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DIGITAL CAMERA

Reference Manual

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Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon digital camera. To get the most from your camera, please be sure to read all instruc- tions thoroughly and keep them where they will be read by all who use the product.

Camera Settings The explanations in this manual assume that default settings are used.

Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find the information you need, the following sym- bols and conventions are used:

The 1, 3, 4, and 2 symbols represent up, down, left, and right on the multi selector.

Digitutor Digitutor, a series of watch and learn manuals in movie form, is avail- able from the following website:

http://www.nikondigitutor.com/index_eng.html

D This icon marks cautions; information that should be read before use to prevent damage to the camera.

A This icon marks notes; information that should be read before using the camera.

0 This icon marks references to other pages in this manual.

A For Your Safety Before using the camera for the first time, read the safety instructions in For Your Safety (0 xxii).

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Getting the Most from Your Camera 0 ii

Table of Contents 0 iv

s Introduction 0 1

z Auto Mode 0 23

#t, u, v, and w Modes 0 33

b Best Moment Capture Mode 0 41

y Advanced Movie Mode 0 49

9Motion Snapshot Mode 0 59

tMore on Photography 0 63

IMore on Playback 0 81

Q Connections 0 91

o The Playback Menu 0 109

i The Shooting Menu 0 119

g The Setup Menu 0 159

n Technical Notes 0 169

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Getting the Most from Your Camera

Take photos with the shutter-release button. Photos can be taken in any mode by pressing the shutter- release button. In Motion Snap- shot mode(0 59), the camera will also record a brief movie vignette.

Shoot movies with the movie-record button. Movies can be recorded by pressing the movie-record but- ton in auto, advanced movie, t, u, v, and w modes.Choose auto mode (0 23) for basic recording, advanced movie mode (0 49) for more advanced techniques.

Create short movies with music. q Install the supplied software (0 91), w copy photos and movies to your computer (0 95), and e use Short Movie Cre- ator to create short movies (0 98).

View short movies in high definition. q Transfer short movies to the camera (0 99) and use an HDMI cable to w connect the camera to an HDTV (0 100).

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Accessories Expand your photographic horizons with a wide variety of inter- changeable lenses, flash units, and other accessories (0 169).

Lenses Flash units

GPS units Remote controls

Software for Nikon digital cameras (available on CD)

Mount adapters

Wireless mobile adapters

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Getting the Most from Your Camera ......................................... ii Accessories .............................................................................................. iii

For Your Safety............................................................................... x Notices..........................................................................................xiii

Introduction 1

Package Contents..........................................................................1 Parts of the Camera.......................................................................2

The Camera Body ................................................................................... 2 The Monitor.............................................................................................. 4 The $ (Display) Button .................................................................. 5 The Mode Dial ......................................................................................... 7 The Multi Selector .................................................................................. 8 The & (Feature) Button........................................................................ 9 The G Button..................................................................................10

First Steps......................................................................................12

Auto Mode 23

Taking Photos in Auto Mode.....................................................23 Viewing Photographs .................................................................30

Deleting Pictures ..................................................................................31 Recording Movies in Auto Mode ..............................................32

t, u, v, and w Modes 33

Taking Photos in t, u, v, and w Modes ...............................34 t Programmed Auto..........................................................................34 u Shutter-Priority Auto .....................................................................35 v Aperture-Priority Auto ..................................................................36 w Manual................................................................................................37

Recording Movies in t, u, v, and w Modes.........................40

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Best Moment Capture Mode 41

Slow View......................................................................................41 Smart Photo Selector..................................................................44 Viewing Photos Taken with the Smart Photo Selector ........ 47

Choosing the Best Shot ..................................................................... 47 Deleting Pictures.................................................................................. 48

Advanced Movie Mode 49

HD Movies..................................................................................... 49 Slow Motion .................................................................................53 Viewing Movies ...........................................................................56

Deleting Movies ................................................................................... 57

Motion Snapshot Mode 59

Shooting in Motion Snapshot Mode ....................................... 59 Viewing Motion Snapshots .......................................................62

Deleting Motion Snapshots ............................................................. 62

More on Photography 63

Single-Frame, Continuous, Self-Timer, and Remote Control Modes......................................................... 63

Continuous Mode................................................................................ 63 Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes ....................................... 65

Exposure Compensation ........................................................... 68 The Built-in Flash......................................................................... 69

Choosing a Flash Mode ..................................................................... 70 Optional Flash Units ................................................................... 72

Attaching Flash Units ......................................................................... 72 Taking Pictures ..................................................................................... 73

The GP-N100 GPS Unit ............................................................... 76 Attaching the GP-N100...................................................................... 76 Setup Menu Options .......................................................................... 77

The WU-1b Wireless Mobile Adapter ......................................79

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More on Playback 81

Photo Information.......................................................................81 Thumbnail Playback ...................................................................84 Calendar Playback.......................................................................85 Playback Zoom.............................................................................86 Deleting Pictures .........................................................................87

Deleting the Current Picture............................................................87 The Playback Menu .............................................................................87

Rating Pictures .............................................................................88 Slide Shows...................................................................................89

Connections 91

Installing the Supplied Software..............................................91 System Requirements.........................................................................93

Viewing and Editing Pictures on a Computer ........................95 Transferring Pictures ...........................................................................95 Viewing Pictures ...................................................................................96 Creating Short Movies........................................................................98

Viewing Pictures on TV............................................................ 100 High-Definition Devices.................................................................. 100

Printing Photographs .............................................................. 102 Connecting the Printer.................................................................... 102 Printing Pictures One at a Time.................................................... 103 Printing Multiple Pictures............................................................... 104 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set ...................................... 108

The Playback Menu 109

Selecting Multiple Images.............................................................. 111 Image Review ............................................................................ 112 Rotate Tall .................................................................................. 112 Protect ........................................................................................ 112 Rating.......................................................................................... 112 D-Lighting.................................................................................. 113

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Resize...........................................................................................114 Crop .............................................................................................115 Edit Movie...................................................................................116 Change Theme...........................................................................117

The Shooting Menu 119

Reset Shooting Options ...........................................................122 Exposure Mode..........................................................................122 Image Quality.............................................................................123 Image Size...................................................................................123 Continuous .................................................................................125 Silent Photography...................................................................125 Number of Shots Saved ...........................................................125 Frame Rate..................................................................................125 Movie Settings ...........................................................................126 Movie Before/After ...................................................................127 File Format..................................................................................128 Metering .....................................................................................128

Autoexposure Lock ...........................................................................129 White Balance ............................................................................130

Fine-Tuning White Balance............................................................131 Preset Manual .....................................................................................132

ISO Sensitivity ............................................................................135 Picture Control...........................................................................136

Modifying Picture Controls ............................................................136 Custom Picture Control............................................................140

Edit/Save...............................................................................................140 Load from/Save to Card ..................................................................141

Auto Distortion Control ...........................................................142 Color Space.................................................................................143 Active D-Lighting ......................................................................144 HDR (High Dynamic Range) ....................................................145

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Long Exposure NR .................................................................... 146 High ISO Noise Reduction....................................................... 146 Movie Sound Options .............................................................. 147 Vibration Reduction................................................................. 148 Focus Mode................................................................................ 149

Manual Focus...................................................................................... 151 AF-Area Mode ........................................................................... 153

Focus Lock ........................................................................................... 154 Face-Priority .............................................................................. 156 Built-in AF Assist ....................................................................... 156 Flash Control ............................................................................. 157 Flash Compensation ................................................................ 158

The Setup Menu 159

Reset Setup Options ................................................................ 160 Format Memory Card............................................................... 161 Slot Empty Release Lock ......................................................... 161 Display Brightness.................................................................... 161 Grid Display ............................................................................... 162 Auto Power Off.......................................................................... 162 Self-Timer................................................................................... 162 Remote Control......................................................................... 163 Remote on Duration ................................................................ 163 Assign AE/AF-L Button ............................................................ 163 Shutter Button AE Lock ........................................................... 163 Flicker Reduction...................................................................... 164 Reset File Numbering .............................................................. 164 Time Zone and Date................................................................. 165 Language ................................................................................... 165 Auto Image Rotation................................................................ 166 Pixel Mapping ........................................................................... 167 Firmware Version ..................................................................... 167

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Technical Notes 169

Optional Accessories ................................................................169 Approved Memory Cards................................................................172 Approved Eye-Fi Cards ....................................................................173 Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter......................174

Storage and Cleaning...............................................................176 Storage ..................................................................................................176 Cleaning ................................................................................................176

Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions......................177 Available Settings .....................................................................181 Defaults .......................................................................................185 Memory Card Capacity.............................................................186 Troubleshooting........................................................................188

Battery/Display ...................................................................................188 Shooting (All Modes)........................................................................189 Shooting (t, u, v, and w Modes) .............................................190 Movies....................................................................................................190 Playback ................................................................................................191 Miscellaneous .....................................................................................191

Error Messages...........................................................................192 Specifications.............................................................................195

Nikon 1 V2 Digital Camera..............................................................195 Battery Life ...........................................................................................210

Index ............................................................................................211

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To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equip- ment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.

The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol:

WARNINGS

For Your Safety

A This icon marks warnings. To prevent possible injury, read all warn- ings before using this Nikon product.

AKeep the sun out of the frame. Keep the sun well out of the frame when shooting backlit subjects. Sunlight focused into the camera when the sun is in or close to the frame could cause a fire.

ADo not look at the sun through the view- finder. Viewing the sun or other strong light source through the view- finder could cause permanent visual impairment.

AUsing the viewfinder diopter adjustment control: When operating the view- finder diopter adjustment control with your eye to the viewfinder, care should be taken not to put your fin- ger in your eye accidentally.

ATurn off immediately in the event of mal- function. Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the equipment or AC adapter (available separately), unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery immediately, taking care to avoid burns. Continued operation could result in injury. After removing the battery, take the equip- ment to a Nikon-authorized service center for inspection.

ADo not use in the presence of flammable gas. Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas, as this could result in explosion or fire.

ADo not disassemble. Touching the prod- ucts internal parts could result in injury. In the event of malfunction, the product should be repaired only by a qualified technician. Should the product break open as the result of a fall or other accident, remove the bat- tery and/or AC adapter and then take the product to a Nikon-authorized service center for inspection.

AKeep out of reach of children. Failure to observe this precaution could result in injury. In addition, note that small parts constitute a choking hazard. Should a child swallow any part of this equipment, consult a physician immediately.

ADo not place the strap around the neck of an infant or child. Placing the camera strap around the neck of an infant or child could result in strangulation.

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ADo not remain in contact with the camera, battery, or charger for extended periods while the devices are on or in use. Parts of the device become hot. Leaving the device in direct contact with the skin for extended periods may result in low-temperature burns.

ADo not aim the flash at the operator of a motor vehicle. Failure to observe this precaution could result in accidents.

AObserve caution when using a flash. Using the camera with the flash in

close contact with the skin or other objects could cause burns.

Using a flash close to the subjects eyes could cause temporary visual impairment. Particular care should be observed when photographing infants, when the flash should be no less than one meter (39 in.) from the subject.

AAvoid contact with liquid crystal. Should the displays break, care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the displays touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth.

AObserve proper precautions when handling b a t te r i e s . Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling batteries for use in this product: Use only batteries approved for use

in this equipment. Do not short or disassemble the

battery. Be sure the product is off before

replacing the battery.If you are using an AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged.

Do not attempt to insert the battery upside down or backwards.

Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat.

Do not immerse in or expose to water.

Replace the terminal cover when transporting the battery.Do not transport or store the battery with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins.

Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged.To avoid damage to the product, be sure to remove t h e b a t t e r y w h e n n o c h a r g e remains.

When the battery is not in use, attach the terminal cover and store in a cool, dry place.

The battery may be hot immedi- ately after use or when the product has been used on battery power for an extended period.Before remov- ing the battery turn the camera off and allow the battery to cool.

Discontinue use immediately should you notice any changes in the battery, such as discoloration or deformation.

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AObserve proper precautions when handling the charger: Keep dry.Failure to observe this

precaution could result in fire or electric shock.

Do not short the charger terminals. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating and damage to the charger.

Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a dry cloth.Continued use could result in fire.

Do not go near the charger during thunderstorms. Failure to observe this precaution could result in elec- tric shock.

Do not handle the plug or charger with wet hands.Failure to observe this precaution could result in elec- tric shock.

Do not use with travel converters or adapters designed to convert from one voltage to another or with DC- to-AC inverters.Failure to observe this precaution could damage the product or cause overheating or fire.

AUse appropriate cables. When connect- ing cables to the input and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose to maintain compliance with product regulations.

ACD-ROMs: CD-ROMs containing soft- ware or manuals should not be played back on audio CD equipment. Playing CD-ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment.

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No part of the manuals included with this product may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or trans- lated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikons prior written permission.

Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice.

Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product.

While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and complete, we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the Nikon representa- tive in your area (address provided separately).

Notice for Customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus com- plies with Canadian ICES-003.

ATTENTION Cet appareil numrique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Notice for Customers in Europe

This symbol indicates that electrical and electronic equipment is to be col- lected separately.

The following apply only to users in European countries: This product is designated for sepa-

rate collection at an appropriate col- lection point. Do not dispose of as household waste.

Separate collection and recycling helps conserve natural resources and prevent negative consequences for human health and the environ- ment that might result from incor- rect disposal.

For more information, contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management.

This symbol on the battery indicates that the battery is to be collected separately.

The following apply only to users in European countries: All batteries, whether marked with

this symbol or not, are designated for separate collection at an appro- priate collection point. Do not dis- pose of as household waste.

For more information, contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management.

Notices

CAUTION: RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.

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Notice for Customers in the U.S. A.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro- tection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equip- ment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particu- lar installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna. Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an out-

let on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corpo- ration may void the users authority to operate the equipment.

Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or pro- vided by Nikon for your equipment. Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules.

Notice for Customers in the State of California WARNING: Handling the cord on this product may expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of Cali- fornia to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York 11747-3064, U.S.A. Tel.: 631-547-4200

The Battery Charger

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSSAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGERTO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS For connection to a supply not in the U.S.A., use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the power outlet if needed. This power unit is intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount position.

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Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally cop- ied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera, or other device may be punishable by law. Items prohibited by law from being copied

or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities, govern- ment bonds, or local government bonds, even if such copies or repro- ductions are stamped Sample.

The copying or reproduction of paper money, coins, or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited.

Unless the prior permission of the government has been obtained, the copying or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited.

The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipu- lated by law is prohibited.

Cautions on certain copies and reproduc- tions The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private companies (shares, bills, checks, gift certificates, etc.), com- muter passes, or coupon tickets, except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company. Also, do not copy or repro- duce passports issued by the govern- ment, licenses issued by public agencies and private groups, ID cards, and tickets, such as passes and meal coupons.

Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books, music, paintings, woodcuts, prints, maps, drawings, movies, and p h o t o g r a p h s i s g o v e r n e d b y national and international copyright laws. Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to infringe copyright laws.

Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using com- mercially available software, potentially resulting in the malicious use of per- sonal image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user s responsibility.

Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person, erase all data using commercial deletion software, or format the device and then completely refill it with images containing no private infor- mation (for example, pictures of empty sky). Care should be taken to avoid injury when physically destroying data storage devices.

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AVC Patent Portfolio License THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO (i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD (AVC VIDEO) AND/OR (ii) DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO. NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. SEE http://www.mpegla.com

Temperature Warnings The camera may become warm to the touch during use; this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. At high ambient temperatures, after extended periods of continuous use, or after several photographs have been taken in quick succession, a temperature warning may be displayed, follow- ing which the camera will turn off automatically to minimize damage to its internal circuits. Wait for the camera to cool before resuming use.

Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including charg- ers, batteries, AC adapters, and flash accessories) certified by Nikon specifi- cally for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic cir- cuitry.

The use of non-Nikon electronic accessories could damage the camera and may void your Nikon warranty. The use of third- party rechargeable Li-ion batteries not bearing the Nikon holo- graphic seal shown at right could interfere with normal operation of the cam- era or result in the batteries overheating, igniting, rupturing, or leaking.

For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local autho- rized Nikon dealer.

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DUse Only Nikon Brand Accessories Only Nikon brand accessories certified by Nikon specifically for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within its operational and safety requirements. THE USE OF NON-NIKON

ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WAR- RANTY.

A Servicing the Camera and Accessories The camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing. Nikon recommends that the camera be inspected by the original retailer or a Nikon-authorized service representative once every one to two years, and that it be serviced once every three to five years (note that fees apply to these services). Frequent inspection and servicing are particu- larly recommended if the camera is used professionally. Any accesso- ries regularly used with the camera, such as lenses or optional flash units, should be included when the camera is inspected or serviced.

ABefore 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 ensure that the camera is functioning normally. Nikon will not be held liable for dam- ages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction.

A Life-Long Learning As part of Nikons Life-Long Learning commitment to ongoing prod- uct support and education, continually-updated information is avail- able on-line at the following sites: For users in the U. S. A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/ For users in Europe and Africa: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support/ For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/

Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips, answers to frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photography. Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area. For contact infor- mation, visit http://imaging.nikon.com/

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sIntroduction

Confirm that the package contains the following items:

Memory cards are sold separately.

Package Contents

BS-N3000 multi accessory port cover

BF-N1000 body cap

Nikon 1 V2 digital camera

EN-EL21 rechargeable Li-ion battery (with terminal cover)

MH-28 battery charger (AC wall adapter supplied in countries or regions where required; shape depends on country of sale)UC-E19

USB cable Lens (supplied only if lens kit is purchased with camera; comes with front and rear lens caps)

AN-N1000 strap ViewNX 2/Short Movie Creator CD

Warranty Users Manual

Reference manual CD (contains this manual)

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Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. You may find it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual.

The Camera Body

Parts of the Camera

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1 Infrared receiver.........................66, 189 2 Mounting mark ...................................17 3 AF-assist illuminator ...............151, 156

Self-timer lamp ...................................65 Red-eye reduction lamp ...................69

4 Power switch........................................18 5 Shutter-release

button ....................... 26, 42, 45, 51, 60 6 Eyelet for camera strap......................12 7 Power lamp ..........................................18 8 Movie-record button ............32, 40, 50 9 Command dial ........................9, 30, 152

10 Mode dial................................................ 7 11 M (flash) button................................... 69 12 Focal plane mark (E) ......................152 13 Speaker 14 Microphone .......................................147 15 Lens release button..........................203 16 Lens mount ........................................152 17 Body cap .............................................171 18 Multi accessory port cover ........ 72, 76 19 Multi accessory port ................... 72, 76 20 Built-in flash......................................... 69

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The Camera Body (Continued)

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1 Diopter adjustment control ............... 6 2 Electronic viewfinder........................... 6 3 Eye sensor............................................... 6 4 & (feature) button ............................... 9 5 Monitor ...............................................4, 5 6 Multi selector ......................................... 8 J (OK) button....................................... 8 A (AE-L/AF-L)...............129, 155, 163 E (exposure compensation)............68 M (flash mode).....................................70 C (continuous shooting/ self-timer)..................................... 63, 65

7 Memory card access lamp ......... 16, 25 8 Battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover latch........................... 14, 16, 174 9 Power connector cover

for optional power connector ......175

10 Battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover ... 14, 16, 175

11 Tripod socket *

12 O (delete) button......................... 31, 87 13 $ (display) button......................... 5 14 Connector cover 15 G (menu) button ........................ 10 16 K (playback) button............30, 47, 62 17 USB connector.............................. 79, 95 18 HDMI mini-pin connector...............100 19 Connector for

external microphone......................171 20 Memory card slot................................ 14 21 Battery latch......................... 14, 16, 174

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The Monitor

* Available only in detailed display (0 5).

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1 Shooting mode ..................................... 7 2 Exposure mode ................................ 122

Live image control ..............................28 3 Flexible program indicator ...............34 4 Flash mode ...........................................69 5 Self-timer/remote control mode ....63

Continuous mode *.......................... 125 6 Active D-Lighting * .......................... 144 7 Picture Control * ............................... 136 8 White balance * ................................ 130 9 Movie settings (HD movies) *........ 126

Frame rate (slow motion movies) * ................. 125

10 Image size * ....................................... 123 11 Image quality * ................................. 123 12 Focus mode *..................................... 149 13 AF-area mode *................................. 153 14 Face-priority *..............................27, 156 15 Focus area....................................24, 153 16 AF area brackets *............................. 149 17 Flash compensation ........................ 158 18 Exposure compensation ...................68 19 Flash-ready indicator .................. 69, 73 20 K (appears when memory remains

for over 1000 exposures) .................21

21 Number of exposures remaining....21 Number of shots remaining before memory buffer fills ..............64

White balance recording indicator .........................133

Card warning indicator...........161, 192 22 Time available............................... 50, 54 23 ISO sensitivity ....................................135 24 ISO sensitivity indicator...................135

Auto ISO sensitivity indicator ........135 25 Aperture......................................... 36, 37 26 Shutter speed ............................... 35, 37 27 Metering .............................................128 28 Battery indicator *...............................21 29 Silent photography *........................125 30 HDR ......................................................145 31 GPS connection indicator *...............78 32 Eye-Fi connection indicator *.........173 33 Autoexposure (AE)/autofocus (AF)

lock indicator...........................129, 155 34 Microphone sensitivity * .................147 35 Time elapsed................................. 50, 54 36 Recording indicator..................... 50, 54

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The $ (Display) Button

Shooting Playback

Press $ to cycle through shooting (0 4) and playback (0 81) indicators as shown below.

$ button

Simplified display

Detailed display

Monitor off (viewfinder is not

affected; 0 6)

Simple photo info

Detailed photo info

Image only

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A The Electronic Viewfinder Use the viewfinder when bright ambient lighting conditions make it difficult to see the display in the monitor. The viewfinder dis- play turns on when you put your eye to the viewfinder and is identical to that shown on page 4; the monitor turns off automatically. Note that the monitor may turn off and the viewfinder turn on if you place your finger or other objects near the eye sensor; avoid cov- ering the sensor when using the monitor.

To focus the display, use the diopter adjust- ment control. When operating the control with your eye to the viewfinder, be careful not to put your finger or fingernails in your eye.

A The Framing Grid A framing grid can be displayed by selecting On for Grid display in the setup menu (0 162).

A See also For information on adjusting monitor and viewfinder brightness, see page 161.

Eye sensor

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The Mode Dial

The camera offers a choice of the follow- ing shooting modes:

Mode dial

Auto mode (0 23): Let the camera pick the settings for photographs and movies.

Advanced movie mode (0 49): Choose the exposure mode for HD movies or shoot slow-motion movies.

Motion Snapshot mode (0 59): Each time the shutter is released, the camera records a still image and about 1.6 s of movie foot- age. When the resulting Motion Snap- shot is viewed on the camera, the movie will play back in slow motion over approximately 4 s, followed by the still image.

Best moment capture mode (0 41): Choose the moment to release the shutter as the scene plays back in slow motion (slow view), or let the camera choose the best shot based on composition and motion (Smart Photo Selector).

t, u, v, and w modes (0 33): Control shutter speed and aperture for advanced photographic effects. t: Programmed auto (0 34) u: Shutter-priority auto (0 35)

v: Aperture-priority auto (0 36) w: Manual (0 37)

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The Multi Selector

The multi selector and J button are used to adjust settings and navigate the cam- era menus.

Multi selector

Settings: A Lock exposure (0 129) and/or focus (0 154).

Menu navigation: 1 Move cursor up.

Settings: C View continuous shooting/self-timer menu (0 63).

Menu navigation: 4 Return to previous menu.

Select highlighted item.

Settings: E View exposure com- pensation menu (0 68).

Menu navigation: 2 Select highlighted item or display sub-menu.

Settings: M View flash mode menu (0 69).

Menu navigation: 3 Move cursor down.

A The Multi Selector Items can be highlighted by rotating the multi selector as shown at right.

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The & (Feature) Button

Live image control (C auto mode; 0 28): Adjust exposure (Bright- ness control), contrast (Active D-Lighting), or depth of field (Background softening), or freeze or blur motion (Motion control). The effects can be previewed in the monitor.

Quick menu access (t, u, v, and w modes; 0 33): Access Metering, White balance, ISO sensitivity, Picture Control, Focus mode, and AF-area mode options.

Best moment capture (u best moment capture mode; 0 43): Choose from Slow view and Smart Photo Selector options.

