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Getting to Know the Camera

The

Button

Press the

button to view the menus.

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Using the Menus

You can navigate the menus using the multi selector and

button.

: Playback menu .................... 182

: Photo shooting menu........ 188

: Movie shooting menu......... 257

: Custom Settings menu....... 265

: Setup menu............................. 305

: Retouch menu...................... 327

: My Menu or

recent settings (defaults to
My Menu).................................... 345

: Help icon .................................. 23

Current settings .......................... 171

: Move cursor up

: Move cursor down

: Select highlighted item

or display sub-menu

: Cancel and return to

previous menu

: Select highlighted

item

Summary of Contents for Z50

Page 1: ...e Manual En Read this manual thoroughly before using the camera To ensure proper use of the camera be sure to read For Your Safety page xxii After reading this manual keep it in a readily accessible place for future reference ...

Page 2: ...s connecting the camera to other devices Among the topics covered in the Reference Manual are Advanced shooting options The i Menu Menu guide Wireless connections to computers smartphones and tablets Connecting to other devices Flash photography using optional flash units The Reference Manual can also be viewed online in html format https onlinemanual nikonimglib com z50 en For a guide to all aspe...

Page 3: ...sic camera operations and features Outline Table of Contents Menu List Getting to Know the Camera First Steps Basic Photography and Playback Basic Settings Troubleshooting Technical Notes Index For a guide to basic shooting and playback read ...

Page 4: ...o camera 0 438 Camera EN EL25 rechargeable Li ion battery with terminal cover MH 32 battery charger plug adapter supplied in countries or regions where required shape depends on country of sale AN DC20 strap 0 30 Warranty User s Manual UC E21 USB cable 0 391 The Nikon Download Center Visit the Nikon download center to download firmware updates ViewNX i and other Nikon software and manuals for Niko...

Page 5: ...and SDXC memory cards referred to throughout this manual as memory cards Throughout this manual smartphones and tablets are referred to as smart devices Camera Settings The explanations in this manual assume that default settings are used About This Manual D This icon marks notes information that should be read before using this product A This icon marks tips additional information you may find he...

Page 6: ...itor Mode Button 8 The Mode Dial 9 The Command Dials 9 The S ISO Sensitivity Button 10 The E Exposure Compensation Button 11 Touch Controls 12 The DISP Button 18 The X and W Buttons 20 The A L Button 20 The G Button 21 The i Button i Icon 24 The Function Buttons Fn1 and Fn2 27 The Flash Pop Up Control 29 First Steps 30 Attach the Camera Strap 30 Charge the Battery 31 The Battery Charger 31 Table o...

Page 7: ... Movies 48 Deleting Unwanted Pictures 50 Basic Settings 51 Focus 51 Choosing a Focus Mode 51 AF Area Mode 54 The Touch Shutter 63 Manual Focus 65 White Balance 67 Silent Photography 71 Rating Pictures 73 Protecting Pictures from Deletion 74 Shooting Controls 75 The Mode Dial 75 P Programmed Auto 76 S Shutter Priority Auto 76 A Aperture Priority Auto 77 M Manual 78 User Settings U1 and U2 Modes 82 ...

Page 8: ...light 89 j Blossom 89 z Autumn Colors 89 0 Food 90 q Special Effect Modes 91 4 Night Vision 92 V Super Vivid 92 T Pop 92 U Photo Illustration 93 5 Toy Camera Effect 93 6 Miniature Effect 94 7 Selective Color 94 1 Silhouette 95 2 High Key 95 3 Low Key 95 The S ISO Sensitivity Button 100 Auto ISO Sensitivity Control 101 The E Exposure Compensation Button 102 The A L Button 104 Autoexposure AE Lock 1...

Page 9: ...ash Mode 129 Metering 131 Wi Fi Connection 132 Active D Lighting 133 Release Mode 135 Optical VR 139 AF Area Mode 140 Focus Mode 140 The Movie Mode i Menu 141 Set Picture Control 142 White Balance 142 Frame Size Frame Rate and Movie Quality 143 Microphone Sensitivity 145 Wind Noise Reduction 146 Metering 147 Wi Fi Connection 147 Active D Lighting 147 Electronic VR 147 Optical VR 148 AF Area Mode 1...

Page 10: ...6 Deleting Pictures 168 During Playback 168 The Playback Menu 169 Menu Guide 171 Defaults 171 D The Playback Menu Managing Images 182 Delete 183 Playback Folder 183 Playback Display Options 183 Image Review 184 After Delete 184 Rotate Tall 185 Slide Show 186 Rating 187 C The Photo Shooting Menu Shooting Options 188 Reset Photo Shooting Menu 189 Storage Folder 189 File Naming 193 Choose Image Area ...

Page 11: ...2 Metering 212 Flash Control 213 Flash Mode 215 Flash Compensation 216 Release Mode 216 Focus Mode 216 AF Area Mode 216 Optical VR 216 Auto Bracketing 217 Multiple Exposure 227 HDR High Dynamic Range 234 Interval Timer Shooting 239 Time Lapse Movie 249 Silent Photography 256 1 The Movie Shooting Menu Movie Shooting Options 257 Reset Movie Shooting Menu 258 File Naming 258 Frame Size Frame Rate 258...

Page 12: ... VR 263 Electronic VR 263 Microphone Sensitivity 263 Attenuator 264 Frequency Response 264 Wind Noise Reduction 264 A Custom Settings Fine Tuning Camera Settings 265 Reset Custom Settings 268 a Autofocus 269 a1 AF C Priority Selection 269 a2 Auto Area AF Face Eye Detection 269 a3 Focus Points Used 270 a4 AF Activation 270 a5 Focus Point Wrap Around 270 a6 Focus Point Options 271 a7 Low Light AF 27...

Page 13: ...d4 Shutter Type 279 d5 Limit Selectable Image Area 279 d6 File Number Sequence 280 d7 Apply Settings to Live View 281 d8 Framing Grid Display 281 d9 Peaking Highlights 281 d10 View All in Continuous Mode 281 e Bracketing Flash 282 e1 Flash Sync Speed 282 e2 Flash Shutter Speed 283 e3 Exposure Comp for Flash 283 e4 Auto c ISO Sensitivity Control 283 e5 Bracketing Order 284 f Controls 285 f1 Customi...

Page 14: ...ightness 307 Viewfinder Brightness 308 Viewfinder Color Balance 309 Information Display 310 AF Fine Tune 311 Image Dust Off Ref Photo 312 Image Comment 314 Copyright Information 315 Beep Options 316 Touch Controls 316 Self Portrait Mode 317 HDMI 317 Location Data Display 317 Airplane Mode 317 Connect to Smart Device 318 Connect to PC 320 Wireless Remote ML L7 Options 323 Conformity Marking 324 Ene...

Page 15: ...ions to Computers or Smart Devices 350 Network Options 350 Connecting to Computers via Wi Fi 351 What Wi Fi Can Do for You 351 The Wireless Transmitter Utility 351 Infrastructure and Access Point Modes 352 Connecting in Access Point Mode 353 Connecting in Infrastructure Mode 357 Uploading Pictures 364 Disconnecting and Reconnecting 368 Connecting to Smart Devices 369 The SnapBridge App 369 What Sn...

Page 16: ... 401 On Camera Versus Remote 401 Camera Mounted Flash Units 401 Remote Flash Photography 401 Using an On Camera Flash 402 Flash Control Mode 404 Remote Flash Photography 405 About Remote Flash Photography 405 Controlling Remote Flash Units 406 Using the SB 500 406 Troubleshooting 409 Before Contacting Customer Support 409 Problems and Solutions 410 Battery Display 410 Shooting 411 Playback 415 Blu...

Page 17: ...ters 439 Software 442 Caring for the Camera 443 Storage 443 Cleaning 443 Cleaning the Image Sensor 444 Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions 446 Specifications 451 Approved Memory Cards 462 Memory Card Capacity 463 Battery Endurance 464 NIKKOR Z DX 16 50mm f 3 5 6 3 VR Lens User s Manual 465 NIKKOR Z DX 50 250mm f 4 5 6 3 VR Lens User s Manual 475 Lenses That May Block the Built in Flash and ...

Page 18: ...r File naming Choose image area Image quality Image size NEF RAW recording ISO sensitivity settings White balance Set Picture Control Manage Picture Control Color space Active D Lighting Long exposure NR High ISO NR Vignette control Diffraction compensation Auto distortion control Flicker reduction shooting Metering Flash control Flash mode Flash compensation Release mode Focus mode AF area mode O...

Page 19: ...ronic VR Microphone sensitivity Attenuator Frequency response Wind noise reduction CUSTOM SETTING MENU Reset custom settings a Autofocus a1 AF C priority selection a2 Auto area AF face eye detection a3 Focus points used a4 AF activation a5 Focus point wrap around a6 Focus point options a7 Low light AF a8 Built in AF assist illuminator a9 Manual focus ring in AF mode b Metering exposure b1 EV steps...

Page 20: ...inuous mode e Bracketing flash e1 Flash sync speed e2 Flash shutter speed e3 Exposure comp for flash e4 Auto c ISO sensitivity control e5 Bracketing order CUSTOM SETTING MENU f Controls f1 Customize i menu f2 Custom controls shooting f3 Custom controls playback f4 Customize command dials f5 Release button to use dial f6 Reverse indicators g Movie g1 Customize i menu g2 Custom controls g3 AF speed ...

Page 21: ...oto Image comment Copyright information Beep options Touch controls Self portrait mode HDMI Location data display Airplane mode Connect to smart device Connect to PC Wireless remote ML L7 options Conformity marking Energy saving Slot empty release lock Reset all settings Firmware version RETOUCH MENU NEF RAW processing Trim Resize D Lighting Quick retouch Red eye correction Straighten Distortion c...

Page 22: ...mble or modify this product Do not touch internal parts that become exposed as the result of a fall or other accident Failure to observe these precautions could result in electric shock or other injury Should you notice any abnormalities such as the product producing smoke heat or unusual odors immediately disconnect the battery or power source Continued operation could result in fire burns or oth...

Page 23: ...hargers AC adapters and USB cables designated for use with this product do not Damage modify forcibly tug or bend the cords or cables place them under heavy objects or expose them to heat or flame Use travel converters or adapters designed to convert from one voltage to another or with DC to AC inverters Failure to observe these precautions could result in fire or electric shock Do not handle the ...

Page 24: ... in direct sunlight Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or product malfunction Do not look directly at the AF assist illuminator Failure to observe this precaution could have adverse effects on vision Do not transport cameras or lenses with tripods or similar accessories attached Failure to observe this precaution could result in injury or product malfunction DANGER Batteries D...

Page 25: ...n Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or product malfunction Immediately dry the product with a towel or similar object should it become wet Discontinue use immediately should you notice any changes in the batteries such as discoloration or deformation Cease charging EN EL25 rechargeable batteries if they do not charge in the specified period of time Failure to observe these pr...

Page 26: ...arance and specifications of the hardware and software described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and complete we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the N...

Page 27: ...copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipulated by law is prohibited Cautions on certain copies and reproductions Thegovernmenthasissuedcautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private companies shares bills checks gift certificates etc commuter passes or coupon tickets except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided ...

Page 28: ... local authorized Nikon dealer D Before 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 damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction D Life Long Learning As part of Nikon s Life Long Learning commi...

Page 29: ...anual Refer to this section for the names and locations of camera controls and displays Camera Body Parts of the Camera 1 4 3 6 5 9 1 7 12 13 11 10 2 8 1 Eyelet for camera strap 30 2 Stereo microphone 45 3 Speaker 49 4 Movie record button 44 5 Power switch 38 40 6 Shutter release button 40 7 E button 102 8 S button 100 9 Main command dial 9 10 Photo movie selector 40 44 11 Mode dial 75 12 Accessor...

Page 30: ... mounting mark 36 7 Image sensor 444 8 Connector for external microphone 437 9 USB connector 391 396 10 Charge lamp 440 11 HDMI connector 399 12 Body cap 36 437 D Do Not Touch the Image Sensor Under no circumstances should you exert pressure on the image sensor poke it with cleaning tools or subject it to powerful air currents from a blower These actions could scratch or otherwise damage the senso...

Page 31: ...sor 7 5 Diopter adjustment control 7 6 A L button 20 74 104 7 J button 21 8 Multi selector 21 9 Memory card access lamp 43 137 10 G button 21 171 11 O button 50 12 K button 48 13 i button 24 114 14 DISP button 18 15 W button 20 23 49 150 16 X button 20 49 65 149 166 17 Monitor 12 63 D The Monitor The angle of the monitor can be adjusted as shown ...

Page 32: ...on 27 67 286 298 3 Fn2 button 27 51 286 298 4 Battery chamber cover latch 32 5 Battery chamber cover 32 6 Lens mount 36 7 Lens release button 37 8 CPU contacts 9 Tripod socket 80 10 Battery latch 32 11 Memory card slot 32 D Product Serial Number The serial number for this product can be found by opening the monitor ...

Page 33: ...1 24 9 14 12 16 1 20 18 17 22 13 2 26 19 1 Shooting mode 75 2 Focus point 42 54 3 Release mode 135 4 Focus mode 51 5 AF area mode 54 6 Active D Lighting 133 7 Picture Control 116 204 8 White balance 67 120 198 9 Image size 128 194 10 Image quality 126 194 11 i icon 16 24 12 Exposure indicator 79 Exposure compensation display 102 13 k appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 34 14 Number...

Page 34: ... 23 Clock not set indicator 39 24 Optical VR indicator 139 216 25 Touch shooting 12 63 26 AF area brackets 56 Monitor Viewfinder 4 1 2 5 3 7 6 8 1 4 2 5 8 6 3 7 1 Recording indicator 44 Recording disabled 45 2 Frame size and rate image quality 143 258 3 Time remaining 44 4 File name 258 5 Release mode still photography 262 6 Sound level 145 7 Microphone sensitivity 145 263 8 Frequency response 264...

Page 35: ...o other objects such as your fingers Theviewfinder can be used for menus and playback if desired Camera Controls D The Diopter Adjustment Control To focus the viewfinder rotate the diopter adjustment control being careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye A Extended Use When using the viewfinder for extended periods you can adjust viewfinder brightness and hue for ease of viewing ...

Page 36: ...ay switch The display switches from the monitor to the viewfinder when you place your eye to the viewfinder and from the viewfinder to the monitor when you take your eye away Viewfinder only The viewfinder is used for shooting menus and playback the monitor remains blank Monitoronly The monitor is used for shooting menus and playback the viewfinder display will remain blank even if you put your ey...

Page 37: ...the aperture for best results A Aperture priority auto You choose the aperture the camera selects the shutter speed for best results M Manual You control both shutter speed and aperture EFCT Special effects Take pictures with added special effects U1 U2 User settings modes Assign frequently used settings SCN Scene Use for subjects of a selected type The Command Dials Use the command dials to adjus...

Page 38: ...he S button and rotating the sub command dial ISO AUTO is displayed when auto ISO sensitivity control is on and ISO when it is not In h modes and in q modes other than 4 auto ISO sensitivity control can be turned on or off by holding the S button and rotating the main command dial MovieMode ISO sensitivity adjustment is available only in mode M When Off is selected for ISO sensitivity settings Aut...

Page 39: ... chosen by the camera Use it to make pictures brighter or darker Exposure compensation can be adjusted by holding the E button and rotating either command dial Choose higher values to make the picture brighter lower values to make it darker Exposure compensation 1 EV No exposure compensation Exposure compensation 1 EV ...

Page 40: ...s in use FocusingandReleasingtheShutter Touch the monitor to focus on the selected point touch AF In photo mode the shutter will be released when you lift your finger from the display touch shutter Touch AF settings can be adjusted by tapping the W icon 0 63 AdjustingSettings Tap highlighted settings in the display and choose the desired option by tapping icons or sliders Tap Z or press J to selec...

Page 41: ...timer icon to choose the shutter release delay and the number of pictures taken Tap the exposure compensation icon to adjust exposure Press the shutter release button halfway to focus Press it the rest of the way down to take photographs You can also focus and take photographs using touch controls In movie mode movies can be recorded using the movie record button To exit self portrait mode rotate ...

Page 42: ...f portrait mode disables all controls except the power switch shutter release button movie record button photo movie selector mode dial and flash pop up control If the option selected for Custom Setting c3 Power off delay Standby timer is less than a minute the timer will expire if no operations are performed for about a minute otherwise the timer will expire normally Rotating the monitor to the s...

Page 43: ...l frame playback or cancel zoom To zoom out to a thumbnail view use a pinch gesture in full frame playback Use pinch and stretch to choose the number of images displayed from 4 9 and 72 frames MoviePlayback Tap the on screen guide to start movie playback movies are indicated by a 1 icon Tapthe displayto pause orresume or tap Z to exit to full frame playback Guide ...

Page 44: ...p items to view options TextEntry When a keyboard is displayed you can enter text by tapping the keys to cycle through the upper and lower case and symbol keyboards tap the keyboard selection button or move the cursor by tapping in the text display area Text display area Keyboard area Keyboard selection ...

Page 45: ... Touch Screen The touch screen responds to static electricity and may not respond when covered with third party protective films when touched with fingernails or gloved hands or when touched simultaneously in multiple locations Do not use excessive force or touch the screen with sharp objects A Enabling or Disabling Touch Controls Touch controls can be enabled or disabled using the Touch controls ...

Page 46: ...hotoMode In photo mode tapping the DISP button cycles the display as follows 1 Not displayed during multiple exposure photography or when Off is selected for Custom Setting d7 Apply settings to live view 2 Not displayed in the viewfinder Indicators on Simplified display Histogram1 Information display2 0 426 Virtual horizon ...

Page 47: ...19 Getting to Know the Camera MovieMode In movie mode tapping the DISP button cycles the display as follows Indicators on Simplified display Virtual horizon Histogram ...

Page 48: ...atio W to zoom out Playback Tap X to zoom in on pictures during full frame playback Tap X to increase the zoom ratio W to zoom out Tapping W when the picture is displayed full frame zooms out to the thumbnail list The A L Button The A L button can be used during shooting to lock focus and exposure and during playback to protect the current image Shooting Press the A L button to lock focus and expo...

Page 49: ...layback menu 182 2 C Photo shooting menu 188 3 1 Movie shooting menu 257 4 A Custom Settings menu 265 5 B Setup menu 305 6 N Retouch menu 327 7 O m My Menu or recent settings defaults to My Menu 345 8 d Help icon 23 9 Current settings 171 1 Move cursor up 3 Move cursor down 2 Select highlighted item or display sub menu 4 Cancel and return to previous menu J Select highlighted item ...

Page 50: ... current menu 2 Select a menu Press 1 or 3 to select the desired menu 3 Position the cursor in the selected menu Press 2 to position the cursor in the selected menu 4 Highlight a menu item Press 1 or 3 to highlight a menu item items that are displayed in gray are not currently available and cannot be selected ...

Page 51: ...Press J to select the highlighted item To exit without making a selection press the G button To exit the menus and return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway You can also navigate the menus using touch controls 0 17 A The d Help Icon If a d icon appears at the bottom left corner of the display you can view a description of the currently selected option or menu by tapping the ...

Page 52: ...p the desired item or highlight items and press J to view options You can also adjust settings by highlighting items and rotating the command dials Theitemsdisplayedinphotomodediffer from those displayed in movie mode or A The Playback i Menu Pressing the i button during playback displays a context sensitive menu of frequently used playback options ...

Page 53: ...ghlight Custom Setting f1 Customize i menu and press J for information on using the menus see The G Button 0 21 2 Choose a position Highlight a position in the menu you want to edit and press J 3 Choose an option Highlight an option and press J to assign it to the selected position and return to the menu displayed in Step 2 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 as desired 4 Exit Press the G button to save changes ...

Page 54: ... NR High ISO NR Metering Flash mode Flash compensation Focus mode AF area mode Optical VR Auto bracketing Multiple exposure HDR high dynamic range Silent photography Release mode Custom controls shooting Exposure delay mode Shutter type Applysettingstolive view Peaking highlights Monitor viewfinder brightness Bluetooth connection Wi Fi connection Wireless remote connection The movie mode i menu ca...

Page 55: ... balance and the Fn2 button to select focus and AF area modes CustomizingtheFunctionButtons The function performed by the function buttons in photo mode are chosen using Custom Setting f2 Custom controls shooting 1 Select Custom Setting f2 In the Custom Settings menu highlight Custom Setting f2 Custom controls shooting and press J for information on using the menus see The G Button 0 21 2 Choose a...

Page 56: ...AE lock Hold AE lock Reset on release AE lock only AE AF lock FV lock Flash off Preview Bracketing burst NEF RAW Subject tracking Framing grid display Zoom on off MY MENU Access top item in MY MENU Playback Choose image area Image quality size White balance Set Picture Control Active D Lighting Metering Flash mode compensation Release mode Focusmode AF area mode Auto bracketing Multiple exposure H...

Page 57: ...Getting to Know the Camera The Flash Pop Up Control Slide the flash pop up control to raise the built in flash Raise the built in flash for flash photography The built in flash will not fire while lowered ...

Page 58: ... Complete the steps in this chapter before taking pictures for the first time A strap is supplied with the camera additional straps are available separately Attach the strap securely to the camera eyelets Attach the Camera Strap ...

Page 59: ...e in about 2 hours and 30 minutes The CHARGE lamp will flash while the battery charges Charge the Battery D The Battery and Charger Read and follow the warnings and cautions in For Your Safety 0 xxii and Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions 0 446 In some countries or regions charger may be supplied with adapter connected Battery charging flashing Charging complete steady ...

Page 60: ...sert the battery in the orientation shown using the battery to keep the orange battery latch pressed to one side The latch locks the battery in place when the battery is fully inserted Holding the memory card in the orientation shown slide it straight into the slot until it clicks into place Insert the Battery and a Memory Card Front ...

