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The Image Processing Menu

177

Reset Processing Options ........................................................178
White Balance ............................................................................178

Fine-Tuning White Balance ............................................................179
Preset Manual .....................................................................................180

ISO Sensitivity ............................................................................183
Picture Control...........................................................................184

Modifying Picture Controls ............................................................184

Custom Picture Control............................................................188

Edit/Save ...............................................................................................188
Load from/Save to Card ..................................................................189

High ISO Noise Reduction .......................................................190

The Setup Menu

191

Reset Setup Options .................................................................193
Format Memory Card ...............................................................193
Slot Empty Release Lock ..........................................................193
Display.........................................................................................194

Display Brightness.............................................................................194
High Contrast Display ......................................................................194
Grid Display..........................................................................................194

Sound Settings ..........................................................................194
Auto Power Off ..........................................................................195
Shutter Button AE Lock............................................................195
Control Lock ...............................................................................195
Altitude/Depth Options ...........................................................196

Altimeter/Depth Gauge ..................................................................196
Altitude/Depth Correction .............................................................196
Altitude/Depth Units........................................................................196

Flicker Reduction.......................................................................197
Reset File Numbering ...............................................................197
Time Zone and Date .................................................................198

Summary of Contents for 1 AW1

Page 1: ...DIGITAL CAMERA Reference Manual En ...

Page 2: ...to find the information you need the following sym bols and conventions are used The 1 3 4 and 2 symbols represent up down left and right on the multi selector D This icon marks cautions information that should be read before use to prevent damage to the camera A This icon marks notes information that should be read before using the camera 0 This icon marks references to other pages in this manual...

Page 3: ...otography 0 50 yRecording and Viewing Movies 0 66 ROther Shooting Modes 0 76 tMore on Photography 0 87 OLocation Data and Other Indicators 0 101 IMore on Playback 0 115 QConnections 0 126 oThe Playback Menu 0 143 iThe Shooting Menu 0 153 The Movie Menu 0 174 The Image Processing Menu 0 177 gThe Setup Menu 0 191 nTechnical Notes 0 201 ...

Page 4: ...be taken in any mode by pressing the shutter release button See page 10 for more information Shutter release button Shoot movies with the movie record button Movies can be recorded by pressing the movie record but ton in auto 0 28 creative 0 37 and advanced movie 0 66 modes Movie record button ...

Page 5: ...e cast in pic tures taken under water 0 54 Distortion control for underwater photographs and movies 0 56 A built in flash that can be used for additional lighting under water 0 56 Access altitude depth heading virtual horizon location data GPS GLONASS and log options When shooting in locations with a clear view of the sky you can Access a variety of information including a virtual horizon and your...

Page 6: ...PS GLONASS xviii Notices xix Introduction 1 Before You Begin 1 Parts of the Camera 2 First Steps 14 Taking and Viewing Photographs 28 Point and Shoot Photography Auto Mode 28 Viewing Photographs 31 Deleting Pictures 32 Live Image Control 35 Choosing a Creative Mode 37 Choosing a Mode That Matches the Subject or Situation 38 Underwater 4 5 6 38 Night landscape j 38 Night portrait o 39 Backlighting ...

Page 7: ...uge 57 After Using the Camera Underwater 60 The O Ring 62 Recording and Viewing Movies 66 Recording HD Movies 67 Taking Photographs During HD Movie Recording 69 Viewing Movies 70 Deleting Movies 71 Recording Slow Motion Movies 72 Other Shooting Modes 76 u Choosing the Moment Best Moment Capture 76 Choosing Your Moment Slow View 76 Letting the Camera Choose the Moment Smart Photo Selector 78 z Comb...

Page 8: ...8 The WU 1b Wireless Mobile Adapter 99 Location Data and Other Indicators 101 Altitude and Depth 103 Location Data 104 Location Data Options 107 Track Logs 110 Deleting Logs 113 Calibrating the Electronic Compass 114 More on Playback 115 Photo Information 115 Thumbnail Playback 118 Calendar Playback 119 Playback Zoom 120 Deleting Pictures 121 Deleting the Current Picture 121 The Playback Menu 121 ...

Page 9: ...ng Pictures on TV 136 High Definition Devices 136 Printing Photographs 138 Connecting the Printer 138 Printing Pictures One at a Time 139 Printing Multiple Pictures 140 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 142 The Playback Menu 143 Selecting Multiple Images 145 Image Review 146 Rotate Tall 146 Protect 146 Rating 146 D Lighting 147 Resize 148 Crop 149 Face Priority Zoom 150 Edit Movie 150 Change T...

Page 10: ...ring 160 Auto Distortion Control 161 Color Space 162 Active D Lighting 163 Long Exposure NR 164 Optical VR 164 Electronic VR 165 Focus Mode 165 Manual Focus 168 AF Area Mode 170 Focus Lock 171 Face Priority 172 Built in AF Assist 172 Flash Control 173 Flash Compensation 173 The Movie Menu 174 Reset Movie Options 175 Frame Rate 175 Movie Settings 175 Movie Sound Options 176 ...

Page 11: ...189 High ISO Noise Reduction 190 The Setup Menu 191 Reset Setup Options 193 Format Memory Card 193 Slot Empty Release Lock 193 Display 194 Display Brightness 194 High Contrast Display 194 Grid Display 194 Sound Settings 194 Auto Power Off 195 Shutter Button AE Lock 195 Control Lock 195 Altitude Depth Options 196 Altimeter Depth Gauge 196 Altitude Depth Correction 196 Altitude Depth Units 196 Flick...

Page 12: ... AC Adapter 208 Storage and Cleaning 210 Underwater Use 210 Storage 210 Cleaning 210 Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions 211 Available Settings 215 Defaults 219 Memory Card Capacity 220 Troubleshooting 223 Battery Display 223 Shooting All Modes 223 Shooting P S A and M Modes 225 Movies 225 Playback 225 Location Data 226 Miscellaneous 227 Error Messages 228 Specifications 232 Nikon 1 AW1 Dig...

Page 13: ... burns Continued operation could result in injury After removing the battery take the equip ment to a Nikon authorized service center for inspection ADo not use in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire AObservecautioninthepresenceofwateror rain or when using the camera with wet hands The camera can b...

Page 14: ... not remain in contact with the camera battery or charger for extended periods whilethedevicesareonorin use Parts of the device become hot Leaving the device in direct contact with the skin for extended periods may result in low temperature burns ADo not leave the product where it will be exposed to extremely high temperatures such as in an enclosed automobile or in direct sunlight Failure to obse...

Page 15: ...ery to cool Discontinue use immediately should you notice any changes in the battery such as discoloration or deformation AObserveproperprecautionswhenhandling thecharger Keep dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock Do not short the charger terminals Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating and damage to the charger Dust on or near the me...

Page 16: ...o damage or destruction 1 Using a test method derived from MIL STD 810F Method 516 5 Shock the product is dropped from a height of 200 cm 6 6 ft onto a plywood surface 5 cm 2 in thick Exterior deformation and surface damage are not tested 2 An American military test standard that involves dropping 5 samples at a time from a height of 122 cm 4 ft to test the effect of impact on a total of 26 surfac...

Page 17: ...oduct to depths greater than 15 m 49 ft or to rapids waterfalls or other water under high pressure Damage due to user error is not covered under warranty Precautions Water and Dust Proofing Observe the following precautions when using the camera with special pur pose waterproof lenses Apart from the special purpose waterproof lens the accessories supplied with the camera are not waterproof Special...

Page 18: ...connector and battery chamber memory card slot covers should be removed immediately with a soft dry cloth Other foreign matter should be removed from these surfaces with a blower taking care to remove any small particles from the sides and corners of the watertight channels Foreign matter on the camera body can be removed with a soft dry cloth Do not use soap cleansers or other chemicals and be su...

Page 19: ...es in the microphone and speaker covers Prolonged contact with cold metal can damage exposed skin Wear gloves when handling the camera for extended periods at low temperatures Select a dry location when attaching or removing special purpose water proof lenses and avoid leaving the camera with the body cap removed or the battery chamber memory slot or connector cover open or the lens with the rear ...

Page 20: ...m to the Internet or other locations where they can be viewed by third parties See Disposing of Data Storage Devices 0 xxii for informa tion on erasing location data before disposing of the camera or memory cards Navigation The position altitude depth and other location data reported by the device are approximations only and are not intended for surveying or navigation Be sure to take appropriate ...

Page 21: ...ctronic equipment is to be col lected separately The following apply only to users in European countries This product is designated for sepa rate collection at an appropriate col lection point Do not dispose of as household waste Separate collection and recycling helps conserve natural resources and prevent negative consequences for human health and the environ ment that might result from incor re...

Page 22: ... on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corpo ration may void the user s authority to operate the equipment InterfaceCables Use the interface...

Page 23: ...ted The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipu lated by law is prohibited Cautions on certain copies and reproduc tions Thegovernmenthasissuedcautionson copies or reproductions of securities issued by private companies shares bills checks gift certificates etc com muter passes or coupon tickets except when a minimum of necessary copies are tobe ...

Page 24: ...PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE http www mpegla com Temperature Warnings The camera may become warm to the touch during use this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction At high ambient temperatures after extended periods of continuous use or after several photograp...

Page 25: ...when the camera is inspected or serviced ABefore Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally Nikon will not be held liable for dam ages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction ALife Long Learning As part of Nikon s Life Long Learn...

Page 26: ...1 s s Introduction Before using your camera for the first time confirm that the package contains the items listed in the User s Manual Before You Begin ...

Page 27: ...84 3 Power switch 22 Power lamp 22 4 Microphone 176 5 Focal plane mark E 169 6 Eyelet for camera strap 14 7 Connector cover latch 99 130 136 138 8 Connector cover 99 130 136 138 9 Connector cover security lock 99 130 136 138 10 O ring 19 62 201 11 Lens release button 21 12 Dust shield 210 211 13 Lens mount 20 169 14 Mounting mark 20 15 AF assist illuminator 172 Self timer lamp 89 Red eye reduction...

Page 28: ...slot cover 16 18 208 8 Battery chamber memory card slot cover latch 16 18 208 9 Battery chamber memory card slot cover security lock 16 18 208 10 Speaker 11 Tripod socket 12 Pressure equalization vent 13 G menu button 9 14 Memory card access lamp 18 30 15 K playback button 31 81 86 16 J OK button 8 17 Multi selector 8 feature 12 E exposure compensation 90 M flash mode 92 93 C continuous shooting s...

Page 29: ...4 s AHolding the Camera When framing photographs hold the camera as shown below Hold the camera in your right hand Keep your elbows propped lightly against your torso Cradle the lens with your left hand ...

Page 30: ... 170 14 Face priority 1 34 172 15 Focus area 29 170 16 AF area brackets 1 165 17 Flash compensation 173 18 Exposure compensation 90 19 Flash ready indicator 92 20 K appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 27 21 Number of exposures remaining 27 Number of shots remaining before memory buffer fills 88 White balance recording indicator 181 Card warning indicator 193 228 22 Time available 6...

Page 31: ...37 38 42 43 39 40 41 41 35 HDR 46 36 Auto distortion control 161 37 Self timer 89 38 Heading 2 102 39 Virtual horizon 2 102 40 Track log indicator1 2 111 41 Satellite signal indicator 1 2 105 42 Altimeter depth gauge 2 101 43 Altitude depth 2 101 ASee Also For information on adjusting monitor brightness see page 194 ...

Page 32: ...k 0 115 Press to cycle through shooting 0 5 and playback 0 115 indicators as shown below button Simplified display Detailed display Altimeter depth gauge heading and virtual horizon display 0 101 Simple photo info Detailed photo info Image only ...