Advanced movie (v advanced movie mode;0 52): Choose from high-definition (HD movie) and slow-motion (Slow motion) recording.

Theme (zMotion Snapshot mode;0 61): Choose from Beauty, Waves, Relaxation, and Tenderness.

The & button gives access to the features listed below. Press & to display options for the current mode, then rotate the command dial to highlight the desired option and press the dial to select (options can also be selected using the multi selector and J button). & button

Rating (playback mode;0 88): Rate pic- tures.

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The G Button

Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. To view the menus, press the G button.

G button

Tabs Choose from the following menus: K Playback menu (0 109) B Setup menu (0 159) C t u v w u z v Shooting menu (0 119)

Menu options Options in current menu.

Slider shows position in current menu.

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Using the Menus

1 Select a menu.

2 Select an item.

3 Select an option.

Use the multi selector (0 8) to navigate the menus.

Multi selector

Press 1 or 3 to highlight tabs and press 2 to position the cursor in the highlighted menu.

Press 1 or 3 to highlight menu items and press 2 to view options for the highlighted item.

Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired option and press J to select.

AUsing the Menus The items listed may vary with camera settings. Items displayed in gray are not currently available (0 181). To exit the menus and return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway (0 26).

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1 Attach the camera strap. Attach the strap securely to the two camera eyelets.

2 Charge the battery. Insert the battery into the charger q and plug the charger in w. An exhausted battery fully charges in about two hours. Unplug the charger and remove the battery when charging is complete.

First Steps

A The Plug Adapter Depending on the country or region of purchase, a plug adapter may be sup- plied with the charger. The shape of the adapter varies with the country or region of purchase. If a plug adapter is supplied, raise the wall plug and connect the plug adapter as shown at right, making sure the plug is fully inserted. Attempting to forcibly remove the plug adapter could damage the product.

Battery charging

Charging complete

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D The Battery and Charger Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages xxii and 177 180 of this manual. Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0C (32F) or above 40C (104F); failure to observe this pre- caution could damage the battery or impair its performance. Capacity may be reduced and charging times may increase at bat- tery temperatures from 0C (32F) to 15C (59F) and from 45C (113F) to 60C (140F); the battery will not charge if its tempera- ture is below 0C (32F) or above 60C (140F).

Charge the battery at ambient temperatures between 5C (41F) and 35C (95F). If the CHARGE lamp flashes quickly during charging, cease use immediately and take battery and charger to your retailer or a Nikon-authorized service representative.

Do not move the charger or touch the battery during charging. Fail- ure to observe this precaution could in very rare instances result in the charger showing that charging is complete when the battery is only partially charged. Remove and reinsert the battery to begin charging again.

Use the charger with compatible batteries only. Unplug when not in use.

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3 Insert the battery and a memory card. Check to be sure the battery and card are in the correct orien- tation. Using the battery to keep the orange battery latch pressed to one side, slide the battery in until it latches, and then slide in the memory card until it clicks into place.

Front

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D Inserting and Removing Batteries and Memory Cards Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing batteries or memory cards. Note that the battery may be hot after use; observe due caution when removing the battery.

A Formatting Memory Cards If this is the first time the memory card will be used in the camera or if the card has been formatted in another device, select Format memory card in the setup menu and follow the on-screen instruc- tions to format the card (0 161). Note that this permanently deletes any data the card may contain. Be sure to copy any photographs and other data you wish to keep to a computer before proceeding.

A The Write Protect Switch Memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch to prevent accidental loss of data. When this switch is in the lock position, the memory card can not be formatted and photos can not be deleted or recorded. To unlock the memory card, slide the switch to the write position.

Write-protect switch

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ARemoving Batteries and Memory Cards After turning the camera off, confirm that the memory card access lamp (0 3) is off and open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. To remove the battery, first release it by pressing the orange battery latch in the direction shown by the arrow and then remove the battery by hand.

To remove a memory card, first press the card in to eject it (q); the card can then be removed by hand (w).

DMemory Cards The camera stores pictures on SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards

(available separately; 0 172). Memory cards may be hot after use. Observe due caution when

removing memory cards from the camera. Do not remove memory cards from the camera, turn the camera

off, or remove or disconnect the power source during formatting or while data are being recorded, deleted, or copied to a com- puter. Failure to observe these precautions could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.

Do not touch the card terminals with your fingers or metal objects. Do not bend, drop, or subject to strong physical shocks. Do not apply force to the card casing. Failure to observe this pre-

caution could damage the card. Do not expose to water, heat, high levels of humidity, or direct

sunlight. Do not format memory cards in a computer.

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4Attach a lens. Be careful to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens or body cap is removed. The lens generally used in this manual for illustrative purposes is a 1 NIKKOR VR 1030 mm f/3.55.6. See page 148 for information on vibration reduc- tion (VR) and page 203 for information on removing lenses.

A Lenses with Retractable Lens Barrel Buttons Lenses with retractable lens barrel but- tons can not be used when retracted. To unlock and extend the lens, keep the retractable lens barrel button pressed (q) while rotating the zoom ring (w). The lens can be retracted and the zoom ring locked by pressing the retractable lens barrel button and rotating the ring in the opposite direction. Be careful not to press the retractable lens barrel button while attach- ing or removing the lens.

Keeping marks aligned, position lens on camera, then rotate until it clicks into place.

Mounting mark (camera)

Mounting mark (lens)

Mounting mark (lens)

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5 Turn the camera on. Rotate the power switch to turn the camera on. The power lamp will briefly light green and the monitor will turn on. Be sure to remove the lens cap before shooting.

A Turning the Camera Off To turn the camera off, rotate the power switch again. The monitor will turn off.

A Auto Power Off If no operations are performed for about a minute, the displays will turn off and the power lamp start to flash (if desired, the delay before the displays turn off automatically can be changed using the Auto power off option in the setup menu; 0 162). The camera can be reactivated by operating the buttons, mode dial, or other camera controls. If no operations are performed for about three minutes after the displays have turned off, the camera will turn off automat- ically.

A Attaching and Removing Lenses Turn the camera off before attaching or removing lenses. Note that when the camera is turned off, the sensor protection barrier in the lens will close, protecting the camera image sensor.

A Lenses with Retractable Lens Barrel Buttons If you are using a lens with a retractable lens barrel button (0 17), the camera will turn on automatically when the retractable lens bar- rel lock is released; in addition, if the view through the lens is dis- played or the monitor is off, the camera will turn off when the lens barrel is locked (in the case of 1 NIKKOR VR 1030mm f/3.55.6 and 1 NIKKOR VR 30110mm f/3.85.6 lenses, firmware version 1.10 or later is required if locking the lens barrel is to turn the camera off when the monitor is off; for information on updating lens firmware, visit the Nikon website for your area).

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6 Choose a language and set the clock. A language-selection dialog will be displayed the first time the camera is turned on. Use the multi selector and J button (0 11) to choose a language and set the camera clock. Pho- tos can not be taken until you have set the time and date.

Press 1 or 3 to highlight language and press J.

Press 4 or 2 to highlight time zone and press J.

Press 1 or 3 to highlight date format and press J.

Press 1 or 3 to highlight daylight saving time option and press J.

Note: The camera uses a 24-hour clock. Language and clock can be changed at any time using Language (0 165) and Time zone and date (0 165) options in setup menu.

Press 4 or 2 to select items and press 1 or 3 to change. Press J

when finished.

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A The Camera Clock The camera clock is less accurate than most watches and household clocks. Check the clock regularly against more accurate time pieces and reset as necessary.

The camera clock is powered by an independent, rechargeable power source, which is charged as necessary when the main battery is installed or the camera is powered by an optional EP-5D power connector and EH-5b AC adapter (0 174). Three days of charging will power the clock for about a month. If a message warning that the clock is not set is displayed when the camera is turned on, the clock battery is exhausted and the clock has been reset. Set the clock to the correct time and date.

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7 Check the battery level and memory card capacity. Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining in the moni- tor.

Battery Level

Number of Exposures Remaining The monitor shows the number of pictures that can be stored on the memory card at current settings (values over 1000 are rounded down to the nearest hundred; e.g., values between 1200 and 1299 are shown as 1.2 k). If a warning is displayed stating that there is not enough memory for additional images, insert another memory card (0 14) or delete some photos (0 87).

Display Description

NO ICON

Battery fully charged or partially discharged; level shown by L or K icon in detailed display (0 5).

H

Low battery. Ready fully-charged battery or prepare to charge battery.

Cannot take pictures. Insert fully-charged battery.

Battery exhausted; shutter-release disabled. Insert charged battery.

Battery level

Exposures remaining

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zAuto Mode Shoot photographs and movies. The camera automatically adjusts settings to suit the subject.

1 Select auto mode.

2 Ready the camera.

Taking Photos in Auto Mode

Rotate the mode dial to C.

Hold the camera securely with both hands, being careful not to obstruct the lens, AF-assist illuminator, or microphone. Rotate the camera as shown at lower right when taking pic- tures in tall (portrait) orientation.

Shutter speeds slow when lighting is poor; use of the built-in flash (0 69) or a tripod is recommended.

A Available Settings For information on the options available in auto mode, see page 181.

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3 Frame the photograph.

4 Focus. Press the shutter-release button half- way to focus. If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator (0 151) may light to assist the focus operation.

If the camera is able to focus, the selected focus area will be highlighted in green and a beep will sound (a beep may not sound if the subject is moving).

If the camera is unable to focus, the focus area will be displayed in red. See page 150.

Position your subject in the center of the frame.

Focus area

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5 Shoot. Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and record the photograph. The memory card access lamp will light and the photograph will be displayed in the monitor for a few seconds (the photo will automati- cally clear from the display when the shutter-release button is pressed half- way). Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has gone out and record- ing is complete.

Memory card access lamp

A Taking Several Photographs in Succession If Off is selected for Image review in the playback menu (0 112), you can take additional photographs without refocusing by keeping the shutter-release button pressed halfway between shots.

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A The Shutter-Release Button The camera has a two-stage shutter-release button. The camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. To take the photograph, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down.

Focus: Press halfway Shoot: Press the rest of the way down

A Automatic Scene Selection In auto mode, the camera automatically ana- lyzes the subject and selects the appropriate scene. The selected scene is shown in the monitor.

Scene icon

c Portrait: Human portrait subjects. d Landscape: Landscapes and cityscapes. f Night portrait: Portrait subjects framed against dark backgrounds. e Close up: Subjects close to the camera. g Night landscape: Poorly-lit landscapes and cityscapes. Z Auto: Subjects that do not fall into the categories listed above.

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AUsing a Zoom Lens Use the zoom ring to zoom in on the subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame, or zoom out to increase the area visible in the final photo- graph (select longer focal lengths on the lens focal length scale to zoom in, shorter focal lengths to zoom out).

Zoom in Zoom out

Zoom ring

If you are using an optional lens with a power drive zoom switch, select T to zoom in and W to zoom out. The speed with which the cam- era zooms in and out varies with how far you slide the switch. The zoom position is shown by the zoom guide in the display.

Zoom guide

A Face Priority The camera detects and focuses on portrait subjects (face priority). A double yellow bor- der will be displayed if a portrait subject is detected facing the camera (if multiple faces, up to a maximum of five, are detected, the camera will select the closest subject). Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus on the subject in the double yellow border. The border will clear from the display if the camera can no longer detect the subject (because, for example, the subject has looked away).

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Live Image Control Live image controls let you preview how changes to each control will affect the final photograph. To choose a live image control for auto mode, press & and use the command dial. Rotate the dial to highlight an item and press the dial to view the effect.

Rotate the command dial to adjust the selected item. To hide live image con- trols, press & again.

& button

Command dial

Active D-Lighting: Preserve details in high- lights and shadows for natural contrast.

Increase effect

Reduce effectActive D-Lighting: High Active D-Lighting: Low

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Background softening: Soften background details to make your subject stand out, or bring both background and foreground into focus.

Sharpen background

Soften background

Background sharp Background softened

Motion control: Suggest motion by blurring moving objects, or freeze motion to capture moving objects clearly.

Freeze motion

Blur motion Freeze motion Blur motion

Brightness control: Make pictures brighter or darker.

Brighter

DarkerBrighter Darker

D Live Image Control When live image control is in effect, the built-in flash and optional flash units can not be used and only one picture will be taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down, even if I is selected in the continuous/self-timer menu.

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To end playback and return to shooting mode, press the shutter- release button halfway.

Viewing Photographs Press K to display your most recent pho- tograph full frame in the monitor (full- frame playback).

K button

Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to view additional pictures.

To zoom in on the center of the current image, rotate the command dial to the right (0 86). Rotate left to zoom out. To view multiple images, rotate the com- mand dial left when the picture is dis- played full frame (0 84). Command dial

A See Also For information on toggling photo info on or off, see page 81. See page 89 for information on slide shows.

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Deleting Pictures To delete the current picture, press O. Note that once deleted, pic- tures can not be recovered.

1 Display the photograph. Display the photograph you wish to delete as described on the preceding page.

2 Press O.

3 Delete the photograph.

A confirmation dialog will be dis- played.

O button

Press O again to delete the picture and return to playback, or press K to exit without deleting the picture.

ADeleting Multiple Pictures The Delete option in the playback menu (0 87) can be used to delete selected pictures, all pictures, or pictures taken on selected dates.

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In auto mode, the movie-record button can be used to shoot movies with sound at an aspect ratio of 16 : 9 (the movie crop is shown in the display). Press the movie-record button to start and stop recording.

Recording Movies in Auto Mode

A Taking Photographs During Recording Photographs can be taken at any time dur- ing recording by pressing the shutter- release button all the way down. Movie recording is not interrupted.

A See Also See page 56 for information on viewing movies.

Movie-record button

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#t, u, v, and w Modes

Adjusting Settings In t, u, v, and w modes, the settings below can be accessed directly from the shooting display. Press the & button and rotate the command dial to highlight a setting and press the dial to select.

Once selected, the sett ing can be changed by rotating the command dial. Press the dial again to save changes and exit to shooting mode.

t, u, v, and w modes offer varying degrees of control over shutter speed and aperture. Choose a mode and adjust settings according to your creative intent.

A Available Settings For information on the options available in t, u, v, and w modes, see page 181.

White balance (0 130)

Focus mode (0 149)

Picture Control (0 136)

Metering (0 128)

AF-area mode (0 153)ISO sensitivity (0 135)

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t Programmed Auto In this mode, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure in most situations. This mode is recommended for snapshots and other situations in which you want to leave the camera in charge of shutter speed and aperture.

Choosing a Combination of Shutter Speed and Aperture Although the shutter speed and aperture chosen by the camera will produce opti- mal results, you can also choose from other combinations that will produce the same exposure (flexible program). Rotate the command dial right for large apertures (low f-numbers) that blur back- ground details or fast shutter speeds that freeze motion. Rotate the dial left for small apertures (high f-numbers) that increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds that blur motion. U is displayed while flexible program is in effect.

Taking Photos in t, u, v, and w Modes

A Restoring Default Shutter Speed and Aperture Settings To restore default shutter speed and aperture settings, rotate the com- mand dial until U is no longer displayed, choose another mode, rotate the mode dial, or turn the camera off. The default shutter speed and aperture is automatically restored when the camera enters standby mode.

Command dial

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u Shutter-Priority Auto In shutter-priority auto, you choose the shutter speed while the camera automatically selects the aperture that will produce the optimal exposure. Use slow shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving subjects, fast shutter speeds to freeze motion.

Choosing a Shutter Speed Rotate the command dial right for faster shutter speeds, left for slower shutter speeds. Choose from values between 30 s and 1/4000 s. The electronic shutter, which can be enabled either by selecting On for Silent photography (0 125) or by choosing a frame rate of 15, 30, or 60 fps (0 125) in continuous shooting mode (0 63), supports shutter speeds as fast as 1/16,000 s; the slowest shutter speed available with the electronic shutter is 30 s (silent photography) or 1/60 s (15, 30, and 60 fps continuous).

Fast shutter speed (1/1600 s) Slow shutter speed (1 s)

A Continuous Shooting The selected shutter speed may change when continuous shooting (0 63) is in effect.

Command dial

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v Aperture-Priority Auto In aperture-priority auto, you choose the aperture while the camera automatically selects the shutter speed that will produce the optimal exposure. Large apertures (low f-numbers) reduce depth of field, blurring objects behind and in front of the main subject. Small apertures (high f-numbers) increase depth of field, bringing out details in the background and foreground. Short field depths are generally used in portraits to blur back- ground details, long field depths in landscape photographs to bring the foreground and background into focus.

Choosing an Aperture Rotate the command dial r ight for smaller apertures (higher f-numbers), left for larger apertures (lower f-numbers). The minimum and maximum values depend on the lens currently in use.

Large aperture (f/5.6) Small aperture (f/16)

Command dial

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w Manual In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture.

Choosing Shutter Speed and Aperture Adjust shutter speed and aperture with reference to the exposure indicator (see below). Shutter speed is set by rotating the command dial right for faster speeds and left for slower speeds: choose from values between 30 s and 1/4000 s (30 s and 1/16,000 s when the electronic shutter is enabled by selecting On for Silent pho- tography, or 1/60 s and 1/16,000 s when the electronic shutter is enabled by selecting a frame rate of 15, 30, or 60 fps in contin- uous shooting mode; 0 63, 125), or select Bulb or Time to hold the shutter open indefinitely for a long time-expo- sure. Aperture is selected by rotating the multi selector clockwise for smaller aper- tures (higher f-numbers) and counter- clockwise for larger apertures (lower f-numbers): choose from values between the minimum and maximum for the lens.

A Continuous Shooting The selected shutter speed may change when continuous shooting (0 63) is in effect.

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the shutter-release button is held down. To prevent blur, use a tripod.

Time: Requires an optional ML-L3 remote control (0 170). Start the expo- sure by pressing the ML-L3 shutter- release button. The shutter remains open until the button is pressed a sec- ond time.

1 Ready the camera. Mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable, level sur- face. To prevent loss of power before the exposure is com- plete, use a fully charged EN-EL21 battery or an optional EH-5b AC adapter and EP-5D power connector. Note that noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, or fog) may be present in long exposures; before shooting, choose On for Long exposure NR in the shooting menu (0 146).

A The Exposure Indicator When shutter speeds other than Bulb or Time are selected, the exposure indicator shows whether the photograph would be under- or over-exposed at current settings.

Optimal exposure Underexposed by 1/3EV Overexposed by over 2 EV

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2 Choose a shutter speed. Select mode w and choose a shutter speed as follows: Bulb: Rotate the command dial left

until Bulb is selected for shutter speed.

Time: Rotate the command dial left until Bulb is selected for shutter speed, and then select # (remote control mode) for Continuous/self- timer (0 63).

3 Open the shutter. Bulb: After focusing, press the shutter-release button all the way down. Keep the shutter-release button pressed until the exposure is complete.

Time: Press the ML-L3 shutter-release button all the way down. The shutter will open immediately or after a two-second delay.

4 Close the shutter. Bulb: Take your finger off the shutter-release button.

Time: Press the ML-L3 shutter-release button all the way down.

Shooting ends automatically after two minutes. Note that some time may be required to record long exposures.

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Recording Movies in t, u, v, and w Modes In t, u, v, and w modes, the movie- record button can be used to shoot movies with sound at an aspect ratio of 16 : 9 (the corners of the movie crop are shown in the display). Press the movie- record button to start and stop record- ing. Note that regardless of the mode selected, movies are recorded using programmed auto exposure; to adjust exposure when shooting movies, select advanced movie mode (0 49).

Movie-record button

A Taking Photographs During Recording Photographs can be taken at any time during recording by pressing the shutter-release button all the way down. Movie recording is not inter- rupted.

A See Also See page 56 for information on viewing movies.

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bBest Moment Capture Mode This mode is ideal for fast-changing, hard-to-capture subjects. Choose when to release the shutter as the scene plays back in slow motion (slow view), or let the camera choose the best shot based on composition and motion (Smart Photo Selector).

In this mode, the camera captures a short sequence of still images and plays them back in slow motion so that you can choose the precise moment for a photograph. While the shutter- release button is pressed halfway, the camera records up to 40 frames over about 1.3 s and plays them back in a continuous slow-motion loop. When the frame you want to keep is dis- played, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to record the current frame and discard the remaining images.

1 Select u mode.

Slow View

Rotate the mode dial to u.

A Available Settings For information on the options available in best moment capture mode, see page 181.

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2 Frame the photograph.

3 Press the shutter-release button halfway.

4 View the buffer contents.

Compose the photograph with your subject in the center of the frame.

The camera will focus (0 24) and then, over a span of about 1.3 s, record 40 frames to a temporary memory buffer.

Keep the shutter-release button pressed halfway to play the frames in the buffer back in a continuous loop about 6 s long. The position of the cur- rent frame is shown by a progress indi- cator.

Progress indicator

A The Capture Illuminator The optional SB-N5 flash unit is equipped with a capture illuminator which lights during buffering (0 74).

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5 Record the desired frame.

Choosing a Capture Mode

Press the shutter-release button all the way down to record the current frame and discard the remaining images. To exit without recording a photograph, release the button with- out pressing it all the way down.

Pressing the & button in best moment capture mode displays the following options. Rotate the command dial to highlight the desired capture mode and press the dial to select. Slow view: Take pictures in slow view

mode (0 41). Smart Photo Selector: Take pictures using

the Smart Photo Selector (0 44).

& button

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Choose Smart Photo Selector mode to let the camera help you take photos that capture a fleeting expression on the face of a portrait subject or other hard-to-time shots such as group pho- tos in party scenes. Each time the shutter is released, the camera automatically selects the best shot and a number of best shot candidates based on composition and motion.

1 Select u mode.

2 Select Smart Photo Selector mode.

Smart Photo Selector

Rotate the mode dial to u.

Press &, then rotate the command dial to highlight Smart Photo Selector and press the dial to select.

& button

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3 Frame the photograph.

4 Begin buffering photographs.

Compose the photograph with your subject in the center of the frame.

Press the shutter-release button half- way to focus (0 24). An icon will be displayed as the camera begins recording images to the memory buffer. The camera continuously adjusts focus to account for changes in the distance to the subject while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

ABuffering Buffering begins when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and ends after about 90 seconds or when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down.

The optional SB-N5 flash unit is equipped with a capture illuminator which lights during buffering (0 74). Buffering ends automatically and the capture illuminator turns off after shooting or if the shutter-release button is kept pressed halfway for about six seconds.

Shutter-release button pressed

halfway to focus

Shutter-release button pressed all the way

down Shooting ends

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5 Shoot. Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. The camera will compare shots recorded to the buffer both before and after the shutter-release button was pressed all the way down, and select five to copy to the memory card. Note that some time may be required. The best pic- ture is displayed in the monitor when recording is complete.

D Smart Photo Selector Files Do not delete the NCSPSLST.LST file from the NCFL folder on the memory card or change the file names of images taken with the Smart Photo Selector. The camera will no longer recognize the affected files as Smart Photo Selector images and will instead handle them as inde- pendent photographs.

A See Also Use the Number of shots saved option in the shooting menu to choose the number of shots selected by the Smart Photo Selector (0 125).

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Choosing the Best Shot

Viewing Photos Taken with the Smart Photo Selector Press K and use the multi selector to display photographs taken with the Smart Photo Selector (0 30; pictures taken with the Smart Photo Selector are indicated by a y icon). Of the photo- graphs recorded by the Smart Photo Selector, only the best shot will be dis- played (when you press the multi selec- tor right to view the next picture, the camera will skip over the best shot can- didates, with the result that the next pic- ture displayed will not have a fi le number that immediately follows that of the current picture). To end playback and return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway.

K button

When a photograph taken with the Smart Photo Selector is displayed, you can choose the best shot by pressing J. Press 4 or 2 to view the other pictures in the sequence and press J to select the current picture as the best shot. To return to normal playback, press D.

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Deleting Pictures Pressing O when a picture taken with the Smart Photo Selector is selected displays a confirmation dialog; press O again to delete the best shot and the best shot candidates, or press K to exit without deleting the pictures. Note that once deleted, pictures can not be recovered.

ADeleting Individual Photographs Pressing the O button in the best shot selec- tion dialog displays the following options; highlight an option using the multi selector and press J to select. This image: Delete the current photo (note

that the picture currently selected as the best shot can not be deleted).

All except best shot: Delete the best shot candidates, but not picture cur- rently selected as the best shot.

