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Nikon V1 manuale d’uso

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Le regole impongono al rivenditore l'obbligo di fornire all'acquirente, insieme alle merci, il manuale d’uso Nikon V1. La mancanza del manuale d’uso o le informazioni errate fornite al consumatore sono la base di una denuncia in caso di inosservanza del dispositivo con il contratto. Secondo la legge, l’inclusione del manuale d’uso in una forma diversa da quella cartacea è permessa, che viene spesso utilizzato recentemente, includendo una forma grafica o elettronica Nikon V1 o video didattici per gli utenti. La condizione è il suo carattere leggibile e comprensibile.

Che cosa è il manuale d’uso?

La parola deriva dal latino "instructio", cioè organizzare. Così, il manuale d’uso Nikon V1 descrive le fasi del procedimento. Lo scopo del manuale d’uso è istruire, facilitare lo avviamento, l'uso di attrezzature o l’esecuzione di determinate azioni. Il manuale è una raccolta di informazioni sull'oggetto/servizio, un suggerimento.

Purtroppo, pochi utenti prendono il tempo di leggere il manuale d’uso, e un buono manuale non solo permette di conoscere una serie di funzionalità aggiuntive del dispositivo acquistato, ma anche evitare la maggioranza dei guasti.

Quindi cosa dovrebbe contenere il manuale perfetto?

Innanzitutto, il manuale d’uso Nikon V1 dovrebbe contenere:
- informazioni sui dati tecnici del dispositivo Nikon V1
- nome del fabbricante e anno di fabbricazione Nikon V1
- istruzioni per l'uso, la regolazione e la manutenzione delle attrezzature Nikon V1
- segnaletica di sicurezza e certificati che confermano la conformità con le norme pertinenti

Perché non leggiamo i manuali d’uso?

Generalmente questo è dovuto alla mancanza di tempo e certezza per quanto riguarda la funzionalità specifica delle attrezzature acquistate. Purtroppo, la connessione e l’avvio Nikon V1 non sono sufficienti. Questo manuale contiene una serie di linee guida per funzionalità specifiche, la sicurezza, metodi di manutenzione (anche i mezzi che dovrebbero essere usati), eventuali difetti Nikon V1 e modi per risolvere i problemi più comuni durante l'uso. Infine, il manuale contiene le coordinate del servizio Nikon in assenza dell'efficacia delle soluzioni proposte. Attualmente, i manuali d’uso sotto forma di animazioni interessanti e video didattici che sono migliori che la brochure suscitano un interesse considerevole. Questo tipo di manuale permette all'utente di visualizzare tutto il video didattico senza saltare le specifiche e complicate descrizioni tecniche Nikon V1, come nel caso della versione cartacea.

Perché leggere il manuale d’uso?

Prima di tutto, contiene la risposta sulla struttura, le possibilità del dispositivo Nikon V1, l'uso di vari accessori ed una serie di informazioni per sfruttare totalmente tutte le caratteristiche e servizi.

Dopo l'acquisto di successo di attrezzature/dispositivo, prendere un momento per familiarizzare con tutte le parti del manuale d'uso Nikon V1. Attualmente, sono preparati con cura e tradotti per essere comprensibili non solo per gli utenti, ma per svolgere la loro funzione di base di informazioni e di aiuto.

Sommario del manuale d’uso

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    DIGIT AL CAMERA Refer ence Manual En[...]

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    Thank you f or your pur chase of a Nikon digital camera. T o get the most fr om your cam era, please be su re to r ead all instruc - tions thoroughly and keep them where they will be r ead by all who use the product. Camera Settings The explanations in this manual a ssume that default settings are used. Symbols and Con ventions T o make it easier t[...]

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    i Getting the Most from Y our Camer a 0 ii T able of Con tents 0 iv s Introduction 0 1 z Still Image Mode 0 23 8 Smart Photo S elector Mode 0 31 y Movie Mode 0 37 9 Motion Snapshot Mode 0 45 t More on Photograph y 0 49 I More on Playback 0 69 Q Con n ec ti o ns 0 81 o The P lay ba ck Me nu 0 101 i The Shooting Menu 0 109 g The S e tup Men u 0 151 n[...]

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    ii Getting the Most from Y our C amera T ake pictures or movies in any of four modes. Choose q Motion Snapshot mode ( 0 45) to recor d both photographs and brief movie vignettes, w Smart Photo Selector mode ( 0 31) t o capture fleeting changes of expression and other hard-to-time shots, e still image mode ( 0 23 ) for most photographs, or r movie m[...]

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    iii Acc essories Expand your photographic horizons with a wide variet y of inter- changeable lenses, flash units, and other accessories ( 0 161). Lenses Flash units GPS units Remote cont rols Soft ware for Nikon digital cam era s (available on CD) Vi e w short movies in high definition. q Tr a n s f e r shor t movies to the camera ( 0 89) and use a[...]

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    iv Getting the Most from Your Camera .............. ............... ............ ii Accessories .............................................................................................. iii Table of Contents ................... .............. .............. ................. ......... iv For Your Safety.... .............. .............. ......[...]

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    v Movie Mode ........ .......... ............. .......... ............. .......... .... 37 HD Movies..... ............ .............. ........... ............... ........... .............. ... 37 Slow Motion ................ .............. ........... .............. ............ .............. 40 Viewing Movies ....... .............. ..............[...]

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    vi Connections ...... ............. ............... ............. ............. ........ 81 Installing the Supplied Softwar e ................ .............. .............. ..8 1 System Requirements............................... .......................................... 83 Viewing and Editing Pictures on a Compute r .............. .......... 85 T[...]

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    vii Image Quality ........... .............. ........... ............... ........... .............. . 119 Image Size........ ............ .............. ........... .............. ............ ............ 119 Continuous ............ ........... .............. ............ .............. ........... ....... 121 Shutter Type ....... .............. .[...]

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    viii Face-Priority A F......... ........... .............. ............ .............. ........... .. 147 Built-in AF As sist ....... .............. ........... ............... ........... ............. 147 Flash Control .... .............. ............ .............. ........... ............... ....... 148 Flash Compensa tion .............. ......[...]

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    ix Technical Notes .................. ............. ............ ................ .. 161 Optional Acces sories . ........... .............. ............ .............. ........... . 161 Approved Memory Cards................................................................ 165 Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter ...................... 166 Stor[...]

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    x T o prevent d amage to you r Nikon product or injury to yours elf or to o thers, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equip- ment. Keep these safety ins tructions whe re all those who use th e product will read them. The consequence s that could result from fai lure to obser ve the precautions listed in this s[...]

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    xi A Do not remain in contact with the camera or charger for extended periods while the devices are on or in use. Parts of the device become ho t. Leaving the device in direct cont act with the skin for extended periods ma y result in low-temperature burn s. A Do not aim the flash at the operator of a motor vehicle. F ailure to observe this precaut[...]

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    xii A Observe proper precautions when handling the charger: • Keep dry . F ailure to obser ve this precaution could r esult in fire or electric sho ck. • Do not short the charger terminals. F ailure to observe this precaution could result in overheating and damage to the ch arger . • Dust on or nea r the metal parts of the plug should be remo[...]

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    xiii • No par t of the manual s included with this product may be r epro- duced, transmitted, transcribed , stored in a retrieval system, or trans- lated into any language in any f orm, by any means, without Nikon ’ s prior written permission. • Nikon reser ves the right to change the specifications of the hardwar e and software described in [...]

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    xiv Notice for Cust omers in the U . S. A. Power Cab le At voltages ov er AC 125 V (U.S.A. only) : Th e power cable must be rat ed for the volt- age in use, be at least A WG no. 18 ga uge, and have SVG insulation or better with a NEMA 6P-15 plug rated for A C 250 V 15 A. Federal Communications Commission (F CC) Ra dio Frequen c y Inter ference Stat[...]

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    xv Notice Concerning Prohibitio n of Copying or R eproduction Note tha t simpl y being in po ssessio n of material that has been digitally cop- ied or reproduced by means of a scanne r, digi tal camera, or other device may be punishable by law. • Items prohibited by la w from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or r eproduce paper money , coi [...]

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    xvi A V C Patent Portfolio License T HIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AV C PATENT POR TFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON - COMMERCIAL USE OF A CON SUMER TO ( I ) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AV C ST ANDARD (“ AVC VIDEO ”) AND / OR ( II ) DECODE AV C VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSU MER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON - COMMERCIAL AC[...]

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    xvii D Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories Only Nikon brand accessories c ertified by Nikon specifically fo r use with your Nikon digital camera ar e engineered and pr oven t o operate within its operational and safety requirements. T HE USE OF NON -N IKON ACCESSOR IES COUL D DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YO UR N IKON WAR - RANTY . A Ser vicing the [...]

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    1 s s Introduc tion Confirm that the package contains the following items: Memory cards are sold separ ately . Pac k ag e Con te n ts BS-N1000 multi accessor y por t cover BF-N1000 body cap Nikon 1 V1 digital came ra EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion battery (with terminal cover) MH-25 battery charger (AC wall adapter supplied in countries or regions whe[...]

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    2 s T ake a few moments to familiarize yourself with ca mera controls and displays. Y ou may find it helpful to bookmark this section an d refe r to it a s yo u rea d th rou gh the re st of t he man ual . The Camer a Body Par t s o f t he Came ra 4 6 3 5 7 8 9 2 1 15 10 11 13 14 18 16 17 19 20 12 1 Mounting mark ......................... ..........[...]

