Nikon D1 manual

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    En User’ s Manual En Printed in Japan S2J00500701(11) 6MEA0921-07[...]

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    ii About This Manual Thank y ou for your purchase of a Nikon D 1 X digital camera. This manual is designed to impro ve y our enjoyment of this advanced single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera. As you read through it, you will f ind explanations not onl y of how the camera works, bu t of how cer tain features can be used to take photographs in a var[...]

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    iii •O ver view ......................................................................... pp . 2–3 • Getting to Know the Camera ..................................... pp . 4–18 •F irst Steps ........................................................................ pp . 20–31 •T aking Photographs .........................................[...]

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    iv F or Y our Safety To prevent damage to your Nik on product or injur y to your self or to others, read the following saf ety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result from failure to obser ve the precautions liste[...]

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    v Observe due precaution when handling batteries Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled. Obser ve the follo wing precautions when handling batteries for use in this product: • Be sure the product is off before inser ting or removing the batter y . If you are using an AC adapter , be sure it is unplugged. • Foreign substances on the[...]

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    vi Do not drop The camera and lens may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration. K eep dr y This product is not waterproof, and may malfunction if immer sed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity . Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irrepar able damage . A void sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperatu[...]

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    vii • Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls, close to equipment that produces strong magnetic f ields, or in areas subject to extremes of temperature, f or example near a space heater or in a closed vehicle on a hot da y . •T o prev ent mold or mildew , take the camera out of stor age at least once a month. T urn the camer [...]

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    viii Notices •N o par t of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, tr ansmit- ted, tr anscribed, stored in a retr ieval system, or tr anslated into any language in any for m, by any means, without Nikon’s prior written per mission. •N ikon reser ves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and soft- ware descr [...]

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    ix D1 X FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE T ested T o Comply W ith FCC Standards Notice for customers in the U .S.A. F ederal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Fr equency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pur suant to Par t 15 of the FCC r ules. These limits are design[...]

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    x Notice Concerning Prohibition of Cop ying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner , digital camera or other device is punishable by law . • Items prohibited b y law fr om being copied or repr oduced Do not copy or reproduce paper money , coins, secur iti[...]

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    xi T rademark Information Apple, the Apple logo , Macintosh, Mac OS, P ower Macintosh, and P ow erBook are registered trademar ks of Apple Computer , Inc . Finder and P ow er Mac are trade- marks of Apple Computer , Inc. IBM and IBM PC/A T are registered tr ademar ks of International Business Machines Cor poration. microdrive is a tr ademar k of In[...]

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    xii Ta b le of Contents About This Manual .............................................................................................................. ............... ii For Y our Safety ................................................................................................................ ..................... iv Caring for the Camera a[...]

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    xiii Focus Area Selection ........................................................................................................... ............. 73 AF-Area Mode ................................................................................................................... .................. 74 Focus Lock .....................................[...]

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    xiv Custom Settings and Other Menus ................................................... 155 Custom Settings ........................................................................................................... 156 Other Camera Men us ................................................................................................ 186 T echnica[...]

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    1 GETTING ST AR TED About This Section This section describes the symbols and conv entions used in this manual and provides a guide to the names and functions of camera controls and icons. •O ver view ................ pp. 2–3 •G etting to Kno w the Camera ................................... pp. 4–18[...]

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    2 GETTING ST AR TED—O VER VIEW Ov er view This manual is designed to help you enjo y taking digital photogr aphs with an ad- vanced single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera. The D1 X offer s: •A 5.47-million pixel, 23.7 mm × 15.6 mm (0.93˝ × 0.61˝) image-sensing char ged- coupled device (CCD) capable of capturing images up to 3,008 × 1,960 [...]

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    3 GETTING ST AR TED—O VER VIEW To make it easier to f ind the information you need, the f ollowing symbols and con- v entions are used: This icon mar ks cautions, infor mation that you should read before using y our camera to prevent damage to the device . This icon mar ks notes, infor mation that you should read before using y our camera. This i[...]

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    4 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA Getting to Kno w the Camera Ta ke a few moments to familiar ize y our self with camer a controls. Camera Body 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14[...]

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    5 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA 1 F ocus-mode selector dial .............. pg. 70 2 Lens release button ........................ pg. 25 3 DC in, video out connector cov er .......................................................... pg. 146 4 10-pin remote terminal ............... pg. 206 5 Self-timer lamp ..........................[...]