Page 61: ...s the battery latch in the direction shown by the arrow to release the battery and then remove the battery by hand D Removing Memory Cards After confirming that the memory card access lamp is off turn the camera off open the battery chamber cover and press the card in to eject it q The card can then be removed by hand w ...

Page 62: ...shooting and charge the battery or ready a spare battery If the message Shutter release disabled Recharge battery is displayed charge or exchange the battery Number of Exposures Remaining When the camera is on the shooting display show the number of photographs that can be taken at current settings values over 1000 are rounded down to the nearest hundred e g values between 1400 and 1499 are shown ...

Page 63: ...to the card casing Failure to observe this precaution could damage the card Do not bend drop or subject to strong physical shocks Do not expose to water heat high levels of humidity or direct sunlight Do not format memory cards in a computer D No Memory Card If no memory card is inserted a no memory card indicator and E will appear in the shooting display A The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards...

Page 64: ...ns or body cap is removed and be sure to remove the lens cap before taking pictures The lens generally used in this manual for illustrative purposes is a NIKKOR Z DX 16 50mm f 3 5 6 3 VR Attach a Lens Remove the camera body cap Remove the rear lens cap Mounting mark camera Mounting mark lens Align the mounting marks G Do not touch the image sensor or lens contacts Rotate the lens as shown until it...

Page 65: ...ing to attach F mount lenses directly to the camera could damage the lens or image sensor D Detaching Lenses Be sure the camera is off when removing or exchanging lenses To remove the lens press and hold the lens release button q while turning the lens clockwise w After removing the lens replace the lens caps and camera body cap ...

Page 66: ... selector and J button Press G and use the multi selector and J button to set the camera clock No other operations can be performed until the clock is set Turn the Camera On q w Select time zone Select date format e r Select daylight saving time option Set time and date note that camera uses a 24 hour clock ...

Page 67: ... about a month If a t icon flashes in the display the clock has been reset and the date and time recorded with new photographs will not be correct Use the Time zone and date Date and time option in the setup menu to set the clock to the correct time and date 0 307 A SnapBridge Use the SnapBridge app to synchronize the camera clock with the clock on a smartphone or tablet smart device See SnapBridg...

Page 68: ...oot mode in which the majority of settings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions 1 Turn the camera on The monitor will light 2 Select photo mode Rotate the photo movie selector to C Taking Photographs b Mode D Lenses with Retractable Barrels Lenses with retractable barrels must be extended before use Rotate the lens zoom ring as shown until the lens clicks into the extend...

Page 69: ...ndgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera body or lens with your left Bring your elbows in against the sides of your chest Framing photos in the viewfinder Landscape wide orientation Portrait tall orientation Framing photos in the monitor Landscape wide orientation Portrait tall orientation Mode dial ...

Page 70: ... the camera is unable to focus the AF area brackets will flash Ifthe subject is in motion the camera will continue to adjust focus in response to changes in the distance to the subject while the shutter release button is pressed halfway focus will not lock The AF assist illuminator may light to assist the focus operation if the subject is poorly lit D The AF Assist Illuminator Do not obstruct the ...

Page 71: ...corded to the memory card Do not eject the memory card or remove the batteryuntilthelamphasgoneoutand recording is complete D The Standby Timer If no operations are performed for about 30 seconds the display will dim before the monitor and viewfinder turn off to reduce the drain on the battery Press the shutter release button halfway to reactivate the display The length of time before the standby ...

Page 72: ...ovie recording 1 Turn the camera on The monitor will light 2 Select movie mode Rotate the photo movie selector to 1 Note that the built in flash and optional flash units cannot be used when the camera is in movie mode 3 Select b mode Rotate the mode dial to b Shooting Movies b Mode Mode dial ...

Page 73: ...d is recorded via the built in microphone do not cover the microphone during recording 5 End recording Press the movie record button again to end recording The memory card access lamp will light while the camera finishes saving the movie to the memory card Do not eject the memory card or remove the battery until the lamp has gone out and recording is complete D The 0 Icon A 0 icon indicates that m...

Page 74: ...ie recording is in progress A C icon will flash in the display when a photo is taken D Taking Photos in Movie Mode Note that photo mode settings do not apply to photos taken in movie mode and that photos can be taken even when the subject is not in focus Photos are recorded in fine quality JPEG format at the dimensions currently selected for movie frame size When Continuous is selected for Release...

Page 75: ...fly illuminated by a strobe or other bright momentary light source while noise randomly spaced bright pixels fog or lines and unexpected colors may appear if you zoom in on the view through the lens Flicker may occur when power aperture is used during movie recording Avoid pointing the camera at the sun or other strong light sources Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to the ...

Page 76: ...ed in the monitor you can view other pictures by flicking a finger left or right over the display To end playback and return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway Viewing Movies Movies are indicated by a 1 icon Tap the on screen guide or press J to start playback your current position is shown on the movie progress bar Basic Playback 1 icon Length Current position total length ...

Page 77: ...last frame by a i If playback is paused the movie rewinds or advances one frame at a time keep the control pressed for continuous rewind or advance Start slow motion playback Press 3 while the movie is paused to start slow motion playback Skip 10 s Rotate the main command dial one stop to skip ahead or back 10 s Skip to last or first frame Rotate the sub command dialto skip to the last or first fr...

Page 78: ...ie you wish to delete as described in Basic Playback 0 48 2 Delete the picture Press the O button A confirmation dialog will be displayed press the O button again to delete the picture and return to playback To exit without deleting the picture press K A Delete To delete selected pictures all pictures taken on selected dates or all pictures in a chosen location on the memory card use the Delete op...

Page 79: ...us mode controls how the camera focuses The focus mode can be selected using the Focus mode items in the i menu and the photo and movie shooting menus 0 140 216 262 At default settings the focus mode can also be selected by holding the Fn2 button and rotating the main command dial 0 27 Focus Option Description AF A AF mode auto switch The camera uses AF S for stationary subjects AF C for subjects ...

Page 80: ...a will predict the final distance to the subject and adjust focus as necessary At default settings the shutter can only be released if the subject is in focus focus priority but this can be changed to allow the shutter to be released at any time release priority using Custom Setting a1 AF C priority selection AF F Full time AF The camera adjusts focus continuously in response to subject movement o...

Page 81: ...n the focus point contains areas of sharply contrasting brightness or includes spot lighting or a neon sign or other light source that changes in brightness Flicker or banding appears under fluorescent mercury vapor sodium vapor or similar lighting A cross star filter or other special filter is used The subject appears smaller than the focus point The subject is dominated by regular geometric patt...

Page 82: ...F area mode can also be selected by holding the Fn2 button and rotating the sub command dial 0 27 Option Description 3 Pinpoint AF Recommended for shots involving static subjects such as buildings in studio product photography or close ups Pinpoint AF is used for pinpoint focus on a selected spot in the frame This option is only available when photo mode is selected and Single AF is chosen for Foc...

Page 83: ...e auto switch or Continuous AF is chosen for Focus mode f Wide area AF S As for Single point AF except the camera focuses on a wider area the focus areas for Wide area AF L being larger than those for Wide area AF S Use for snapshots or photos of moving subjects that are hard to frame using single point AF or in movie mode for smooth focus during panning and tilting shots or when filmingmoving sub...

Page 84: ...our subject s expression while photographing active portrait subjects 0 58 If Animal detection on is selected for Custom Setting a2 Auto area AF face eye detection a yellow focus point will appear over the faces of dogs or cats detected by the camera If eyes are detected the yellow focus point will instead appear over one or the other of their eyes animal detection AF 0 60 Subject tracking 0 62 ca...

Page 85: ...n the focus point when it is in the center of the frame A Quick Focus Point Selection For quicker focus point selection choose Every other point for Custom Setting a3 Focus points used to use only a quarter of the available focus points the number of points available for Wide area AF L does not change ...

Page 86: ...Faces detected when Face detection on is selected are similarly indicated by a yellow focus point If AF C is selected for focus mode or if the camera is shooting using AF C when AF A is selected for focus mode the focus point will light yellow when faces or eyes are detected If AF S is selected for focus mode or if the camera is shooting using AF S when AF A is selected for focus mode the focus po...

Page 87: ...detected as expected if the subject s face occupies a very large or very small proportion of the frame the subject s face is lit too brightly or too poorly the subject is wearing glasses or sunglasses the subject s face or eyes are obscured by hair or other objects or the subject moves excessively during shooting ...

Page 88: ... will instead appear over one or the other of their eyes If AF C is selected for focus mode or if the camera is shooting using AF C when AF A is selected for focus mode the focus point will light yellow when faces or eyes are detected If AF S is selected for focus mode or if the camera is shooting using AF S when AF A is selected for focus mode the focus point will turn green when the camera focus...

Page 89: ...f the subject s face occupies a very large or very small proportion of the frame the subject s face is lit too brightly or too poorly the subject s face or eyes are obscured by fur or other objects the subject s eyes are similar in color to the rest of their face or the subject moves excessively during shooting Eye detection is not available in movie mode The light from the AF assist illuminator m...

Page 90: ...press the shutter release button halfway to start tracking during still photography when AF C or AF A is selected for focus mode the camera will track the subject only while the shutter release button is pressed halfway when the button is released tracking will end and the focus point in effect before tracking started will be restored To exit subject tracking mode press the W button D Subject Trac...

Page 91: ...ted for Custom Setting a2 Auto area AF face eye detection and the camera detects human faces or eyes or the faces or eyes of dogs or cats the camera will focus on the face or eye closest to the selected point Available only in photo mode V Touch the display to focus on the selected point Lifting your finger from the display does not release the shutter If auto area AF is selected for AF area mode ...

Page 92: ...graphs during movie recording During burst photography touch controls can be used only to take one picture at a time Use the shutter release button for burst photography In self timer mode focus locks on the selected subject when you touch the monitor and the shutter is released about 10 seconds after you lift your finger from the display If the number of shots selected is greater than 1 the remai...

Page 93: ...s indicator I will appear in the display electronic rangefinding When using manual focus with subjects not suited to autofocus note that the in focus indicator I may be displayed when the subject is not in focus Zoom in on the view through the lens and check focus Use of a tripod is recommended when the camera is having trouble focusing In focus indicator Description I Subject in focus F Focus poi...

Page 94: ...stance between the lens mounting flange and the focal plane is 16 mm 0 63 in A Focus Peaking If focus peaking is enabled using Custom Setting d9 Peaking highlights objects that are in focus will be indicated by colored outlines in manual focus mode Note that peaking highlights may not be displayed if the camera is unable to detect outlines in which case focus can be checked using the view through ...

Page 95: ...option as described below White balance can be selected using the White balance items in the i menu and the photo and movie shooting menus 0 120 198 259 At default settings white balance can also be selected by holding the Fn1 button and rotating the main command dial 0 27 When 4 Auto I Fluorescent K Choose color temperature or L Preset manual is selected you can choose a sub option by holding the...

Page 96: ...incandescent lighting Keep warm lighting colors Preserve warm color cast produced by incandescent lighting D Natural light auto 4500 8000 When used under natural light this option produces colors closer to those seen by the naked eye H Direct sunlight 5200 Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight G Cloudy 6000 Use in daylight under overcast skies M Shade 8000 Use in daylight with subjects in shade...

Page 97: ... subject or light source press and hold Fn1 button to enter direct measurement mode 0 123 copy white balance from existing photograph or choose existing value by holding Fn1 button and rotating sub command dial A 4 Auto The photo info for pictures shot using auto white balance lists the color temperature selected by the camera at the time the picture was taken You can use this as reference when ch...

Page 98: ...ived color of a light source varies with the viewer and other conditions Color temperature is 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 wavelengths While light sources with a color temperature in the neighborhood of5000 5500 K appear white light sources with alower color temp...

Page 99: ...hat the electronic shutter will be used regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting d4 Shutter type An icon is displayed while silent photography is in effect In release modes other than Continuous H extended the display will briefly go dark when the shutter is released to signal that a photo has been taken Enabling silent photography changes the frame advance rates for continuous release...

Page 100: ...us or aperture adjustment During silent photography flicker banding or distortion may be visible in the display and in the final picture under fluorescent mercury vapor or sodium lamps or if the camera or subject moves during shooting Jagged edges color fringing moiré and bright spots may also appear Bright regions or bands may appear in some areas of the frame with flashing signs and other interm...

Page 101: ... an image Press the K button to start playback and display a picture you want to rate 2 Display the i menu Press the i button to view the i menu 3 Select Rating Highlight Rating and press J 4 Choose a rating Use the multi selector to choose a rating of from zero to five stars or select d to mark the picture as a candidate for later deletion Press J to complete the operation Rating Pictures ...

Page 102: ...ayback and display a picture you want to protect 2 Press the A L button Protected pictures are indicated by a P icon to remove protection display the picture and press the A L button again Protecting Pictures from Deletion A Removing Protection from All Pictures To remove protection from all pictures in the folder or folders currently selected for Playback folder in the playback menu select Unprot...

Page 103: ...r priority auto You choose the shutter speed the camera selects the aperture for best results Use to freeze or blur motion A Aperture priority auto You choose the aperture the camera selects the shutter speed for best results Use to blur backgrounds or bring both foreground and background into focus M Manual You control both shutter speed and aperture Set shutter speed to bulb or time for long tim...

Page 104: ...ram While flexible program is in effect a flexible program indicator U is displayed To restore default shutter speed and aperture settings rotate the main command dial until the indicator is no longer displayed choose another mode or turn the camera off S Shutter Priority Auto In shutter priority auto you choose the shutter speed while the camera automatically selects the aperture that will produc...

Page 105: ... Mode Exposure Settings The following exposure settings can be adjusted in movie mode Aperture Shutter speed ISO sensitivity P S1 2 A 2 M 3 1 Exposure for mode S is equivalent to mode P 2 The upper limit for ISO sensitivity can be selected using the ISO sensitivity settings Maximum sensitivity option in the movie shooting menu 3 If On is selected for ISO sensitivity settings Auto ISO control mode ...

Page 106: ...utter speed and the sub command dial to set aperture Shutter speed can be set to values between 30 s and 1 4000 s or the shutter can be held open indefinitely for a long time exposure 0 80 Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and maximum values for the lens Use the exposure indicators to check exposure Shutter speed Aperture ...

Page 107: ...overexposure is shown in increments of 1 3 or 1 2 EV If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded the displays will flash Custom Setting b1 set to 1 3 step Optimal exposure Underexposed by 1 3 EV Overexposed by over 3 EV Monitor Viewfinder A Auto ISO Sensitivity Control Mode M If auto ISO sensitivity control 0 101 is enabled ISO sensitivity will automatically be adjusted for optimal ...

Page 108: ...se button is pressed and ends when the button is pressed a second time To prevent blur mount the camera on a tripod Nikon also recommends using a fully charged battery to prevent loss of power while the shutter is open Note that noise bright spots randomly spaced bright pixels or fog may be present in long exposures Bright spots and fog can be reduced by choosing On for Long exposure NR in the pho...

Page 109: ...After focusing press the shutter release button all the way down Keep the shutter release button pressed until the exposure is complete Time After focusing press the shutter release button all the way down 5 Close the shutter Bulb Take your finger off the shutter release button Time Press the shutter release button all the way down Bulb Time ...

Page 110: ...options movie shooting menu options Custom Settings and shooting mode shutter speed modes S and M aperture modes A and M flexible program mode P exposure compensation and auto bracketing 2 Select Save user settings Highlight Save user settings in the setup menu and press 2 3 Select a position Highlight Save to U1 or Save to U2 and press 2 4 Save user settings Highlight Save settings and press J to...

Page 111: ...he setup menu and press 2 2 Select a position Highlight Reset U1 or Reset U2 and press 2 3 Reset user settings Highlight Reset and press J to restore default settings for the selected position The camera will function in mode P D User Settings The following cannot be saved to U1 or U2 Photo shooting menu Storage folder Choose image area Manage Picture Control Multiple exposure Interval timer shoot...

Page 112: ... shooting as described in Taking Photographs b Mode 0 40 The following scenes can be selected by rotating the mode dial to h and rotating the main command dial until the desired scene appears in the monitor Mode dial Main command dial Monitor k Portrait l Landscape p Child m Sports n Close up o Night Portrait r Night Landscape s Party Indoor t Beach Snow d Sunset e Dusk Dawn f Pet Portrait g Candl...

Page 113: ...hoto lens is used background details will be softened to lend the composition a sense of depth lLandscape Use for vivid landscape shots in daylight D Note The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off pChild Use for snapshots of children Clothing and background details are vividly rendered while skin tones remain soft and natural ...

Page 114: ...ich the main subject stands out clearly D Note The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off nCloseup Use for close up shots of flowers insects and other small objects oNightPortrait Use for a natural balance between the main subject and the background in portraits taken under low light ...

Page 115: ...lighting and neon signs D Note The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off sParty Indoor Capture the effects of indoor background lighting Use for parties and other indoor scenes tBeach Snow Capture the brightness of sunlit expanses of water snow or sand D Note The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off ...

Page 116: ...e built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off eDusk Dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before dawn or after sunset D Note The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off fPetPortrait Use for portraits of active pets D Note The AF assist illuminator turns off ...

Page 117: ...e The built in flash turns off jBlossom Use for fields of flowers orchards in bloom and other landscapes featuring expanses of blossoms D Note The built in flash turns off zAutumnColors Captures the brilliant reds and yellows in autumn leaves D Note The built in flash turns off ...

Page 118: ...d the built in flash will fire with every shot A Preventing Blur Use a tripod to prevent blur caused by camera shake at slow shutter speeds A Scene Modes Some settings for example Picture Controls white balance or Custom Settings cannot be changed depending on the mode selected ...

Page 119: ...al to q and rotating the main command dial until the desired option appears in the monitor Movie frame sizes of 1920 1080 120p 1920 1080 100p and 1920 1080 slow motion are not available in q mode Mode dial Main command dial Monitor 4 Night Vision V Super Vivid T Pop U Photo Illustration 5 Toy Camera Effect 6 Miniature Effect 7 Selective Color 1 Silhouette 2 High Key 3 Low Key ...

Page 120: ...high ISO sensitivities D Note Manual focus can be used if the camera is unable to focus The built in flash turns off optional flash units will not fire VSuperVivid Overall saturation and contrast are increased for a more vibrant image T Pop Overall saturation is increased for a more lively image ...

Page 121: ...t settings 0 96 D Notes Movies shot in this mode play back like a slide show made up of a series of stills Autofocus is not available during movie recording 5ToyCameraEffect Create photos and movies with saturation and peripheral illumination similar to pictures shot with a toy camera Press J to adjust settings 0 96 ...

Page 122: ...ettings 0 97 D Notes The built in flash does not fire The AF assist illuminator does not light Miniature effect movies play back at high speed Sound is not recorded with movies 7SelectiveColor All colors other than the selected colors are recorded in black and white Press J to adjust settings 0 98 D Note The built in flash and optional flash units are disabled ...

Page 123: ...ds D Note The built in flash turns off 2HighKey Use with bright scenes to create bright images that seem filled with light D Note The built in flash turns off 3LowKey Use with dark scenes to create dark low key images with prominent highlights D Note The built in flash turns off ...

Page 124: ... to highlight the desired setting Vividness Press2formoresaturation 4 for less Vignetting Press 2 for more vignetting 4 for less Press J to save changes the selected effect will be applied during shooting A Preventing Blur Use a tripod to prevent blur caused by camera shake at slow shutter speeds A Special Effect Modes NEF RAW image quality options cannot be selected in 4 V T U 5 6 and 7 modes Som...

Page 125: ... of the area that will be in focus Press J to view miniature effect options Press 4 or 2 to choose the orientation of the area that will be in focus Press 1 or 3 to choose the width of the area that will be in focus 3 Save changes Press J to save changes the selected effect will be applied during shooting A Movies Miniature effect movies play back at high speed For example approximately 15 minutes...

Page 126: ...se the color of the object in the white square as one that will be recorded in color when photographs are taken the selected color will appear in the first of the numbered color boxes All colors other than those selected in the color boxes will appear in black and white 2 Choose the color range Press 1 or 3 to increase or decrease the range of similar hues that will be included in photographs choo...

Page 127: ...elected To deselect the highlighted color press O To remove all colors press and hold O A confirmation dialog will be displayed select Yes 4 Save changes Press J to save changes the selected effect will be applied during shooting D Note Selective Color The camera may have difficulty detecting some colors Saturated colors are recommended Higher values for color range may include hues from other col...

Page 128: ...om 4 offer an additional ISO A auto option The S ISO Sensitivity Button D ISO Sensitivity The higher the ISO sensitivity the less light needed to make an exposure allowing faster shutter speeds or smaller apertures but the more likely the image is to be affected by noise randomly spaced bright pixels fog or lines Noise is particularly likely at settings of Hi 1 and Hi 2 D Hi 1 and Hi 2 Hi 1 and Hi...

Page 129: ...ity settings Maximum sensitivity item in the photo shooting menu When auto ISO sensitivity control is enabled the shooting display will show ISO AUTO When sensitivity is altered from the value selected by the user the altered value is shown in the display D Auto ISO Sensitivity Control If the ISO sensitivity selected by the user is higher than that chosen for Maximum sensitivity when auto ISO sens...

Page 130: ... default adjustments to exposure compensation are made in increments of 1 3 EV This can be changed to 1 2 EV using Custom Setting b1 EV steps for exposure cntrl In general positive values make the subject brighter while negative values make it darker To choose a value for exposure compensation press the E button and rotate a command dial until the desired value is displayed The E Exposure Compensa...

Page 131: ...will be reset when another mode is selected or the camera is turned off Monitor Viewfinder D Mode M In mode M exposure compensation affects only the exposure indicator shutter speed and aperture do not change The exposure indicator and the current value for exposure compensation can be displayed by pressing the E button D Flash Photography When the built in flash or an optional flash unit is used ...