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    3 s The Camera Body ( Continued) 1 2 3 4 5 18 15 16 17 14 6 7 9 11 12 8 10 19 20 13 1 Eye sensor . .............. ........... ............... ...... 6 2 Electronic viewfinde r ...... ............... ...... 6 3 Diopter adjustment cont rol .............. . 6 4 & (feature) button ................... ........... . 9 5 W (playb ack zo om/ thumbnail)[...]

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    4 s The Monitor * Available only in deta iled display ( 0 5). 4 2 1 3 5 6 7 8 9 25 22 24 23 19 18 17 16 21 20 13 14 10 11 12 15 27 33 28 29 31 30 32 26 1 Shooting mode ......... .............. ........... ... 7 2 Exposure mode ............ ........... ... 26, 111 3 Flexible program indicator ... ......... 113 4 Self-ti mer/ remote control mode ....[...]

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    5 s The $ (Display) Button ❚❚ Shooting ❚❚ Play back Press $ to c ycle through shootin g ( 0 4) and playback ( 0 69) indicators as shown below . $ button Simplified di splay Detailed display Monitor off (viewfinder i s not affected; 0 6) Simple photo info Deta il ed p hot o inf o Image only[...]

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    6 s A The Elec tronic Viewfi nder Use the viewfinder when bright ambient lighting conditions make it difficult to see the display in the monito r . The viewfinder dis- play turns on when you put your eye to the viewfinder and is identical to that shown on page 4; the monitor turns off automatically . Note that the monitor may turn off and the viewf[...]

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    7 s The Mode Dial The camera offers a choice of the follow - ing shooting modes: Mode dial Motion Snapshot mode ( 0 45): Each time the shu tter is released, the cam- era records a still image and abou t a second of movie footage. When the resulting “Motion Snapshot” is viewed on the camera, the mo vie will play back in slo w motion over appro x[...]

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    8 s The Multi Selector The multi selector and J button are used to adjust settings a nd navigate the camera menus. ❚❚ Displayi ng Shooti ng Opti ons ❚❚ Selecting Shooting Options ❚❚ Menu Navig ation ( 0 10 ) Press left ( E ) to view self-timer/remote control options ( 0 49) Press right ( E ) t o view exposure compensati on options ( 0 5[...]

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    9 s The & (F eature) Button • Shutter type (still-image mode ; 0 27 ) : Choose a mechanical ( Mechanical ) or electronic shutter ( Electron ic ), or shoot high- speed bursts with Electronic (Hi) . • Movie mode (mo vie reco rding ; 0 39 ) : Choose from h igh- d efinition ( HD movie ) and slow-motion ( Sl ow motion ) recording. • Theme (Mot[...]

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    10 s The G Button Most shooting , play back, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. T o view the menus, press the G button. G button Ta b s Choose from t he following menus: K Playback m enu ( 0 101) B Setu p m enu ( 0 15 1) C y 1 z Shooting menu ( 0 109) Menu options Options in current menu. Slider shows position in cur rent menu[...]

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    11 s ❚❚ Using the Me nus T o exit the menus and return to shooting mode, press the shut- ter-release button halfway ( 0 26). Use the multi selector to navigat e the menus ( 0 8). Multi sele ctor 1 2 Select desired menu. Press 2 to place cursor in selected m enu. 3 4 Highlight menu item. Press 2 t o display options . 5 Note : The items listed ma[...]

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    12 s 1 Attach t he cam era st rap. Attach the strap securely t o the two camera eyelets . 2 Charge the battery . Inser t the AC adapter plug int o the battery charger q , then in se rt th e ba tt e ry w and plug the charger in. An exhausted battery fully charges in a bout 2 hours and 35 minutes. Unplug the charger and remov e the battery wh en char[...]

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    13 s A The AC Wa ll Adapter If an AC wall adapter is supplied with the camera, it can be attached by inserting it into the charger inlet ( q ) and then sliding the wall adapter latch ( w ) while rotating the adapter 90° to fix it in the position shown ( e ). T o remove the adapt er , reverse thes e steps. AC wa ll ad ap te r l at ch 90 °[...]

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    14 s D The Battery and C harger Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages x–xii and 169– 172 of this m anual . Do not use the bat tery at a mbient temperatu res below 0 °C/32 °F or abov e 40 °C/104 °F; failure to obse rve this precau- tion could damage the batter y or impair its performance. Capacity may be reduced and charging tim[...]

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    15 s 3 Inser t the battery and a memor y card. Check to be sure the battery and card are in the correct orien- tation. Slide the battery in until the orange battery latch locks it in place and slide the memory card until it clicks into place. D Insertin g and Removing Batteries a nd Memor y Cards Always turn the camera off bef ore inserting or remo[...]

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    16 s A Removing Ba tteri es and Memory Cards After turni ng the camera off, confirm that the access lamp is off and open the ba t- tery-chamber/memor y card slot cove r . T o remove the battery (top), first release it by pressing the orange batt ery latch in the direction shown by the arrow and then remove the ba ttery by hand. T o remove a memory [...]

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    17 s 4 Attach a lens . Be careful to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens or body cap is removed . The lens generally used in this manual fo r illustrative pu rposes is a 1 NIKK OR VR 10– 30 mm f/3.5–5.6. See page 143 for info rmation on vibration reduc tion ( VR). A Lenses with Retractable Lens Barrel Buttons Lenses with retract[...]

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    18 s 5 T u rn the camera on. Press the power s witch to turn t he camera on. The power lamp will briefly light green and the monitor will turn on. A Tur n i n g t h e C a m e r a O f f T o turn the camera off, pr ess the power switch again. The monitor will turn off. A Auto Pow er Off If no operations are per formed fo r about thirt y seconds, the [...]

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    19 s 6 Choose a langu age and set the cl ock. A language -selection d ialog will be displayed the first time the camera is turned on. Use the multi selec tor and J button ( 0 11) to choose a languag e and set the camera clock. Pho- tos can not be taken until you hav e set the time and dat e. Press 1 or 3 to highlight language and press J . Pres s 4[...]

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    20 s A The Camera Clo ck The camera clock is less accurate than most watches and household clocks. Check the clock regularly ag ainst more accurate time pieces and reset as necessar y . The came ra cloc k is powered by an independent, rechargeable power source, which is ch arged as necess ary when the main batter y is instal led or the camera is po[...]

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    21 s 7 Check the batter y level and memory card capacity. Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining in the moni- tor . ❚❚ Batter y Level ❚❚ Number of Exposures Remaining The monitor shows the number of pictures that can be stored on the memory card at current settings (values o ver 1,000 ar e rounded down to the nearest hund[...]

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    23 z z Still Image Mode Still image mode is the mode ge nerally used for taking photos. 1 Select still image mode . T aking Photos in Still Image Mode Rotate the mode dial to C . Mode dial A Automatic Scene Selection ( h Scene auto selector) At default settings, the camera will auto- matically analyze the subject and select the appropriate scene. T[...]

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    24 z 2 Ready the camera. Remov e the lens cap and ho ld the camera securely w ith both hands, being careful not to obstruc t the lens, AF-assist illuminator , or microphone. Rotate the camera as shown at lower right when taking pic tures in “tall” (por trait) orientation. Shutter speed s slow when ligh ting is poor; use of an optional flash uni[...]

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    25 z 3 Frame the photograph. 4 Focus . Press the shutter-re lease button half- way to focus . If the subject is poor ly lit, the AF-assist illuminator ( 0 2) may light to assist the focus operation. I f t h e c a me r a i s a b l e t o f o c u s , the selec ted focus area will be highlighted in green and a beep will sound (a beep may not sound if t[...]

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    26 z 5 Shoot. Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and r ecord the photogra ph. The access lamp will light and the photograph will be dis- played in the monitor f or a few sec- onds (the photo will automatically clear from the display when the shut- ter-release button is pressed halfway). Do not [...]

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    27 z ❚❚ Choosing a Shutter T ype T o choose the shut ter type for still image mode, pr ess & and use the multi selector and J button to choose from the follow- ing shutter types: mechani cal ( Mech ani- cal , suited to most situations), electronic ( Electr onic , a silent shutter for quiet sur- roundings), and high-speed electronic ( Electr[...]

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    28 z T o end playback and return to shoot ing mode, press the shutter- release button halfway . Vie w i n g P h o t o g r a p h s Press K to dis play your mo st recent pho- tograph full frame in the monitor (full- frame playback). K button Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to view additional pictures. T o zoom in on th e center of the curre[...]

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    29 z Deletin g Pictur es T o delete the current picture , press O . A confirmation dialog will be display ed; press O again to delete the pic ture and return to playback, or press K to exit without deleting the picture. Note that once deleted , pictures can not be recove red . A Deleting Multiple Pictures The Delete option in the playback menu can [...]

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    31 8 8 Smar t Photo Selec tor Mode Choose Smart Photo Selector mode f or photos th at capture a fleeting expr ession on the face of a portrait subject or other hard-to-time shots such as group photos in par ty s cenes. Each time the shutter is released, the camera aut omatically selects the best shot and four best shot candidates based on compositi[...]

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    32 8 3 Begin buffering photographs. Pr ess the shutter-release butt on half- way to focus ( 0 25). An icon wi ll be displayed as the camera begins recording images to the memory buffer . The camera continuou sly adjusts focus to accoun t for changes in the distance to the subjec t in the AF area brackets while the shutter - release button is presse[...]

