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Creative Mode

Choose creative mode when to take photos using special effects,
match settings to the scene, or control shutter speed and aper-
ture.

Select creative mode.

Choose a scene.

Choosing a Creative Mode

Rotate the mode dial to

Press

(

) and highlight a scene

using the multi selector (

32).

Press

to selec t t he

highlighted scene. Your
selection is indicated by
an icon in the display.

Summary of Contents for 1 J3

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

Page 2: ...ns are used The 1 3 4 and 2 symbols represent up down left and right on the multi selector Digitutor Digitutor a series of watch and learn manuals in movie form is avail able from the following website http www nikondigitutor com index_eng html 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 re...

Page 3: ... 0 31 bBest Moment Capture Mode 0 45 9Motion Snapshot Mode 0 53 yRecording and Viewing Movies 0 57 tMore on Photography 0 67 IMore on Playback 0 79 QConnections 0 91 oThe Playback Menu 0 107 iThe Shooting Menu 0 117 The Movie Menu 0 139 The Image Processing Menu 0 143 gThe Setup Menu 0 157 nTechnical Notes 0 165 ...

Page 4: ...ovies can be recorded by pressing the movie record but ton in auto 0 29 creative 0 44 and advanced movie 0 57 modes Movie record button Create short movies with music Install the supplied software 0 91 copy photos and movies to your computer using ViewNX 2 0 95 and use Short Movie Creator to create short movies 0 98 View shortmoviesinhighdefinition Transfer short movies to the camera 0 99 and use ...

Page 5: ...and your photographic horizons with a wide variety of inter changeable lenses and other accessories 0 165 Lenses Wireless mobile adapters Software for Nikon digital cameras available on CD Mount adapters Waterproof cases ...

Page 6: ...8 Feature 10 First Steps 11 Auto Mode 21 Taking Photos in Auto Mode 21 Viewing Photographs 27 Deleting Pictures 28 Recording Movies in Auto Mode 29 Creative Mode 31 Choosing a Creative Mode 31 Choosing a Scene 32 Taking Photos in P S A and M Modes 34 P Programmed Auto 34 S Shutter Priority Auto 35 A Aperture Priority Auto 36 M Manual 37 Backlighting 40 Easy Panorama 41 Recording Movies in Creative...

Page 7: ...g Motion Snapshots 56 Recording and Viewing Movies 57 Recording HD Movies 58 Recording Slow Motion Movies 62 Viewing Movies 65 Deleting Movies 66 More on Photography 67 Single Frame Continuous and Self Timer Modes 67 Continuous Mode 67 Self Timer Modes 69 Exposure Compensation 71 The Built in Flash 72 Choosing a Flash Mode 73 The WU 1b Wireless Mobile Adapter 76 More on Playback 79 Photo Informati...

Page 8: ...Viewing Pictures 96 Creating Short Movies 98 Viewing Pictures on TV 100 High Definition Devices 100 Printing Photographs 102 Connecting the Printer 102 Printing Pictures One at a Time 103 Printing Multiple Pictures 104 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 106 The Playback Menu 107 Selecting Multiple Images 109 Image Review 110 Rotate Tall 110 Protect 110 Rating 110 D Lighting 111 Resize 112 Crop ...

Page 9: ... 124 Metering 124 Auto Distortion Control 125 Color Space 126 Active D Lighting 127 Long Exposure NR 128 Optical VR 128 Electronic VR 129 Focus Mode 129 Manual Focus 132 AF Area Mode 134 Focus Lock 135 Face Priority 136 Built in AF Assist 136 Flash Compensation 137 The Movie Menu 139 Reset Movie Options 140 Frame Rate 140 Movie Settings 141 Movie Sound Options 142 ...

Page 10: ...54 Load from Save to Card 155 High ISO Noise Reduction 156 The Setup Menu 157 Reset Setup Options 158 Format Memory Card 158 Slot Empty Release Lock 159 Display 159 Display Brightness 159 Grid Display 159 Shooting 159 Playback 160 Sound Settings 160 Auto Power Off 160 Shutter Button AE Lock 161 Flicker Reduction 161 Reset File Numbering 161 Time Zone and Date 162 Language 162 Auto Image Rotation 1...

Page 11: ... 171 Storage 171 Cleaning 171 Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions 172 Available Settings 176 Defaults 180 Memory Card Capacity 181 Troubleshooting 184 Battery Display 184 Shooting All Modes 185 Shooting P S A and M Modes 186 Movies 186 Playback 187 Miscellaneous 187 Error Messages 188 Specifications 191 Nikon 1 J3 Digital Camera 191 Battery Life 208 Index 209 ...

Page 12: ...he battery immediately taking care to avoid 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 ADo not disassemble Touching the prod uct s internal par...

Page 13: ...ries Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled Observe the following precautions when handling batteries for use in this product Use only batteries approved for use in this equipment Do not short or disassemble the battery Be sure the product is off before replacing the battery If you are using an AC adapter be sure it is unplugged Do not attempt to insert the battery upside down or back...

Page 14: ...not handle the plug or charger with wet hands Failure to observe this precaution could result in elec tric shock Do not use with travel converters or adapters designed to convert from one voltage to another or with DC to AC inverters Failure to observe this precaution could damage the product or cause overheating or fire AUse appropriate cables When connect ing cables to the input and output jacks...

Page 15: ...e for Customers in Europe This symbol indicates that electrical and electronic 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 consequence...

Page 16: ...t 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 interfac...

Page 17: ... copies aretobeprovidedforbusinessusebya company Also do not copy or repro duce passports issued by the govern ment licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcuts prints maps drawings movies and photographs is gov...

Page 18: ...ing may be displayed follow ing which the camera will turn off automatically to minimize damage to its internal circuits Wait for the camera to cool before resuming use Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including charg ers batteries AC adapters and lens acc...

Page 19: ...cluded 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 Lon...

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Page 21: ...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 22: ...59 63 2 Shutter release button 23 46 48 54 61 3 Power switch 17 4 Mode dial 6 5 Microphone 142 6 Focal plane mark E 133 7 AF assist illuminator 136 Self timer lamp 69 Red eye reduction lamp 74 8 Eyelet for camera strap 11 9 Flash pop up button 72 10 HDMI connector cover 100 11 USB connector cover 76 95 102 12 Lens release button 200 13 Dust shield 171 172 14 Lens mount 16 133 15 Mounting mark 16 1...