Page 132: ...d to recompose shots after metering a subject that will not be in the selected focus area in the final composition and is particularly effective with spot or center weighted metering Focus Lock Press the A L button to lock focus on the current subject when AF C is selected for focus mode When using focus lock choose an AF area mode other than auto area AF The A L Button ...

Page 133: ...xposure Position the subject in the selected focus point and press the shutter release button halfway to set focus and exposure 2 Lock focus and exposure With the shutter release button pressed halfway press the A L button to lock both focus and exposure an AE L icon will be displayed Shutter release button A L button ...

Page 134: ... while focus lock is in effect If the subject moves focus again at the new distance D AF S When AF S is selected for focus mode or if the camera is shooting using AF S when AF A is selected for focus mode the focus will lock while the shutter release button is pressed halfway focus will also lock while the A L button is pressed D Using the Shutter Release Button for Exposure Lock If On half press ...

Page 135: ...d to fill in shadows and backlit subjects Before using the built in flash raise it by sliding the flash pop up control 1 Slide the flash pop up control to raise the built in flash 2 Choose a flash mode Select Flash mode in the i or photo shooting menu and choose a flash mode 3 Take a picture after pressing the shutter release button halfway to focus The Built In Flash ...

Page 136: ...e background lighting at night or under low light P A K Slow sync red eye Use for portraits or similar shots taken against a night or evening backdrop In addition to performing red eye reduction the camera uses slow shutter speeds to capture background lighting P A M Rear curtain sync Normally the flash fires as the shutter opens front curtain sync in rear curtain sync the flash fires just before ...

Page 137: ...he latch clicks into place D Using the Built In Flash Remove lens hoods to prevent shadows If the built in flash is used with continuous low speed or continuous high speed selected for release mode only one picture will be taken each time theshutter release button is pressed Selecting continuous high speed extended enables burst photography and disables the built in flash The shutter release may b...

Page 138: ...edmaybesetasslowas30sifslowsync rear curtainsync or slowsyncwithred eye reduction is selected for flash mode A Aperture Sensitivity and Flash Range Flash range varies with sensitivity ISO equivalency and aperture Aperture at ISO equivalent of Approximate range 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 25600 51200 m ft 1 4 2 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 16 22 32 0 7 5 0 2ft4in 16ft5in 2 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 16 22 32 0 6 3 ...

Page 139: ...cntrl Flash output can be increased to make the main subject appear brighter or reduced to prevent unwanted highlights or reflections In general choose positive values to make the main subject brighter negative values to make it darker To choose a value for flash compensation use the Flash compensation item in the photo shooting menu At values other than 0 0 a Y icon will appear in the shooting di...

Page 140: ...of the frame Flash output is adjusted automatically for any changes in ISO sensitivity and aperture FV lock is not available in b h and q modes To use FV lock 1 Assign FV lock to a camera control Assign FV lock to a control using Custom Setting f2 Custom controls shooting 2 Raise the flash Slide the flash pop up control to raise the built in flash 3 Focus Position the subject in the center of the ...

Page 141: ... value metered in Step 4 6 Take the photograph Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to shoot If desired additional pictures can be taken without releasing FV lock 7 Release FV lock Press the control selected in Step 1 to release FV lock Confirm that the FV lock icon r is no longer displayed A Optional Flash Units Turn the flash unit on and select TTL for Flash control Flash co...

Page 142: ...exit to the previous display without changing settings press the i button Using the i Menu A The Command Dials You can also adjust settings for highlighted items by rotating the main command dial to choose an option and then pressing J sub options if available can be selected by rotating the sub command dial in some cases the same options can be selected using either dial The current option will a...

Page 143: ...ode The Photo Mode i Menu 1 3 5 7 9 11 4 2 6 8 10 12 1 Set Picture Control 116 2 White balance 120 3 Image quality 126 4 Image size 128 5 Flash mode 129 6 Metering 131 7 Wi Fi connection 132 8 Active D Lighting 133 9 Release mode 135 10 Optical VR 139 11 AF area mode 140 12 Focus mode 140 ...

Page 144: ...cessed or retouched S Vivid Pictures are enhanced for a vivid photoprint effect Choose for photographs that emphasize primary colors T Monochrome Take monochrome photographs o Portrait Process portraits for skin with natural texture and a rounded feel p Landscape Produces vibrant landscapes and cityscapes q Flat Details are preserved over a wide tone range from highlights to shadows Choose for pho...

Page 145: ...u To view Picture Control settings highlight a Picture Control and press 3 Changes to settings can be previewed in the display 0 118 The current Picture Control is indicated by an icon in the display during shooting ...

Page 146: ...ol selected Default settings can be restored by pressing the O button After adjusting settings to your satisfaction press J to put the changes into effect and return to the i menu Picture Controls that have been modified from default settings are indicated by an asterisk U D Previous Settings The j indicator under the value display in the Picture Control setting menu indicates the previous value f...

Page 147: ...id range sharpening Clarity Contrast Adjust contrast Brightness Raise or lower brightness without loss of detail in highlights or shadows Saturation Control the vividness of colors Hue Adjust hue Filter effects Simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome pictures Toning Choose the tint used in monochrome pictures Pressing 3 when an option other than B W black and white is selected displays ...

Page 148: ...ated by an icon in the display during shooting Option 4 Auto Keep white reduce warm colors Keep overall atmosphere Keep warm lighting colors D Natural light auto H Direct sunlight G Cloudy M Shade J Incandescent I Fluorescent Sodium vapor lamps Warm white fluorescent White fluorescent Cool white fluorescent Day white fluorescent Daylight fluorescent High temp mercury vapor 5 Flash K Choose color t...

Page 149: ...s can be displayed by pressing 3 Any changes to fine tuning options can be previewed in the display Tap the arrows in the display or use the multi selector to fine tune white balance Press J to save settings and return to the i menu An asterisk U next to the white balance icon in the shooting display indicates that fine tuning is in effect Increase green Increase blue Increase amber Increase magen...

Page 150: ...ss 1 or 3 to change Press J to save settings and return to the i menu If a value other than zero is selected for the Green Magenta axis an asterisk U will be displayed next to the white balance icon Value for Amber Blue axis Value for Green Magenta axis D Choose Color Temperature Note that the desired results will not be obtained with fluorescent lighting Choose I Fluorescent for fluorescent light...

Page 151: ...l in the i menu white balance display and press 3 to display a list of white balance presets 2 Select a preset Highlight the desired white balance preset d 1 to d 6 and press J to select the highlighted preset and return to the i menu 3 Select direct measurement mode Highlight White balance in the i menu and press and hold J until the L icon in the shooting display starts to flash and the white ba...

Page 152: ... note that the r cannot be repositioned when the built in flash is enabled or an optional flash unit is attached in which case you will need to measure white balance with a white or gray object positioned in the center of the frame If the camera is unable to measure white balance a message will be displayed Try measuring white balance again with a different target 5 Exit direct measurement mode Pr...

Page 153: ...er off delay Standby timer D Managing Presets The White balance Preset manual option in the photo shooting menu can be used to copy white balance from an existing photograph to a selected preset add comments or protect presets D Preset Manual Selecting a Preset To choose a preset select White balance Preset manual in the photo shooting menu then highlight a preset and press J If no value currently...

Page 154: ...ge and a JPEG copy Only the JPEG copy is displayed during playback but deleting the JPEG copy also deletes the NEF RAW image The NEF RAW image can only be viewed using a computer NEF RAW JPEG normal NEF RAW JPEG basic NEF RAW Record photos in NEF RAW format JPEG fine Record photos in JPEG format Compression increases and file size decreases as quality progresses from fine through normal to basic J...

Page 155: ...without degrading image quality making this format ideal for photos that will be processed in multiple different ways ViewNX i and Capture NX D are available free of charge from the Nikon Download Center The process of converting NEF RAW images to other formats such as JPEG is referred to as NEF RAW processing You can save NEF RAW images in other formats using the ViewNX i and Capture NX D compute...

Page 156: ...n the display during shooting The physical dimensions of the photos in pixels vary with the option selected for Choose image area in the photo shooting menu Image size Large Medium Small Image area DX 24 16 5568 3712 4176 2784 2784 1856 1 1 16 16 3712 3712 2784 2784 1856 1856 16 9 24 14 5568 3128 4176 2344 2784 1560 ...

Page 157: ...ected is indicated by an icon in the display during shooting Option Available in I Fill flash P S A M J Red eye reduction L Slow sync P A K Slow sync red eye M Rear curtain sync P S A M X Auto b k p n s f V T U 5 s Auto red eye reduction b k p n s f V T U 5 t Auto slow sync o u Autoslowsync red eye o s Flash off b P S A M k p n o s f V T U 5 Option Available in ...

Page 158: ...lected with the mode dial Option Available in I Fill flash b P S A M k l p m n r s t d e f g j z V T U 5 6 1 2 3 J Red eye reduction b P S A M k l p m n r s t d e f g j z V T U 5 6 1 2 3 L Slow sync P A o K Slow sync red eye P A o M Rear curtain sync P S A M X Auto s Auto red eye reduction t Auto slow sync u Auto slow sync red eye s Flash off b P S A M ...

Page 159: ... be chosen using Custom Setting b3 Center weighted area This is the classic meter for portraits and is also recommended when using filters with an exposure factor filter factor over 1 N Spot metering The camera meters a 3 5 mm circle equivalent to approximately 2 5 of the frame centered on the current focus point making it possible to meter off center subjects if auto area AF is in effect the came...

Page 160: ...etween the camera and smartphones or tablets smart devices running the SnapBridge app The camera displays a Wi Fi icon when Wi Fi is enabled To turn Wi Fi off highlight Wi Fi connection in the i menu and press J If Wi Fi is currently enabled a Close Wi Fi connection prompt will be displayed press J to end the connection ...

Page 161: ...jects on a sunny day It is most effective when used with matrix metering The option currently selected is indicated by an icon in the display during shooting Off Y Auto Option Description Y Auto Thecamera automatically adjusts Active D Lighting in response to shooting conditions in mode M however YAuto is equivalent to Q Normal Z Extra high Choose the amount of Active D Lighting performed from Z E...

Page 162: ...t pixels fog or lines may appear in photos taken with Active D Lighting Uneven shading may be visible with some subjects Active D Lighting does not apply at high ISO sensitivities Hi 1 and Hi 2 including high sensitivities selected via auto ISO sensitivity control ...

Page 163: ...uous L While the shutter release button is held down the camera records 1 4 frames per second The frame rate can be chosen by rotating the sub command dial when Continuous L is highlighted in the release mode menu W Continuous H While the shutter release button is held down the camera records up to about 5 frames per second X Continuous H extended While the shutter release button is held down the ...

Page 164: ...ow Release mode Image quality Bit depth Silent photography Off On Continuous L JPEG User selected NEF RAW NEF RAW JPEG 12 14 Continuous H JPEG 5 fps 4 5 fps NEF RAW NEF RAW JPEG 12 14 4 fps Continuous H extended JPEG 11 fps 11 fps NEF RAW NEF RAW JPEG 12 14 9 fps 8 5 fps 10 fps when Electronic front curtain shutter is selected for Custom Setting d4 Shutter type D Continuous H Extended Depending on...

Page 165: ...ographs are being recorded to the memory card the memory card access lamp will light Depending on shooting conditions and memory card performance recording may take from a few seconds to a few minutes Do not remove the memory card or remove the battery until the access lamp has gone out If the camera is switched off while data remain in the buffer the power will not turn off until all images in th...

Page 166: ...ograph and focus In release priority focus modes including AF S the timer will not start unless the camera is able to focus 4 Start the timer Press the shutter release button all the way down to start the timer A E icon will appear in the display and the self timer lamp will start to flash stopping two seconds before the photograph is taken D Taking Multiple Shots Use Custom Setting c2 Self timer ...

Page 167: ... be unavailable with some lenses When using vibration reduction wait for the image in the display to stabilize before shooting With some lenses the image in the display may also jiggle after the shutter is released this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction Note that the settings for lenses with optical vibration reduction mounted on a tripod or monopod may vary with the lens see the lens ...

Page 168: ...y during shooting Focus Mode The focus mode controls how the camera focuses For more information see Choosing a Focus Mode 0 51 The option currently selected is shown by an icon in the display during shooting Option 3 Pinpoint AF d Single point AF e Dynamic area AF f Wide area AF S g Wide area AF L h Auto area AF Option Option AF A AF mode auto switch AF S Single AF AF C Continuous AF MF Manual fo...

Page 169: ...tion 146 6 Metering 147 7 Wi Fi connection 147 8 Active D Lighting 147 9 Electronic VR 147 10 Optical VR 148 11 AF area mode 148 12 Focus mode 148 A Same as Photo Settings If Same as photo settings is selected for Set Picture Control White balance Active D Lighting or Optical VR in the movie shooting menu a h icon will appear at the top left corner of the i menu indicating that the options selecte...

Page 170: ...et Picture Control Choose a Picture Control for movie recording For more information see Set Picture Control 0 116 White Balance Adjust white balance for movie recording For more information see White Balance 0 67 120 ...

Page 171: ... reduction Electronic VR 4 Eachmoviemayberecordedacrossupto8files ofupto4GBeach Thenumberoffilesandthe length of each file vary with the options selected for Frame size frame rate and Movie quality Movies recorded to memory cards formatted in the camera will however be recorded as a single file regardless of size if the card has a capacity over 32 GB Frame size frame rate1 Max bit rate Mbps Max re...

Page 172: ...1080 30p 4 slow motion for example are recorded at a frame rate of roughly 120 fps and play back at around 30 fps meaning that 10 seconds recording produces about 40 seconds of footage Recording and playback speeds are shown below Approximately 10 s Recording Playback Approximately 40 s Frame size frame rate Recording speed Normal A 1920 1080 30p 4 slow motion 120p 119 88 fps 30p 29 97 fps B 1920 ...

Page 173: ...adjust microphone sensitivity manually by choosing a value between b1 and b20 the higher the value the higher the sensitivity At settings other than bA the option currently selected is shown by an icon in the display If the sound level is displayed in red the volume is too high Reduce microphone sensitivity D The 2 Icon Movies recorded with Microphone off selected for Microphone sensitivity are in...

Page 174: ...cting On for Wind noise reduction has no effect on optional stereo microphones Wind noise reduction for units that support this feature can be enabled or disabled using microphone controls Option Description On Enable the built in microphone s low cut filter reducing noise produced by wind blowing over the microphone Note that other sounds may also be affected Off Disable wind noise reduction ...

Page 175: ...ame as photo settings is selected for Active D Lighting in the movie shooting menu and Auto is selected in the photo shooting menu movies will be shot at a setting equivalent to Normal Electronic VR Select On to enable electronic vibration reduction in movie mode Electronic vibration reduction is not available in q mode or at frame sizes of 1920 1080 120p 1920 1080 100p or 1920 1080 slow motion No...

Page 176: ...s the focus point when autofocus is enabled in movie mode For more information see AF Area Mode 0 54 Focus Mode Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode For more information see Choosing a Focus Mode 0 51 Option d Single point AF f Wide area AF S g Wide area AF L h Auto area AF Option Option AF S Single AF AF C Continuous AF AF F Full time AF MF Manual focus Option ...

Page 177: ...ttons to cycle between full frame and thumbnail playback Full Frame Playback Press the K button to view the most recent picture full frame in the display Additional pictures can be displayed by pressing 4 or 2 to view additional information on the current photograph press 1 or 3 or tap the DISP button 0 151 Viewing Pictures W X W X W X Full frame playback Thumbnail playback ...

Page 178: ...monitor 0 14 D Rotate Tall To display tall portrait orientation photographs in tall orientation select On for Rotate tall in the playback menu D Image Review When On is selected for Image review in the playback menu photographs are automatically displayed after shooting because the camera is already in the correct orientation images are not rotated automatically during image review If On monitor o...

Page 179: ...ycle through photo information as shown below 1 Displayed only if the corresponding option is selected for Playback display options in the playback menu 2 Displayed only if embedded in the picture 0 317 Photo Information File information None image only 1 Overview data1 Exposure data1 Location data2 Highlights1 RGB histogram1 Shooting data1 ...

Page 180: ...1 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 8 7 2 12 13 1 Protect status 74 2 Retouch indicator 327 3 Upload marking 161 4 Focus point 54 5 Frame number total number of frames 6 Image quality 126 7 Image size 128 8 Image area 193 9 Time of recording 307 10 Date of recording 307 11 Rating 73 12 Folder name 183 13 File name 193 258 3 2 1 4 5 1 Shooting mode 75 2 Shutter speed 76 78 3 Aperture 77 4 Exposure compensation 102 5...

Page 181: ...posed 2 Folder number frame number 189 3 4 5 6 2 1 1 Folder number frame number 189 2 White balance 67 120 Color temperature 122 Preset manual 123 White balance fine tuning 121 3 Histogram RGB channel 154 4 Histogram red channel 154 5 Histogram green channel 154 6 Histogram blue channel 154 ...

Page 182: ... are intended as a guide only and may differ from those displayed in imaging applications Some sample histograms are shown below If the image contains objects with a wide range of brightnesses the distribution of tones will be relatively even If the image is dark tone distribution will be shifted to the left If the image is bright tone distribution will be shifted to the right Increasing exposure ...

Page 183: ...tune optimal exposure has been set to a value other than zero for any metering method 3 Also includes color temperature of photos taken using auto white balance 13 12 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 8 9 10 11 1 Metering 131 Shutter type 279 Shutter speed 76 78 Aperture 77 2 Shooting mode 75 ISO sensitivity1 100 3 Exposure compensation 102 Optimal exposure tuning2 275 4 Focal length 5 Lens data 6 Focus mode 51 AF ar...

Page 184: ...ge4 Advanced 16 15 14 17 14 Flash type 15 Remote flash control 405 16 Flash mode 108 17 Flash control mode 213 Flash compensation 216 18 18 Picture Control4 116 204 22 21 20 19 23 24 19 High ISO noise reduction 210 Long exposure noise reduction 210 20 Active D Lighting 133 21 HDR exposure differential 234 HDR smoothing 234 22 Vignette control 211 23 Retouch history 327 24 Image comment 314 ...

Page 185: ...ith the photograph using the Copyright information option in the setup menu Location Data The latitude longitude and other location data are supplied by and vary with the smart device 0 317 In the case of movies the data give the location at the start of recording 25 26 25 Name of photographer 315 26 Copyright holder 315 ...

Page 186: ...age comment indicator 314 7 Location data indicator 317 8 Histogram 154 9 Image quality 126 10 Image size 128 11 Image area 193 12 File name 193 258 13 Time of recording 307 14 Date of recording 307 15 Folder name 183 16 Rating 73 17 Metering 131 18 Shooting mode 75 19 Shutter speed 76 78 20 Aperture 77 21 ISO sensitivity1 100 22 Focal length 23 Active D Lighting 133 24 Picture Control 116 204 25 ...

Page 187: ...he display This option is not available when histograms are displayed Rating Rate the current picture 0 73 Select to send deselect smart device PC Select the current picture for upload The option displayed varies with the type of device connected 0 161 Retouch Use the options in the retouch menu 0 327 to create a retouched copy of the current photograph Choose folder Choose a folder for playback H...

Page 188: ...e 0 162 Choose folder Choose a folder for playback Highlight a folder and press J to view the pictures in the highlighted folder Protect Add protection to or remove protection from the current picture 0 74 Unprotect all Remove protection from all pictures in the folder currently selected for Playback folder in the playback menu Movies playback paused The options below are available when movie play...

Page 189: ...t PC Displayed when the camera is connected to a computer via built in Wi Fi using the Connect to PC item in the setup menu 0 320 1 Select a picture Display a picture in full frame playback or playback zoom or select it in the thumbnail list 2 Choose Select to send deselect Press the i button to display the i menu then highlight Select to send deselect and press J Pictures selected for upload are ...

Page 190: ...ies 0 48 pressing J to start and resume playback and 3 to pause and pressing 4 or 2 or rotating the main command dial to locate the desired frame Your approximate position in the movie can be ascertained from the movie progress bar Pause playback when you reach the new opening frame 3 Select Choose start end point Press the i button to display the i menu then highlight Choose start end point and p...

Page 191: ...e is not currently displayed press 4 or 2 to advance or rewind to skip to 10 s ahead or back rotatethemaincommanddial to skip to the first or last frame rotate the sub command dial 6 Choose the end point Press the A L button to switch from the start point w to the end point x selection tool and then select the closing frame as described in Step 5 The frames after the selected frame will be removed...

Page 192: ...original movie file with the edited copy highlight Overwrite existing file and press J D Trimming Movies Movies must be at least two seconds long The copy will not be saved if there is insufficient space available on the memory card Copies have the same time and date of creation as the original D Removing Opening or Closing Footage To remove only the opening footage from the movie proceed to Step ...

Page 193: ...e at the frame you intend to copy 2 Choose Save current frame Press the i button to display the i menu then highlight Save current frame and press J to create a JPEG copy of the current frame The image will be recorded at the dimensions selected for Frame size frame rate in the movie shooting menu D Save Current Frame JPEG movie stills created with the Save current frame option cannot be retouched...

Page 194: ... slide a finger over the screen to view areas not currently visible in the display Keep the multi selector pressed to scroll rapidly to other areas of the frame A navigation window is displayed for a few seconds after the zoom ratio is altered the area currently visible in the display is indicated by a yellow border The bar under the navigation window shows the zoom ratio turning green at 1 1 Sele...

Page 195: ...he bottom of the display to view the same location in other photos at the current zoom ratio Playback zoom is cancelled when a movie is displayed Returntoshootingmode Press the shutter release button halfway or press the K button to exit to shooting mode Display the menus Press G to view the menus ...

Page 196: ...the current playback folder protected pictures cannot be deleted Exercise caution when deleting pictures as pictures cannot be recovered once deleted During Playback Press the O button to delete the current photograph 1 Press the O button A confirmation dialog will be displayed 2 Press the O button again To delete the picture press the O button again To exit without deleting the picture press K De...

