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Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera. 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 who use the product. 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 use to D prevent damage to the camera. This icon marks notes; information th
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Where to Find It Find what you’re looking for from: The Table of Contents ............ 0 x The Index................................. 0 338 i i The Q&A Index........................ 0 ii Error Messages........................ 0 322 i i Menu Options......................... 0 iv Troubleshooting ..................... 0 316 i i Introduction 0 1 X Basic Photography and Playback 0 35 s Live View Photography 0 49 x Movie Live View 0 57 y P, S, A, and M Modes 0 73 # User Settings: U1 and U2 Modes 0 81
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Q&A Index Find what you’re looking for using this “question and answer” index. 0 Taking Photographs Shooting Modes and Framing Options i Is there a quick and easy way to take snapshots (i mode)? 35–39 How do I quickly adjust settings for different scenes? 40–45 Can I adjust shutter speed to freeze or blur motion (mode S)? 76 Can I adjust aperture to blur backgrounds or bring them into focus 77 (mode A)? How do I make long (“time”) exposures (mode M)? 79 Can I frame photos in the monitor (C live
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Retouching Photographs 0 How do I create retouched copies of photos? 261–279 How do I remove “red-eye”? 264 How do I make JPEG copies of RAW (NEF) photos? 271 Can I overlay two NEF (RAW) photos to make a single image? 269–270 Can I create a copy of a photo that looks like a painting? 275 Can I trim movie footage on the camera or save movie stills? 69 Menus and Settings 0 How do I use the menus? 18–20 How do I display menus in another language? 27, 253 How do I use the command dials? 12–16 How do
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Menu Options D PLAYBACK MENU (0 207) C SHOOTING MENU (0 214) Delete Selected Reset shooting Yes menu Select date No All Storage folder Select folder by number Playback folder ND600 (default) Select folder from list All File naming File naming Current Role played by Overflow (default) card in Slot 2 Hide image Select/set Backup Select date RAW Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2 Deselect all? Image quality NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine Playback display Done NEF (RAW) + JPEG normal options Basic photo info NEF (RAW) + J
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Set Picture Standard (default) Interval timer Choose start time Control shooting Neutral Now Vivid Start time Monochrome Interval Portrait Select no. of times×no. of shots Landscape Start Manage Picture Save/edit 1 Control Time-lapse Start Rename 1 photography Interval Delete Shooting time Load/save Movie settings Frame size/frame rate Auto distortion On control Movie quality Off (default) Microphone Color space sRGB (default) Destination Adobe RGB Active Auto 1 Not available if no custom Pictu
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b Metering/exposure d Shooting/display b1 ISO sensitivity 1/3 step (default) d1 Beep Volume step value 1/2 step Pitch b2 EV steps for 1/3 step (default) d2 Viewfinder On exposure grid display 1/2 step Off (default) cntrl d3 ISO display Show ISO sensitivity b3 Easy exposure On (Auto reset) and Show ISO/Easy ISO compensation On adjustment Show frame count (default) Off (default) d4 Screen tips On (default) b4 Center- φ 8 mm Off weighted φ 12 mm (default) d5 CL mode 5 fps area φ 15 mm shooting
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e Bracketing/flash f Controls e1 Flash sync 1/250 s (Auto FP) f2 Assign Fn Preview speed button 1/200 s (Auto FP) FV lock 1/200 s (default) AE/AF lock 1/160 s AE lock only 1/125 s AE lock (Hold) 1/100 s AF lock only 1/80 s AF-ON 1/60 s Flash off e2 Flash shutter 1/60 s (default) Bracketing burst speed 1/30 s Active D-Lighting 1/15 s + NEF (RAW) 1/8 s Matrix metering 1/4 s Center-weighted metering 1/2 s Spot metering 1 s Framing grid 2 s Choose image area (default) 4 s Viewfinder virtual
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f Controls g Movie f4 Assign AE-L/ AE/AF lock (default) g3 Assign AE-L/ Index marking AF-L button AF-L button AE lock only View photo shooting info AE lock (Hold) AE/AF lock (default) AF lock only AE lock only AF-ON AE lock (Hold) FV lock AF lock only None AF-ON f5 Customize Reverse rotation None command Change main/sub g4 Assign Take photos (default) dials shutter Aperture setting Record movies button Menus and playback f6 Release Yes B SETUP MENU (0 249) button to use No (default) dial Form
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Image comment Done Color balance – 1 Input comment Image overlay – Attach comment NEF (RAW) – processing Auto image On (default) rotation Resize Select image Off Choose destination Battery info – Choose size Copyright Done information Quick retouch – Artist Straighten – Copyright Distortion Auto Attach copyright information control Manual Save/load Save settings settings Fisheye – Load settings Color outline – GPS Standby timer Color sketch – Position Perspective – Use GPS to set camera clock co
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Table of Contents Q&A Index .................................................................................................................................... ii Menu Options ............................................................................................................................ iv For Your Safety ......................................................................................................................xviii Notices................................................
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Creative Photography (Scene Modes) .............................................................................40 k Portrait...............................................................................................................................41 l Landscape........................................................................................................................41 p Child........................................................................................................
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P, S, A, and M Modes 73 P: Programmed Auto ............................................................................................................. 75 S: Shutter-Priority Auto .........................................................................................................76 A: Aperture-Priority Auto...................................................................................................... 77 M: Manual.......................................................................
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Exposure 109 Metering................................................................................................................................... 109 Autoexposure Lock .............................................................................................................. 110 Exposure Compensation.................................................................................................... 112 White Balance 115 Fine-Tuning White Balance ........................................
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More on Playback 177 Full-Frame Playback.............................................................................................................177 Photo Information................................................................................................................179 Thumbnail Playback ............................................................................................................ 185 Calendar Playback.................................................................
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A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings................................................................... 219 Reset Custom Settings................................................................................................... 221 a: Autofocus ........................................................................................................................... 221 a1: AF-C Priority Selection ........................................................................................
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f: Controls ................................................................................................................................241 f1: OK Button (Shooting Mode)...................................................................................241 f2: Assign Fn Button ........................................................................................................242 f3: Assign Preview Button .....................................................................................
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Color Sketch ...................................................................................................................... 275 Perspective Control ........................................................................................................ 275 Miniature Effect................................................................................................................ 276 Selective Color.......................................................................................
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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 warnings before using this A Nikon p