Page 23: ...7 69 5 Memory card access lamp 15 22 6 O delete button 28 85 7 Power connector cover for optional power connector 169 8 Battery chamber memory card slot cover latch 13 15 169 9 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 13 15 169 10 Tripod socket 11 Speaker 12 Memory card slot 13 13 Battery latch 13 15 169 AHolding the Camera When framing photographs hold the camera as shown below Hold the camera in y...

Page 24: ... 120 12 Focus mode 129 13 AF area mode 134 14 Face priority 24 136 15 Focus area 22 134 16 AF area brackets 129 17 Flash compensation 137 18 Exposure compensation 71 19 Flash ready indicator 72 20 K appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 20 21 Number of exposures remaining 20 Number of shots remaining before memory buffer fills 68 White balance recording indicator 147 Card warning ind...

Page 25: ...5 s AThe Framing Grid A framing grid can be displayed by selecting On for Display Grid display in the setup menu 0 159 ASee also For information on adjusting monitor brightness see page 159 ...

Page 26: ... still image u Best moment capture mode 0 45 Choose the moment to release the shut ter as the scene plays back in slow motion slow view or let the camera choose the best shot based on composition and motion Smart Photo Selector C Auto mode 0 21 Let the camera pick the settings for photographs and movies w Creative mode 0 31 For photographs in which you want to use special effects match settings to...

Page 27: ...gs C View continuous shooting self timer menu 0 67 Menu navigation 4 Return to previous menu Select highlighted item Settings E View exposure com pensation menu 0 71 Menu navigation 2 Selecthighlighteditem or display sub menu Settings M View flash mode menu 0 72 Menu navigation 3 Move cursor down AThe Multi Selector Items can be highlighted by rotating the multi selector as shown at right ...

Page 28: ... Shooting menu 0 117 Adjust settings for still photography Playback menu 0 107 Movie menu 0 139 Adjust playback settings Adjust movie recording options Image processing menu 0 143 History menu Adjust white balance ISO sensitivity Picture Controls and other image processing settings for photographs and movies Display recently used settings or select Reset history Yes to remove all items from the hi...

Page 29: ...ghted 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 0 176 To exit the menus and return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway 0 23 AChoosing a Menu To display another menu press 4 in Step 1 and then press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired ic...

Page 30: ... s Best moment capture u best moment capture mode 0 45 Choose from Slow view and Smart Photo Selector 0 47 options Advanced movie vadvanced movie mode 0 57 Choose Slow motion y for slow motion recording 0 62 or select Pro grammed auto P Shutter priority auto S Aperture prior ity auto A or Manual M for high definition HD movie recording Theme z Motion Snapshot mode 0 55 Choose from Beauty Waves Rel...

Page 31: ...hen 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 connect the plug adapter as shown at right making sure the plug is fully inserted Attempting to forcibly remove the plug ada...

Page 32: ...rge 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 cou...

Page 33: ...Check to be sure the battery and card are in the correct orien tation Using the battery to keep the orange battery latch pressed to one side slide the battery in until it latches and then slide in the memory card until it clicks into place Rear ...

Page 34: ...evice select Format memory card in the setup menu and follow the on screen instruc tions to format the card 0 158 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 35: ... SDHC and SDXC memory cards available separately 0 167 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 36: ...with retractable lens barrel but tons can not be used when retracted To unlock and extend the lens keep the retractable lens barrel button pressed q while rotating the zoom ring w The lens can be retracted and the zoom ring locked by pressing the retractable lens barrel button and rotating the ring in the opposite direction Be careful not to press the retractable lens barrel button while attach in...

Page 37: ...ay has turned off the camera will turn off automatically AAttaching and Removing Lenses Turn the camera off before attaching or removing lenses Note that when the camera is turned off the sensor protection barrier in the lens will close protecting the camera image sensor ALenses with Retractable Lens Barrel Buttons If you are using a lens with a retractable lens barrel button 0 16 the camera will ...

Page 38: ...e time and date Press 1 or 3 to highlight language and press J Press 4 or 2 to highlight time zone and press J Press 1 or 3 to highlight date format and press J Press 1 or 3 to highlight daylight saving time option and press J Note The camera uses a 24 hour clock Language and clock can be changed at any time using Language 0 162 and Time zone and date 0 162 options in setup menu Press 4 or 2 to se...

Page 39: ...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 0 169 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 40: ...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 13 or delete some photos 0 85 Display Description NO ICON Battery fully charged or partially discharged level shown by L or K icon in detailed display 0 159 H Low battery Ready fully charged battery or prepare to charge battery Cannot tak...

Page 41: ...camera 3Frame the photograph Taking Photos in Auto Mode Rotate the mode dial to C 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 Position your subject in the center of the frame ...

Page 42: ...unable to focus the focus area will be displayed in red See page 131 5Shoot Smoothly press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and record the photograph The memory card access lamp will light and the photograph will be displayed in the monitor for a few seconds the photo will automati cally clear from the display when the shutter release button is pressed hal...

Page 43: ...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 44: ... guide in the display Zoom guide AFace Priority The camera detects and focuses on portrait subjects face priority A double yellow bor der will be displayed if a portrait subject is detected facing the camera if multiple faces up to a maximum of five are detected the camera will select the closest subject Press the shutter release button halfway to focus on the subject in the double yellow border T...

Page 45: ... multi selector to choose a set ting and press J to select To cancel live image controls 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 focus Sharpen ba...

Page 46: ...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 67 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 47: ...rame in the monitor full frame playback K button Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to view additional pictures ASee Also For information on toggling photo info on or off see page 160 See page 82 for information on viewing multiple images For information on zooming in on the center of the current image see page 84 See page 87 for information on slide shows ...

Page 48: ... 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 ADeleting Multiple Pictures The Delete option in the playback menu 0 85 can be used to delete all or selected pictures ...

Page 49: ...ay Press the movie record button to start and stop recording Recording Movies in Auto Mode ATaking Photographs During Recording Photographs can be taken at any time dur ing recording by pressing the shutter release button all the way down Movie recording is not interrupted ASee Also See page 65 for information on viewing movies Movie record button ...