A confirmation dialog will be displayed; to delete the selected image or images, highlight Yes and press J.

ABest Moment Capture Mode The camera automatically chooses a scene mode appropriate to the subject. Movies can not be recorded, and pressing the movie-record button has no effect. The flash can not be used.

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yAdvanced Movie Mode Choose this mode to film slow-motion movies or to shoot high- definition (HD) movies in mode t, u, v, or w.

Record movies with sound at an aspect ratio of 16 : 9.

1 Select advanced movie mode.

2 Frame the opening shot.

HD Movies

Rotate the mode dial to v. An HD movie crop with an aspect ratio of 16 : 9 will appear in the display.

Frame the opening shot with your subject in the center of the display.

A Available Settings For information on the options available in advanced movie mode, see page 183.

D The 0 Icon A 0 icon indicates that movies can not be recorded.

A See Also For information on choosing an exposure mode, see page 122. Frame size and frame rate options are described on page 126.

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3 Start recording.

4 End recording.

Press the movie-record button to begin recording. A recording indica- tor, the time elapsed, and the time available are displayed while record- ing is in progress.

A Audio Recording Be careful not to cover the microphone and note that the built-in microphone may record sounds made by the camera or lens. By default, the camera focuses continuously; to avoid recording focus noise, select a focus mode of AF-S (0 149). The Movie sound options item in the shooting menu offers sensitivity and wind noise options for both built-in and exter- nal microphones (0 147).

Movie-record button

Recording indicator/ Time elapsed

Time available

Press the movie-record button again to end recording. Recording will end automatically when the maximum length is reached (0 126), the mem- ory card is full, another mode is selected, the lens is removed, or the camera becomes hot (0 xvi). Movie-record button

AMaximum Length At default settings, HD movies can be up to 4 GB in size and 20 min- utes in length (for more information, see page 126); note that depending on memory card write speed, shooting may end before this length is reached (0 172).

A Focus and Exposure Lock Focus and exposure will lock while the A (multi selector up) button is pressed (0 129, 154).

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Taking Photographs During HD Movie Recording Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take a photograph without interrupting HD movie recording. Photo- graphs taken during movie recording have an aspect ratio of 3 : 2.

A Taking Photographs During Movie Recording Up to 20 photographs can be taken with each movie shot. Please note that photographs can not be taken with slow-motion movies.

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Choosing the Movie Type To choose between high definition and slow motion recording, press &, then rotate the command dial to highlight one of the following options and press the dial to select: HD movie: Record movies in HD (0 49). Slow motion: Record slow-motion movies

(0 53).

& button

DRecording Movies Flicker, banding, or distortion may be visible in the displays and in the final movie under fluorescent, mercury vapor, or sodium lamps or if the camera is panned horizontally or an object moves at high speed through frame (flicker and banding can be reduced in HD movies by choosing a Flicker reduction option that matches the frequency of the local AC power supply, but note that the slowest shutter speed avail- able is 1/100 s at 50 Hz, 1/60 s at 60 Hz; 0 164). Bright light sources may leave after-images when the camera is panned. Jagged edges, color fringing, moir, and bright spots may also appear. When recording movies, avoid pointing the camera at the sun or other strong light sources. Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to the cameras internal circuitry.

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Record silent movies with an aspect ratio of 8 : 3. Movies are recorded at 400 fps and play back at 30 fps.

1 Select advanced movie mode.

2 Select slow-motion mode.

3 Frame the opening shot.

Slow Motion

Rotate the mode dial to v.

Press the & button, then rotate the command dial to highlight Slow motion and press the dial to select. A slow-motion movie crop with an aspect ratio of 8 : 3 will appear in the display.

& button

Frame the opening shot with your subject in the center of the display.

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4 Focus.

5 Start recording. Press the movie-record button to begin recording. A recording indica- tor, the time elapsed, and the time available are displayed while record- ing is in progress. The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the dis- play; face detection (0 27) is not available and focus and exposure can not be adjusted.

Movie-record button

Recording indicator/ Time elapsed

Time available

Focus area

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6 End recording. Press the movie-record button again to end recording. Recording will end automatically when the maximum length is reached, the memory card is full, another mode is selected, the lens is removed, or the camera becomes hot (0 xvi).

AMaximum Length Up to 3 seconds or 4 GB of footage can be recorded; note that depending on memory card write speed, shooting may end before this length is reached (0 172).

A See Also Frame rate options are described on page 126.

Movie-record button

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Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback (0 30). Press J to start playback.

The following operations can be performed:

Viewing Movies

1 icon/Length Movie playback indicator/

Current position/total length

Guide Volume

To Use Description

Pause Pause playback.

Play J Resume playback when the movie is paused or during rewind/advance.

Advance/ rewind

/

Press 4 to rewind, 2 to advance. Speed increases with each press, from 2 to 4 to 8 to 16. If playback is paused, the movie rewinds or advances one frame at a time; keep the button pressed for continuous rewind or advance. You can also rotate the multi selector to rewind or advance when playback is paused.

Adjust volume

Rotate the command dial to adjust volume.

Return to full-frame playback

/K Press 1 or K to exit to full-frame playback.

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Deleting Movies To delete the current movie, press O. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; press O again to delete the movie and return to playback, or press K to exit without deleting the movie. Note that once deleted, movies can not be recovered.

A See Also See page 116 for information on trimming unwanted footage from movies.

O button

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Motion Snapshot Mode Record brief movie vignettes with your photographs. Each time the shutter is released, the camera records a still image and about 1.6 s of movie footage. When the resulting Motion Snap- shot is viewed on the camera, the movie will play back in slow motion over approximately 4 s, followed by the still image; play- back is accompanied by a background track about 10 s long.

1 Select Motion Snapshot mode.

2 Frame the picture.

Shooting in Motion Snapshot Mode

Rotate the mode dial to z.

Compose the photograph with your subject in the center of the frame.

A Available Settings For information on the options available in Motion Snapshot mode, see page 0 183.

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3 Begin buffering.

4 Shoot. Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. The camera will record a photograph, together with about 1.6 s of movie footage beginning before and ending after the time the shutter-release but- ton was pressed all the way down. Note that some time may be required. When recording is complete, the pho- tograph will be displayed for a few seconds.

Press the shutter-release button half- way to focus (0 24). An icon will be displayed as the camera begins recording footage to the memory buffer.

ABuffering Buffering begins when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and ends after about 90 seconds or when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down.

Shutter-release button pressed

halfway to focus

Shutter-release button pressed all the way

down Shooting ends

Buffering

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Choosing a Theme To choose the background music for the movie, press & and use the command dial to select from Beauty, Waves, Relax- ation, and Tenderness. Rotate the com- mand dial to highlight an option and press the dial to select.

& button

To play the background music for the highlighted theme, press the $ but- ton and use the command dial to adjust volume.

$ button

AMotion Snapshot Mode Live audio is not recorded. Movies can not be recorded using the movie-record button and the flash can not be used.

The optional SB-N5 flash unit is equipped with a capture illuminator which lights during buffering (0 74). Buffering ends automatically and the capture illuminator turns off after shooting or if the shutter-release button is kept pressed halfway for about six seconds.

A See Also See page 127 for information on choosing what portions of the buffer are included in the movie footage. For information on saving Motion Snapshots in a format that can be viewed in most movie playback soft- ware, see page 128.

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Deleting Motion Snapshots To delete the current Motion Snapshot, press O. A confirmation dialog will be dis- played; press O again to delete the photo and movie and return to playback, or press K to exit without deleting the file. Note that once deleted, Motion Snapshots can not be recovered.

Viewing Motion Snapshots Press K and use the multi selector to dis- play a Motion Snapshot (0 30; Motion Snapshots are indicated by a z icon). Pressing J when a Motion Snapshot is displayed plays back the movie portion in slow motion over a period of about 4 s, followed by the photo; the background track plays for about 10 s (to choose a new background track, use the Change theme option in the playback menu; 0 117). To end playback and return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway.

K button

O button

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tMore on Photography

Pressing 4 (C) on the multi selector displays a choice of shutter- release modes for still photography:

Continuous Mode To take pictures in continuous mode:

1 Display release mode options.

2 Select I.

3 Compose the shot and start shooting.

Single-Frame, Continuous, Self-Timer, and Remote Control Modes

8 Single frame: The camera takes pictures one at a time.

I

Continuous: The camera takes photographs while the shutter-release button is pressed. The rate can be selected using the Continuous option in the shooting menu (0 125).

E Self-timer: Delayed shutter release (0 65). # Remote control: The shutter is using a remote control (0 65).

Press 4 (C) to display release mode options.

Highlight I and press J.

The camera takes pictures while the shutter-release button is held all the way down.

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D Continuous Mode The Continuous option in the shooting menu offers a choice of 5, 15, 30, and 60 fps (0 125). Frame rates of 15, 30, and 60 fps use an elec- tronic shutter; except when On is selected for Silent photography (0 125), a mechanical shutter is used at a frame rate of 5 fps. The built- in flash can be used when 5 fps is selected, but only one picture will be taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed; at settings of 15, 30, and 60 fps, the built-in flash will not fire. At 15 fps, the maximum number of shots that can be taken in a single burst is about 45, while at 30 and 60 fps the maximum is about 40. For more information, see page 186.

While photographs are being recorded to the memory card, the mem- ory card access lamp will light. Depending on shooting conditions and memory card write speed, recording may take up to about a minute. If the battery is exhausted before all photographs are recorded, the shut- ter release will be disabled and the remaining images transferred to the memory card.

Continuous shooting is not available in best moment capture, advanced movie, or Motion Snapshot mode, when live image control is used in auto mode (0 28), or when On is selected for HDR in the shoot- ing menu (0 145).

ABuffer Size The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for temporary storage, allowing shooting to continue while photographs are being saved to the memory card. Up to 100 photographs can be taken in succession; note, however, that the frame rate will drop or shooting will pause when the buffer is full. The approximate number of images that can be stored in the memory buffer at current settings is displayed while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway (this number is an approximation only and varies with shooting conditions). The illustration shows the display when space remains in the buffer for about 35 pictures.

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Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes The self-timer and optional ML-L3 remote control (0 170) can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits.

1 Display release mode options.

2 Select the desired option.

3 Mount the camera on a tripod. Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a sta- ble, level surface.

4 Frame the photograph and shoot. Self-timer mode: Press the shutter- release button halfway to focus, and then press the button the rest of the way down. The self-timer lamp will start to flash and a beep will begin to sound. Two seconds before the photo is taken, the lamp will stop flashing and the beeping will become more rapid.

ABefore Using the ML-L3 Remote Control Before using the remote control for the first time, remove the clear plas- tic battery-insulator sheet.

Press 4 (C) to display release mode options.

Use the multi selector to highlight the desired option and press J.

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Remote control mode: From a distance of 5 m (16 ft) or less, aim the ML-L3 at the infrared receiver on the front of the camera (0 2) and press the ML-L3 shutter-release button. If 2 s delay is selected for Remote control in the setup menu (0 163), the self-timer lamp will light for about two seconds before the shutter is released. If Quick response is selected, the self-timer lamp will flash after the shutter has been released.

Note that the timer may not start or a photograph may not be taken if the camera is unable to focus or in other situations in which the shutter can not be released. Turning the camera off cancels self-timer and remote control modes. Remote control mode is cancelled automatically if no operations are performed for about ten minutes after the mode is selected in Step 2.

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AMovie Mode In self-timer mode, start and stop the timer by pressing the movie- record button instead of the shutter-release button. In remote control mode, the ML-L3 shutter-release button functions as the movie-record button for advanced movie mode (0 49).

AUsing a Flash When using the built-in flash, press the N button to raise the flash before shooting. Shooting will be interrupted if the flash is raised while the self-timer or delayed-remote timer is counting down.

In remote control mode, the flash starts charging while the camera is waiting for the signal from the remote. The camera will only respond to the shutter-release button on the remote control when the flash is charged. If red-eye reduction (0 69) is used when Quick response is selected for Remote control in the setup menu (0 163), the shutter will be released about 1 second after the red-eye reduction lamp lights. If 2 s delay is selected, there will be about a 2 second delay after the shutter-release button on the remote control is pressed; the red-eye reduction lamp will then light for about 1 second before the shutter is released.

A See Also For information on choosing how long the camera will wait for a signal from the remote, see page 163. See page162 for information on choos- ing the shutter-release delay in self-timer mode.

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Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera, making pictures brighter or darker.

1 Display exposure compensation options.

2 Choose a value.

Normal exposure can be restored by setting exposure compen- sation to 0. Except in auto mode, exposure compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off.

Exposure Compensation

1 EV No compensation +1 EV

Press 2 (E) to display exposure com- pensation options.

Use the multi selector to choose from values between 3 EV (underexpo- sure) and +3 EV (overexposure) in increments of 1/3 EV. In general, posi- tive values make the image brighter while negative values make it darker.

A Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is most effective when used with center- weighted or spot metering (0 128).

AUsing a Flash When used with a flash, exposure compensation affects both back- ground exposure and flash level.

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To use the flash, raise it by pressing the N button. Charging begins when the flash is raised; once charging is complete, a flash-ready indicator (N) will be displayed when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. The following flash modes are available; choose a flash mode as described on the following page.

The Built-in Flash

N Fill flash: The flash fires with every shot. Use when the subject is poorly lit or with back-lit subjects to fill in (illuminate) shad- ows.

NY Red-eye reduction: The red-eye reduction lamp lights before the flash fires, reducing red-eye caused by light reflecting from your subject's retinas.

NYp

Red-eye reduction + slow sync: Combines red-eye reduction with slow shutter speeds to capture background details at night or under low light. Use for portraits taken against a backdrop of night scenery.

Np Fill flash + slow sync: Combines fill flash with slow shutter speeds to capture details of poorly-lit backgrounds.

Nr Rear curtain + slow sync: Combines rear-curtain sync (see below) with slow shutter speeds to capture poorly-lit background details.

Nq

Rear-curtain sync: While in other modes the flash fires as the shut- ter opens, in rear-curtain sync the flash fires just before the shutter closes, creating streams of light that appear to follow moving light sources.

A Lowering the Built-in Flash To save power when the flash is not in use, press it gently downward until the latch clicks into place. Do not use force. Failure to observe this precaution could result in prod- uct malfunction.

N button

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Choosing a Flash Mode

1 Display the flash mode options. Press 3 (N) to display a list of flash modes. The modes available vary with the shooting mode (0 7).

2 Select a flash mode.

Auto mode t, v N Fill flash N Fill flash

NY Red-eye reduction NY Red-eye reduction

NYp Red-eye reduction + slow syncu, w

N Fill flash Np Fill flash + slow sync NY Red-eye reduction Nr Rear curtain + slow sync Nq Rear-curtain sync

Use the multi selector to highlight a flash mode (0 69) and press J to select.

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AUsing the Built-in Flash The built-in flash can be used in auto and t, u, v, and w modes only; note, however, that the flash can not be used with live image control (0 28) and will not fire when On is selected for HDR in the shooting menu (0 145), or in I mode (0 63) when a frame rate of 15, 30, or 60 fps is selected for Continuous in the shooting menu (0 125). If the flash is fired multiple times in quick succession, the flash and shutter may be temporarily disabled to protect the flash. Shooting can be resumed after a brief pause.

Objects close to the camera may be overexposed in photographs taken with the flash at high ISO sensitivities.

To avoid vignetting, remove lens hoods and shoot at ranges of at least 0.6 m (2 ft). Some lenses may cause vignetting at greater distances or obstruct the red-eye reduction lamp, interfering with red-eye reduc- tion. The following illustrations show the effect of vignetting caused by shadows cast by the lens when the built-in flash is used.

Shadow Shadow

A Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range Flash range varies with sensitivity (ISO equivalency) and aperture. With the standard zoom lens at maximum aperture and ISO sensitivity set to ISO 160 to 6400, the range is approximately 0.6 m7.0 m (2 ft23 ft) when the lens is zoomed all the way out, 0.6 m4.2 m (2 ft13.8 ft) at maximum zoom.

A See Also See page 157 for information on flash control, or page 158 for informa- tion on adjusting flash level.

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In still image mode, optional flash units for Nikon 1 cameras can be used for lighting effects such as bounce-flash photography or, when an optional SB-N5 flash unit is attached, to provide cap- ture illumination in best moment capture and Motion Snapshot modes. The built-in flash does not fire when an optional flash unit is attached.

In the instructions that follow, the optional SB-N5 flash unit is used for illustrative purposes.

Attaching Flash Units Mount optional flash units on the camera multi accessory port.

1 Remove the multi accessory port cover.

2 Attach the flash unit.

Optional Flash Units

Remove the cover as shown at right. Keep the cover in a safe place and replace it when the port is not in use.

Turn the camera off and mount the flash unit on the multi accessory port as described in the manual provided with the flash unit.

A Supported Flash Units The camera supports only flash units designated for use with Nikon 1 cameras.

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Taking Pictures Follow the steps below to take pictures with the flash.

1 Turn the camera and flash unit on.

2 Choose a flash mode. Choose a flash mode as described on page 70.

3 Position the flash head.

4 Take pictures.

Rotate the flash head so that it points directly ahead.

Before shooting, confirm that the flash status indicator on the rear of the flash unit is lit and that the flash-ready indi- cator (N) appears in the camera dis- play. To take pictures without the flash, turn the flash unit off.

Flash status indicator

Capture-illuminator status indicator

A See Also See page 157 for information on flash control, or page 158 for informa- tion on adjusting flash level.

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Bounce Lighting Light from the flash can be bounced (reflected) from a ceiling or wall, diffusing the light from the flash to make shadows less harsh and reduce glare from hair, skin, clothing and foreground objects.

Flash head rotated upward 90 (bounce lighting)

Flash pointed directly ahead (normal lighting)

ABounce Lighting If possible, bounce flash lighting from a reflective white or near-white surface; light reflected from other surfaces may change the colors in the photograph. If no suitable surface can be found nearby, a piece of white paper (A4 or letter sized) can be used instead, but be sure to check the results in the camera display.

A The Capture Illuminator The optional SB-N5 flash unit offers a capture illuminator that lights to illuminate subjects in best moment capture and Motion Snap- shot modes (0 41, 59). In Smart Photo Selec- tor and Motion Snapshot modes, the illuminator will light for about 6 seconds dur- ing buffering, illuminating subjects about 1 m (3.3 ft) from the camera. In slow view, the illuminator will light for about 1.3 seconds, starting when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Before shooting, confirm that the capture-illuminator status indicator is lit. The indicator lights during buffering.

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AOptional Flash Units Detailed instructions may be found in the manual provided with the flash unit. Optional flash units can be used in auto and t, u, v, and w modes only; note, however, that the flash can not be used with live image control (0 28) and will not fire when On is selected for HDR in the shooting menu (0 145), or in I mode (0 63) when a frame rate of 15, 30, or 60 fps is selected for Continuous in the shooting menu (0 125).

A The Flash/Capture-Illuminator Status Indicators If the flash status or capture-illuminator status indicator on the rear of the SB-N5 flashes, one of the following errors may have occurred:

Display Description

The flash status indicator flashes for about 3 seconds after a photo- graph is taken.

The flash has fired at full power and the photograph may be underexposed. Try reducing the distance to the subject or increasing ISO sensitivity (0 135).

The flash or capture status indica- tor flashes once a second.

Continuous use has caused the tempera- ture of the flash unit to rise and the unit has been disabled to protect the flash. Turn the unit off and wait for it to cool.

The flash and capture status indi- cators flash once every 2 seconds.

A data transfer error has occurred. Check that the flash unit is correctly attached.

The flash status indicator flashes 8 times a second.

An error has occurred in the units inter- nal circuitry. Turn the camera off, remove the flash unit, and take the camera and flash unit to a Nikon-authorized service center for consultation.

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GP-N100 GPS units (available separately) can be used to record information on your current position when pictures are taken. This information can be viewed on a computer using ViewNX 2 (supplied) or Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 171). ViewNX 2 can be installed from the supplied ViewNX 2/ Short Movie Creator CD.

Attaching the GP-N100 The GP-N100 attaches to the camera multi accessory port.

1 Remove the multi accessory port cover.

2 Attach the GP-N100.

The GP-N100 GPS Unit

Remove the cover as shown at right. Keep the cover in a safe place and replace it when the port is not in use.

Turn the camera off and mount the GP-N100 on the multi accessory port as described in the manual provided with the GPS unit.

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Setup Menu Options

Auto power off: Choose whether the displays turn off automati- cally when the GP-N100 is attached.

Position: This item is only available if the GP-N100 is currently receiving GPS data, when it displays the current latitude, longi- tude, altitude, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and expiry date for Assisted GPS data (0 78) as reported by the GP-N100.

Use GPS to set clock: Select Yes to synchronize the camera clock with the time reported by the GPS device.

The GPS item in the setup menu contains the following options. To display GPS options, press G and select GPS in the setup menu.

Enable Camera displays turn off automatically if no operations are performed for the time selected for Auto power off in the setup menu (0 162). This reduces the drain on the battery.

Disable The displays do not turn off automatically while the GP-N100 is attached.

A Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) UTC data is provided by the GPS device and is independent of the cam- era clock.

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A Connection Status Connection status is shown by the h icon in the camera display (0 4) and the LED on the GP-N100:

h icon LED Description

h (flashes) Flashes (red)

The GPS unit is searching for a signal. Pictures taken while the h icon is flashing do not include GPS data.

h (static) Flashes (green)

The unit is receiving signals from three GPS satellites. GPS data will be recorded with pho- tographs.

h (static) On (green)

The unit is receiving signals from four or more GPS satellites. More precise GPS data will be recorded with photographs.

GPS data are only recorded while the GP-N100 is receiving signals from at least three satellites. If no signal is received for over two seconds, the h icon will clear from the camera display and no GPS data will be recorded.

A Assisted GPS When connected to a computer using its supplied USB cable, the GP-N100 can use resources provided by Nikon servers to reduce the time needed to acquire GPS data (GPS data can still be acquired with- out these resources, although the time needed to do may increase). This method of determining position using supplementary informa- tion stored in a file supplied by a network is known as Assisted GPS (A-GPS or aGPS). To connect to Nikon servers and receive Assisted GPS files, the GP-N100 uses GP-N100 Utility software, available for down- load from the following website: http://nikonimglib.com/gpn100u/

For information on using GP-N100 Utility, see the above website or online help. The Assisted GPS file provided by the servers is valid for two weeks, after which time it can no longer be used to assist global positioning. Use GP-N100 Utility regularly to keep the GP-N100 up to date.

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Attach an optional WU-1b wireless mobile adapter to the cam- era USB connector to copy images to, or control the camera from, smartphone or tablet devices running the Wireless Mobile Utility app.

1Connect the WU-1b.

2Activate the adapter.

3 Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility. Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility on the smart device.

The WU-1b Wireless Mobile Adapter

After removing the rubber cap from the WU-1b USB connector, turn the camera off and attach the adapter to the camera USB connector.

Select Wireless mobile adapter in the setup menu (0 159). A confirma- tion dialog will be displayed; select Yes to activate the WU-1b, allowing wireless connection to smart devices, or No to deactivate the WU-1b and prevent wireless connection.

DUsing the WU-1b for the First Time After connecting the WU-1b, you will need to adjust smart device wireless settings. See the WU-1b manual for more information.

Reset file numbering

Time zone and date

Firmware version

Activate the wireless mobile adapter?

Yes

No

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4 Take pictures remotely. Once a wireless connection is estab- lished, the smart device will display the view through the camera lens; the camera will display a message stating that a wireless connection is active.

DWireless Networks Camera settings can not be adjusted while the camera is connected to a wireless network. To end the connection, press the G button.

A The Wireless Mobile Utility The Wireless Mobile Utility is available from Google Play and the App Store. System requirements and Information on installation, wireless connections and use may be found in the Wireless Mobile Utility man- ual available in pdf format from the following URL: http://nikonimglib.com/ManDL/WMAU/

Reset file numbering

Time zone and date

Firmware version

Wireless mobile adapter active

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IMore on Playback

Simple Photo Information

Photo Information Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in full-frame playback (0 30). Press the $ button to cycle through simple photo information, detailed photo information (0 82), and no photo information.