Page 33: ...e 12 Menu navigation 1 Move cursor up Settings C View continuous shooting self timer menu 0 87 89 Menu navigation 4 Return to previous menu Select highlighted item Settings E View exposure com pensation menu 0 90 Menu navigation 2 Selecthighlighteditem or display sub menu Settings M View flash mode menu 0 92 93 Menu navigation 3 Move cursor down ...

Page 34: ...con for the desired menu and press J G button Playback menu 0 143 Shooting menu 0 153 Adjust playback settings Adjust settings for still photography Movie menu 0 174 Setup menu 0 191 Adjust movie recording options Adjust basic camera settings Image processing menu 0 177 Adjust white balance ISO sensitivity Picture Controls and other image processing settings for photographs and movies Shootingmode...

Page 35: ...g mode and press J to select the highlighted option Motion Snapshot mode 0 83 Best moment capture mode 0 76 Auto mode 0 28 Creative mode 0 37 Advanced movie mode 0 66 z Motion Snapshot mode Choose a theme 0 85 Beauty 1 Relaxation 3 Waves 2 Tenderness 4 AThe C Button When the view through the lens is displayed in the monitor you can also select the shoot ing mode by holding the C button tilting the...

Page 36: ...ographs using live controls 0 35 Active D Lighting Y Motion control 6 Background softening 5 Brightness control E wCreative mode Choose a scene 0 37 Programmed auto P Night portrait o Shutter priority auto S Backlighting m Aperture priority auto A Easy panorama p Manual M Soft q Underwater 4 5 6 Miniature effect r Night landscape j Selective color s ...

Page 37: ...ogrammed auto P Manual M Shutter priority auto S Slow motion y Aperture priority auto A A Feature The options for each mode can also be dis played by pressing 1 on the multi selec tor after selecting the shooting mode In playback mode this feature can be used to rate pictures 0 122 ...

Page 38: ...ed item Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired option and press J to select AUsing the Menus The items listed may vary with camera settings Items displayed in gray are not currently available 0 215 To exit the menus and return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway 0 33 AChoosing a Menu To display another menu press 4 in Step 1 and then press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired icon ...

Page 39: ...q and plug the charger in w An exhausted battery fully charges in about two hours Unplug the charger and remove the battery when charging is complete First Steps AThe Plug Adapter Depending on the country or region of purchase a plug adapter may be sup plied with the charger The shape of the adapter varies with the country or region of purchase If a plug adapter is supplied raise the wall plug and...

Page 40: ...arge if its tempera ture is below 0 C 32 F or above 60 C 140 F Charge the battery at ambient temperatures between 5 C 41 F and 35 C 95 F If the CHARGE lamp flashes quickly during charging cease use immediately and take battery and charger to your retailer or a Nikon authorized service representative Do not move the charger or touch the battery during charging Fail ure to observe this precaution co...

Page 41: ...they are in the correct orientation insert the battery and memory card as follows using the battery to keep the orange battery latch pressed to one side slide the battery in until it latches r and then slide in the memory card until it clicks into place t Close y latch u and lock i the cover and confirm that the latch and security lock are in the positions shown A Rear ...

Page 42: ...evice select Format memory card in the setup menu and follow the on screen instruc tions to format the card 0 193 Note that this permanently deletes any data the card may contain Be sure to copy any photographs and other data you wish to keep to a computer before proceeding AThe Write Protect Switch Memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch to prevent accidental loss of data When this ...

Page 43: ... SDHC and SDXC memory cards available separately 0 206 Do not remove memory cards from the camera turn the camera off or remove or disconnect the power source during formatting or while data are being recorded deleted or copied to a com puter Failure to observe these precautions could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card Do not touch the card terminals with your fingers or met...

Page 44: ...IKKOR AW 11 27 5mm f 3 5 5 6 When attaching the lens care should be taken to avoid damage to the camera and lens and to ensure that dust and other foreign matter does not enter the camera or adhere to the O ring or surrounding area Remove therear lens cap Remove the camera body cap Inspect the O ring Isitnickedorcracked Ifso replacethe O ring 0 201 Isitoutofposition Ifso repositionthe O ring 0 62 ...

Page 45: ...mera or lens do not use excessive force Mounting mark camera Mounting mark lens Align the mounting marks Place the lens over the O ring and press it into position Rotatethelensasshownuntil it stops Checkthelens Removeanydustorother foreign matter from the lens O ring seal 0 62 ...

Page 46: ...f hair dust sand and other for eign objects Do not exchange lenses when your hands are wet or have salt on them or in areas exposed to wind spray dust or sand and be careful that water does not drop into the interior of the cam era or lens ASilicon Grease The O ring can be lubricated with the supplied silicon grease or with optional WP G1000 silicon grease preventing wear and making waterproof len...

Page 47: ...and the power lamp start to flash if desired the delay before the display turns off automatically can be changed using the Auto power off option in the setup menu 0 195 The camera can be reactivated by operating the shutter release button If no opera tions are performed for about three minutes after the display has turned off the camera will turn off automatically DAttaching and Removing Lenses Tu...

Page 48: ...23 s 6Choose a language A language selection dialog will be displayed the first time the camera is turned on Use the multi selector and J button 0 8 to choose a language ...

Page 49: ...ight date format and press J Press 1 or 3 to highlight daylight saving time option and press J Press 4 or2to select year month or date and press 1 or 3 to change Press 2 to proceed Note Language and clock can be changed at any time using Language 0 198 and Time zone and date 0 198 options in setup menu Press 4 or 2 to select hour minute or second and press 1 or 3 to change Press J when finished ...

Page 50: ...hargeable power source which is charged as necessary when the main battery is installed or the camera is powered by an optional EP 5C power connector and EH 5b AC adapter 0 208 Three days of charging will power the clock for about a month If a message warning that the clock is not set is displayed when the camera is turned on the clock battery is exhausted and the clock has been reset Set the cloc...

Page 51: ...before using the camera for the first time Press 4 or 2 to scroll through the messages To exit press J when the last mes sage is displayed ANote If you remove and reinsert the battery the first of these messages may be dis played again for a few seconds To view all messages press while the first mes sage is displayed and then press 4 or 2 to scroll through the remaining mes sages To exit press J ...

Page 52: ...ues between 1200 and 1299 are shown as 1 2 k If a warning is displayed stating that there is not enough memory for additional images insert another memory card 0 16 or delete some photos 0 121 Display Description NO ICON Battery fully charged or partially discharged level shown by L or K icon in detailed display 0 7 H Low battery Ready fully charged battery or prepare to charge battery Cannot take...

Page 53: ...r hard to time shots or to capture the emotion surrounding special moments Follow the steps below to take photographs in auto mode a point and shoot mode in which the camera automatically detects the subject type and adjusts settings according to the subject and situation 1Turn the camera on 2Select C mode Point and Shoot Photography Auto Mode Press the power switch to turn the camera on Press the...

Page 54: ...us area will be highlighted in green and a beep will sound a beep may not sound if the subject is moving If the camera is unable to focus the focus area will be displayed in red 0 167 Hold the camera securely with both hands being careful not to obstruct the lens AF assist illuminator or microphone Rotate the camera as shown at lower right when taking pic tures in tall portrait orientation Positio...

Page 55: ...be displayed in the monitor for a few seconds the photo will automatically clear from the display when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Do not eject the memory card or remove the battery until the lamp has gone out and recording is complete Memory card access lamp AThe Framing Grid A framing grid can be displayed by selecting On for Display Grid display in the setup menu 0 194 ...

Page 56: ...pho tograph full frame in the monitor full frame playback K button Press 4 or 2 to view additional pictures AThe C Button During playback you can also select pictures for display by holding the C button tilting the camera left or right to highlight the desired image and then releasing the button to display the highlighted picture full frame 0 97 ...

Page 57: ... be recovered 1Display the photograph Display the photograph you wish to delete as described on the preceding page 2Press O 3Delete the photograph A confirmation dialog will be dis played O button Press O again to delete the picture and return to playback or press K to exit without deleting the picture ...

Page 58: ...you can take additional photographs without refocusing by keeping the shutter release button pressed halfway between shots AAutomatic Scene Selection In auto mode the camera automatically ana lyzes the subject and selects the appropriate scene The selected scene is shown in the monitor Scene icon c Portrait Human portrait subjects d Landscape Landscapes and cityscapes f Night portrait Portrait sub...

Page 59: ...ress the shutter release button halfway to focus on the subject in the double yellow border The border will clear from the display if the camera can no longer detect the subject because for example the subject has looked away AAvailable Settings For information on the options available in auto mode see page 215 ADeleting Multiple Pictures The Delete option in the playback menu 0 121 can be used to...

Page 60: ...ect then press 1 or 3 to adjust the control and press J to return to shooting mode To cancel the control press 1 again Active D Lighting Preserve details in high lights and shadows for natural contrast Increase effect Reduce effect Active D Lighting High Active D Lighting Low Background softening Soften background details to make your subject stand out or bring both background and foreground into ...

Page 61: ...tion Blur motion Freeze motion Blur motion Brightness control Make pictures brighter or darker Brighter Darker Brighter Darker DLive Image Control Continuous shooting is not available 0 87 and the built in flash can not be used when live image control is in effect Pressing the movie record button cancels live image control ...

Page 62: ... and aperture 1Select w mode 2Choose a scene Choosing a Creative Mode Press the G button to display the menus Select Shooting mode then highlight w creative mode and press J 0 10 Press 1 and highlight a scene using the multi selector 0 38 Press J to select the highlighted scene Your selection is indicated by an icon in the display ...

Page 63: ...results 0 42 Use to blur the background or bring both foreground and back ground into focus Manual M You control both shutter speed and aperture 0 43 Choose a shutter speed of Bulb for long time expo sures 0 44 Underwater 4 5 6 Take pictures under water 0 54 55 Night landscape j Capture low lighting in night scenes Each time the shutter release button is fully pressed the camera takes a series of ...

Page 64: ...ke a single picture using the flash Backlighting m Photograph backlit subjects 0 46 Easy panorama p Shoot panoramas for later viewing on the camera 0 47 Soft q Shoot photographs with a soft filter effect To choose the amount of softening press J when the view through the lens is dis played highlight an option using the multi selector and press J to select Miniature effect r The top and bottom of e...

Page 65: ... speed and aperture chosen by the camera will produce optimal results you can also choose from other com binations that will produce the same expo sure flexible program Press X for large apertures low f numbers that blur back ground details or fast shutter speeds that freeze motion W for small apertures high f numbers that increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds that blur motion U is displa...

Page 66: ...lurring moving subjects fast shutter speeds to freeze motion Choosing a Shutter Speed Use the X and W buttons to choose from shutter speeds between 30 s and 1 16 000 s Press X for faster shutter speeds W for slower shutter speeds Fast shutter speed 1 1600 s Slow shutter speed 1 s AContinuous Shooting The selected shutter speed may change if the frame rate for continuous shooting 0 87 is 15 fps or ...

Page 67: ...of the main subject Small apertures high f numbers increase depth of field bringing out details in the background and foreground Short field depths are generally used in portraits to blur back ground details long field depths in landscape photographs to bring the foreground and background into focus Choosing an Aperture Press W for larger apertures lower f numbers X for smaller apertures higher f ...

Page 68: ... Press X for faster shutter speeds or smaller apertures higher f numbers W for slower shutter speeds and larger apertures lower f numbers Shutter speeds can be set to values as fast as 1 16 000 s or as slow as 30 s or to Bulb to hold the shutter open indefinitely for a long time exposure 0 44 AContinuous Shooting The selected shutter speed may change if the frame rate for continuous shooting 0 87 ...

Page 69: ... of power before the exposure is com plete use a fully charged EN EL20 battery or an optional EH 5b AC adapter and EP 5C power connector Note that noise bright spots randomly spaced bright pixels or fog may be present in long exposures before shooting choose On for Long exposure NR in the shooting menu 0 164 AThe Exposure Indicator When shutter speeds other than Bulb are selected the exposure indi...

