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... safety instructions in this manual. Menu items, options, and messages displayed in this manual assume that default settings are used : D This icon marks cautions; A For Your Safety Before using the camera. 0 This icon marks references to the camera. Camera Settings The explanations in "For Your Safety" (0 x-xii). To get the most from your purchase of a Nikon single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera. A This icon marks notes; See page 15 for the first time, read before use the...
... safety instructions in this manual. Menu items, options, and messages displayed in this manual assume that default settings are used : D This icon marks cautions; A For Your Safety Before using the camera. 0 This icon marks references to the camera. Camera Settings The explanations in "For Your Safety" (0 x-xii). To get the most from your purchase of a Nikon single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera. A This icon marks notes; See page 15 for the first time, read before use the...
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Menu Guide 224 Defaults 224 D The Playback Menu: Managing Images 229 Playback Folder 230 Hide Image 230 Playback Display Options 232 Image Review 232 After Delete 233 Rotate Tall 233 Slide Show 234 C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options 235 Shooting Menu Bank 236 Storage Folder 237 File Naming 239 Color Space 240 Vignette Control 241 Auto Distortion Control 241 Long Exposure NR (Long Exposure Noise Reduction 242 High ISO NR 242 A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings 243 Custom Settings Bank 245 a: Autofocus 246 a1: AF-C Priority Selection 246...
Menu Guide 224 Defaults 224 D The Playback Menu: Managing Images 229 Playback Folder 230 Hide Image 230 Playback Display Options 232 Image Review 232 After Delete 233 Rotate Tall 233 Slide Show 234 C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options 235 Shooting Menu Bank 236 Storage Folder 237 File Naming 239 Color Space 240 Vignette Control 241 Auto Distortion Control 241 Long Exposure NR (Long Exposure Noise Reduction 242 High ISO NR 242 A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings 243 Custom Settings Bank 245 a: Autofocus 246 a1: AF-C Priority Selection 246...
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...: File Number Sequence 255 d8: Information Display 256 d9: LCD Illumination 256 d10: Exposure Delay Mode 256 e: Bracketing/Flash 257 e1: Flash Sync Speed 257 e2: Flash Shutter Speed 258 e3: Optional Flash 258 e4: Exposure Comp. d: Shooting/Display 253 d1: Beep 253 d2: Viewfinder Grid Display 253 d3: ISO Display 254 d4: Screen Tips 254 d5: CL Mode Shooting Speed 254 d6: Max. for Flash 259 e5: Modeling Flash 259 e6: Auto Bracketing Set 259 e7: Auto Bracketing (Mode M 260 e8: Bracketing Order 260 f: Controls...
...: File Number Sequence 255 d8: Information Display 256 d9: LCD Illumination 256 d10: Exposure Delay Mode 256 e: Bracketing/Flash 257 e1: Flash Sync Speed 257 e2: Flash Shutter Speed 258 e3: Optional Flash 258 e4: Exposure Comp. d: Shooting/Display 253 d1: Beep 253 d2: Viewfinder Grid Display 253 d3: ISO Display 254 d4: Screen Tips 254 d5: CL Mode Shooting Speed 254 d6: Max. for Flash 259 e5: Modeling Flash 259 e6: Auto Bracketing Set 259 e7: Auto Bracketing (Mode M 260 e8: Bracketing Order 260 f: Controls...
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... 8 1 Shutter speed 39, 42 6 Aperture stop indicator 37 Number of intervals for interval 7 "k" (appears when memory X timer photography 158 remains for over 1000 2 Battery indicator 29 exposures 30 3 Exposure and flash bracketing 8 Number of exposures indicator 137 remaining 30 WB bracketing indicator 141 Number of shots remaining before ADL bracketing indicator ...........145 memory buffer fills 47 4 Multiple exposure indicator ......150 Preset white balance recording 5 Aperture (f-number 41, 42 Aperture (number of stops)......... 37 Number of shots per interval ....158...
