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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 Table of Contents x–xvii 0 ➜ i Find items by function or menu name. The Q&A Index iv–ix 0 ➜ i Know what you want to do but don’t know the function name? Find it from the “question and answer” index. 19–20 The Quick Start Guide 0 ➜ i A brief guide for those who want to get started taking pictures right away. The Index 425–430 0 ➜ i Search by key word. Error Messages 403–407 0 ➜ i If a warning is displayed in the viewfinder, monitor, or co
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Package Contents Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera. Memory cards are sold separately. • D3S digital camera • BF-1B body cap • BS-2 accessory shoe (0 3) (0 31, 375) cover (0 18, 186) •EN-EL4a rechargeable •MH-22 quick charger •AN-DC5 strap Li-ion battery with with power cable (0 18) terminal cover and two contact (0 26, 28) protectors (0 26, 417) • EG-D2 audio/video •UC-E4 USB cable • USB cable clip cable (0 269) (0 254, 259) (0 255) •Warranty • Software Suite CD-R
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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. This icon marks references to other pages in this manual. 0 Menu items, options, and messages displayed in the camera monitor are shown in bold. A Trademark Information Macintosh, Mac OS
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Q&A Index 0 iv 0 x Table of Contents 0 1 X Introduction 0 21 Tutorial s Framing Pictures in the Monitor (Live View) 0 53 x 0 65 y Recording and Viewing Movies 0 77 Image Recording Options d Focus 0 89 N Release Mode 0 101 k 0 109 S ISO Sensitivity 0 115 Exposure Z White Balance 0 149 r 0 169 J Image Enhancement 0 185 Flash Photography l Other Shooting Options 0 199 t More About Playback 0 221 I 0 245 e Voice Memos 0 253 Connections Q Menu Guide 0 273 U 0 365 n Technical Notes 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 0 How do I take pictures in 35mm format? Image area 78 How do I take high-quality NEF (RAW) 14-bit NEF (RAW) 85 photos? Can I use the monitor as a viewfinder? Live view 53 How do I shoot movies? Movies 65 High-sensitivity movie Can I shoot movies under low light? 72 mode How do I record photographs using two Slot 2 88 memory cards? Can I control how photos are processed? Picture
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Question Key phrase 0 How do I set the clock? How do I set the clock for daylight 34, savings time? Time zone and date 330 How do I change time zones when I travel? How do I adjust monitor brightness for LCD brightness 326 menus or playback? Can I reverse the exposure indicator? Reverse indicators 324 Can I display the menus in a different 33, Language language? 331 Can I save menu settings for use on a Save/load settings 336 different D3S camera? How do I restore default settings? Two-but
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Question Key phrase 0 How do I get more information about Battery info 333 the battery? How do I keep the file number from being reset when I insert a new memory File number sequence 308 card? How do I reset file numbering to 1? How do I clean the camera or lens? Cleaning the camera 377 ❚❚ Taking Photographs Question Key phrase 0 How many more shots can I take with Number of exposures 44 this card? remaining How do I take bigger photographs? Image quality and size 83, 86 How can I get more p
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Question Key phrase 0 Exposure and flash 136, Can I vary exposure or flash level automatically over a series of photos? bracketing 312 Can I create multiple copies of a photo White balance 141, using different white balance settings? bracketing 312 Can I vary Active D-Lighting 145, ADL bracketing automatically over a series of photos? 312 How do I adjust white balance? White balance 149 How do I change settings for optional Flash mode 193 flash units? How can I record multiple shots as a M
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Question Key phrase 0 Deleting individual How do I get rid of an unwanted photo? 240 photos Can I delete several photos at once? Delete 242 Can I zoom in on pictures? Playback zoom 237 Can I protect photos from accidental Protect 238 deletion? Can I hide selected photos? Hide image 275 How do I tell if parts of my photos may Display mode: 227, be overexposed? highlights 277 Display mode: focus 226, How do I tell where the camera focused? point 277 Can I view photos as they are taken? Image r
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❚❚ Viewing or Printing Photographs on Other Devices Question Key phrase 0 Can I view my photos on TV? Television playback 269 Can I view my photos in High Definition? HDMI 271 Connecting to a How do I copy photos to my computer? 254 computer How do I print photographs? Printing photographs 258 Can I print photos without a computer? Printing via USB 259 Can I print the date on my photographs? Time stamp 261 ❚❚ Optional Accessories Question Key phrase 0 Approved memory What memory cards can I us
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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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Focus and Shoot.............................................................................. 49 Viewing Photographs.................................................................... 51 Deleting Unwanted Photographs............................................. 52 Framing Pictures in the Monitor (Live View) 53 Framing Photographs in the Monitor .......................................... 54 Recording and Viewing Movies 65 Recording Movies..........................................................
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ISO Sensitivity 109 Choosing ISO Sensitivity Manually..............................................110 Auto ISO Sensitivity Control ..........................................................112 Exposure 115 Metering ...............................................................................................116 Exposure Mode...................................................................................118 e: Programmed Auto ..................................................................
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Flash Photography 185 Using a Flash .......................................................................................186 The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) ..........................187 Other Flash Units...........................................................................189 i-TTL Flash Control ............................................................................192 Flash Modes.........................................................................................193 FV
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Connections 253 Connecting to a Computer ............................................................254 Direct USB Connection ............................................................... 255 Wireless and Ethernet Networks............................................. 257 Printing Photographs.......................................................................258 Connecting the Printer............................................................... 259 Printing Pictures One at a Time.........
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A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings ..............292 B: Custom Setting Bank ........................................................294 A: Reset Custom Settings .....................................................294 a: Autofocus ....................................................................................295 a1: AF-C Priority Selection .....................................................295 a2: AF-S Priority Selection .....................................................296
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e3: Modeling Flash................................................................... 312 e4: Auto Bracketing Set ......................................................... 312 e5: Auto Bracketing (Mode M)............................................. 313 e6: Bracketing Order ............................................................... 313 f: Controls ........................................................................................ 314 f1: Multi Selector Center Button ...................
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Monochrome .............................................................................347 Filter Effects ................................................................................348 Color Balance .............................................................................348 Image Overlay............................................................................349 NEF (RAW) Processing.............................................................353 Resize .............................
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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