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    33 8 4 Shoot. Smoothly press the shutter-release button t he res t of the w ay d own. The camera wi ll compare shots recorded to the buffer both before and after the shutter-release button w as pressed , and s ele ct fi v e t o c opy t o the me mo ry card. Note that some time may be required . The best picture is displayed in the monitor when recor[...]

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    34 8 Choosing the Best Shot Vie w i n g P h o t o g r a p h s Pres s K and use the multi selector to display photographs taken with the Smar t Photo Selector ( 0 28; pic tures taken with the Smar t Photo Selector are indicated by a y ic on). O f the five pho- tographs recorded by the Smar t Photo Selector , only the best shot will be dis- played (w[...]

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    35 8 Deletin g Pictur es Pres sin g O when a picture taken with the Smar t Photo Selector is selec ted displays a confirmati on dialog; press O again to delete the photographs selected by the Smar t Photo Selector , or press K to ex it without deleting the pictures. Note that once deleted , pictures c an not be reco v- ered . A Deleting Individual [...]

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    37 y y Movie Mode Choose movie m ode to shoot h igh- d efinition (HD) or slow- motion ( 0 40) movies using the movie-record button. Record movies with so und at an aspect ratio of 16 : 9 . 1 Select movie mode. 2 Fr ame the op ening shot . D The 0 Icon A 0 icon indicates that movies can not be recorded. HD Movies Rotate the mode dial to 1 . An HD mo[...]

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    38 y 3 Star t re cording. Pr ess the movie-record butt on to begi n rec ordin g. A re cordi ng i ndi ca- tor , the time elapsed, and the time available are displa yed while r ecord- ing is in progress . 4 End re cordin g. Press t he m ovie - record butt on aga in to end recordi ng. Recording will end automatically when the maximum length is reached[...]

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    39 y ❚❚ T aking Phot ographs Duri ng HD Movie Recording Pres s the shutte r-relea se button all the way down to take a photograph without interrupting HD movie recording . Photo- graphs take n during movie r ecord ing have an aspect ratio of 16 : 9. ❚❚ Choosing the Mo vie T ype T o choose between high defi nition and slow mo tion recordin g[...]

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    40 y Record silent movies with an aspec t ratio of 8 : 3. Movies are recorded at 400 fps and play ba ck at 30 f ps. 1 Select movie mode. 2 Select s low -mo tion mode . 3 Fr ame the op ening shot . Slow Motion Rotate the mode dial to 1 . Mode dial Press the & button and use the multi selector and J button to select Slow motion . A slow-motion mo[...]

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    41 y 4 Star t record ing. 5 End re cordi ng. Press the movie-record button again to end recording. Recording will end automa tica lly when the maximum length is reached, the memory card is full , another mode is selected, the lens is removed , or the camera becomes hot ( 0 xv i ). Press the movie-record button to begi n reco rding. A record ing i n[...]

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    42 y Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback ( 0 28). Press J to sta r t pl ayba ck . The following operations can be performed: V iewing Mo vies 1 icon/L ength Movie playback indic ator/ Current positi on/total length Guide Volume To Use Description Pau s e Pau s e p la y b a ck . Play J Resume playback when the movie is paused or [...]

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    43 y Deleti ng Mo vies T o delete the current movie, press O . A confirmation dialog will be display ed; press O again to delete the movie and return to playback, or press K to exit without deleting the movie . Note that once deleted , movies c an not be recov ered . A See Also See page 107 for information on trimming unwanted footage fr om movies.[...]

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    45 9 9 Motion Snapshot Mode Choose Motion Snapshot mode to record brief movie vignettes with your photogr aphs. Each t ime the shutter is r eleased, the camera records a still image and a bout a second of movie foot- age. When the resulting “Motion Snapshot ” is viewed on the camera, the movie wil l play back in slo w motion ov er approxi- mate[...]

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    46 9 3 Begin buffering. 4 Shoot. Smoothly pr ess the shutt er-relea se button the r est of the way down. The camera will r ecord a photog raph, together with about a second of movie footage beginning bef ore and ending after the time the shutt er- release button was pressed. Note that some time may be required . When recording is c omplete, th e ph[...]

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    47 9 ❚❚ Choosing a Theme T o choose the background music for the movie, press & and use the multi selector and J button to choo se from Beauty , Wav e s , Relaxation , and T enderness . & button A Motion Snapshot Mode By default, the camera automatica lly chooses a s cene mode approp ri- ate to the subject (automatic scene selection; 0 [...]

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    48 9 Deleting Motion Snapshots T o delete the curr ent Motion S napshot, press O . A confirmation dialog will be display ed; press O again to delete th e photo and movie and return to pla y- back, or press K to exit without deleting the file. Note that once de leted, Motion Snapshots can not be rec overed . V iewing Moti on Snapshots Pres s K and u[...]

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    49 t t More on Photograph y The self-timer and optional ML-L3 r emote contr ol ( 0 163) can be used to reduce came ra shake or for self-por traits. Th e following options are available: 1 Mount the camera on a tripod. Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a sta- ble, level surface. 2 Displa y self-timer o ptions. Self- T imer and Remo[...]

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    50 t 3 Select th e de s ired option . 4 Fr ame the photograph and shoot. Self-timer mode : Pr ess the sh utter- release button halfway t o focus , and then press the button the rest of the way dow n. The self-timer lamp will star t to blink and a beep will begin to sound. T wo seconds before the photo is taken, the lamp will stop blinki ng and the [...]

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    51 t Note that the timer may not start or a photograph may not be taken if the camera is unable to focus or in other situations in which the shutter can not be r e leased. T urning the camera off cancels self-timer and remote control modes. Remote control modes are cancelled automatica lly if no operations ar e per- formed for about five minutes af[...]

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    52 t Choose how the camera focuses (note that focus mode selection is not available in h Scene auto selector mode; 0 23, 111). * Shutter can only be r eleased i f camera is able to focus . Fo cu s M o de AF-A Auto-select AF : The camera aut omatically selects AF-S if the subject is stationar y , AF-C if it is moving. * AF-S Single AF : F or station[...]

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    53 t 1 Display f ocus mode opt ions. 2 Select the desir ed option. Pres s 3 ( % ) to displa y fo cus mode options . Use the multi selec tor to highlight the desired option and press J . A The AF-Assist Illuminator If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illumi- nator w ill light automa tical ly to ass ist th e autofocus operation when the shutt[...]

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    54 t A Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofo cus does not per form well under the c onditions listed below . The shutter r elease may be disabl ed if the camera is unable t o focus under these conditions, or the focus area may be displayed in green and the camera may sound a beep, allowing the shutter to be r eleased even when the subject is n[...]

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    55 t Manual F ocus Manual focus can be used when autofocus do es not produce the desired results. 1 Selec t manual focus mode. 2 Displa y the manual fo cus guides . Press 3 ( % ) and select MF (manual focu s; 0 52). Press J to magnify the view at the center of the fram e and displa y man- ual focus guides.[...]

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    56 t 3 Focus . Rotate the multi selector until th e sub- ject is in focus. Rotate the multi selec- tor clockwise to in crease the f ocus distance , count erclockwise to decrease; the faster you r otate the multi selector , the quicker the f ocus distance changes. The focus indicator shows the approximate focus dis- tance. P ress J when the subject [...]

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    57 t Exposure compensation is used to alt er exposure from the value suggested b y the camer a, making pictures bright er or darker . Choose from values between –3 EV (underexposure) and +3 E V (over exposure) in incremen ts of 1 / 3 EV . In general, positive values make the image br ighter while negative values make it darker . Exposure compensa[...]

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    58 t A Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is most eff ective when used with center- weighted or spot metering ( 0 124). A Optional Flash Unit s When used with optional flash units, e xposure compensation aff ects both background exposure and flash level.[...]

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    59 t In still image mode, the optional SB -N5 flash unit can be us ed for additional lighting, to “fill in” (illuminate) shadows and backlit subjects, or to add catch lights to your subjects’ eyes . I n Smart Photo Selector and Motion Snapsho t modes, the flash will not fire but the capture illuminator will ligh t to illuminate your sub- ject[...]

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    60 t A Optional Flash Unit s Flash units other than the SB-N5 can not be used. Detailed instructions may be f ound in the manual provided with the flash unit. Objects close to the camera may be overexposed at high ISO sensitivities. A The Flash/Capture-Illuminator Status Indic ators If the flash status or capture-i lluminator status indicator on th[...]

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    61 t Ta k i n g P i c t u r e s The camer a supports a variety of flash mod es for p hotog raphing poorly lit or back lit subjec ts. 1 T urn the camera and flash unit on. 2 Choose a flash mode. Choose a flash mode as described on page 63. 3 Position the flash h ead. 4 T ake pict ures. Rotate the flash head so that it poin ts directly ahead. Before [...]

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    62 t ❚❚ Bounce Lighting Light from the flash can be “bounced” (reflected) from a ceiling or wall, dispersing the light from the flash to make shadows less harsh and reduce glare from hair , skin, clothing a nd foregr ound objects. The flash head on the op tional SB-N5 flas h unit can be rotated 90 ° up and 180 ° left or right. Flas h head[...]

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    63 t ❚❚ Flash Mode The flash mode can b e selected usin g the Fla sh mo de item in the shooting menu ( 0 109). 1 P Programmed auto or A Aperture -priority auto exposure modes on ly . 2 S Shutter-priority auto and M Manual exposu re modes on ly . N Fill flash : Use for additional lighting or to fill in shadows. N j Red- eye reduct ion : Use for [...]