Page 197: ...i selector to highlight a picture and tap the W button to select or deselect Selected pictures are marked by a O icon to view the highlighted picture full screen touch and hold the X button Repeat as desired to select additional pictures 2 Delete the selected pictures Press J A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight Yes and press J Option Description Q Selected Delete selected pictures i ...

Page 198: ...u and follow the steps below 1 Select dates Highlight a date and press 2 to select all pictures taken on the highlighted date Selected dates are marked with a M icon Repeat as desired to select additional dates to deselect a date highlight it and press 2 2 Delete the pictures taken on the selected dates Press J A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight Yes and press J ...

Page 199: ...below Playback Menu Defaults Defaults Option Default Delete Playback folder All Playback display options Focus point U Exposure info U Highlights U RGB histogram U Shooting data U Overview U None image only U Image review On After delete Show next Rotate tall On Slide show Image type Still images and movies Frame interval 2 s Rating ...

Page 200: ...P S A M 100 Auto ISO sensitivity control On Maximum sensitivity 51200 Maximum sensitivity with c Same as without flash Minimum shutter speed Auto White balance Auto Keep overall atmosphere Fine tuning A B 0 G M 0 Choose color temperature 5000 K Preset manual d 1 Set Picture Control Auto Manage Picture Control Color space sRGB Active D Lighting Auto Long exposure NR Off High ISO NR Normal Vignette ...

Page 201: ...ous H Other modes Single frame Focus mode U 6 Single AF Other modes AF mode auto switch AF area mode n g 0 Single point AF m Dynamic area AF P S A M k l p o r s t d e f j z 4 V T 5 7 1 2 3 Auto area AF Optical VR Varies with lens Auto bracketing Auto bracketing set AE bracketing Number of shots 0F Increment 1 0 Multiple exposure Multiple exposure mode Off Number of shots 2 Overlay mode Average Kee...

Page 202: ...ots interval 0001 1 Exposure smoothing Off Silent photography Off Interval priority Off Starting storage folder New folder U Reset file numbering U Time lapse movie Interval 5 s Shooting time 25 minutes Exposure smoothing On Silent photography Off Frame size frame rate 1920 1080 60p Interval priority Off Silent photography Off Photo shooting menu reset is not available while shooting is in progres...

Page 203: ...itivity mode M 100 White balance Same as photo settings Fine tuning A B 0 G M 0 Choose color temperature 5000 K Preset manual d 1 Set Picture Control Same as photo settings Manage Picture Control Active D Lighting Off High ISO NR Normal Vignette control Normal Diffraction compensation On Auto distortion control On Flicker reduction Auto Metering Matrix metering Release mode save frame m f Continuo...

Page 204: ...n Off Option Default Reset custom settings a1 AF C priority selection Focus a2 Auto area AF face eye detection Face and eye detectionon a3 Focus points used All points a4 AF activation Shutter AF ON a5 Focus point wrap around No wrap a6 Focus point options Manual focus mode On Dynamic area AF assist On a7 Low light AF On a8 Built in AF assist illuminator On a9 Manual focus ring in AF mode Enable b...

Page 205: ...ff delay Playback 10 s Menus 1 min Image review 4 s Standby timer 30 s d1 CL mode shooting speed 3 fps d2 Max continuous release 100 d3 Exposure delay mode Off d4 Shutter type Auto d5 Limit selectable image area DX 24 16 M cannot be deselected 1 1 16 16 M 16 9 24 14 M d6 File number sequence On d7 Apply settings to live view On d8 Framing grid display Off d9 Peaking highlights Peaking level Off Pe...

Page 206: ...m controls shooting Fn1 button White balance Fn2 button Focus mode AF area mode AE L AF L button AE AF lock OK button Select center focus point Movie record button None Lens Fn button AE AF lock Lens Fn2 button AF ON Lens control ring Varies with lens f3 Custom controls playback AE L AF L button Protect OK button Zoom on off f4 Customize command dials Reverse rotation Exposure compensation U Shutt...

Page 207: ... D Lighting ElectronicVR Optical VR AF area mode Focus mode g2 Custom controls Fn1 button White balance Fn2 button Focus mode AF area mode AE L AF L button AE AF lock OK button Select center focus point Lens control ring Varies with lens g3 AF speed 0 When to apply Always g4 AF tracking sensitivity 4 g5 Highlight display Display pattern Off Highlight display threshold 248 Option Default ...

Page 208: ...aries with country of purchase Date format Default varies with country of purchase Daylight saving time Off Monitor brightness 0 Viewfinder brightness Auto Viewfinder color balance A B 0 G M 0 Information display Dark on light AF fine tune AF fine tune On Off Off Saved value Default 0 List saved values Image Dust Off ref photo Image comment Attach comment U Copyright information Attach copyright i...

Page 209: ...lect to send Bluetooth Wi Fi connection Send while off On Connect to PC Wi Fi connection Disable Network settings Options MAC address Wireless remote ML L7 options Wireless remote connection Disable Save wireless remote controller Delete wireless remote controller Assign Fn1 button Same as camera K button Assign Fn2 button Same as camera G button Conformity marking Energy saving Enable Slot empty ...

Page 210: ...tab in the camera menus D The Playback Menu ManagingImages Option 0 Delete 183 Playback folder 183 Playback display options 183 Image review 184 After delete 184 Rotate tall 185 Slide show 186 Rating 187 Option 0 D See Also For menu defaults see Playback Menu Defaults 0 171 ...

Page 211: ...cted Delete selected pictures i Select date Delete all pictures taken on selected dates R All Delete all pictures in the folder currently selected for playback Playback Folder G button D playback menu Option Description Folder name Pictures in all folders with the selected name will be visible during playback Folders can be renamed using the Storage folder Rename option in the photo shooting menu ...

Page 212: ...y be viewed by pressing the K button After Delete G button D playback menu Option Description S Show next The following picture is displayed if there is no following picture i e if the deleted image was the last picture the preceding picture will be displayed T Show previous The preceding picture is displayed if there is no preceding picture i e if the deleted image was the first picture the next ...

Page 213: ... orientation pictures will be automatically rotated for display during playback Note that because the camera itself is already in the appropriate orientation during shooting images are not rotated automatically during image review Rotate Tall G button D playback menu ...

Page 214: ...J Adjust volume Tap X during movie playback to increase the volume W to decrease Exit to the playback menu Press G to end the slide show and return to the playback menu Exit to playback mode Press K to end the slide show and exit to playback mode Exittoshootingmode Press the shutter release button halfway to return to shooting mode Slide Show G button D playback menu Option Description Start Start...

Page 215: ... mark them as candidates for later deletion Press 4 or 2 to highlight pictures and press 1 or 3 to choose a rating of from zero to five stars or select d to mark the picture as a candidate for later deletion to view the highlighted picture full screen touch and hold the X button Press J to exit when the operation is complete Rating G button D playback menu ...

Page 216: ...ol 204 Manage Picture Control 206 Color space 209 Active D Lighting 209 Long exposure NR 210 High ISO NR 210 Vignette control 211 Diffraction compensation 211 Auto distortion control 211 Flicker reduction shooting 212 Metering 212 Flash control 213 Flash mode 215 Flash compensation 216 Release mode 216 Focus mode 216 AF area mode 216 Optical VR 216 Auto bracketing 217 Multiple exposure 227 HDR hig...

Page 217: ...er name preceded by a 3 digit folder number assigned automatically by the camera The default folder name is NZ_50 to change the name assigned to new folders select Rename If desired the default name can be restored by pressing and holding the O button while the keyboard is displayed Existing folders cannot be renamed Reset Photo Shooting Menu G button C photo shooting menu Storage Folder G button ...

Page 218: ...the current cursor position note that if a character is entered when the field is full the last character in the field will be deleted To delete the character under the cursor press the O button To move the cursor to a new position tap the display or rotate the main command dial To complete entry and return to the previous menu tap X To exit without completing text entry press G Text display area ...

Page 219: ... selected number already exists one of the following icons will be displayed W Folder is empty X Folder is partially full Y Folder contains 5000 pictures or a picture numbered 9999 No further pictures can be stored in this folder 3 Save changes and exit Press J to complete the operation and return to the main menu to exit without changing the storage folder press the G button If a folder with the ...

Page 220: ...new folders will be created and the shutter release will consequently be disabled after the file number reaches 9999 or the number of files in the folder reaches 5000 or if you attempt to record a movie when the camera calculates that the number of files needed for a movie of maximum length would result in the creation of a file numbered higher than 9999 or the folder holding over 5000 files To co...

Page 221: ... image areas File Naming G button C photo shooting menu D Extensions The following extensions are used NEF for NEF RAW images JPG for JPEG images MOV for MOV movies MP4 for MP4 movies and NDF for dust off reference data In each pair of photographs recorded at image quality settings of NEF RAW JPEG the NEF and JPEG images have the same file names but different extensions Choose Image Area G button ...

Page 222: ...Size pixels Print size cm in DX 24 16 DX format Large 5568 3712 47 1 31 4 18 6 12 4 Medium 4176 2784 35 4 23 6 13 9 9 3 Small 2784 1856 23 6 15 7 9 3 6 2 1 1 16 16 Large 3712 3712 31 4 31 4 12 4 12 4 Medium 2784 2784 23 6 23 6 9 3 9 3 Small 1856 1856 15 7 15 7 6 2 6 2 16 9 24 14 Large 5568 3128 47 1 26 5 18 6 10 4 Medium 4176 2344 35 4 19 8 13 9 7 8 Small 2784 1560 23 6 13 2 9 3 5 2 Approximate si...

Page 223: ...orded NEF RAW Recording G button C photo shooting menu Option Description q 12 bit NEF RAW images are recorded at a bit depth of 12 bits r 14 bit NEF RAW images are recorded at a bit depth of 14 bits producing files larger than those with a bit depth of 12 bits but increasing the color data recorded ...

Page 224: ...en optimal exposure cannot be achieved at the value selected for ISO sensitivity The options listed below are available for fine tuning auto ISO sensitivity control Maximum sensitivity Choose an upper limit for ISO sensitivity to prevent it being raised too high Maximum sensitivity with c Choose the upper ISO sensitivity limit for photos taken using an optional flash unit Minimum shutter speed Cho...

Page 225: ...automatically select fast minimum shutter speeds to reduce the blur that commonly occurs with telephoto lenses Auto shutter speed selection can be fine tuned for faster or slower minimum values by highlighting Auto and pressing 2 choosing fast minimum shutter speeds when photographing fast moving objects reduces blur Shutter speeds may drop below the selected minimum if optimum exposure cannot be ...

Page 226: ...ing Fine tuning is available via the camera menus For more information on fine tuning see Fine Tuning White Balance 0 121 For information on fine tuning preset manual white balance see Fine Tuning Preset White Balance 0 203 1 Display fine tuning options Go to White balance in the photo shooting menu highlight a white balance option and press 2 White Balance G button C photo shooting menu ...

Page 227: ...perature while the vertical Green Magenta axis has the similar effects to the corresponding color compensation CC filters The horizontal axis is ruled in increments equivalent to about 5 mired the vertical axis in increments of about 0 05 diffuse density units 3 Save changes and exit Press J to save settings and return to the photo shooting menu If white balance has been fine tuned an asterisk U w...

Page 228: ...rsor to B blue when a warm setting such as J Incandescent is selected for white balance will make photographs slightly colder but will not actually make them blue D Mired Any given change in color temperature produces a greater difference in color at low color temperatures than it would at higher color temperatures For example a change of 1000 K produces a much greater change in color at 3000 K th...

Page 229: ... shooting menu If a value other than zero is selected for the Green Magenta axis an asterisk U will appear next to the white balance icon in the shooting display Value for Amber Blue axis Value for Green Magenta axis D Choose Color Temperature Note that the desired results will not be obtained with fluorescent lighting Choose I Fluorescent for fluorescent light sources With other light sources tak...

Page 230: ...white balance see Preset Manual 0 123 1 Select Preset manual Go to White balance in the photo shooting menu highlight Preset manual and press 2 2 Select a destination Highlight the destination preset d 1 to d 6 and tap X 3 Choose Select image The preset manual white balance menu will be displayed highlight Select image and press 2 4 Highlight a source image Highlight the source image To view the h...

Page 231: ...selecting Fine tune in the preset manual white balance menu and adjusting white balance as described in The White Balance Menu Fine Tuning 0 198 D Edit Comment To enter a descriptive comment of up to 36 characters for the current white balance preset select Edit comment in the preset manual white balance menu D Protect To protect the current white balance preset select Protect in the preset manual...

Page 232: ...ngs Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired setting and press 4 or 2 to choose a value in increments of 1 or rotate the sub command dial to choose a value in increments of 0 25 the options available vary with the Picture Control selected To quickly adjust levels for balanced Sharpening Mid range sharpening and Clarity highlight Quick sharp and press 4 or 2 Repeat this step until all settings have be...

Page 233: ...or movie shooting menu Custom Picture Controls can be copied to a memory card and used in compatible software or shared among cameras of the same model D The i Menu Modifying Picture Controls from thei menu allows the effect to be previewed in the display HighlightSetPicture Control in the i menu and press J then press 4 and 2 to choose a Picture Control and press 3 to display Picture Control sett...

Page 234: ... Picture Controls Load save Use the following options to copy custom Picture Controls to and from the memory card Once copied to the memory card Picture Controls can be used with other cameras or compatible software Copy to camera Copy custom Picture Controls from the memory card to custom Picture Controls C 1 through C 9 on the camera and name them as desired Delete from card Delete selected cust...

Page 235: ...t a Picture Control Highlight an existing Picture Control and press 2 or press J to proceed to Step 4 to save a copy of the highlighted Picture Control without further modification 3 Edit the selected Picture Control To abandon any changes and start over from default settings press the O button Press J when settings are complete 4 Select a destination Choose a destination for the custom Picture Co...

Page 236: ...boards Custom Picture Control names can be up to nineteen characters long Any characters after the nineteenth will be deleted When entry is complete tap X to add the new Picture Control to the Picture Control list Name area Keyboard area Keyboard selection D Custom Picture Control Options The options available with custom Picture Controls are the same as those on which the custom Picture Control w...

Page 237: ... shadows creating pictures with natural contrast For more information see Active D Lighting 0 133 Color Space G button C photo shooting menu D Adobe RGB For accurate color reproduction Adobe RGB images require applications displays and printers that support color management D Color Space ViewNX i and Capture NX D automatically select the correct color space when opening photographs created with th...

Page 238: ...ng is complete the picture will be saved but noise reduction will not be performed Photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities can be processed to reduce noise Long Exposure NR G button C photo shooting menu High ISO NR G button C photo shooting menu Option Description High Normal Low Reduce noise randomly spaced bright pixels particularly in pictures taken at high ISO sensitivities Choose the amo...

Page 239: ...ng lenses note that On may be selected automatically with some lenses in which case the Auto distortion control option will be grayed out and unavailable Vignette Control G button C photo shooting menu D Vignette Control Depending on the scene shooting conditions and type of lens JPEG images may exhibit noise fog or variations in peripheral brightness while custom Picture Controls and preset Pictu...

Page 240: ...ton C photo shooting menu D Flicker Reduction Shooting in the Photo Shooting Menu Flicker reduction can detect flicker at 100 and 120 Hz associated respectively with AC power supplies of 50 and 60 Hz Flicker may not be detected or the desired results may not be achieved with dark backgrounds bright light sources or decorative lighting displays and other non standard lighting Depending on the light...

Page 241: ... On Camera Flash Photography 0 401 For information on using optional flash units for wireless flash photography see Remote Flash Photography 0 405 Flash Control Mode Built in Choose the flash control mode for the built in flash TTL i TTL mode Flash level is adjusted automatically in response to shooting conditions Manual Choose the flash level Manual output amount manually Flash Control G button C...

Page 242: ...emitted by the built in flash when the shutter release button is pressed i TTLbalancedfill flash The built in flash emits a series of nearly invisible preflashes monitor preflashes immediately before the main flash The camera analyzes preflashes reflected from objects in all areas of the frame and adjusts flash output for a natural balance between the main subject and ambient background lighting S...

Page 243: ...djust settings for the flash units in each group when using optional flash units 0 405 Choose the flash mode for the built in flash or optional flash units mounted on the camera accessory shoe For more information see Flash Modes 0 108 Option Description Y Optical AWL The remote flash units are controlled using low intensity flashes emitted by the master flash 0 406 Off Remote flash photography di...

Page 244: ...n the shutter is released For more information see Release Mode 0 135 The focus mode controls how the camera focuses For more information see Choosing a Focus Mode 0 51 Choose how the camera selects the focus point for autofocus For more information see AF Area Mode 0 54 Choose whether to enable optical vibration reduction For more information see Optical VR 0 139 Flash Compensation G button C pho...

Page 245: ...llowing options are available Auto bracketing set Choose the setting or settings bracketed when auto bracketing is in effect Choose AE bracketing perform exposure bracketing WB bracketing to perform white balance bracketing or ADL bracketing to perform bracketing using Active D Lighting Number of shots Choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence Increment Choose the amount the selected s...

Page 246: ...ting set The camera will display Number of shots and Increment options 2 Choose the number of shots Highlight Number of shots and press 4 or 2 to choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence Atsettingsotherthan0F abracketing icon will appear in the display Exposure modified by 0 EV Exposure modified by 1 EV Exposure modified by 1 EV ...

Page 247: ... 3 EV The bracketing programs with an increment of 0 3 1 3 EV are listed below Note that for exposure increments of 2 EV or more the maximum number of shots is 5 if a higher value was selected in Step 2 the number of shots will automatically be set to 5 Number of shots Bracketing indicator No of shots Bracketing order EVs 0F 0 0 3F 3 0 0 3 0 7 3F 3 0 0 7 0 3 2F 2 0 0 3 2F 2 0 0 3 3F 3 0 0 3 0 3 5F...

Page 248: ...exposure are added to those made with exposure compensation While bracketing is in effect the display shows a bracketing icon a bracketing progress indicator and the number of shots remaining in the bracketing sequence After each shot a segment will disappear from the indicator and the number of shots remaining will be reduced by one CancelingBracketing To cancel bracketing select 0F for Number of...

Page 249: ...card If the camera is turned off before all shots in the sequence have been taken bracketing will resume from the next shot in the sequence when the camera is turned on The camera modifies exposure by varying shutter speed and aperture mode P aperture mode S or shutter speed modes A and M If On is selected for ISO sensitivity settings Auto ISO sensitivity control in modes P S and A the camera will...

Page 250: ... photograph each with a different white balance 1 Choose WB bracketing Select WB bracketing for Auto bracketing set 2 Choose the number of shots Highlight Number of shots and press 4 or 2 to choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence Atsettingsotherthan0F abracketing icon will appear in the display ...

Page 251: ...2 10 mired or 3 15 mired Higher B values correspond to increased amounts of blue higher A values to increased amounts of amber The bracketing programs with an increment of 1 are listed below Number of shots Bracketing indicator No of shots Increment Bracketing order 0F 0 1 0 B3F 3 1B 0 B1 B2 A3F 3 1A 0 A2 A1 B2F 2 1B 0 B1 A2F 2 1A 0 A1 3F 3 1A 1B 0 A1 B1 5F 5 0 A2 A1 B1 B2 7F 7 0 A3 A2 A1 B1 B2 B3...

Page 252: ...l bracketing select 0F for Number of shots D White Balance Bracketing White balance bracketing is not available at an image quality of NEF RAW Selecting an NEF RAW or NEF RAW JPEG option cancels white balance bracketing White balance bracketing affects only color temperature the amber blue axis in the white balance fine tuning display No adjustments are made on the green magenta axis In self timer...

Page 253: ... selected in Step 3 Choose three to five shots to take a series of photographs with Active D Lighting set to Off Low and Normal three shots Off Low Normal and High four shots or Off Low Normal High and Extra high five shots If you choose more than two shots proceed to Step 4 Atsettingsotherthan0F abracketing icon will appear in the display 3 Choose a value for Active D Lighting Highlight Amount an...

Page 254: ...or Number of shots D ADL Bracketing In continuous release modes shooting will pause after the number of shots specified in the bracketing program have been taken Shooting will resume the next time the shutter release button is pressed If the memory card fills before all shots in the sequence have been taken shooting can be resumed from the next shot in the sequence after the memory card has been r...

Page 255: ...er of exposures that will be combined to form a single photograph Overlay mode Choose from the options below Add The exposures are overlaid without modification gain is not adjusted Average Before the exposures are overlaid the gain for each is divided by the total number of exposures the gain for each exposure is set to 1 2 for 2 exposures 1 3 for 3 exposures etc Lighten The camera compares the p...

Page 256: ... the lens during shooting Select first exposure NEF Choose the first exposure from the NEF RAW images on the memory card Creating a Multiple Exposure Follow the steps below to shoot a multiple exposure 1 Select Multiple exposure Highlight Multiple exposure in the photo shooting menu and press 2 2 Select a mode Highlight Multiple exposure mode and press 2 then press 1 or 3 to choose the desired mod...

Page 257: ...ess J to select 5 Choose whether to keep individual exposures To choose whether to keep or delete the individual shots that make up the multiple exposure highlight Keep all exposures and press 2 then press 1 or 3 to choose the desired option and press J to select 6 Choose whether to view progress in the display To choose whether earlier exposures are superimposed over the view through the lens as ...

Page 258: ...en touch and hold the X button 8 Frame a photograph focus and shoot Continue shooting until all exposures have been taken and the final photograph has been recorded if you selected an existing NEF RAW image as the first exposure in Step 7 shooting will start from the second exposure If On single photo was selected in Step 2 multiple exposure shooting will end when the photo is recorded otherwise y...

Page 259: ...mer mode the camera will automatically record the number of exposures selected in Step 3 regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting c2 Self timer Number of shots the interval between shots is however controlled by Custom Setting c2 Self timer Interval between shots In other release modes one photograph will be taken each time the shutter release button is pressed continue shooting until ...

