User's Manual
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No reproduction in any form of this manual, in whole or in part (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION. DIGITAL CAMERA User's Manual Printed in Japan En SB3I01(11) En 6MB19111-01 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 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 D use to prevent damage to the camera. This icon marks notes; information that should be read before A using the camera. 0 This icon marks references to other pages in this manual. Menu items, options, and messages displayed in the camera monitor are shown in bold. Camera Settings The explanations in this manual assume that default settings are used. Help Use the camera’s on-board help feature for help on menu items and other topics. See page 15 for details. A For Your Safety Before using the camera for the first time, read the safety instructions in “For Your Safety” (0 x–xii). Package Contents Confirm that the package contains the following items: BS-1 accessory shoe cover BF-1B body cap Df camera EN-EL14a MH-24 battery charger DK-26 eyepiece rechargeable Li-ion (plug adapter supplied cap (0 23) battery (with terminal in countries or regions cover) where required; shape depends on country of sale.) AN-DC9 strap (0 18) UC-E6 USB cable String for eyepiece cap (0 23) ViewNX 2 CD Warranty User’s Manual (this manual) Purchasers of the lens kit option should confirm that the package also includes a lens. Memory cards are sold separately (0 363). Cameras purchased in Japan display menus and messages in English and Japanese only; other languages are not supported. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. i Table of Contents For Your Safety ........................................................................................x Notices.................................................................................................... xiii Introduction 1 Getting to Know the Camera..............................................................1 Camera Menus...................................................................................... 15 First Steps ............................................................................................... 18 Basic Photography and Playback 29 Taking Photographs ........................................................................... 29 Basic Playback....................................................................................... 34 Deleting Unwanted Photographs ................................................. 35 Exposure Mode 36 P: Programmed Auto......................................................................38 S: Shutter-Priority Auto..................................................................39 1/3 STEP (Exposure Modes S and M).............................................40 A: Aperture-Priority Auto...............................................................41 M: Manual............................................................................................42 Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Only)..................................44 Release Mode 46 Choosing a Release Mode ................................................................ 46 Self-Timer Mode................................................................................... 48 Mirror up Mode .................................................................................... 50 ii Image Recording Options 51 Image Area............................................................................................. 51 Image Quality and Size...................................................................... 55 Image Quality................................................................................... 55 Image Size.......................................................................................... 58 Focus 59 Autofocus............................................................................................... 59 Autofocus Mode.............................................................................. 59 AF-Area Mode .................................................................................. 62 Focus Point Selection .................................................................... 64 Focus Lock......................................................................................... 66 Manual Focus........................................................................................ 68 ISO Sensitivity 70 The ISO Sensitivity Dial...................................................................... 70 Auto ISO Sensitivity Control ............................................................ 72 Exposure 75 Metering ................................................................................................. 75 Autoexposure Lock............................................................................. 77 Exposure Compensation .................................................................. 79 iii White Balance 81 White Balance Options ...................................................................... 81 Fine-Tuning White Balance.............................................................. 84 Choosing a Color Temperature ...................................................... 88 Preset Manual ....................................................................................... 90 Viewfinder Photography...............................................................90 Live View (Spot White Balance)..................................................93 Managing Presets............................................................................96 Image Enhancement 100 Picture Controls..................................................................................100 Creating Custom Picture Controls..........................................106 Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows.........................110 Active D-Lighting..........................................................................110 High Dynamic Range (HDR)......................................................112 Flash Photography 116 Using a Flash .......................................................................................116 i-TTL Flash Control........................................................................124 Flash Modes.........................................................................................125 Flash Compensation.........................................................................128 FV Lock ..................................................................................................130 Other Shooting Options 133 Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings .......................133 Bracketing ............................................................................................136 Multiple Exposure .............................................................................149 Interval Timer Photography...........................................................156 Non-CPU Lenses.................................................................................163 Non-AI Lenses................................................................................167 Location Data......................................................................................170 iv Live View Photography 172 Focusing in Live View..................................................................175 Using the P Button .......................................................................179 The Live View Display: Live View Photography .................180 The Information Display: Live View Photography.............182 Manual Focus .................................................................................183 More on Playback 185 Full-Frame Playback .........................................................................185 Photo Information ........................................................................188 Thumbnail Playback.........................................................................196 Calendar Playback.............................................................................197 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom........................................199 Protecting Photographs from Deletion.....................................201 Deleting Photographs .....................................................................203 Full-Frame, Thumbnail, and Calendar Playback ................203 The Playback Menu ......................................................................205 Connections 208 Installing ViewNX 2...........................................................................208 Using ViewNX 2..................................................................................211 Copy Pictures to the Computer ...............................................211 View Pictures ..................................................................................213 Printing Photographs.......................................................................214 Viewing Photographs on TV..........................................................222 v Menu Guide 224 Defaults .................................................................................................224