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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. 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 used: This icon marks cautions; information that should be read before D use to prevent damage to the camera. This icon marks notes; informa
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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 ............................................................. xxii 0 i The Index.................................................................................. 449 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? xxii, 40 Can I frame photos in the monitor (C live view 49 photography)? Can I shoot movies (1 movie live view)? 63 Can I join photographs taken at regular intervals to 223 create a time-lapse movie? Release Modes i Can I take photos in quick succession? 111 How do I take pictures with the self-timer? 114 Focus i Ca
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0 Retouching Photographs How do I create retouched copies of photos? 361 How do I make JPEG copies of RAW (NEF) photos? 372 Can I trim movie footage on the camera or save 79 movie stills? 0 Menus and Settings How do I use the menus? 19 How do I keep the displays from turning off? 316, 317 How do I focus the viewfinder? 38 How do I set the camera clock? 30, 348 How do I format memory cards? 36 207, 295, How do I restore default settings? 305 How do I get help for a menu or message? 22 0 Connect
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Table of Contents Q&A Index .................................................................................................ii For Your Safety .................................................................................... xiii Notices.................................................................................................... xvi Quick Start Guide............................................................................... xxii Introduction 1 Package Contents.....................
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Focus and Shoot.............................................................................. 43 Viewing Photographs.................................................................... 46 Deleting Unwanted Photographs............................................. 47 Live View Photography 49 Focusing in Live View .................................................................... 52 The Live View Display: Live View Photography ................... 55 The Information Display: Live View Photography.
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Focus 97 Autofocus ............................................................................................... 97 Autofocus Mode ..............................................................................97 AF-Area Mode................................................................................ 100 Focus Point Selection.................................................................. 103 Focus Lock.......................................................................................
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White Balance 153 White Balance Options ....................................................................153 Fine-Tuning White Balance............................................................156 Choosing a Color Temperature ....................................................160 Preset Manual .....................................................................................163 Image Enhancement 173 Picture Controls.........................................................................
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More About Playback 235 Viewing Images..................................................................................235 Full-Frame Playback .................................................................... 235 Thumbnail Playback .................................................................... 235 Playback Controls ........................................................................ 236 Photo Information.............................................................................23
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Menu Guide 283 D The Playback Menu: Managing Images ..............................283 Playback Folder.........................................................................284 Hide Image..................................................................................284 Playback Display Options......................................................285 Copy Image(s)............................................................................286 Image Review.......................................
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b4: Easy Exposure Compensation...................................... 314 b5: Center-Weighted Area.................................................... 315 b6: Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure........................................ 315 c: Timers/AE Lock.......................................................................... 316 c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L......................................... 316 c2: Standby Timer .................................................................... 316 c3: Sel
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f11: Release Button to Use Dial............................................337 f12: Slot Empty Release Lock................................................338 f13: Reverse Indicators............................................................338 f14: Assign Multi Selector (Vert.) .........................................338 f15: Playback Zoom .................................................................339 f16: Assign Movie Record Button........................................339 g: Movie ..
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Distortion Control.................................................................... 377 Perspective Control................................................................. 378 Side-by-Side Comparison ..................................................... 378 O My Menu/m Recent Settings....................................................380 Technical Notes 385 Compatible Lenses............................................................................385 Other Accessories.....................
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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 cause an explosion. Dispose of gas used batteries as directed. Do not use electronic equipment • Do not short or disassemble the in the presence of flammable gas, battery. as this could result in explosion or • Be sure the product is off before fire. replacing the battery. If you are using an AC adapter, be sure it is A Keep out of reach of children unplugged. Failure to observe this precaution • Do not attempt to insert the could result in injury
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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. The Battery Charger IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS—SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER—TO 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. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interferenc
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Notice for Customers in the State of California WARNING: Handling the cord on this product Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road, may expose you to lead, a chemical known Melville, New York 11747-3064, U.S.A. to the State of California to cause birth Tel.: 631-547-4200 defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. 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 imag