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    64 t 1 Select Flas h mo de . 2 Choose a flash mode. Press the G button to display the menus. Highlight Flash m od e in the shooting menu and press 2 . Use the multi selector to highlight the desired option and press J . Press the shutter button halfway to exit the menus and return to shooting mode . A Shutter Speed Shutter speed is restricted to th[...]

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    65 t D Using a Flash When using a flash, be sure the subject is at a range of at least 0.6 m (2 ft) and remove lens hoods to prev ent vignetting (shadow s created where the end of the lens obscure s the optional flash unit). Note that some lenses may block the flash or capture illuminat or at some focal lengths or shooting distances. F or more inf [...]

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    66 t GP-N100 GPS units (a vailable sepa rately) can be used to recor d information on y our current position when pictures are taken. This information can be viewed on a computer using ViewNX 2 (supplied) or Capture NX 2 (available separat ely; 0 163). ViewNX 2 can be i nstalled from the suppli ed ViewNX 2/ Short M ovie Creator CD . Attaching the G[...]

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    67 t Setup M enu Optio ns • Auto po we r off : Choose whether the di spl ays turn off auto- matically when the GP -N100 is attached. • Position : This item is only available if the GP-N10 0 is currently receiving GPS data, when it displays the current latitude, longi- tude, altitude , and Coor dinated Univ ersal Time (UT C ) as repor ted by the[...]

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    68 t A Connection S tatus Connection status is shown by the h icon in the camera display ( 0 4) and the LED on the GP-N100: h icon LED Description h (blinks) Blinks (re d) The GPS unit is searching for a sign al. Pic- tures taken while the h icon is blinking do not include GPS data. h (static) Blinks (green) The unit is receiving signals from thr e[...]

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    69 I I More on Pla yback ❚❚ Simple Photo Information Photo Information Photo information is superimpos ed on images display ed in full-frame playback ( 0 28). Press the $ button to cycle through simple photo inf ormation ( 0 69), detailed photo inf ormation ( 0 70), and no photo information. $ button Still images Movies 1 2 3 9 1 0 8 76 5 4 1 2[...]

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    70 I ❚❚ Detailed Phot o Informa tion Still images Movies 1 23 4 7 6 5 8 12 11 13 14 10 15 9 27 17 16 18 24 25 26 22 20 23 19 21 1 22 8 4 6 13 5 12 11 26 17 3 24 25 22 20 23 19 27 21 1 Shooting mode ................ ............... ...... 7 2 Frame number/total number of images 3 Protect status ............ .............. ........... 103 4 Camer[...]

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    71 I A Histograms ( 0 70) Camera histograms are intended only as a guide and may differ from those in imaging applications. Sam ple histograms are shown below: • If brightness varies evenly across the image , the distribution of tones will be rela tively even. • If the image is dark , tone distr ibu- tion will be shifted to the lef t. • If th[...]

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    72 I The following operations can be performed: Thumbnail Pl ayback T o view pictures in “ contact sheets” of 4, 9, or 72 images, pr ess W down when a pic- ture is displayed full frame. W contr ol Ful l- f ram e playback Calendar playback Thumbnail playback To Use Description Display more images W Press do wn to increase the number of images di[...]

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    73 I The following operations can be performed: Calendar Pl ayback T o view pict ures taken on a selected date, press W down when 72 pictures are dis- play ed ( 0 72). W contr ol Ful l- fra m e playback Calendar playback Thumbnail playback To Use Description Highlight date / Use multi selector to highlight date. Vie w p ic t ure s t ak en on highli[...]

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    74 I The following operations can be performed: Playback Zoom T o zoom in on a photogr aph, display it full frame and pres s W up. Playback zoom is not availabl e with movies or Motion Snapshots. W contr ol To Use Description Zoom in o r out W Press up to zoom in, down to zoom out. Whenever you zoom in or out, a navigation win- dow will appear with[...]

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    75 I Pictures can be deleted from the memory card as described below . Note that once deleted , pictures can not be rec over ed; prote cte d ima ges, however, will n ot b e del eted. Deleting the Current Pic ture The Playback Menu T o delete multiple images, press the G button, select Delete in the playback menu, and choo se from the options below [...]

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    76 I Rate pic tures or mark them as candidates for later deletion ( 0 75). The Slide show optio n in the playback menu can be used to display only pictures wi th a selected rating or ratings ( 0 77). Rating is not av ailable with protected im ages. 1 Sel ec t a p ic ture. Display a picture in full-frame playback or highlight it in the thumbnail lis[...]

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    77 I 1 Selec t the type of image used in the show . Highlight the desired option and press J . Slide Shows T o view a slide show of the pictures on the memory card, pr ess the G button, select Slide show in the playback menu, and follow the steps below . G button All images Display all the images on the memory card. Still images Display stil l imag[...]

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    78 I 2 Adjust display times and choos e a background track. Adjust the following options: Frame inte r val Choose h ow long each still image is displayed. Movie playb ack time Choose how much of each movie is played back before the next slide is displa yed. Choose Same as frame inter val to display the next slide after the time selected for Frame i[...]

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    79 I 3 Select Start . The following opera tions can be performed while a slide show is in progr ess: The options s hown at right are dis- played when the show ends . Select Resume to restart o r Exit to exit to the playback menu. Highlight St ar t and press J to star t the slide show . To Use Description Skip back/skip ahead Press 4 to ret urn to t[...]

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    81 Q Q Connec tions Install the supplied sof tware to copy pictures to your computer for viewing and editing pictures and creating short movies. Before in stalling the software, c onfirm that y our syst em meets the requirements on page 83. 1 Start the computer and insert the installer ViewNX 2/ Short Movie Creator CD . 2 Select a language. If the [...]

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    82 Q 3 Start the instal ler . Click Install and f ollow the on-screen instructions. 4 Exit the installer . Click Ye s (W i n d o w s ) o r OK (Mac OS) when installation is com- plete. The following software is installed: • Vie wN X 2 • Short M ovie Creator • Apple QuickTime ( Windows only) 5 Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive. Wind[...]

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    83 Q System R equirements The system requirements f or the Short Movie Creator are: If your system does not meet the abov e requir ements, only ViewNX 2 will be insta lled ( 0 85). Windows CPU 2 GHz intel Core 2 Duo or better OS Pre-installed v ersions of Windo ws 7 Home Basic /Home Premi um/Prof essional/Ent erprise/Ultimat e ( Servic e P ack 1 ),[...]

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    84 Q The system requirements for the V iewNX 2 are: Windows CPU • Photos/JP EG movies : I ntel Celeron, Pentium 4, or Core series, 1.6 GHz or better • H.264 movies (pla yback) : 3.0 GHz or b etter Pentium D • H.264 movies (e diting) : 2 . 6G H z o r b e t t e r C o r e2D u o OS Pre-installed versions of Windows 7 Home Basic/Home Premium/P rof[...]

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    85 Q T ransferring Pic tures 1 Choose how pictures will be copied to the computer . Choose one of the following methods: • Direct USB connec tion : T urn the camera off and ensur e that the memory ca rd is inserted in the camera. Connect the ca mera to the computer using the supplied USB cabl e (do not use force or insert the connec tors at an an[...]

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    86 Q 3 Click Start T ransfer . At default settings, all the pictures on the memory card will be copied to th e computer . 4 T erminate the connection. If the camera is connected to the c omputer , turn the camera off and disconnec t the USB cable. I f you are using a card reader or card slot, choose the appropriate option in the com- puter operatin[...]

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    87 Q ❚❚ Retouching Photographs T o crop pi ctures and perform such tasks as adjusting shar p- ness and tone levels, click the Edit button in the toolbar . ❚❚ Creating Short Movies Use the Shor t Movie Creator to create short movies combining music, Motion Sn apshots, movie f ootage, and p hotos taken in still image or Smar t Phot o Selector[...]

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    88 Q Creating Shor t Movies Use the supplied Short Movie Creator software to create mo vies combining ph otograp hs taken in s till image or Smart Photo Selector mode with Motion Snapshots, movies, and music . 1 T ransfer pic tures. T ransf er pictures as described on page 85. 2 Select c ompon ents . Sele ct p ictu re s in V iew NX 2. 3 Start Shor [...]

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    89 Q 5 Save the movie. Click Create Movie . The dia- log shown at righ t will be displayed; select on e of the follow ing options and click Create . • Sa v e f i le : Save the movie to a folder on the computer . • Save to Camera (memor y c ard) : Save the movi e to a mem- ory card so that it can later be played back on the cam- era. T o use thi[...]

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    90 Q Connect the camera to a television or video recorder f or play- back or recording . Standard Definition Devices Before connecting the camera, confirm that th e camera video standar d ( 0 156) matches that used in the T V . 1 Connect the A/V cable . T urn the camera off and connec t the supplied audio/vide o (A/V ) ca ble. 2 T u ne the televisi[...]

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    91 Q High-Definition Devices A type C mini-pin H igh - D efinition M ultimedia I nter fa ce (HDM I) cable (av ailable separ ately fr om third -party suppliers) can be used to connect the camera to high-definition video devices. 1 Connect the HDMI cable. T urn the camera off and c onnect the HDMI cable. 2 T une the device to the HDMI cha nnel. 3 T u[...]

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    92 Q ❚❚ HDMI Device Control T o control the camera remotely fr om a device that supports HDMI-CEC ( H igh- D efinition M ultimedia I nter face– C on- sumer E lectronics C ontrol), s elect On for HD MI dev ice co ntr ol in the camera setup menu. T he HDMI-CEC device will dis play a r emote con trol guide and the remote control can be used in p[...]

