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User Manual

Table of Contents

Q&A Index
6
For Your Safety
20
Notices
23
Introduction
27
- Overview
  28
- Getting to Know the Camera
  29
  - Camera Body
    29
  - The Control Panel
    34
  - The Viewfinder Display
    36
  - The Information Display
    38
  - The BM-8 Monitor Cover
    42
Tutorial
43
- Camera Menus
  44
  - Using Camera Menus
    45
  - Help
    47
- First Steps
  48
  - Charge the Battery
    48
  - Insert the Battery
    50
  - Attach a Lens
    52
  - Basic Setup
    54
  - Insert a Memory Card
    57
  - Format the Memory Card
    60
  - Adjust Viewfinder Focus
    62
- Basic Photography and Playback
  63
  - Turn the Camera On
    63
  - Adjust Camera Settings
    66
  - Ready the Camera
    68
  - Focus and Shoot
    69
  - Viewing Photographs
    71
  - Deleting Unwanted Photographs
    72
Framing Pictures in the Monitor (Live View)
73
- Framing Photographs in the Monitor
  74
Recording and Viewing Movies
83
- Recording Movies
  84
- Viewing Movies
  89
- Editing Movies
  90
Image Recording Options
93
- Image Quality
  94
- Image Size
  97
- Using Two Memory Cards
  98
Focus
99
- Focus Mode
  100
- AF-Area Mode
  102
- Focus Point Selection
  104
- Focus Lock
  106
- Manual Focus
  109
Release Mode
111
- Choosing a Release Mode
  112
- Continuous Mode
  114
- Self-Timer Mode
  117
- Mirror up Mode
  119
ISO Sensitivity
121
- Choosing ISO Sensitivity Manually
  122
- Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
  124
Exposure
127
- Metering
  128
- Exposure Mode
  130
  - P: Programmed Auto
    132
  - S: Shutter-Priority Auto
    134
  - A: Aperture-Priority Auto
    135
  - M: Manual
    137
- Long Time-Exposures
  140
- Autoexposure (AE) Lock
  142
- Exposure Compensation
  144
- Bracketing
  146
White Balance
159
- White Balance Options
  160
- Fine-Tuning White Balance
  163
- Choosing a Color Temperature
  167
- Preset Manual
  168
Image Enhancement
179
- Picture Controls
  180
  - Selecting a Picture Control
    180
  - Creating Custom Picture Controls
    186
- Active D-Lighting
  190
- Color Space
  192
Flash Photography
195
- The Built-in Flash
  196
- Using the Built-in Flash
  197
- Flash Modes
  201
- Flash Compensation
  203
- FV Lock
  204
Other Shooting Options
207
- Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings
  208
- Multiple Exposure
  210
- Interval Timer Photography
  215
- Non-CPU Lenses
  221
- Using a GPS Unit
  224
More About Playback
229
- Full-Frame Playback
  230
- Photo Information
  233
- Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback
  242
- Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
  244
- Protecting Photographs from Deletion
  245
- Deleting Photographs
  246
  - Full-Frame and Thumbnail Playback
    246
  - The Playback Menu
    247
Connections
249
- Connecting to a Computer
  250
  - Direct USB Connection
    251
  - Wireless and Ethernet Networks
    253
- Printing Photographs
  254
- Viewing Photographs on TV
  265
  - Standard Definition Devices
    265
  - High-Definition Devices
    267
Menu Guide
269
- The Playback Menu: Managing Images
  270
  - Playback Folder
    271
  - Hide Image
    271
  - Display Mode
    273
  - Copy Image(s)
    274
  - Image Review
    277
  - After Delete
    277
  - Rotate Tall
    277
  - Slide Show
    278
- The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
  279
  - Shooting Menu Bank
    280
  - Reset Shooting Menu
    282
  - Active Folder
    282
  - File Naming
    284
  - Long Exp. NR (Long Exposure Noise Reduction)
    284
  - High ISO NR
    285
- Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
  286
  - Custom Setting Bank
    288