Page 70: ...er After focusing press the shutter release button all the way down Keep the shutter release button pressed until the exposure is complete 4Close the shutter Take your finger off the shutter release button Shooting ends automatically after about two minutes Note that some time may be required to record long exposures W button ...

Page 71: ...e displayed when processing is complete First exposure darker Second exposure brighter Combined HDR image Off The flash fires to fill in illuminate shadows in back lit subjects Only one shot is taken when the shutter release button is fully pressed and the flash fires with each shot No pictures will be taken if the built in flash is not raised raise the flash before shooting DFraming HDR Photograp...

Page 72: ...utton halfway Guides will appear in the display 2Start shooting Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down and then lift your fin ger from the button a c d and b icons will appear in the display to indicate the possible pan directions 3Pan the camera Slowly pan the camera up down left or right as shown below Shooting will start when the camera detects the pan direction and a progres...

Page 73: ...ted about 30 seconds when B Wide panorama is selected APanoramas High distortion wide angle lenses may fail to produce the desired results An error message will be displayed if the camera is panned too quickly or unsteadily The completed panorama will be slightly smaller than the area visible in the display during shooting No panorama will be recorded if shoot ing ends before the halfway point if ...

Page 74: ...original pan direction The following operations can be performed Navigation window Guide To Use Description Pause Pause playback Play J Resume playback when the panorama is paused or during rewind advance Advance rewind Press 4 to rewind 2 to advance If playback is paused the panorama rewinds or advances a segment at a time keep the button pressed for continuous rewind or advance Return to full fr...

Page 75: ...ter when a waterproof lens is not attached nor waterproof lens to water when not attached to the camera The sudden change in temperature caused by taking the cam era into the water after it has been left on the beach in direct sunlight or in other locations exposed to high temperatures could result in water droplets forming inside the camera or lens potentially damaging the products Do not remove ...

Page 76: ...oes not float Be careful not to drop the camera while in or on the water Condensation may form inside the lens or monitor if the prod uct is exposed to rapid changes in temperature such as occur when the product is taken into cold water from a hot shore location into a warm room from a cold exterior or the battery chamber memory card slot cover is opened or closed or lenses are attached or removed...

Page 77: ...tton swab to remove foreign objects from inside the camera when using a cotton swab be sure not to leave any threads behind If the watertight channel is cracked deformed or damaged consult a Nikon authorized service representative Be sure that the connector and battery chamber memory card slot covers are fully closed that the hand strap is not caught in either cover and that the latches and securi...

Page 78: ... release button or the latches or security locks on the connector and battery chamber memory card slot covers Should you notice air escaping from around the lens mount or the connector and battery chamber memory card slot covers end the test and remove the camera from the water immediately air escaping from the pressure equalization vent and micro phone and speaker covers is normal and does not in...

Page 79: ...ct Underwater Taking Pictures Underwater Press the power switch to turn the camera on Press the G button to display the menus then select Shooting mode highlight w creative mode and press J 0 10 Press 1 to display the creative menu Highlight Underwater and press J to display underwater pro cessing options ...

Page 80: ...nd the rest of the way down to shoot The shutter will be released whether or not the camera is in focus Movies can be recorded using the movie record button Shutter release button Movie record button AUnderwater Mode The creative mode Underwater option automatically compensates for the blue cast in underwater lighting Colors can be pre viewed in the monitor and adjusted manu ally or using preset o...

Page 81: ...ith the creative mode Underwater option 0 55 Water currents can push the flash part way down causing vignetting 0 95 Tips and Tricks for Underwater Photography To control distortion when shooting underwater select On underwater for Auto distortion control in the shooting menu 0 161 This option is only avail able when a special purpose underwater lens is attached ASee Also The Underwater white bala...

Page 82: ... during shooting or include the depth in the photo info recorded when a picture is taken Set the gauge to zero before entering the water 0 59 In the setup menu select Location data then highlight Record location data and press 2 Highlight Yes and press J In the setup menu select Altitude depth options then highlight Altim eter depth gauge and press 2 ...

Page 83: ...ease button half way to exit the menus Press the button to display the depth gauge 0 7 AThe Depth Gauge The camera depth gauge is not intended as a replacement for specialized diving gauges the depths shown are approxima tions only The display will not show depths over 20 m 65 6 ft depths over 15 m 49 ft are shown in red ...

Page 84: ... manually 3Set the depth gauge to zero In the setup menu select Altitude depth options then highlight Alt depth correction and press 2 Highlight Correct manually and press 2 Press 4 or 2 to highlight digits and press 1 or 3 to change Press J when changes are complete ASee Also For information on altitude and depth options see page 196 ...

Page 85: ...re to remove the front cap from the lens and any water salt sand or other foreign matter from your hands or hair before proceeding Do not open the connector or battery chamber memory card slot cover until all foreign matter has been washed away and the camera is dry Be sure that the special purpose waterproof lens is attached and that connector and battery chamber memory card slot covers are close...

Page 86: ...ing that no water or other foreign matter remains on the camera slowly open the connector and battery chamber memory card slot covers and remove any water droplets sand or other foreign matter from the interior with a soft dry cloth Dry the camera and lens barrel with a soft dry cloth Water fingerprints and other foreign matter on the front lens element should be removed immedi ately by gently wip...

Page 87: ...s removed 1Remove the O ring After confirming that the lens and camera are dry detach the lens and gently wipe the lens O ring seal with a soft dry cloth to remove any foreign objects Note that there may still be water between the camera and the lens to prevent water falling onto the dust shield or lens when the lens is detached keep the camera flat and remove the lens slowly Lightly stretch the O...

Page 88: ...ing Remove any foreign matter with a soft dry cloth taking care not to leave tissue or threads on the O ring Gently bend the O ring to check for cracking or other damage Use a blower or cotton swab to remove any foreign objects from the O ring guide Be sure to remove any threads left behind by the swab Place a bead of silicon grease in a plas tic bag and use your fingers to spread the grease throu...

Page 89: ...ased before use and whenever the surface appears dry fail ure to observe this precaution could result in the O ring cracking and water entering the camera ASilicon Grease Coating the O ring with the supplied silicon grease prevents wear and ensures that the lens rotates smoothly Use only the supplied silicon grease or optional WP G1000 silicon grease 0 201 failure to observe this precaution could ...

Page 90: ...ere with sound quality dry the covers with a soft dry cloth but do not insert sharp objects into the holes as this could damage the camera or make it vulnerable to leaks Do not dry the camera or lens by leaving it in direct sunlight or dry using hair dryers or other powered devices Failure to observe this precaution could damage the camera lens or O ring resulting in leaks Benzene thinner alcohol ...

Page 91: ...e camera movies are recorded in mode P shutter speed and aperture are controlled by the camera v Advanced movie mode 0 67 72 Programmed auto P Shutter speed and aperture are controlled by the camera Shutter priority auto S You choose the shutter speed the camera automati cally adjusts aperture for optimal exposure 0 41 Aperture priority auto A You choose the aperture the camera automatically adjus...

Page 92: ... of 16 9 1Turn the camera on 2Frame the opening shot Recording HD Movies Press the power switch to turn the camera on Frame the opening shot with your subject in the center of the display AThe 0 Icon A 0 icon indicates that movies can not be recorded ...

Page 93: ...for Focus mode in the movie menu 0 165 The Movie sound options item in the movie menu offers microphone sensitivity and wind noise options 0 176 Movie record button Recording indicator Time elapsed Time available Press the movie record button again to end recording Recording will end automatically when the maximum length is reached 0 175 the mem ory card is full the lens is removed or the camera b...

Page 94: ...ring movie recording have an aspect ratio of 3 2 ATaking Photographs During Movie Recording Up to 20 photographs can be taken with each movie shot Please note that photographs can not be taken with slow motion movies AFocus Lock If Single AF is selected for Focus mode in the movie menu for advanced movie mode focus will lock while the shutter release button is pressed halfway 0 171 ...

Page 95: ...se Pause playback Play J Resume playback when the movie is paused or during rewind advance Advance rewind Press 4 to rewind 2 to advance Speed increases with each press from 2 to 4 to 8 to 16 If playback is paused the movie rewinds or advances one frame at a time keep the button pressed for continuous rewind or advance Adjust volume X W Press X to increase volume W to decrease Return to full frame...

Page 96: ...out deleting the movie Note that once deleted movies can not be recovered AThe C Button During movie playback and when playback is paused you can advance and rewind by holding the C button and tilting the camera left or right 0 97 ASee Also See page 150 for information on trimming unwanted footage from movies Frame size and frame rate options are described on page 175 O button ...

Page 97: ...recorded at 400 fps and play back at about 30 fps 1Select v mode 2Select Slow motion Press 1 then highlight Slow motion and press J 3Frame the opening shot Recording Slow Motion Movies Press the G button to display the menus then select Shooting mode highlight v Advanced movie and press J 0 10 Frame the opening shot with your subject in the center of the display ...

Page 98: ... time elapsed and the time available are displayed while record ing is in progress The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the dis play face detection 0 34 is not available and focus and exposure can not be adjusted Movie record button Recording indicator Time elapsed Time available Focus area ...

Page 99: ...atically when the maximum length is reached the memory card is full the lens is removed or the camera becomes hot 0 xxii Movie record button AMaximum Length Up to 3 seconds of footage can be recorded note that depending on memory card write speed shooting may end before this length is reached 0 206 ...

Page 100: ...ut note that the slowest shutter speed available is 1 100 s at 50 Hz 1 60 s at 60 Hz flicker reduction is not available with slow motion movies Bright light sources may leave after images when the camera is panned Jagged edges color fringing moiré and bright spots may also appear When recording movies avoid pointing the camera at the sun or other strong light sources Failure to observe this precau...

Page 101: ...e camera choose the best shot Smart Photo Selector Choosing Your Moment Slow View When slow view is selected in u best moment capture mode the camera captures a short sequence of still images and plays them back in slow motion so that you can choose the precise moment for a photograph 1Select u mode 2Select Slow view Press 1 then highlight Slow view and press J u Choosing the Moment Best Moment Ca...

Page 102: ...isplayed in the monitor Progress indicator When the desired frame is displayed press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to record the cur rent frame and discard the remaining images The selected frame will be dis played for a few seconds when record ing is complete To delete the buffer contents and exit without recording a photograph release the button with out pressing it the res...

Page 103: ...nes Each time the shutter is released the camera automatically selects the best shot and a number of best shot candidates based on composition and motion To use the Smart Photo Selector press 1 in best moment capture mode and select Smart Photo Selector 1Select u mode 2Select Smart Photo Selector Press 1 then highlight Smart photo selector and press J Press the G button to display the menus then s...

Page 104: ...opy to the memory card Note that some time may be required The best pic ture is displayed in the monitor when recording is complete Compose the photograph with your subject in the center of the frame Press the shutter release button half way to focus 0 29 A icon will be displayed as the camera begins recording images to the memory buffer The camera continuously adjusts focus to account for changes...

Page 105: ...or images and will instead handle them as inde pendent photographs AAvailable Settings For information on the options available in best moment capture mode see page 215 ABest Moment Capture Mode The camera automatically chooses a scene mode appropriate to the subject Movies can not be recorded and pressing the movie record button has no effect The flash can not be used ASee Also Use the Number of ...

Page 106: ...c tor right to view the next picture the camera will skip over the best shot can didates with the result that the next pic ture displayed will not have a file number that immediately follows that of the current picture To end playback and return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway K button When a photograph taken with the Smart Photo Selector is displayed you can choose the b...

Page 107: ...Individual Photographs Pressing the O button in the best shot selec tion dialog displays the following options highlight an option using the multi selector and press J to select This image Delete the current photo note that the picture currently selected as the best shot can not be deleted All except bestshot Delete the best shot candidates but not picture cur rently selected as the best shot A co...