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    6 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA Getting to Kno w the Camera (contin ued) Camera Body (continued) F U N C MENU 38 39 40 41 42 37 43 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 47 48 49 50 51 46 45 44[...]

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    7 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA 41 Multi selector .................... pg. 1 6, 7 3, 124 42 Multi selector lock .......................... pg. 73 43 Interface connector cov er .. pg. 119, 148 44 Memory card access lamp ............. pg. 47 45 Cov er for CompactFlash card slot .. pg. 26 46 Card slot cov er release button (under cov[...]

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    8 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA Getting to Kno w the Camera (contin ued) The Rear Contr ol Panel The T op Control P anel 1 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18[...]

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    9 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA 11 Shutter speed ............................. pg . 86 , 91 Exposur e compensation ................ pg. 98 Date and time ................................ p g. 217 12 Aperture display ........................ pg . 88, 9 1 Pla yback indicator ......................... pg. 120 13 Aperture lock indicato[...]

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    10 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA Getting to Kno w the Camera (continued) The Viewfinder Displa y 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 14 13 12 11 10 9[...]

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    11 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA 9 Metering system .............................. pg. 83 Battery indicator ............................. pg. 23 10 Auto-exposure lock ....................... pg. 96 11 Shutter speed ............................. pg . 86 , 91 12 Aperture ..................................... p g. 8 8, 91 13 Electr on[...]

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    12 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA Accessories The following items are included with y our camer a: BM-1 monitor cover EG-D1 video cable AN-D1X camera strap* BF-1A body cap Nik on View CD Refer ence CD (contains Nik on View Reference Manual ) D 1 X User’ s Manual (this manual) Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the strap securely t[...]

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    13 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA The Mode Dial To select the operating mode , press the mode-dial lock but- ton and turn the mode dial to the desired setting. Mode Description pg. 103 Self-timer Use this mode to r educe blurring caused by camera shak e or to appear in photogra phs you take y ourself. pg. 52 C Continuous Photograph[...]

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    14 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA and view r otate Choose a white-balance setting Fine-tune white balance/ select a preset value for white balance Set sensitivity (ISO equivalency) To Buttons and Command Dials The main- and sub-command dials are used in combination with the buttons on the top and rear of the camera to adjust a vari[...]

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    15 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA To Choose a combination of aper - ture and shutter speed (pr o- grammed auto exposur e mode) Choose a shutter speed (shut- ter -priority auto or manual ex- posure mode) Choose an apertur e (aperture- priority auto or manual expo- sure mode) Set or cancel auto brack eting Choose the number of expo- [...]

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    16 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA Getting to Kno w the Camera (contin ued) Press Highlight menu items To highlight menu items or options, pr ess the multi selector up or down. Select menu items Press the multi selector to the right to select the highlighted men u item or option (note that some menus do not allow y ou to make a sele[...]

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    17 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA Using the Camera Men us Changes to a variety of settings can be made with the help of menus that appear in the camera monitor . Four menus are a vailable , each of which controls a different aspect of camera oper ation. Viewing the Menus When the camera is on, the menus can be display ed by pressin[...]

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    18 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA Changes to settings take effect as soon as a selection is made. T o go back one step without making a selection, press the multi selector to the left. NTSC En – – – – OFF 2 SET UP MENU Format Language Video Output Date GPS Input LCD Brightness Monitor Off OK De En Fr Es Language English Deu[...]

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    19 TUT ORIAL About This Section In this section, you will learn how to set up your camera for use and master the basics of simple “point-and-shoot” photogr aphy . •F ir st Steps .......... pp. 20–31 •T aking Photogr aphs ................................. pp.32–50[...]

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    20 TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS First Steps Before using y our camer a for the first time , you will need complete the steps shown below . More information on the topics covered in this section ma y be found in the chapter s “Custom Settings and Other Menus” and “T echnical Notes. ” TUT ORIAL: FIRST STEPS Inserting a Batter y ...................[...]

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    21 TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS SEE ALSO •T echnical Notes: Specifications ..................................... pp. 212–219 • Custom Settings and Other Menus ............................ pp . 155–191 •T echnical Notes: Optional Accessories ...................... pp. 198–207 •T echnical Notes: Optional Accessories ...................... pp[...]