  - Reset Custom Settings
    288
  - a: Autofocus
    289
    - a1: AF-C Priority Selection
      289
    - a2: AF-S Priority Selection
      290
    - a3: Dynamic AF Area
      290
    - a4: Focus Tracking with Lock-On
      292
    - a5: AF Activation
      292
    - a6: AF Point Illumination
      292
    - a7: Focus Point Wrap-Around
      293
    - a8: AF Point Selection
      293
    - a9: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator
      294
    - a10: AF-On for MB-D10
      295
  - b: Metering/Exposure
    296
  - c: Timers/AE Lock
    299
    - c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L
      299
    - c2: Auto Meter-off Delay
      299
    - c3: Self-Timer
      299
    - c4: Monitor off Delay
      300
  - d: Shooting/Display
    301
    - d1: Beep
      301
    - d2: Viewfinder Grid Display
      301
    - d3: Viewfinder Warning Display
      301
    - d4: Screen Tips
      302
    - d5: CL Mode Shooting Speed
      302
    - d6: Max. Continuous Release
      302
    - d7: File Number Sequence
      303
    - d8: Information Display
      304
    - d9: LCD Illumination
      304
    - d10: Exposure Delay Mode
      304
    - d11: MB-D10 Battery Type
      305
    - d12: Battery Order
      306
  - e: Bracketing/Flash
    307
    - e1: Flash Sync Speed
      307
    - e2: Flash Shutter Speed
      308
    - e3: Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash
      309
    - e4: Modeling Flash
      315
    - e5: Auto Bracketing Set
      315
    - e6: Auto Bracketing (Mode M)
      316
    - e7: Bracketing Order
      316
  - f: Controls
    317
    - f1: LCD illuminator Switch
      317
    - f2: Multi Selector Center Button
      317
    - f3: Multi Selector
      318
    - f4: Photo Info/Playback
      318
    - f5: Assign Fn Button
      318
    - f6: Assign Preview Button
      322
    - f7: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button
      322
    - f8: Customize Command Dials
      323
    - f9: Release Button to Use Dial
      324
    - f10: No Memory Card?
      325
    - f11: Reverse Indicators
      325
- The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
  326
  - Format Memory Card
    327
  - LCD Brightness
    327
  - Video Mode
    327
  - HDMI
    328
  - Time Zone and Date
    328
  - Language
    329
  - Image Comment
    329
  - Auto Image Rotation
    330
  - Image Dust Off Ref Photo
    331
  - Battery Info
    333
  - Wireless Transmitter
    334
  - Image Authentication
    334
  - Copyright Information
    335
  - Save/Load Settings
    336
  - Virtual Horizon
    337
  - AF Fine Tune
    338
  - Eye-Fi Upload
    339
  - Firmware Version
    340
- The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies
  341
  - D-Lighting
    345
  - Red-Eye Correction
    346
  - Trim
    347
  - Monochrome
    348
  - Filter Effects
    348
  - Color Balance
    349
  - Image Overlay
    350
  - NEF (RAW) Processing
    353
  - Resize
    355
  - Side-by-Side Comparison
    357
- My Menu: Creating a Custom Menu
  359
Technical Notes
365
- Compatible Lenses
  366
- Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)
  373
  - The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
    374
- Other Accessories
  378
- Caring for the Camera
  383
  - Storage
    383
  - Cleaning
    383
  - The Low-Pass Filter
    384
    - “Clean Now”
      384
    - “Clean at Startup/Shutdown”
      385
    - Manual Cleaning
      387
- Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
  390
- Defaults
  394
- Exposure Program
  398
- Troubleshooting
  399
- Error Messages
  404
- Specifications
  411
- Approved Memory Cards
  419
- Memory Card Capacity
  420
- Battery Life
  422
- Index
  424