Page 260: ...exit Exit without recording a multiple exposure If On is selected for Keep all exposures the individual exposures will be kept D Multiple Exposure Shooting may also end if camera settings are changed before the exposure is complete The shooting settings and photo info for multiple exposure photographs are those for the first exposure Do not remove or replace the memory card while recording a multi...

Page 261: ...ave been recorded to that point If Average is selected for Overlay mode gain will be adjusted to reflect the number of exposures actually recorded Note that shooting will end automatically if the standby timer expires D The Standby Timer Menus and playback can be used between exposures but note that if no operations are performed for about 40 seconds during playback or 90 seconds while menus are d...

Page 262: ...al timer or time lapse recording The following options are available HDR mode Choose from On series take a series of HDR photographs ending when Off is selected On single photo take one HDR photograph and Off exit without taking additional HDR photographs Exposuredifferential Choose the difference in exposure between the two shots that are combined to make an HDR photograph Choose larger values fo...

Page 263: ...oting Menu Save individual images NEF Choose On to save each of the individual shots used to create the HDR image The photos are saved as NEF RAW files regardless of the options selected for image quality in the photo shooting menu ...

Page 264: ... and press 2 Highlight one of the following and press J To take a series of HDR photographs select 0 On series HDR shooting will continue until you select Off for HDR mode To take one HDR photograph select On single photo Normal shooting will resume automatically after you have created a single HDR photograph To exit without creating additional HDR photographs select Off If On series or On single ...

Page 265: ...trast subjects but note that choosing a value higher than requiredmaynotproducethedesired results if Auto is selected the camera will automatically adjust exposure to suit the scene 4 Choose the amount of smoothing To choose how much the boundaries between the two images are smoothed highlight Smoothing and press 2 Highlight an option and press J Higher values produce a smoother composite image Un...

Page 266: ...n currently selected for release mode only one photograph will be taken each time the shutter release button is pressed If On series is selected HDR will only turn off when Off is selected for HDR mode if On single photo is selected HDR turns off automatically after the photograph is taken D Framing HDR Photographs The edges of the image will be cropped out The desired results may not be achieved ...

Page 267: ...g immediately select Now To start shooting at a chosen date and time select Choose day time Interval Choose the interval hours minutes and seconds between shots Intervals shots interval Choose the number of intervals and the number of shots per interval Exposure smoothing Selecting On allows the camera to adjust exposure to match previous shot in modes other than M note that exposure smoothing onl...

Page 268: ...nimum shutter speed chosen for ISO sensitivity settings Auto ISO sensitivity control in the photo shooting menu is faster than the interval If AF C is selected for focus mode check that Release is chosen for Custom Setting a1 AF C priority selection Startingstoragefolder Highlight options and press 2 to select or deselect Choose New folder to create a new folder for each new sequence Reset file nu...

Page 269: ...l be displayed D Before Shooting Before beginning interval timer photography take a test shot at current settings and view the results Before choosing a starting time select Time zone and date in the setup menu and make sure that the camera clock is set to the correct time and date To ensure that shooting is not interrupted be sure the camera battery is fully charged If in doubt charge the battery...

Page 270: ...nd time To start shooting immediately select Now To start shooting at a chosen date and time select Choose day time then choose the date and time and press J Interval Choose the interval in hours minutes and seconds Highlight Choose start day time and press 2 Highlight an option and press J Highlight Interval and press 2 Choose an interval and press J ...

Page 271: ...se mode When silent photography is enabled the number of shots per interval is fixed at one Exposure smoothing Enable or disable exposure smoothing Silent photography Enable or disable silent photography Highlight Intervals shots interval and press 2 Choose the number of intervals and shots interval and press J HighlightExposuresmoothing and press 2 Highlight an option and press J Highlight Silent...

Page 272: ...ll be taken at the specified starting time or after about 3 s if Now was selected for Choose start day time in Step 2 The display turns off during shooting shooting will continue at the selected interval until all shots have been taken Highlight Interval priority and press 2 Highlight an option and press J Highlight Starting storage folder and press 2 Highlight options and press 2 to select or des...

Page 273: ... time interval timer photography can be paused by selecting Interval timer shooting in the photo shooting menu highlighting Pause and pressing J D During Shooting During interval timer photography the memory card access lamp will flash If the display is turned on by pressing the shutter release button halfway the message Interval timer shooting will be displayed and the Q icon will flash Settings ...

Page 274: ...Off in the Interval timer shooting menu and pressing J pressing J between shots may have no effect if the time selected for Interval is very short in which case interval timer photography can be paused by turning the camera off If Choose day time is selected for Choose start day time interval timer photography can be paused by selecting Interval timer shooting in the photo shooting menu highlighti...

Page 275: ...nterval timer photography will not start if the interval is set to 00 00 0 5 and both Silent photography and Interval priority are enabled Interval timer photography cannot be combined with some camera features including movie recording time lapse movies long time exposures bulb or time photography multiple exposure and HDR high dynamic range Note that because the shutter speed frame rate and time...

Page 276: ...ach interval regardless of the number of shots specified in the interval timer menu If white balance bracketing is active while interval timer photography is in effect the camera will take one shot at each interval and process it to create the number of copies specified in the bracketing program Note that bracketing cannot be used during interval timer photography when On is selected for Interval ...

Page 277: ...ty control is on Large changes in subject brightness during shooting may result in apparent variations in exposure in which case it may be necessary to shorten the interval between shots Silent photography Select On to silence the shutter during shooting Framesize framerate Choose the frame size and rate for the final movie Intervalpriority Select On to ensure that frames shot in modes P and A are...

Page 278: ... camera clock is set to the correct time and date and then take a test shot at current settings and view the results Time lapse movies are shot using the movie crop to check the composition tap the X button in the Time lapse movie display to return to the Time lapse movie display tap the W button For consistent coloration choose a white balance setting other than 4 auto or D natural light auto To ...

Page 279: ...est anticipated shutter speed Shootingtime The total shooting time in hours and minutes can be up to 7 hours and 59 minutes Exposure smoothing Enable or disable exposure smoothing Highlight Interval and press 2 Choose an interval and press J Highlight Shooting time and press 2 Choose a shooting time and press J HighlightExposuresmoothing and press 2 Highlight an option and press J ...

Page 280: ...ame size and rate at which the final movie will play back Interval priority Enable or disable Interval priority Highlight Silent photography and press 2 Highlight an option and press J Highlight Frame size frame rate and press 2 Highlight an option and press J Highlight Interval priority and press 2 Highlight an option and press J ...

Page 281: ...access lamp will light Regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting c3 Power off delay 0 277 Standby timer the standby timer will not expire during shooting To end shooting 0 254 or view such settings as exposure smoothing the interval and the time remaining press the G button between shots the time lapse movie dialog may not be displayed if the interval is very short Note that you cannot ...

Page 282: ...es shot to that point and the camera will exit to shooting mode Note that if the battery is removed or the memory card is ejected shooting ends but no beep will sound and no movie will be recorded D Calculating the Length of the Final Movie The total number of frames in the final movie can be calculated by dividing the shooting time by the interval rounding up and adding 1 The length of the final ...

Page 283: ...ample if the memory card is full the interval or shooting time is zero or the interval is longer than the shooting time Shooting may end if camera controls are used or settings are changed or HDMI cable is connected A movie will be created from the frames shot to the point where shooting ended D Image Review The K button cannot be used to view pictures while shooting is in progress but the current...

Page 284: ...nic shutter regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting d4 Shutter type Regardless of the option selected for Beep options in the setup menu a beep will not sound when the camera focuses or the self timer is counting down and both the flash and long exposure noise reduction will be disabled In continuous release modes the frame advance rate will change 0 136 Silent Photography G button C ...

Page 285: ... settings 259 White balance 259 Set Picture Control 260 Manage Picture Control 260 Active D Lighting 260 High ISO NR 260 Vignette control 261 Diffraction compensation 261 Auto distortion control 261 Flicker reduction 261 Metering 262 Release mode save frame 262 Focus mode 262 AF area mode 262 Optical VR 263 Electronic VR 263 Microphone sensitivity 263 Attenuator 264 Frequency response 264 Wind noi...

Page 286: ...3 Choose the movie frame size in pixels and frame rate For more information see Frame Size Frame Rate and Movie Quality 0 143 Choose from High quality and Normal Record movies in MOV or MP4 format Reset Movie Shooting Menu G button 1 movie shooting menu File Naming G button 1 movie shooting menu Frame Size Frame Rate G button 1 movie shooting menu Movie Quality G button 1 movie shooting menu Movie...

Page 287: ...tivity mode M ISO sensitivity mode M Choose the ISO sensitivity for mode M from values between ISO 100 and 25600 Auto ISO sensitivity control is used in other modes Choose the white balance for movies 0 67 Select Same as photo settings to use the option currently selected for photos ISO Sensitivity Settings G button 1 movie shooting menu D Auto ISO Sensitivity Control At high ISO sensitivities the...

Page 288: ... and shadows creating movies with natural contrast Select Same as photo settings to use the option currently selected for photos 0 133 147 Reduce noise randomly spaced bright pixels in movies recorded at high ISO sensitivities 0 210 Set Picture Control G button 1 movie shooting menu Manage Picture Control G button 1 movie shooting menu Active D Lighting G button 1 movie shooting menu High ISO NR G...

Page 289: ...fraction Compensation G button 1 movie shooting menu Auto Distortion Control G button 1 movie shooting menu Flicker Reduction G button 1 movie shooting menu D Flicker Reduction in the Movie Shooting Menu If Auto fails to produce the desired results and you are unsure as to the frequency of the local power supply test both the 50 and 60 Hz options and choose the one that produces the best results F...

Page 290: ... U Single frame The camera takes one photograph each time the shutter release button is pressed Regardless of the option selected a maximum of 40 photos can be taken with each movie c Continuous The camera takes photographs while the shutter release button is held down the length of time available for the burst is shown in the shooting display The frame rate varies with the option selected for Fra...

Page 291: ...al microphones on or off or adjust microphone sensitivity Choose Auto to adjust sensitivity automatically or Microphone off to turn sound recording off to select microphone sensitivity manually select Manual and choose a sensitivity Optical VR G button 1 movie shooting menu Electronic VR G button 1 movie shooting menu Microphone Sensitivity G button 1 movie shooting menu D The 2 Icon Movies record...

Page 292: ...phones will respond to a wide range of frequencies from music to the bustling hum of a city street Choose T Vocal range to bring out human voices Choose whether to enable wind noise reduction during movie recording For more information see Wind Noise Reduction 0 146 Attenuator G button 1 movie shooting menu Frequency Response G button 1 movie shooting menu Wind Noise Reduction G button 1 movie sho...

Page 293: ...ttings To view Custom Settings select the A tab in the camera menus Custom Settings are used to customize camera settings to suit individual preferences A Custom Settings Fine TuningCameraSettings Custom Setting groups Main menu ...

Page 294: ...d 270 a4 AF activation 270 a5 Focus point wrap around 271 a6 Focus point options 271 a7 Low light AF 271 a8 Built in AF assist illuminator 272 a9 Manual focus ring in AF mode2 273 b Metering exposure b1 EV steps for exposure cntrl 274 b2 Easy exposure compensation 274 b3 Center weighted area 275 b4 Fine tune optimal exposure 275 c Timers AE lock c1 Shutter release button AE L 276 c2 Self timer 276...

Page 295: ...8 Framing grid display 281 d9 Peaking highlights 281 d10 View all in continuous mode 281 e Bracketing flash e1 Flash sync speed 282 e2 Flash shutter speed 283 e3 Exposure comp for flash 283 e4 Auto c ISO sensitivity control 283 e5 Bracketing order 284 f Controls f1 Customize i menu 285 f2 Custom controls shooting 286 f3 Custom controls playback 292 f4 Customize command dials 294 f5 Release button ...

Page 296: ...Custom controls 298 g3 AF speed 303 g4 AF tracking sensitivity 303 g5 Highlight display 304 1 Items modified from default values are indicated by asterisks U 2 Available withcompatible lenses only D See Also For menu defaults see Custom Settings Menu Defaults 0 176 Reset Custom Settings G button A Custom Settings menu Custom Setting1 0 ...

Page 297: ...r the shutter release button is pressed release priority F Focus Photos can be taken only when the camera is in focus focus priority a2 Auto Area AF Face Eye Detection G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description Face and eye detection on When the camera detects a portrait subject it automatically focuses on one or the other of the subject s eyes or on the subject s face if the eyes are not ...

Page 298: ...right to left and left to right so that for example pressing the 2 when a focus point at the right edge of the display is highlighted selects the corresponding focus point at the left edge of the display a3 Focus Points Used G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description R All points Every focus point available in the current AF area mode can be selected I Every other point The number of avail...

Page 299: ...e Choose Off to display only the selected focus point Choose On for more accurate focus under low light applies only when AF S is selected for focus mode or when AF A is selected and the camera is shooting using AF S This option only takes effect in photo mode In b h and q modes Low light AF is fixed at On The camera may require more time to focus when On is selected While low light AF is in effec...

Page 300: ...uminator lights as required when AF S is selected for focus mode or AF A is selected and the camera is shooting using AF S Off The illuminator does not light to assist the focus operation The camera may not be able to focus when lighting is poor D The AF Assist Illuminator The AF assist illuminator has a range of about 1 3 m 3 ft 4 in 9 ft 10 in when using the illuminator remove the lens hood Do n...

Page 301: ...n by rotating the lens focus ring while the shutter release button is pressed halfway autofocus with manual override To refocus using autofocus lift your finger from the shutter release button and then press it halfway again Disable The lens focus ring cannot be used for manual focus while autofocus mode is selected a9 Manual Focus Ring in AF Mode G button A Custom Settings menu ...

Page 302: ... not available in other modes The setting selected using the command dial is reset when the camera turns off or the standby timer expires exposure compensation settings selected using the E button are not reset On As above except that the exposure compensation value selected using the command dial is not reset when the camera turns off or the standby timer expires Off Exposure compensation is set ...

Page 303: ...eparately for each metering method by from 1 to 1 EV in steps of 1 6 EV b3 Center Weighted Area G button A Custom Settings menu b4 Fine Tune Optimal Exposure G button A Custom Settings menu D Fine Tuning Exposure The exposure compensation E icon is not displayed when exposure fine tuning is in effect The only way to determine how much exposure has been altered is to view the amount in the fine tun...

Page 304: ...mber of shots taken each time the shutter release button is pressed Interval between shots Choose the interval between shots when Number of shots is more than 1 c Timers AE Lock c1 Shutter Release Button AE L G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description O On half press Pressing the shutter release button halfway locks exposure P On burst mode Exposure only locks while the shutter release but...

Page 305: ...mer note that each of these delays is extended by one minute in self timer mode Standby timer determines how long the monitor or viewfinder display remains on when no operations are performed during shooting the monitor and viewfinder dim a few seconds before the standby timer expires Choose shorter power off delays for longer battery life c3 Power Off Delay G button A Custom Settings menu ...

Page 306: ...n a shutter speed of 1 s or slower is selected in mode S or M In situations where the slightest camera movement can blur pictures shutter release can be delayed by from about 0 2 to 3 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed d Shooting Display d1 CL Mode Shooting Speed G button A Custom Settings menu d2 Max Continuous Release G button A Custom Settings menu D The Memory Buffer Regardles...

Page 307: ...es the shutter type automatically according to shutter speed The electronic front curtain shutter is used to reduce blur caused by camera shake at slow shutter speeds P Mechanical shutter The camera uses the mechanical shutter for all photos x Electronic front curtain shutter The camera uses the electronic front curtain shutter for all photos D Mechanical Shutter Mechanical shutter is not availabl...

Page 308: ...ted is assigned a file number by adding one to the largest file number in the current folder If the folder is empty file numbering is reset to 0001 D File Number Sequence If a picture is taken when the current folder contains 5000 pictures or a picture numbered 9999 a new folder will be created and file numbering will restart from 0001 The new folder is assigned a number one higher than current fo...

Page 309: ...eaking is enabled in manual focus mode objects that are in focus are indicated by colored outlines in the display Choose the peaking level and outline color Peaking level Choose from 3 high sensitivity 2 standard 1 low sensitivity and Off the higher the value the greater the depth that will be shown as being in focus Peaking highlight color Choose the highlight color If Off is selected the display...

Page 310: ... will be activated if the actual shutter speed is faster than 1 200 s and shutter speeds as fast as 1 4000 s can be selected by the camera modes P and A or by the user modes S and M 1 200 s 1 60 s Set the maximum flash sync speed to the selected value e Bracketing Flash e1 Flash Sync Speed G button A Custom Settings menu D Auto FP High Speed Sync Auto FP high speed sync allows optional flash units...

Page 311: ...SO sensitivity control is enabled e2 Flash Shutter Speed G button A Custom Settings menu e3 Exposure Comp for Flash G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description YE Entire frame Both flash level and exposure compensation are adjusted to modify exposure over the entire frame E Background only Exposure compensation applies to background only e4 Auto c ISO Sensitivity Control G button A Custom S...

Page 312: ...the following order the unmodified shot is taken first followed by the shot with the lowest value followed by the shot with the highest value If Under MTR over I is selected shooting will proceed in order from the lowest to the highest value This setting has no effect on ADL bracketing e5 Bracketing Order G button A Custom Settings menu ...

Page 313: ...6 m White balance 67 120 h Set Picture Control 116 p Color space 209 y Active D Lighting 133 q Long exposure NR 210 r High ISO NR 210 w Metering 131 c Flash mode 108 Y Flash compensation 216 s Focus mode 51 140 t AF area mode 54 140 u Optical VR 139 t Auto bracketing 217 Multiple exposure 227 2 HDR high dynamic range 234 L Silent photography 71 v Release mode 135 w Custom controls shooting 286 z E...

Page 314: ...rols are as follows f2 Custom Controls Shooting G button A Custom Settings menu w Fn1 button y Fn2 button j AE L AF L button k OK button z Movie record button S Lens Fn button 3 Lens Fn2 button l Lens control ring Option w y j k z S 3 l K Select center focus point A AF ON F AF lock only E AE lock Hold D AE lock Reset on release C AE lock only B AE AF lock r FV lock h Flash off q Preview 1 Bracketi...

Page 315: ...p item in MY MENU K Playback J Choose image area 8 Image quality size m White balance h Set Picture Control y Active D Lighting w Metering I Y Flash mode compensation v Release mode z Focus mode AF area mode t Auto bracketing Multiple exposure 2 HDR high dynamic range z Exposure delay mode W Peaking highlights X Focus M A 1 2 q Aperture 2 E Exposure compensation 2 9 ISO sensitivity 2 None 2 Option...

Page 316: ... lock only Exposure locks while the control is pressed B AE AF lock Focus and exposure lock while the control is pressed r FV lock Press the control to lock flash value for the built in flash or optional flash units Press again to cancel FV lock h Flash off If the flash is currently enabled it will be disabled while the control is pressed q Preview Keep the control pressed to preview color exposur...

Page 317: ...ing AF press the control again b Framing grid display Press the control to turn the framing grid display on or off p Zoom on off Press the control to zoom the display in on the area around the current focus point Press the control again to zoom out O MY MENU Pressing the control displays MY MENU 3 Access top item in MY MENU Press the control to jump to the top item in MY MENU Select this option fo...

Page 318: ...sub command dial to choose the frame advance rate or release delay z Focus mode AF area mode Press the control and rotate the main and sub command dials to choose the focus and AF area modes t Auto bracketing Press the control and rotate the main command dial to choose the number of shots and the sub command dial to select the bracketing increment or Active D Lighting amount Multiple exposure Pres...

Page 319: ...control ring while the shutter release button is pressed halfway autofocus with manual override To refocus using autofocus lift your finger from the shutter release button and then press it halfway again q Aperture Use the control to adjust aperture E Exposure compensation Use the control to adjust exposure compensation 9 ISOsensitivity Rotate the lens control ring to adjust ISO sensitivity None T...

Page 320: ... A L button f3 Custom Controls Playback G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description h Same as j when shooting The control performs the function selected for Custom Setting f2 Custom controls shooting j AE L AF L button g Protect Press the control during playback to protect the current picture c Rating Press the control and then use the multi selector to rate the current picture during playb...

Page 321: ...l playback o View histograms In both full frame and thumbnail playback a histogram is displayed while the J button is pressed p Zoom on off Toggle between full frame or thumbnail playback and playback zoom to choose the zoom ratio highlight Zoom on off and press 2 The zoom display is centered on the active focus point u Choose folder A folder selection dialog will be displayed highlight a folder a...

Page 322: ... setting If On is selected the main command dial will control aperture and the sub command dial shutter speed If On Mode A is selected the main command dial will be used to set aperture in mode A only Autofocus setting This option applies to the control assigned Focus mode AF area mode using Custom Setting f2 Custom controls shooting If On is selected the focus mode can be chosen by keeping the co...

Page 323: ...g the sub command dial right displays the sub menu for the highlighted option while rotating it left displays the previous menu To make a selection press 2 or J Select On image review excluded to prevent the command dials from being used for playback during image review Sub dial frame advance When On or On image review excluded is selected for Menus and playback the sub command dial can be rotated...

Page 324: ...signed using Custom Settings f2 Custom controls shooting or g2 Custom controls Choose image area Image quality size White balance Set Picture Control Active D Lighting Metering Flash mode compensation Release mode Focus mode AF area mode Auto bracketing Multiple exposure HDR high dynamic range Exposure delay mode Peaking highlights and Microphone sensitivity If W is selected the exposure indicator...

Page 325: ...43 E Exposure compensation 102 9 ISO sensitivity settings 259 m White balance 67 120 h Set Picture Control 116 y Active D Lighting 133 147 w Metering 131 147 s Focus mode 51 148 t AF area mode 54 148 u Optical VR 139 4 Electronic VR 147 H Microphone sensitivity 145 5 Attenuator 264 6 Frequency response 264 7 Wind noise reduction 264 v Release mode save frame 262 W Peaking highlights 281 9 Highligh...