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    93 Q Selected JPEG images can be printed o n a PictBridge prin ter con ne cte d d ir ect ly t o the ca mer a. Connecting the Printer Connect the camera using the supplied USB cable. 1 T urn the camera off . 2 Connect the USB cable. T urn the printer on and connect the USB cable as shown. Do not use force or att empt to inser t the connectors at an [...]

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    94 Q Printing Pictures One at a Time 1 Sel ec t a p ic ture. Press 4 or 2 t o v i e w a d d i t i o n a l p i c - tures. P ress W up to zoom in on the current frame ( 0 74; press W down to exit zoom). T o view nine pictures at a time, press W down when a picture is displayed ful l frame. Use the multi selector to highlight p ictures, or press W up [...]

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    95 Q Printing Multiple Pictures 1 Displa y the PictBridge menu. 2 Choose an opti on. Highlight one of the follow ing options and press 2 . • Sel ect im ag es fo r pr in tin g : Selec t pic- tures fo r printing. • Sel ect by da te : P rint one copy of each picture taken on selected dates . • Print DPOF print or der : Print an exist ing print o[...]

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    96 Q 3 Select pic tures or choose dates. If you chose Select images for printing or Print DPOF pr int ord er in Step 2 , press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selec- tor to highlight pictures . T o select the current picture f or printing , press 1 . The picture will be marked with a Z icon and the number of prints will be set to 1; press 1 or 3 to spec[...]

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    97 Q 4 Adjust p rint op tions. Press J to display PictBridge print options. Press 1 or 3 to highlight page size, bor der , or time stamp items and pr ess 2 t o display the options described on page 98; note that a warning will be displ ayed if the selected page s ize is too small for an index print. 5 Start printing. Hig hl ig ht Star t printing an[...]

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    98 Q A PictBridge Print Op tions Page size Highlight a page size (only si zes suppor ted by the current printer ar e listed) and pr ess J to s e l e c t a n d e x i t t o t h e p r e v i o u s menu (to print at the default pa ge size for the current printer , select Use printer settings ). Number of copies This option is listed only when pictures a[...]

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    99 Q Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set The DPOF print order option is used to creat e digital “ print orders ” fo r Pict- Bridge -compatible printers and devices that support DPOF . Press the G but- ton, selec t DPOF print order in the play- back menu, and choose from the follo wing option s: Sele ct/ set Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi s[...]

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    101 o o The Pla yback Menu T o display the playback menu, press G and selec t the play- back menu ta b ( K ). The playback menu contains the following options: G button Delete Delete multi ple images ( 0 75). Slid e sh ow View movies and photos in a slide show ( 0 77). Rotat e tall R otate “tall” (por trait-orientation) pictures for display dur[...]

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    102 s z 8 y 9 t I Q o i g n Selecting Multiple Images Choosing the optio ns listed belo w dis- plays an image selection dialog . Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to high- light pictures (only pi ctures to which the operation applies are available for selec- tion). • Delete > Delete sel ected images ( 0 75) • DPOF print order > Se[...]

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    103 o Choose whether to rotate “tal l” (por trait- orientation) pictures for display during playback . Note that because the camera itself is already in the appropriate orientation during shooting, images are not rotat ed automatically during image review . Prot ect selected images from accidental deletion. Note that this option does NOT pr ote[...]

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    104 s z 8 y 9 t I Q o i g n App li ed to se le cte d i ma ge s, D- Li gh ti ng cr ea t es c opie s t ha t h av e been processed to bright en shadows. Use to retouch dark or backlit p hotographs. Pres s 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selec tor to highlight an image ( 0 102 ) and press J to display the options shown at right. Press 1 or 3 to choose the a[...]

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    105 o Creat e small copies of selected photo- graphs. Selec t Choose size and choo se a size from 1.1 M (1,280 × 856 pixels), 0.6 M (960 × 640 pixels), and 0.3 M (640 × 424 pixels), and then choose Select images . Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to highlight pictures ( 0 102) and press 1 or 3 to select or deselec t. When the selection [...]

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    106 s z 8 y 9 t I Q o i g n Creat e a cr opped c opy o f selected photo - graph s. Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to highlight a picture ( 0 102) and press J to disp lay the image with the defaul t crop shown in yellow. Use t he controls below to choose a crop and save the copy . Crop To Use Description Choose size W Pre ss W up or down [...]

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    107 o T rim footage fr om movies to creat e edited copies . 1 Select Choose start point or Choose end point . Choose from the following options: • Choose start point : T r im the opening foo tag e. • Choose end point : T rim the closing foot- age. 2 Select a movie. Pres s 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to highlight a movie ( 0 102) and pre[...]

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    108 s z 8 y 9 t I Q o i g n D T rimming Movies Movies must be at least two seconds long . I f a copy can not be creat ed at the current pla yback position, th e curr ent position will be display ed in red in Step 4 an d no co py will be c reated. The co py wil l not be saved if there is insufficient space a vailable on the memory card. T o prevent [...]

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    109 i i The Shooting Menu T o display the shooting menu, press G and select the shoot- ing men u tab ( C , y , 1 , or z ). The sho otin g men u cont ai ns the following options: G button Reset shooting options Reset shooting options to default values ( 0 110). Exposur e mode Choose how the camera sets shutter speed and aper- ture ( 0 111). Image qu[...]

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    110 i Select Ye s to reset the options in the shooting menu and other shooting settings to default values ( 0 177). Custom Picture Control Create custom Pi cture Contro ls ( 0 136). Color space Choose a color space for new pictures ( 0 138). Acti ve D-Lighting Avoid loss of detail in highlights and shadows ( 0 139). Long exposure NR Reduce noise in[...]

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    111 i The options in the exposure mode menu offer varying degrees of control o ver shutter speed and aperture. Exposure Mode h Scene auto selector An automatic, “ point-and-shoot” mode in which the camera not only chooses shutter speed and aper ture but adjusts other settings to suit the subject ( 0 23). P Programmed auto The camera sets s hutt[...]

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    112 i A Shutter Speed and Aperture The same exposure can be achieved with differ ent combinations of shutter speed and aperture. F ast shutt er speeds and large apertures freeze moving ob jects and soften background details, while s low shut- ter speeds and small apertures blur moving objects and bring out background details. Shutter speed Aper tur[...]

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    113 i P Programme d auto In this mode, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aper ture for optimal exposure in most situations . This mode is rec ommended f or snapshots an d other situations in which you want to leav e the camer a in charge of shutter speed and aperture . 1 Choose a combination of shutter speed and aper ture. Although[...]

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    114 i S Shutter-priority auto In shutter-priori ty auto, you choose the shutter speed while the camera automa tically selects the aperture that will pr oduce the optimal exposure. Use slow shutter speeds to suggest motion b y blurring moving subjec ts, fast sh utter speeds to “freeze” motion. 1 Choose a shutter speed. Press W up for faster shut[...]

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    115 i AA p e r t u r e - p r i o r i t y a u t o In aper ture-priority auto, you choose the aperture whi le the camera automatically selec ts the shutter speed that will produce the optimal exposure. Large aper tures (low f-numbers) reduce depth of field, blurring object s behind and in front of the main subject. Small aper tures (high f-numbers) i[...]

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    116 i MM a n u a l In manual expos ure mode, you control both shutter speed and aper ture. 1 Choose shutter speed and apert ure. Adjust shutter speed and aperture with refer ence to the ex posure indica- tor (see below). Shutter speed is set by pressing W up for faster speeds and down for slo wer speeds: choose from values between 30 s and 1 / 4,00[...]

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    117 i ❚❚ Long Time-Exposures (Manual Exposure Mode On ly) Select the following shutter speeds for long time- exposures of moving lights, the stars, night scenery , or firew orks. • Bulb : The shutter r emains open while the shutter-release button is held down. T o preven t blur , use a tripod. • Time : Requires an optional ML-L3 remote cont[...]

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    118 i 2 Choose a shutter speed. Press W down until “Bulb ” is selected for shutter speed. For a shutter speed of “ Time” , select a remote control mode ( 0 49) after choosing the shut- ter speed. 3 Ope n th e sh u tt er . Bulb : After focusing , press the shutter-release button all the way down. Keep the shutter-release button pressed until[...]

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    119 i Choose a file format and compression ratio for photographs taken in still image and Smart Photo S elector modes. Choose the siz e of photogr aphs taken in still image and Smart Phot o Selector mode s. * Print size in inches equals image size in pixels divided by printer resolution in d ots p er i nch (dpi; 1 inch = approximately 2.54 cm). Ima[...]

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    120 i A NEF (RAW )/NEF (RAW ) + JPE G The option selected fo r image size does not affect the size of NEF (RA W ) images. NEF (RA W ) images can be viewed on the camera or using soft- ware such as Capture NX 2 (available separately ; 0 163) or ViewNX 2 (supplied). When photogra phs taken at NEF (RA W ) + JPEG are viewed on the cam- era, on ly the J[...]

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    121 i Choose whether th e camera takes one photograph each ti me the shutter-release button is pressed ( Single frame ) or reco rds photos at up to 5 fra mes per second (fps) while the shutter- release button is held down ( Continuous ). Con t i n u o us A The Memory Buffer The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for t emporary storage, allowin[...]

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    122 i Choose the type of shutter used in still image mode ( 0 27). ❚❚ Electronic (Hi) Selecting Electronic ( Hi) displays the options shown at right, where you can choose t he frame a dvance rate used when Electronic (Hi) i s s e l e c t e d a s t h e shut ter t ype. At frame ra tes of 30 an d 60 fps , focus and exposure a re fix ed at the valu[...]