... 8 1 Shutter speed 39, 42 6 Aperture stop indicator 37 Number of intervals for interval 7 "k" (appears when memory X timer photography 158 remains for over 1000 2 Battery indicator 29 exposures 30 3 Exposure and flash bracketing 8 Number of exposures indicator 137 remaining 30 WB bracketing indicator 141 Number of shots remaining before ADL bracketing indicator ...........145 memory buffer fills 47 4 Multiple exposure indicator ......150 Preset white balance recording 5 Aperture (f-number 41, 42 Aperture (number of stops)......... 37 Number of shots per interval ....158...
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.... 1 Framing grid (displayed when On 8 Flexible program indicator...........38 is selected for Custom Setting 9 Shutter speed 39, 42 d2 253 Autofocus mode 59 2 Focus points 64, 249 10 Aperture (f-number 41, 42 AF-area mode 62 Aperture (number of stops) .........37 3 AF area brackets 28, 189 11 Monochrome indicator 100 4 Focus indicator 32, 69 (displayed when the Monochrome 5 Metering 75 Picture Control or a Picture Control 6 Autoexposure (AE) lock 77 based on Monochrome is selected) 7 Exposure mode 36 12 Low battery warning 29 9
.... 1 Framing grid (displayed when On 8 Flexible program indicator...........38 is selected for Custom Setting 9 Shutter speed 39, 42 d2 253 Autofocus mode 59 2 Focus points 64, 249 10 Aperture (f-number 41, 42 AF-area mode 62 Aperture (number of stops) .........37 3 AF area brackets 28, 189 11 Monochrome indicator 100 4 Focus indicator 32, 69 (displayed when the Monochrome 5 Metering 75 Picture Control or a Picture Control 6 Autoexposure (AE) lock 77 based on Monochrome is selected) 7 Exposure mode 36 12 Low battery warning 29 9
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...display can be set " indicator...... 27, 276 Focus points indicator 64 16 Fn button assignment 263 AF-area mode indicator 64 17 AE-L/AF-L button assignment .....267 3D-tracking indicator 64 18 Picture Control indicator 101 9 Exposure indicator 43 19 Long exposure noise reduction Exposure compensation indicator 242 display 80 20 Custom settings bank 245 Bracketing progress indicator 21 Vignette control indicator ..........241 Exposure and flash bracketing 137 WB bracketing 141 22 White balance 81 White balance fine-tuning indicator 85 X 10 "Beep" indicator 253 23 Image...
...display can be set " indicator...... 27, 276 Focus points indicator 64 16 Fn button assignment 263 AF-area mode indicator 64 17 AE-L/AF-L button assignment .....267 3D-tracking indicator 64 18 Picture Control indicator 101 9 Exposure indicator 43 19 Long exposure noise reduction Exposure compensation indicator 242 display 80 20 Custom settings bank 245 Bracketing progress indicator 21 Vignette control indicator ..........241 Exposure and flash bracketing 137 WB bracketing 141 22 White balance 81 White balance fine-tuning indicator 85 X 10 "Beep" indicator 253 23 Image...
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... shutter-release button pressed halfway (AF-S) or keep the A AEL/AF-L button pressed, allowing several photographs in -focus indicator (I) will not be released at the new distance. If the subject moves, focus again at any time, regardless of the shutter-release button to lock focus (0 60). instead, the camera will focus when the B button is pressed halfway; N A Locking Focus with the B Button During viewfinder photography, the B button can be displayed in the viewfinder...
... shutter-release button pressed halfway (AF-S) or keep the A AEL/AF-L button pressed, allowing several photographs in -focus indicator (I) will not be released at the new distance. If the subject moves, focus again at any time, regardless of the shutter-release button to lock focus (0 60). instead, the camera will focus when the B button is pressed halfway; N A Locking Focus with the B Button During viewfinder photography, the B button can be displayed in the viewfinder...
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... viewfinder and control panel. In centerweighted metering, exposure will lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. A Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture While exposure lock is in effect. For information on the selected focus point. A See Also If On is selected for exposure: Exposure mode P S A Setting Shutter speed and aperture (flexible program; 0 38) Shutter speed Aperture The new values can be adjusted without altering the metered value for Custom Setting c1 (Shutter-release button AE-L, 0 251), exposure will be locked at the value metered...