Page 326: ...these controls are as follows g2 Custom Controls G button A Custom Settings menu w Fn1 button y Fn2 button j AE L AF L button k OK button l Lens control ring Option w y j k l t Power aperture open q Power aperture close i Exposure compensation h Exposure compensation n Subject tracking b Framing grid display K Select center focus point A AF ON F AF lock only E AE lock Hold C AE lock only B AE AF l...

Page 327: ...l focus mode the control ring can only be used to adjust focus h Set Picture Control y Active D Lighting w Metering c Release mode save frame z Focus mode AF area mode H Microphone sensitivity W Peaking highlights X Focus M A 1 2 q Power aperture 2 E Exposure compensation 2 9 ISO sensitivity 2 None 2 Option w y j k l ...

Page 328: ...ompensation h Exposure compensation Exposure compensation decreases while the control is pressed Use in combination with Custom Setting g2 Custom controls Fn1 button Exposure compensation for button controlled exposure compensation n Subject tracking Pressing the control during auto area AF enables subject tracking the focus point will change to a targeting reticle and the monitor and viewfinder t...

Page 329: ...trol Press the control and rotate a command dial to choose a Picture Control y Active D Lighting Press the control and rotate a command dial to adjust Active D Lighting w Metering Press the control and rotate a command dial to choose a metering option c Release mode save frame Press the control and rotate a command dial to choose the release mode for photographs taken during movie recording z Focu...

Page 330: ...F ON has been assigned q Power aperture Use the control to adjust aperture E Exposure compensation Use the control to adjust exposure compensation 9 ISO sensitivity Use the control to adjust ISO sensitivity None The control has no effect D Power Aperture Power aperture is available only in modes A and M a 6 icon indicates that power aperture cannot be used The display may flicker while aperture is...

Page 331: ...e how quickly focus responds when your subject leaves the focus point or something passes between the subject and the camera in movie mode Choose from values between 7 Low and 1 High The higher the value the slower the response and the less likely you are to lose focus on your original subject when something passes between the subject and the camera The lower the value the quicker the camera is to...

Page 332: ... movie highlight display The lower the value the greater the range of brightnesses that will be shown as highlights If 255 is selected the highlight display will show only areas that are potentially overexposed g5 Highlight Display G button A Custom Settings menu Highlights Pattern 1 Pattern 2 D Highlight Display If both the highlight display and peaking highlights are enabled only peaking highlig...

Page 333: ...or balance 309 Information display 310 AF fine tune 311 Image Dust Off ref photo 312 Image comment 314 Copyright information 315 Beep options 316 Touch controls 316 Self portrait mode 317 HDMI 317 Location data display 317 Airplane mode 317 Connect to smart device 318 Connect to PC 320 Wireless remote ML L7 options 323 Conformity marking 324 Energy saving 325 Slot empty release lock 325 Reset all ...

Page 334: ...d U2 positions on the mode dial 0 82 Reset settings for U1 and U2 to default values 0 83 Choose a language for camera menus and messages The languages available vary with the country or region in which the camera was originally purchased Format Memory Card G button B setup menu D During Formatting Do not turn the camera off or remove memory cards during formatting Save User Settings G button B set...

Page 335: ...n only be adjusted when the monitor is the active display it cannot be adjusted in the viewfinder only monitor mode or when your eye is to the viewfinder Higher values increase the drain on the battery Time Zone and Date G button B setup menu Option Description 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 Dat...

Page 336: ...wfinder is off or in the monitor only monitor mode Higher values increase the drain on the battery Viewfinder Brightness G button B setup menu Option Description Auto Viewfinder brightness is adjusted automatically in response to lighting conditions Manual Press 1 or 3 to adjust brightness manually Choose higher values for increased brightness lower values for reduced brightness ...

Page 337: ... Viewfinder color balance applies only to the menu playback and shooting displays pictures taken with the camera are not affected The reference image is either the last picture taken or in playback mode the picture last displayed If the memory card contains no pictures an empty frame will be displayed instead To choose a different image tap the W button Highlight the desired picture and press J to...

Page 338: ...ttering in the information display for ease of viewing Choose Dark on light w to display black letters on a white background or Light on dark x to display white letters on a dark background Information Display G button B setup menu Dark on light Light on dark ...

Page 339: ...p to 30 lens types Only one value can be stored for each type of lens Default Choose the AF tuning value used when no previously saved value exists for the current lens Listsavedvalues List previously saved AF tuning values To delete a lens from the list highlightthe desired lens and press O To change a lens identifier for example to choose an identifier that is the same as the last two digits of ...

Page 340: ...zoom all the way in 1 Select Start Highlight Start and press J A message will be displayed 2 Frame a featureless white object in the display With the lens about ten centimeters four inches from a well lit featureless white object frame the object so that it fills the display and then press the shutter release button halfway In autofocus mode focus will automatically be set to infinity in manual fo...

Page 341: ...bright or too dark the camera may be unable to acquire Image Dust Off reference data and a message will be displayed Choose another reference object and repeat the process from Step 1 D Image Dust Off Reference Data The same reference data can be used for photographs taken with different lenses or at different apertures Reference images cannot be viewed using computer imaging software A grid patte...

Page 342: ...n the photo information display The following options are available Input comment Input a comment as described in Text Entry 0 190 Comments can be up to 36 characters long Attach comment Select this option to attach the comment to all subsequent photographs Highlight Attach comment and press 2 to turn it on or off After choosing the desired setting press J to exit Image Comment G button B setup me...

Page 343: ...lder names can be up to 54 characters long Attach copyright information Select this option to attach copyright information to all subsequent photographs Highlight Attach copyright information and press 2 to turn it on or off After choosing the desired setting press J to exit Copyright Information G button B setup menu D Copyright Information To prevent unauthorized use of the artist or copyright h...

Page 344: ... Beep options menu contains the following items Beepon off Turn the beep speaker on or off or select Off touch controls only to disable the beep during keyboard entry while enabling it for other purposes Volume Adjust beep volume Pitch Choose the pitch of the beep from High and Low Adjust settings for monitor touch controls Enable disable touchcontrols Select Disable to prevent accidental use of t...

Page 345: ...ction to HDMI devices 0 400 View location data downloaded from smart devices using the SnapBridge app The items displayed vary with the smart device Select Enable to disable the camera s built in Bluetooth and Wi Fi functions Self Portrait Mode G button B setup menu HDMI G button B setup menu Location Data Display G button B setup menu Airplane Mode G button B setup menu ...

Page 346: ...tion Start pairing Pair the camera with a smart device 0 377 Paired devices List paired smart devices or switch from one device to another Bluetooth connection Select Enable to enable Bluetooth Option Description Auto select to send If On is selected photos will be marked for upload to a smart device as they are taken this does not apply to photos taken in movie mode which must be selected for upl...

Page 347: ...when desired Wi FiConnectionSettings Access the following Wi Fi settings SSID Set the camera SSID Authentication encryption Choose OPEN or WPA2 PSK AES Password Set the camera password Channel Select Auto to have the camera choose the channel automatically or select Manual and choose the channel manually Current settings View current Wi Fi settings Reset connection settings Select Yes to reset Wi ...

Page 348: ...320 Menu Guide B The Setup Menu Connect to computers via Wi Fi Wi Fi Connection Select Enable to connect using the settings currently selected for Network settings Connect to PC G button B setup menu ...

Page 349: ...reless connection to the camera access point mode Infrastructure mode Enter the network SSID and password and choose the type of authentication encryption used on the network OPEN or WPA2 PSK AES The channel is selected automatically Access point mode Enter the SSID and choose a channel select Auto for automatic channel selection or Manual to choose the channel manually and authentication encrypti...

Page 350: ...d from the playback display 0 364 DeleteAfterSend Select Yes to delete photographs from the camera memory card automatically once upload is complete files marked for transfer before this option is selected are not deleted Deletion may be suspended during some camera operations SendFileAs When uploading NEF JPEG images choose whether to upload both the NEF RAW and JPEG files or only the JPEG copy D...

Page 351: ...til the devices are paired The remote controller s status lamp will flash green approximately once every three seconds when pairing is complete The camera can be paired with only one remote controller at a time It can only be used with the controller with which it was most recently paired Delete Wireless Remote Controller End an existing pairing connection between the camera and an ML L7 Wireless ...

Page 352: ...erforms the same function as the camera i button None Pressing the button has no effect A The Remote Controller Status LED The status of an ML L7 interacting with the camera is shown by the controller status lamp Conformity Marking G button B setup menu Color Behavior Status Green Flashes approximately once a second Searching for paired camera Flashes quickly approximately twice a second Pairing F...

Page 353: ... B setup menu Option Description Enable Enable energy saving The display refresh rate may drop Disable Disable energy saving Note selecting Disable does not stop the shooting display dimming a few seconds before the standby expires D Note Energy Saving Note that even when Enable is selected energy saving will not function If No limit is selected for Custom Setting c3 Power off delay Standby timer ...

Page 354: ...Time zone and date to their default values Copyright information and other user generated entries are also reset Once reset settings cannot be restored View the current camera firmware version Reset All Settings G button B setup menu Firmware Version G button B setup menu ...

Page 355: ...in the camera 1 Can only be selected by pressing G and selecting N tab 2 Can only be displayed by pressing i and selecting Retouch when a retouched image or original is displayed N The Retouch Menu CreatingRetouchedCopies Option 0 7 NEF RAW processing 330 k Trim 333 8 Resize 334 i D Lighting 336 l Quick retouch 336 j Red eye correction 337 Z Straighten 337 a Distortion control 338 e Perspective co...

Page 356: ...or the selected item To exit without creating a retouched copy press G D Retouch In the case of images recorded at image quality settings of NEF JPEG only the NEF RAW image will be retouched The camera may not be able to display or retouch images created with other devices D Power off Delay The display will turn off and the operation will be cancelled if no actions are performed for a brief period...

Page 357: ...ions although with the exception of Trim movie each option can be applied only once note that multiple edits may result in loss of detail Options that cannot be applied to the current image are grayed out and unavailable D Image Quality Cropped and resized copies created from NEF RAW images are saved at an Image quality of JPEG fine Copies created from JPEG images are the same quality as the origi...

Page 358: ... RAW processing Highlight NEF RAW processing in the retouch menu and press 2 2 Choose how images are selected Choose from the following options Select image s Select one or more images manually Select date Create JPEG copies of all the NEF RAW images taken on selected dates Select all images Create JPEG copies of all the NEF RAW images on the memory card proceed to Step 4 NEF RAW Processing G butt...

Page 359: ...p the W button to select or deselect selected images are indicated by a L icon To view the highlighted image full screen touch and hold the X button Press J to proceed to Step 4 when your selection is complete If you chose Select date in Step 2 a list of dates will be displayed Highlight dates using the multi selector and press 2 to select or deselect Press J to select all NEF RAW pictures taken o...

Page 360: ...hotographs Highlight EXE and press J to create a JPEG copy of the selected photograph if multiple photos are selected aconfirmationdialogwill be displayed highlight Yes and press J to create JPEG copies of the selected photos To exit without copying the photographs press the K button 4 3 2 1 5 9 8 7 6 10 1 Image quality 126 2 Image size 128 3 White balance 67 120 4 Exposure compensation 102 5 Set ...

Page 361: ...op Tap X To change the crop aspect ratio Rotate the main command dial To position the crop Use the multi selector To create a cropped copy Press J to save the current crop as a separate file The size of the copy varies with crop size and aspect ratio and appears at upper left in the crop display Trim G button N retouch menu D Viewing Cropped Copies Depending on the dimensions of the cropped copy p...

Page 362: ...ion in the camera menu N tab to create small copies of selected photographs 1 Select Resize Highlight Resize in the N tab and press 2 2 Choose a size Highlight Choose size and press 2 Highlight the desired size and press J Resize G button N retouch menu ...

Page 363: ...ures are marked by a 8 icon Press J when the selection is complete Note that photographs taken at an image area setting of 1 1 16 16 or 16 9 24 14 cannot be resized 4 Save the resized copies A confirmation dialog will be displayed Highlight Yes and press J to save the resized copies D Viewing Resized Copies Depending on the dimensions of the resized copy playback zoom may not be available when the...

Page 364: ...The effect can be previewed in the edit display Press J to save the retouched copy Create copies with enhanced saturation and contrast D Lighting is applied as required to brighten dark or backlit subjects Press 4 or 2 to choose the amount of enhancement Press J to copy the photograph D Lighting G button N retouch menu Before After Quick Retouch G button N retouch menu ...

Page 365: ...and may in very rare circumstances be applied to portions of the image that are not affected by red eye check the preview thoroughly before proceeding Create a straightened copy of the selected image Press 2 to rotate the image clockwise by up to five degrees in increments of approximately 0 25 degrees 4torotateitcounter clockwise the effect can be previewed in the edit display note that edges of ...

Page 366: ...s taken using the Auto distortion control option in the photo shooting menu or copies previously processed using Auto and that distortion control cannot be performed again on copies created using Manual Press 2 to reduce barrel distortion 4 to reduce pincushion distortion the effect can be previewed in the edit display note that greater amounts of distortion control result in more of the edges bei...

Page 367: ...p from the base of a tall object Use the multi selector to adjust perspective note that greater amounts of perspective control result in more of the edges being cropped out The results can be previewed in the edit display Press J to save the retouched copy Perspective Control G button N retouch menu Before After ...

Page 368: ...verlay options will be displayed with Image 1 highlighted press J to display a picture selection dialog listing only NEF RAW images created with this camera 2 Select the first image Use the multi selector to highlight the first photograph in the overlay To view the highlighted photograph full frame touch and hold the X button Press J to select the highlighted photograph and return to the preview d...

Page 369: ... to halve gain or 2 0 to double it The effects of gain are visible in the Preview column 5 Preview the overlay To preview the composition press 4 or 2 to place the cursor in the Preview column then press 1 or 3 to highlight Overlay and press J note that colors and brightness in the preview may differ from the final image To save the overlay without displaying a preview select Save To return to Ste...

Page 370: ...ormat and has the same photo info including date of recording metering shutter speed aperture shooting mode exposure compensation focal length and image orientation and values for white balance and Picture Control as the photograph selected for Image 1 The current image comment is appended to the overlay when it is saved copyright information however is not copied ...

Page 371: ... accessed by pressing the i button and selecting Retouch when a copy or original is displayed 1 Select a retouched copy shown by a p icon or an original that has been retouched 2 Display retouch options Press i and select Retouch 3 Select Side by side comparison Highlight Side by side comparison and press J Trim Movie G button N retouch menu Side by Side Comparison see below ...

Page 372: ...re full frame touch and hold the X button If the copy was created from two source images using Image overlay or if the source has been copied multiple times press 1 or 3 to view the other images To exit to playback press the K button or press J to exit to full frame playback with the highlighted image displayed Options used to create copy Source image Retouched copy D Side by Side Comparison The s...

Page 373: ...o shooting movie shooting Custom Settings setup and retouch menus If desired recent settings can be displayed in place of My Menu Options can be added deleted and reordered as described below Adding Options to My Menu 1 Select Add items In My Menu O highlight Add items and press 2 2 Select a menu Highlight the name of the menu containing the option you wish to add and press 2 O My Menu m Recent Se...

Page 374: ...d press J 4 Position the new item Press 1 or 3 to move the new item up or down in My Menu Press J to add the new item 5 Add more items The items currently displayed in My Menu are indicated by a check mark Items indicated by a V icon cannot be selected Repeat Steps 1 4 to select additional items ...

Page 375: ...s 2 to select or deselect Selected items are indicated by a check mark 3 Delete the selected items Press J A confirmation dialog will be displayed press J again to delete the selected items D Deleting Items in My Menu To delete the item currently highlighted in My Menu press the O button A confirmation dialog will be displayed press O again to remove the selected item from My Menu ...

Page 376: ...My Menu O highlight Rank items and press 2 2 Select an item Highlight the item you wish to move and press J 3 Position the item Press 1 or 3 to move the item up or down in My Menu and press J Repeat Steps 2 3 to reposition additional items 4 Exit to My Menu Press the G button to return to My Menu ...

Page 377: ...t m RECENT SETTINGS and press J The name of the menu will change from MY MENU to RECENT SETTINGS Menu items will be added to the top of the recent settings menu as they are used To view My Menu again select O MY MENU for m RECENT SETTINGS Choose tab D Removing Items from the Recent Settings Menu To remove an item from the recent settings menu highlight it and press the O button A confirmation dial...

Page 378: ...mart Devices Establishing Wireless Connections to Computers or Smart Devices The types of network connection available with the camera are shown below Network Options Computer Smart Device Computer Access point mode Infrastructure mode Wireless access point ...

Page 379: ...le to connect to the computer from the camera The Wireless Transmitter Utility is a computer application available for download from the Nikon Download Center https downloadcenter nikonimglib com Be sure to download the latest version after reading the release notes and system requirements Connecting to Computers via Wi Fi A Illustrations The appearance and content of the software and operating sy...

Page 380: ...tments to settings Choose this option when working outdoors or in other situations in which the computer is not already connected to a wireless network The computer cannot access the Internet while connected to the camera InfrastructureMode The camera connects to a computer on an existing network including home networks via a wireless router The computer can still access the Internet while connect...

Page 381: ...s link to a computer in access point mode 1 Display network settings Select Connect to PC in the camera setup menu then highlight Network settings and press 2 2 Select Create profile Highlight Create profile and press J 3 Select Direct connection to PC Highlight Direct connection to PC and press J The camera SSID and encryption key will be displayed ...

Page 382: ...mpted to enter the network security key enter theencryptionkeydisplayed by the camera in Step 3 macOS OS X Click the wireless LAN icon in the menu bar and select the SSID displayed by the camera in Step 3 When prompted to supply a password enter the encryption key displayed by the camera in Step 3 5 Launch the Wireless Transmitter Utility When prompted launch the Wireless Transmitter Utility on th...

Page 383: ...amera In the Wireless Transmitter Utility select the camera name displayed in Step 5 and click Next 7 Enter the authentication code The camera will display an authentication code Enter the authentication code in the dialog displayed by the Wireless Transmitter Utility and click Next ...

Page 384: ...itter Utility When you exit the Wireless Transmitter Utility after pairing is complete a wireless connection will be established between the camera and computer 9 Check the connection When a connection is established the network SSID will be displayed in green in the camera Connect to PC menu If the camera SSID is not displayed in green connect to the camera via the wireless network list on your c...

Page 385: ...astructure Mode Follow the steps below to connect to a computer on an existing network in infrastructure mode 1 Display network settings Select Connect to PC in the camera setup menu then highlight Network settings and press 2 2 Select Create profile Highlight Create profile and press J ...

Page 386: ...SSID D Easy Connect To connect without entering an SSID or encryption key tap X in Step 3 then press J and choose from the following options Push buttonWPS For routers that support push button WPS Press the camera J button to connect PIN entry WPS The camera will display a PIN to connect use a computer to enter the PIN into the router for more information see the documentation provided with the ro...

Page 387: ... h icon if the selected network is encrypted you will be prompted to enter the encryption key as described in Step 5 If the network is not encrypted proceed to Step 6 D Hidden SSIDs Networks with hidden SSIDs are indicated by blank entries in the network list If you highlight a blank entry and press J you will be prompted to provide the network name press J enter a name and then tap X Tap X again ...

Page 388: ... key for the wireless router press J and enter the key as described below For information on the encryption key see the documentation for the wireless router Tap X when entry is complete Tap X again to initiate the connection The message shown in the illustration will be displayed for a few seconds when the connection is established ...

Page 389: ... an IP address by rotating the main command dial to highlight segments pressing 4 and 2 to change and pressing J to accept Tap X to exit to the IP address configuration complete dialog when entry is complete Tapping X again displays the sub net mask which you can edit by pressing 1 and 3 pressing J to exit when entry is complete Confirm the IP address and press J to proceed 7 Launch the Wireless T...

Page 390: ...amera In the Wireless Transmitter Utility select the camera name displayed in Step 7 and click Next 9 Enter the authentication code The camera will display an authentication code Enter the authentication code in the dialog displayed by the Wireless Transmitter Utility and click Next ...

Page 391: ...ine help When you exit the Wireless Transmitter Utility after pairing is complete a wireless connection will be established between the camera and computer 11Check the connection When a connection is established the network SSID will be displayed in green in the camera Connect to PC menu If the camera SSID is not displayed in green connect to the camera via the wireless network list on your comput...

Page 392: ...and press the i button to display the playback i menu D Destination Folders By default images are uploaded to the following folders Windows Users user name Pictures Wireless Transmitter Utility Mac Users user name Pictures Wireless Transmitter Utility The destination folder can be selected using the Wireless Transmitter Utility For more information see the utility s online help D Access Point Mode...

Page 393: ...images UploadingPhotosasTheyAreTaken To upload new photos as they are taken select On for Connect to PC Options Auto send Upload begins only after the photo has been recorded to the memory card be sure a memory card is inserted in the camera Movies and photographs taken in movie mode are not uploaded automatically when recording is complete but must instead be uploaded from the playback display D ...

Page 394: ...to Computers or Smart Devices TheTransferIcon Upload status is indicated by the transfer icon Y white Send The picture has been selected for upload but upload has not yet begun X green Sending Upload in progress Y blue Sent Upload complete ...

Page 395: ...established While files are being transferred the status display shows Now sending preceded by the name of the file being sent Any errors that occur during transfer are also displayed here 2 Signal strength Wireless signal strength 3 Pictures time remaining The estimated time required to send the remaining pictures D Loss of Signal Wireless transmission may be interrupted if the signal is lost but...