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    TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS 22 STEP 1 1 —Inserting a Batter y In this step, you will inser t a batter y and check the batter y lev el. Y our camera uses a rechar geable nickel-metal h ydr ide (NiMH) pow er source , the EN-4 batter y pack, which is availab le from Nikon for separate purchase . Contact a Nik on-author ized retailer or representative fo[...]

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    TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS 23 STEP 1 1 .4 Check the amount of charg e remaining Tu rn the camer a on (A) and conf ir m the batter y level in the control panel on top of the camera (B). Batter y fully charged Lo w batter y Ready a full y-char ged spare batter y pack (the meter ing indicator [ , , ] in the viewf inder will blink to war n that the batter[...]

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    TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS 24 2 —Attaching a Lens To take full advantage of the complete r ange of camera features, we recommend that y ou use a type G or D AF Nikkor CPU lens. When attaching or removing the body cap or lenses, care should be obser ved to prevent dir t or other foreign substances from entering the camera body . The presence of forei[...]

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    TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS 25 When No Lens Is in Place When no lens is in place, cover the lens mount with the BF-1A body cap supplied with the camera. If the lens mount is not co vered, dust may find its way onto the mirror or viewfinder screen. 22—Aperture Setting ( pg. 173) By default, aper ture is set automaticall y by the camera or (when the ex[...]

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    TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS 26 3 —Inserting a Memor y Card In place of f ilm, your Nik on digital camer a uses CompactFlash memor y cards to store photogr aphs. This step provides instructions on inser ting and for matting memor y cards. When purchasing memor y cards for use in your camera, refer to the list of appro ved cards in “T echnical Notes:[...]

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    TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS 27 Memor y cards may be hot after use. Obser ve due caution during removal. F ormat the memor y card Memor y cards must be formatted before first use . T o for mat the memor y card, turn the camera on (A) and hold the buttons down together for more than two seconds (B) (to exit without formatting the card, press any other bu[...]

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    TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS 28 NTSC En – – – – OFF 2 SET UP MENU Format Language Video Output Date GPS Input LCD Brightness Monitor Off 4 —Choosing a Languag e Camera menus and messages can be display ed in English, French, Ger man, Japanese , and Spanish. Before setting the time and date , choose a language for the camera menus as described [...]

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    TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS 29 4 .4 Choose a langua ge Press the multi selector to the right to display the Langua ge menu, then press the multi selector up or do wn until the desired language is highlighted. Press the multi selector to the right to put your choice into effect and return to the SETUP menu. STEP 4 OK De En Fr Es Language English Deutsch[...]

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    TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS 30 5 —Setting the Time and Date The time and date is recorded whenev er a photogr aph is taken. T o ensure that the correct infor mation is recorded, set the camera’s internal clock-calendar to the cur - rent time and date before using the camera for the fi r st time . 5 .1 Displa y the camera menus Tu rn the camera on ([...]

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    TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS 31 5 .4 Edit the date and time Edit the selected item by pressing the m ulti selector up or down. Press the multi selector to the right to highlight the year , month, date , hour , minute , or second in blue. 5 .5 Exit the Date men u To sa ve changes to settings and return to the SETUP menu, press the button. STEP 5 The Cloc[...]

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    32 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS Checking Exposure .......................................................... pg. 46 STEP 4 Focusing .............................................................................. pp. 44–45 STEP 3 Framing a Photograph ..................................................... pg. 43 STEP 2 Adjusting Camera Settings [...]

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    33 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS SEE ALSO • Depth-of-Field Pr eview .................................................. pg. 106 •T echnical Notes: Optional Accessories ..................... pp. 198–207 •F ocus ................................................................................. pp . 70–81 • Depth-of-Field Pr eview ......[...]

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    34 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 0 —Befor e Y ou Begin Before taking a photograph with a new camer a, be sure you ha ve completed the following steps: 0 .1 T urn the camera on and check the battery lev el When the camera is tur ned on (A), the batter y level is shown in the control panel on top of the camera (B). Check the batter y level as d[...]

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    35 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS Reset camera settings When using the camera for the f ir st time , you ma y want to clear changes to camera and custom settings made by previous users. After turning the camera on, you can restore settings to defaults by holding the and b uttons do wn together for more than two seconds (tw o-button reset). For m[...]

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    36 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 1 —Adjusting Camera Settings This section describes how to take a photograph using single-fr ame mode , single- ser vo autofocus, matrix meter ing, programmed auto-exposure , a sensitivity (ISO equivalency) setting of 125, a normal image quality setting, and auto white balance . The description below assumes t[...]

