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DIGITAL CAMERA
User's Manual
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Where to Find It Find what you’re looking for from: The Q&A Index pp. iv–ix ➜ i Know what you want to do but don’t know the function name? Find it from the “question and answer” index. The Table of Contents pp. x–xvii ➜ i Find items by function or menu name. pp. 22–23 The Quick Start Guide ➜ i A brief guide for those who want to get started taking pictures right away. pp. 438–443 The Index i ➜ Search by key word. Error Messages pp. 409–416 ➜ i If a warning is displayed in the viewfinder or moni
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Package Contents Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera. Memory cards are sold separately. • D700 digital • Body cap • BM-9 LCD monitor camera (pg. 3) (pp. 36, 388) cover (pg. 21) • EN-EL3e • MH-18a quick • AN-D700 strap (pg. 21) rechargeable charger with Li-ion battery with power cable terminal cover (pg. 32) (pp. 32, 34) • EG-D100 video • UC-E4 USB cable • BS-1 accessory shoe cable (pg. 255) (pp. 238, 245) cover (pg. 377) • Warranty • Software Suite CD-ROM • User’s
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Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used: This icon marks cautions; information that should be read before D use to prevent damage to the camera. This icon marks notes; information that should be read before A using the camera. Menu items, options, and messages displayed in the camera monitor are shown in bold. A Trademark Information Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Mic
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Introduction X s Tutorial Image Recording Options d Focus N k Release Mode ISO Sensitivity S Exposure Z r White Balance Image Enhancement J Flash Photography l t Other Shooting Options More About Playback I Connections Q U Menu Guide Technical Notes n iii
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Q&A Index Find what you’re looking for using this “question and answer” index. New Features Question Key phrase See page How do I take pictures in FX format? Image area 58 How do I take high-quality NEF (RAW) 14-bit NEF (RAW) 68 photos? Can I use the monitor as a viewfinder? Live view 89 Can I control how photos are processed? Picture Controls 160 How do I preserve details in shadows Active D-Lighting 179 and highlights? How do I focus on erratically moving 3D-tracking 286 subjects? How do I
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Question Key phrase See page How do I keep the shutter speed and Auto meter off 48, 296 aperture displays from turning off? Can I display a framing grid in the Viewfinder grid display 298 viewfinder? How do I set the clock? How do I set the clock for daylight savings time? World time 39, 334 How do I change time zones when I travel? How do I adjust monitor brightness for LCD brightness 332 menus or playback? How do I restore default settings? Two-button reset 196 How do I restore shooting m
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Question Key phrase See page What do these indicators mean? Viewfinder, control panel, shooting 8, 10, 12 What information is in the shooting information display information display? Error messages and What does this warning mean? 409 displays How much charge does the battery Battery level 46 have left? How do I get more information about Battery info 340 the battery? How do I keep the file number from being reset when I insert a new memory File number sequence 300 card? How do I reset fi
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Question Key phrase See page Exposure mode f How do I freeze or blur moving objects? 118 (shutter-priority auto) How do I blur background details or Exposure mode g keep both foreground and background 119 (aperture-priority auto) in focus? Can I set both shutter speed and Exposure mode h 121 aperture manually? (manual) Can I make photos brighter or darker? Exposure compensation 128 Long time-exposures How do I make a time exposure? 124 (A) Can I vary exposure or flash level Exposure and fla
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Viewing Photographs Question Key phrase See page Can I view my photographs on the Camera playback 218 camera? Can I view more information about Photo info 220 photos? Why do parts of my photos blink? Photo info, highlights 222, 264 Deleting individual How do I get rid of an unwanted photo? 236 photos Can I delete several photos at once? Delete 262 Can I zoom in on pictures to make sure Playback zoom 234 they’re in focus? Can I protect photos from accidental Protect 235 deletion? Can I hide
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Question Key phrase See page Can I use the camera to create JPEG Color balance 358 copies of NEF (RAW) photographs? Can I overlay two photos to make a Image overlay 359 single image? Viewing or Printing Photographs on Other Devices Question Key phrase See page Can I view my photos on TV? Television playback 255 Can I view my photos in High HDMI 257 Definition? Connecting to a How do I copy photos to my computer? 238 computer How do I print photographs? Printing photographs 243 Can I print ph
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Table of Contents Q&A Index ................................................................................................iv For Your Safety .................................................................................. xviii Notices.....................................................................................................xxi Introduction 1 Overview....................................................................................................2 Getting to Know the Camera.....
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Image Recording Options 57 Image Area............................................................................................. 58 Image Quality........................................................................................ 64 Image Size .............................................................................................. 69 Focus 71 Focus Mode ........................................................................................... 72 AF-Area Mode.........................
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Long Time-Exposures.......................................................................124 Autoexposure (AE) Lock..................................................................126 Exposure Compensation.................................................................128 Bracketing ............................................................................................130 White Balance 139 White Balance Options ....................................................................140 Fine-
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More About Playback 217 Full-Frame Playback .........................................................................218 Photo Information.............................................................................220 Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback .....................232 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom........................................234 Protecting Photographs from Deletion.....................................235 Deleting Individual Photographs ........................
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Active Folder.............................................................................. 272 File Naming ................................................................................ 274 Image Quality ............................................................................ 274 Image Size................................................................................... 274 Image Area ................................................................................. 274 JPEG Compression.
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b5: Center-Weighted Area ....................................................294 b6: Fine Tune Optimal Exposure.........................................294 c: Timers/AE Lock ..........................................................................296 c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L .........................................296 c2: Auto Meter-off Delay........................................................296 c3: Self-Timer Delay .................................................................2
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f12: Reverse Indicators ........................................................... 330 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup...............................................331 Format Memory Card ............................................................. 332 LCD Brightness.......................................................................... 332 Clean Image Sensor................................................................. 332 Lock Mirror up for Cleaning .....................................
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Technical Notes 369 Compatible Lenses ...........................................................................370 Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)..............................................377 Other Accessories..............................................................................385 Caring for the Camera......................................................................391 Storage..............................................................................................391
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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