Page 396: ...onnect to a smart device Reconnecting To reconnect to an existing network either select Enable for Connect to PC Wi Fi connection in the setup menu or choose Wi Fi connection Establish Wi Fi connection with PC in the i menu for shooting mode D Access Point Mode A communication error will occur if the computer s wireless connection is disabled before the camera s Disable camera Wi Fi first D Access...

Page 397: ...ee ofchargefromtheApple App Store and on Google Play Visit the Nikon website for the latest SnapBridge news What SnapBridge Can Do for You Using the SnapBridge app you can Download pictures from the camera Download existing pictures or download new pictures as they are taken Control the camera remotely remote photography Control the camera and take pictures from the smart device For details see th...

Page 398: ...ss Connections Using the SnapBridge app you can connect via Wi Fi 0 371 or Bluetooth 0 377 Connecting the camera and smart device via the SnapBridge app allows you to set the camera clock and update location data using information provided by the smart device Wi Fi Bluetooth ...

Page 399: ...hisis thefirst timeyouhavelaunched the app tap Connect to camera and proceed to Step 2 D Before Connecting Before connecting enable Wi Fi on the smart device for details see the documentation provided with the device check that there is space available on the camera memory card and ensure that the batteries in the camera and smart device are fully charged to prevent the devices turning off unexpec...

Page 400: ...t Devices If you have launched the app before open the tab and tap Wi Fi mode before proceeding to Step 3 2 Smart device Choose the camera and connection type When prompted to choose the camera type tap mirrorless camera and then tap Wi Fi connection 2 1 3 1 2 ...

Page 401: ...n Do NOT tap Next until you have completed Step 4 4 Camera Enable Wi Fi Select Connect to smart device Wi Fi connection in the setup menu then highlight Establish Wi Fi connection and press J The camera SSID and password will be displayed D Enabling Wi Fi You can also enable Wi Fi by selecting Wi Fi connection Establish Wi Fi conn with smart device in the i menu for shooting mode ...

Page 402: ...n the preceeding step 6 Smart device Tap View options After reading the instructions displayed by the smart device tap Open the device settings app Android devices Wi Fi settings will be displayed iOS devices The Settings app will launch Tap Settings to open the Settings app Next scroll up and tap Wi Fi which you ll find near the top of the settings list ...

Page 403: ...Smart device Enter the camera SSID and password Enter the SSID and password displayed by the camera in Step 4 You will not be required to enter the password when next you connect to the camera Android device actual displays may differ iOS device actual displays may differ ...

Page 404: ...e Return to the SnapBridge app After a Wi Fi connection is established Wi Fi mode options will be displayed See online help for information on using the SnapBridge app D Ending Wi Fi Connections To end the Wi Fi connection tap When the icon changes to tap and select Exit Wi Fi mode ...

Page 405: ...below See Android below if you are using an Android device or iOS 0 383 for information on pairing with iOS devices Follow the steps below to pair the camera with an Android device 1 Camera Ready the camera Select Connect to smart device Pairing Bluetooth in the setup menu then highlight Start pairing and press J to display the camera name D Before Pairing Before beginning pairing enable Bluetooth...

Page 406: ...to Computers or Smart Devices 2 Android device Launch the SnapBridge app Ifthis is the first timeyou havelaunched the app tap Connect to camera and proceed to Step 3 If you have launched the app before open the tab and tap Connect to camera ...

Page 407: ...amera to display connection options and then tap Pairing Bluetooth Note This step will not be required the next time the devices are paired Note You must enable location services when using Bluetooth Be sure to grant location access if prompted 4 Android device Choose the camera Tap the camera name 1 2 ...

Page 408: ...ng Wireless Connections to Computers or Smart Devices 5 Camera Android device Check the authentication code Confirm that the camera and Android device display the same authentication code circled in the illustration ...

Page 409: ... indicated in the illustration the label may differ depending on the version of Android you are using D Pairing Error If you wait too long between pressing the button on the camera and tapping the button on the Android device pairing will fail and an error will be displayed Camera Press J and return to Step 1 Android device Tap OK and return to Step 2 ...

Page 410: ...cribed in Connecting to a Paired Device 0 389 D Pairing for the First Time The first time you pair the Android device with a camera after installing the SnapBridge app you will be prompted to select auto link auto upload and auto clock and location synchronization options This prompt will not appear again but auto link settings can be accessed at any time using Auto link in the tab D Ending Blueto...

Page 411: ...rmation on Android devices see Android 0 377 1 Camera Ready the camera Select Connect to smart device Pairing Bluetooth in the setup menu then highlight Start pairing and press J to display the camera name 2 iOS device Launch the SnapBridge app If thisis thefirst timeyouhavelaunched the app tap Connect to camera and proceed to Step 3 iOS ...

Page 412: ... or Smart Devices If you have launched the app before open the tab and tap Connect to camera 3 iOS device Tap mirrorless camera to display connection options and then tap Pairing Bluetooth This step can be omitted once the devices have been paired 1 2 ...

Page 413: ...stablishing Wireless Connections to Computers or Smart Devices 4 iOS device Choose the camera Tap the camera name 5 iOS device Read the instructions Read the pairing instructions carefully and tap Understood ...

Page 414: ...386 Establishing Wireless Connections to Computers or Smart Devices 6 iOS device Select an accessory When prompted to select an accessory tap the camera name again ...

Page 415: ...you are using D Pairing Error If you wait too long between pressing the button on the camera and tapping the button on the iOS device pairing will fail and an error will be displayed Camera Press J and return to Step 1 iOS device Dismiss the SnapBridge app and check that it is not running in the background then open the iOS Settings app and request iOS to forget the camera as shown in the illustra...

Page 416: ...ibed in Connecting to a Paired Device 0 389 D Pairing for the First Time The first time you pair the iOS device with a camera after installing the SnapBridge app you will be prompted to select auto link auto upload and auto clock and location synchronization options This prompt will not appear again but auto link settings can be accessed at any time using Auto link in the tab D Ending Bluetooth Co...

Page 417: ... device that has already been paired with the camera is quick and easy 1 Camera Enable Bluetooth In the setup menu select Connect to smart device Pairing Bluetooth Bluetooth connection then highlight Enable and press J 2 Smart device Launch the SnapBridge app A Bluetooth connection will be established automatically ...

Page 418: ...oubleshooting Problem Solution 0 The camera displays a TCP IP error Check settings for the host computer or wireless router and adjust camera settings appropriately 321 The camera displays a no memory card error Confirm that the memory card is correctly inserted 32 Upload is interrupted and fails to resume Upload will resume if the camera is turned off and then on again 364 The connection is unrel...

Page 419: ...ed USB cable is used to connect the camera to a computer running ViewNX i you can copy pictures to the computer where they can be viewed edited and organized For information on establishing wireless connections to computers see Connecting to Computers via Wi Fi 0 351 in Establishing Wireless Connections to Computers or Smart Devices Connecting to Computers Via USB ...

Page 420: ...sion as earlier versions may not support the camera An Internet connection is required For system requirements and other information see the Nikon website for your region https downloadcenter nikonimglib com D Capture NX D Use Nikon s Capture NX D software to fine tune photos or to change settings for NEF RAW pictures and save them in other formats Capture NX D is available for download from https...

Page 421: ...nect the supplied USB cable as shown D USB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the computer do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard D Use a Reliable Power Source To ensure that data transfer is not interrupted be sure the camera battery is fully charged D Connecting Cables Be sure the camera is off when connecting or disconnecting interface cables Do not use force or attempt to insert t...

Page 422: ...es and videos click Change program A program selection dialog will be displayed select Nikon Transfer 2 and click OK 2 Double click D Windows 10 and Windows 8 1 Windows 10 and Windows 8 1 may display an AutoPlay prompt when the camera is connected Tap or click the dialog and then tap or click Nikon Transfer 2 to select Nikon Transfer 2 D macOS OS X If Nikon Transfer 2 does not start automatically ...

Page 423: ...sconnect the USB cable when transfer is complete Click Start Transfer D Transferring Movies Do not attempt to transfer movies from the memory card while it is inserted in another camera Doing so could result in the movies being deleted without being transferred D During Transfer Do not turn the camera off or disconnect the USB cable while transfer is in progress ...

Page 424: ...nters D Selecting Photographs for Printing Images created at image quality settings of NEF RAW cannot be selected for printing JPEG copies of NEF RAW images can be created using the NEF RAW processing option in the retouch menu D Printing Via Direct USB Connection Be sure the battery is fully charged When taking photographs to be printed via direct USB connection set Color space to sRGB D USB Hubs...

Page 425: ...lect Printer default After selecting an option press J to return to the printer settings menu Page size Choose a page size No of copies This option is listed only when pictures are printed one at a time Press 1 or 3 to choose number of copies maximum 99 Border Choose whether to frame photos in white borders Printdate Choose whether to print the dates of recording on photos Cropping This option is ...

Page 426: ...ull screen touch and hold the X button and press 1 or 3 to choose the number of prints To deselect a picture set the number of prints to zero Index print Create an index print of all JPEG pictures on the memory card Note that if the memory card contains more than 256 pictures only the first 256 images will be printed A warning will be displayed if the page size selected in Step 3 is too small for ...

Page 427: ...Vs After connecting the camera to an HDMI television or other display tune the device to the HDMI channel then turn the camera on and press the K button During playback images will be displayed on the television screen Volume can be adjusted using television controls the camera controls cannot be used Connecting to HDMI Devices Connect to camera Connect to high definition device choose cable with ...

Page 428: ...rmine the correct RGB video signal output range for the HDMI device you can choose Limited range for devices with an RGB video signal input range of 16 to 235 or Full range for devices with an RGB video signal input range of 0 to 255 Choose Limited range if you notice a loss of detail in shadows Full range if shadows are washed out or too bright D HDMI Output HDMI output is not available while mov...

Page 429: ...emote flash units Camera Mounted Flash Units Take pictures using a flash unit mounted on the camera as described in Using an On Camera Flash 0 402 Remote Flash Photography Take pictures with one or more remote flash units using wireless flash control Advanced Wireless Lighting or AWL as described in Remote Flash Photography 0 405 On Camera Versus Remote ...

Page 430: ... the accessory shoe Seethemanualprovidedwiththeunit for details 2 Turn on the camera and flash unit The flash will begin charging the flash ready indicator c will be displayed when charging is complete 3 Adjust flash settings Choose the flash control mode 0 404 and flash mode 0 130 4 Adjust shutter speed and aperture 5 Take pictures Using an On Camera Flash ...

Page 431: ...uits of the camera and or flash D i TTL Flash Control When an optional flash unit that supports the Nikon Creative Lighting System is mounted on the camera and set to TTL it will operate in i TTL mode employing monitor preflashes forflash photography using i TTL balanced fill flash and the like i TTL flash control is not available with flash units that do not support the Nikon Creative Lighting Sy...

Page 432: ... replaced by Flash control mode external In modes P S A and M this option can be used to choose the flash control mode and adjust the flash level and other flash settings Settings for other flash units can only be adjusted using flash unit controls TTL Flash output is adjusted automatically in response to shooting conditions Manual Choose the flash level Manual output amount manually Flash Control...

Page 433: ...nformation on using a flash unit mounted on the camera accessory shoe see On Camera Flash Photography 0 401 About Remote Flash Photography Throughout this chapter operations involving an accessory connected to the camera are indicated by C operations involving remote flash units by f For more information on f see the manual provided with the flash unit ...

Page 434: ...unit controls as described in the documentation provided with the unit For information on flash placement and other topics see the documentation provided with the flash units The built in flash unit cannot be used as a master flash Using the SB 500 When an optional SB 500 flash unit is mounted on the camera accessory shoe Wireless flash options will appear under Flash control in the photo shooting...

Page 435: ...flash level manually off The units do not fire and the flash level cannot be adjusted Set the master flash to channel 3 3 f Set the remote flash units to channel 3 4 f Group the remote flash units Choose a group A or B for each remote flash unit Although there is no limit on the number of remote flash units that may be used the practical maximum is three per group With more than this number the li...

Page 436: ...raphy Position the sensor windows on the remote flash units to pick up the light from the master flash particular care is required if the camera is not mounted on a tripod Be sure that direct light or strong reflections from the remote flash units do not enter the camera lens in TTL mode or the photocells on the remote flash units qA mode as this may interfere with exposure To prevent low intensit...

Page 437: ...a may still be writing data to the memory card STEP 3 SearchNikonwebsites For support information and answers to frequently asked questions visit the website foryour country or region 0 xxviii To download the latest firmware for your camera visit https downloadcenter nikonimglib com STEP 4 ConsultaNikon authorizedservicerepresentative D Restoring Default Settings Depending on current settings some...

Page 438: ...ned off The viewfinder or monitor does not turn on Choose a different monitor mode using the monitor mode button Dust lint or other foreign matter on the eye sensor may prevent it functioning normally Clean the eye sensor with a blower Theviewfinderisoutoffocus Rotate the diopter adjustment control to focus the viewfinder If this does not correct the problem select AF S single point AF and the cen...

Page 439: ...elease modes Turn HDR off If the built in flash is used with continuous low speed or continuous high speed selected for release mode only one picture will be taken each time the shutter release button is pressed Selecting continuous high speed extended enables burst photography and disables the built in flash Photosareoutoffocus To focus using autofocus select AF A AF S AF C or AF F for focus mode...

Page 440: ...ovies do not appear to have the same exposure as the preview shown in the display To preview the effects of changes to settings that affect exposure and color select On for Custom Setting d7 Apply settings to live view Note that changes to Monitor brightness and Viewfinder brightness have no effect on images recorded with the camera Flicker or banding appears in movie mode Select Flicker reduction...

Page 441: ... and unexpected colors may appear if you zoom in on the view through the lens Randomly spaced bright pixels fog or bright spots may also arise as a result of increases in the temperature of the camera s internal circuits during shooting turn the camera off when it is not in use At high ISO sensitivities noise may become more noticeable in long exposures or in pictures recorded when the camera temp...

Page 442: ...ator shutter speed and aperture are not affected Noise colored splotches or other artifacts appears in long time exposures Enable long exposure noise reduction The AF assist illuminator does not light Select On for Custom Setting a8 Built in AF assist illuminator The illuminator does not light in movie mode The illuminator does not light in the following focus modes AF C including when AF A is sel...

Page 443: ...tains noimages Select All for Playback folder Pictures cannot be printed NEF RAW photos cannot be printed by direct USB connection Transfer the photos to a computer and print them using Capture NX D NEF RAW photos can be saved in JPEG format using the NEF RAW processing option in the retouch menu Pictures are not displayed on HDMI devices Confirm that an HDMI cable available separately is connecte...

Page 444: ...s Check the clock regularly against more accurate timepieces and reset as necessary Some menu items cannot be selected Some options are not available at certain combinations of settings or when no memory card is inserted The camera does not respondto the ML L7 remote control The optional ML L7 remote control has not established a connection to the camera Press the power button on the remote contro...

Page 445: ... the lens iscorrectly attached and that retractable lenses are extended This indicator is also displayed when a non CPU lens is attached via a mount adapter but in this case no action need be taken Bulb flashes Bulb selected in mode S Changeshutterspeedorselect mode M Time flashes Time selected in mode S c flashes Built inoroptionalflash has fired full power photo may be underexposed Check photo i...

Page 446: ...crease ISO sensitivity Use built in or optional flash In mode S Lower shutter speed A Choose larger aperture lower f number Full flashes Memory insufficient to record further pictures at current settings or camera has run out of file or folder numbers Reduce quality or size Delete pictures after copying important images to computer or other device Insert new memory card Err flashes Camera malfunct...

Page 447: ...service representative Battery level is extremely low charge battery Battery cannot supply data to camera Replace third party batteries with genuine Nikon batteries No memory card Camera cannot detect memory card Turn camera off and confirm that card is correctly inserted Cannot access this memory card Insert another card Error accessing memory card Use Nikon approved card If error persists after ...

Page 448: ...l it cools Pleasewait Camera will turn itself off The internal temperature of the camera is high Wait for the internal circuits to cool before resuming shooting High battery temperature Remove battery and wait for it to cool Folder contains no images No viewable pictures on memory card Insertmemorycardcontaining viewable pictures No viewable pictures in folder s selected for playback Use Playback ...

Page 449: ...le Check paper Paper in printer is not of selected size Insert paper of correct size and select Continue Paper jam Paper is jammed in printer Clear jam and select Continue Out of paper Printer is out of paper Insert paper of selected size and select Continue Check ink supply Ink error Check ink To resume select Continue Out of ink Printer is out of ink Replace ink and select Continue See printer m...

Page 450: ... Lenses F mount lenses can be mounted on Z mount cameras using an FTZ mount adapter Some features may not be available depending on the lens used Information on the F mount lenses that can be used with Z mount cameras and on any restrictions that may apply can be found in Compatible F Mount Lenses available from the Nikon Download Center https downloadcenter nikonimglib com en products 491 FTZ htm...

Page 451: ...3 40 39 20 35 3 5 13 8 6 1 4 2 7 9 10 11 12 14 18 19 17 16 15 22 28 24 30 34 26 27 33 32 21 23 29 31 25 1 Shooting mode 75 2 Flexible program indicator 76 3 User setting mode 82 4 AF area brackets 54 5 Flash mode 108 6 Interval timer indicator 239 Clock not set indicator 39 No memory card indicator 32 35 7 Release mode 135 8 Focus point 42 54 9 Focus mode 51 216 262 10 AF area mode 54 216 262 11 A...

Page 452: ...icator Exposure bracketing 218 21 Flash ready indicator 435 22 k appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 34 23 Number of exposures remaining 34 463 24 Wi Fi connection indicator 132 Remote control connection indicator 323 25 ISO sensitivity 100 26 ISO sensitivity indicator 100 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 101 27 Exposure compensation indicator 102 28 Flash compensation indicator 111 ...

Page 453: ...ill be displayed together with a count down timer the timer turns red when the thirty second mark is reached In some cases the timer may be displayed immediately after the camera is turned on When the timer reaches zero the shooting display will turn off automatically to protect the camera s internal circuits ...

Page 454: ...ator 227 7 k appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 34 8 Number of exposures remaining 34 463 9 Exposure indicator 79 Exposure compensation display 102 Bracketing progress indicator Exposure bracketing 218 WB bracketing 222 ADL bracketing 225 10 i icon 16 24 11 ISO sensitivity 100 12 ISO sensitivity indicator 100 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 101 13 FV lock indicator 112 14 Autoexpos...

Page 455: ...raphy 71 256 21 Exposure delay mode 278 22 Interval timer indicator 239 Clock not set indicator 39 23 Flash control mode 213 24 Beep indicator 316 25 Battery indicator 34 26 Built in Wi Fi 132 27 Release mode 135 28 AF area mode 54 216 262 29 Focus mode 51 216 262 30 Optical VR 139 216 31 Active D Lighting 133 209 260 32 Metering 131 212 262 33 Image size 128 194 34 White balance 67 120 198 259 35...

Page 456: ... 9 1 2 4 3 5 1 Recording indicator 44 No movie indicator 45 2 Frame size and rate image quality 143 258 3 Time remaining 44 4 File name 258 5 Release mode still photography 262 6 Sound level 145 7 Microphone sensitivity 145 263 8 Frequency response 264 9 Electronic VR indicator 147 263 10 Wind noise reduction 264 ...

Page 457: ...81 3 Optical VR indicator 139 216 4 Flash mode 108 5 Release mode 135 6 Focus mode 51 216 262 7 AF area mode 54 216 262 8 Active D Lighting indicator 133 209 260 9 Picture Control indicator 116 204 260 10 White balance 67 120 198 259 11 Image quality 126 194 12 Image size 128 194 13 Bluetooth connection indicator 318 Airplane mode 317 14 Wi Fi connection indicator 132 Remote control connection ind...

Page 458: ...sures remaining 34 463 23 ISO sensitivity 100 24 ISO sensitivity indicator 100 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 101 25 Exposure compensation indicator 102 26 Flash compensation indicator 111 27 Exposure indicator 79 Exposure compensation display 102 Bracketing progress indicator Exposure bracketing 218 28 Aperture 77 29 Shutter speed 76 78 30 Autoexposure AE lock 104 105 31 User setting mode 82 32 F...

Page 459: ... 9 10 4 1 2 3 5 1 Frame size and rate image quality 143 258 2 File name 193 3 Recording indicator 44 No movie indicator 45 4 Time remaining 44 5 Release mode still photography 262 6 Sound level 145 7 Microphone sensitivity 145 263 8 Frequency response 264 9 Wind noise reduction 264 10 Electronic VR indicator 147 263 ...

Page 460: ...mpatible Flash Units The following features are available with CLS compatible flash units The Nikon Creative Lighting System SB 5000 SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600 SB 500 SU 800 SB R200 SB 400 SB 300 Single flash i TTL i TTL balanced fill flash1 Standard i TTL fill flash 2 2 2 qA Auto aperture 3 A Non TTL auto 3 GN Distance priority manual M Manual 4 4 4 RPT Repeating flash ...

Page 461: ...ireless flash control qA A Auto aperture Non TTL auto 6 6 M Manual RPT Repeating flash Radio controlled Advanced Wireless Lighting Color information communication flash Color information communication LED light Auto FP High Speed Sync7 FV lock8 Red eye reduction Camera modeling illumination Unified flash control Camera flash unit firmware update 9 SB 5000 SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600 SB 500 ...

Page 462: ...itmonitorpre flashesin qA or A flash control mode 9 Firmware updates for the SB 910 and SB 900 can be performed from the camera The SU 800 Wireless Speedlight Commander When mounted on a CLS compatible camera the SU 800 can be used as a commander for SB 5000 SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600 SB 500 or SB R200 flash units in up to three groups The SU 800 itself is not equipped with a flash D Flash...

Page 463: ...L mode We recommend that you select standard i TTL fill flash Take a test shot and view the results in the camera display In i TTL use the flash panel or bounce adapter provided with the flash unit Do not use other panels such as diffusion panels as this may produce incorrect exposure In mode P the maximum aperture minimum f number is limited according to ISO sensitivity as shown below Maximum ape...