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    37 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS Image Quality Quality High JPEG Fine JPEG Normal OK JPEG Basic SHOO TING MENU Color Resolution Quality Image Quality NORM SHOO TING MENU Highlight Quality (F) and pr ess the multi selector to the right to display the Quality menu (G). G STEP 1 Highlight Imag e Quality (D) and press the m ulti selector to the rig[...]

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    38 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 1 —Adjusting Camera Settings (contin ued) STEP 1 OK Image Quality Resolution Large Medium SHOO TING MENU Color Resolution Quality Image Quality NORM SHOO TING MENU Repeat C–D to displa y the Image Quality menu, then highlight Resolution (N) and press the m ulti selector to the right to displa y the Resolutio[...]

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    39 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 1 .4 Choose a white-balance setting ( pp . 64–69) Holding the button down (A), tur n the main command dial (B) until A (auto white balance) is shown in the rear control panel (C). At this setting, the camer a will automatically adjust white balance to produce good results f or most common light sources. A B C [...]

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    40 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 1 —Adjusting Camera Settings (contin ued) STEP 1 1 .6 Choose the AF-area mode ( pp. 74–77) Set the AF-area mode to single-area AF using the shooting menu as described below . Highlight AF Area Mode (D) and press the multi selector to the right to displa y the AF Area Mode menu (E). Highlight Single Area AF ([...]

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    41 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS STEP 1 1 .7 Select a focus ar ea ( pg. 73) Unlock the multi selector (A) and press it up and do wn, left and right until the center focus area is selected in the viewf inder and the control panel on top of the camera (B). Return the multi selector lock to the locked position. A B 1 .8 Choose a metering method ( [...]

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    42 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS STEP 1 1 .9 Choose an exposur e mode ( pp. 84–95) With the MODE button held do wn (A), tur n the main command dial (B) until the exposure-mode indicator in the top control panel sho ws (programmed auto exposure; C). The camera will automatically adjust shutter speed and aper ture to produce the optimal exposur[...]

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    43 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 2 —F raming a Photograph When framing photogr aphs, hold the camer a as shown below , with your elbow propped lightl y against your tor so for suppor t. Hold the hand-gr ip in your right hand and cradle the camera or lens with your left. The shutter -release button for por tr ait photographs can be used when t[...]

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    44 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS A B 3 —F ocusing In single-ser vo AF , the camera focuses on the subject in the selected focus area when the shutter -release button is pressed halfway . Center the focus brackets on your subject (A) and press the shutter -release button halfway (B). STEP 3[...]

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    45 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS The viewfinder sho ws approximately 96% of the image actually exposed on the CCD . The area that appears in the final photo will be slightly larger than the scene visible through the viewf inder . F or mor e information on: pg. 73 Focus-area selection pg. 78 Focus lock pg. 104 Viewfinder diopter The camera will [...]

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    46 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 4 —Checking Exposur e When the shutter -release button is pressed halfway , the camera will automatically adjust shutter speed and ap- er ture for optimal results. Check the shutter speed and aper ture indicator s in the viewf inder before shooting. If the photo will be ov er - or under -exposed, one of the fo[...]

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    47 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 5 —Shooting Press the shutter -release button smoothl y all the way down to tak e a photograph. While the photograph is being recorded to the memor y card, the card access lamp will light. Do not eject the memor y card, tur n the camer a off, remove the batter y , or unplug the AC adapter (a vailable separatel[...]

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    48 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 6 —Checking the Results Photographs stored on the memor y card can be displa yed at the touch of a button, even when the camera is not in playback mode. This allows the results of a photo- graph to be confir med almost instantly . If y ou are not satisfied with the photogr aph, y ou can adjust settings and tak[...]

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    49 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 6 .3 Zoom in on the selected photo graph To z oom in on the selected thumbnail or on the photograph displayed in single-fr ame review , press the b utton (A). The center por tion of the photograph will be enlar ged to fill the monitor (B). To view other areas of the photo , press the multi selector . T o cancel [...]

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    50 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 6 .5 Delete undesir ed photographs In single-frame or thumbnail review , pressing the button (A) selects the current image for deletion. A confirmation dialog will be display ed (B), press a second time to delete the photograph and return to single-fr ame or thumbnail review . Pressing any other button cancels t[...]