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Page 51: ...gs to the scene or control shutter speed and aper ture 1Select creative mode 2Choose a scene Choosing a Creative Mode Rotate the mode dial to w Press 1 and highlight a scene using the multi selector 0 32 Press J to select the highlighted scene Your selection is indicated by an icon in the display ...

Page 52: ...t results 0 36 Use to blur the background or bring both foreground and back ground into focus Manual M You control both shutter speed and aperture 0 37 Choose a shutter speed of Bulb for long time expo sures 0 38 Night landscape j Each time the shutter release button is fully pressed the camera takes a series of shots and combines them to capture low lighting in night scenes during processing a me...

Page 53: ...ng m Photograph backlit subjects 0 40 Easy panorama p Shoot panoramas for later viewing on the camera 0 41 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 each photo is blurred so that the subject appea...

Page 54: ...lts you can also choose from other combinations that will produce the same exposure flexible program Rotate the multi selector clockwise for large apertures low f numbers that blur background details or fast shutter speeds that freeze motion Rotate the multi selector counterclockwise for small aper tures high f numbers that increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds that blur motion U is dis p...

Page 55: ...lurring moving subjects fast shutter speeds to freeze motion Choosing a Shutter Speed Rotate the multi selector to choose from shutter speeds between 30 s and 1 16 000 s Rotate the selector clockwise for faster shutter speeds counterclockwise for slower shutter speeds Fast shutter speed 1 1600 s Slow shutter speed 1 s AContinuous Shooting The selected shutter speed may change when continuous shoot...

Page 56: ...ers 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 Rotate the multi selector counterclock wise for larger apertures lower f num bers clockwise for smaller apertures higher f nu...

Page 57: ...faster shutter speeds or smaller apertures higher f numbers counterclockwise 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 38 Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and maximum for the lens AContinuous Shooting The sele...

Page 58: ...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 0 128 AThe Exposure Indicator When shutter speeds other than Bulb are selected the exposure indi ...

Page 59: ...b 3Open the shutter 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 ...

Page 60: ...se will be disabled The final photograph will be 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 DFraming HDR Photographs The edges of the image will be cropped out T...

Page 61: ...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 Easy Panorama 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 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...stop recording Note that regardless of the mode selected movies are recorded using programmed auto exposure to adjust exposure when shooting movies select advanced movie mode 0 57 Movie record button Movie crop ATaking Photographs During Recording Photographs can be taken at any time during recording by pressing the shutter release button all the way down Movie recording is not inter rupted ASee A...

Page 65: ...at you can choose the precise moment for a photograph While the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera records up to 20 frames over about 1 3 s and plays them back in a continuous slow motion loop When the frame you want to keep is dis played press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to record the current frame and discard the remaining images To use slow view select ...

Page 66: ... buffer back in a continuous loop about 6 5 s long The position of the current frame is shown by a progress indicator Progress indicator Press the shutter release button all the way down to record the current frame and discard the remaining images the selected frame will be dis played for a few seconds when record ing is complete To exit without recording a photograph release the button without pr...

Page 67: ...ty scenes 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 select Smart Photo Selector from the 1 button menu in best moment capture mode 1Select best moment capture mode Smart Photo Selector Rotate the mode dial to u If Slow view is selected choose Smart Photo Selec...

Page 68: ...py 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 22 An icon will be displayed as the camera begins recording images to the memory buffer The camera continuously adjusts focus to account for changes...

Page 69: ...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 176 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 70: ...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 71: ...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...

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Page 73: ...camera the movie will play back in slow motion over approximately 4 s followed by the still image play back is accompanied by a background track about 10 s long 1Select Motion Snapshot mode 2Frame the picture Shooting in Motion Snapshot Mode Rotate the mode dial to z Compose the photograph with your subject in the center of the frame AAvailable Settings For information on the options available in ...

Page 74: ...hen recording is complete the pho tograph will be displayed for a few seconds Press the shutter release button half way to focus 0 22 An 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 75: ...e press 2 and rotate the multi selector to adjust volume 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 123 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 playba...

Page 76: ...otion Snapshots Press K and use the multi selector to dis play a Motion Snapshot 0 27 Motion Snapshots are indicated by a z icon Pressing 3 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 0 115 T...

Page 77: ...corded in mode P shutter speed and aperture are controlled by the camera v Advanced movie mode 0 58 62 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 35 Aperture priority auto A You choose the aperture the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed for o...

Page 78: ...best moment capture and Motion Snap shot modes do not support HD movie recording For greater control of exposure select v advanced movie mode press 1 and choose from P Programmed auto S Shutter priority auto A Aperture priority auto and M Manual 0 57 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 79: ...0 129 The Movie sound options item in the movie menu offers microphone sensitivity and wind noise options 0 142 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 0 141 the mem ory card is full another mode is selected the lens is removed or the camera becomes h...

Page 80: ...rop is shown in the monitor 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 0 135 HD crop 16 9 Slow motionmovie crop 8 3 ...

Page 81: ... panned horizontally or an object moves at high speed through frame flicker and banding can be reduced in HD movies by choosing a Flicker reduction option that matches the frequency of the local AC power supply as described on page 161 but 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 source...

Page 82: ...ced movie mode Slow motion movies are recorded at 400 fps and play back at about 30 fps 1Select advanced movie mode 2Frame the opening shot Recording Slow Motion Movies Rotate the mode dial to v If an option other than y Slow motion is selected choose y Slow motion Frame the opening shot with your subject in the center of the display ...

Page 83: ... 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 24 is not available and focus and exposure can not be adjusted Movie record button Recording indicator Time elapsed Time available Focus area ...

Page 84: ...hed the memory card is full another mode is selected the lens is removed or the camera becomes hot 0 xvi 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 0 167 ASee Also Frame rate options are described on page 140 Movie record button ...

Page 85: ...use 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 Rotate the multi selector to adjust volume Return to full frame ...

Page 86: ...on dialog will be displayed press O again to delete the movie and return to playback or press K to exit without deleting the movie Note that once deleted movies can not be recovered ASee Also See page 114 for information on trimming unwanted footage from movies O button ...

Page 87: ...one at a time 5 fps Continuous The camera records photographs at about 5 15 30 or 60 fps while the shutter release button is pressed all the way down 15 fps 30 fps 60 fps E 10 s The shutter is released about 10 5 or 2 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed all the way down Choose 10 s or 5 s for self portraits 2 s to reduce camera shake E 5 s E 2 s Press 4 C to display release mode op...