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    123 i Choose a frame size and frame rate for HD movies ( 0 37). * Sensor output is about 60 fps. Movie Settings Option Frame si ze (pixels) Recording rate Bit rate (approx.) Maximum length t 1080/60i 1,920 × 1,080 59.94 fields/s * 24 Mbps 20 minutes r 1080/30p 1,920 × 1,080 29.97 fps 24 Mbps 20 minutes u 720/60p 1,280 × 720 59.94 fps 16 Mbps 29 [...]

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    124 i Choose how the camera s ets exposure. Regardless o f the option selected, metering is aut omatically adjusted to suit the sc ene when h Scene auto selec tor is selected for Exposure mode . Metering L Matr ix The camera meters a wide area of the frame and adjusts for contrast (tone distribution), color , composition, and subject distance, prod[...]

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    125 i Autoexposure L ock Exposure lock is used to recompose photographs after metering exposure. It is most effective when used with center-w eighted or spot metering ( 0 124) to fram e off-center subjects that are much brighter or darker than their surroundings or to optimize exposure for an object other than your main subject. 1 Meter exposu re. [...]

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    126 i White balance ensures that colors are unaff ected by the color of the light source . Auto white balance is rec ommended for most light sources, but other values can be selec ted if necessar y according to the type of source. Regardl ess of the opti on selected, white ba lance is automa tically adjusted t o suit the scene if h Scene auto selec[...]

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    127 i Fine- T uning White Balance Options ot her than P reset manual can be fine-tuned as follows: 1 Displa y fine-tuning options. Highlight an option other than Preset manual and press 2 to display the fine -tuning options shown at right. 2 Fine-tune white balance. Use the multi selector to fine-tune white bala nce. 3 Sav e cha nges an d ex it. Pr[...]

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    128 i Preset Manual Preset manual is used to r ecord and recall custom white balance settings for shooting under mix ed lighting or to compensa te for light sources with a strong color cast. 1 Light a ref erence object. Place a neutral gray o r white objec t under the l ighting that will be used in the final pho togra ph. A standard g ray pan el ca[...]

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    129 i 3 Measur e whit e balanc e. When the camera is ready to measur e white balance , a flashing L will be displayed. Bef ore the indicator stops flashing, frame the ref erence object so that it fills the display and press the shutter-release button all the way down. No photograph will be recorded; white balance can be mea- sured accurat ely even [...]

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    130 i D Auto Pow er Off White balance measur ement will end without a new value being acquired if no operations are pe rformed for the time selec ted for Auto powe r off in the setup menu ( 0 155; the default is 30 s). D Preset White Balance The camera ca n store only one valu e for preset white balan ce at a time; the existing v alue will be repl [...]

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    131 i “ISO sensitivity ” is the digi tal equivalent of film speed. The higher the sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure, allowing faster shutter speeds or smaller aper tures, but the more likely the image is to be affected by “noise ” in the form of ran- domly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines. Noise is par ticularly like[...]

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    132 i Choose how the camera processes photographs. Regardless of the option selected, the camera automatically chooses Picture Controls t o suit the scene when h Scene aut o selector is selected for Exposure mode . Modifying Picture Controls Existing preset and custom P icture Controls ( 0 136) can be modified to suit the scene or your cr eative in[...]

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    133 i 2 Adjus t set tin gs. Pres s 1 or 3 to highlight the desire d setting and press 4 or 2 t o c h o o s e a value. Repeat this step until all set- tings have been adjusted , or select Quick adjust to choose a pr eset combination of settin gs. Default settings can be restored by pressing the O button. 3 Sav e cha nges an d ex it. Pres s J . A Pre[...]

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    134 i ❚❚ Picture Control Setti ngs * Not available if Active D-Lighting ( 0 139) is on; reset if Act ive D-Lighting is activated after value is changed. Quic k a dju st Choose from options between –2 and +2 t o r ed u c e o r exaggerate the effect of the selected P icture Con trol (note that this resets all manual adjustments). For example, c[...]

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    135 i D “ A” (Auto) Results for auto sharpening, contrast, and saturation vary with expo- sure and the position of the subject in the frame. A The Picture Control Grid Press ing W up in St ep 2 displa ys a Pi cture Control grid showing the contra st and satu- ration for the se lected Picture C ontrol in r ela- tion to the other Picture Controls[...]

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    136 i The Picture Controls supplied with the camera can be modified and saved as custom Picture Controls. Edit/S ave T o create a custom Picture Control , select Edit/save and f ollow the steps below . 1 Select a Pictur e C on tro l. Highlight an e xisting P icture Con trol and press 2 , or press J to proceed to Step 3 to sa ve a c opy of the high-[...]

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    137 i Load from/Save to C ard Custom Picture C ontrols cr eated using the Picture Co ntrol Utility available with ViewNX 2 or optio nal soft ware such as C a p t u r e N X 2 c a n b e c o p i e d t o a m e m o ry c a r d a n d l o a d e d i n t o the camera, or custom Picture Contr ols created with the camera can be copied to the memor y card to be[...]

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    138 i The color space determines the gamut of colors available for color reproduction. Choose sRGB for photos that will be use d “ as is, ” with no fur ther modification, Adob e R GB for photos that will be extensi vely processed or retouched after leaving the camera. Note that regar dless of the option selected, sRGB is used for movies and Mot[...]

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    139 i Active D-Ligh ting preserves details in highligh ts and shado ws for natural contrast. Use with hi gh contrast scenes such as a brightly lit outdoor view framed in a door or wi ndow or a sub- jects in the shade on a sunny day . I t is most effective when used with Matrix met ering ( 0 124). Active D-Lighting Active D-Lighting: Of f Act ive D-[...]

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    140 i Photographs taken at slow shutter speeds are automatically pro- cessed to reduce “ noise” (bright spots , randomly-spaced bright pixels, or f og), slightly increasing record ing times. Selecting On increases the amount of noise reduction performed at shutter speeds slower than 1 s and increases the time requir ed to recor d images by roug[...]

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    141 i Adjust movie sound reco rding settings for the built-in micro - phone and optional ME-1 external microphones. ❚❚ Micropho ne Sele ct Microphone off to disable sound recor ding. Selec ting any other option enables recording and sets the microphone to the selected sensitivity. ❚❚ Wind Noise Reductio n Select On to enable the low-cut fil[...]

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    142 i T ake photographs automatic ally at preset intervals. 1 Select Interval / Number of shots . Highlig ht Interval / Number of shots and press 2 to display interval timer options. 2 Adjust settings . Pre ss 4 or 2 to highlight ho urs, min- utes, or seconds and pr ess 1 or 3 to choose an interval longer than the slowest anticipated shutter sp eed[...]

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    143 i This option is av ailable with lens es that supports vibration reduction ( VR). The options available var y with the type of l ens: Normal / Ac ti ve / Off for lenses that support active vibration reduct ion and On / Off f or other VR lenses. Choose Ac t ive , Nor- mal , or On to r educe the effects of vibration; choose Ac ti ve when shooting[...]

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    144 i Choose how th e focus area f or autof ocus is sel ected. AF-Ar ea Mode e Auto- area The camera automatically detects the subject and selec ts the focus area. c Single - point Pre ss J to view the focus area selection display, then use the multi selector t o position the focus ar ea over your subject and press J ; the camera focuses on th e su[...]

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    145 i Focus L ock Focus lock can be used to change the composition after focusing on the subject in the center of the frame, allowing y ou to focus on a subject that will not be in the center of the final composi- tion. If the camera is unable t o focus using autof ocus ( 0 54), you can also focus on another subject at the same distance and then us[...]

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    146 i 2 Lock focus. With the shutter-r elease button pressed halfway, pr ess 1 ( A ) to lock both focus and exposure (an AE-L indi- cator will be displ ayed; 0 125). F ocus will remain locked while 1 ( A ) is pressed, ev en if you later remov e your finger from the shutter -release but- ton. 3 Recompose the photograph and shoot. F ocus will remain [...]

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    147 i Choose On to enable fac e-priorit y AF ( 0 25). If On is selected, the built-in AF-assist illu- minator will light to illuminate poorl y-lit subjects in still image, Smart Photo Selec- tor , or M otion Snapshot mod e if: • AF-S is se lec te d for focu s mo de ( 0 52) or single AF is selected in AF - A , and • Aut o -ar ea is selec ted for[...]

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    148 i Choose a flash control mode for optional flash units. Flash Control 1 TTL F lash out put is ad juste d automa tical ly in r esponse to shoot- ing conditions ( T TL flash control). 2 Manual Choose a flash level between Ful l and 1/32 ( 1 / 32 o f f u l l p o w e r ; f o r information on flash guide num- bers at full po wer , see page 162). A Y[...]

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    149 i Flash compensation alters flash output from the le vel suggested by the camera, changing the brightness of the main subject rel- ative to th e backgro und. Choose from values betwee n –3 EV (darker) and +1 EV (brigh ter) i n increments of 1 / 3 EV; in genera l, positive values make the subject brighter while negative values make it darker .[...]

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    151 g g The Setup Menu T o display the setup menu, press G and select the setup menu tab ( B ). The setup menu contains the following options: G button Reset setup options Reset setup menu options to default values ( 0 152). Forma t memory card Format the memory card ( 0 153). Slot empty release lock Allow the sh utter to be rele ased when n o memo[...]