Size:

10.3 MB
Pages:

432
Language:

English

User Manual

Table of Contents

Q&A Index
6
For Your Safety
20
Notices
23
Introduction
27
- Overview
  28
- Getting to Know the Camera
  29
  - Camera Body
    29
  - The Control Panel
    34
  - The Viewfinder Display
    36
  - The Information Display
    38
  - The BM-8 Monitor Cover
    42
Tutorial
43
- Camera Menus
  44
  - Using Camera Menus
    45
  - Help
    47
- First Steps
  48
  - Charge the Battery
    48
  - Insert the Battery
    50
  - Attach a Lens
    52
  - Basic Setup
    54
  - Insert a Memory Card
    57
  - Format the Memory Card
    60
  - Adjust Viewfinder Focus
    62
- Basic Photography and Playback
  63
  - Turn the Camera On
    63
  - Adjust Camera Settings
    66
  - Ready the Camera
    68
  - Focus and Shoot
    69
  - Viewing Photographs
    71
  - Deleting Unwanted Photographs
    72
Framing Pictures in the Monitor (Live View)
73
- Framing Photographs in the Monitor
  74
Recording and Viewing Movies
83
- Recording Movies
  84
- Viewing Movies
  89
- Editing Movies
  90
Image Recording Options
93
- Image Quality
  94
- Image Size
  97
- Using Two Memory Cards
  98
Focus
99
- Focus Mode
  100
- AF-Area Mode
  102
- Focus Point Selection
  104
- Focus Lock
  106
- Manual Focus
  109
Release Mode
111
- Choosing a Release Mode
  112
- Continuous Mode
  114
- Self-Timer Mode
  117
- Mirror up Mode
  119
ISO Sensitivity
121
- Choosing ISO Sensitivity Manually
  122
- Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
  124
Exposure
127
- Metering
  128
- Exposure Mode
  130
  - P: Programmed Auto
    132
  - S: Shutter-Priority Auto
    134
  - A: Aperture-Priority Auto
    135
  - M: Manual
    137
- Long Time-Exposures
  140
- Autoexposure (AE) Lock
  142
- Exposure Compensation
  144
- Bracketing
  146
White Balance
159
- White Balance Options
  160
- Fine-Tuning White Balance
  163
- Choosing a Color Temperature
  167
- Preset Manual
  168
Image Enhancement
179
- Picture Controls
  180
  - Selecting a Picture Control
    180
  - Creating Custom Picture Controls
    186
- Active D-Lighting
  190
- Color Space
  192
Flash Photography
195
- The Built-in Flash
  196
- Using the Built-in Flash
  197
- Flash Modes
  201
- Flash Compensation
  203
- FV Lock
  204
Other Shooting Options
207
- Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings
  208
- Multiple Exposure
  210
- Interval Timer Photography
  215
- Non-CPU Lenses
  221
- Using a GPS Unit
  224
More About Playback
229
- Full-Frame Playback
  230
- Photo Information
  233
- Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback
  242
- Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
  244
- Protecting Photographs from Deletion
  245
- Deleting Photographs
  246
  - Full-Frame and Thumbnail Playback
    246
  - The Playback Menu
    247
Connections
249
- Connecting to a Computer
  250
  - Direct USB Connection
    251
  - Wireless and Ethernet Networks
    253
- Printing Photographs
  254
- Viewing Photographs on TV
  265
  - Standard Definition Devices
    265
  - High-Definition Devices
    267
Menu Guide
269
- The Playback Menu: Managing Images
  270
  - Playback Folder
    271
  - Hide Image
    271
  - Display Mode
    273
  - Copy Image(s)
    274
  - Image Review
    277
  - After Delete
    277
  - Rotate Tall
    277
  - Slide Show
    278
- The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
  279
  - Shooting Menu Bank
    280
  - Reset Shooting Menu
    282
  - Active Folder
    282
  - File Naming
    284
  - Long Exp. NR (Long Exposure Noise Reduction)
    284
  - High ISO NR
    285
- Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
  286
  - Custom Setting Bank