Page 88: ...ecorded the shutter release will be disabled and the remaining images transferred to the memory card Continuous shooting is not available in creative modes other than P S A or M in best moment capture advanced movie or Motion Snapshot mode or when live image control is used in auto mode 0 25 ABuffer Size The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for temporary storage allowing shooting to continu...

Page 89: ... 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 Press 4 C to display release mode options Use the multi selector...

Page 90: ...ovie 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 In P S A or M mode 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 controlling the beeps that sound when the self timer is...

Page 91: ...ure Compensation 1 EV No compensation 1 EV Press 2 E to display 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 ...

Page 92: ...ill pop up automatically and fire when required 1Choose a flash mode 0 73 2Take pictures Manual Pop up Modes When P S A or M is selected in w creative mode the flash must be raised manually The flash will not fire if it is not raised 1Raise the flash The Built in Flash The flash will pop up and fire as required In night portrait 0 33 and if HDR is off in backlighting 0 40 mode the flash will pop u...

Page 93: ... once charging is com plete a flash ready indicator N will be displayed when the shut ter release button is pressed halfway Auto Soft q Miniature effect r Selective color s P A o Auto N Fill flash n Auto red eye reduction NY Red eye reduction s Off 1 NYp Red eye reduction slow sync Night portrait o Backlighting m Np Fill flash slow sync Nr Rear curtain slow sync N Fill flash s Off 2 NY Red eye red...

Page 94: ... Use for portraits Red eye reduction lamp lights before flash fires reducing red eye s off Flash does not fire even when lighting is poor or subject is backlit SLOW slow sync Shutter speed slows automatically to capture back ground lighting at night or under low light Use to include back ground lighting in portraits REAR rear curtain sync Flash fires just before shutter closes creating a stream of...

Page 95: ...ts close to the camera may be overexposed in photographs taken with the flash at high ISO sensitivities To avoid vignetting remove lens hoods and shoot at ranges of at least 0 6 m 2 ft Some lenses may cause vignetting at greater distances or obstruct the red eye reduction lamp interfering with red eye reduc tion The following illustrations show the effect of vignetting caused by shadows cast by th...

Page 96: ...ess Mobile Adapter After removing the rubber cap from the WU 1b USB connector turn the camera off and attach the adapter to the camera USB connector Select Wireless mobile adapter in the setup menu 0 157 A confirma tion dialog 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 ...

Page 97: ...a 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 man ual available in pdf format from the follo...

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Page 99: ... Information Still images Movies 1 2 3 9 10 8 7 5 4 6 11 13 3 9 10 8 7 5 4 6 2 12 1 1 Shooting mode 2 Protect status 110 3 Frame number total number of images 4 Image quality 120 Frame rate 140 141 5 Image size 120 Frame size 140 141 6 File name 122 7 Time of recording 18 162 8 Date of recording 18 162 9 Battery indicator 20 10 Rating 86 11 Movie length 65 12 Audio recording indicator 142 13 On sc...

Page 100: ...sh mode 73 10 Flash compensation 137 11 Exposure compensation 71 12 Metering 124 13 Creative mode 31 32 Best moment capture selection 45 47 Advanced movie selection 57 62 Exposure mode 119 14 Shutter speed 35 37 15 Aperture 36 37 16 Picture Control 150 17 Active D Lighting indicator 127 18 HDR indicator 40 19 Image quality 120 Frame rate 140 141 20 Image size 120 Frame size 140 141 21 File name 12...

Page 101: ... 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 shifts the distribution of tones to the right when raised to the left when lowered Histograms can give you a rough idea of overall exposure when bright ambient lighting makes it difficult to see the displa...

Page 102: ...2 To view images taken on selected dates 0 83 rotate the selector counterclockwise when 72 images are displayed Display fewer images Rotate the multi selector clockwise to reduce the number of images displayed from 72 to 9 or 9 to 4 To view the high lighted image full frame rotate the selector clockwise when 4 images are displayed Highlight images Use the multi selector to highlight images You can...

Page 103: ... tor counterclockwise when 72 images are displayed 0 82 Exit to thumbnail playback To return to the 72 image display rotate the multi selector clockwise 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 ...

Page 104: ... or out a navigation window will appear with the area currently visible in the display indicated by a yel low border Press 1 3 4 or 2 to scroll the image Zoom out 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 priori...

Page 105: ...elect 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 selec...

Page 106: ...ng is not available with protected images 1Select a picture Display a picture in full frame playback 2Press 1 Rating Pictures Press 1 and rotate the multi selector to choose from ratings of zero to five stars or select to mark the picture as a candidate for later deletion ...

Page 107: ...ama mode 0 41 Movies Display movies only Motion Snapshot Display only the movie portion of Motion Snapshots 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 belonging to a specific scene Choose from i Auto k Portrait l Landscap...

Page 108: ...isplay 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 2 and rotate the multi selector to adjust volume to end playback press 2 again Select Movie sound tracks to play only audio record...

Page 109: ...start or 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 Press again to resume Adjust volume Rotate the multi selector to adjust vol ume Exit to playback mode K End the show and return to playback mode ...

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Page 111: ...ter insert the ViewNX 2 Short Movie Creator installer CD and launch the installer 2Select a language If the desired language is not available click Region Selection to choose a dif ferent region and then choose the desired lan guage region selection is not available in the Euro pean release 3Start the installer Click Install and follow the on screen instructions Installing the Supplied Software q ...

Page 112: ...wNX 2 Short Movie Creator Apple QuickTime Windows only 5Remove 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 113: ... startup disk 1 GB or more rec ommended Monitor Resolution 1024 768 pixels XGA or more 1280 1024 pixels SXGA or more recommended Color 24 bit color True Color or more Mac OS CPU Photos JPEG movies Intel Core or Xeon series H 264 movies playback 2 GHz Core Duo or better H 264 movies editing 2 6 GHz Core 2 Duo or better OS Mac OS X version 10 6 10 7 or 10 8 RAM 512 MB or more 2 GB or more recommende...