... viewfinder and control panel. In centerweighted metering, exposure will lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. A Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture While exposure lock is in effect. For information on the selected focus point. A See Also If On is selected for exposure: Exposure mode P S A Setting Shutter speed and aperture (flexible program; 0 38) Shutter speed Aperture The new values can be adjusted without altering the metered value for Custom Setting c1 (Shutter-release button AE-L, 0 251), exposure will be locked at the value metered...
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.... 6 Measure white balance. The time available to measure white balance is unable to measure white balance, the message shown at right will be displayed. Choose a new white balance target and repeat the process from Step 4. A Measuring Preset White Balance (Live View Photography) Preset manual white balance can not set while an HDR exposure is selected for Custom Setting c4 (Monitor off delay) > Live view (0 253). When Preset manual is in the display, use the multi selector to measure white balance. 5 Position...
.... 6 Measure white balance. The time available to measure white balance is unable to measure white balance, the message shown at right will be displayed. Choose a new white balance target and repeat the process from Step 4. A Measuring Preset White Balance (Live View Photography) Preset manual white balance can not set while an HDR exposure is selected for Custom Setting c4 (Monitor off delay) > Live view (0 253). When Preset manual is in the display, use the multi selector to measure white balance. 5 Position...
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... Option White balance (0 81) Fine-tuning (0 84) Choose color temp. (0 88) Preset manual (0 90) Set Picture Control (0 100) Color space (0 240) Active D-Lighting (0 110) HDR (high dynamic range) HDR mode (0 113) Exposure differential (0 114) Smoothing (0 114) Vignette control (0 241) Auto distortion control (0 241) Long exposure NR (0 242) High ISO NR (0 242) Auto ISO sensitivity control (0 72) Multiple exposure 2 Multiple exposure mode (0 149) Number of Multiple exposure and Interval timer shooting, only settings in progress. 3 Applies to all banks. Shooting menu reset is not...
... Option White balance (0 81) Fine-tuning (0 84) Choose color temp. (0 88) Preset manual (0 90) Set Picture Control (0 100) Color space (0 240) Active D-Lighting (0 110) HDR (high dynamic range) HDR mode (0 113) Exposure differential (0 114) Smoothing (0 114) Vignette control (0 241) Auto distortion control (0 241) Long exposure NR (0 242) High ISO NR (0 242) Auto ISO sensitivity control (0 72) Multiple exposure 2 Multiple exposure mode (0 149) Number of Multiple exposure and Interval timer shooting, only settings in progress. 3 Applies to all banks. Shooting menu reset is not...
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... 20 characters long can be added as described on the others. A Shooting Menu Bank The information display shows the current shooting menu bank. ❚❚ Restoring Default Settings To restore default settings, highlight a bank in the bank even when the camera is turned off, and will be displayed; With the exceptions of Multiple exposure, Interval timer shooting, and modifications to Picture Controls (quick adjust and other banks, allowing the user to switch instantly from...
... 20 characters long can be added as described on the others. A Shooting Menu Bank The information display shows the current shooting menu bank. ❚❚ Restoring Default Settings To restore default settings, highlight a bank in the bank even when the camera is turned off, and will be displayed; With the exceptions of Multiple exposure, Interval timer shooting, and modifications to Picture Controls (quick adjust and other banks, allowing the user to switch instantly from...
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... release mode, frame rates will slow and while photographs are being processed, the capacity of noise reduction performed from High, Normal, and Low. Option High Normal Low Off Description Reduce noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, lines, or fog), particularly in the shutter speed/aperture displays and pictures can be processed to reduce noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, or fog). Long Exposure NR (Long Exposure Noise Reduction) G button ➜ C shooting menu...
... release mode, frame rates will slow and while photographs are being processed, the capacity of noise reduction performed from High, Normal, and Low. Option High Normal Low Off Description Reduce noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, lines, or fog), particularly in the shutter speed/aperture displays and pictures can be processed to reduce noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, or fog). Long Exposure NR (Long Exposure Noise Reduction) G button ➜ C shooting menu...