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    152 g Sele ct Ye s to reset all setup menu options other than Vi d e o mode , Flicker reduction , Ti m e zo n e a nd d a te , and Language to default va lues ( 0 179). Assign AE/AF-L button Choose the role played by the 1 ( A ) button ( 0 156). Shutter button AE lock Choose wheth er exposure lock s when the sh utter- release button is pressed halfw[...]

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    153 g Select Ye s to format the memory card. Note that this permanently deletes all data on the card , including protected images ; b efo re proceeding, be sure t o copy important pic tures and other data to a computer ( 0 85). T o exit without formatting the memor y card, highlight No and press J . If Enable release is selected, the shutter can be[...]

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    154 g If On is selec ted, the message a t right will be displayed whenever the camer a is turned on. Highli ght Moni tor brightn ess or Vie w - finder brightness and pr ess 2 to display brightness option s for the selected dis- play . Brightness can then be adjusted by pressing 1 or 3 ; c hoose higher values for increased brightness, lower values f[...]

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    155 g Highlight items and press 2 to selec t or deselect. I f Autof ocus/self-timer is selected, a beep will sound when the camera focuses and during self-timer and remote control photography; to mute the beep, r emove the check fr om this item. Select Electronic shutter to play a sound when the electronic sh utter is released, or remove the check [...]

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    156 g Choose how long the camera will remain active while waiting for a signal fr om the remote control ( 0 49). Choose shorter delays to reduce the drain on the batter y. Note that remote control mode must be reselected once the timer has expired. Choose whether the 1 ( A ) button locks both focus and exposure ( AE/AF lo ck ), exposure only ( AE l[...]

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    157 g Reduce flicker and banding in the displays and in movies while shooting under fluorescent or mercury-vapor lighting. Choose a frequency which matches that of the local AC power supply . When a photograph is taken or a movie is recorded, the camera names the file by adding one to the number of the previ- ous file ( 0 120). If the current folde[...]

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    158 g Change time zones, set the camera clock , choose the date display order , or turn daylight sa ving time on or off ( 0 19). Choose a language for camera messages and displays. Ti me Zone and Date Time zone Choose a time zone. The cam era clock is automatically set to the time in the new time zone. Date and time Set the camera clock. Date f orm[...]

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    159 g Photographs taken while On is selected contain information on camera orientation, a llowing th em to be rotated automatic ally during playback or when viewe d in ViewNX 2 or Captur e NX 2 (available separately; 0 163). The following orientations ar e recorded: Camera orientation is not rec orded when Off is selected. Choose this option when p[...]

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    160 g View inf ormation on the batter y currently inserted in the camera. View the curren t firmware version. Battery Info Charge remaining The current battery level, expre ssed as a percentage of a full charge. Battery age A five-level display showing b attery age. 0 ( k ) indicates that battery per formance is unimpaired, 4 ( l ) that the bat- te[...]

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    161 n n Te c h n i c a l N o t e s Read this chapter for informat ion on compatible accessories, cleaning and storing the camera, and what to do if a n error mes- sag e is d isp layed or you e ncou nter p robl ems u sin g the came ra. At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for yo ur ca mera . Optional Acc essories Lenses 1[...]

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    162 n Flash units SB-N5 ( 0 59): The SB-N5 has a Guide Number of 8.5/27.9 (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F; Guide Number at ISO 200 i s 12/ 39.4). When mounted on the Nikon 1 V1, it suppor ts i- T TL and manual flash control ( 0 148). A Guide Number T o calculate the rang e of the flash at full po wer , divide the Guide Number by the aperture . F or e[...]

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    163 n Remote controls Wireless Remote Control ML -L3 ( 0 49 ): The ML -L3 uses a 3 V CR2025 bat tery . Pressing the battery- chamber latch to the right ( q ), insert a fingernail into the gap and open the batter y chamber ( w ). Ensure that the battery is in the correct orientation ( r ). Softw are Captu re NX 2 : A complete photo editing package o[...]

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    164 n Tri p o d adapters Trip od Adapter T A-N100 : Preve nts large lenses fr om coming into contact with the tripod head when the camera is mounted on a tripod. Attaching the T A-N100 1 Attach the T A-N100 to the camera. After turning t he camera off, insert the T A-N100 in the camera tripod mo unt ( q ) and rotate the screw in the direction show [...]

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    165 n Approv ed Mem ory Card s The following car ds hav e been tested and approv ed for use in the camera. Cards with class 6 or faster write speeds ar e recom- mended for movie r ecording . Recording ma y end unexpectedly when cards with slower write speeds are used. 1 Check that any card readers or ot her devices with which the card will be used [...]

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    166 n Attaching a Pow er Connector and A C Adapter T urn the camera off before attaching an option al power connec- tor and AC adapter . 1 Ready the camera. Open the batt ery- chamber ( q ) and power connector ( w ) c overs . 2 Inser t the EP-5B power c onnector . Be sure to insert the connec tor in the orientation shown, using the connec- tor to k[...]

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    167 n 4 Connect the AC adapter . Connect the AC adapter power cable to the A C socket on AC adapter ( e ) and the EP-5B po wer cable to the DC socket ( r ). A P icon is displayed in the monitor when the camera is powered by the AC adapter and po wer connector . r e[...]

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    168 n Stora ge If the camera will not be used for an extended pe riod, r emov e the battery and store it in a c ool, dry area with the terminal co ver in place. T o prevent mold or mildew , store the camera in a dr y , well-ven tilated area. Do not store your camera with naph tha or camphor moth balls or in locations that: • are poorly ventilated[...]

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    169 n Do not drop : The product may malfunction if subjec ted to strong shocks or vibr ation. Keep dry : This product is no t waterpr oof , and may malfunction if immersed in wate r or exposed to hig h levels of humidity. Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irrepar able damage. Avoid sudden changes in temperature : Sudden changes in temper [...]

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    170 n Cleaning : When cleaning the c amera body , use a bl ower t o gently remo ve dust and lint, then wipe gently with a soft, dr y cloth. Af ter using the cam- era at the beach or seasid e, wipe o ff any sand or salt usin g a cloth ligh tly dampened in pure water and then dry the camera thoroughly . Th e le n s is ea s i ly d am a g ed . Du s t a[...]

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    171 n Moiré : Moiré is an interference pattern created by the interaction of an image containing a regular , repeating grid, such as the pattern of weav e in cloth or windows in a building, with the camera image sensor g rid. In so m e c a s es , i t ma y a p p ea r in t he fo r m o f li n es . If yo u no t i ce mo i ré in yo u r photographs, tr[...]

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    172 n • A marked drop in the time a full y charged batter y retains it s charge when used at room temper ature indi cates that it requir es replac ement. Purchase a new EN-EL15 battery . • Charge the ba ttery before use . When taking photographs on impor- tant occasions, ready a spare EN-EL1 5 battery and keep it fully charged. Depending on you[...]

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    173 n The following table lists the setting s that can be adjusted in each mode . ❚❚ Still Image Mode/S mart Photo S elec tor Mode A vai lable Settings Still Image Mode Smart Photo Selector Mode Exposure mode 1 h P S A M h P S A M Shooting menu Image qua lity zzz zzz Image si ze zzzzzz Conti nuou s z 2 z 2 z 2 z 2 z 2 — Shutter type zzzzz —[...]

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    174 n 1 P Programmed auto is selected automatically when Electronic (Hi) is selected for Shutter type . 2 Not available when Elec tronic (Hi) is selected for Shutter type . 3 VR lenses only. 4 Not available if a frame rate of 10 f ps is chosen when Electronic (Hi ) is selected for Shutter type . 5 Available only when an optional flash unit is used.[...]

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    175 n ❚❚ Movie Mode/M otion Snapshot M ode Movie Mode Motion Snapshot Mode Exposure mode h P S A M h P S A M Shooting menu I m a g e q u a l i t y —————————— I m a g e s i z e ———— —————— C o n t i n u o u s —————————— S h u t t e r t y p e ———— —————— Fra me ra te [...]

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    176 n 1 HD movie selected in movie mod e. 2 Slow motion selected in movie mode. 3 VR lenses only. 4 Available only when an optional flash unit is used. Oth er s et ti ng s Foc u s a re a s e l ec t io n — z 1 z 1 z 1 z 1 — zzzz F l e x i b l e p r o g r a m —————————— Auto exp osu re Loc k — zzz —— zzz — Foc u s l o [...]

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    177 n Default settings are listed below . Shooting menu and other shooting options ar e reset with Reset shooting options ( 0 110), setup menu settings with Reset setup options ( 0 152). ❚❚ Playback Menu Defaul ts ❚❚ Shooting Menu Default s Defaults Option Default Slide show ( 0 77) Image t ype All images Select ed s cen e Au to Fra me in t[...]

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    178 n 1 V aries with lens. 2 The camer a focuses on th e subject in the cent er of the frame when 10 fps is selected for Electronic (Hi) or Slow motion is selec ted as the movie type. 3 F ace detection is not available when 10 fps is selected for Electronic (Hi) or Slow motion is sele cted as the movie type. ISO sensitivity ( 0 131) Auto (100–320[...]

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    179 n ❚❚ Other S hooting Op tions * Not displayed when Auto -are a is selec ted for AF-a rea mode . ❚❚ Setup Me nu Defaults Opti on Default Foc u s a re a ( 0 14 4) Center * Flex ibl e p rog ram ( 0 113) O ff Autoex pos ure l ock ( 0 125) Off Fo cus lock ( 0 145) Off Self- time r ( 0 49) Off Foc u s m o d e ( 0 52) See page 52. Exposure com[...]