Page 464: ...sabled Set flash unit to A non TTL auto flash 2 Available when camera is used toselect flash mode D FV Lock The area metered for FV lock is as follows Flash unit Flash mode Metered area Stand alone flash unit i TTL 6 mm circle in center of frame qA Area metered by flash exposure meter Used with other flash units Advanced Wireless Lighting i TTL Entire frame qA Area metered by flash exposure meter ...

Page 465: ...ted metering is recommended if matrix metering fails to produce the desired results for filters with exposure factors filter factors over 1 Y44 Y48 Y52 O56 R60 X0 X1 C PL ND2S ND4 ND4S ND8 ND8S ND400 A2 A12 B2 B8 B12 See the filter manual for details Filters intended for special effects photography may interfere with autofocus or the in focus indicator I USB cables UC E21 USB cable A USB cable wit...

Page 466: ...re angle is equivalent to that of a lens with a 35 mm format equivalent focal length approximately 1 5 times longer For information on attaching removing maintaining and using FTZ mount adapters refer to the mount adapter manual Microphones ME 1 Stereo Microphone Connect the ME 1 to the camera microphone jack to record stereo sound and reduce the chance of picking up equipment noise such as the so...

Page 467: ...Control Once paired with the camera the ML L7 can be used to take photographs and record movies remotely Use the Wireless remote ML L7 options Save wireless remote controller option in the camera setup menu to pair the camera with the remote The camera can be paired with only one remote at a time If paired successively with more than one remote the camera will respond only to the remote with which...

Page 468: ...plug adapter straight into the socket rather than at an angle and observe the same precaution when unplugging the charging AC adapter The camera charge lamp lights amber while charging is in progress and turns off when charging is complete Note that although the camera can be used while connected the battery will not charge and the camera will not draw power from the charging AC adapter while the ...

Page 469: ...adapter for example because the battery is not compatible or the temperature of the camera is elevated the charge lamp will flash rapidly for about 30 seconds and then turn off If the charge lamp is off and you did not observe the battery charging turn the camera on and check the battery level ...

Page 470: ... but also with JPEG and TIFF photos shot with Nikon digital cameras for such tasks as editing tone curves and enhancing brightness and contrast Wireless Transmitter Utility The Wireless Transmitter Utility is required if the camera is to be connected to a network Pair the camera with the computer and download pictures via Wi Fi Nikon computer software is available from the Nikon Download Center Ch...

Page 471: ...cals Camera body Use a blower to remove dust and lint then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside 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 covered under warranty Lenses viewfinder Glass surfaces are easily damaged Remove dust and l...

Page 472: ...ice representative 1 Remove the lens Turn the camera off and remove the lens or body cap 2 Examine the image sensor Holding the camera so that light falls on the image sensor examine the sensor for dust or lint If no foreign objects are present proceed to Step 4 3 Clean the sensor Remove any dust and lint from the sensor with a blower Do not use a blower brush as the bristles could damage the sens...

Page 473: ...to the image sensor clean the sensor manually 0 444 or have the sensor cleaned by authorized Nikon service personnel Photographs affected by the presence of foreign matter on the sensor can be retouched using the clean image options available in some imaging applications D Servicing the Camera and Accessories The camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing Nikon recommends that the...

Page 474: ...iation or magnetic fields Static charges or the magnetic fields 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 Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun or other strong light source for an extended period Intense light may cause the image senso...

Page 475: ...ents from a blower These actions could scratch or otherwise damage the sensor For information on cleaning the image sensor see Cleaning the Image Sensor 0 444 Lens contacts Keep the lens contacts clean and be careful not to touch them with your fingers or with tools or other objects Storage To prevent mold or mildew store the camera in a dry well ventilated area If the product will not be used for...

Page 476: ...in or entering the eyes and mouth Should you feel unwell or experience any of the following symptoms while framing shots in the viewfinder discontinue use until your condition improves nausea eye pain eye fatigue dizziness headache stiffness in your neck or shoulders carsickness or loss of hand eye coordination The same applies should you start to feel unwell when watching the shooting display fli...

Page 477: ...charge or charge only partially Wait for the battery to cool before charging Charge the battery indoors at ambient temperatures of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 C 32 F or above 40 C 104 F failure to observe this precaution could damage the battery or impair its performance Capacity may be reduced and charging times increase at battery temperatures ...

Page 478: ...teries tends to decrease Be sure the battery is fully charged before taking photographs outside in cold weather Keep a spare battery in a warm place and exchange the two as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge Recycle rechargeable batteries in accord with local regulations being sure to first insulate the terminals with tape Do not use chargers with damage that leave...

Page 479: ... DX format Total pixels 21 51 million Dust Reduction System Image Dust Off reference data requires Capture NX D Storage Image size pixels DX 24 16 image area 5568 3712 Large 20 7 M 4176 2784 Medium 11 6 M 2784 1856 Small 5 2 M 1 1 16 16 image area 3712 3712 Large 13 8 M 2784 2784 Medium 7 8 M 1856 1856 Small 3 4 M 16 9 24 14 image area 5568 3128 Large 17 4 M 4176 2344 Medium 9 8 M 2784 1560 Small ...

Page 480: ...re Controls Media SD Secure Digital and UHS I compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards File system DCF 2 0 Exif 2 31 PictBridge Viewfinder Viewfinder 0 99 cm 0 39 in approx 2360k dot XGA OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance and auto and 7 level manual brightness controls Frame coverage Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical Magnification Approx 1 02 50 mm lens at infinity 1 0 m 1 Eyepoint 19 ...

Page 481: ... timer Approximate maximum frame advance rate measured under Nikon specified test conditions Low speed continuous 1 4 fps High speed continuous 5 fps High speed continuous extended 11 fps Self timer 2 s 5 s 10 s 20 s 1 9 exposures at intervals of 0 5 1 2 or 3 s Exposure Metering system TTL metering using camera image sensor Metering mode Matrix metering Center weighted metering Weight of 75 given ...

Page 482: ...osure compensation 5 5 EV choose from step sizes of 1 3 and 1 2 EV available in P S A M h and q modes Exposure lock Luminosity locked at detected value ISO sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index ISO 100 51200 choose from step sizes of 1 3 and 1 2 EV can also be set to approx 1 or 2 EV ISO 204800 equivalent above ISO 51200 auto ISO sensitivity control available Active D Lighting Can be selected fro...

Page 483: ... locked by pressing shutter release button halfway single servo AF or by pressing A L button Flash Built in flash Manual pop up flash raised via flash pop up control Guide Number Approx 7 22 7 22 with manual flash m ft ISO 100 20 C 68 F Charging time Approx 3 s Flash control TTL i TTL flash control i TTL balanced fill flash is used with matrix center weighted and highlight weighted metering standa...

Page 484: ...choose color temperature 2500 K 10 000 K preset manual up to 6 values can be stored all except choose color temperature with fine tuning Bracketing Bracketing types Exposure white balance and ADL Movie Metering system TTL metering using camera image sensor Metering mode Matrix center weighted or highlight weighted Frame size pixels and frame rate 3840 2160 4K UHD 30p progressive 25p 24p 1920 1080 ...

Page 485: ...O 100 to 25600 with selectable upper limit b h q excluding 4 Auto ISO sensitivity control ISO 100 to 25600 4 Auto ISO sensitivity control ISO 100 to Hi 4 Active D Lighting Can be selected from Same as photo settings Extra high High Normal Low or Off Other options Time lapse movies electronic vibration reduction Playback Playback Full frame and thumbnail 4 9 or 72 images playback with playback zoom...

Page 486: ...12 2462 MHz channel 11 and 5180 5320 MHz other European countries Uzbekistan 2412 2462 MHz channel 11 and 5180 5825 MHz U S A Canada Mexico 2412 2462 MHz channel 11 and 5180 5805 MHz other countries in the Americas Maximum output power EIRP 2 4 GHz band 6 9 dBm 5 GHz band 10 2 dBm Authentication Open system WPA2 PSK Bluetooth Communicationprotocols Bluetooth Specification Version 4 2 Operating fre...

Page 487: ...he hardware and software described in this manual atany time and without prior notice Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain Power source Battery One EN EL25 rechargeable Li ion battery Charging AC adapter EH 73P charging AC adapter Tripod socket Tripod socket 1 4 in ISO 1222 Dimensions weight Dimensions W H D Approx 126 5 93 5 60 m...

Page 488: ...t this manual may contain Rated input AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 21 A Rated output DC 8 4 V 1 12 A MAX Supported batteries Nikon EN EL25 rechargeable Li ion batteries Charging time Approx 2 hours and 30 minutes at an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F when no charge remains Operating temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Dimensions W H D Approx 67 94 28 mm 2 7 3 8 1 2 in excluding plug adapter Weight Approx ...

Page 489: ...nother person you should also use the Reset all settings option in the camera setup menu to delete network settings and other personal information A Supported Standards DCF Version 2 0 The Design Rule for Camera File System DCF is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera Exif version 2 31 The camera supports Exif Exchangeable Ima...

Page 490: ...peed Class 3 or better are recommended for movie recording and playback using slower cards may result in recording or playback being interrupted When choosing cards for use in card readers be sure they are compatible with the device Contact the manufacturer for information on features operation and limitations on use Approved Memory Cards ...

Page 491: ...gesthat can be recorded varies with scene recorded 2 Maximum number of exposures that can be stored in memory buffer at ISO 100 May drop if auto distortion control is on Memory Card Capacity Image quality Image size File size1 No of images1 Buffer capacity1 2 NEF RAW 12 bit 19 9 MB 846 35 14 bit 24 7 MB 743 30 JPEG Fine Large 9 2MB 2100 71 Medium 6 3MB 3400 100 Small 3 5MB 6200 100 Normal Large 5 ...

Page 492: ...ratures To ensure that you get the most from rechargeable Nikon EN EL25 batteries Keep the battery contacts clean Soiled contacts can reduce battery performance Use batteries immediately after charging Batteries will lose their charge if left unused 1 Endurance varies with the condition of the battery the temperature the interval between shots and the length of time menus are displayed 2 CIPA stan...

Page 493: ...0mm f 3 5 6 3 VR lens kit Note that lens kits may not be available in some countries or regions Using the Lens PartsoftheLens NamesandFunctions NIKKOR Z DX 16 50mm f 3 5 6 3 VR Lens User s Manual 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 1 2 Note The rear capincludedwith the lensthat comeswith the lenskitmay differ from that shown inwhichcaseitcanberemoved withoutperformingStep q ...

Page 494: ... focal length when zooming the lens in or out 4 Focal length mark 5 Control ring Autofocus mode selected In autofocus mode rotate the ring to adjust a setting such as Focus M A or Aperture assigned using the camera For more information see the description of Custom control assignment Custom controls shooting in the camera manual Manual focus mode selected Rotate the ring to focus 6 Lens mounting m...

Page 495: ...body cap and detach the rear lens cap 2 Position the lens on the camera body keeping the mounting mark on the lens aligned with the mounting mark on the camera body and then rotate the lens counterclockwise until it clicks into place Removing the Lens 1 Turn the camera off 2 Press and hold the lens release button while turning the lens clockwise ...

Page 496: ...position Pictures can only be taken when the focal length mark points to positions between 16 and 50 on the focal length scale To retract the lens rotate the zoom ring in the opposite direction stopping when you reach the I position on the focal length scale If the camera is turned on with the lens retracted a warning will be displayed Extend the lens before use Pictures can be taken at these foca...

Page 497: ...s UsingBuilt inFlashUnits Shadows will be visible in photos where the light from the built in flash is obscured by the lens or lens hood Remove the lens hood before shooting Note however that even if the hood is removed shadows may still be visible at some focal lengths and subject distances The focal lengths at which built in flash units can be used vary with the camera see the camera manual for ...

Page 498: ...reduction reduces blur caused by camera shake allowing shutter speeds up to 4 5 stops slower than would otherwise be the case and increasing the range of shutter speeds available Note The effects of VR on shutter speed are measured according to Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA standards DX format lenses are measured using a DX format camera with on camera VR set to Normal Zoom lenses a...

Page 499: ...at camera selects the DX image area reducing the available focus points and number of pixels recorded and disables the Image Dust Off ref photo option in the setup menu Movies shot with the lens mounted on a Z 6 and 1920 1080 120p 1920 1080 100p or 1920 1080 slow motion selected for Frame size frame rate in the movie shooting menu will be recorded at the following frame sizes and rates 1920 1080 1...

Page 500: ...leave the lens in humid locations or in locations in which it may be exposed to moisture Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irreparable damage Do not leave the lens next to open flames or in other extremely hot locations Extreme heat could damage or warp exterior parts made from reinforced plastic Rapid changes in temperature may cause damaging condensation inside and outside the lens Bef...

Page 501: ... fingers Never use organic solvents such as paint thinner or benzene to clean the lens Neutral Color NC filters available separately and the like can be used to protect the front lens element If the lens will not be used for an extended period store it in a cool dry location to prevent mold and rust Do not store in direct sunlight or with naphtha or camphor moth balls Accessories SuppliedAccessori...

Page 502: ...meters 16 24 35 50 Focusing system Internal focusing system Vibration reduction Lens shift using voice coil motors VCMs Minimum focus distance measured from focal plane 16 mm zoom position 0 25 m 0 82 ft 24 mm zoom position 0 2 m 0 66 ft 35 mm zoom position 0 23 m 0 76 ft 50 mm zoom position 0 3 m 0 99 ft Maximum reproduction ratio 0 2 Diaphragm blades 7 rounded diaphragm opening Aperture range 16...

Page 503: ...f 4 5 6 3 VR lens kit Note that lens kits may not be available in some countries or regions Using the Lens PartsoftheLens NamesandFunctions NIKKOR Z DX 50 250mm f 4 5 6 3 VR Lens User s Manual 1 2 4 3 11 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 Note The rear capincludedwith the lensthat comeswith the lenskitmay differ from that shown inwhichcaseitcanberemoved withoutperformingStep q ...

Page 504: ...e use 6 Focal length scale Determine the approximate focal length when zooming the lens in or out 7 Focal length mark 8 Control ring Autofocus mode selected In autofocus mode rotate the ring to adjust a setting such as Focus M A or Aperture assigned using the camera For more information see the description of Custom control assignment Custom controls shooting in the camera manual Manual focus mode...

Page 505: ...body cap and detach the rear lens cap 2 Position the lens on the camera body keeping the mounting mark on the lens aligned with the mounting mark on the camera body and then rotate the lens counterclockwise until it clicks into place Removing the Lens 1 Turn the camera off 2 Press and hold the lens release button while turning the lens clockwise ...

Page 506: ...position Pictures can only be taken when the focal length mark points to positions between 50 and 250 on the focal length scale To retract the lens rotate the zoom ring in the opposite direction stopping when you reach the I position on the focal length scale If the camera is turned on with the lens retracted a warning will be displayed Extend the lens before use Pictures can be taken at these foc...

Page 507: ...otate the hood w until the mounting mark is aligned with the lens hood lock mark e To remove the hood reverse the above steps When attaching or removing the hood hold it near the lens hood alignment mark I and avoid gripping the front of the hood too tightly The hood can be reversed and mounted on the lens when not in use Lens hood alignment mark Lens hood mounting mark Lens hood lock mark ...

Page 508: ...ion VR The lens s on board vibration reduction can be enabled or disabled using camera controls see the camera manual for details Vibration reduction reduces blur caused by camera shake allowing shutter speeds up to 5 0 stops slower than would otherwise be the case and increasing the range of shutter speeds available Note The effects of VR on shutter speed are measured according to Camera and Imag...

Page 509: ...at camera selects the DX image area reducing the available focus points and number of pixels recorded and disables the Image Dust Off ref photo option in the setup menu Movies shot with the lens mounted on a Z 6 and 1920 1080 120p 1920 1080 100p or 1920 1080 slow motion selected for Frame size frame rate in the movie shooting menu will be recorded at the following frame sizes and rates 1920 1080 1...

Page 510: ... leave the lens in humid locations or in locations in which it may be exposed to moisture Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irreparable damage Do not leave the lens next to open flames or in other extremely hot locations Extreme heat could damage or warp exterior parts made from reinforced plastic Rapid changes in temperature may cause damaging condensation inside and outside the lens Be...

Page 511: ...e organic solvents such as paint thinner or benzene to clean the lens Neutral Color NC filters available separately and the like can be used to protect the front lens element If the lens will not be used for an extended period store it in a cool dry location to prevent mold and rust Do not store in direct sunlight or with naphtha or camphor moth balls Accessories SuppliedAccessories LC 62B 62 mm s...

Page 512: ... focusing system Vibration reduction Lens shift using voice coil motors VCMs Minimum focus distance measured from focal plane 50 mm zoom position 0 5 m 1 64 ft 70 mm zoom position 0 52 m 1 71 ft 100 mm zoom position 0 58 m 1 91 ft 135 mm zoom position 0 65 m 2 14 ft 200 mm zoom position 0 83 m 2 73 ft 250 mm zoom position 1 0 m 3 29 ft Maximum reproduction ratio 0 23 Diaphragm blades 7 rounded dia...

Page 513: ...s may block the illuminator at certain focus distances Remove lens hoods when using the illuminator The following lenses interfere with AF assist illumination Lenses That May Block the Built in Flash and AF Assist Illuminator Lenses that prevent the use of AF assist illumination for autofocus NIKKOR Z 14 30mm f 4 S Lenses that limit the range at which AF assist illumination can be used for autofoc...

Page 514: ...ilt in flash are as follows Lens Minimum shadow free focal length minimumshadow freefocusdistance NIKKOR Z DX 16 50mm f 3 5 6 3 VR 16 mm 0 6 m 2 ft 24 50 mm No vignetting NIKKOR Z 24 70mm f 2 8 S 70 mm 1 m 3 ft 4 in NIKKOR Z DX 50 250mm f 4 5 6 3 VR 50 mm 1 m 3 ft 4 in 70 mm 0 8 m 2 ft 8 in 100 250 mm No vignetting D Red Eye Reduction Lenses that block the subject s view of the red eye reduction l...

Page 515: ...arks of the SD 3C LLC HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Wi Fi and the Wi Fi logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Wi Fi Alliance The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by Nikon Corporation is under license All other trade na...

Page 516: ...ent Portfolio License THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO i ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO AND OR ii DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GR...

Page 517: ...do so provided that either a this copyright and permission notice appear with all copies of the Data Files or Software or b this copyright and permission notice appear in associated Documentation THE DATA FILES AND SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRIN...

Page 518: ... 1 Silhouette 95 2 High key 95 3 Low key 95 U Single frame 135 262 V Continuous L 135 W Continuous H 135 X Continuous H extended 135 E Self timer 135 138 L Silent photography 71 x Electronic front curtain shutter 279 P Mechanical shutter 279 3 Pinpoint AF 54 d Single point AF 54 e Dynamic area AF 55 f Wide area AF S 55 g Wide area AF L 55 h Auto area AF 56 L Matrix 131 M Center weighted 131 N Spot...

Page 519: ...196 Auto send 322 365 Auto area AF 56 Auto area AF face eye detection 269 Autoexposure lock 104 105 Autofocus 51 269 Automatic display switch 8 B Battery 31 32 Battery charger 31 460 Battery endurance 464 Battery level 34 Beep options 316 Bluetooth 377 Body cap 36 437 Bracketing order 284 Built in flash 29 107 Bulb 80 C Camera Control Pro 2 442 Capture NX D 73 392 442 Center weighted 131 275 Charg...

Page 520: ...ight White balance 68 120 Disconnecting and reconnecting 368 DISP button 18 Distortion control 338 D Lighting 336 Download center iv DX 128 Dynamic area AF 55 140 E Easy connect 358 Edit movie 162 343 Electronic VR 147 263 Energy saving 325 Error messages 417 419 Errors Wireless connections 390 Establish Wi Fi connection 319 EV steps for exposure cntrl 274 Exif 461 Exposure 102 274 Exposure comp f...

Page 521: ... Range HDR 234 High ISO NR 210 260 Highlight display 304 Highlights 66 131 153 Highlight weighted 131 Histogram 153 154 I Image area 193 Image comment 314 Image Dust Off ref photo 312 Image overlay 340 Image quality 126 194 Image review 150 184 Image sensor 2 447 Image size 128 194 Incandescent White balance 68 120 In focus indicator 65 Information display 18 310 426 Infrastructure mode 352 357 In...

Page 522: ...NEF RAW processing 330 NEF RAW recording 195 Network settings 321 353 357 Neutral Set Picture Control 116 Number of focus points 270 Number of shots 464 O OK button 292 Optical AWL 406 408 Optical VR 139 216 263 Overview data 158 P Pairing 389 Peaking highlights 281 Perspective control 339 Photo Illustration 96 Photo information 151 Photo shooting menu 172 188 Photo movie selector 40 44 PictBridge...

Page 523: ...elect date 169 170 Select to send to smart device 161 Select to send deselect 161 Selecting pictures for upload 364 Selective color 98 Self portrait mode 13 317 Self timer 135 138 276 Send while off 319 Sensitivity 100 Set Picture Control 116 204 260 Setup menu 180 305 Shade White balance 120 Shooting data 155 Shutter speed 76 78 Shutter type 279 Shutter priority auto 76 Shutter release button 42 ...

Page 524: ...View all in continuous mode 281 Viewfinder 7 429 Viewfinder brightness 308 Viewfinder color balance 309 Viewfinder eyepiece 7 438 Viewfinder eyepiece cap 438 Viewfinder focus 7 ViewNX i 73 392 442 Vignette control 211 261 Virtual horizon 18 19 Vivid Set Picture Control 116 Volume 49 316 W WB White balance 67 120 WB bracketing 222 White balance 67 120 Wide area AF 55 140 148 Wi Fi 132 351 Wi Fi con...

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