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DIGITAL CAMERA
User's Manual
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Where to Find It Find what you’re looking for from: ➜ 0 vi–x The Table of Contents i Find items by function or menu name. ➜ The Q&A Index 0 ii–v i Know what you want to do but don’t know the function name? Find it from the “question and answer” index. The Index ➜ 0 194–196 i Search by key word. Error Messages ➜ 0 183–185 i If a warning is displayed in the viewfinder or monitor, find the solution here. Troubleshooting ➜ 0 179–182 i Camera behaving unexpectedly? Find the solution here. A For Your
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Q&A Index 0 ii Table of Contents 0 vi Introduction 0 1 X Basic Photography and Playback 0 25 s Guide Mode 0 35 ! More on Photography (All Modes) 0 41 z P, S, A, and M Modes 0 67 t More on Playback 0 91 I Connections 0 105 Q The Playback Menu 0 117 o The Shooting Menu 0 119 i The Setup Menu 0 124 g The Retouch Menu 0 140 u Recent Settings 0 155 w Technical Notes 0 157 n i
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Q&A Index Find what you’re looking for using this “question and answer” index. ❚❚ Camera Displays Question Key phrase 0 The information display 6 What do these icons mean? The viewfinder 5 Number of exposures How many more shots can I take with this card? 26 remaining How much charge does the battery have left? Battery level 25 How do I keep the displays from turning off? Auto off timers 130 How do I display the menus in another language? Language 127 How do I adjust monitor brightness? LCD bri
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❚❚ Taking Photographs Question Key phrase 0 Is there a quick and easy way to take snapshots? Auto modes 25–29 How do I use the GUIDE position on the mode dial? Guide mode 35–40 How do I quickly adjust settings for different scenes? Scene modes 30–31 How do I take pictures for printing at large sizes? How can I get more pictures on the memory card? Image quality and size 50–52 Can I take pictures with a small file size for e-mail? Can I choose how the camera focuses? Focus mode 41–43 Can I choose
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❚❚ Viewing, Retouching, and Printing Photographs Question Key phrase 0 How do I view photographs on the camera? Playback 32, 91 33, How do I delete unwanted photos? Deleting photos 101–103 Can I zoom in on photos during playback? Playback zoom 99 Can I protect photos from accidental deletion? Protect 100 Can I view photos in an automatic slide show? Slide show 104 Can I view photos on a TV? Viewing on TV 116 How do I copy photos to a computer? Computer 105–106 How do I print photos? Printing 10
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❚❚ Menus and Settings Question Key phrase 0 How do I use the menus? Using the menus 11–13 Help 11 How do I get help for a menu or message? Error messages 183 The information display 6, 7 How do I adjust settings? The command dial 8–10 Menus 117–155 Reset shooting options 119 How do I restore default settings? Reset setup options 125 How do I set the camera clock? Time zone and date 18, 127 How do I keep the file number from being reset when I insert a new memory card? File number sequence 133 H
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Table of Contents Q&A Index .................................................................................................................................... ii For Your Safety .......................................................................................................................... xi Notices........................................................................................................................................ xiii Introduction 1 Overview......................
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Guide Mode 35 The Guide Menu.......................................................................................................................35 Shoot: Taking Pictures in Guide Mode...............................................................................................37 View/Delete: Viewing and Deleting Pictures in Guide Mode .............................................................39 Set up: Changing Camera Settings in Guide Mode ................................................
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Picture Controls........................................................................................................................87 Selecting a Picture Control.................................................................................................. 87 Modifying Picture Controls ................................................................................................. 88 More on Playback 91 Full-Frame Playback.................................................................
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B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup .......................................................................................... 124 Reset Setup Options....................................................................................................... 125 LCD Brightness ................................................................................................................. 125 Info Display Format ..............................................................................................
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Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)................................................................................. 162 The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)..................................................................162 Other Accessories................................................................................................................. 166 Approved Memory Cards ..................................................................................................167 Attaching a
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For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol: This icon marks warnings. To prevent possible injury, read all warnings before using A this Nikon p
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Observe proper precautions when handling Observe proper precautions when handling the A A batteries quick charger Batteries may leak or explode if • Keep dry. Failure to observe this improperly handled. Observe the precaution could result in fire or electric following precautions when handling shock. batteries for use in this product: • Dust on or near the metal parts of the • Use only batteries approved for use in plug should be removed with a dry this equipment. cloth. Continued use could
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Notices • No part of the manuals included with this • Nikon will not be held liable for any product may be reproduced, transmitted, damages resulting from the use of this transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or product. translated into any language in any form, • While every effort has been made to by any means, without Nikon’s prior ensure that the information in these written permission. manuals is accurate and complete, we • Nikon reserves the right to change the would appreciate i
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Notices for Customers in Canada CAUTION ATTENTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est Canadian ICES-003. conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Notice for Customers in Europe This symbol indicates that this This symbol on the battery product is to be collected indicates that the battery is to be separately. collected separately. The following apply only to users in The following apply only to users in European countries: European countries:
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Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera, or other device may be punishable by law. • Items prohibited by law from being copied or • Cautions on certain copies and reproductions reproduced The government has issued cautions on Do not copy or reproduce paper money, copies or reproductions of securities issued coins, securities, government bonds, or
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A 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. A Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support and education, continually-updated information is available on-line at the following sit
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Introduction X Overview Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera. To get the most from your camera, please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly and X keep them where they will be read by all who use the product. ❚❚ Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used: This icon marks cautions; information that should be read before use to D prevent damage to the camera. This ico
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Getting to Know the Camera Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. You may find it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual. The Camera Body 11 20 X 1 2 21 3 12 4 5 6 7 13 8 22 14 23 9 15 24 10 16 17 18 19 1 Mode dial ...................................4 8 Infrared receiver .................... 56 17 Lens release button ..............17 2 Focal plane mark (E) .......... 49 9 BF-1A body cap 18 Mirror.......