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    180 n The following table shows the number of pictures or amount of movie footage tha t can be stored on a 16 GB T oshiba R95 W80MB/s UHS-I SDHC card at different image quality, size , or movie settings. All figures are approximate; file size varies with the scene record ed. ❚❚ Still Images (Still Image Mode) 1 1 Mechanical selec ted for Shutte[...]

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    181 n ❚❚ Slow Moti on Movies * Up to five secon ds of slow motion foot age can be recorded in a single clip. Playback length is about 13.2 ( 400 fps ) or 40 ( 1200 fps ) times the recorded length. ❚❚ Still Images (Smart Photo Selector Mode) 1 T otal si ze of all five images recorded with each shot. 2 Image size applies to JPEG images on ly.[...]

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    182 n If the camera fails to function as expec ted, check this list of com- mon probl ems befo re consulti ng your r etailer or Nikon r epre- sentativ e. Display Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g The display s are off : • The camera is off ( 0 18) or the battery is exhausted ( 0 12, 21). • The monitor has been turned off ( 0 5). Press the $ button t[...]

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    183 n Shooting (All Exposure Modes) The camera takes t ime to turn on : Delete files or format the memor y card. The shutter-release is disabled : • The batter y is exhausted ( 0 12, 2 1). • The memory card is locked ( 0 15) or full ( 0 15, 21). • The camera is not in focus ( 0 25). • Y ou are currently filming a slow motion movie ( 0 39). [...]

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    184 n Shooting (P , S, A, and M Modes) Movies Flicker or banding appears in movies or in the displays : Choose a Fl icke r re du c- tion setting that match es the local AC powe r supply ( 0 157). Optional flash units do not fire : The camera is in Smart Photo Selector or Motion Snapshot mode or i s recording a movie, or Electronic (Hi) is selected [...]

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    185 n Playback Miscellaneous NEF (RAW) images are not displayed : The camera displays only the JPEG copi es of NEF (RA W ) + JPEG fine images ( 0 119). “ T all ” (portrait ) orientation photos are displayed in “ wide” (landscape) orientation : • Select On for Rotate tall ( 0 103). • The photos were taken with Auto image rotation off ( 0[...]

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    186 n This section lists the error messages that appear in th e display . Error Messages Message Sol utio n 0 Rotate the zoom ring to extend the lens. A lens with a retr actable lens barr el button is attached with the lens barrel retracted. Press the retractable lens barrel button and rotate the zoom ring to exte nd th e lens. 17, 198 Check lens. [...]

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    187 n Memory card is fu ll. • Y ou may be able to record additional images if you reduce image quality or size. 119 • Delete unwan ted images. 75 • Inser t another memory card. 15, 165 This memory card cannot be used. Card may be damaged; insert a different card . • Use an approv ed card. 165 • Fo rmat the card . I f the problem p er- sis[...]

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    188 n Hi • Low er ISO sensitivity. 131 • Choose a faster shutter speed or smaller aper ture (high er f-number). 114, 115, 116 Lo • Raise ISO sensitivit y . 131 • Use an optional flash unit. 59 • Choose a slower shutter speed or larger aperture (low er f-number). 114, 115, 116 Photographs cannot be tak en i n shu tte r- priority auto mode [...]

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    189 n * See the printer manual for more information. An error has occurred in the internal circuitry. Contact a Nikon -au thor iz ed service center . Contact a Nikon-authorized ser vice repres entative. — The ca mera’ s inte rnal temperature is high. The camera will now turn off. W ait for the camera to cool. xvi Memo ry card cont ains no image[...]

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    190 n Nik on 1 V1 Digital C amer a Specifications Typ e Typ e Digital camera with interchangeable lenses Lens mount Nikon 1 mo unt Effecti ve angle of view Ap prox. 2.7× lens focal length (Nikon CX format) Effective pixels 10.1 million Image sensor Image sensor 13.2 mm × 8.8 mm CMOS sensor Dust-reduc tion system Image sensor cleaning Storage Imag[...]

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    191 n Elec tronic v iewfinde r Electronic viewfinder 0.47-in., approx. 1440k-dot color TFT LCD view- finder with diopter control and brightness adjust - ment Fram e cove rage Appr ox. 100% horizontal and 10 0% vertical Eyepo in t 17 mm (–1.0 m –1 ; from center surface of view- finder eyepiece lens) Diopter adj ustment –3 – +1 m –1 Eye se [...]

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    192 n Exposure Metering T TL metering using ima ge sensor Metering method • Matr ix • Center-we ighted: Met ers 4 .5 mm c ir cl e i n ce nt er of frame • Spot : Meter s 2 mm circle centered on s elected focu s a rea Mode Programmed auto with flexible program; shutter- priority auto; aper ture-prior ity auto; manual; scene auto selector Exposu[...]

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    193 n Foc u s Foc u s ar e a • Single -point AF : 135 focus areas • Auto-area AF : 41 focus areas Foc u s lo c k F ocus can be locked by pr essing shutter -release button halfway (single AF) or by pressing A (AE- L/AF-L ) bu tton Fac e - pr i or i ty A F On , off Flash Control i- T TL flash control using image sensor available with optional SB-[...]

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    194 n Movie Frame size (pix els)/ record ing rat e HD movies • 1,920 × 1, 080/60i (59.94 fields/s * ) • 1,920 × 1, 080/30p (29.97 fps) • 1,280 × 72 0/60p (59.94 fps) Slo w-m otio n m ovi es • 640 × 240/400 fps (plays at 30p/29.97 fps) • 320 × 120/1,200 fps (plays at 30p/29.97 fps) Movies recorded in still image mode 1,072 × 720/60p [...]

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    195 n • Unless other wise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully- charged bat- tery operating at an ambient temperature of 20 ° C (68 °F). • Nikon rese rves the righ t to chan ge the speci ficatio ns of the h ardwa re and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damag[...]

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    196 n MH-25 batt ery charger Rated input AC 100 – 240 V , 50/60 Hz, 0.12 – 0.23 A Rated output DC 8.4 V/1.2 A Supported batteries Nikon EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion batteries Charging time Appro x. 2 hours and 35 minutes at an ambient temperature of 25 °C/77 °F when no charge remains Operating tempera ture 0 – 40 °C/+32 – 104 °F Dimensio[...]

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    197 n Specifica tions subj ect to change withou t notic e. Nikon will not be hel d liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain. 1 NIKKOR VR 10 – 30 mm f/3.5 – 5.6 Typ e 1 mount lens Focal length 10 – 30 mm Maximum aperture f/3. 5 – 5.6 Construc tion 12 elements in 9 groups (including 3 aspherical elemen[...]

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    198 n ❚❚ The 1 NIKK OR VR 10 – 30 mm f/3.5 – 5.6 1 NIKKOR lenses ar e exclusiv ely for Nikon 1 interchangeable lens format digital cameras. The angle of view is equivalent to a 35 mm format lens with a focal length about 2.7 × longer . They sup- port nor mal and active vibration reducti on and vibration reduc- tion off ( 0 143). Use the zo[...]

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    199 n A Lens Care • When using an optional lens hood, do not pick up or hold the lens or camera using only the hood. • Keep the CPU contacts clean. • Use a blower to remov e dust and lint from the lens sur faces. T o remove smudges and fingerprints, apply a small amount of ethanol or lens cleaner to a soft, clean cotton cloth or lens-cleaning[...]

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    200 n ❚❚ Suppor ted St andards • DCF Versi on 2.0 : The Desi gn Rule f or Camera F ile Systems (DC F) is a standar d widely us ed in the digi tal camera indu stry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera. • DPOF : D igital P rin t O rder F ormat (DPOF) is an industr y-wide standard that allow s pictures to be printed from pri[...]

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    201 n Battery Life The number of shots that can be taken with fully- charged batter- ies varies with the condition of the battery, t emperature, such factors as the use of GPS devices or oth er accessories, the inter- val between shots, and the length of time menus are displayed . Sample figures for EN-EL15 (1 900 mAh) batteries ar e given below . [...]

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    202 n Symbols C (Still image mode) ................... .... 23 y (Smart Photo Selector mode ) . 31 1 (Movie mode) ............................ .... 37 z (Motion Snapshot mode) .......... 45 h (Scene auto selector) .......23, 111 c (Portrait) ......................................... 23 d (Landscape) ............................... .... 23 e (Close [...]

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    203 n Body cap ................................... 1, 2, 163 Border ............. ................................. ...... 98 Bounce lighting ................................. 62 Brightness ................... ...................... 1 34 Buffering ........ ................................ 32, 46 Built-in AF assist ....................... 53, 147 Bu[...]

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    204 n Focu s ............................... ..............52, 144 Focu s area ........................... ........25, 144 Focu s lock ........................................ ..145 Focu s mode ........................ ................. 52 Focu sing the viewfinder ................... 6 Format . ................................. ........15, 153 Form[...]

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    205 n PictBridge ............. ...................... 93, 200 Picture Control ....................... 132, 136 Playback ................ ......................... 28, 69 Playback menu ................................ 101 Playback zoom ................................... 74 Portrait ......................... ............... 23, 132 Po wer connector [...]

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    206 n Thumbnail playback ....... ................. 72 Time ............................. 19, 49, 117, 158 Time stamp .......................................... 98 Time zone . ................................. ........158 Time zone and date ........................158 Timer ........... ................................. .49, 142 T oning .............[...]

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