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DIGITAL CAMERA
User's Manual
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Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera. This manual is for both D800 and D800E digital cameras; save where otherwise noted, operations are identical. Illustrations show the D800. To get the most from your camera, please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly and keep them where they will be read by all those who use the product. Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are
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Where to Find It Find what you’re looking for from: The Table of Contents.............................................................. iv i 0 The Q&A Index ......................................................................... ii i 0 The Quick Start Guide ............................................................. xxi 0 i The Index.................................................................................. 441 i 0 Error Messages .......................................................
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Q&A Index Find what you’re looking for using this “question and answer” index. 0 Taking Photographs Shooting and Framing Options i Is there a quick and easy way to take snapshots? xxi, 37 Can I frame photos in the monitor (C live view 45 photography)? Can I shoot movies (1 movie live view)? 59 Can I join photographs taken at regular intervals to 207 create a time-lapse movie? Release Modes i Can I take photos in quick succession? 103 How do I take pictures with the self-timer? 106 Focus i Can
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Retouching Photographs 0 How do I create retouched copies of photos? 341 How do I make JPEG copies of RAW (NEF) photos? 353 Can I create a copy of a photo that looks like a 359 painting? Can I trim movie footage on the camera or save 74 movie stills? Menus and Settings 0 How do I use the menus? 15 How do I keep the displays from turning off? 291, 292 How do I focus the viewfinder? 35 How do I set the camera clock? 27, 329 How do I format memory cards? 32 193, 270, How do I restore default set
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Table of Contents Q&A Index .................................................................................................ii For Your Safety .................................................................................... xiii Notices.................................................................................................... xvi Quick Start Guide.................................................................................xxi Introduction 1 Package Contents.....................
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Basic Photography and Playback .................................................. 37 Turn the Camera On....................................................................... 37 Ready the Camera........................................................................... 39 Focus and Shoot.............................................................................. 40 Viewing Photographs.................................................................... 43 Deleting Unwanted Photographs..........
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Focus 91 Autofocus ............................................................................................... 91 Autofocus Mode ..............................................................................91 AF-Area Mode...................................................................................93 Focus Point Selection.....................................................................96 Focus Lock.....................................................................................
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White Balance 145 White Balance Options ....................................................................145 Fine-Tuning White Balance............................................................148 Choosing a Color Temperature ....................................................152 Preset Manual .....................................................................................154 Image Enhancement 163 Picture Controls.........................................................................
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More About Playback 219 Viewing Images..................................................................................219 Full-Frame Playback .................................................................... 219 Thumbnail Playback .................................................................... 219 Playback Controls ........................................................................ 220 Photo Information.............................................................................22
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Rotate Tall ...................................................................................266 Slide Show...................................................................................267 C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options ..............................268 Shooting Menu Bank...............................................................269 Extended Menu Banks............................................................270 Storage Folder .................................................
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d: Shooting/Display ..................................................................... 292 d1: Beep....................................................................................... 292 d2: CL Mode Shooting Speed.............................................. 293 d3: Max. Continuous Release............................................... 293 d4: Exposure Delay Mode ..................................................... 293 d5: File Number Sequence ...........................................
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g: Movie ............................................................................................321 g1: Assign Fn Button ...............................................................321 g2: Assign Preview Button ....................................................322 g3: Assign AE-L/AF-L button ................................................323 g4: Assign Shutter Button .....................................................324 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup................................
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Miniature Effect ........................................................................ 361 Selective Color .......................................................................... 362 Side-by-Side Comparison ..................................................... 364 O My Menu/m Recent Settings ....................................................366 Technical Notes 371 Compatible Lenses............................................................................371 Optional Flash Units (Speedl
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For Your Safety 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 equipment. 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: This icon marks warnings. To prevent possible injury, read all A warnings before using this Nikon
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A Do not use in the presence of flammable • Be sure the product is off before gas replacing the battery. If you are Do not use electronic equipment using an AC adapter, be sure it is in the presence of flammable gas, unplugged. as this could result in explosion or • Do not attempt to insert the fire. battery upside down or backwards. A Keep out of reach of children • Do not expose the battery to Failure to observe this precaution flame or to excessive heat. could result in injury. In addi
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A Observe proper precautions when A Use appropriate cables handling the charger When connecting cables to the • Keep dry. Failure to observe this input and output jacks, use only precaution could result in fire or the cables provided or sold by electric shock. Nikon for the purpose to maintain • Dust on or near the metal parts of compliance with product the plug should be removed with regulations. a dry cloth. Continued use could A CD-ROMs result in fire. CD-ROMs containing software or •
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Notices • No part of the manuals included with this • Nikon will not be held liable for any product may be reproduced, transmitted, damages resulting from the use of this transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, product. or translated into any language in any • While every effort has been made to form, by any means, without Nikon’s prior ensure that the information in these written permission. manuals is accurate and complete, we • Nikon reserves the right to change the would appreciate i
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Notices for Customers in the U.S.A. Power Cable At voltages over AC 125 V (U.S.A. only): The power cable must be rated for the voltage in use, be at least AWG no. 18 gauge, and have SVG insulation or better with a NEMA 6P-15 plug rated for AC 250 V 15 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. D800/D800E These limits ar
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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 commercially available software, potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user’s responsibility. Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another p