Page 108: ...y 4 s followed by the still image play back is accompanied by a background track about 10 s long 1Select z mode 2Frame the picture z Combining Photos with Brief Movie Vignettes Motion Snapshot Mode Press the G button to display the menus then select Shooting mode highlight z Motion Snapshot and press J 0 10 Compose the photograph with your subject in the center of the frame AAvailable Settings For...

Page 109: ...When recording is complete the pho tograph will be displayed for a few seconds Press the shutter release button half way to focus 0 29 A icon will be displayed as the camera begins recording footage to the memory buffer ABuffering Buffering begins when the shutter release button is pressed halfway and ends after about 90 seconds or when the shutter release button is pressed all the way down Shutte...

Page 110: ...s and use the X and W buttons to raise and lower volume button AMotion Snapshot Mode Live audio is not recorded Movies can not be recorded using the movie record button and the flash can not be used ASee Also See page 159 for information on choosing what portions of the buffer are included in the movie footage For information on saving Motion Snapshots in a format that can be viewed in most movie ...

Page 111: ...the multi selector to dis play a Motion Snapshot 0 31 Motion Snapshots are indicated by a z icon Pressing J when a Motion Snapshot is displayed plays back the movie portion in slow motion over a period of about 4 s followed by the photo the background track plays for about 10 s to choose a new background track use the Change theme option in the playback menu 0 152 To view the movie portions of all...

Page 112: ...ions 2Select a frame rate 3Compose the shot and start shooting Continuous Mode Press 4 C to display release mode options Highlight the desired frame rate and press J Frame rate is expressed in terms of the number of frames recorded per second fps choose from frame rates of approximately 5 15 30 and 60 fps 5 fps 15 fps 30 fps and 60 fps respectively The camera takes pictures while the shutter relea...

Page 113: ...remaining images transferred to the memory card Continuous shooting is not available in creative modes other than P S A M or 4 underwater 5 6 in best moment capture advanced movie or Motion Snapshot mode or when live image control is used in auto mode 0 35 ABuffer Size The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for temporary storage allowing shooting to continue while photographs are being saved ...

Page 114: ...he camera on a sta ble level surface 4Frame the photograph and shoot Press the shutter release button half way to focus and then press the but ton the rest of the way down The self timer lamp will start to flash and a beep will begin to sound Two sec onds before the photo is taken the lamp will stop flashing and the beep ing will become more rapid Self Timer Modes Press 4 C to display release mode...

Page 115: ...ictures brighter or darker AMovie Mode In self timer mode start and stop the timer by pressing the movie record button instead of the shutter release button ARaising the Flash If additional lighting is required press the flash pop up button to raise the flash before shooting Shooting will be interrupted if the flash is raised while the timer is counting down ASee Also For information on controllin...

Page 116: ... exposure com pensation options Use the multi selector to choose from values between 3 EV underexpo sure and 3 EV overexposure in increments of 1 3 EV In general posi tive values make the image brighter while negative values make it darker AExposure Compensation Exposure compensation is most effective when used with center weighted or spot metering 0 160 AThe Built in Flash When used with the buil...

Page 117: ...uilt in Flash Press the flash pop up button to raise the flash Flash pop up button Press 3 N on the multi selector to display a list of flash modes then use the multi selector to highlight the desired mode and press J to select Charging begins when the flash is raised once charging is complete a flash ready indicator N will be dis played when the shutter release but ton is pressed halfway ...

Page 118: ...ed slows automatically to capture background lighting at night or under low light Use when you want to cap ture both subject and background Available only in modes P A and 4 underwater 5 6 Nr rear curtain slow sync As for rear curtain sync below except that shutter speed slows automatically to capture back ground lighting at night or under low light Use when you want to capture both subject and ba...

Page 119: ... not in use press it gently downward until the latch clicks into place Do not use force Failure to observe this precaution could result in prod uct malfunction APreventing the Built in Flash from Firing Lowering the flash prevents it firing Except in o night portrait mode or when HDR is disabled in m backlighting mode 0 46 the flash can also be turned off by selecting a flash mode of s off ...

Page 120: ...netting or obstruct the red eye reduction lamp interfering with red eye reduction The following illustrations show the effect of vignetting caused by shadows cast by the lens when the built in flash is used Shadow Shadow After using the built in flash in dusty or sandy locations remove any foreign matter from inside the flash compartment using a blower or if this fails using the technique describe...

Page 121: ...through the lens is displayed you can choose the shooting mode by pressing the C button tilting the camera left or right to highlight the desired mode and releasing the button to select the highlighted option To exit without changing settings tilt the camera forward or back so that no option is highlighted when the C button is released The C Action Button ...

Page 122: ...ton is pressed and then when the but ton is released return to thumbnail playback with the selected picture highlighted Tilt the camera sharply to jump ahead or back 10 pictures Dur ing movie playback you can press the C button and tilt the camera to advance or rewind 0 71 speed increases the more you tilt the camera When movie playback is paused you can press the C button and tilt the camera to a...

Page 123: ...lay options in the Display menu to Hi and On respectively 0 194 but also increases the drain on the battery To exit without changing settings tilt the camera forward or back so that no option is highlighted when the C button is released DThe C Button Hold the camera securely when using the C button Controls other than the shutter release and C buttons and the power switch can not be used while the...

Page 124: ...nnector turn the camera off then unlock q unlatch w and open e the connector cover and attach the adapter to the camera USB connector Select Wireless mobile adapter in the setup menu A confirmation dia log will be displayed select Yes to activate the WU 1b allowing wireless connection to smart devices or No to deactivate the WU 1b and prevent wireless connection DUsing the WU 1b for the First Time...

Page 125: ... connection is active DWireless Networks Camera settings can not be adjusted while the camera is connected to a wireless network To end the connection press the G button AThe Wireless Mobile Utility The Wireless Mobile Utility is available from Google Play and the App Store System requirements and Information on installation wireless connections and use may be found in the Wireless Mobile Utility ...

Page 126: ... pressing the button in the detailed shooting info display 0 7 1 The heading display changes to a compass circle when the lens is pointed down 2 Information displayed varies with option selected for Alti tude depth options Altimeter depth gauge 0 196 3 Displayed if Yes is selected for Location data Record location data 0 104 4 Displayed while track log is active 0 110 Heading1 0 102 Altitude depth...

Page 127: ...nic equipment and power lines The camera may also be unable to provide accurate headings underground or inside a vehicle or building The compass can be calibrated as described on page 114 AThe Virtual Horizon The camera uses a built in accelerometer to show the amount the cam era is tilted left or right roll in increments of 5 The reference line turns green when the camera is level The accuracy of...

Page 128: ...es from 500 m 1640 ft below sea level to 4500 m 14 760 ft above the depth gauge depths up to 20 m 65 6 ft Altitude and Depth Altitude Depth Altimeter Depth gauge DThe Altimeter Depth Gauge The altimeter and depth gauge report approximate values only and are not intended as replacements for specialized altimeters and diving gauges Altitude in particular is measured using air pressure and may vary w...

Page 129: ...NASS by the built in location data unit and altimeter depth gauge The location data function works best in locations that offer an unobstructed view of the sky before using the location data function be sure the camera clock is set to the correct time and date 0 198 1Select Location data 2Select Record location data Location Data Press the G button to display the menus then highlight Location data...

Page 130: ...vigation satel lites Press the shutter release button half way to exit the menus and check sat ellite signal status in the shooting info display Location will only be recorded if the camera is receiving signals from at least three satellites AThe Satellite Signal Indicator Signal strength is shown in the information display as follows Location recorded based on data from four or more satellites Lo...

Page 131: ...abled for the first time after an extended period of disuse or after the camera has been moved a great distance from the position in which location data were last received Location data for photographs recorded in continuous release modes are for the first frame in each sequence Note that when the location data function is enabled the camera will continue to receive location data for a limited tim...

Page 132: ...d GPS A GPS or aGPS file and the current heading reported by the electronic compass The location data unit reports the current UTC standard time independent of the time given by the camera clock Setclockfromsatellite Select Yes to synchronize the camera clock with the time reported by the location data unit Update A GPS file Load an updated A GPS file from the memory card 0 108 Auto power off Sele...

Page 133: ...sisted GPS file from the following URL http nikonimglib com agps3 2Copy the file to the memory card Insert the memory card in a card reader or card slot and copy the file to the NCFL folder in the root directory of the mem ory card if the folder does not already exist create a new folder and name it NCFL 3Insert the memory card in the camera 4Turn the camera on 5Select Update A GPS file In the cam...

Page 134: ...r their expiry date an error message will be dis played if you attempt to use an out of date file To view the expiry date for the current assisted GPS file select Location data Position 0 107 Update assisted GPS files before using the location data func tion expired files can not be used to assist the acquisition of location data Assisted GPS files do not assist the acquisition of location data fr...

Page 135: ...ion data Record location data in the setup menu 0 104 and choose the appro priate option for Altitude depth options Altimeter depth gauge 0 57 choose Altimeter to track position Depth gauge to track depth 1Select Create log 2Choose the log type Track Logs In the setup menu highlight Create log and press 2 Highlight one of the following options and press J Start location data log Track your posi ti...

Page 136: ...me over which data will be logged highlight the desired option and press J to start the log note that the options available for position and depth logs differ The camera will continue to log the position or depth at the selected interval even when off when the cam era is on a 0 1 icon appears in the display The camera will automatically end the log when the selected length is reached To end the lo...

Page 137: ... log has been saved to the memory card or erased After recording a log be sure to save it to the memory card ACopying Logs to a Computer Logs are stored in the NCFL folder on the memory card and have names consisting of N followed by the log date expressed as a six digit num ber in the form yymmdd a single character identifier from 0 to Z assigned in ascending order by the camera and the extension...

Page 138: ...og 4Delete the log In the setup menu highlight Delete log and press 2 Highlight one of the following options and press J Selectlocationdatalog Delete a selected location data log Selectdepthlog Delete a selected depth log All logs Delete all location data and depth logs proceed to Step 4 Highlight a log and press J Highlight Yes and press J to delete the log ...

Page 139: ...electronic compass does not give the correct heading calibrate it as described below The lens must be attached when the compass is calibrated In the setup menu highlight Com pass correction and press 2 The setup menu will be displayed when calibration is complete If cali bration fails the message shown at right will be displayed Try calibrating the compass outdoors ...

Page 140: ... 1 2 5 4 3 11 12 10 9 7 6 16 17 18 8 2 14 13 15 1 5 4 3 16 17 18 11 12 10 9 7 6 8 1 Shooting mode 2 Protect status 146 3 Heading 102 4 Altitude 103 196 Depth 57 103 196 5 Frame number total number of images 6 Image quality 156 Frame rate 175 7 Image size 156 Frame size 175 8 Folder number file number 117 9 Time of recording 24 198 10 Date of recording 24 198 11 Battery indicator 27 12 Rating 122 1...

Page 141: ... 173 11 Flash compensation 173 12 Exposure compensation 90 13 Metering 160 14 Creative mode 37 Best moment capture selection 76 78 Advanced movie selection 66 72 Exposure mode 155 15 Shutter speed 41 43 16 Aperture 42 43 17 Picture Control 184 18 Active D Lighting indicator 163 19 HDR indicator 46 20 Image quality 156 Frame rate 175 21 Image size 156 Frame size 175 22 Folder number file number 117...

Page 142: ...ms 0 116 Camera histograms are intended only as a guide and may differ from those in imaging applications Sample histograms are shown below If brightness varies evenly across the image the distribution of tones will be relatively even If the image is dark tone distribu tion will be shifted to the left If the image is bright tone distribu tion will be shifted to the right Exposure compensation shif...

Page 143: ... images taken on selected dates 0 119 press the W button when 72 images are displayed Display fewer images X Press the X button to reduce the number of images displayed from 72 to 9 or 9 to 4 To view the highlighted image full frame press the X button when 4 images are displayed Highlight images Use the multi selector to highlight images You can delete 0 121 the highlighted image or zoom in for a ...

