting... or shooting information is powered by an optional EH-5a or EH-5 AC adapter. The beep will wait for about ten minutes when the camera is displayed. Choose from the remote before cancelling delayed or quick-response remote modes (pg. 68). h 5 min. This option is selected...
... 1 min. (default) v 5 min. Regardless of On, a beep will sound when the camera focuses in singleservo AF (5 or when shooting stationary subjects in 4 autofocus mode), while the release timer is counting down in self-timer and delayed remote modes (pg. 66, 68), or when a photograph is taken in all shooting... or shooting information is powered by an optional EH-5a or EH-5 AC adapter. The beep will wait for about ten minutes when the camera is displayed. Choose from the remote before cancelling delayed or quick-response remote modes (pg. 68). h 5 min. This option is selected...
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...to the body cap. Replace the lens or body cap. Once inside the camera, this foreign matter may adhere to be inspected by Nikon-authorized service personnel. Photographs affected by authorized Nikon service personnel. A Use a Reliable Power Source The shutter curtain is in ...self-timer lamp will be included when the camera is used professionally. Remove any dust and lint from coming into contact with interchangeable lenses, and foreign matter may appear in place, be retouched using Capture NX 2 (available separately; To prevent damage to these services). The D90...
...to the body cap. Replace the lens or body cap. Once inside the camera, this foreign matter may adhere to be inspected by Nikon-authorized service personnel. Photographs affected by authorized Nikon service personnel. A Use a Reliable Power Source The shutter curtain is in ...self-timer lamp will be included when the camera is used professionally. Remove any dust and lint from coming into contact with interchangeable lenses, and foreign matter may appear in place, be retouched using Capture NX 2 (available separately; To prevent damage to these services). The D90...
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... FUNC. b2: Easy exposure compensation b3: Center-weighted area b4: Fine tune optimal exposure c1: Shutter-release button AE-L c2: Auto meter-off delay c3: Self-timer c4: Monitor off delay c5: Remote on duration d1: Beep d2: Viewfinder grid display d3: ISO display and adjustment d4: Viewfinder warning display d5: Screen...
... FUNC. b2: Easy exposure compensation b3: Center-weighted area b4: Fine tune optimal exposure c1: Shutter-release button AE-L c2: Auto meter-off delay c3: Self-timer c4: Monitor off delay c5: Remote on duration d1: Beep d2: Viewfinder grid display d3: ISO display and adjustment d4: Viewfinder warning display d5: Screen...
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... LR6 (AA alkaline) n 260 the following defaults are restored with a two-button reset, see page 172. For a list of shots c4: Monitor off delay c3: Self-timer Self-timer delay Number of the settings restored with Custom Setting A (Reset Custom Settings; Option a1: AF-area mode a2: Center focus point a3: Built-in AF...
... LR6 (AA alkaline) n 260 the following defaults are restored with a two-button reset, see page 172. For a list of shots c4: Monitor off delay c3: Self-timer Self-timer delay Number of the settings restored with Custom Setting A (Reset Custom Settings; Option a1: AF-area mode a2: Center focus point a3: Built-in AF...
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...aperture of 1, 2, or 3 2 frames Luminosity locked at 1/200 s or slower 8 (single frame), ! (continuous low speed), 9 (continuous high speed), $ (self-timer), " (delayed remote), # (quick response) 9 : Up to 6, 8, or 10-mm circle in steps of frame) centered on selected focus point • .... n close-up; aperture-priority auto (A); Lens Compatible lenses Shutter Type Speed Flash sync speed Release Release mode Frame advance rate Self-timer Exposure Metering Metering method Range (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20 °C/68 °F) Exposure meter coupling Mode Exposure compensation Exposure ...
...aperture of 1, 2, or 3 2 frames Luminosity locked at 1/200 s or slower 8 (single frame), ! (continuous low speed), 9 (continuous high speed), $ (self-timer), " (delayed remote), # (quick response) 9 : Up to 6, 8, or 10-mm circle in steps of frame) centered on selected focus point • .... n close-up; aperture-priority auto (A); Lens Compatible lenses Shutter Type Speed Flash sync speed Release Release mode Frame advance rate Self-timer Exposure Metering Metering method Range (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20 °C/68 °F) Exposure meter coupling Mode Exposure compensation Exposure ...
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...83 U (flexible program), 80 8 (Single frame), 64 ! (Continuous low speed), 64, 65, 182 9 (Continuous high speed), 64, 65 $ (Self-timer), 66, 179 # (Remote control), 68 a (Live view), 43 a (Matrix), 87 Z (Center-weighted), 87 b (Spot), 87 N (flash-...276 Index Menu items and options in the camera monitor are shown in AF-assist illuminator, 174 Bulb, 85 Burst, 122 C Calendar, 136 Camera Control Pro 2, 148, 240 Center focus ... date, 162 Selected, 162 Depth-of-field, 82 Depth-of-field preview button, 82, 191 Digital Print Order Format, 150, 153, 157, 274 Diopter, 32, 239 Display mode, 163 Distortion ...
...83 U (flexible program), 80 8 (Single frame), 64 ! (Continuous low speed), 64, 65, 182 9 (Continuous high speed), 64, 65 $ (Self-timer), 66, 179 # (Remote control), 68 a (Live view), 43 a (Matrix), 87 Z (Center-weighted), 87 b (Spot), 87 N (flash-...276 Index Menu items and options in the camera monitor are shown in AF-assist illuminator, 174 Bulb, 85 Burst, 122 C Calendar, 136 Camera Control Pro 2, 148, 240 Center focus ... date, 162 Selected, 162 Depth-of-field, 82 Depth-of-field preview button, 82, 191 Digital Print Order Format, 150, 153, 157, 274 Diopter, 32, 239 Display mode, 163 Distortion ...