Nikon D2X, User Manual

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Table of Contents
For Your Safety ................................................................................................ ii
Caring for the Camera and Battery................................................................ iv
Notices.............................................................................................................. vi
Introduction 1
Overview .......................................................................................................... 2
Getting to Know the Camera ......................................................................... 3
First Steps ......................................................................................................... 15
Step 1—Attach the Camera Strap .................................................................... 15
Step 2—Insert the Battery ................................................................................ 16
Step 3—Basic Setup ......................................................................................... 17
Step 4—Attach a Lens...................................................................................... 20
Step 5—Insert a Memory Card ......................................................................... 22
Tutorial 25
Basic Photography........................................................................................... 26
Step 1—Ready the Camera .............................................................................. 27
Step 2—Adjust Camera Settings....................................................................... 29
Step 3—Frame a Photograph ........................................................................... 31
Step 4—Focus .................................................................................................. 32
Step 5—Check Exposure .................................................................................. 33
Step 6—Take the Photograph........................................................................... 34
Basic Playback .................................................................................................. 35
Taking Photographs 37
Using Camera Menus ...................................................................................... 39
High-Speed Crop ............................................................................................. 41
Choosing a Shooting Mode ............................................................................ 43
Image Quality and Size ................................................................................... 45
Image Quality................................................................................................... 45
Image Size........................................................................................................ 48
Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency) ........................................................................... 52
White Balance.................................................................................................. 54
Fine-Tuning White Balance ............................................................................... 56
Choosing a Color Temperature ......................................................................... 58
Preset White Balance........................................................................................ 59
Image Adjustment........................................................................................... 67
Making Edges More Distinct: Image Sharpening ............................................... 67
Adjusting Contrast: Tone Compensation........................................................... 68
Suiting Colors to a Workfl ow: Color Space ....................................................... 69
Matching Colors to the Subject: Color Mode .................................................... 70
Controlling Color: Hue Adjustment .................................................................. 71