$ button

Still images Movies

1 2 3

9 10

4 8 7 56

212

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13

1 3

9 10 4

8 7 56

1 Shooting mode ..................................... 7 2 Protect status .....................................112 3 Frame number/total number of

images 4 Image quality.....................................123

Frame rate...........................................125 5 Image size...........................................123

Frame size ...........................................126

6 File name ............................................124 7 Time of recording ...................... 19, 165 8 Date of recording....................... 19, 165 9 Battery indicator .................................21

10 Rating .................................................... 88 11 Movie length........................................ 56 12 Audio recording indicator...............147 13 On-screen guide (for movies) ..........56

A Thumbnail Playback Press $ to view or hide photo info when thumbnails are displayed (0 84).

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Detailed Photo Information

Still images

Movies

1 2 3 4

7 6 5

813 12

14 15 16

9

1011

30 19 20 21

27 28 29

25 2326 2224

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30

27 28

25 2326 2224

1 2 4

6

5

13 12

31 18

14 29 19

3

1 Shooting mode ..................................... 7 2 Frame number/total number of

images 3 Protect status.....................................112 4 Camera name 5 Retouch indicator ...........113, 114, 115

Movie edit indicator.........................116 6 Histogram showing distribution of

tones in image ................................... 83 7 ISO sensitivity ....................................135 8 Focal length .......................................201 9 Flash mode........................................... 69

10 Flash control.......................................157 11 Flash compensation.........................158 12 Exposure compensation ................... 68 13 Metering .............................................128 14 Exposure mode .................................122 15 Shutter speed ............................... 35, 37 16 Aperture......................................... 36, 37

17 Auto distortion control....................142 18 GPS data indicator.............................. 76 19 Picture Control ..................................136 20 Active D-Lighting indicator............144 21 HDR ......................................................145 22 Image quality.....................................123

Frame rate .................................125, 126 23 Image size...........................................123

Frame size..................................125, 126 24 File name ............................................124 25 Time of recording ...................... 19, 165 26 Date of recording....................... 19, 165 27 Battery indicator ................................. 21 28 White balance....................................130

White balance fine-tuning .............131 29 Color space.........................................143 30 Rating .................................................... 88 31 Audio recording indicator ..............147

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AHistograms (0 82) Camera histograms are intended only as a guide and may differ from those in imaging applications. Sample histograms are shown below: If brightness varies evenly across the

image, the distribution of tones will be relatively even.

If the image is dark, tone distribu- tion will be shifted to the left.

If the image is bright, tone distribu- tion will be shifted to the right.

Exposure compensation shifts the distribution of tones to the right when raised, to the left when lowered. Histograms can give you a rough idea of overall exposure when bright ambient lighting makes it difficult to see the display in the monitor.

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The following operations can be performed:

Thumbnail Playback To view pictures in contact sheets of 4, 9, or 72 images, rotate the command dial left when a picture is displayed full frame.

Command dial

Full-frame playback

Calendar playbackThumbnail playback

To Use Description

Display more images

Rotate left to increase the number of images displayed, right to decrease. Rotate left when 72 images are displayed to view images taken on selected dates (0 85). Rotate right when 4 images are displayed to view the highlighted image full frame.

Display fewer images

Highlight images

/ Use the multi selector to highlight images. You can delete (0 87) or rate (0 88) the highlighted image or zoom in for a closer look (0 86).

View highlighted image J

Press J to view the highlighted image full frame.

Delete highlighted image O See page 87.

Rate highlighted image & See page 88.

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The following operations can be performed:

Calendar Playback To view pictures taken on a selected date, rotate the command dial left when 72 pictures are displayed (0 84).

Command dial

Full-frame playback

Calendar playback Thumbnail playback

To Use Description

Highlight date

/

Use multi selector to highlight date.

View pictures taken on highlighted date J

Press J to view the first picture taken on the highlighted date.

Delete pictures taken on highlighted date O

Press O to delete all pictures taken on the highlighted date.

Exit to thumbnail display

Rotate right to return to 72-frame dis- play.

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The following operations can be performed:

Playback Zoom To zoom in on a photograph, display it full frame and rotate the command dial right. Playback zoom is not available with movies or Motion Snapshots.

Command dial

To Use Description

Zoom in or out

Rotate the command dial right to zoom in, left to zoom out. Whenever you zoom in or out, a naviga- tion window will appear with the area currently visible in the display indi- cated by a yellow border. Press 1, 2, 3, or 4 to scroll the image.

View other areas of image

View faces

Faces (up to five) detected during face pri- ority are indicated by white borders in the nav- igation window. Rotate the multi selector to view other faces.

Exit zoom J Return to full-frame playback.

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Pictures can be deleted from the memory card as described below. Note that once deleted, pictures can not be recovered; protected images, however, will not be deleted.

Deleting the Current Picture

The Playback Menu To delete multiple images, press the G button, select Delete in the playback menu, and choose from the options below. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; select Yes to delete the images (note that some time may be required if a large number of images is selected).

Deleting Pictures

To delete the picture currently displayed in full-frame playback or selected in the thumbnail list, press O. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; press O again to delete the picture and return to playback, or press K to exit without deleting the picture. O button

Delete selected images Highlight images and press 1 or 3 to select or deselect (0 111). Press J to exit when the selec- tion is complete.

Select images by date

Highlight dates and press 2 to select or deselect. To view the pictures taken on the highlighted date, rotate the command dial right; rotate the dial left to return to the date list. Press J to delete all pictures taken on the selected dates.

Delete all images Delete all pictures on the memory card.

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Rate pictures or mark them as candidates for later deletion. Rat- ing is not available with protected images.

1 Select a picture. Display a picture in full-frame playback or highlight it in the thumbnail list.

2 Press &.

Rating Pictures

Press & and rotate the multi selector to choose from ratings of zero to five stars, or select ) to mark the picture as a candidate for later deletion.

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1 Select the type of image used in the show. Highlight the desired option and press J.

2 Adjust display times and choose a background track. Adjust the following options:

Slide Shows

To view a slide show of the pictures on the memory card, press the G button, select Slide show in the playback menu, and follow the steps below.

G button

All images Display all the images on the memory card. Still images Display still images only.

Movies Display movies only.

Motion Snapshot Display only the movie portion of Motion Snapshots. The associated photographs are not displayed.

Select images by date

Display only images recorded on a selected date. A calendar will be displayed; use the multi selector to highlight a date.

Frame interval Choose how long each still image is displayed.

Movie playback time

Choose how much of each movie is played back before the next slide is displayed. Choose Same as frame interval to display the next slide after the time selected for Frame interval, No limit to play back the entire movie before displaying the next slide.

Audio

Mute audio playback or choose a slide show back- ground track. Select Movie sound tracks to play only audio recorded with movies; in this case, no sound is played for still images or Motion Snapshots.

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3 Select Start.

The following operations can be performed while a slide show is in progress:

The options shown at right are dis- played when the show ends. Select Resume to restart or Exit to exit to the playback menu.

Highlight Start and press J to start the slide show.

To Use Description

Skip back/skip ahead

Press 4 to return to the previous frame, 2 to skip to the next frame.

Pause/resume J Pause the show. Press again to resume.

Adjust volume Rotate the command dial to adjust volume.

Exit to playback mode

K End the show and return to playback mode.

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QConnections

Install the supplied software to copy pictures to your computer for viewing and editing pictures and creating short movies. Before installing the software, confirm that your system meets the requirements on page 93.

1 Start the computer and insert the installer ViewNX 2/ Short Movie Creator CD.

2 Select a language. If the desired language is not available, click Region Selection to choose a dif- ferent region and then choose the desired lan- guage (region selection is not available in the Euro- pean release).

Installing the Supplied Software

Windows Mac OS

Double-click icon on desktop

Double-click Welcome icon

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3 Start the installer. Click Install and follow the on-screen instructions.

4 Exit the installer. Click Yes (Windows) or OK (Mac OS) when installation is com- plete.

The following software is installed: ViewNX 2 Short Movie Creator Apple QuickTime (Windows only)

5 Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive.

Windows Mac OS

Click Yes Click OK

A Supplied Software Be sure to update to the latest versions of the supplied software. Nikon Message Center 2 will periodically check for updates while the com- puter is connected to the Internet.

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System Requirements The system requirements for ViewNX 2 are:

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CPU

Photos/JPEG movies: Intel Celeron, Pentium 4, or Core series, 1.6 GHz or better

H.264 movies (playback): 3.0 GHz Pentium D or better H.264 movies (editing): 2.6 GHz Core 2 Duo or better

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Pre-installed versions of Windows 7 Home Basic/Home Premium/ Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate (64- and 32-bit editions; Service Pack 1), Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Enterprise/ Ultimate (64- and 32-bit editions; Service Pack 2), or Windows XP Home Edition/Professional (32-bit editions only; Service Pack 3)

RAM Windows 7/Windows Vista: 1 GB or more (2 GB or more recommended) Windows XP: 512 MB or more (2 GB or more recommended)

Hard-disk space

A minimum of 500 MB available on the startup disk (1 GB or more rec- ommended)

Monitor Resolution: 1024 768 pixels (XGA) or more (1280 1024 pixels/SXGA

or more recommended) Color: 24-bit color (True Color) or more

Mac OS

CPU Photos/JPEG movies: Intel Core or Xeon series H.264 movies (playback): 2 GHz Core Duo or better H.264 movies (editing): 2.6 GHz Core 2 Duo or better

OS Mac OS X version 10.6.8, 10.7.5 or 10.8.2 RAM 512 MB or more (2 GB or more recommended)

Hard-disk space

A minimum of 500 MB available on the startup disk (1 GB or more rec- ommended)

Monitor Resolution: 1024 768 pixels (XGA) or more (1280 1024 pixels/SXGA

or more recommended) Color: 24-bit color (millions of colors) or more

AMotion Snapshots ViewNX 2 is required to view Motion Snapshots saved using the File format > NMS files option in the shooting menu (0 128).

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The system requirements for Short Movie Creator are:

If your system does not meet the above requirements, only ViewNX 2 will be installed (0 93).

Windows CPU 2 GHz intel Core 2 Duo or better

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Pre-installed versions of Windows 7 Home Basic/Home Premium/ Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate (Service Pack 1), Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Enterprise/Ultimate (Service Pack 2), or Windows XP Home Edition/Professional (Service Pack 3). All installed programs run as 32-bit applications in 64-bit editions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

RAM 1.5 GB or more with at least 128 MB of video RAM (2 GB or more with at least 256 MB of video RAM recommended for creating HD movies)

Hard-disk space

A minimum of 500 MB available on the startup disk (1 GB or more rec- ommended)

Monitor Resolution: 1024 768 pixels (XGA) or more Color: 32-bit color (True Color) or more

Other DirectX 9 or later and OpenGL 1.4 or later

Mac OS CPU 2 GHz intel Core 2 Duo or better OS Mac OS X version 10.6.8, 10.7.5 or 10.8.2

RAM 1 GB or more Hard-disk

space A minimum of 500 MB available on the startup disk (1 GB or more rec- ommended)

Monitor Resolution: 1024 768 pixels (XGA) or more Color: 24-bit color (millions of colors) or more

A Supported Operating Systems See the websites listed on page xvii for the latest information on sup- ported operating systems.

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Transferring Pictures

1 Choose how pictures will be copied to the computer. Choose one of the following methods: Direct USB connection: Turn the camera off and ensure that the

memory card is inserted in the camera. Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable (do not use force or insert the connectors at an angle) and then turn the camera on.

SD card slot: If your computer is equipped with an SD card slot, the card can be inserted directly in the slot.

SD card reader: Connect a card reader (available separately from third-party suppliers) to the computer and insert the memory card.

2 Start the Nikon Transfer 2 component of ViewNX 2. If a message is displayed prompting you to choose a pro- gram, select Nikon Transfer 2.

Viewing and Editing Pictures on a Computer

AWindows 7 If the following dialog is displayed, select Nikon Transfer 2 as described below.

1 Under Import pictures and videos, click Change pro- gram. A program selection dialog will be displayed; select Import File using Nikon Transfer 2 and click OK.

2 Double-click Import file.

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3 Click Start Transfer. At default settings, all the pictures on the memory card will be copied to the computer.

4 Terminate the connection. If the camera is connected to the computer, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable. If you are using a card reader or card slot, choose the appropriate option in the com- puter operating system to eject the removable disk corre- sponding to the memory card and then remove the card from the card reader or card slot.

Viewing Pictures Pi c t u r e s a re d i s p l aye d i n ViewNX 2 when transfer is com- plete.

A Starting ViewNX 2 Manually Windows: Double-click the

ViewNX 2 shortcut on the desk- top.

Mac OS: Click the ViewNX 2 icon in the Dock.

Click Start Transfer

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Retouching Photographs To crop pictures and perform such tasks as adjusting sharp- ness and tone levels, click the Edit button in the toolbar.

Creating Short Movies Use the Short Movie Creator to create short movies combining photos, music, Motion Snap- shots, and movie footage (0 98).

Printing Pictures Click the Print button in the toolbar. A dialog will be dis- played, allowing you to print pictures on a printer connected to the computer.

Viewing Places If the selected image contains GPS data recorded using an optional GP-N100 GPS unit (0 76), click the Geo Tag but- ton in the toolbar to view a map showing where the picture was taken (Internet connection required).

A For More Information Consult online help for more infor- mation on using ViewNX 2.

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Creating Short Movies Use the supplied Short Movie Creator software to create movies combining photographs with Motion Snapshots, movies, and music.

1 Transfer pictures. Transfer pictures as described on page 95.

2 Select components. Select pictures in ViewNX 2.

3 Start Short Movie Creator.

The images selected in Step 2 will be displayed in the Short Movie Creator Com- ponents panel; if desired, additional pictures can be dragged into the Compo- nents panel from ViewNX 2 and re-ordered using drag and drop. In the case of p h o to s t a k e n w i t h t h e Smart Photo Selector, only the best shot will be displayed. The photo and movie components of Motion Snapshots appear as separate files.

4 Select a style and background track. Select a style in the Styles panel and a background track in the Music panel. To preview the movie, click .

C l i c k t h e S h o r t M o v i e Creator button in ViewNX 2.

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5 Save the movie. Click Create Movie. The dia- log shown at right will be displayed; select one of the following options and click Create. Save file: Save the movie to a

folder on the computer. Save to Camera (memory card):

Save the movie to a mem- ory card so that it can later be played back on the cam- era. To use this option, you will first need to insert a memory card that has been format- ted in the camera (0 161) into a card reader or card slot.

A Starting Short Movie Creator If ViewNX 2 is not running, you can start Short Movie Creator by double-clicking the Short Movie Creator icon on the desktop (Windows) or clicking the Short Movie Creator icon in the Dock (Mac OS). Windows Mac OS

A Viewing Short Movies on Other Devices Movies saved to a memory card using the Save to Camera (memory card) option in Short Movie Creator can be viewed on the camera, or displayed on a television monitor when the camera is connected to a TV (0 100). Movies created in other applications or using the Save file option in Short Movie Creator can not be viewed on the camera.

A For More Information Consult online help for more infor- mation on using Short Movie Cre- ator.

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Connect the camera to a television for playback.

High-Definition Devices A type C mini-pin High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) cable (available separately from third-party suppliers) can be used to connect the camera to high-definition video devices.

1 Connect the HDMI cable. Turn the camera off and connect the HDMI cable.

2 Tune the device to the HDMI channel.

3 Turn the camera on. Turn the camera on; the camera monitor will remain off and the camera shooting mode display will appear on the HD device. Pictures can be played back using camera controls as described elsewhere in this manual; note that the edges of images may not be visible in the display.

Viewing Pictures on TV

A Connecting an HDMI Cable Always turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting HDMI cables. When connecting cables, do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle.

Connect to HD device (choose cable with appropriate connector)

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HDMI Device Control To control the camera remotely from a device that supports HDMI-CEC (High-Definition Multimedia InterfaceConsumer Electronics Control), select On for HDMI device control in the camera setup menu. The HDMI-CEC device will display a remote control guide and the remote control can be used in place of the following camera controls:

The remote control guide can be hidden or displayed at any time by pressing the yellow button on the remote control. See the television manual for details.

D Close the Connector Cover Close the connector cover when the connectors are not in use. Foreign matter in the connectors can interfere with data transfer.

A Television Playback Volume can be adjusted using the controls on the television; adjusting volume on the camera has no effect. Use of an EH-5b AC adapter and EP-5D power connector (available separately) is recommended for extended playback.

Camera Remote control 1, 3, 4, 2 Up, down, left, and right buttons

J Center button K Blue button

G Red button Slide show menu Green button

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Selected JPEG images can be printed on a PictBridge printer connected directly to the camera.

Connecting the Printer Connect the camera using the supplied USB cable.

1 Turn the camera off.

2 Connect the USB cable. Turn the printer on and connect the USB cable as shown. Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle.

3 Turn the camera on. A welcome screen will be displayed in the monitor, followed by a PictBridge playback display.

Printing Photographs

AUSB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the printer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub.

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A Printing Via Direct USB Connection Be sure the EN-EL21 battery is fully charged or use an optional EH-5b AC adapter and EP-5D power connector.

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Printing Pictures One at a Time

1 Select a picture. Press 4 or 2 to view additional pic- tures. Rotate the command dial right to zoom in on the current frame (0 86; rotate the dial left to exit zoom). To view nine pictures at a time, rotate the dial left when a picture is displayed full frame. Use the multi selector to highlight pic- tures, or rotate the command dial right to display the high- lighted picture full frame.

2 Adjust print options. Press J to display PictBridge print options (0 107). Press 1 or 3 to highlight options and press 2 to select.

3 Start printing. Highlight Start printing and press J to start printing. To cancel before all copies have been printed, press J again.

D Selecting Photographs for Printing Movies and NEF (RAW) photographs (0 123) can not be selected for printing. If Motion Snapshots are selected, only the photographs will be printed; the movie portion will not be printed. If photographs taken with the Smart Photo Selector are selected, only the best shot will be printed.

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Printing Multiple Pictures

1Display the PictBridge menu.

2Choose an option. Highlight one of the following options and press 2. Select images for printing: Select pictures for printing. Select by date: Print one copy of each picture taken on

selected dates. Print DPOF print order: Print an existing print order created with

the DPOF print order option in the playback menu (0 108). The current print order will be displayed in Step 3.

Index print: To create an index print of all JPEG pictures on the memory card, proceed to Step 4. Note that if the memory card contains more than 256 pictures, a warning will be dis- played and only the first 256 images will be printed.

Press the G button in the PictBridge playback display (see Step 3 on page 102).

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3 Select pictures or choose dates. If you chose Select images for printing or Print DPOF print order in Step 2, press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to highlight pictures. To select the current picture for printing, press 1. The picture will be marked with a Z icon and the number of prints will be set to 1; press 1 or 3 to specify the number of prints (up to 99; to deselect the picture, press 3 when the number of prints is 1). Continue until all the desired pictures have been selected.

If you chose Select by date in Step 2, press 1 or 3 to highlight dates and press 2 to select or deselect.

A Inspecting Pictures To view pictures taken on the date highlighted in the Select by date date list, rotate the command dial left. Use the multi selector to highlight pictures, or rotate the dial left to return to the date list.

The picture currently highlighted in the Select images for printing or Print DPOF print order displays or in the Select by date thumb- nail display can be inspected by pressing the command dial; the picture will be displayed full screen while the dial is pressed.

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4 Adjust print options. Press J to display PictBridge print options. Press 1 or 3 to highlight page size, border, or time stamp items and press 2 to display the options described on page 107; note that a warning will be displayed if the selected page size is too small for an index print.

5 Start printing. Highlight Start printing and press J to start printing. To cancel before all copies have been printed, press J again.

A Errors See page 192 for information on what to do if an error occurs during printing.

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A PictBridge Print Options

Page size

Highlight a page size (only sizes supported by the current printer are listed) and press J to select and exit to the previous menu (to print at the default page size for the current printer, select Use printer settings).

Number of

copies

This option is listed only when pictures are printed one at a time. Press 1 or 3 to choose number of copies (maximum 99), then press J to select and return to the previous menu.

Print border

This option is listed only if supported by the printer. Highlight Use printer settings (use current printer settings), Yes (print white borders), or No (no borders) and press J to select and exit to the previous menu.

Print time

stamp

Highlight Use printer settings (use current printer settings), Yes (print times and dates of recording on photos), or No (no time stamp) and press J to select and exit to the previous menu.

Crop

This option is listed only when pictures are printed one at a time on a printer that supports cropping. To exit without crop- ping, highlight No and press J. To crop the current picture, highlight Yes and press 2. A crop selection dialog will be dis- played; rotate the command dial right to increase the size of the crop, left to decrease. Position the crop using the multi selector and press J. Note that print quality may drop if small crops are printed at large sizes.

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Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set The DPOF print order option is used to create digital print orders for Pict- Bridge-compatible printers and devices that support DPOF. Press the G but- ton, select DPOF print order in the play- back menu, and cho ose f rom the following options:

Select/ set

Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selec- tor to highlight pictures (0 111). To select the current picture for printing, press 1. The picture will be marked with a Z icon and the number of prints will be set to 1; press 1 or 3 to specify the number of prints (up to 99; to deselect the picture, press 3 when the number of prints is 1). When the selection is complete, press J to display printing options. Highlight Print shooting info (print the shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in the print order) or Print date (print the date of recording on all pictures in the print order) and press 2 to select or deselect, and then press J to complete the print order.

Reset Remove all pictures from the print order.

DDPOF Print Order DPOF date and shooting info options are not supported when printing via direct USB connection; to print the date of recording on photo- graphs in the current print order, use the PictBridge Print time stamp option (0 107).

The DPOF print order option can not be used if there is not enough space on the memory card to store the print order. For restrictions on the types of images that can be selected for printing, see page 103.

Print orders may not print correctly if images are deleted using a com- puter or other device after the print order is created.

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oThe Playback Menu To display the playback menu, press G and select the play- back menu tab (K).

The playback menu contains the following options:

G button

Option Description Default 0

Delete Delete multiple images. 87

Slide show View movies and photos in a slide show.

Image type: All images Frame interval: 5 s

Movie playback time: Same as frame interval

Audio: Background track 1

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Image review

Choose whether pictures are dis- played after shooting.

On 112

Rotate tall Rotate tall (portrait-orientation) pictures for display during playback.

On 112

DPOF print order

Create digital print orders. 108

Protect Protect pictures from accidental deletion.

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Rating Rate pictures. 112

D-Lighting

Brighten shadows in dark or back-lit photos, creating a retouched copy that is saved separately from the unmodified original.

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Resize Create small copies of selected pic- tures.

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Change theme

Change the themes for existing Motion Snapshots.

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A Playback The camera may be unable to display or retouch images that were cre- ated or have been edited with other devices.

A Image Quality Copies created from JPEG photos are the same quality as the original, while copies created from NEF (RAW) photos are saved as fine-quality JPEG images.

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Selecting Multiple Images Choosing the options listed below dis- plays an image selection dialog. Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to high- light pictures (only pictures to which the operation applies are available for selec- tion). Delete > Delete selected images (0 87) DPOF print order > Select/set (0 108) Protect > Select/set (0 112) Rating (0 112) D-Lighting (0 113) Resize > Select images (0 114) Crop (0 115) Edit movie (0 116) Change theme (0 117)

A Inspecting Pictures The picture currently highlighted in the thumbnail display can be inspected by press- ing the command dial; the picture will be dis- played full screen while the dial is pressed.

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Choose whether to rotate tall (portrait-orientation) pictures for display during playback. Note that because the camera itself is already in the appropriate orientation during shooting, images are not rotated automatically during image review.

Protect selected images from accidental deletion. Note that this option does NOT protect files from deletion when the memory card is formatted (0 161).

Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to highlight pictures (0 111) and press 1 or 3 to choose a rating (0 88). Press J to exit when the operation is complete.

Image Review

Rotate Tall

On

Tall (portrait-orientation) pictures are automatically rotated for display in the camera monitor. Pictures taken with Off selected for Auto image rotation (0 166) will be displayed in wide (landscape) orientation.

Off Tall (portrait-orientation) pictures are displayed in wide (landscape) orientation.

Protect

Select/set Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to highlight pictures (0 111) and press 1 or 3 to select or deselect. Press J to exit when the operation is complete.

Reset Remove protection from all pictures.

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Applied to selected images, D-Lighting creates copies that have been processed to brighten shadows. Use to retouch dark or backlit photographs.

Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to highlight an image (0 111) and press J to display the options shown at right. Press 1 or 3 to choose the amount of correction performed (the effect can be previewed in the display; press and hold the command dial to zoom in) and press J to create a retouched copy.