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... when connecting using Eye-Fi cards that support ad hoc mode. consult the manufacturer for use only in the monitor (0 349), turn Eye-Fi cards on and off and remove the card. Firmware Version G button ➜ B setup menu View the current camera firmware version. If a warning is selected. Set Custom Setting c2 (Standby timer, 0 251) to turn the camera off , but may not support other Eye-Fi functions. D Eye-Fi Cards Eye-Fi cards may emit wireless signals when Disable is displayed in the country of purchase. Eye-Fi cards...
... when connecting using Eye-Fi cards that support ad hoc mode. consult the manufacturer for use only in the monitor (0 349), turn Eye-Fi cards on and off and remove the card. Firmware Version G button ➜ B setup menu View the current camera firmware version. If a warning is selected. Set Custom Setting c2 (Standby timer, 0 251) to turn the camera off , but may not support other Eye-Fi functions. D Eye-Fi Cards Eye-Fi cards may emit wireless signals when Disable is displayed in the country of purchase. Eye-Fi cards...
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... used with lens aperture ring. 17 Can be used in manual exposure mode at shutter speeds slower than the maximum aperture is used. 7 Manual exposure mode only. 8 Can be used with AF 80-200mm f/2.8, AF 35- 70mm f/2.8, AF 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 , or AF 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 lens at maximum zoom, in-focus indicator may be displayed when image on matte screen in viewfinder is not in viewfinder and control panel. 14 Can be used only if Non-CPU lens data...
... used with lens aperture ring. 17 Can be used in manual exposure mode at shutter speeds slower than the maximum aperture is used. 7 Manual exposure mode only. 8 Can be used with AF 80-200mm f/2.8, AF 35- 70mm f/2.8, AF 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 , or AF 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 lens at maximum zoom, in-focus indicator may be displayed when image on matte screen in viewfinder is not in viewfinder and control panel. 14 Can be used only if Non-CPU lens data...
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... playback mode (0 185) or menus are unnatural: • Adjust white balance to NEF (RAW) (0 55). Can not select AF-area mode: Manual focus selected (0 68, 183). Metering can not be changed : Image quality set to match light source (0 81). • Adjust Set Picture Control settings (0 100). Colors are in use (0 224). • Press shutter-release button halfway to record photos: Turn long exposure noise reduction off to image: A (auto) is in photos: • Choose lower ISO sensitivity or use high ISO noise reduction (0 70, 242). • Shutter speed...
... playback mode (0 185) or menus are unnatural: • Adjust white balance to NEF (RAW) (0 55). Can not select AF-area mode: Manual focus selected (0 68, 183). Metering can not be changed : Image quality set to match light source (0 81). • Adjust Set Picture Control settings (0 100). Colors are in use (0 224). • Press shutter-release button halfway to record photos: Turn long exposure noise reduction off to image: A (auto) is in photos: • Choose lower ISO sensitivity or use high ISO noise reduction (0 70, 242). • Shutter speed...
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... be used during live view. Some photos are displayed in image review (0 232). Flicker or banding appears during playback: Select All for Flicker reduction that matches the frequency of NEF + JPEG (0 55). Can not delete picture: • Picture is protected: remove protection (0 201). • Memory card is used (0 116). Bright bands appear during live view: A flashing sign, flash, or other light source with Off selected for Auto image rotation (0 277). • Camera was pointed up...
... be used during live view. Some photos are displayed in image review (0 232). Flicker or banding appears during playback: Select All for Flicker reduction that matches the frequency of NEF + JPEG (0 55). Can not delete picture: • Picture is protected: remove protection (0 201). • Memory card is used (0 116). Bright bands appear during live view: A flashing sign, flash, or other light source with Off selected for Auto image rotation (0 277). • Camera was pointed up...
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..., 325 Active D-Lighting 110, 145 Add items (My Menu 314 Adjust viewfinder focus 28 ADL bracketing (Auto bracketing set).... 145, 259 Adobe RGB 240 AE & flash (Auto bracketing set) ..... 136, 259 AE lock 77 AE only (Auto bracketing set).. 136, 259 AE-L/AF-L button 66, 77, 267 AF 59-67, 175-178 AF activation 247 AF area brackets 28 AF fine-tune 283 AF point illumination 248 AF-area mode 62, 177...
