User GuideTable of ContentsPackage Contents3Q&A Index4Table of Contents6For Your Safety12Notices14Introduction18Getting to Know the Camera18The Camera Body18The Mode Dial20The Viewfinder21The Monitor22The Information Display23The Command Dial25Camera Menus: An Overview28Using Camera Menus29First Steps31Basic Photography37Battery Level and Card Capacity37“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (Auto and Auto (flash off) Modes)38Creative Photography (Scene Modes)41The Mode Dial41Portrait41Landscape41Child42Sports42Close up42Other Scenes43Night Portrait43Night Landscape43Party/Indoor43Beach/Snow44Sunset44Dusk/Dawn44Pet Portrait44Candlelight45Blossom45Autumn Colors45Food45More on Photography (All Modes)46Single-Frame, Continuous, Self-timer, Remote, and Quiet Release Modes46Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes48Focus50Focus Mode50AF-Area Mode53Focus Point Selection55Focus Lock55Manual Focus57Image Quality and Size59Image Quality59Image Size61Using the Built-in Flash62Flash Mode63ISO Sensitivity66Interval Timer Photography68Restoring Default Settings70P, S, A, and M Modes72Shutter Speed and Aperture72Mode P (Programmed Auto)73Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto)74Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto)75Mode M (Manual)76Exposure79Metering79Autoexposure Lock80Exposure Compensation82Flash Compensation84Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows86Active D-Lighting86High Dynamic Range (HDR)88Multiple Exposure90White Balance93Fine-Tuning White Balance95Preset Manual96Bracketing100Picture Controls103Selecting a Picture Control103Modifying Picture Controls104Creating Custom Picture Controls107Sharing Custom Picture Controls109Live View110Framing Photographs in the Monitor110Focusing in Live View111The Live View Display114Recording and Viewing Movies118Recording Movies118Movie Settings120Viewing Movies123Editing Movies124Trimming Movies124Saving Selected Frames127Special Effects128Shooting with Special Effects128Night Vision129Color Sketch129Miniature Effect129Selective Color130Silhouette130High Key130Low Key130Options Available in Live View131Playback and Deletion135Full-Frame Playback135Photo Information136Thumbnail Playback140Calendar Playback141Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom142Protecting Photographs from Deletion143Deleting Photographs144Full-Frame, Thumbnail, and Calendar Playback144The Playback Menu145Slide Shows147Connections149Installing ViewNX 2149Using ViewNX 2151Copy Pictures to the Computer151View Pictures152Printing Photographs154Connecting the Printer154Printing Pictures One at a Time155Printing Multiple Pictures157Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set160Viewing Photographs on TV162Standard Definition Devices162High-Definition Devices163Camera Menus165The Playback Menu: Managing Images165Playback Folder165Playback Display Options166Image Review166Rotate Tall166The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options167Reset Shooting Menu167Storage Folder168Auto Distortion Control168Color Space169Long Exposure NR170High ISO NR170ISO Sensitivity Settings170Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings172Reset Custom Settings173a: Autofocus174a1: AF-C Priority Selection174a2: Number of Focus Points174a3: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator175a4: Rangefinder176b: Exposure176b1: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl176c: Timers/AE Lock176c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L176c2: Auto off Timers177c3: Self-Timer177c4: Remote on Duration (ML-L3)178d: Shooting/Display178d1: Beep178d2: Viewfinder Grid Display178d3: ISO Display178d4: File Number Sequence179d5: Exposure Delay Mode179d6: Print Date180e: Bracketing/Flash181e1: Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash181e2: Auto Bracketing Set181f: Controls182f1: Assign Fn Button182f2: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button183f3: Reverse Dial Rotation183f4: Slot Empty Release Lock183f5: Reverse Indicators183The Setup Menu: Camera Setup184Format Memory Card185Monitor Brightness185Info Display Format186Auto Info Display188Image Dust Off Ref Photo188Video Mode189Flicker Reduction189Time Zone and Date190Language190Image Comment191Auto Image Rotation191Accessory Terminal192Eye-Fi Upload193Wireless Mobile Adapter194Firmware Version194The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies195Creating Retouched Copies196D-Lighting197Red-Eye Correction197Trim198Monochrome198Filter Effects199Color Balance200Image Overlay201NEF (RAW) Processing203Resize204Quick Retouch205Straighten205Distortion Control205Fisheye206Color Outline206Color Sketch206Perspective Control207Miniature Effect208Selective Color209Side-by-side Comparison211Recent Settings/My Menu212My Menu212Technical Notes216Compatible Lenses216Compatible CPU Lenses216Compatible Non-CPU Lenses218Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)221The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)222Other Accessories226Approved Memory Cards228Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter229Caring for the Camera230Storage230Cleaning230The Low-Pass Filter231Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions235Caring for the Camera235Caring for the Battery236Available Settings238Exposure Program (Mode P)240Troubleshooting241Battery/Display241Shooting (All Modes)241Shooting (P, S, A, M)243Playback243Miscellaneous244Error Messages245Specifications248The AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR254Memory Card Capacity258Battery Life259Index260Size: 22.8 MBPages: 264Language: EnglishOpen manual