D-Lighting

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DD-Lighting Noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) may appear in cop- ies created with D-Lighting. Uneven shading may be visible with some subjects.

A Image Size Copies created from JPEG photos are the same size as the original, while copies created from NEF (RAW) photos are saved as JPEG images with a size of 4608 3072.

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Resize

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Create a cropped copy of selected photo- graphs. Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to highlight a picture (0 111) and press J to display the image with the default crop shown in yellow. Use the controls below to choose a crop and save the copy.

Crop

To Use Description

Choose size Rotate the command dial to choose the crop size.

Choose aspect ratio

Rotate the multi selector to choose between aspect ratios of 3 : 2, 4 : 3, 1 : 1, and 16 : 9.

Position crop Press 1, 2, 3, or 4 to position the crop.

Create copy J Save the current crop as a separate file.

D Cropped Copies Playback zoom may not be available with cropped copies. The size of the copy varies with crop size and aspect ratio and appears at upper left in the crop display.

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1 Select Choose start point or Choose end point. Choose from the following options: Choose start point: Trim the opening

footage. Choose end point: Trim the closing foot-

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2 Select a movie. Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to highlight a movie (0 111) and press J to select.

3 Pause the movie on opening or closing frame. Play the movie back, pressing J to begin and resume playback and 3 to pause (0 56; the first frame is indi- cated by a h icon in the display, the last frame by i). Pause playback when you reach the frame that will become the new opening or closing frame.

4 Delete the unwanted frames. Press 1 to delete all frames before (Choose start point) or after (Choose end point) the current frame.

5 Save the copy. Highlight Yes and press J to save the edited copy. If necessary, the copy can be trimmed as described above to remove additional footage.

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Assign existing Motion Snapshots new themes (NMS-format files only; Motion Snapshots created with MOV file selected for File format in the shooting menu can not be assigned new themes). Choose from Beauty, Waves, Relaxation, Tenderness, and None. To hear a theme, highlight it and press the $ button; volume is controlled with the command dial.

D Trimming Movies Movies must be at least two seconds long. If a copy can not be created at the current playback position, the current position will be displayed in red in Step 4 and no copy will be created. The copy will not be saved if there is insufficient space available on the memory card.

To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly, use a fully- charged battery when editing movies.

Change Theme

A See Also See page 128 for information on Motion Snapshot file formats.

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The shooting menu contains the following options:

G button

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Reset shooting options

Reset shooting options to default values.

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Exposure mode

Choose how the camera sets shutter speed and aperture.

Scene auto selector (Motion Snapshot mode)/ t Programmed auto

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Image quality Choose a file format and com- pression ratio.

JPEG normal 123

Image size Choose a size for new photos. 4608 3072; 14.2 M 123

Continuous Choose the frame rate for con- tinuous shooting (0 63).

15 fps 125

Silent photography

Choose whether to mute shut- ter and control sounds.

Off 125

Number of shots saved

Choose the number of shots selected by the Smart Photo Selector (0 44).

5 125

Frame rate Choose a frame rate for slow- motion movies (0 53).

400 fps 125

Movie settings Choose HD movie frame size and frame rate (0 49).

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Choose when the movie por- tion of Motion Snapshots is recorded (0 59).

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File format Choose a file format for new Motion Snapshots (0 59).

NMS file 128

Metering Choose how the camera meters exposure.

Matrix 128

White balance Adjust settings for different types of lighting.

Auto 130

ISO sensitivity Control the cameras sensitivity to light.

Auto (1603200) 135

Picture Control Choose how the camera pro- cesses pictures.

Standard 136

Custom Picture Control

Create custom Picture Con- trols.

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Auto distortion control

Choose whether the camera corrects barrel and pincushion distortion.

Off 142

Color space Choose a color space for new pictures.

sRGB 143

Active D-Lighting

Avoid loss of detail in high- lights and shadows.

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HDR Enhance detail in highlights and shadows when photo- graphing high-contrast scenes.

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Long exposure NR

Reduce noise in long time- exposures.

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High ISO noise reduction

Reduce noise at high ISO sensi- tivities.

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Movie sound options

Choose sound recording options.

Microphone: Auto sensitivity (A)

Wind noise reduction: On 147

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Vibration reduction

Adjust settings for 1 NIKKOR lenses with vibration reduc- tion.

Active/On 1 148

Focus mode Choose how the camera focuses.

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AF-area mode Choose how the focus area is selected.

Auto-area 2 153

Face-priority Turn face priority on or off. On 3 156 Built-in AF assist

Control the built-in AF-assist illuminator.

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Flash control Choose a flash mode for the built-in flash and optional flash units.

TTL (Manual: Full) 157

Flash compensation

Control flash output. 0.0 158

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The options in the exposure mode menu offer varying degrees of control over shutter speed and aperture.

Reset Shooting Options

Exposure Mode

h Scene auto selector

An automatic, point-and-shoot mode in which the camera not only chooses shutter speed and aperture but adjusts other settings to suit the subject (automatic scene selection; 0 26).

t Programmed auto

The camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure (0 34). Recommended for snapshots and in other situations in which there is little time to adjust camera settings.

u Shutter- priority auto

You choose the shutter speed; the camera selects an aperture for best results (0 35). Use to freeze or blur motion.

v Aperture- priority auto

You choose the aperture; the camera selects a shutter speed for best results (0 36). Use to blur the back- ground or bring both foreground and background into focus.

w Manual You control both shutter speed and aperture (0 37). Set shutter speed to Bulb or Time for long time-expo- sures.

A ISO Sensitivity (t, u, v, and w Modes) When an auto option is selected for ISO sensitivity (0 135), the cam- era will automatically adjust sensitivity within the selected range if optimal exposure can not be achieved at the selected shutter speed or aperture.

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Choose a file format and compression ratio for photographs.

Choose the size of photographs taken in still image and Smart Photo Selector modes.

* Print size in inches equals image size in pixels divided by printer resolution in dots per inch (dpi; 1 inch=approximately 2.54 cm).

Image Quality

Option File type Description

NEF (RAW) NEF

Compressed 12-bit raw data from the image sensor are saved directly to the memory card. White bal- ance, contrast, and other settings can be adjusted on a computer after shooting.

JPEG fine

JPEG

Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 : 4 (fine quality).

JPEG normal Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 : 8 (normal quality).

JPEG basic Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 : 16 (basic quality).

NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine

NEF/ JPEG

Two images are recorded: one NEF (RAW) image and one fine-quality JPEG image.

Image Size

Option Size (pixels) Approximate print size at 300 dpi (cm/in.) *

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ANEF (RAW)/NEF (RAW) + JPEG The option selected for image size does not affect the size of NEF (RAW) images. NEF (RAW) images can be viewed on the camera or using soft- ware such as Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 171) or ViewNX 2 (supplied).

When photographs taken at NEF (RAW) + JPEG are viewed on the cam- era, only the JPEG image will be displayed. When photographs taken at these settings are deleted, both NEF and JPEG images will be deleted.

A File Names Photos and movies are stored as image files with names of the form xxx_nnnn.yyy, where: xxx is either NMS (Motion Snapshots recorded with NMS file selected

for File format; 0 128) or DSC (photos, MOV-format Motion Snap- shots, and movies, including copies created with Edit movie; 0 116),

nnnn a four-digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automat- ically in ascending order by the camera, and

yyy one of the following three letter extensions: NEF for NEF (RAW) images, JPG for JPEG images, or MOV for movies.

The NEF and JPEG files recorded at settings of NEF (RAW)+JPEG have the same file names but different extensions. Trimmed copies created with Edit movie (0 116) have file names beginning with DSC; copies created with the other retouch options in the playback menu have file names beginning with CSC (e.g., CSC_0001.JPG). Images recorded with Adobe RGB selected for Color space (0 143) have names that begin with an underscore (e.g., _DSC0001.JPG).

A Image Quality and Size Together, image quality and size determine how much space each pho- tograph occupies on the memory card. Larger, higher quality images can be printed at larger sizes but also require more memory, meaning that fewer such images can be stored on the memory card (0 186).

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Choose the frame rate for continuous shooting (0 63) from 5, 15, 30, and 60 fps. An electronic shutter is used at rates of 15 fps and above; except when On is selected for Silent photography, a mechanical shutter is used when 5 fps is selected.

Select On to reduce camera noise in quiet surroundings. The camera uses an electronic shutter and silences the sounds pro- duced when the camera controls are operated. Selecting Off restores normal operation.

Choose the number of shots selected by the Smart Photo Selec- tor. If 5 is selected, the camera will save the best shot and 4 best shot candidates. If 1 is selected, the camera will save only the best shot.

Choose a frame rate for slow motion movies (0 53). The faster the frame rate, the smaller the frame size.

* All figures are approximate. Slow motion movies will play back over a period of about 13.2 (400 fps) or 40 (1200 fps) times the recording time.

Continuous

Silent Photography

Number of Shots Saved

Frame Rate

Option Frame size (pixels) Bit rate

(approx.) Maximum length

(shooting) Maximum length

(playback) *

400 fps 640 240 2 Mbps 3 seconds 40 seconds 1200 fps 320 120 1 Mbps 3 seconds 2 minutes

A See Also For information on the total length of movies that can be stored on the memory card, see page 187.

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Choose a frame size and frame rate for HD movies (0 49).

* Sensor output is about 60 fps.

Movie Settings

Option Frame size (pixels) Recording rate Bit rate

(approx.) Maximum length t 1080/60i

1920 1080 59.94 fields/s * 24 Mbps

20 minutes r 1080/30p 29.97 fps 24 Mbps u 720/60p

1280 720 59.94 fps 16 Mbps

29 minutes s 720/30p 29.97 fps 12 Mbps

A Photo Frame Size Photographs recorded by pressing the shutter-release button all the way down during movie recording have an aspect ratio of 3 : 2. The frame size varies with the option selected for Movie settings: 1080/60i and 1080/30p: 4608 3072 720/60p and 720/30p: 1280 865

A See Also For information on the total length of movies that can be stored on the memory card, see page 187.

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Choose whether the movie portions of Motion Snapshots end when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way or about 0.6 s after (0 59).

Movie Before/After

1.0 s : 0.6 s

Movie footage starts about a second before the shutter- release button is pressed all the way down and ends about 0.6 s after.

1.6 s : 0 s

The camera records about 1.6 s of movie footage, ending when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down.

Shutter-release button pressed halfway

Shutter-release button pressed all the way down

1.0 s 0.6 s

Movie footage

Shutter-release button pressed halfway

Shutter-release button pressed all the way down

1.6 s

Movie footage

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Choose the file format for Motion Snapshots (0 59).

Choose how the camera sets exposure.

File Format

NMS file Motion Snapshots are recorded as a 4 s MOV file and a JPEG image. Motion Snapshots can only be viewed on the camera or using ViewNX 2.

MOV file

Motion Snapshots are recorded as a 10 s MOV file that can be viewed in a variety of computer applications. The Motion Snap- shot is not displayed automatically when shooting ends (0 60); for information on viewing Motion Snapshot movies, see page 56.

Metering

L Matrix The camera meters a wide area of the frame and adjusts for contrast (tone distribution), color, composition, and subject distance, producing natural results in most situations.

M Center- weighted

The camera meters the entire frame but assigns the greatest weight to the center area. This is the classic meter for por- traits and is recommended if you are using filters with an exposure factor (filter factor) over 1.

N Spot

The camera meters the current focus area; use to meter off- center subjects (if Auto-area is selected for AF-area mode as described on page 153, the camera will meter the center focus area, while during face priority the camera will meter the focus area closest to the center of the selected face; 0 27). Spot metering ensures that the subject will be cor- rectly exposed, even when framed against a background that is much brighter or darker.

AMetering and Shooting Mode In auto and best moment capture modes, and when h Scene auto selector (0 122) is chosen in Motion Snapshot mode, metering is adjusted automatically according to the scene.

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Autoexposure Lock Exposure lock is used to recompose photographs after metering exposure. It is most effective when used with center-weighted or spot metering (0 128) to frame off-center subjects that are much brighter or darker than their surroundings or to optimize exposure for an object other than your main subject.

1 Meter exposure.

2 Lock exposure. With the shutter-release button pressed halfway and the subject posi- tioned in the focus area, press 1 (A) to lock exposure. While exposure lock is in effect, an AE-L/AF-L indicator will be displayed. Exposure will remain locked until 1 (A) is pressed again, even if you later remove your finger from the shutter-release button.

3 Recompose the photograph. Recompose the photograph and shoot. To end exposure lock, press 1 (A) again.

Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter- release button halfway to meter expo- sure. Check that the focus area is dis- played in green.

A See Also For information on changing the role of the 1 (A) button, see page 163.

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White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by the color of the light source. Auto white balance is recommended for most light sources, but other values can be selected if necessary according to the type of source.

White Balance

v Auto Automatic white balance adjustment. Recom- mended in most situations.

J Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting. I Fluorescent Use with cool-white fluorescent lighting. H Direct sunlight Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight. N Flash Use with built-in or optional flash units. G Cloudy Use in daylight under overcast skies. M Shade Use in daylight with subjects in the shade. L Preset manual Measure white balance (0 132).

AWhite Balance and Shooting Mode In auto and best moment capture modes, and when h Scene auto selector (0 122) is chosen in Motion Snapshot mode, white balance is adjusted automatically according to the scene.

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Fine-Tuning White Balance Options other than Preset manual can be fine-tuned as follows:

1 Display fine-tuning options. Highlight an option other than Preset manual and press 2 to display the fine-tuning options shown at right.

2 Fine-tune white balance. Use the multi selector to fine-tune white balance.

3 Save changes and exit. Press J. An asterisk will appear next to the white balance icon (0 4) in the detailed display (0 5) to show that white balance has been altered from default values.

Increase green

Increase blue Increase amber

Increase magenta

AWhite Balance Fine Tuning The colors on the fine-tuning axes are relative, not absolute. For example, moving the cursor to B (blue) when a warm setting such as J (incandescent) is selected will make photographs slightly colder but will not actually make them blue.

Coordinates

Adjustment

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Preset Manual Preset manual is used to record and recall custom white balance settings for shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast.

1 Light a reference object. Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph. A standard gray panel can be used for increased precision.

2 Select Preset manual. Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu and press 2. The dialog shown at right will be displayed; high- light Yes and press J to overwrite the existing value for preset manual white balance.

The message shown at right will be displayed.

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3 Measure white balance. When the camera is ready to measure white balance, a flashing L will be displayed. Before the indicator stops flashing, frame the reference object so that it fills the display and press the shutter-release button all the way d o w n . N o p h o t o g r a p h w i l l b e recorded; white balance can be mea- sured accurately even when the cam- era is not in focus.

4 Check the results. If the camera was able to measure a value for white balance, the message shown at right will be displayed. To return to shooting mode immediately, press the shutter-release button half- way.

If lighting is too dark or too bright, the camera may be unable to measure white balance. The message at right will be displayed. Return to Step 3 and measure white balance again.

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D Auto Power Off White balance measurement will end without a new value being acquired if no operations are performed for the time selected for Auto power off in the setup menu (0 162; the default is 1 minute).

D Preset White Balance The camera can store only one value for preset white balance at a time; the existing value will be replaced when a new value is measured. Note that exposure is automatically increased by 1 EV when measuring white balance; in mode w, adjust exposure so that the exposure indica- tor shows 0 (0 37).

A Color Temperature The perceived color of a light source varies with the viewer and other conditions. Color temperature is an objective measure of the color of a light source, defined with reference to the temperature to which an object would have to be heated to radiate light in the same wave- lengths. While light sources with a color temperature in the neighbor- hood of 50005500 K appear white, light sources with a lower color temperature, such as incandescent light bulbs, appear slightly yellow or red. Light sources with a higher color temperature appear tinged with blue. The camera white balance options are adapted to the follow- ing color temperatures (all figures are approximate):

Sodium-vapor lamps: 2700 K J (incandescent)/

Warm-white fluorescent: 3000 K White fluorescent: 3700 K I Cool-white fluorescent: 4200 K Day white fluorescent: 5000 K

H (direct sunlight): 5200 K N (flash): 5400 K G (cloudy): 6000 K Daylight fluorescent: 6500 K Mercury-vapor lamps: 7200 K M (shade): 8000 K

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The higher the ISO sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure, allowing faster shutter speeds or smaller apertures, but the more likely the image is to be affected by noise in the form of randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines.

ISO Sensitivity

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w

Auto (1606400) Auto (1603200) Auto (160800)

The camera adjusts ISO sensitivity in response to lighting conditions. ISO sensitivity is adjusted in the range given in brackets; choose larger ranges for increased sensitivity when lighting is poor, smaller ranges to reduce noise.

160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400

ISO sensitivity is fixed at the selected value.

A Auto ISO Sensitivity Options When auto ISO sensitivity control is in effect, the display shows an ISO-AUTO icon and the current ISO sensitivity.

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Choose how the camera processes photographs.

Modifying Picture Controls Existing preset and custom Picture Controls (0 140) can be modified to suit the scene or your creative intent.

1 Display options. Highlight an item in the Picture Con- trol menu and press 2 to display Pic- ture Control settings (0 138; the settings available with custom Picture Controls are the same as the preset controls on which they are based). To use an unmodified Picture Control, highlight it and press J.

Picture Control

Q Standard Standard processing for balanced results. Recom- mended in most situations.

R Neutral Minimal processing for natural results. Choose for photographs that will later be extensively processed or retouched.

S Vivid Pictures are enhanced for a vivid, photoprint effect. Choose for photographs that emphasize primary col- ors.

T Monochrome Take monochrome photographs.

e Portrait Process portraits for natural texture and a rounded feel.

f Landscape Take vibrant photographs of landscapes and city- scapes.

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2 Adjust settings. Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired setting and press 4 or 2 to choose a value. Repeat this step until all set- tings have been adjusted, or select Quick adjust to choose a preset combination of settings. Default settings can be restored by pressing the O button.

3 Save changes and exit. Press J.

A Preset Picture Controls Versus Custom Picture Controls The Picture Controls supplied with the camera are referred to as preset Picture Controls. Custom Picture Controls are created through modifica- tions to existing Picture Controls using the Custom Picture Control option in the shooting menu (0 140). If desired, custom Picture Con- trols can be saved to a memory card and copied to other Nikon 1 V2 cameras or loaded into compatible software (0 141).

AModified Picture Controls Picture Controls that have been modified from default settings are indicated by aster- isks (*) next to the Picture Control name and icon in the Picture Control menu (0 136) and next to the Picture Control icon (0 4) in the detailed display (0 5).

A Picture Control and Shooting Mode In auto and best moment capture modes, and when h Scene auto selector (0 122) is chosen in Motion Snapshot mode, the camera auto- matically chooses a Picture Control according to the scene.

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Picture Control Settings

Quick adjust

Choose from options between 2 and +2 to reduce or exaggerate the effect of the selected Picture Control (note that this resets all manual adjustments). For example, choosing positive values for Vivid makes pic- tures more vivid. Not available with Neutral, Mono- chrome, or custom Picture Controls.

M anual adjustm

ents (all Picture Controls)

Sharpening

Control the sharpness of outlines. Select A to adjust sharpening automatically according to the type of scene, or choose from values between 0 (no sharpen- ing) and 9 (the higher the value, the greater the sharp- ening).

Contrast

Select A to adjust contrast automatically according to the type of scene, or choose from values between 3 and +3 (lower values prevent highlights in portrait sub- jects from being washed out in direct sunlight, while higher values preserve detail in misty landscapes and other low-contrast subjects).

Brightness Choose 1 for reduced brightness, +1 for enhanced brightness. Does not affect exposure.

M anual adjustm

ents (non-m

onochrom e only)

Saturation

Control the vividness of colors. Select A to adjust satu- ration automatically according to the type of scene, or choose from values between 3 and +3 (lower values reduce saturation and higher values increase it).

Hue

Choose negative values (to a minimum of 3) to make reds more purple, blues more green, and greens more yellow, positive values (up to +3) to make reds more orange, greens more blue, and blues more purple.

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Filter effects

Simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome pho- tographs. Choose from Off, yellow, orange, red, and green (0 139).

Toning

Choose the tint used in monochrome photographs from B&W (black-and-white), Sepia, Cyanotype (blue- tinted monochrome), Red, Yellow, Green, Blue Green, Blue, Purple Blue, and Red Purple (0 139).

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D A (Auto) Results for auto sharpening, contrast, and saturation vary with expo- sure and the position of the subject in the frame.

A The Picture Control Grid Pressing the command dial in Step 2 displays a Picture Control grid showing the contrast and saturation for the selected Picture Con- trol in relation to the other Picture Controls (only contrast is displayed when Mono- chrome is selected). Release the dial to return to the Picture Control menu.

The icons for Picture Controls that use auto contrast and saturation are displayed in green in the Picture Control grid, and lines appear parallel to the axes of the grid.

A Previous Settings The line under the value display in the Picture Control setting menu indicates the previous value for the setting. Use this as a reference when adjusting settings.

A Filter Effects (Monochrome Only) The options in this menu simulate the effect of color filters on mono- chrome photographs. The following filter effects are available:

Y (yellow) Enhance contrast. Can be used to reduce the brightness of the sky in landscape photographs. Orange produces more contrast than yellow, red more contrast than orange.

O (orange) R (red) G (green) Softens skin tones. Can be used for portraits.

Note that the effects achieved with Filter effects are more pronounced than those produced by physical glass filters.

A Toning (Monochrome Only) Pressing 3 when Toning is highlighted dis- plays saturation options. Press 4 or 2 to adjust saturation. Saturation control is not available when B&W (black-and-white) is selected.

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The Picture Controls supplied with the camera can be modified and saved as custom Picture Controls.

Edit/Save To create a custom Picture Control, select Edit/save and follow the steps below.

1 Select a Picture Control. Highlight an existing Picture Control and press 2, or press J to proceed to Step 3 to save a copy of the high- lighted Picture Control without fur- ther modification.

2 Edit the selected Picture Control. See page 138 for more information. To abandon any changes and start over from default settings, press the O but- ton. Press J when settings are com- plete.

3 Save the Picture Control. Highlight a destination (C-1 through C-9) and press J to save the custom Picture Control and return to the shooting menu.

The new Picture Control will be listed in the Picture Control menu.

Custom Picture Control

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Load from/Save to Card Custom Picture Controls created using the Picture Control Utility available with ViewNX 2 or optional software such as Capture NX 2 can be copied to a memory card and loaded into the camera, or custom Picture Controls created with the camera can be copied to the memory card to be used in other Nikon 1 V2 cameras and compatible software and then deleted when no longer needed.

To copy custom Picture Controls to or from the memory card, or to delete custom Picture Controls from the memory card, select Load from/save to card in the Custom Picture Control menu. The following options will be displayed:

Copy to camera Copy custom Picture Controls from the memory card to custom Picture Controls C-1 through C-9.

Delete from card

Delete selected custom Picture Controls from the memory card. The confirmation dialog shown at right will be dis- played before a Picture Control is deleted; to delete the selected Picture Control, high- light Yes and press J.

Copy to card Copy a custom Picture Control (C-1 through C-9) to a selected destination (1 through 99) on the memory card.

A Copy to Card Up to 99 custom Picture Controls can be stored on the memory card at any one time. The memory card can only be used to store user-created custom Picture Controls. The preset Picture Controls supplied with the camera can not be copied to the memory card or deleted.

A Custom Picture Control > Delete The Delete option in the Custom Picture Control menu can be used to delete selected custom Picture Controls from the camera when they are no longer needed.

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Select On to reduce barrel distortion in photos taken with wide- angle lenses and to reduce pin-cushion distortion in photos taken with long lenses (note that the edges of photographs may be cropped out, and that there may be an increase in the time needed to process images before they are saved). This option is available only with 1 NIKKOR lenses and not with other NIKKOR lenses attached using the FT1 mount adapter. Results are not guaranteed with third-party lenses.

Auto Distortion Control

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The color space determines the gamut of colors available for color reproduction. Choose sRGB for photos that will be used as is, with no further modification, Adobe RGB for photos that will be extensively processed or retouched after leaving the camera. Note that regardless of the option selected, sRGB is used for movies and Motion Snapshots and for photos taken during movie recording.