Page 144: ...utton when 72 images are displayed 0 118 Exit to thumbnail playback X To return to the 72 image display press the X button when the calendar is displayed Highlight date Use multi selector to highlight date in calen dar display View pictures taken on highlighted date J Press J to view the first picture taken on the highlighted date Delete pictures taken on highlighted date O Press O to delete all p...

Page 145: ...ar with the area currently visible in the display indicated by a yellow border Press 1 3 4 or 2 to scroll the image Zoom out W View other areas of image View faces Faces up to five detected during face priorityareindicatedby white borders in the navigation window Press 4 or 2 to view other faces Exit zoom J Return to full frame playback ASee Also The Face priority zoom option in the playback menu ...

Page 146: ...ect Yes to delete the images note that some time may be required if a large number of images is selected Deleting Pictures To delete the picture currently displayed in full frame playback or selected in the thumbnail list press O A confirmation dialog will be displayed press O again to delete the picture and return to playback or press K to exit without deleting the picture O button Delete selecte...

Page 147: ...th protected images 1Select a picture Display a picture in full frame playback 2Rate the picture Rating Pictures Press 1 to view the rating display and then press X or W to choose a rating Choose from ratings of zero to five stars or select to mark the pic ture as a candidate for later deletion ...

Page 148: ...file selected for File format 0 160 Motion Snapshot Display Motion Snapshots recorded with NMS files selected for File format 0 160 Only the movie portion will be played the associated photographs are not displayed Select images by date Display only images recorded on a selected date A calendar will be displayed use the multi selector to highlight a date Selected scene Display only photos belongin...

Page 149: ...y the next slide after the time selected for Frame interval No limit to play back the entire movie before displaying the next slide Audio Mute audio playback or choose a slide show back ground track to play the highlighted background track prior to selection press and use the X and W buttons to raise or lower volume to end play back press again Select Movie sound tracks to play only audio recorded...

Page 150: ...Exit to exit to the playback menu Highlight Start and press J to start the slide show To Use Description Skip back skip ahead Press 4 to return to the previous frame 2 to skip to the next frame Pause resume J Pause the show To resume highlight Resume and press J Adjust volume X W Press X to increase volume W to decrease Exit to playback mode K End the show and return to playback mode ...

Page 151: ...the ViewNX 2 Short Movie Creator installer CD and launch the installer A lan guage selection dialog will be displayed if the desired language is not available click Region Selection to choose a different region and then choose the desired language region selection is not available in the European release 2Start the installer Click Install and follow the on screen instructions Installing the Suppli...

Page 152: ...s installed ViewNX 2 Short Movie Creator 4Remove the installer CD from the CD ROM drive Windows Mac OS Click Yes Click OK ASupplied Software Be sure to update to the latest versions of the supplied software Nikon Message Center 2 will periodically check for updates while the computer is connected to the Internet ...

Page 153: ... or more 2 GB or more recommended Hard disk space A minimum of 1 GB available on the startup disk 3 GB or more recom mended Graphics Resolution 1024 768 pixels XGA or more 1280 1024pixelsormore recommended Color 24 bit color True Color or more Mac OS CPU Photos Intel Core or Xeon series Movies playback Core Duo 2 GHz or better Intel Core i5 or better recommended when viewing movies with a frame si...

Page 154: ... startup disk 1 GB or more rec ommended Graphics Resolution 1024 768 pixels XGA or more Color 32 bit color True Color or more Other DirectX 9 or later and OpenGL 1 4 or later Mac OS CPU 2 GHz intel Core 2 Duo or better OS OS X 10 8 or 10 7 Mac OS X 10 6 RAM 1 GB or more Hard disk space A minimum of 500 MB available on the startup disk 1 GB or more rec ommended Graphics Resolution 1024 768 pixels X...

Page 155: ...e connector cover and then connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable do not use force or insert the connectors at an angle and then turn the camera on SDcardslot If your computer is equipped with an SD card slot the card can be inserted directly in the slot SD card reader Connect a card reader available separately from third party suppliers to the computer and insert the memo...

Page 156: ...disconnect the USB cable If you are using a card reader or card slot choose the appropriate option in the com puter operating system to eject the removable disk corre sponding to the memory card and then remove the card from the card reader or card slot AWindows 7 If the following dialog is displayed select Nikon Transfer 2 as described below 1 Under Import pictures and videos click Change pro gra...

Page 157: ...ar Creating Short Movies Use the Short Movie Creator to create short movies combining photos music Motion Snap shots and movie footage 0 134 Printing Pictures Click the Print button in the toolbar A dialog will be dis played allowing you to print pictures on a printer connected to the computer AStarting ViewNX 2 Manually Windows Double click the ViewNX 2 shortcut on the desk top MacOS Click the Vi...

Page 158: ...cation Data To view the locations where pic tures were taken 0 104 or map track logs 0 110 click the Map button in the ViewNX 2 toolbar AFor More Information Consult online help for more infor mation on using ViewNX 2 ...

Page 159: ...the Short Movie Creator Com ponents panel if desired additional pictures can be dragged into the Compo nents panel from ViewNX 2 and re ordered using drag and drop In the case of photos taken with the Smart Photo Selector only the best shot will be displayed The photo and movie components of Motion Snapshots appear as separate files 4Select a style and background track Select a style in the Styles...

Page 160: ...tor If ViewNX 2 is not running you can start Short Movie Creator by double clicking the Short Movie Creator icon on the desktop Windows or clicking the Short Movie Creator icon in the Dock Mac OS Windows Mac OS AViewing Short Movies on Other Devices Movies saved to a memory card using the Save to Camera memory card option in Short Movie Creator can be viewed on the camera or displayed on a televis...

Page 161: ...and open the connector cover 2Connect the HDMI cable Connect the cable as shown 3Tune the device to the HDMI channel Viewing Pictures on TV AConnecting an HDMI Cable Always turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting HDMI cables When connecting cables do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle Turn the camera off and unlock q unlatch w and open e the con nector cov...

Page 162: ... guide and the remote control can be used in place of the following camera controls The remote control guide can be hidden or displayed at any time by pressing the yellow button on the remote control See the television manual for details DClose the Connector Cover Close the connector cover when the connectors are not in use Foreign matter in the connectors can interfere with data transfer ATelevis...

Page 163: ...ot use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle 3Turn the camera on A welcome screen will be displayed in the monitor followed by a PictBridge playback display Printing Photographs Turn the camera off and unlock q unlatch w and open e the con nector cover AUSB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the printer do not connect the cable via a USB hub APrinting Via Direct USB Connection Be ...

Page 164: ...or 3 to highlight options and press 2 to select 3Start printing Highlight Start printing and press J to start printing To cancel before all copies have been printed press J again DSelecting Photographs for Printing Movies and NEF RAW photographs 0 156 can not be selected for printing If Motion Snapshots are selected only the photographs will be printed the movie portion will not be printed If phot...

Page 165: ...e that if the memory card contains more than 256 pictures a warning will be dis played and only the first 256 images will be printed 3Select pictures Press 4 or 2 to highlight pictures To select the current pic ture for printing press 1 The number of prints will be set to 1 press 1 or 3 to specify the number of prints up to 99 to deselect the picture press 3 when the number of prints is 1 Continue...

Page 166: ... menu Print border This option is listed only if supported by the printer Highlight Use printer settings use current printer settings Yes print white borders or No no borders and press J to select and exit to the previous menu Print time stamp Highlight Use printer settings use current printer settings Yes print times and dates of recording on photos or No no time stamp and press J to select and e...

Page 167: ...ht Print shooting info print the shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in the print order or Print date print the date of recording on all pictures in the print order and press 2 to select or deselect and then press J to complete the print order Reset Remove all pictures from the print order DDPOF Print Order DPOF date and shooting info options are not supported when printing via direct USB c...

Page 168: ...me interval Audio Background track 1 123 Image review Choose whether pictures are displayed after shooting On 146 Rotate tall Rotate tall portrait orientation pictures for display during playback On 146 DPOF print order Create digital print orders 142 Protect Protect pictures from accidental deletion 146 Rating Rate pictures 146 D Lighting Brighten shadows in dark or back lit photos creating a ret...

Page 169: ...vies from which unwanted footage has been trimmed 150 Change theme Change the themes for existing Motion Snapshots 152 APlayback The camera may be unable to display or retouch images that were cre ated or have been edited with other devices AImage Quality Copies created from JPEG photos are the same quality as the original while copies created from NEF RAW photos are saved as fine quality JPEG ima...

Page 170: ...s 0 121 DPOF print order Select set 0 142 Protect Select set 0 146 Rating 0 146 D Lighting 0 147 Resize Select images 0 148 Crop Select images 0 149 Edit movie 0 150 Change theme 0 152 AInspecting Pictures The picture currently highlighted in the thumbnail display can be inspected by press ing the X button except in the cases of DPOF print order Rating and Change theme the picture will be displaye...

Page 171: ... when the memory card is formatted 0 193 Press 4 or 2 to highlight pictures 0 145 and press 1 or 3 to choose a rating 0 122 Press J to exit when the operation is complete Image Review Rotate Tall On Tall portrait orientation pictures are automatically rotated for display in the camera monitor Pictures taken with Off selected for Auto image rotation 0 199 will be displayed in wide landscape orienta...

Page 172: ...e amount of correction per formed the effect can be previewed in the display and press J to create a retouched copy D Lighting Before After DD Lighting Noise randomly spaced bright pixels fog or lines may appear in cop ies created with D Lighting Uneven shading may be visible with some subjects AImage Size Copies created from JPEG photos are the same size as the original while copies created from ...

Page 173: ...640 pixels and 640 424 0 3M 640 424 pixels and then choose Select images Press 4 or 2 to highlight pictures 0 145 and press 1 or 3 to select or deselect When the selection is complete press J to display a confirmation dialog and select Yes to save the resized copies Resize DResized Copies Playback zoom may not be available with resized copies ...

Page 174: ...5 and press J Aspect ratio Choose from aspect ratios of 3 2 4 3 1 1 and 16 9 To Use Description Decreasecrop size W Press the W button to decrease the size of the crop Increase crop size X Press the X button to increase the size of the crop Position crop Press 1 3 4 or 2 to position the crop Create copy J Save the current crop as a separate file DCropped Copies Playback zoom may not be available w...

Page 175: ...Trim footage from movies to create edited copies 1Choose an edit option 2Select a movie Press 4 or 2 to highlight a movie 0 145 and press J to select Face Priority Zoom Edit Movie Highlight one of the following options and press 2 Choose start point Remove all frames before a chosen starting frame Start point Choose end point Remove all frames after a chosen closing frame End point ...

Page 176: ...me is indi cated by a h icon in the display the last frame by i While playback is paused press 4 or 2 to rewind or advance one frame at a time Pause playback when you reach the frame that will become the new opening or closing frame DTrimming Movies Movies must be at least two seconds long If a copy can not be created at the current playback position the current position will be displayed in red i...

Page 177: ...enderness and None Highlight a Motion Snapshot and press J to display a list of themes to play a theme highlight it and press the but ton volume can be raised or lowered by pressing the X or W button Highlight the new theme and press J A confirmation dialog will be displayed select Yes to save the selected Motion Snapshot with the new theme Change Theme ASee Also See page 160 for information on Mo...

Page 178: ... Scene auto selector 155 Image quality Choose a file format and compression ratio JPEG normal 156 Image size Choose a size for new photos 4608 3072 14 2 M standard photos Normal panorama panoramas 156 Number of shots saved Choose the number of shots selected by the Smart Photo Selector 0 78 5 159 Movie before after Choose when the movie portion of Motion Snapshots is recorded 0 83 1 0 s 0 6 s 159 ...