    288
  - Reset Custom Settings
    288
- a: Autofocus
  289
  - a1: AF-C Priority Selection
    289
  - a2: AF-S Priority Selection
    290
  - a3: Dynamic AF Area
    290
  - a4: Focus Tracking with Lock-On
    292
  - a5: AF Activation
    292
  - a6: AF Point Illumination
    292
  - a7: Focus Point Wrap-Around
    293
  - a8: AF Point Selection
    293
  - a9: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator
    294
  - a10: AF-On for MB-D10
    295
- b: Metering/Exposure
  296
- c: Timers/AE Lock
  299
  - c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L
    299
  - c2: Auto Meter-off Delay
    299
  - c3: Self-Timer
    299
  - c4: Monitor off Delay
    300
- d: Shooting/Display
  301
  - d1: Beep
    301
  - d2: Viewfinder Grid Display
    301
  - d3: Viewfinder Warning Display
    301
  - d4: Screen Tips
    302
  - d5: CL Mode Shooting Speed
    302
  - d6: Max. Continuous Release
    302
  - d7: File Number Sequence
    303
  - d8: Information Display
    304
  - d9: LCD Illumination
    304
  - d10: Exposure Delay Mode
    304
  - d11: MB-D10 Battery Type
    305
  - d12: Battery Order
    306
- e: Bracketing/Flash
  307
  - e1: Flash Sync Speed
    307
  - e2: Flash Shutter Speed
    308
  - e3: Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash
    309
  - e4: Modeling Flash
    315
  - e5: Auto Bracketing Set
    315
  - e6: Auto Bracketing (Mode M)
    316
  - e7: Bracketing Order
    316
- f: Controls
  317
  - f1: LCD illuminator Switch
    317
  - f2: Multi Selector Center Button
    317
  - f3: Multi Selector
    318
  - f4: Photo Info/Playback
    318
  - f5: Assign Fn Button
    318
  - f6: Assign Preview Button
    322
  - f7: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button
    322
  - f8: Customize Command Dials
    323
  - f9: Release Button to Use Dial
    324
  - f10: No Memory Card?
    325
  - f11: Reverse Indicators
    325
- The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
  326
  - Format Memory Card
    327
  - LCD Brightness
    327
  - Video Mode
    327
  - HDMI
    328
  - Time Zone and Date
    328
  - Language
    329
  - Image Comment
    329
  - Auto Image Rotation
    330
  - Image Dust Off Ref Photo
    331
  - Battery Info
    333
  - Wireless Transmitter
    334
  - Image Authentication
    334
  - Copyright Information
    335
  - Save/Load Settings
    336
  - Virtual Horizon
    337
  - AF Fine Tune
    338
  - Eye-Fi Upload
    339
  - Firmware Version
    340
- The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies
  341
  - D-Lighting
    345
  - Red-Eye Correction
    346
  - Trim
    347
  - Monochrome
    348
  - Filter Effects
    348
  - Color Balance
    349
  - Image Overlay
    350
  - NEF (RAW) Processing
    353
  - Resize
    355
  - Side-by-Side Comparison
    357
- My Menu: Creating a Custom Menu
  359
Technical Notes
365
- Compatible Lenses
  366
- Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)
  373
  - The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
    374
- Other Accessories
  378
- Caring for the Camera
  383
  - Storage
    383
  - Cleaning
    383
  - The Low-Pass Filter
    384
    - “Clean Now”
      384
    - “Clean at Startup/Shutdown”
      385
    - Manual Cleaning
      387
- Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
  390
- Defaults
  394
- Exposure Program
  398
- Troubleshooting
  399
- Error Messages
  404
- Specifications
  411
- Approved Memory Cards
  419
- Memory Card Capacity
  420
- Battery Life
  422
- Index
  424

Size:

20.4 MB
Pages:

432
Language:

English

User Manual

Size:

1.37 MB
Pages:

15
Language:

English

Brochure

Size:

1.49 MB
Pages:

8
Language:

English