Color Space

A Color Space Color spaces define the correspondence between colors and the numeric values by which they are represented in a digital image file. The sRGB color space is widely used, while Adobe RGB is typically used in publishing and commercial printing. sRGB is recommended when taking photographs that will be printed without modification or viewed in applications that do not support color management, or when taking photographs that will be printed with ExifPrint, the direct printing option on some household printers, or kiosk printing or other commercial print services. Adobe RGB photographs can also be printed using these options, but colors will not be as vivid.

JPEG photographs taken in the Adobe RGB color space are DCF compli- ant; applications and printers that support DCF will select the correct color space automatically. If the application or device does not support DCF, select the appropriate color space manually. For more informa- tion, see the documentation provided with the application or device.

ANikon Software ViewNX 2 (supplied) and Capture NX 2 (available separately) automati- cally select the correct color space when opening photographs created with this camera.

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Active D-Lighting preserves details in highlights and shadows for natural contrast. Use with high contrast scenes such as a brightly lit outdoor view framed in a door or window or a sub- jects in the shade on a sunny day. It is most effective when used with Matrix metering (0 128).

Active D-Lighting

Active D-Lighting: Off Active D-Lighting: Y On

D Active D-Lighting Noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) may appear in pho- tographs taken with Active D-Lighting. Uneven shading may be visible with some subjects.

A Active D-Lighting Versus D-Lighting The Active D-Lighting option in the shooting menu adjusts exposure before shooting to optimize the dynamic range, while the D-Lighting option in the playback menu (0 113) brightens shadows in images after shooting.

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Select On to preserve details in high-contrast scenes. Each time a picture is taken, the camera quickly takes 2 shots at different exposures and combines them to capture a wide range of tones, from shadows to highlights. While the shots are combined, a message is displayed and the shutter release is disabled. The final photograph is displayed when processing is complete.

While HDR is in effect, Z appears in the display and continuous shooting (0 63) is disabled.

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

+

First exposure (darker) Second exposure (brighter)

Combined HDR image

DHDR The edges of the image will be cropped out and neither the built-in flash nor optional flash units will fire. The desired results may not be achieved if the camera or subject moves during shooting. Depending on the scene, shading may be uneven and shadows may appear around bright objects or halos around dark objects.

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Photographs taken at slow shutter speeds are automatically pro- cessed to reduce noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, or fog), slightly increasing recording times. Selecting On increases the amount of noise reduction performed at shutter speeds slower than 1 s and increases the time required to record images by roughly 1.5 to 2 times. During processing, a warning will be displayed and pictures can not be taken (if the camera is turned off before processing is complete, the picture will be saved but noise reduction will not be performed). In continuous release mode, frame rates will slow and while photographs are being processed, the capacity of the memory buffer will drop.

Select On to reduce noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, lines, or fog). If Off is selected, noise reduction will only be per- formed at high ISO sensitivities; the amount of noise reduction is less than that performed when On is selected.

Long Exposure NR

High ISO Noise Reduction

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Adjust movie sound recording settings for the built-in micro- phone and optional ME-1 external microphones.

Microphone Select Microphone off to disable sound recording. Selecting any other option enables recording and sets the microphone to the selected sensitivity.

Wind Noise Reduction Select On to enable the low-cut filter, reducing noise produced by wind blowing over the microphone (note that other sounds may also be affected).

Movie Sound Options

A The 2 Icon Movies recorded with the microphone off are indicated by a 2 icon in full-frame and movie playback.

AWind Noise Reduction To disable wind noise reduction when using an optional ME-1 stereo microphone, slide the microphone low-cut filter switch to FLAT and select Off for Wind noise reduction.

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This option is available with 1 NIKKOR lenses that support vibra- tion reduction (VR). The options available vary with the type of lens: Normal/Active/Off for lenses that support active vibration reduction and On/Off for other VR lenses. Choose Active, Nor- mal, or On to reduce the effects of vibration; choose Active when shooting from a moving vehicle or while walking or for other forms of strong camera shake, Normal for the relatively mild camera shake that occurs while standing still.

Vibration Reduction

A Vibration Reduction When the camera is panned, vibration reduction applies only to motion that is not part of the pan (if the camera is panned horizontally, for example, vibration reduction will be applied only to vertical shake), making it much easier to pan the camera smoothly in a wide arc. The composition may appear to change after the shutter is released, but this does not indicate a malfunction.

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Choose how the camera focuses.

* Shutter can only be released if camera is able to focus.

Focus Mode

AF-A Auto-select AF: The camera automatically selects AF-S if the subject is stationary, AF-C if it is moving.

AF-S Single AF: For stationary subjects. Focus locks when the shutter- release button is pressed halfway. *

AF-C

Continuous AF: For subjects in motion. The camera focuses continuously on the sub- ject in the AF area brackets while the shutter-release button is pressed half- way (note that the AF area brackets are only shown in the detailed display; 0 5). Photos can be taken whether or not the camera is in focus.

AF area brackets

AF-F Full-time AF: For subjects in motion. The camera focuses continu- ously; photos can be taken whether or not the camera is in focus.

MF Manual focus: Focus manually (0 151). Photos can be taken whether or not the camera is in focus.

A Focus Mode The options available vary with the shooting mode.

Shooting mode Focus mode t, u, v, w AF-A (default), AF-S, AF-C, MF Advanced movie mode

HD movie AF-F (default), AF-S, MF Slow motion AF-S (default), MF

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AGetting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below. The shutter release may be disabled if the camera is unable to focus under these conditions, or the focus area may be displayed in green and the camera may sound a beep, allowing the shutter to be released even when the subject is not in focus. In these cases, focus manually (0 151) or use focus lock (0 154) to focus on another subject at the same distance, and then recompose the photograph.

There is little or no contrast between the subject and the background.

The subject contains areas of sharply contrasting brightness.

Example: The subject is the same color as the back- ground.

Examples: The subject is half in the shade; a night scene with point illu- mination.

The subject contains objects at differ- ent distances from the camera.

Background objects appear larger than the subject.

Example: The subject is inside a cage.

Example: A building is in the frame behind the subject.

The subject is dominated by regular geometric patterns.

The subject contains many fine details or is made up of objects that are small or lack variation in brightness.

Example: Blinds or a row of windows in a skyscraper.

Example: A field of flowers.

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Manual Focus Manual focus can be used when autofocus does not produce the desired results.

1 Select manual focus.

2 Display the manual focus guides.

A The AF-Assist Illuminator If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illumi- nator will light automatically to assist the autofocus operation when the shutter- release button is pressed halfway.The AF- assist illuminator does not light in advanced movie mode or during movie recording; in other situations it lights only if: AF-S is selected for focus mode or single AF

selected in AF-A focus mode, Auto-area or Single-point is selected for AF-area mode (0 153),

and On is selected for Built-in AF assist in the shooting menu (0 156). Larger lenses may prevent the illuminator lighting all or part of the sub- ject.Remove lens hoods when using the illuminator.

Select Manual focus for Focus mode (0 149).

Press J to magnify the view at the center of the frame and display man- ual focus guides (this feature is not available during movie recording or in slow-motion movie mode).

AF-assist illuminator

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3 Focus. Rotate the multi selector until the sub- ject is in focus. Rotate the multi selec- tor clockwise to increase the focus d i s t a n c e , c o u n t e r c l o c k w i s e t o decrease; the faster you rotate the multi selector, the quicker the focus distance changes. The focus indicator shows the approximate focus dis- tance. Press J when the subject is in focus.

To magnify the view in the display by up to about 10 for precise focus, rotate the command dial right. Press 1, 2, 3, or 4 to view areas of the frame not currently visible in the dis- play; the visible portion is shown by the navigation window. To zoom out, rotate the command dial left.

Multi selector dial: Focus

Command dial: Zoom in or out

Focus indicator

Navigation window

AMovies The multi selector can also be used to choose the focus distance if man- ual focus is selected during movie recording. Rotate the multi selector clockwise to increase the focus distance, counterclockwise to decrease; the faster you rotate the multi selector, the quicker the focus distance changes.

A Focal Plane Position To determine the distance between your subject and the camera, measure from the focal plane mark on the camera body. The distance between the lens mounting flange and the focal plane is approximately 17 mm (0.7 in.).

Focal plane mark

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Choose how the focus area for autofocus is selected.

AF-Area Mode

e Auto- area

The camera automatically detects the subject and selects the focus area.

c Single- point

Press J to view the focus area selection display, then use the multi selector to position the focus area over your subject and press J; the camera focuses on the subject in the selected focus area only. Use with stationary subjects.

Focus area

9 Subject tracking

Press J to view the focus area selection display, then use the multi selector to position the focus area over your subject and press J. The focus area will track the subject as it moves through the frame. The camera will focus on the selected subject when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. To end focus tracking when shooting is complete, press J.

Focus area

A Subject Tracking The camera may be unable to track subjects if they move quickly, leave the frame or are obscured by other objects, change visibly in size, color, or brightness, or are too small, too large, too bright, too dark, or similar in color or brightness to the background.

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Focus Lock Focus lock can be used to change the composition after focusing on the subject in the center of the frame, allowing you to focus on a subject that will not be in the center of the final composi- tion. If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus (0 150), you can also focus on another subject at the same distance and then use focus lock to recompose the photograph. Focus lock is most effective when an option other than Auto-area is selected for AF-area mode (0 153).

1 Focus. Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter- release button halfway to initiate focus. Check that the focus area is dis- played in green. If AF-S is selected for focus mode (0 149), focus will lock while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

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2 Lock focus. With the shutter-release button pressed halfway, press 1 (A) to lock both focus and exposure (an AE-L/AF-L indicator will be displayed; 0 129). Focus will remain locked until 1 (A) is pressed again, even if you later remove your finger from the shutter- release button.

3 Recompose the photograph and shoot. Focus will remain locked between shots.

Do not change the distance between the camera and the sub- ject while focus lock is in effect. If the subject moves, press 1 (A) to end focus lock and then focus again at the new dis- tance.

A See Also For information on changing the role of the 1 (A) button, see page 163.

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Choose On to enable face priority (0 27).

When On is selected, the built-in AF- assist illuminator will light to illuminate poorly-lit subjects if: AF-S is selected for focus mode (0 149)

or single AF is selected in AF-A, and Auto-area or Single-point is selected

for AF-area mode (0 153).

The AF-assist illuminator will not light to assist the focus opera- tion in advanced movie mode, during movie recording, or when Off is selected. If the AF-assist illuminator does not light, autofo- cus may not produce the desired results when lighting is poor.

Face-Priority

Built-in AF Assist

A See Also See page 151 for information on using the AF-assist illuminator. Infor- mation on the modes in which AF-assist is available may be found on page 181.

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Choose a flash control mode for the built-in and optional flash units.

Flash Control

1 TTL Flash output is adjusted automatically in response to shoot- ing conditions (TTL flash control).

2 Manual

Choose a flash level between Full and 1/32 (1/32 of full power). At full power, the built-in flash has a guide number of about 5/16 (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 C/68 F; at ISO 160, the guide number is about 6.3/20.7).

A Y icon flashes in the display during flash photography when this option is selected.

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Flash compensation alters flash output from the level suggested by the camera, changing the brightness of the main subject rel- ative to the background. Choose from values between 3 EV (darker) and +1 EV (brighter) in increments of 1/3 EV; in general, positive values make the subject brighter while negative values make it darker.

A Y icon is displayed when flash com- pensation is in effect. Normal flash out- put can be restored by setting flash compensation to 0. Flash compensa- tion is not reset when the camera is turned off.

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The Setup Menu To display the setup menu, press G and select the setup menu tab (B).

The setup menu contains the following options:

G button

Option Description Default 0

Reset setup options Reset setup menu options to default values.

160

Format memory card Format the memory card. 161

Slot empty release lock

Allow the shutter to be released when no memory card is inserted in the cam- era.

Release locked 161

Display brightness Adjust display brightness. 0 161 Grid display Display a framing grid. Off 162

Auto power off Choose the auto power off delay.

1 min 162

Self-timer Choose the self-timer delay. 10 s 162

Remote control Choose the remote control mode shutter-release delay.

Quick response 163

Remote on duration Choose how long the cam- era waits for a signal from an ML-L3 remote control.

10 min 163

Assign AE/AF-L button

Choose the role played by the 1 (A) button.

AE/AF lock 163

Shutter button AE lock

Choose whether exposure locks when the shutter- release button is pressed halfway.

Off 163

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Select Yes to reset all setup menu options other than Flicker reduction, Time zone and date, and Language to default val- ues.

HDMI device control

Choose whether remote controls for HDMI-CEC devices to which the cam- era is connected can be used to operate the cam- era.

On 101

Flicker reduction Reduce flicker or banding. 164 Reset file numbering Reset file numbering. 164 Time zone and date Set the camera clock. Daylight saving time: Off 165

Language Choose a language for the camera displays.

165

Auto image rotation Record camera orientation with pictures.

On 166

Wireless mobile adapter

Enable or disable the wire- less mobile adapter.

79

GPS Adjust settings for optional GPS units.

Auto power off: Disable Use GPS to set clock: Yes

77

Pixel mapping Check and optimize the camera image sensor and image processors.

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Firmware version Display the current firm- ware version.

167

Reset Setup Options

Option Description Default 0

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Select Yes to format the memory card. Note that this permanently deletes all data on the card, including protected images; before proceeding, be sure to copy important pictures and other data to a computer (0 95). To exit without formatting the memory card, highlight No and press J.

If Enable release is selected, the shutter can be released when no memory card is inserted. No pictures will be recorded, although they will be displayed in demo mode. Select Release locked to enable the shutter only when a card is inserted.

Highlight Monitor brightness or View- finder brightness and press 2 to display brightness options for the selected dis- play. Brightness can then be adjusted by pressing 1 or 3; choose higher values for increased brightness, lower values for reduced brightness.

Format Memory Card

The message shown at right is displayed while the card is formatted; do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until formatting is com- plete.

Slot Empty Release Lock

Display Brightness

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Select On to display a framing grid (0 6).

Choose how long the displays remain on when no operations are performed (0 18). Choose shorter delays to reduce the drain on the battery. Once the dis- plays have turned off, they can be reacti- vated by operating the camera buttons or mode dial.

Choose the length of the self-timer shutter-release delay (0 65). Choose 2 s to reduce blur caused by the camera moving when the shutter-release button is pressed, 10 s for self-portraits.

Grid Display

Auto Power Off

A The GP-N100 To enable auto power off when an optional GP-N100 GPS unit is attached, select Enable for the GPS > Auto power off option in the setup menu (0 76).

Self-Timer

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Choose how the camera responds to the shutter-release button on the optional ML-L3 remote control (0 65). If Quick response is selected, the shutter will be released immediately; if 2 s delay is selected, the shutter will be released after a 2 s delay.

Choose how long the camera will remain active while waiting for a signal from the remote control (0 63). Choose a shorter delay to reduce the drain on the battery. Note that remote control mode must be reselected once the timer has expired.

Choose whether the 1 (A) button locks both focus and exposure (AE/AF lock), exposure only (AE lock only), or focus only (AF lock only ) . Focus lock is described on page 154, exposure lock on page 129.

If On is selected, exposure will lock while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

Remote Control

Remote on Duration

Assign AE/AF-L Button

Shutter Button AE Lock

1 (A) button

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Reduce flicker and banding in the displays and in movies while shooting under fluorescent or mercury-vapor lighting. Choose a frequency which matches that of the local AC power supply.

When a photograph is taken or a movie is recorded, the camera names the file by adding one to the number of the previ- ous file (0 124). If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains either 999 photographs or a photograph numbered 9999, the shutter-release button will be disabled and no further photographs can be taken. To reset file numbering to 0001, select Yes for Reset file numbering and then either format the current memory card or insert a new memory card.

Flicker Reduction

A Flicker Reduction If you are unsure as to the frequency of the local power supply, test both options and choose the one that produces the best results. Flicker reduction may not produce the desired results if the subject is very bright, in which case you should select mode v or w and choose a smaller aperture (larger f-number).

Reset File Numbering

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Change time zones, set the camera clock, choose the date display order, or turn daylight saving time on or off (0 19).

Choose a language for camera messages and displays.

Time Zone and Date

Time zone Choose a time zone. The camera clock is automatically set to the time in the new time zone.

Date and time Set the camera clock.

Date format Choose the order in which the day, month, and year are displayed.

Daylight saving time

Turn daylight saving time on or off. The camera clock will automatically be advanced or set back one hour. The default setting is Off.

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Photographs taken while On is selected contain information on camera orientation, allowing them to be rotated automatically during playback or when viewed in ViewNX 2 or Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 171). The following orientations are recorded:

Camera orientation is not recorded when Off is selected. Choose this option when panning or taking photographs with the lens pointing up or down.

Auto Image Rotation

Landscape (wide) orientation

Camera rotated 90 clockwise

Camera rotated 90 counterclockwise

D Auto Image Rotation Image orientation is not recorded in movie or Motion Snapshot modes.

ARotate Tall To automatically rotate tall (portrait-orientation) photographs for dis- play during playback, select On for the Rotate tall option in the play- back menu (0 112).

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Check and optimize the camera image sensor and image proces- sors if you notice unexpected bright spots in your pictures (note that the camera comes with the sensor and processors already optimized). Before performing pixel mapping as described below, check that the battery is fully charged.

1 Attach a lens and lens cap. Turn the camera off and attach a 1 NIKKOR lens. Do not remove the lens cap.

2 Select Pixel mapping. Turn the camera on, press G, and select Pixel mapping in the setup menu.

3 Select Yes. Pixel mapping begins immediately. Note that other opera- tions can not be performed while pixel mapping is in progress. Do not turn the camera off or remove or disconnect the power source until pixel mapping is complete.

4 Turn the camera off. Turn the camera off when pixel mapping is complete.

View the current firmware version.

Pixel Mapping

Firmware Version

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nTechnical Notes Read this chapter for information on compatible accessories, cleaning and storing the camera, and what to do if an error mes- sage is displayed or you encounter problems using the camera.

At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for your camera.

Optional Accessories

Lenses 1 mount lenses Mount adapters

Mount Adapter FT1: The FT1 allows NIKKOR F mount lenses to be used with Nikon 1 interchangeable lens format digital cam- eras. The angle of view of an F mount lens mounted on the FT1 is equivalent to that of a 35 mm format lens with a focal length about 2.7 longer. See page 205 for information on using the FT1. For information on attaching the FT1 and pre- cautions for use, see the FT1 Mount Adapter Users Manual. For information on the lenses that can be used, see Compatible NIKKOR F Mount Lenses. The FT1 Mount Adapter Users Manual and Compatible NIKKOR F Mount Lenses are included with the FT1.

Power sources

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL21 (0 1214): Additional EN-EL21 batteries are available from local retailers and Nikon-authorized service representatives.

Battery Charger MH-28 (0 12): Recharge EN-EL21 batteries. Power Connector EP-5D, AC Adapter EH-5b: These accessories can be

used to power the camera for extended periods (EH-5a and EH-5 AC adapters can also be used). An EP-5D power connec- tor is required to connect the camera to the EH-5b, EH-5a, or EH-5; see page 174 for details.

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Flash units

SB-N5 (0 72): The SB-N5 has a Guide Number of 8.5/27.9 (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 C/68 F; Guide Number at ISO 160 is 10.8/35.4). When mounted on the Nikon 1 V2, it supports i-TTL and man- ual flash control (0 157).

SB-N7 (0 72): The SB-N7 has a Guide Number of 18/59 (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 C/68 F; Guide Number at ISO 160 is 22.8/74.8). When mounted on the Nikon 1 V2, it supports i-TTL and man- ual flash control (0 157).

AGuide Number To calculate the range of the flash at full power, divide the Guide Number by the aperture. For example, at ISO 100 the SB-N5 has a Guide Number of 8.5 m or 27.9 ft (35 mm zoom head position); its range at an aperture of f/5.6 is 8.55.6 or about 1.5 meters (or in feet, 27.95.6=approximately 5 ft). For each twofold increase in ISO sensitivity, multiply the Guide Number by the square root of two (approximately 1.4).

Remote controls

Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 (0 65): The ML-L3 uses a 3 V CR2025 battery.

Pressing the battery-chamber latch to the right (q), insert a fingernail into the gap and open the battery chamber (w). Ensure that the battery is in the correct orientation (r).

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Software Capture NX 2: A complete photo editing package offering such features as white balance adjustment and color control points. Note: Use the latest versions of Nikon software; see the websites listed on page xvii for the latest information on supported oper- ating systems. At default settings, Nikon Message Center 2 will periodically check for updates to Capture NX 2 and other Nikon software and firmware while you are logged in to an account on the computer and the computer is connected to the Internet. A message is automatically displayed when an update is found.

Body caps Body Cap BF-N1000: The body cap keeps the image sensor free of dust when a lens is not in place.

Micro- phones

Stereo Microphone ME-1 (0 147): Connect the ME-1 to the camera microphone jack to record stereo sound while reducing the noise caused by lens vibration being recorded during autofo- cus.

GPS units GP-N100 (0 76): Record the time (UTC) and the cameras current latitude, longitude, and altitude with every picture taken.

Wireless mobile adapters

WU-1b (0 79): Create a wireless connection that can be used by smart devices running the Wireless Mobile Utility to download pictures or control the camera remotely.

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Approved Memory Cards The following cards have been tested and approved for use in the camera. Cards with class 6 or faster write speeds are recom- mended for movie recording. Recording may end unexpectedly when cards with slower write speeds are used.

1 Check that any card readers or other devices with which the card will be used support 2 GB cards.

2 Check that any card readers or other devices with which the card will be used are SDHC-compliant. The camera supports UHS-1.

3 Check that any card readers or other devices with which the card will be used are SDXC-compliant. The camera supports UHS-1.

Other cards have not been tested. For more details on the above cards, please contact the manufacturer.

SD cards SDHC cards 2 SDXC cards 3

SanDisk 2 GB 1 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB

64 GB Toshiba

Panasonic 48 GB, 64 GB Lexar Media

4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB

Platinum II

4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB Professional

Full-HD Video 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB

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Approved Eye-Fi Cards When inserted in the camera, Eye-Fi cards can be used to upload photographs to a preselected destination. As of September 2012, the camera supports 8 GB Pro X2 SDHC cards. Eye-Fi cards are for use only in the country of purchase in accordance with local regulations. Eye-Fi cards may not be available in some countries or regions; consult the manufacturer for more informa- tion. Be sure the Eye-Fi card firmware has been updated to the latest version.

Card status is indicated by an icon in the display: f (static): Eye-Fi upload enabled; wait-

ing to begin upload. f (animated): Eye-Fi upload enabled;

uploading data. e: Eye-Fi upload enabled but no pictures available for upload. g: Error.

D Eye-Fi Cards Note that pictures will not be uploaded if signal strength is insufficient, and that Eye-Fi upload is disabled during movie recording. In locations in which wireless devices are prohibited, turn the camera off and remove the card. See the manual provided with the Eye-Fi card, and direct any inquiries to the manufacturer.

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Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter Turn the camera off before attaching an optional power connec- tor and AC adapter.

1 Ready the camera. Open the battery-chamber cover.

2 Insert the EP-5D power connector. Be sure to insert the connector in the orientation shown, using the connec- tor to keep the orange battery latch pressed to one side. The latch locks the connector in place when the con- nector is fully inserted.

3 Close the battery-chamber cover.

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4 Connect the AC cable. Connect the AC adapter AC cable to the AC socket on AC adapter.

5 Connect the DC cable. Open the camera power connector cover and plug the AC adapter DC cable securely into the DC socket on the EP-5D. A P icon is displayed in the monitor when the camera is pow- ered by the AC adapter and power connector.

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Storage If the camera will not be used for an extended period, remove the battery and store it in a cool, dry area with the terminal cover in place. To prevent mold or mildew, store the camera in a dry, well-ventilated area. Do not store your camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in locations that: are poorly ventilated or subject to humidities of over 60% are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic

fields, such as televisions or radios are exposed to temperatures above 50 C (122 F) or below 10 C

(14 F)

Cleaning

Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals.

Storage and Cleaning

Camera body

Use a blower to remove dust and lint, then wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth. After using the camera at the beach or sea- side, wipe off sand or salt with a cloth lightly dampened in distilled water and dry thoroughly. Important: Dust or other foreign matter inside the camera may cause damage not cov- ered under warranty.

Lens, viewfinder

These elements are easily damaged. Remove dust and lint with a blower. If using an aerosol blower, keep the can ver- tical to prevent the discharge of liquid. To remove finger- prints and other stains, apply a small amount of lens cleaner to a soft cloth and clean with care.