Page 179: ...ise in long time exposures Off 164 Optical VR Adjust settings for 1 NIKKOR lenses with vibration reduction Active On 164 Electronic VR Choose whether to use vibration reduction in Motion Snapshot mode 0 83 This feature is available even if vibration reduction is not offered by the attached 1 NIKKOR lens On 165 Focus mode Choose how the camera focuses See page 166 165 AF area mode Choose how the fo...

Page 180: ...nded for snapshots and in other situations in which there is little time to adjust camera settings S Shutter priority auto You choose the shutter speed the camera selects an aperture for best results 0 41 Use to freeze or blur motion A Aperture priority auto You choose the aperture the camera selects a shutter speed for best results 0 42 Use to blur the back ground or bring both foreground and bac...

Page 181: ...mage sensor are saved directly to the memory card White bal ance contrast and other settings can be adjusted on a computer after shooting JPEG fine JPEG Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 4 fine quality JPEG normal Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 8 normal quality JPEG basic Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 16 basic quality NEF RAW JP...

Page 182: ...uals image size in pixels divided by printer resolution in dots per inch dpi 1 inch approximately 2 54 cm Option Size pixels 1 Approximate print size at 300 dpi cm in 2 A Normal panorama Camera panned horizontally 4800 920 40 6 7 8 16 0 3 0 Camera panned vertically 1536 4800 13 0 40 6 5 1 16 0 B Wide panorama Camera panned horizontally 9600 920 81 3 7 8 32 0 3 1 Camera panned vertically 1536 9600 ...

Page 183: ... a four digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automat ically in ascending order by the camera and yyy one of the following three letter extensions NEF for NEF RAW images JPG for JPEG images or MOV for movies The NEF and JPEG files recorded at settings of NEF RAW JPEG have the same file names but different extensions Trimmed copies created with Edit movie 0 150 have file names beginning with ...

Page 184: ...ed for the Motion Snapshot will feature the last frame of the movie Number of Shots Saved Movie Before After 1 0 s 0 6 s Movie footage starts about a second before the shutter release button is pressed all the way down and ends about 0 6 s after 1 6 s 0 s The camera records about 1 6 s of movie footage ending when the shutter release button is pressed all the way down Shutter release button presse...

Page 185: ...contrast tone distribution color composition and subject distance producing natural results in most situations M Center weighted The camera meters the entire frame but assigns the greatest weight to the center area This is the classic meter for por traits and is recommended if you are using filters with an exposure factor filter factor over 1 N Spot The camera meters the current focus area use to ...

Page 186: ... third party lenses Note that when auto distortion control is enabled the edges of photographs may be cropped out and there may be an increase in the time needed to process images before they are saved Auto Distortion Control On above water Reduce barrel distortion in pictures taken with wide angle lenses and pin cushion distortion in pictures taken with long lenses On underwater Reduce pin cushio...

Page 187: ...r professional publication and commercial printing Color Space AAdobe RGB For accurate color reproduction Adobe RGB images require applica tions displays and printers that support color management AColor Space ViewNX 2 supplied and Capture NX 2 available separately automati cally select the correct color space when opening photographs created with this camera Results can not be guaranteed with thi...

Page 188: ...Active D Lighting Active D Lighting Off Active D Lighting Y On DActive D Lighting Noise randomly spaced bright pixels fog or lines may appear in pho tographs taken with Active D Lighting Uneven shading may be visible with some subjects A Active D Lighting Versus D Lighting The Active D Lighting option in the shooting menu adjusts exposure before shooting to optimize the dynamic range while the D L...

Page 189: ...ion is available with 1 NIKKOR lenses that support vibra tion reduction VR The options available vary with the type of lens Normal Active Off for lenses that support active vibration reduction and On Off for other VR lenses Choose Active Nor mal or On to reduce the effects of vibration choose Active when shooting from a moving vehicle or while walking or for other forms of strong camera shake Norm...

Page 190: ...S if the subject is stationary AF C if it is moving AF S Single AF For stationary subjects Focus locks when the shutter release button is pressed halfway AF C Continuous AF For subjects in motion The camera focuses continuously on the sub ject in the AF area brackets while the shutter release button is pressed half way note that the AF area brackets appear only in the detailed display 0 7 Photos c...

Page 191: ...mode Shooting AF A default AF S AF C MF Movies P Programmed auto S Shutter priority auto A Aperture priority auto M Manual AF F default AF S MF y Slow motion AF S default MF ASee Also See page 194 for information on controlling the beep that sounds when the camera focuses ...

Page 192: ... background The subject contains areas of sharply contrasting brightness Example The subject is the same color as the back ground Examples The subject is half in the shade a night scene with point illu mination The subject contains objects at differ ent distances from the camera Background objects appear larger than the subject Example The subject is inside a cage Example A building is in the fram...

Page 193: ...hlight Manual focus in the focus mode menu 0 165 and press 2 Highlight an option and press J Choose from 10 zoom 5 zoom 2 zoom and 1 zoom zoom off In the shooting display press J to magnify the view at the center of the frame by the amount selected in Step 2 this feature is not available during movie recording or in slow motion movie mode Manual focus guides are also displayed ...

Page 194: ...eas of the frame not currently visible in the display the visible portion is shown by the navigation window W button X button Focus indicator Navigation window AFocal Plane Position To determine the distance between your subject and the camera measure from the focal plane mark on the camera body The distance between the lens mounting flange and the focal plane is approximately 17 mm 0 7 in Approx ...

Page 195: ...ted in creative mode 0 55 The camera focuses on the subject in the center focus area 9 Subject tracking Press J to view the focus area selection display then use the multi selector to position the focus area over your subject and press J The focus area will track the subject as it moves through the frame The camera will focus on the selected subject when the shutter release button is pressed halfw...

Page 196: ...k is most effective when an option other than Auto area is selected for AF area mode 0 170 1Lock focus Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter release button halfway to initiate focus Check that the focus area is dis played in green Focus will remain locked while the shutter release but ton is pressed halfway 2Recompose the photograph and shoot Focus will remain locke...

Page 197: ...minator will not light to assist the focus opera tion in advanced movie mode during movie recording or when Off is selected If the AF assist illuminator does not light autofo cus may not produce the desired results when lighting is poor Face Priority Built in AF Assist AThe AF Assist Illuminator Larger lenses may prevent the illuminator lighting all or part of the sub ject Remove lens hoods when u...

Page 198: ...is displayed when flash com pensation is in effect Normal flash out put can be restored by setting flash compensation to 0 Flash compensa tion is not reset when the camera is turned off Flash Control 1 TTL Flash output is adjusted automatically in response to shoot ing conditions TTL flash control 2 Manual Choose a flash level between Full and 1 32 1 32of full power At full power the built in flas...

Page 199: ...e menu options to their default values 175 Frame rate Choose a frame rate for slow motion movies 0 72 400 fps 175 Movie settings Choose HD movie frame size and frame rate 0 67 1080 60i 175 Metering Choose how the camera meters exposure Matrix 160 Movie sound options Choose sound recording options Microphone Auto sensitivity A Wind noise reduction On 176 Optical VR Adjust settings for 1 NIKKOR lens...

Page 200: ...utput is about 60 fps Reset Movie Options Frame Rate Option Frame size pixels Bit rate approx Maximum length shooting Maximum length playback 400 fps 640 240 2 Mbps 3 seconds 40 seconds 1200 fps 320 120 1 Mbps 3 seconds 2 minutes ASee Also For information on the total length of movies that can be stored on the memory card see page 222 Movie Settings Option Frame size pixels Recording rate Bit rate...

Page 201: ... other sounds may also be affected APhoto Frame Size Photographs recorded by pressing the shutter release button all the way down during movie recording have an aspect ratio of 3 2 The frame size varies with the option selected for Movie settings 1080 60i and 1080 30p 4608 3072 pixels 720 60p and 720 30p 1280 856 pixels ASee Also For information on the total length of movies that can be stored on ...

Page 202: ...ng options Reset image processing options to their default values 178 White balance Adjust settings for different types of lighting Auto 178 ISO sensitivity Control the camera s sensitivity to light Auto 160 3200 183 Picture Control Choose how the camera processes pictures Standard 184 CustomPicture Control Create custom Picture Controls 188 High ISO noise reduction Reduce noise at high ISO sensit...

Page 203: ... camera automat ically corrects for the blue cast produced by under water lighting J Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting I Fluorescent Use with cool white fluorescent lighting H Direct sunlight Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight N Flash Use with built in flash G Cloudy Use in daylight under overcast skies M Shade Use in daylight with subjects in the shade L Preset manual Measure whi...

Page 204: ...nges and exit Press J An asterisk will appear next to the white balance icon 0 5 in the detailed display 0 7 to show that white balance has been altered from default values Increase green Increase blue Increase amber Increase magenta AWhite Balance Fine Tuning The colors on the fine tuning axes are relative not absolute For example moving the cursor to B blue when a warm setting such as J incandes...

Page 205: ...ce a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph A standard gray panel can be used for increased precision 2Select Preset manual The message shown at right will be displayed Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu and press 2 The dialog shown at right will be displayed high light Yes and press J to overwrite the existing value for preset manu...

Page 206: ...ll be recorded white bal ance can be measured accurately even when the camera is not in focus 4Check the results If the camera was able to measure a value for white balance the message shown at right will be displayed To return to shooting mode immediately press the shutter release button half way If lighting is too dark or too bright the camera may be unable to measure white balance The message a...

Page 207: ... an objective measure of the color of a light source defined with reference to the temperature to which an object would have to be heated to radiate light in the same wave lengths While light sources with a color temperature in the neighbor hood of 5000 5500 K appear white light sources with a lower color temperature such as incandescent light bulbs appear slightly yellow or red Light sources with...

Page 208: ...camera adjusts ISO sensitivity in response to lighting conditions ISO sensitivity is adjusted in the range given in brackets choose larger ranges for increased sensitivity when lighting is poor smaller ranges to reduce noise randomly spaced bright pixels fog or lines 160 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 ISO sensitivity is fixed at the selected value A Auto ISO Sensitivity Options When auto ISO sensitivi...

Page 209: ...nsively processed or retouched S Vivid Pictures are enhanced for a vivid photoprint effect Choose for photographs that emphasize primary col ors T Monochrome Take monochrome photographs e Portrait Process portraits for natural texture and a rounded feel f Landscape Take vibrant photographs of landscapes and city scapes Highlight an item in the Picture Con trol menu and press 2 to display Pic ture ...

Page 210: ...ifica tions to existing Picture Controls using the Custom Picture Control option in the image processing menu 0 188 If desired custom Pic ture Controls can be saved to a memory card and copied to other Nikon 1 AW1 cameras or loaded into compatible software 0 189 AModified Picture Controls Picture Controls that have been modified from default settings are indicated by an asterisk in the Picture Con...

Page 211: ...t Adjust contrast manually or select A for automatic contrast adjustment Brightness Adjust brightness without affecting expo sure Manual adjustments non monochrome only Saturation Control the vividness of colors Select A to adjust saturation automatically Hue Adjust hue Manual adjustments monochromeonly Filter effects Simulate the effect of color filters on mono chrome photographs Toning Choose th...

Page 212: ... of the sky in landscape photographs Orange produces more contrast than yellow red more contrast than orange O orange R red G green Softens skin tones Can be used for portraits Note that the effects achieved with Filter effects are more pronounced than those produced by physical glass filters AToning Monochrome Only Choose from B W black and white Sepia Cyanotype blue tinted monochrome Red Yellow ...

Page 213: ...Select a Picture Control 2Edit the selected Picture Control See page 186 for more information To abandon any changes and start over from default settings press the O but ton Press J when settings are com plete Custom Picture Control Highlight an existing Picture Control and press 2 or press J to proceed to Step 3 to save a copy of the high lighted Picture Control without fur ther modification ...

Page 214: ...Control menu Load from Save to Card Custom Picture Controls created using the Picture Control Utility available with ViewNX 2 or optional software such as Capture NX 2 can be copied to a memory card and loaded into the camera or custom Picture Controls created with the camera can be copied to the memory card to be used in other Nikon 1 AW1 cameras and compatible software and then deleted when no l...