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    51 REFERENCE About This Section This section co ver s details of photogr aphy , playback, and connecting your camera to a com- puter . • Advanced Photo graphy .......................... pp. 52–1 19 •P layback ................ pp. 120–147 • Connecting to a Computer .................................... pp. 148–154[...]

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    52 Shooting Speed (Continuous Mode) The r ate of approximatel y three fr ames per second quoted abov e is the average obtained at a temperature of 20 ° C (68 ° F) using contin uous-ser v o AF , manual exposure , a shutter speed of 1 / 250 s or faster , and an aper ture smaller than the maximum aper ture . Shooting Modes Using the mode dial, you c[...]

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    53 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—SHOO TING MODES Remaining Exposur es (Continuous Mode) When the shutter -release button is pressed halfway in contin u- ous mode, the number of consecutive photographs that can be taken before the b uffer fills is displa yed in the control panel on top of the camera. This indicator shows nine when the b uffer is empty [...]

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    54 T urning the Camera Off Do not remove the memor y card from the camera while images are being tr ansferred from the buff er to the card (if the buffer contains nine photographs, at least 15 seconds will be required). Failure to obser ve this precaution could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or the card. If po wer switch is turne[...]

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    55 25—C-Mode Shooting Speed ( pg. 176) The rate the camera takes photogr aphs in continuous mode can be adjusted using Custom Setting 25. 26—C-Mode Max Shots ( pg. 176) Using Custom Setting 26, the maximum number of shots that can be tak en in a single sequence in continuous mode can be set to an y value between one and nine (or between one and[...]

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    56 Ima ge Quality The image quality setting controls image quality and image f or mat, which includes image type (color or black-and-white) and image siz e (in pixels). Image quality settings can be chosen from the image-quality sub-menu, which can be display ed by highlighting Imag e Quality in the shooting menu and pressing the m ulti selec- tor [...]

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    57 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—IMA GE QU ALITY Option Description RGB Images are sa ved in uncompr essed RGB-TIFF . This file format is sup- ported in a wide variety of imaging applications. NEF (RA W) Ra w 12-bit data from the CCD are sa ved directl y to the memor y card in N ik on E lectronic Image F ormat (NEF). Files of this type can only be vie[...]

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    58 Imag e Quality (continued) OK Image Quality Color Color B&W SHOOTING MENU Choosing the Imag e T ype Highlighting Color in the image-quality menu and pressing the multi selector to the right displays the menu of color options shown at right. Highlight Color (for color images) or B&W (for black-and-white) b y pressing the multi selec- tor [...]

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    59 Understanding the Image-Quality Display The current image-quality setting is display ed in the rear control panel as sho wn at r ight. An image-qual- ity setting of JPEG Normal is shown as NORM , a f ile fo r mat of YCbCr -TIFF as CbCr , and an image type of b lack-and-white as B/W . AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—IMA GE QU ALITY High JPEG Fine JPEG[...]

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    60 Using the Button to Set Image Quality When Qual is chosen in the Assign FUNC sub-menu, image quality will be as- signed to the bu tton, allowing you to adjust image quality without ha ving to access the camera menus. 1 Pressing the b utton (A), rotate the main command dial (B) until the desired image quality (compression ratio) setting is showin[...]

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    61 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—IMA GE QU ALITY RA W An image type of black-and-white is sho wn in the rear control panel as B/W . I f no indicator appear s, the image type is color . As the sub-command dial is rotated, image format settings—file format (High image quality only), image type , and image size—will change in the order sho wn below ([...]

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    62 Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency) If desired, sensitivity can be altered from the default setting, which is roughly equiva- lent to ISO 125. Sensitivity can be r aised to take photographs in poor light. Adjusting Sensitivity with the Button The sensitivity (ISO equivalency) setting can be adjusted b y pressing the ISO button (A) and rotating the mai[...]

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    63 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—SENSITIVITY (ISO EQUIV ALENCY) 1 / 2 -step incr ements 1-step incr ements Increased Sensitivity Settings Note that raising sensitivity increases the amount of “noise” visible in the final photograph. 20—ISO Step Value ( pg. 172) By default, adjustments to sensitivity are made in increments equivalent to 1 / 3 EV [...]

