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User Manual

Table of Contents

Q&A Index
4
Table of Contents
8
For Your Safety
13
Notices
15
Introduction
19
- Overview
  19
- Getting to Know the Camera
  20
  - The Camera Body
    20
  - The Mode Dial
    22
  - The Viewfinder
    23
  - The Information Display
    24
  - The Command Dial
    26
  - The Power Switch
    28
- Camera Menus
  29
  - Using Camera Menus
    30
- First Steps
  32
  - Charge the Battery
    32
  - Insert the Battery
    33
  - Attach a Lens
    34
  - Basic Setup
    36
  - Insert a Memory Card
    38
  - Format the Memory Card
    39
  - Adjust Viewfinder Focus
    41
Basic Photography and Playback
43
- “Point-and-Shoot” Photography (AUTO and AUTO (flash off) Modes)
  43
- Creative Photography (Scene Modes)
  48
  - Portrait
    48
  - Landscape
    48
  - Child
    49
  - Sports
    49
  - Close Up
    49
  - Night Portrait
    49
- Basic Playback
  50
  - Deleting Unwanted Photographs
    51
Guide Mode
53
More on Photography (All Modes)
59
- Focus
  59
  - Focus Mode
    59
  - AF-Area Mode
    62
  - Focus Point Selection
    64
  - Focus Lock
    64
  - Manual Focus
    66
- Image Quality and Size
  68
  - Image Quality
    68
  - Image Size
    70
- Release Mode
  71
  - Self-Timer and Remote Modes
    73
- Using the Built-in Flash
  76
  - Flash Mode
    77
- ISO Sensitivity
  80
- Active D-Lighting
  82
P, S, A, and M Modes
85
- Shutter Speed and Aperture
  85
- Exposure
  92
  - Metering
    92
  - Autoexposure Lock
    93
  - Exposure Compensation
    94
  - Flash Compensation
    96
- White Balance
  98
  - Fine-Tuning White Balance
    100
  - Preset Manual
    101
- Picture Controls
  105
  - Selecting a Picture Control
    105
  - Modifying Picture Controls
    106
More on Playback
109
- Full-Frame Playback
  109
  - Photo Information
    110
- Thumbnail Playback
  115
- Calendar Playback
  116
- Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
  117
- Protecting Photographs from Deletion
  118
- Deleting Photographs
  119
  - Full-Frame, Thumbnail, and Calendar Playback
    119
  - The Playback Menu
    120
- Slide Shows
  122
Connections
123
- Connecting to a Computer
  123
  - Before Connecting the Camera
    123
  - Connecting the Camera
    124
- Printing Photographs
  125
- Viewing Photographs on TV
  134
Menu Guide
135
- The Playback Menu: Managing Images
  135
  - Playback Folder
    135
  - Display Mode
    136
  - Image Review
    136
  - Rotate Tall
    136
- The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
  137
  - Reset Shooting Options
    137
  - ISO Sensitivity Settings
    138
  - Color Space
    139
  - Noise Reduction
    140
  - AF-Assist
    140
  - Built-in Flash
    141
- The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
  142
  - Reset Setup Options
    143
  - LCD Brightness
    143
  - Info Display Format
    143
  - Auto Info Display
    145
  - Video Mode
    145
  - Time Zone and Date
    145
  - Language
    145
  - Image Comment
    146
  - Auto Image Rotation
    146
  - Dust off Ref Photo
    147
  - Auto off Timers
    148
  - Self-Timer Delay
    149
  - Remote on Duration
    149
  - Beep
    149
  - Viewfinder Options
    150
  - File Number Sequence
    151
  - Buttons
    152
  - No Memory Card?
    154
  - Date Imprint
    154
  - Active Folder
    156
  - Eye-Fi Upload
    157
  - Firmware Version
    157
- The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies
  158
  - Creating Retouched Copies
    159
  - D-Lighting
    160
  - Red-Eye Correction
    160
  - Trim
    161
  - Monochrome
    161
  - Filter Effects
    162
  - Color Balance
    163
  - Small Picture
    163
  - Image Overlay
    165
  - NEF (RAW) Processing
    167
  - Quick Retouch
    168
  - Color Outline
    168
  - Miniature Effect
    168
  - Stop-Motion Movie
    169
  - Before and After
    172
- Recent Settings
  173
Technical Notes
175
- Compatible Lenses
  175
  - Compatible CPU Lenses
    175
  - Compatible Non-CPU Lenses
    177
- Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)
  180
  - The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
    180
- Other Accessories
  184
  - Approved Memory Cards
    185
  - Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter
    186
- Caring for the Camera
  187
  - Storage
    187
  - Cleaning
    187
  - The Low-Pass Filter
    188
- Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
  192
- Available Settings
  194
- Memory Card Capacity
  195
- Exposure Program
  196
- Troubleshooting
  197
  - Display
    197
  - Shooting (All Modes)
    198
  - Shooting (P, S, A, M)
    199
  - Playback
    200
  - Miscellaneous
    200
- Error Messages
  201
- Specifications
  204
  - Battery Life
    211
- Index
  212

Size:

15 MB
Pages:

216
Language:

English

User Manual

Size:

6.38 MB
Pages:

68
Language:

English

Reference Manual

Table of Contents

Q&A Index
4
Table of Contents
8
For Your Safety
13
Notices
15
Introduction
19
- Overview
  19
- Getting to Know the Camera
  20
  - The Camera Body
    20
  - The Mode Dial
    22
  - The Viewfinder
    23
  - The Information Display
    24
  - The Command Dial
    26
  - The Power Switch
    28
- Camera Menus
  29
  - Using Camera Menus
    30
- First Steps
  32
  - Charge the Battery
    32
  - Insert the Battery
    33
  - Attach a Lens
    34
  - Basic Setup
    36
  - Insert a Memory Card
    38
  - Format the Memory Card
    39
  - Adjust Viewfinder Focus
    41
Basic Photography and Playback
43
- “Point-and-Shoot” Photography (AUTO and AUTO (flash off) Modes)
  43
- Creative Photography (Scene Modes)
  48
  - Portrait
    48
  - Landscape
    48
  - Child
    49
  - Sports
    49
  - Close Up
    49
  - Night Portrait
    49
- Basic Playback
  50
  - Deleting Unwanted Photographs
    51
Guide Mode
53
More on Photography (All Modes)
59
- Focus
  59
  - Focus Mode
    59
  - AF-Area Mode
    62
  - Focus Point Selection
    64
  - Focus Lock
    64
  - Manual Focus
    66
- Image Quality and Size
  68
  - Image Quality
    68
  - Image Size
    70
- Release Mode
  71
  - Self-Timer and Remote Modes
    73
- Using the Built-in Flash
  76
  - Flash Mode
    77
- ISO Sensitivity
  80
- Active D-Lighting
  82
P, S, A, and M Modes
85
- Shutter Speed and Aperture
  85
- Exposure
  92
  - Metering
    92
  - Autoexposure Lock
    93
  - Exposure Compensation
    94
  - Flash Compensation
    96
- White Balance
  98
  - Fine-Tuning White Balance
    100
  - Preset Manual
    101
- Picture Controls
  105
  - Selecting a Picture Control
    105
  - Modifying Picture Controls
    106
More on Playback
109
- Full-Frame Playback
  109
  - Photo Information
    110
- Thumbnail Playback
  115
- Calendar Playback
  116
- Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
  117
- Protecting Photographs from Deletion
  118
- Deleting Photographs
  119
  - Full-Frame, Thumbnail, and Calendar Playback
    119
  - The Playback Menu
    120
- Slide Shows
  122
Connections
123
- Connecting to a Computer
  123
  - Before Connecting the Camera
    123
  - Connecting the Camera
    124
- Printing Photographs
  125
- Viewing Photographs on TV
  134
Menu Guide
135
- The Playback Menu: Managing Images
  135
  - Playback Folder
    135
  - Display Mode
    136
  - Image Review
    136
  - Rotate Tall
    136
- The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
  137
  - Reset Shooting Options
    137
  - ISO Sensitivity Settings
    138
  - Color Space
    139
  - Noise Reduction
    140
  - AF-Assist
    140
  - Built-in Flash
    141
- The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
  142
  - Reset Setup Options
    143
  - LCD Brightness
    143
  - Info Display Format
    143
  - Auto Info Display
    145
  - Video Mode
    145
  - Time Zone and Date
    145
  - Language
    145
  - Image Comment
    146
  - Auto Image Rotation
    146
  - Dust off Ref Photo
    147
  - Auto off Timers
    148
  - Self-Timer Delay
    149
  - Remote on Duration
    149
  - Beep
    149
  - Viewfinder Options
    150
  - File Number Sequence
    151
  - Buttons
    152
  - No Memory Card?
    154
  - Date Imprint
    154
  - Active Folder
    156
  - Eye-Fi Upload
    157
  - Firmware Version
    157
- The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies
  158
  - Creating Retouched Copies
    159
  - D-Lighting
    160
  - Red-Eye Correction
    160
  - Trim
    161
  - Monochrome
    161
  - Filter Effects
    162
  - Color Balance
    163
  - Small Picture
    163
  - Image Overlay
    165
  - NEF (RAW) Processing
    167
  - Quick Retouch
    168
  - Color Outline
    168
  - Miniature Effect
    168
  - Stop-Motion Movie
    169
  - Before and After
    172
- Recent Settings
  173
Technical Notes
175
- Compatible Lenses
  175
  - Compatible CPU Lenses
    175
  - Compatible Non-CPU Lenses
    177
- Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)
  180
  - The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
    180
- Other Accessories
  184
  - Approved Memory Cards
    185
  - Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter
    186
- Caring for the Camera
  187
  - Storage
    187
  - Cleaning
    187
  - The Low-Pass Filter
    188
- Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
  192
- Available Settings
  194
- Memory Card Capacity
  195
- Exposure Program
  196
- Troubleshooting
  197
  - Display
    197
  - Shooting (All Modes)
    198
  - Shooting (P, S, A, M)
    199
  - Playback
    200
  - Miscellaneous
    200
- Error Messages
  201
- Specifications
  204
  - Battery Life
    211
- Index
  212

Reference Manual

Size:

15.1 MB
Pages:

216
Language:

English