Page 215: ...om Picture Controls from the memory card The confirmation dialog shown at right will be dis played before a Picture Control is deleted to delete the selected Picture Control high light Yes and press J Copy to card Copy a custom Picture Control C 1 through C 9 to a selected destination 1 through 99 on the memory card ACopy to Card Up to 99 custom Picture Controls can be stored on the memory card at...

Page 216: ... a framing grid Display brightness 0 High contrast display Off Grid display Off 194 Sound settings Choose the sounds made during shooting Autofocus self timer On Shutter On 194 Auto power off Choose the auto power off delay 1 min 195 Shutter button AE lock Choose whether exposure locks when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Off 195 Control lock Disable selected controls 195 Location da...

Page 217: ...ol Choose whether remote controls for HDMI CEC devices to which the cam era is connected can be used to operate the cam era On 137 Flicker reduction Reduce flicker or banding 197 Resetfilenumbering Reset file numbering 197 Time zone and date Set the camera clock Daylight saving time Off 198 Language Choose a language for the camera displays 198 Auto image rotation Record camera orientation with pi...

Page 218: ...To exit without formatting the memory card highlight No and press J If Enable release is selected the shutter can be released when no memory card is inserted No pictures will be recorded although they will be displayed in demo mode Select Release locked to enable the shutter only when a card is inserted Reset Setup Options Format Memory Card The message shown at right is displayed while the card i...

Page 219: ...play easier to read in sun light or under bright lights On is auto matically selected in outdoor mode 0 98 Grid Display Select On to display a framing grid 0 30 Highlight items and press 2 to select or deselect If Autofocus self timer is selected a beep will sound when the camera focuses and during self timer photography to mute the beep remove the check from this item Select Shutter to play a sou...

Page 220: ...halfway Disable or enable any or all of the X W C K and O buttons Highlight items and press 2 to select or deselect selected items are indicated by check marks When your selection is complete press J Controls marked with a check will be disabled while those without checks will be enabled Auto Power Off ALocation Data Auto Power Off If Disable is selected for Location data Auto power off the displa...

Page 221: ...ude Depth Options Correct manually Enter a manual altitude or depth correction Press 4 or 2 to high light digits and 1 or 3 to change Press J to save changes and exit Use location data The camera will display an alti tude correction based on current location data 0 104 highlight Yes and press J to accept the suggested value This option is not available when location data are not available for exam...

Page 222: ...tton will be disabled and no further photographs can be taken To reset file numbering to 0001 select Yes for Reset file numbering and then either format the current memory card or insert a new memory card Flicker Reduction AFlicker Reduction If you are unsure as to the frequency of the local power supply test both options and choose the one that produces the best results Flicker reduction may not ...

Page 223: ...ra messages and displays Time Zone and Date Time zone Choose a time zone The camera clock is automatically set to the time in the new time zone Date and time Set the camera clock Date format Choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed Daylight saving time Turn daylight saving time on or off The camera clock will automatically be advanced or set back one hour The default setting ...

Page 224: ...recorded when Off is selected Choose this option when panning or taking photographs with the lens pointing up or down Auto Image Rotation Landscape wide orientation Camera rotated 90 clockwise Camera rotated 90 counterclockwise DAuto Image Rotation Image orientation is not recorded for movies Motion Snapshots or panoramas ARotate Tall To automatically rotate tall portrait orientation photographs f...

Page 225: ... the camera off and attach a 1 NIKKOR lens Do not remove the lens cap 2Select Pixel mapping Turn the camera on press G and select Pixel mapping in the setup menu 3Select Yes Pixel mapping begins immediately Note that other opera tions can not be performed while pixel mapping is in progress Do not turn the camera off or remove or disconnect the power source until pixel mapping is complete 4Turn the...

Page 226: ...th a focal length about 2 7 longer When using the FT1 attach the supplied O ring protector See page 243 for information on using the FT1 For information on attaching the FT1 and precautions for use see the FT1 Mount Adapter User s Man ual For information on the lenses that can be used see Com patible NIKKOR F Mount Lenses The FT1 Mount Adapter User s Manual and Compatible NIKKOR F Mount Lenses are...

Page 227: ...tes listed on page xxiii for the latest information on sup ported operating systems At default settings Nikon Message Center 2 will periodically check for updates to Capture NX 2 and other Nikon software and firmware while you are logged in to an account on the computer and the computer is con nected to the Internet A message is automatically displayed when an update is found Body caps Body Cap BF...

Page 228: ...he 1 NIKKOR VR 10 30mm f 3 5 5 6 shown in the illustrations below Use a soft cloth to remove any foreign matter from the inside of the protector before use and be care ful to prevent dust entering the camera or adhering to the O ring protector Remove therear lens cap Remove the camera body cap Remove the O ring protector from the body cap Place the O ring protector over the O ring ...

Page 229: ...t be used when retracted To unlock and extend the lens readying the camera for use keep the retractable lens barrel button pressed q while rotating the zoom ring as shown w Mounting mark camera Mounting mark lens Keeping the mounting marks aligned position the lens on the camera Rotate the lens as shown until it clicks into place Zoom ring Retractable lens barrel button ...

Page 230: ...mera will turn off when the lens barrel is locked in the case of 1 NIKKOR VR 10 30mm f 3 5 5 6 and 1 NIKKOR VR 30 110mm f 3 8 5 6 lenses firmware version 1 10 or later is required if locking the lens barrel is to turn the camera off when the monitor is off for information on updating lens firmware visit the Nikon website for your area The lens can be retracted and the zoom ring locked by pressing ...

Page 231: ...heck that any card readers or other devices with which the card will be used are SDHC compliant The camera supports UHS 1 3 Check that any card readers or other devices with which the card will be used are SDXC compliant The camera supports UHS 1 Other cards have not been tested For more details on the above cards please contact the manufacturer SD cards SDHC cards2 SDXC cards3 SanDisk 2 GB 1 4 GB...

Page 232: ...e has been updated to the latest version When an Eye Fi card is inserted its status is indicated by an icon in the display f static Eye Fi upload enabled wait ing to begin upload f animated Eye Fi upload enabled uploading data e Eye Fi upload enabled but no pictures available for upload g Error DEye Fi Cards Note that pictures will not be uploaded if signal strength is insufficient In locations in...

Page 233: ...ot cover 2Insert the EP 5C power connector Be sure to insert the connector in the orientation shown using the connec tor to keep the orange battery latch pressed to one side The latch locks the connector in place when the con nector is fully inserted To prevent damage to the power connector cable leave the battery chamber memory card slot cover open while the power connector is inserted ...

Page 234: ... adapter Connect the AC adapter power cable to the AC socket on AC adapter q and the EP 5C power cable to the DC socket w A P icon is displayed in the monitor when the camera is powered by the AC adapter and power connector ...

Page 235: ... and Cleaning Camera body Use a blower to remove dust and lint then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or sea side wipe off sand or salt with a cloth lightly dampened in distilled water and dry thoroughly Important Dust or other foreign matter inside the camera may cause damage not cov ered under warranty Lens Lenses are easily damaged Remove dust and lint with a...

Page 236: ...dio transmitters could interfere with the display damage data stored on the memory card or affect the product s internal circuitry Keep the lens mount covered Be sure to attach the body cap if the camera is without a lens Do not touch the dust shield The dust shield covering the image sensor is easily damaged Under no circumstances should you exert pressure on the shield or poke it with cleaning t...

Page 237: ...orate Note that des iccant gradually loses its capacity to absorb moisture and should be replaced at regular intervals To prevent mold or mildew take the camera out of storage at least once a month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting it away Store the battery in a cool dry place Replace the terminal cover before putting the battery away Notes on the monitor The mo...

Page 238: ...to flame or excessive heat Keep the battery terminals clean Turn the product off before replacing the battery Remove the battery from the camera or charger when not in use and replace the terminal cover These devices draw minute amounts of charge even when off and could draw the battery down to the point that it will no longer function If the battery will not be used for some time insert it in the...

Page 239: ...her Keep a spare battery in a warm place and exchange the two as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge Used batteries are a valuable resource recycle in accord with local reg ulations DServicing the Camera and Accessories The camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing Nikon recommends that the camera be inspected by the original retailer or Nikon auth...

Page 240: ... A M h P S A M Shooting movie and image processing menus Exposure mode Image quality 1 Image size2 1 Number of shots saved 3 Movie before after File format Metering 4 4 4 4 Auto distortion control 1 Color space 1 Active D Lighting HDR Long exposure NR Optical VR5 Electronic VR Focus mode AF area mode 4 4 4 4 Face priority 4 4 4 4 Built in AF assist Flash control Flash compensation ...

Page 241: ...anced movie mode 7 Continuous and self timer can not be used together Shooting movie and image processing menus Frame rate6 Movie settings 4 4 4 4 Movie sound options 4 4 4 4 White balance ISO sensitivity Picture Control Custom Picture Control High ISO noise reduction Other settings Focus area selection 4 4 4 4 Flexible program Autoexposure lock Focus lock Continuous7 Self timer7 Exposure compensa...

Page 242: ...ocessing menus Exposure mode Image quality 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 Image size 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Number of shots saved Movie before after File format Metering 1 1 1 1 1 Auto distortion control 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Color space 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Active D Lighting 1 1 1 1 HDR Long exposure NR 4 4 4 4 Optical VR5 Electronic VR Focus mode 1 1 1 1 AF area mode 1 1 1 1...

Page 243: ...e when HDR is on 7 Continuous and self timer can not be used together Shooting movie and image processing menus Frame rate Movie settings Movie sound options White balance ISO sensitivity 1 1 1 1 1 Picture Control Custom Picture Control High ISO noise reduction Other settings Focus area selection Flexible program 1 Autoexposure lock Focus lock Continuous7 Self timer7 Exposure compensation Flash mo...

Page 244: ... auto Focus area 0 170 Center Flexible program 0 40 Off Focus lock 0 171 Off Continuous self timer 0 87 89 8 single frame Exposure compensation 0 90 0 0 Flash mode 0 93 Night portrait Red eye reduction Auto P Programmed auto S Shutter priority auto A Aperture priority auto M Manual Underwater Backlighting Soft Miniature effect Selective color Fill flash Best moment capture 0 76 Slow view Advanced ...

Page 245: ...ble in P S A M mode only 3 Image size applies to JPEG images only Size of NEF RAW images can not be changed File size is the total for NEF RAW and JPEG images Memory Card Capacity Image quality 0 156 Image size 0 156 File size No of images NEF RAW JPEG fine2 3 4608 3072 26 8 MB 591 3456 2304 23 3 MB 681 2304 1536 20 7 MB 765 NEF RAW 2 17 4 MB 902 JPEG fine 4608 3072 9 2 MB 1700 3456 2304 5 6 MB 27...

Page 246: ...rmal panorama 4800 920 2 3 MB 6800 1536 4800 2 3 MB 6800 Wide panorama 9600 920 4 4 MB 3500 1536 9600 4 4 MB 3500 JPEG basic Normal panorama 4800 920 1 2 MB 13200 1536 4800 1 2 MB 13200 Wide panorama 9600 920 2 2 MB 7000 1536 9600 2 2 MB 7000 Image quality 0 156 Image size 0 156 File size No of shots NEF RAW JPEG fine2 4608 3072 134 0 MB 118 3456 2304 116 3 MB 136 2304 1536 103 6 MB 153 NEF RAW 87...

Page 247: ... the recorded length Motion Snapshots File size is the total for a single photograph and movie Movie settings 0 175 Maximum total length approx 1080 60i 1 hour 28 minutes 1080 30p 1 hour 28 minutes 720 60p 2 hours 12 minutes 720 30p 2 hours 56 minutes Frame rate 0 175 Maximum total recorded length approx 400 fps 1 hour 4 minutes 1200 fps 2 hours 8 minutes Image quality Image size Format 0 160 File...