Monitor

Remove dust and lint with a blower. When removing finger- prints and other stains, wipe the surface lightly with a soft cloth or chamois leather. Do not apply pressure, as this could result in damage or malfunction.

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Do not drop: The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration. Physical shocks may also cause the shutter to malfunction.

Keep dry : This product is not waterproof, and may malfunction if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity. Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irreparable damage.

Avoid sudden changes in temperature: Sudden changes in temperature, such as those that occur when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day, can cause condensation inside the device. To prevent condensation, place the device in a carrying case or plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature.

Keep away from strong magnetic fields: Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields. Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the dis- plays, damage data stored on the memory card, or affect the products internal circuitry.

Keep the lens mount covered: Be sure to attach the body cap if the camera is without a lens.

Do not touch the image sensor: The image sensor is easily damaged. Under no circumstances should you exert pressure on the sensor, poke it with cleaning tools, or subject it to powerful air currents from a blower. These actions could scratch or otherwise damage the sensor.

Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source: Do not unplug the product or remove the battery while the product is on or while images are being recorded or deleted. Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry. To prevent an accidental interruption of power, avoid carrying the product from one location to another while the AC adapter is connected.

Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions

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Cleaning: When cleaning the camera body, use a blower to gently remove dust and lint, then wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth. After using the cam- era at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt using a cloth lightly dampened in pure water and then dry the camera thoroughly.

The lens is easily damaged. Dust and lint should be gently removed with a blower. When using an aerosol blower, keep the can vertical to prevent discharge of liquid. To remove fingerprints and other stains from the lens, apply a small amount of lens cleaner to a soft cloth and wipe the lens carefully.

Storage: To prevent mold or mildew, store the camera in a dry, well-venti- lated area. If you are using an AC adapter, unplug the adapter to prevent fire. If the product will not be used for an extended period, remove the battery to prevent leakage and store the camera in a plastic bag contain- ing a desiccant. Do not, however, store the camera case in a plastic bag, as this may cause the material to deteriorate. Note that desiccant gradu- ally loses its capacity to absorb moisture and should be replaced at reg- ular intervals.

To prevent mold or mildew, take the camera out of storage at least once a month. Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting it away.

Store the battery in a cool, dry place. Replace the terminal cover before putting the battery away.

Notes on the monitor and viewfinder: These displays are constructed with extremely high precision; at least 99.99% of pixels are effective, with no more than 0.01% being missing or defective. Hence while these displays may contain pixels that are always lit (white, red, blue, or green) or always off (black), this is not a malfunction and has no effect on images recorded with the device.

Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light.

Do not apply pressure to the displays, as this could cause damage or malfunction. Dust or lint on the displays can be removed with a blower. Stains can be removed by wiping lightly with a soft cloth or chamois leather. Should the monitor or viewfinder break, care should be taken to avoid injury from broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the dis- play touching the skin or entering the eyes and mouth.

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Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun: Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun or other strong light source for an extended period. Intense light may cause the image sensor to deteriorate or produce a white blur effect in photographs.

Moir: Moir is an interference pattern created by the interaction of an image containing a regular, repeating grid, such as the pattern of weave in cloth or windows in a building, with the camera image sensor grid. In some cases, it may appear in the form of lines. If you notice moir in your photographs, try changing the distance to the subject, zooming in and out, or changing the angle between the subject and the camera.

Lines: Noise in the form of lines may in rare cases appear in pictures of extremely bright or backlit subjects.

Batteries: Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling batteries: Use only batteries approved for use in this equipment. Do not expose the battery to flame or excessive heat. Keep the battery terminals clean. Turn the product off before replacing the battery. Remove the battery from the camera or charger when not in use and

replace the terminal cover. These devices draw minute amounts of charge even when off and could draw the battery down to the point that it will no longer function. If the battery will not be used for some time, insert it in the camera and run it flat before removing it and stor- ing it in a location with an ambient temperature of 15 C to 25 C (59 F to 77 F; avoid hot or extremely cold locations). Repeat this process at least once every six months.

Turning the camera on and off repeatedly when the battery is fully dis- charged will shorten battery life. Batteries that have been fully dis- charged must be charged before use.

The internal temperature of the battery may rise while the battery is in use. Attempting to charge the battery while the internal temperature is elevated will impair battery performance, and the battery may not charge or charge only partially. Wait for the battery to cool before charging.

Continuing to charge the battery after it is fully charged can impair bat- tery performance.

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A marked drop in the time a fully charged battery retains its charge when used at room temperature indicates that it requires replacement. Purchase a new EN-EL21 battery.

Charge the battery before use. When taking photographs on impor- tant occasions, ready a spare EN-EL21 battery and keep it fully charged. Depending on your location, it may be difficult to purchase replace- ment batteries on short notice. Note that on cold days, the capacity of batteries tends to decrease. Be sure the battery is fully charged before taking photographs outside in cold weather. Keep a spare battery in a warm place and exchange the two as necessary. Once warmed, a cold battery may recover some of its charge.

Used batteries are a valuable resource; recycle in accord with local reg- ulations.

A Image Sensor Cleaning Each time it is turned on or off, the camera performs image sensor cleaning to remove dust from the image sensor (note that operating camera controls before cleaning is complete interrupts this process, and that image sensor cleaning may be temporarily disabled if the camera is turned on and off several times in succession). Dust not removed by this method may appear in images recorded with the cam- era, in which case you should have the sensor cleaned by Nikon-autho- rized service personnel.

D Servicing the Camera and Accessories The camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing. Nikon recommends that the camera be inspected by the original retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative once every one to two years, and that it be serviced once every three to five years (note that fees apply to these services). Frequent inspection and servicing are particu- larly recommended if the camera is used professionally. Any accesso- ries regularly used with the camera, such as lenses or optional flash units, should be included when the camera is inspected or serviced.

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The following table lists the settings that can be adjusted in each mode.

C Auto, t, u, v, w, and u Best Moment Capture Modes

Available Settings

C t u v w u

Shooting m enu

Exposure mode Image quality 1 1 1 1 1

Image size 2 1 1 1 1 1

Continuous Silent photography

Number of shots saved 3

Frame rate Movie settings Movie before/after File format Metering 1 1 1 1 White balance ISO sensitivity 1 1 1 1 Picture Control Custom Picture Control Auto distortion control 1 1 1 1 1

Color space 1 1 1 1 1

Active D-Lighting 1 1 1 1 HDR 4 Long exposure NR High ISO noise reduction

Movie sound options Vibration reduction 5

Focus mode 1 1 1 1 AF-area mode 1 1 1 1 Face-priority Built-in AF assist

Flash control 6 7 7 7 7 Flash compensation 6 7 7 7 7

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1 Has no effect on movies recorded with movie-record button. 2 NEF (RAW) images fixed at 4608 3072. 3 Smart Photo Selector mode only. 4 Not available at image qualities of NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine. 5 VR lenses only. 6 Available only when built-in flash is raised or optional flash unit is used. 7 Not available when I is selected for Continuous/self-timer and 15 fps,

30 fps, or 60 fps is selected for Continuous.

O ther settings

Focus area selection Flexible program 1 Autoexposure lock Focus lock Self-timer Exposure compensation Flash mode 6 Advanced movie Theme

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v Advanced Movie and zMotion Snapshot Modes

v z

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Shooting m enu

Exposure mode

Image quality Image size Continuous Silent photography

Number of shots saved Frame rate 1 1 1 1 Movie settings 2 2 2 2 Movie before/after

File format

Metering 2 2 2 2

White balance

ISO sensitivity

Picture Control

Custom Picture Control

Auto distortion control Color space Active D-Lighting HDR Long exposure NR High ISO noise reduction

Movie sound options 2 2 2 2 Vibration reduction 3

Focus mode AF-area mode 2 2 2 2

Face-priority 2 2 2 2

Built-in AF assist

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1 Slow motion selected in advanced movie mode. 2 HD movie selected in advanced movie mode. 3 VR lenses only.

O ther settings

Focus area selection 2 2 2 2

Flexible program Autoexposure lock Focus lock

Self-timer Exposure compensation Flash mode Advanced movie Theme

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Defaults for the options in the playback, shooting, and setup menus may be found on pages 109, 119, and 159, respectively. Defaults for other settings are listed below.

* Not displayed when Auto-area is selected for AF-area mode.

Defaults

Option Default Focus area (0 153) Center *

Flexible program (0 34) Off Autoexposure lock (0 129) Off Focus lock (0 154) Off Continuous/self-timer (0 63) 8 (single frame) Exposure compensation (0 68) 0.0 Flash mode (0 69) Fill flash Best moment capture (0 43) Slow view Advanced movie (0 49) HD movie Theme (0 61) Beauty Picture Control settings (0 136) Unmodified

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The following table shows the number of pictures or amount of movie footage that can be stored on a 16 GB Toshiba SD-E016GUX UHS-I SDHC card at different image quality, size, or movie set- tings. All figures are approximate; file size varies with the scene recorded.

C Auto, t, u, v, w, Slow View, and Smart Photo Selector 1

1 Off selected for Silent photography and Number of shots saved set to 1. 2 Maximum number of pictures that can be stored in memory buffer at

ISO 160. Drops if long exposure noise reduction is on (0 146). 3 Image size applies to JPEG images only. Size of NEF (RAW) images can not

be changed. File size is the total for NEF (RAW) and JPEG images.

Memory Card Capacity

Image quality (0 123)

Image size (0 123) File size No. of images Buffer capacity 2

NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine 3

4608 3072 26.6 MB 591 48 3456 2304 23.1 MB 682 48 2304 1536 20.5 MB 766 49

NEF (RAW) 17.4 MB 902 50

JPEG fine 4608 3072 9.2 MB 1700 54 3456 2304 5.6 MB 2700 60 2304 1536 3.1 MB 5000 71

JPEG normal 4608 3072 4.6 MB 3300 63 3456 2304 2.9 MB 5400 76 2304 1536 1.6 MB 9800 98

JPEG basic 4608 3072 2.4 MB 6600 80 3456 2304 1.5 MB 10700 100 2304 1536 0.8 MB 18600 100

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Smart Photo Selector 1

1 Number of shots saved set to 5. File size is total for 5 images. 2 Image size applies to JPEG images only. Size of NEF (RAW) images can not

be changed. File size is the total for NEF (RAW) and JPEG images.

HD Movies

* For information on the maximum length that can be recorded in a single clip, see page 126.

Slow Motion Movies

* Up to 3 s of slow motion footage can be recorded in a single clip. Playback length is about 13.2 (400 fps) or 40 (1200 fps) times the recorded length.

Motion Snapshots

* File size is the total for a single photograph and movie.

Image quality (0 123) Image size (0 123) File size No. of shots

NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine 2 4608 3072 133.1 MB 118 3456 2304 115.4 MB 136 2304 1536 102.7 MB 153

NEF (RAW) 87.1 MB 180

JPEG fine 4608 3072 45.9 MB 342 3456 2304 28.2 MB 557 2304 1536 15.6 MB 1000

JPEG normal 4608 3072 23.2 MB 679 3456 2304 14.3 MB 1000 2304 1536 8.0 MB 1900

JPEG basic 4608 3072 11.8 MB 1300 3456 2304 7.4 MB 2100 2304 1536 4.2 MB 3700

Movie settings (0 126) Maximum total length (approx.) *

1080/60i 1 hour 28 minutes 1080/30p 1 hour 28 minutes 720/60p 2 hours 12 minutes 720/30p 2 hours 56 minutes

Frame rate (0 125) Maximum total recorded length (approx.) *

400 fps 1 hour 4 minutes 1200 fps 2 hours 8 minutes

Image quality Image size Format (0 128) File size No. of shots NMS 21.6 MB * 729 MOV 30.8 MB 510

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If the camera fails to function as expected, check this list of com- mon problems before consulting your retailer or Nikon repre- sentative.

Battery/Display

Troubleshooting

The camera is on but does not respond: Wait for recording or any other process- ing to end. If the problem persists, turn the camera off. If the camera still does not respond, remove and replace the battery or disconnect and reconnect the AC adapter, but note that this will delete any data not yet saved. Data already saved to the memory card are unaffected. The displays are off: The camera is off (0 18) or the battery is exhausted (0 12, 21). The monitor has been turned off (0 5). Press the $ button to turn

the monitor on. An object has come close to the eye sensor, turning the viewfinder on

and the monitor off (0 6). The displays have turned off automatically to save power (0 162). The

displays can be reactivated by operating buttons or the mode dial. The camera is connected to a computer (0 95) or television (0 100). The displays turn off without warning: The battery is low (0 12, 21). The displays have turned off automatically to save power (0 162). The

displays can be reactivated by operating buttons or the mode dial. The cameras internal temperature is high (0 xvi, 194). Wait for the

camera to cool before turning it on again. The viewfinder is out of focus: Focus the viewfinder using the diopter adjust- ment control (0 6). Indicators are not displayed: Press the $ button (0 5).

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Shooting (All Modes) The camera takes time to turn on: Delete files or format the memory card. The shutter-release is disabled: The battery is exhausted (0 12, 21). The memory card is locked (0 15) or full (0 21). The flash is charging (0 69). The camera is not in focus (0 24). You are currently filming a slow motion movie (0 51). Only one picture is taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed in continuous release mode: 5 fps is selected for Continuous and the built-in flash is raised. The camera does not focus automatically: The subject is not suited to autofocus (0 150). The camera is in manual focus mode (0 149, 151). Focus does not lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway: Use the 1 (A) button to lock focus when AF-C is selected for focus mode or when photographing moving subjects in AF-A mode (0 149, 154). Focus area selection is unavailable: Focus area selection is not available in auto-area AF (0 153) or face priority (0 27). In other AF-area modes, the focus area can be selected by pressing J. Subject-tracking AF not available: Select a non-monochrome Picture Control (0 136, 153). AF-area mode selection is unavailable: The camera is in auto or best moment capture mode (0 41), manual focus mode is selected (0 149), or the h Scene auto selector is used (0 122). Image size selection is unavailable: NEF (RAW) is selected for image quality (0 123). The camera is slow to record photos: Turn long exposure noise reduction off (0 146). Noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) appears in photos: Lower ISO sensitivity or enable high ISO noise reduction (0 146). Use long exposure noise reduction at shutter speeds slower than 1 s

(0 146). No photo taken when ML-L3 remote control shutter-release button is pressed: Replace battery in remote control (0 170). Choose a remote control mode (0 63). The remote control standby timer has expired (0 163). The remote is not pointed at the camera or the infrared receiver is not

visible (0 2, 66). The remote is too far from the camera (0 66). Bright light is interfering with remote.

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Shooting (t, u, v, and w Modes)

Movies

Smudges appear in photographs: Clean the front and rear lens elements. Flicker or banding appears in movies or in the displays: Choose a Flicker reduc- tion setting that matches the local AC power supply (0 164). No flash: The camera is in best moment capture or Motion Snapshot mode or is recording a movie, or I is selected for Continuous/self-timer (0 63) and the Continuous is 15 fps or above (0 125). Menu items are unavailable: Some options are only available in particular shooting or exposure modes (0 181) or when the built-in flash is raised (0 69) or a flash, GPS unit, or wireless mobile adapter is attached (0 72, 76, 79).

The shutter release is disabled: You selected mode u after choosing a shutter speed of Bulb in mode w (0 35). Some shutter speeds are not available: You are using a flash. Colors are unnatural: Adjust white balance to match the light source (0 130). Adjust Picture Control settings (0 136). Cannot measure white balance: The subject is too dark or too bright (0 133). Picture Controls produce varying results: A (auto) is selected for sharpening, contrast, or saturation. For consistent results over a series of photos, choose another setting (0 138). Metering can not be changed: Exposure lock is in effect (0 129). Noise (reddish areas and other artifacts) appears in long time-exposures: Enable long-exposure noise reduction (0 146).

Cannot record movies: The movie-record button can not be used to record movies in best moment capture or Motion Snapshot mode (0 48, 61). No sound is recorded for movies: Microphone off is selected for Movie sound options > Microphone

(0 147). Live audio is not recorded with slow-motion movies (0 53) or Motion

Snapshots (0 59).

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Playback

Miscellaneous

NEF (RAW) images are not displayed: The camera displays only the JPEG copies of NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine images (0 123). Tall (portrait) orientation photos are displayed in wide (landscape) orientation: Select On for Rotate tall (0 112). The photos were taken with Auto image rotation off (0 166). Camera was pointed up or down when the photo was taken (0 166). Photo is displayed in image review (0 112). Cannot hear movie sound: Rotate the command dial right to raise the volume (0 56). If the cam-

era is connected to a television (0 100), use the controls for the TV to adjust the volume.

Live audio is not recorded with slow-motion movies (0 53) or Motion Snapshots (0 61).

Cannot delete images: Remove protection from the files before deletion (0 112). The memory card is locked (0 15). Cannot select photos for printing: The memory card is full (0 21) or locked (0 15) or the photos are in NEF (RAW) format. To print NEF (RAW) pho- tos, transfer the pictures to a computer and use the supplied software or Capture NX 2 (0 95). Pictures are not displayed on TV: The camera is not correctly connected (0 100). Pictures cannot be transferred to a computer: If your system does not meet the requirements on page 93, you may still be able to transfer pictures to the computer using a card reader. Photos are not displayed in Capture NX 2: Update to the latest version (0 171).

The date of recording is not correct: Set the camera clock (0 19, 165). Menu items are unavailable: Some options are only available at particular settings (0 181) or when a memory card is inserted (0 14).

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This section lists the error messages that appear in the display.

Error Messages

Message Solution 0

(Shutter-speed or aperture display flashes)

If the subject is too bright, lower ISO sensitivity or choose a faster shutter speed or smaller aperture (higher f-number).

35, 36, 37, 135

If the subject is too dark, raise ISO sen- sitivity, use a flash, or choose a slower shutter speed or larger aperture (lower f-number).

35, 36, 37, 69, 72, 135

Keeping the zoom ring button pressed, rotate the zoom ring to extend the lens.

A lens with a retractable lens barrel button is attached with the lens barrel retracted. Press the retractable lens barrel button and rotate the zoom ring to extend the lens.

17, 202

Check lens. Pictures can only be taken when a lens is attached.

Attach a lens. 17

Cannot take pictures. Insert fully-charged battery.

Turn the camera off and recharge the battery or insert a fully charged spare battery.

12, 14

Start-up error. Turn the camera off and then on again.

Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery, and then turn the camera on.

14, 18

The clock has been reset.

Set the camera clock. 19, 165

No memory card. Turn the camera off and confirm that the card is correctly inserted.

14

This memory card is not formatted. Format the memory card?

Select Yes to format the card, or turn the camera off and insert another memory card.

14, 161

Memory card is locked (write protected).

Turn the camera off and slide the card write-protect switch to the write position.

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Eye-Fi cards cannot be used with the write protect switch in the lock position.

Turn the camera off and slide the card write-protect switch to the write position.

173

Memory card is full.

You may be able to record additional images if you reduce image quality or size.

123

Delete unwanted images. 87 Insert another memory card. 14, 172

This memory card cannot be used. Card may be damaged; insert a different card.

Use an approved card. 172 Format the card. If the problem per-

sists, the card may be damaged. Con- tact a Nikon-authorized ser vice representative.

161

Insert a new memory card. 14, 172

Cannot create additional folders on memory card.

If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains either 999 photographs or a photograph numbered 9999, the shut- ter-release button will be disabled and no further photographs can be taken. Choose Yes for Reset file numbering and then either format the current mem- ory card or insert a new memory card.

164

The movie-record button cannot be used in this mode.

The movie-record button can not be used in best moment capture or Motion Snapshot modes.

48, 61

Photographs cannot be recorded in this mode.

The shutter-release button can not be used to take photographs while a slow-motion movie is being recorded.

51

The capture illuminator has been used consecutively for the maximum time and has turned off.

The capture illuminator on the optional SB-N5 flash unit turns off automatically after extended use. Remove your finger from the shutter- release button for a short period.

74

Photographs cannot be taken in shutter- priority auto mode at a shutter speed of Bulb.

Choose a different shutter speed, or select mode w.

35, 37

Message Solution 0

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Failed to update speedlight firmware. Try again after turning the camera off and on.

Turn the camera off and then on again and reattempt the update. If the prob- lem persists or reoccurs frequently, contact a Nikon-authorized service representative.

Failed to update lens firmware. Try again after turning the camera off and on.

Turn the camera off and then on again and reattempt the update. If the prob- lem persists or reoccurs frequently, contact a Nikon-authorized service representative.

An error has occurred. Press the shutter- release button again.

Press the shutter-release button. Con- tact a Nikon-authorized service repre- sentative if the problem persists or re- occurs frequently.

An error has occurred in the internal circuitry. Try again after turning the camera off and on.

Turn the camera off and then on again. If the problem persists or reoccurs fre- quently, contact a Nikon-authorized service representative.

The cameras internal temperature is high. The camera will now turn off.

Wait for the camera to cool. xvi

Memory card contains no images.

To view pictures, insert a memory card containing images.

14

Cannot display this file. The file has been created or modified on a computer or different make of camera, or is corrupt.

Check printer. Check the printer. *

Check paper. Select Resume after loading paper of the correct size.

*

Paper jam. Clear the jam and select Resume. *

Out of paper. Insert paper and select Resume. *

Check ink supply. Select Resume after checking the ink. *

Out of ink. Replace the ink and select Resume. *

Message Solution 0

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Nikon 1 V2 Digital Camera Specifications

Type Type Digital camera with support for interchangeable

lenses Lens mount Nikon 1 mount Effective angle of view Approx. 2.7 lens focal length (35 mm format

equivalent) Effective pixels 14.2 million Image sensor Image sensor 13.2 mm 8.8 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon CX for-

mat) Dust-reduction system Image sensor cleaning Storage Image size (pixels) Still images (C, t, u, v, w, u modes; aspect ratio 3 : 2)

4608 3072 3456 2304 2304 1536

Still images (v mode; aspect ratio 3 : 2) 4608 3072 (1080/60i, 1080/30p) 1280 856 (720/60p, 720/30p)

Still images (Motion Snapshots; aspect ratio 16 : 9) 4608 2592

File format NEF (RAW): 12-bit, compressed JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx.