Page 114: ... HD movies Hard disk space A minimum of 500 MB available on the startup disk 1 GB or more rec ommended Monitor 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 Mac OS X version 10 6 10 7 or 10 8 RAM 1 GB or more Hard disk space A minimum of 500 MB available on the startup dis...

Page 115: ... 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 memory card 2Start the Nikon Transfer 2 component of ViewNX 2 If a message is displayed prompting you to choose a pro gram select Nikon Transfer 2 Viewing and Editing Pictures on a Computer AWindows 7 If the following dialog is displayed...

Page 116: ...sing 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 Viewing Pictures Pictures are displayed in ViewNX 2 when transfer is com plete AStarting ViewNX 2 Manually Windows Double click the ViewNX 2 shortcut on the desk top Mac OS Click the ...

Page 117: ...t Movies Use the Short Movie Creator to create short movies combining photos music Motion Snap shots and movie footage 0 98 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 AFor More Information Consult online help for more infor mation on using ViewNX 2 ...

Page 118: ...he 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 119: ...or 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 televisi...

Page 120: ...the camera on Turn the camera on the camera monitor will remain off and the camera shooting mode display will appear on the HD device Pictures can be played back using camera controls as described elsewhere in this manual note that the edges of images may not be visible in the display Viewing Pictures on TV AConnecting an HDMI Cable Always turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting HDM...

Page 121: ...e 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 ATelevision Playback Volume can be adjusted using the controls on the television adjusting volume on the camera has no effect Use of an EH 5b AC adapter a...

Page 122: ...USB cable as shown Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle 3Turn the camera on Printing Photographs AUSB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the printer do not connect the cable via a USB hub A welcome screen will be displayed in the monitor followed by a PictBridge playback display APrinting Via Direct USB Connection Be sure the EN EL20 battery is fully charged or use an ...

Page 123: ...J to display PictBridge print options 0 105 Press 1 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 0 120 can not be selected for printing If Motion Snapshots are selected only the photographs will be p...

Page 124: ...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 125: ...s 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 exit to the previous me...

Page 126: ...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 127: ...me interval Audio Background track 1 87 Image review Choose whether pictures are displayed after shooting On 110 Rotate tall Rotate tall portrait orientation pictures for display during playback On 110 DPOF print order Create digital print orders 106 Protect Protect pictures from accidental deletion 110 Rating Rate pictures 110 D Lighting Brighten shadows in dark or back lit photos creating a reto...

Page 128: ...vies from which unwanted footage has been trimmed 114 Change theme Change the themes for existing Motion Snapshots 115 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 129: ...images 0 85 DPOF print order Select set 0 106 Protect Select set 0 110 Rating 0 110 D Lighting 0 111 Resize Select images 0 112 Crop Select images 0 113 Edit movie 0 114 Change theme 0 115 AInspecting Pictures The picture currently highlighted in the thumbnail display can be inspected by press ing 1 except in the cases of DPOF print order Rating and Change theme the pic ture will be displayed full...

Page 130: ...ion when the memory card is formatted 0 158 Press 4 or 2 to highlight pictures 0 109 and press 1 or 3 to choose a rating 0 86 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 0 163 will be displayed in wide landscape orien...

Page 131: ...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 132: ...0 640 pixels and 640 424 0 3M 640 424 pixels and then choose Select images Press 4 or 2 to highlight pictures 0 109 and press 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 133: ...t ratio Choose from aspect ratios of 3 2 4 3 1 1 and 16 9 To Use Description Decreasecrop size Rotate the multi selector counterclockwise to decrease the size of the crop Increase crop size Rotate the multi selector clockwise 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 ...

Page 134: ...eend point Trim the closing foot age 2Select a movie Press 4 or 2 to highlight a movie 0 109 and press J to select 3Pause the movie on opening or closing frame Play the movie back pressing J to begin and resume playback and 3 to pause 0 65 the first frame is indi cated by a h icon in the display the last frame by i Pause playback when you reach the frame that will become the new opening or closing...

Page 135: ...t it and press 2 volume can be adjusted by rotating the multi selector 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 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 in Step 4 and no cop...

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Page 137: ... Scene auto selector 119 Image quality Choose a file format and compression ratio JPEG normal 120 Image size Choose a size for new photos 4608 3072 14 2 M standard photos Normal panorama panoramas 120 Number of shots saved Choose the number of shots selected by the Smart Photo Selector 0 47 5 123 Movie before after Choose when the movie portion of Motion Snapshots is recorded 0 53 1 0 s 0 6 s 123 ...

Page 138: ...in long time exposures Off 128 Optical VR Adjust settings for 1 NIKKOR lenses with vibration reduction Active On 128 Electronic VR Choose whether to use vibration reduction in Motion Snapshot mode 0 53 This feature is available even if vibration reduction is not offered by the attached 1 NIKKOR lens On 129 Focus mode Choose how the camera focuses See page 130 129 AF area mode Choose how the focus ...

Page 139: ...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 35 Use to freeze or blur motion A Aperture priority auto You choose the aperture the camera selects a shutter speed for best results 0 36 Use to blur the back ground or bring both foreground and bac...

Page 140: ...ontrast 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 JPEG fine NEF JPEG Two images are recorded one NEF RAW image and one...

Page 141: ...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 142: ... 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 0 114 have file names beginning with ...

Page 143: ...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 144: ...eighted 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 meter off center subjects if Auto area is selected for AF area mode as described on page 134 the camera will meter the ce...

Page 145: ...es note that the edges of photographs may be cropped out and that there may be an increase in the time needed to process images before they are saved This option is available only with 1 NIKKOR lenses and not with other NIKKOR lenses attached using the FT1 mount adapter 0 202 Results are not guaranteed with third party lenses Auto Distortion Control ...

Page 146: ...otographs that will be printed without modification or viewed in applications that do not support color management or when taking photographs that will be printed with ExifPrint the direct printing option on some household printers or kiosk printing or other commercial print services Adobe RGB photographs can also be printed using these options but colors will not be as vivid JPEG photographs take...

Page 147: ...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 148: ...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 149: ... 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 0 159 Photos ...

Page 150: ... options available vary as shown below Menu Focus 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 ...

Page 151: ...ground 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 frame beh...