Page 248: ... can be reactivated by pressing the shutter release button The camera is connected to a computer 0 130 or television 0 136 The camera turns off without warning The battery is low 0 14 27 The display has turned off automatically to save power 0 195 The display can be reactivated by pressing the shutter release button The camera s internal temperature is high 0 xxii 230 Wait for the camera to cool b...

Page 249: ...ge quality 0 156 The camera is slow to record photos Turn long exposure noise reduction off 0 164 In creative mode additional time may be needed to record pho tos when Night landscape 0 38 Night portrait 0 39 or Easy pan orama 0 47 is selected or when Backlighting is selected and HDR is on 0 46 Noise bright spots randomly spaced bright pixels fog or lines appears in photos Lower ISO sensitivity or...

Page 250: ...dish areas and other artifacts appears in long time exposures Enable long exposure noise reduction 0 164 Cannot record movies The movie record button can not be used to record movies in best moment capture or Motion Snapshot mode 0 80 85 No sound is recorded for movies Microphone off is selected for Movie sound options Microphone 0 176 Live audio is not recorded with slow motion movies 0 72 or Mot...

Page 251: ...em does not meet the requirements on page 128 you may still be able to transfer pictures to the computer using a card reader Photos are not displayed in Capture NX 2 Update to the latest version 0 202 The camera is slow to acquire location data or does not display location data The camera may be unable or slow to acquire location data in some localities 0 104 The location data function works best ...

Page 252: ...198 Cannot start location data log No is selected for Location data Record location data in the setup menu 0 107 A location data log is already active Select Create log End log to end the current log before starting a new one 0 111 Cannot save the current log Confirm that a memory card is inserted The camera can record a maximum of 36 location data logs and 36 depth logs per day Each memory card c...

Page 253: ...ens A lens with a retractable lens barrel button is attached with the lens barrel retracted Keeping the retractable lens barrel button pressed rotate the zoom ring to extend the lens 204 205 Check lens Pictures can only be taken when a lens is attached Attach a lens 19 203 Cannot take pictures Insert fully charged battery Turn the camera off and recharge the battery or insert a fully charged spare...

Page 254: ...a Nikon authorized service representative 193 Insert a new memory card 16 206 Cannot create additional folders on memory card If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains either 999 photographs or a photograph numbered 9999 the shut ter release button will be disabled and no further photographs can be taken Choose Yes for Reset file numbering and then either format the current mem ory card o...

Page 255: ...ikon authorized service representative No A GPS file found on card No memory card is inserted The memory card does not contain an assisted GPS file The assisted GPS file has expired or has an earlier expiry date than the current file 108 Update failed Assisted GPS file may be corrupt Download the file again 108 Unable to correct compass Compass correction failed Try again outdoors 114 An error has...

Page 256: ...een created or modified on a computer or different make of camera or is corrupt Check printer Check the printer Check paper Select Resume after loading paper of the correct size Paper jam Clear the jam and select Resume Out of paper Insert paper and select Resume Check ink supply Select Resume after checking the ink Out of ink Replace the ink and select Resume Message Solution 0 ...

Page 257: ...e and all creative modes other than Easy panorama aspect ratio 3 2 4608 3072 3456 2304 2304 1536 Still images Normal panorama camera panned horizontally aspect ratio 120 23 4800 920 Still images Normal panorama camera panned vertically aspect ratio 8 25 1536 4800 Still images Wide panorama camera panned horizontally aspect ratio 240 23 9600 920 Still images Wide panorama camera panned vertically a...

Page 258: ...geable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras 2 3 PictBridge Shooting modes C auto w creative with a choice of the follow ing options P S A M 4 5 6 underwater j night landscape o night portrait m backlight ing p easy panorama q soft r miniature effect and s selective color u best moment capture t slow view and y Smart Photo Selector v advanced movie HD P S A M only and y slow motion z Motion ...

Page 259: ...x ISO 160 6400 in steps of 1 EV auto ISO sensitiv ity control ISO 160 6400 160 3200 160 800 available user controlled when P S A M or underwater is selected in cre ative mode Active D Lighting On off Focus Autofocus Hybrid autofocus phase detection contrast detect AF AF assist illuminator Lens servo Autofocus AF Single AF AF S continuous AF AF C auto AF S AF C selection AF A full time AF AF F Manu...

Page 260: ...ual with fine tuning Movie Metering TTL metering using image sensor Metering method Matrix Center weighted Meters 4 5 mm circle in center of frame Spot Meters 2 mm circle centered on selected focus area Frame size pixels recording rate HD movies aspect ratio 16 9 1920 1080 60i 59 94 fields s 1920 1080 30p 29 97 fps 1280 720 60p 59 94 fps 1280 720 30p 29 97 fps Slow motion movies aspect ratio 8 3 6...

Page 261: ...y 500 4500 m 1640 14 760 ft Depth gauge Operating range approximately 0 20 m 0 65 6 ft Supported languages Arabic Bengali Bulgarian Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hindi Hungar ian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Mar athi Norwegian Persian Polish Portuguese European and Brazilian Romanian Russian Ser bian Spanish Swedish Tamil Telugu Tha...

Page 262: ... result from any mistakes that this manual may contain Operating environment Temperature 10 C 40 C 14 F 104 F on land 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F in water Humidity 85 or less no condensation Shock water and dust proofing Shockproof performance1 2 Has passed in house tests 3 to MIL STD 810F Method 516 5 Shock standard Waterproof performance2 In house tests have demonstrated JIS IEC Class 8 IPX8 waterproofi...

Page 263: ...ng Diaphragm Fully automatic Aperture range 11 mm focal length f 3 5 16 27 5 mm focal length f 5 6 16 Electronic compass Electronic compass can be used when lens is attached to camera Filter attachment size 40 5 mm P 0 5 mm Shockproof performance Has passed in house tests to MIL STD 810F Method 516 5 Shock standard when attached to camera exterior deformation and surface dam age are not tested Wat...

Page 264: ...onic compass Electronic compass can be used when lens is attached to camera Filter attachment size 40 5 mm P 0 5 mm Shockproof performance Has passed in house tests to MIL STD 810F Method 516 5 Shock standard when attached to camera exterior deformation and surface dam age are not tested Waterproof performance In house tests have demonstrated JIS IEC Class 8 IPX8 waterproofing Operating depth Maxi...

Page 265: ...NIKKOR Lenses 1 NIKKOR AW 11 27 5mm f 3 5 5 6 1 NIKKOR AW 10mm f 2 8 Zoom ring Lens mounting mark CPU contacts Focal length mark Focal length scale Lens cap O ring seal Lens mounting mark CPU contacts Lens cap O ring seal ...

Page 266: ...s and other accessories designated for use with this product When using an optional lens hood do not pick up or hold the lens or camera using only the hood Keep the CPU contacts and O ring seal clean and immediately remove any foreign matter with a blower Contact a Nikon authorized service representative should you notice that the O ring seal is cracked deformed or otherwise damaged Use a blower t...

Page 267: ...reas exposed to spray wind sand or dust Immediately remove any water or other foreign matter from the lens and lens O ring seal with a clean soft dry cloth The amount of force needed to operate the zoom ring increases with depth Should the product leak cease use immediately dry the camera and lens and take them to a Nikon authorized service representative ASupplied Accessories 40 5 mm snap on Fron...

Page 268: ...e is Single point and the camera focuses on the subject in the center focus area only Face priority is not supported In some cases a beep may sound the in focus indicator may be displayed and pictures can be taken when the camera is not in focus if this occurs focus manually Manual Focus Follow the steps below to focus manually when using the FT1 with a NIKKOR F mount lens 1Select manual focus mod...

Page 269: ...lease button halfway again To zoom in on the display for more precise focus press J note that this feature is not available during movie recording or in slow motion movie mode The display will be zoomed in to the magnification selected in Step 1 and a navigation window will appear in a gray frame at the bottom right of the display Navigation window Use the multi selector to scroll to areas of the ...

Page 270: ...s ring Shutter speeds of 1 s or slower are not available The sound monitor switch and focus operation button Focus Lock MEMORY RECALL AF Start have no effect If a CPU lens is attached in manual focus mode the focus indicator can be used to check whether the camera is focused on the subject in the center focus area Focus indicator Status I In focus 2 Camera focused in front of subject 4 Camera focu...

Page 271: ...non CPU lenses stopped down to minimum aperture Select mode A or M to prevent sounds made by the lens being picked up by the microphone Frame rates may slow when 5 fps is selected for Continuous self timer Certain lenses will block the AF assist illuminator and at some distances the flash The tops and bottoms may be missing from circular bokeh shapes created at wide apertures using lenses with a m...

Page 272: ...ital Still Cameras version 2 3 a standard in which information stored with photographs is used for optimal color reproduction when the images are output on Exif com pliant printers PictBridge A standard developed through cooperation with the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without first transferring them to a computer HDMI High Definiti...

Page 273: ... HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documen tation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders AFreeType License FreeType2 Portions of this software are copyright 2013 The FreeType Project http www freetyp...

Page 274: ...flash fired with every other shot and the camera turned off and then on after every ten shots Value for movies obtained under the following test con ditions a series of 20 minute movies with a file size of up to 4 GB were recorded recording was only interrupted when tem perature warning was displayed The following can reduce battery life Keeping the shutter release button pressed halfway Repeated ...

Page 275: ...om in button 120 W playback zoom out thumbnail button 118 display button 7 J OK button 8 49 C action button 96 feature 12 35 37 72 78 85 122 C continuous shooting self timer 87 89 E exposure compensation 91 L Preset manual 180 L matrix 160 M centerweighted 160 N spot 160 e auto area 170 c single point 170 9 subject tracking 170 N flash ready indicator 92 A AC adapter 202 208 Accessories 201 Active...

Page 276: ... 163 186 Control lock 195 Creating short movies 132 134 Creative mode 37 Crop 141 149 Custom Picture Control 185 188 D Date and time 24 198 Date format 24 198 Daylight saving time 24 198 DCF version 2 0 247 Defaults 219 Delete 32 71 82 86 121 Delete all images 121 Delete log 113 Delete selected images 121 Depth gauge 57 103 196 Depth log 110 Detailed display 7 Detailed photo information 7 116 Digi...

Page 277: ...on 190 Histogram 117 Hue 186 I Image processing menu 177 Image quality 156 Image review 146 Image selection 145 Image size 156 Index print 140 ISO sensitivity 183 J JPEG 156 L Landscape 33 184 Language 24 198 Lens 19 34 164 201 238 239 Lens cap 19 21 205 Lens mount 169 Live image control 35 Load from save to card 189 Location data xviii 104 Location data log 110 Long exposure NR 164 M Manual 38 43...

Page 278: ...int DPOF print order 140 Printing 138 Programmed auto 38 40 66 155 Protect 146 Q Quick adjust 186 R Rating 122 146 Rear curtain slow sync 93 Rear curtain sync 93 Red eye reduction 93 Red eye reduction slow sync 93 Removing the lens from the camera 21 205 Reset file numbering 197 Reset movie options 175 Reset processing options 178 Reset setup options 193 Reset shooting options 155 Resize 148 Retra...

Page 279: ...System requirements 128 T Television 136 Temperature warnings xxii Theme 85 152 Thumbnail playback 118 Time 24 198 Time stamp 141 Time zone 198 Time zone and date 198 Timer 89 Toning 186 187 Track log 110 Trimming movies 150 U Underwater creative mode 38 55 USB 99 130 138 USB cable 130 138 UTC 104 107 V ViewNX 2 126 Virtual horizon 101 102 Vivid 184 Volume 70 125 VR 164 W Water and dust proofing x...

Page 280: ...reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION SB3H01 11 6MVA5611 01 ...

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