..., 325 Active D-Lighting 110, 145 Add items (My Menu 314 Adjust viewfinder focus 28 ADL bracketing (Auto bracketing set).... 145, 259 Adobe RGB 240 AE & flash (Auto bracketing set) ..... 136, 259 AE lock 77 AE only (Auto bracketing set).. 136, 259 AE-L/AF-L button 66, 77, 267 AF 59-67, 175-178 AF activation 247 AF area brackets 28 AF fine-tune 283 AF point illumination 248 AF-area mode 62, 177...
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... Flash (White balance 82 Flash bracketing 136, 259, 260 Flash compensation 128 Flash control 124 Flash mode 125, 126 n Flash only (Auto bracketing set) ..... 136, 259 Flash ready indicator 121, 131 Flash shutter speed 258 Flash sync speed 127, 257 Flash sync terminal 117 Flexible program 38 Flicker reduction 276 Fluorescent (White balance 81 f-number 37, 320 Focal length 165, 322 Focal plane mark 69 Focus distance indicator 360 Focus distance mark 360 Focus indicator 31, 66, 69 Focus lock 66 Focus mode 59, 175 Focus mode switch 25, 68, 360 Focus point 31...
... Flash (White balance 82 Flash bracketing 136, 259, 260 Flash compensation 128 Flash control 124 Flash mode 125, 126 n Flash only (Auto bracketing set) ..... 136, 259 Flash ready indicator 121, 131 Flash shutter speed 258 Flash sync speed 127, 257 Flash sync terminal 117 Flexible program 38 Flicker reduction 276 Fluorescent (White balance 81 f-number 37, 320 Focal length 165, 322 Focal plane mark 69 Focus distance indicator 360 Focus distance mark 360 Focus indicator 31, 66, 69 Focus lock 66 Focus mode 59, 175 Focus mode switch 25, 68, 360 Focus point 31...
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... (RAW) n recording 57 NEF (RAW) processing 300 371 continuous release 254 Maximum aperture 69, 122, 320 Maximum sensitivity 73 Memory buffer 32, 47 Memory card .......... 19, 22, 272, 363, 364 Memory card capacity 364 Metering 75 Metering selector 76 Miniature effect 308 Minimum aperture 25, 37 Minimum shutter speed 73 Mired 87 Mirror 50, 332 Mirror up for cleaning 332 Long exposure NR 242 Long time-exposures 44 Lossless compressed (Type 57 Low-pass...
... (RAW) n recording 57 NEF (RAW) processing 300 371 continuous release 254 Maximum aperture 69, 122, 320 Maximum sensitivity 73 Memory buffer 32, 47 Memory card .......... 19, 22, 272, 363, 364 Memory card capacity 364 Metering 75 Metering selector 76 Miniature effect 308 Minimum aperture 25, 37 Minimum shutter speed 73 Mired 87 Mirror 50, 332 Mirror up for cleaning 332 Long exposure NR 242 Long time-exposures 44 Lossless compressed (Type 57 Low-pass...
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... Red-eye correction 292 Red-eye reduction 125 Red-eye reduction with slow sync.. 125 Release button to use dial 269 Release mode 7, 46 Release mode dial 7, 46 Remote cord 44, 50, 325 Remove items (My Menu 315 Reset 133, 236, 245 Resize 302 Restoring default settings ....... 133, 224, 236, 245 Retouch menu 287 Reverse indicators 269 RGB 191, 240 Rolling 265, 282 Rotate tall 233 S S (small 58 Save settings 280 Save/load settings 280 Screen tips 254 SD memory card...
... Red-eye correction 292 Red-eye reduction 125 Red-eye reduction with slow sync.. 125 Release button to use dial 269 Release mode 7, 46 Release mode dial 7, 46 Remote cord 44, 50, 325 Remove items (My Menu 315 Reset 133, 236, 245 Resize 302 Restoring default settings ....... 133, 224, 236, 245 Retouch menu 287 Reverse indicators 269 RGB 191, 240 Rolling 265, 282 Rotate tall 233 S S (small 58 Save settings 280 Save/load settings 280 Screen tips 254 SD memory card...