Page 152: ...nual focus in the focus mode menu 0 129 and press 2 To choose the magnification for the manual focus display highlight 10 zoom 5 zoom or 2 zoom and press J 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 153: ...rtion is shown by the navigation window Focus indicator Navigation window AMovies The multi selector can also be used to choose the focus distance if man ual focus is selected prior to movie recording Rotate the multi selector clockwise to increase the focus distance counterclockwise to decrease the faster you rotate the multi selector the quicker the focus distance changes AFocal Plane Position T...

Page 154: ...s 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 halfway To end focus tracking when shooting is complete press J Focus area ASubject Tracking The camera may be un...

Page 155: ...k is most effective when an option other than Auto area is selected for AF area mode 0 134 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 156: ...ll 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 using the i...

Page 157: ...lues between 3 EV darker and 1 EV brighter in increments of 1 3 EV in general positive values make the subject brighter while nega tive values make it darker A Y icon 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 Compensation ...

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Page 159: ...e menu options to their default values 140 Frame rate Choose a frame rate for slow motion movies 0 62 400 fps 140 Movie settings Choose HD movie frame size and frame rate 0 58 1080 60i 141 Metering Choose how the camera meters exposure Matrix 124 Movie sound options Choose sound recording options Microphone Auto sensitivity A Wind noise reduction On 142 Optical VR Adjust settings for 1 NIKKOR lens...

Page 160: ...tion movies will play back over a period of about 13 2 400 fps or 40 1200 fps times the recording time 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 ...

Page 161: ... 60p 1280 720 59 94 fps 16 Mbps 29 minutes s 720 30p 29 97 fps 12 Mbps 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 len...

Page 162: ...ables recording and sets the microphone to the selected sensitivity Wind Noise Reduction Select On to enable the low cut filter reducing noise produced by wind blowing over the microphone note that other sounds may also be affected Movie Sound Options AThe 2 Icon Movies recorded with the microphone off are indicated by a 2 icon in full frame and movie playback ...

Page 163: ...ng options Reset image processing options to their default values 144 White balance Adjust settings for different types of lighting Auto 144 ISO sensitivity Control the camera s sensitivity to light Auto 160 3200 149 Picture Control Choose how the camera processes pictures Standard 150 CustomPicture Control Create custom Picture Controls 154 High ISO noise reduction Reduce noise at high ISO sensit...

Page 164: ...ndescent 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 Y Underwater Choose when taking pictures underwater using an optional WP N2 waterproof case 0 165 L Preset manual Measure white balance 0 1...

Page 165: ...ges and exit Press J An asterisk will appear next to the white balance icon 0 4 in the detailed display 0 159 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 incande...

Page 166: ...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 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 manual white balance The message shown at right w...

Page 167: ... be recorded white balance can be mea sured accurately even when the cam era 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 at...

Page 168: ...s 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 wit...

Page 169: ...0 Auto 160 3200 Auto 160 800 The 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 160 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 ISO sensitivity is fixed at the selected value A Auto ISO Sensitivity Options When auto ISO sensitivity control...

Page 170: ...ich they are based To use an unmodified Picture Control highlight it and press J Picture Control Q Standard Standard processing for balanced results Recom mended in most situations R Neutral Minimal processing for natural results Choose for photographs that will later be extensively processed or retouched S Vivid Pictures are enhanced for a vivid photoprint effect Choose for photographs that empha...

Page 171: ... using the Custom Picture Control option in the image processing menu 0 154 If desired custom Pic ture Controls can be saved to a memory card and copied to other Nikon 1 J3 cameras or loaded into compatible software 0 155 AModified Picture Controls Picture Controls that have been modified from default settings are indicated by aster isks next to the Picture Control name and icon in the Picture Con...

Page 172: ...ct sunlight while higher values preserve detail in misty landscapes and other low contrast subjects Brightness Choose 1 for reduced brightness 1 for enhanced brightness Does not affect exposure Manual adjustments non monochrome only Saturation Control the vividness of colors Select A to adjust satu ration automatically according to the type of scene or choose from values between 3 and 3 lower valu...

Page 173: ...o chrome photographs The following filter effects are available Y yellow Enhance contrast Can be used to reduce the brightness 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 phy...

Page 174: ...save a copy of the high lighted Picture Control without fur ther modification 2Edit the selected Picture Control See page 152 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 3Save the Picture Control Highlight a destination C 1 through C 9 and press J to save the custom Picture Control and return to the image ...

Page 175: ...the memory card to custom Picture Controls C 1 through C 9 Delete from card Delete selected custom 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 th...

Page 176: ... randomly spaced bright pixels lines or fog If Off is selected noise reduction will only be per formed at high ISO sensitivities the amount of noise reduction is less than that performed when On is selected High ISO Noise Reduction ...

Page 177: ...lay Adjust display brightness view or hide a framing grid and choose the information displayed in the monitor Display brightness 0 Grid display Off Shooting Simple Playback Basic info 159 Sound settings Choose the sounds made during shooting Autofocus self timer On Shutter On 160 Auto power off Choose the auto power off delay 1 min 160 Shutter button AE lock Choose whether exposure locks when the ...

Page 178: ...g Reset file numbering 161 Time zone and date Set the camera clock Daylight saving time Off 162 Language Choose a language for the camera displays 162 Auto image rotation Record camera orientation with pictures On 163 Wireless mobile adapter Enable or disable the wire less mobile adapter 76 Pixel mapping Check and optimize the camera image sensor and image processors 164 Firmware version Display t...

Page 179: ...the shutter only when a card is inserted Adjust the following display options Display Brightness Press 1 or 3 to choose a value for moni tor brightness Choose higher values to brighten the display and lower values to make the display darker Grid Display Select On to display a framing grid 0 5 Shooting Choose the information displayed during shooting 0 4 Slot Empty Release Lock Display Simple Detai...

Page 180: ... from this item Select Shutter to play a sound when the shutter is released or remove the check from this item to mute the shutter Press J to exit when settings are complete Choose how long the display remains on when no operations are performed 0 17 Choose shorter delays to reduce the drain on the battery Once the display has turned off it can be reactivated by pressing the shutter release button...

Page 181: ...ther 999 photographs or a photograph numbered 9999 the shutter release button 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 Shutter Button AE Lock Flicker Reduction AFlicker Reduction If you are unsure as to the frequency of the local power suppl...

Page 182: ... 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 is Off Language ...