1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8), or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression

NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats

Picture Control system Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; selected Picture Control can be mod- ified; storage for custom Picture Controls

Media SD (Secure Digital), SDHC, and SDXC memory cards File system DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digi-

tal Print Order Format), Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) 2.3, PictBridge

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Electronic viewfinder Electronic viewfinder 0.47-in., approx. 1440k-dot color TFT LCD viewfinder

with diopter control and brightness adjustment Frame coverage Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical Eyepoint 18 mm (1.0 m1; from center surface of view-

finder eyepiece lens) Diopter adjustment 3+2 m1

Eye sensor Camera switches to viewfinder display when it detects that viewfinder is in use

Shooting modes C auto, t programmed auto, u shutter-priority auto, v aperture-priority auto, w manual, u best moment capture (slow view and Smart Photo Selector), v advanced movie (HD and slow motion), z Motion Snapshot

Shutter Type Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-

plane mechanical shutter; electronic shutter Speed Mechanical shutter: 1/400030 s in steps of 1/3 EV;

Bulb; Time (requires optional ML-L3 remote control) Electronic shutter: 1/16,000 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV;

Bulb; Time (requires optional ML-L3 remote control) Note: Bulb and Time end automatically after approximately 2 min- utes

Flash sync speed Mechanical shutter: Synchronizes with shutter at X=1/250 s or slower

Electronic shutter: Synchronizes with shutter at X=1/60 s or slower

Release Mode Single frame, continuous

Self-timer, remote Frame advance rate Approximately 5, 15, 30, or 60 fps Self-timer 2 s, 10 s Remote control modes Delayed remote (2 s); quick-response remote

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Exposure Metering TTL metering using image sensor Metering method Matrix

Center-weighted: Meters 4.5 mm circle in center of frame

Spot: Meters 2 mm circle centered on selected focus area

Mode t programmed auto with flexible program; u shutter-priority auto; v aperture-priority auto; w manual; h scene auto selector

Exposure compensation 3+3 EV in increments of 1/3 EV (user controlled in C auto, t, u, and v modes)

Exposure lock Luminosity locked at metered value with A (AE-L/AF-L) button

ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)

ISO 1606400 in steps of 1 EV; auto ISO sensitiv- ity control (ISO 160 6400, 160 3200, 160 800) available (user controlled in t, u, v, and w modes)

Active D-Lighting On, off Focus Autofocus Hybrid autofocus (phase detection/contrast-

detect AF); AF-assist illuminator Lens servo Autofocus (AF): Single AF (AF-S); continuous AF

(AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); full- time AF (AF-F)

Manual focus (MF) AF-area mode Single-point, auto-area, subject tracking Focus area Single-point AF: 135 focus areas; the center 73

areas support phase-detection AF Auto-area AF: 41 focus areas

Focus lock Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single AF) or by pressing A (AE- L/AF-L) button

Face priority On, off

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Flash Built-in flash Raised by pressing flash button Guide Number (GN) Approx. 5/16 (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 C/68 F; at ISO

160, Guide Number is approx. 6.3/20.7) Control i-TTL flash control using image sensor Mode Fill flash, fill flash + slow sync, red-eye reduction,

red-eye reduction + slow sync, rear-curtain sync, rear curtain + slow sync

Flash compensation 3+1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV Flash-ready indicator Lights when flash is fully charged White balance Auto, incandescent, fluorescent, direct sunlight,

flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual, all except preset manual with fine tuning

Movie Metering TTL metering using image sensor Metering method Matrix

Center-weighted: Meters 4.5 mm circle in center of frame

Spot: Meters 2 mm circle centered on selected focus area

Frame size (pixels)/ recording rate

HD movies and movies recorded in C, t, u, v, and w modes (aspect ratio 16 : 9)

1920 1080/60i (59.94 fields/s *) 1920 1080/30p (29.97 fps) 1280 720/60p (59.94 fps) 1280 720/30p (29.97 fps)

Slow-motion movies (aspect ratio 8 : 3) 640 240/400 fps (plays at 30p/29.97 fps) 320 120/1200 fps (plays at 30p/29.97 fps)

Motion Snapshot (aspect ratio 16 : 9) 1920 1080/60p (59.94 fps) (plays at 24p/23.976 fps)

File format MOV Video compression H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding Audio recording format AAC Audio recording device Built-in or optional external ME-1 stereo micro-

phone; sensitivity adjustable * Sensor output is about 60 fps.

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Monitor 7.5 cm (3-in.), approx. 921k-dot, TFT LCD with brightness adjustment

Playback Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, slide show, histogram display, auto image rotation, and rating option

Interface USB Hi-Speed USB HDMI output Type C mini-pin HDMI connector Multi accessory port Used for designated accessories Audio input Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter) Supported languages Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional),

Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Por- tuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrai- nian, Vietnamese

Power source Battery One rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL21 battery AC adapter EH-5b AC adapter; requires EP-5D power connec-

tor (available separately) Tripod socket 1/4-in. (ISO 1222) Dimensions/weight Dimensions (W H D) Approx. 107.8 81.6 45.9 mm (4.2 3.2

1.8 in.), excluding projections; thickness of body (from mount to monitor) is 33.2 mm (1.3 in.)

Weight Approx. 337 g (11.9 oz) with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 278 g (9.8 oz), camera body only

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Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged bat- tery operating at the temperature specified by the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA): 23 3 C (73.4 5.4 F).

Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain.

Operating environment Temperature 0 C40 C (+32 F104 F) Humidity 85% or less (no condensation)

MH-28 battery charger Rated input AC 100240 V, 5060 Hz, 0.2 A Rated output DC 8.4 V/0.6 A Supported batteries Nikon EN-EL21 rechargeable Li-ion batteries Charging time Approx. 2 hours at an ambient temperature of

25 C (77 F) when no charge remains Operating temperature 0 C40 C (+32 F104 F) Dimensions (W H D) Approx. 67.0 28.0 104.0 mm (2.6 1.1 4.1

in.), excluding plug adapter Weight Approx. 88 g (3.1 oz), excluding plug adapter EN-EL21 rechargeable Li-ion battery Type Rechargeable lithium-ion battery Rated capacity 7.2 V, 1485 mAh Operating temperature 0 C40 C (+32 F104 F) Dimensions (W H D) Approx. 37.6 49.7 18.1 mm (1.5 2.0 0.7 in.) Weight Approx. 57 g (2.0 oz), excluding terminal cover

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Specifications subject to change without notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain.

1 NIKKOR VR 1030mm f/3.55.6 Type 1 mount lens Focal length 1030 mm Maximum aperture f/3.55.6 Construction 12 elements in 9 groups (including 3 aspherical elements) Angle of view 7729 40 Vibration reduction Lens shift using voice coil motors (VCMs) Minimum focus distance 0.2 m (0.7 ft) from focal plane at all zoom positions Diaphragm blades 7 (rounded diaphragm opening) Diaphragm Fully automatic Aperture range 10 mm focal length: f/3.516

30 mm focal length: f/5.616 Filter-attachment size 40.5 mm (P = 0.5 mm) Dimensions Approx. 57.5 mm diameter 42 mm (distance from

camera lens mount flange when lens is retracted) Weight Approx. 115 g (4.1 oz) 1 NIKKOR 1127.5mm f/3.55.6 Type 1 mount lens Focal length 1127.5 mm Maximum aperture f/3.55.6 Construction 8 elements in 6 groups (including 1 ED lens element and

1 aspherical lens element), 1 protective glass element Angle of view 7232 20 Minimum focus distance 0.3 m (1.0 ft) from focal plane at all zoom positions Diaphragm blades 7 (rounded diaphragm opening) Diaphragm Fully automatic Aperture range 11 mm focal length: f/3.516

27.5 mm focal length: f/5.616 Filter-attachment size 40.5 mm (P = 0.5 mm) Dimensions Approx. 57.5 mm diameter 31 mm (distance from

camera lens mount flange when lens is retracted) Weight Approx. 83 g (3.0 oz)

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1 NIKKOR Lenses 1 NIKKOR VR 1030mm f/3.55.6

1 NIKKOR 1127.5mm f/3.55.6

Lens hood mounting mark Zoom ring

Lens mounting mark

CPU contacts

Focal length mark Focal length scale

Retractable lens barrel button

Lens cap

Zoom ring Lens mounting mark

CPU contacts

Focal length mark Focal length scale

Retractable lens barrel button

Lens cap

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1 NIKKOR lenses are exclusively for Nikon 1 interchangeable lens format digital cameras. The angle of view is equivalent to a 35 mm format lens with a focal length about 2.7 longer. The 1 NIKKOR VR 1030mm f/3.55.6 supports normal and active vibration reduction and vibration reduction off (0 148).

Use the zoom ring to zoom in and out.

ADetaching the Lens Before removing or exchanging lenses, retract the lens and turn the camera off (0 17). To remove the lens, press and hold the lens release button (q) while turning the lens clockwise (w). After removing the lens, replace the lens caps and camera body cap.

A Lens Care When using an optional lens hood, do not pick up or hold the lens or

camera using only the hood. Keep the CPU contacts clean. Use a blower to remove dust and lint from the lens surfaces. To

remove smudges and fingerprints, apply a small amount of ethanol or lens cleaner to a soft, clean cotton cloth or lens-cleaning tissue and clean from the center outwards using a circular motion, taking care not to leave smears or touch the glass with your fingers.

Never use organic solvents such as paint thinner or benzene to clean the lens.

A lens hood or NC filter can be used to protect the front lens element. Attach the front and rear caps when the lens is not in use. If the lens will not be used for an extended period, store it in a cool,

dry location to prevent mold and rust. Do not store in direct sunlight or with naphtha or camphor moth balls.

Keep the lens dry. Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irrep- arable damage.

Leaving the lens in extremely hot locations could damage or warp parts made from reinforced plastic.

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A Supplied Accessories 40.5 mm snap-on Front Lens Cap LC-N40.5 Rear Lens Cap LF-N1000

AOptional Accessories 40.5 mm screw-on filters Bayonet Hood HB-N101 (for use with the 1 NIKKOR VR 1030mm

f/3.55.6; attaches as shown below).

40.5 mm screw-on Hood HN-N102 (for use with the 1 NIKKOR 1127.5mm f/3.55.6; attaches as shown below)

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The Optional FT1 Mount Adapter Read this section for information on using the optional FT1 mount adapter. Before proceeding, be sure that you have read and understood this manual and the documentation for the FT1 and lenses.

Autofocus Autofocus is available only with AF-S lenses; other lenses sup- port manual focus only. Set the camera focus mode to AF-S (the camera will not focus in other autofocus modes). The only AF- area mode available is Single-point and the camera focuses on the subject in the center focus area only. Face priority is not sup- ported. In some cases, a beep may sound, the in-focus indicator may be displayed, and pictures can be taken when the camera is not in focus; if this occurs, focus manually.

Manual Focus Follow the steps below to focus manually when using the FT1 with a NIKKOR F mount lens.

1 Select manual focus mode. Select Manual focus for Focus mode in the shooting menu.

2 Focus. Rotate the lens focus ring until the subject is in focus.

If the lens supports autofocus with manual override, after focusing using autofocus you can keep the shutter-release button pressed halfway and rotate the lens focus ring to fine- tune focus manually. To refocus using autofocus, press the shutter-release button halfway again.

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The Electronic Rangefinder

Note that with some subjects, the in-focus indicator (I) may be displayed when the camera is not in focus. Check focus in the display before shooting.

To zoom in on the display for more precise focus, press J (note that this feature is not available during movie recording or in slow-motion movie mode). A navigation window will appear in a gray frame at the bottom right of the display.

Navigation window

Rotate the command dial right to zoom in to a maximum of 10, left to zoom out. Use the multi selector to scroll to areas of the frame not visible in the display. Press J to exit zoom.

Command dial

If a CPU lens is attached in manual focus mode, the focus indicator can be used to check whether the camera is focused on the subject in the center focus area.

Focus indicator Status I In focus. 2 Camera focused in front of subject.

4 Camera focused behind subject. 2 4

Unable to determine focus. (flashes)

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Error Messages and Displays The following warnings appear in the camera aperture display.

Restrictions Auto and best moment capture modes are not supported. Motion Snapshots can be recorded only when an AF-S lens is

attached and AF-S (Single AF) is selected for focus mode and then only when the camera is in focus. Do not attempt to adjust focus using the focus ring.

Shutter speeds of 1 s or slower are not available when Silent photography is On.

The sound monitor switch and focus operation button (Focus Lock/MEMORY RECALL/AF Start) have no effect.

Precautions for Use Lenses over 380 g (13.4 oz) should be supported at all times.

Do not hold the camera or carry the camera by the strap with- out supporting the lens. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the camera lens mount.

Lines may appear in photographs taken with non-CPU lenses stopped down to minimum aperture.

The camera continues to adjust exposure during movie record- ing. Select mode v or w to prevent sounds made by the lens being picked up by the microphone.

During continuous shooting, focus is fixed at the position for the first shot in each burst. Frame rates will slow when 5 fps is selected for Continuous.

Display Problem Solution

FEE Lens aperture ring is not locked at minimum aperture.

When using CPU lenses, lock aperture ring at minimum aper- ture (highest f-number).

F Non-CPU lens is attached, or no lens is attached.

When using non-CPU lens, rotate lens aperture ring to adjust aper- ture.

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Certain lenses will block the AF-assist illuminator and, at some distances, the flash.

The tops and bottoms may be missing from circular bokeh shapes created at wide apertures using lenses with a maximum aperture of f/1.4.

Supported Standards DCF Version 2.0: The Design Rule for Camera File Systems (DCF) is

a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera.

DPOF: Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) is an industry-wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card.

Exif version 2.3: The camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.3, a standard in which information stored with photographs is used for optimal color reproduction when the images are output on Exif-com- pliant printers.

PictBridge: A standard developed through cooperation with the digital camera and printer industries, allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without first transferring them to a computer.

HDMI: High-Definition Multimedia Interface is a standard for multimedia interfaces used in consumer electronics and AV devices capable of transmitting audiovisual data and control signals to HDMI-compliant devices via a single cable connec- tion.

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A Trademark Information Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks, or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The PictBridge logo is a trademark. Google Play is a trademark of Google Inc. The SD, SDHC, and SDXC logos are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trade- marks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documen- tation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

A FreeType License (FreeType2) Portions of this software are copyright 2012 The FreeType Project (http://www.freetype.org). All rights reserved.

AMIT License (HarfBuzz) Portions of this software are copyright 2012 The HarfBuzz Project (http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/HarfBuzz). All rights reserved.

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Battery Life The number of shots or movie footage that can be recorded with fully-charged batteries varies with the condition of the battery, temperature, the interval between shots, and the length of time menus are displayed. Sample figures for EN-EL21 (1485 mAh) batteries are given below. Still images: Approximately 310 shots Movies: Approximately 65 minutes of HD footage at 1080/60i

Measured according to CIPA standards at 23 3 C (73.4 5.4 F) with the camera at default settings, a fully-charged battery, a 1 NIKKOR VR 1030mm f/3.55.6 lens, and a 16 GB Toshiba SD-E016GUX UHS-I SDHC card. Value for still images obtained under the following test conditions: photographs taken at intervals of 30 s with the built-in flash fired with every other shot and the camera turned off and then on after every ten shots. Value for movies obtained under the following test con- ditions: a series of 20 minute movies with a file size of up to 4 GB were recorded; recording was only interrupted when tem- perature warning was displayed.

The following can reduce battery life: Keeping the shutter-release button pressed halfway Repeated autofocus operations Taking NEF (RAW) photographs Slow shutter speeds Using a wireless mobile adapter or Eye-Fi cards Using vibration reduction mode with VR lenses Using zoom with power zoom lenses

To ensure that you get the most from rechargeable Nikon EN-EL21 batteries: Keep the battery contacts clean. Soiled contacts can reduce

battery performance. Use batteries immediately after charging. Batteries will lose

their charge if left unused.

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Symbols C (Auto mode) ..................................23 t (Programmed auto) ........... 34, 122 u (Shutter-priority auto) ...... 35, 122 v (Aperture-priority auto) ... 36, 122 w (Manual) ................................ 37, 122 u (Best moment capture mode) 41 v (Advanced movie mode) .........49 z (Motion Snapshot mode) ..........59 h (Scene auto selector) ............. 122 c (Portrait) .........................................26 d (Landscape) ...................................26 f (Night portrait) .............................26 e (Close up) .......................................26 g (Night landscape) .......................26 Z (Auto) ..............................................26 U (flexible program) .........................34 G (menu) button ....10, 109, 119, 159 K (playback) button ..........30, 47, 62 O (delete) button ..........48, 57, 62, 87 $ (display) button ................. 5, 81 & (feature) button .. 9, 28, 52, 61, 88 J (OK) button ......................47, 56, 62 A (AE-L/AF-L) ............ 129, 155, 163 E (exposure compensation) .........68 C (continuous shooting/self-timer) . 63, 65 N (flash mode) ....................................70 L (Preset manual) ....................... 132 L (matrix) ......................................... 128 M (centerweighted) ...................... 128 N (spot) ............................................. 128 e (auto-area) ................................. 153 c (single-point) ............................ 153 9 (subject tracking) .................... 153 8 (Single frame) ...............................63 I (Continuous) .................................63 E (Self-timer) ......................................63 # (Remote control) ............................63

Y (red-eye reduction) .................... 69 p (slow sync) .................................... 69 q (rear curtain sync) ...................... 69 N (flash-ready indicator) .......... 69, 73

A AC adapter ............................... 169, 174 Accessories ........................................169 Active D-Lighting ............................144 Adobe RGB ........................................143 Advanced movie mode .................. 49 AE lock ...................................... 129, 163 AE-L ............................................ 129, 155 AF ................................................ 149, 153 AF-A .....................................................149 AF-area mode ...................................153 AF-assist illuminator ............ 151, 156 AF-C .....................................................149 AF-F ......................................................149 AF-S ......................................................149 Aperture ........................................ 36, 37 Aperture-priority auto .................... 36 Assign AE/AF-L button ..................163 Assisted GPS ....................................... 78 Attaching the lens ............................ 17 Auto distortion control .................142 Auto image rotation ......................166 Auto mode .......................................... 23 Auto power off ...................18, 77, 162 Auto-area AF (AF-area mode) .....153 Autofocus ................................. 149, 153 Automatic scene selection ............ 26 Auto-select AF ..................................149 Available settings ............................181

B Background track ................ 62, 89, 98 Battery ............................12, 14, 21, 200 Beep ................................................ 24, 65 Best moment capture mode ......... 41 Best shot ........................................ 44, 47

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Body cap ....................................1, 2, 171 Border ..................................................107 Bounce lighting ................................. 74 Brightness ..........................................138 Buffering ........................................ 45, 60 Built-in AF assist ..................... 151, 156 Built-in Flash ....................................... 69 Bulb ........................................................38

C Calendar ........................................ 85, 89 Calendar playback ............................ 85 Capture illuminator ..... 42, 45, 61, 74 Capture NX 2 ..................124, 141, 171 CEC .......................................................101 Center-weighted (Metering) .......128 Change theme .................................117 Charging a battery ............................ 12 Clean image sensor ........................180 Clock ...............................19, 20, 77, 165 Clock battery ....................................... 20 Close up ................................................ 26 Color space ........................................143 Color temperature ..........................134 Command dial ...................... 9, 30, 152 Compatible lens ..............................169 Computer ............................................. 91 Continuous .................................63, 125 Continuous AF ..................................149 Contrast .................................... 138, 144 Creating short movies .............. 97, 98 Crop ........................................... 107, 115 Custom Picture Control ....... 137, 140

D Date and time ............................19, 165 Date format ................................19, 165 Daylight saving time ...............19, 165 DCF version 2.0 ...................... 143, 208 Defaults ..............................................185 Delete ........................ 31, 48, 57, 62, 87 Delete all images ............................... 87 Delete selected images ................... 87

Detailed display ............................... 4, 5 Detailed photo information ......5, 82 Digital Print Order Format ...........208 Diopter adjustment control .............6 Display brightness ..........................161 D-Lighting .........................................113 DPOF ................................104, 108, 208 DPOF print order ................... 104, 108

E Edit movie ..........................................116 Electronic viewfinder ................ 6, 161 Exif version 2.3 ....................... 143, 208 Exposure ..................68, 122, 128, 129 Exposure compensation ................ 68 Exposure indicator ........................... 38 Exposure lock ......................... 129, 163 Exposure mode ...............................122 Eye sensor ...............................................6 Eye-Fi ...................................................173

F Face priority ...............................27, 156 File format .........................................128 Fill flash ................................................. 69 Filter effects ............................ 138, 139 Fine-tuning white balance ..........131 Firmware version ............................167 Flash ....................69, 72, 157, 158, 170 Flash compensation .......................158 Flash control .....................................157 Flash mode .......................................... 70 Flash range .......................................... 71 Flash-ready indicator ................ 69, 73 Flexible program ............................... 34 Flicker reduction .............................164 Focal length ................................. 27, 82 Focal length scale ....................27, 202 Focal plane mark ........................ 2, 152 Focus ......................................... 149, 153 Focus area ...................................24, 153 Focus lock ..........................................154 Focus mode ......................................149

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Focusing the viewfinder ................... 6 Format ......................................... 15, 161 Format memory card ............. 15, 161 Frame rate .................................. 81, 125 FT1 ....................................................... 205 Full-frame playback ...................30, 81 Full-time AF ...................................... 149

G GP-N100 ................................................76 GPS .........................................................76 Grid display ...................................6, 162

H H.264 ................................................... 198 HD Movies .................................. 49, 126 HDMI ..........................................100, 208 HDMI device control ..................... 101 HDMI-CEC ......................................... 101 HDR ..................................................... 145 High definition .......................100, 208 High ISO noise reduction ............ 146 Histogram ............................................83 Hue ...................................................... 138

I Image quality ................................... 123 Image review ................................... 112 Image selection .............................. 111 Image size ......................................... 123 Index print ........................................ 104 Infrared receiver ............................ 2, 66 ISO sensitivity .................................. 135

J JPEG ..................................................... 123

L Landscape .................................. 26, 136 Language ................................... 19, 165 Lens .................... 17, 27, 148, 169, 201 Lens cap ............................................. 203 Lens mount ....................................... 152 Live image control ............................28

Load from/save to card .................141 Long exposure NR ..........................146

M Manual .........................................37, 122 Manual focus ....................................151 Matrix (Metering) ............................128 Maximum aperture ........................201 Memory card ...14, 16, 161, 172, 186 Memory card access lamp ............. 25 Memory card capacity ..................186 Metering .............................................128 Microphone ...............................50, 147 Mode dial ................................................7 Monitor ......................................4, 5, 161 Monitor brightness ........................161 Monochrome ....................................136 Motion Snapshot mode .................. 59 Mount adapter ....................... 169, 205 MOV .....................................................124 Movie before/after .........................127 Movie settings ..................................126 Movie sound options .....................147 Movie type ........................................... 52 Movie-record button .. 32, 40, 50, 54 Movies ..........................................49, 126 Multi accessory port ................. 72, 76 Multi selector .........................................8

N NEF ............................................. 123, 124 NEF (RAW) ................................ 123, 124 Neutral ................................................136 Night landscape ................................ 26 Night portrait ..................................... 26 Nikon Transfer 2 ................................. 95 Number of shots saved .................125

O Optional flash ..................................... 72

P Photo information ........................5, 81

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PictBridge ................................. 102, 208 Picture Control ....................... 136, 140 Pixel mapping ..................................167 Playback ........................................ 30, 81 Playback menu .................................109 Playback zoom ...................................86 Portrait .........................................26, 136 Power connector ................... 169, 174 Power drive zoom switch ............... 27 Power switch ....................................... 18 Preset manual ......................... 130, 132 Press the shutter-release button all the way down ............................25, 26

Press the shutter-release button halfway ......................................... 24, 26

Print date ............................................108 Print DPOF print order ...................104 Printing ...............................................102 Programmed auto ....................34, 122 Protect .................................................112

Q Quick adjust ......................................138

R Rating ...........................................88, 112 Rear-curtain sync ..............................69 Red-eye reduction ............................ 69 Remote control .........................63, 163 Remote on duration .......................163 Removing the lens from the camera 203

Reset file numbering .....................164 Reset setup options .......................160 Reset shooting options .................122 Resize ...................................................114 Retractable lens barrel button .... 17, 18, 202

Rotate tall ...........................................112

S Saturation ..........................................138 Scene auto selector ........................122

SD card ...............................................172 Select by date ...................................104 Select images for printing ...........104 Self-timer ....................................63, 162 Sensitivity ..........................................135 Setup menu ......................................159 Sharpening ........................................138 Shooting menu ................................119 Short Movie Creator ........... 91, 97, 98 Shutter button AE lock .................163 Shutter speed .............................. 35, 37 Shutter-priority auto ....................... 35 Shutter-release button .... 24, 26, 42, 45, 60, 163

Silent photography ........................125 Simple photo information ............. 81 Simplified display ................................5 Single AF ............................................149 Single frame ........................................ 63 Single-point ......................................153 Size .................114, 123, 126, 195, 198 Slide show ........................................... 89 Slot empty release lock .................161 Slow motion ..............................53, 125 Slow sync ............................................. 69 Slow view ...................................... 41, 43 Smart photo selector ................ 43, 44 Speaker ....................................................2 Speedlight ........................................... 72 Spot (Metering) ...............................128 sRGB .....................................................143 Standard .............................................136 Strap ...................................................... 12 Subject tracking ..............................153 System Requirements ..................... 93

T Television ...........................................100 Temperature warnings ....................xvi Theme ................................................... 61 Thumbnail playback ........................ 84 Time .......................................19, 38, 165

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Time stamp ....................................... 107 Time zone .......................................... 165 Time zone and date ....................... 165 Timer ......................................................63 Toning .......................................138, 139 Trimming movies ........................... 116

U USB ........................................ 79, 95, 102 USB cable ................................... 95, 102 Use GPS to set clock .........................77 UTC .........................................................77

V Vibration reduction ....................... 148 Viewfinder .....................................6, 161 Viewfinder brightness .................. 161 ViewNX 2 ..............................................91 Vivid .................................................... 136 Volume ...........................................56, 90 VR ......................................................... 148

W White balance .................................. 130 Wind noise reduction ................... 147 Wireless mobile adapter ....... 79, 171

Z Zoom guide .........................................27 Zoom ring .................................. 27, 202

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