Page 183: ...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 184: ... 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 185: ...d precautions for use see the FT1 Mount Adapter User s Manual For information on the lenses that can be used see Compatible NIKKOR F Mount Lenses The FT1 Mount Adapter User s Manual and Compatible NIKKOR F Mount Lenses are included with the FT1 Power sources Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL20 0 11 13 Additional EN EL20 batteries are available from local retailers and Nikon authorized service repr...

Page 186: ...k 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 connected to the Internet A message is automatically displayed when an update is found Body caps Body Cap BF N1000 The body cap keeps the dust shield free of dust when a lens is not in place Wireless mobile adapters Wireless Mobile Adapter WU 1b 0 76 Create ...

Page 187: ...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 188: ...ye Fi card firmware has been updated to the latest version Card 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 and that Eye Fi upload is di...

Page 189: ...C 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 3Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover Position the power connector cable so that it passes through the power con nector slot and close the battery chamber memory ...

Page 190: ... 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 191: ...d 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 blower If using an aerosol blower keep the can vertical...

Page 192: ...ds produced by equipment such as radio 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 th...

Page 193: ...ate Note that desiccant gradu ally loses its capacity to absorb moisture and should be replaced at reg ular 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 mon...

Page 194: ...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 195: ... 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 authorized s...

Page 196: ... S 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 compensation Frame rate6 ...

Page 197: ...in advanced movie mode 7 Continuous and self timer can not be used together Shooting movie and image processing menus 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 compensation F...

Page 198: ...2 1 2 1 2 Image size 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Number of shots saved Movie before after File format Metering 1 1 1 1 Auto distortion control 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Color space 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 Face priority Built in AF assist Flash compensation 4 4 4 4 6 Frame rate Movie set...

Page 199: ...ble when 15 30 or 60 fps is selected for self timer continuous 5 VR lenses only 6 Not available when HDR is on 7 Continuous and self timer can not be used together Other settings Focus area selection Flexible program 1 Autoexposure lock Focus lock Continuous7 Self timer7 4 4 4 4 Exposure compensation Flash mode 4 4 4 4 6 Advanced movie Theme P S A M j o m p q r s ...

Page 200: ...fault Focus area 0 134 Center Flexible program 0 34 Off Focus lock 0 135 Off Continuous self timer 0 67 8 single frame Exposure compensation 0 71 0 0 Flash mode 0 73 Auto Soft Miniature effect Selective color Auto Night portrait Red eye reduction P Programmed auto S Shutter priority auto AAperture priorityauto MManual Backlighting Fill flash Best moment capture 0 45 Slow view Advanced movie 0 57 P...

Page 201: ... 128 and at frame rates of 15 30 and 60 fps 0 67 3 Available in P S A M mode only 4 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 0 120 Image size 0 120 File size No of images Buffer capacity2 NEF RAW JPEG fine3 4 4608 3072 26 6 MB 591 25 3456 2304 23 1 MB 682 25 2304 1536 20 5 ...

Page 202: ...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 0 120 Image size 0 120 File size No of shots NEF RAW JPEG fine2 4608 3072 133 1 MB 118 3456 2304 115 4 MB 136 2304 1536 102 7 MB 153 NEF RAW 87...

Page 203: ...the recorded length Motion Snapshots File size is the total for a single photograph and movie Movie settings 0 141 Maximum total length approx 1080 60i 1 hours 28 minutes 1080 30p 1 hours 28 minutes 720 60p 2 hours 12 minutes 720 30p 2 hours 56 minutes Frame rate 0 140 Maximum total recorded length approx 400 fps 1 hours 4 minutes 1200 fps 2 hours 8 minutes Image quality Image size Format 0 124 Fi...

Page 204: ...d The display is off The camera is off 0 17 or the battery is exhausted 0 11 20 The display has turned off automatically to save power 0 160 The display can be reactivated by pressing the shutter release button The camera is connected to a computer 0 95 or television 0 100 Thecamera turns off without warning The battery is low 0 11 20 The display has turned off automatically to save power 0 160 Th...

Page 205: ...o area AF 0 134 or face priority 0 24 In other AF area modes the focus area can be selected by pressing J AF area mode selection is unavailable The camera is in auto or best moment capture mode 0 45 an option other than P S A M is selected in creative mode 0 31 manual focus mode is selected 0 129 or the h Scene auto selector is used 0 119 Image size selection is unavailable NEF RAW is selected for...

Page 206: ...ing the flash Colors are unnatural Adjust white balance to match the light source 0 144 Adjust Picture Control settings 0 150 Cannot measure white balance The subject is too dark or too bright 0 147 Picture Controls produce varying results A auto is selected for sharpening contrast or saturation For consistent results over a series of photos choose another setting 0 152 153 Noise reddish areas and...

Page 207: ... 55 Cannot delete images Remove protection from the files before deletion 0 110 The memory card is locked 0 14 Cannot select photos for printing The memory card is full 0 20 or locked 0 14 or the photos are in NEF RAW format To print NEF RAW pho tos transfer the pictures to a computer and use the supplied software or Capture NX 2 0 95 Pictures are not displayed on TV The camera is not correctly co...

Page 208: ...ith the lens barrel retracted Press the retractable lens barrel button and rotate the zoom ring to extend the lens 16 199 Check lens Pictures can only be taken when a lens is attached Attach a lens 16 Cannot take pictures Insert fully charged battery Turn the camera off and recharge the battery or insert a fully charged spare battery 11 13 Start uperror Turnthe camera off and then on again Turn th...

Page 209: ... 13 167 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 or insert a new memory card 161 The movie record button cannot be used ...

Page 210: ...ccurs frequently An error has occurred intheinternalcircuitry Try again after turning the camera off and on Turn the camera off and then on again If the problem persists or reoccurs fre quently contact a Nikon authorized service representative The camera s internal temperature is high The camera will now turn off Wait for the camera to cool xvi Memory card contains no images To view pictures inser...

Page 211: ...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 aspect ...

Page 212: ...if Exchangeable 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 j night landscape o night portrait m backlighting 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 Snapshot ...

Page 213: ...ity RecommendedExposure Index ISO 160 6400 in steps of 1 EV auto ISO sensitiv ity control ISO 160 6400 160 3200 160 800 available user controlled in P S A and M modes 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 Manual focus...

Page 214: ...N Approx 5 16 m ft ISO 100 20 C 68 F at ISO 160 Guide Number is approx 6 3 20 7 Control i TTL flash control using image sensor Mode Auto auto red eye reduction fill flash fill flash slow sync red eye reduction red eye reduction slow sync rear curtain sync rear curtain slow sync off Flash compensation 3 1 EV in increments of 1 3 EV Flash ready indicator Lights when built in flash unit is fully char...

Page 215: ...0 fps plays at 30p 29 97 fps Motion Snapshot aspect ratio 16 9 1920 1080 60p 59 94 fps plays at 24p 23 976 fps File format MOV Video compression H 264 MPEG 4 Advanced Video Coding Audio recording format AAC Audio recording device Built in stereo microphone sensitivity adjustable Sensor output is about 60 fps Monitor 7 5 cm 3 in approx 921k dot TFT LCD with brightness adjustment Playback Full frame...

Page 216: ...nal Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hindi Hungarian Indo nesian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Per sian Polish Portuguese European and Brazilian Romanian Russian Spanish Swedish Tamil Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Power source Battery One rechargeable Li ion EN EL20 battery AC adapter EH 5b AC adapter requires EP 5C power connec tor available separately Tripod socket ...

Page 217: ...C 32 F 104 F Dimensions W H D Approx 30 7 50 0 14 0 mm 1 2 2 0 0 6 in Weight Approx 41 g 1 4 oz excluding terminal cover 1 NIKKOR VR 10 30mm f 3 5 5 6 Type 1 mount lens Focal length 10 30 mm Maximum aperture f 3 5 5 6 Construction 12 elements in 9 groups including 3 aspherical elements Angle of view 77 29 40 Vibration reduction Lens shift using voice coil motors VCMs Minimum focus distance 0 2 m 0...

Page 218: ...including 1 ED lens element and 1 aspherical lens element 1 protective glass element Angle of view 72 32 20 Minimum focus distance 0 3 m 1 0 ft from focal plane at all zoom positions Diaphragm blades 7 rounded diaphragm opening Diaphragm Fully automatic Aperture range 11 mm focal length f 3 5 16 27 5 mm focal length f 5 6 16 Filter attachment size 40 5 mm P 0 5 mm Dimensions Approx 57 5 mm diamete...

Page 219: ... f 3 5 5 6 Lens hood mounting mark Zoom ring Lens mounting mark CPU contacts Focal length mark Focal length scale Retractable lens barrel button Lens cap Zoom ring Lens mounting mark CPU contacts Focal length mark Focal length scale Retractable lens barrel button Lens cap ...

Page 220: ...the CPU contacts clean Use a blower to remove dust and lint from the lens surfaces To remove smudges and fingerprints apply a small amount of ethanol or lens cleaner to a soft clean cotton cloth or lens cleaning tissue and clean from the center outwards using a circular motion taking care not to leave smears or touch the glass with your fingers Never use organic solvents such as paint thinner or b...

Page 221: ...0 5 Rear Lens Cap LF N1000 AOptional Accessories 40 5 mm screw on filters Bayonet Hood HB N101 for use with the 1 NIKKOR VR 10 30mm f 3 5 5 6 attaches as shown below 40 5 mm screw on Hood HN N102 for use with the 1 NIKKOR 11 27 5mm f 3 5 5 6 attaches as shown below ...

Page 222: ...ode available is Single point and the camera focuses on the subject in the center focus area only Face priority is not sup ported 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 man...

Page 223: ...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 224: ...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 225: ...topped down to minimum aperture Select mode A or M to prevent sounds made by the lens being picked up by the microphone During continuous shooting focus is fixed at the position for the first shot in each burst Frame rates will 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 missin...

Page 226: ...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 227: ...marks of SD 3C LLC HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trade marks 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 FreeT...

Page 228: ...at intervals of 30 s with the built in 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 r...

Page 229: ...6 66 85 J OK button 7 feature 10 25 31 47 55 58 62 86 C continuous shooting self timer 67 69 E exposure compensation 71 N flash mode 73 L Preset manual 146 L matrix 124 M centerweighted 124 N spot 124 e auto area 134 c single point 134 9 subject tracking 134 8 Single frame 67 Y red eye reduction 74 p slow sync 74 q rear curtain sync 74 N flash ready indicator 72 A AC adapter 165 169 Accessories 16...

Page 230: ...2 Date format 18 162 Daylight saving time 18 162 DCF version 2 0 126 206 Defaults 180 Delete 28 51 56 66 85 Delete all images 85 Delete selected images 85 Detailed display 4 159 Detailed photo information 80 160 Digital Print Order Format 206 Display 159 Display brightness 159 D Lighting 111 DPOF 104 106 206 DPOF print order 104 106 Dust shield 171 172 E Easy panorama 33 41 Edit movie 114 Electron...

Page 231: ... Lens 16 24 128 165 197 Lens cap 200 Lens mount 133 Live image control 25 Load from save to card 155 Long exposure NR 128 M Manual 32 37 57 119 Manual focus 132 Matrix Metering 124 Maximum aperture 197 198 Memory card 13 15 158 167 181 Memory card access lamp 22 Memory card capacity 181 Metering 124 Microphone 59 142 Miniature effect 33 Mode dial 6 Monitor 4 159 Monochrome 150 Motion Snapshot mode...

Page 232: ... options 144 Reset setup options 158 Reset shooting options 119 Resize 112 Retractable lens barrel button 16 17 199 Rotate tall 110 S Saturation 152 Scene auto selector 119 Scene selection 32 SD card 167 Select images for printing 104 Selective color 33 Self timer 67 69 Sensitivity 149 Setup menu 157 Sharpening 152 Shooting menu 117 Short Movie Creator 91 97 98 Shutter button AE lock 161 Shutter s...

Page 233: ...ne and date 162 Timer 67 Toning 152 153 Trimming movies 114 U USB 76 95 102 USB cable 95 102 V ViewNX 2 91 Vivid 150 Volume 65 89 VR 128 W Waterproof case 144 165 White balance 144 Wide panorama 121 182 Wind noise reduction 142 Wireless mobile adapter 76 166 Z Zoom guide 24 Zoom ring 24 199 ...

Page 234: ...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 SB3C02 11 6MVA4411 02 ...

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