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    64 White Balance Although the color of light reflected by an object varies with the color of the light source , the human brain is able to adapt to changes in lighting, ensur ing that we see white objects as white under most lighting conditions. A digital camer a is able to mimic this adjustment so that color s that appear white to the human eye al[...]

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    65 AD V ANCED PHO TO GRAPHY—WHITE BALANCE Auto white balance ( A ) can be used with most common light sources. T o match white balance to a specific light source, select the appropr iate setting from the list abov e . If desired, these white-balance settings (with the exception of preset white balance) can be fine tuned to match a par ticular lig[...]

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    66 White Balance (continued) AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—WHITE BALANCE Fine-T uning White Balance At settings other than PRE (preset), white balance can be fine-tuned b y pressing the b utton (A) and rotating the sub-command dial (B). Adjustments of from –3 to +3 can be made in increments of one. A B C White Bal Auto Incandescent Fluorescent Direc[...]

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    67 AD V ANCED PHO TO GRAPHY—WHITE BALANCE White Bal Auto Incandescent Fluorescent Direct Sunlight Flash SHOOTING MENU White Bal SHOOTING MENU WB Preset Set Preset-1 Preset-2 Preset-3 Pr eset White Balance Preset white balance is useful when taking photographs with colored light sources and under other un usual lighting conditions. Recor ding a Pr[...]

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    68 White Balance (continued) AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—WHITE BALANCE OK Preset/Save to Preset-1 Preset-2 Preset-3 Repeat release Cancel SHOOTING MENU 4 Under the lighting that will be used in the actual photograph, fr ame a white or neutr al gr ay object so that it f ills the viewfinder and then press the shutter -release button all the way do wn.[...]

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    69 AD V ANCED PHO TO GRAPHY—WHITE BALANCE OK White Bal SHOOTING MENU WB Preset Set Preset-1 Preset-2 Preset-3 Recalling Pr eset White Balance • Recalling preset white balance using the button Choose a white-balance setting of Preset ( pg. 67), then press the WB button (A) and rotate the sub-command dial (B) until the desired setting is displa y[...]

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    70 Autofocus AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—AUT OFOCUS F or mor e information on: pg. 81 Manual focus The F ocus-Mode Selector When the focus mode selector (A) is set to S (single-ser vo autof ocus) or C (con- tinuous-ser vo autofocus), the camera focuses automatically when the shutter -re- lease button is pressed halfwa y (B). A B When your subject is[...]

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    71 F ocus mode Description C Continuous-servo AF (release priority) The camera adjusts focus continuously while the shutter -release button is pressed halfwa y , automatically tracking moving subjects ( focus tracking ). The shutter can be released at any time, whether or not the camera is in focus ( re lease pr iority ). Focus is not locked when t[...]

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    72 The AF-ON Buttons An alternative means of activating autofocus is to press the AF-ON button (A) or , when the shutter -release button for v er tical shooting is unlocked, the AF-ON button for v er tical shooting (B). Either oper ation has the same effect as pressing the shut- ter -release button halfway . 4—AF Activation ( pg. 162) Using this [...]

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    73 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—FOCUS-AREA SELECTION The focus area can be f ixed at the chosen setting b y rotating the multi selector lock to the lock ed position. The focus area can not be changed while images are displa yed in the monitor . Focus-area selection can be used with an y type of viewfinder focusing screen. 6—F ocus Area Select ( pg.[...]

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    74 AF-Ar ea Mode When autofocus is in eff ect, you can select the AF-area mode depending on whether y ou want the camera to focus on the subject in a single f ocus area (single-area AF), or to follo w the subject as it shifts from one focus area to the next (dynamic AF). In single-area AF , the choice of focus area is in your hands. If your subject[...]

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    75 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—AF-AREA MODE The current AF-area mode is indicated by the display in the top control panel. Description Option Icon The f ollo wing options are a vailable: Using the Button to Select the AF-Area Mode When AF Ar ea is chosen in the Assign FUNC sub-menu, AF-area mode will be assigned to the button, allowing y ou to selec[...]

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    76 Closest-Subject Priority Closest-subject pr iority is a vailable when dynamic AF is selected. When this option is in effect, the camera assesses the distance to the subjects in each of the fiv e focus areas and selects the area containing the subject closest to the camera. It then tr acks this subject as it mov es from one focus area to the next[...]

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    77 The focus area can not be selected man ually when closest-subject pr iority is in effect (in closest-subject priority , the camer a selects the focus area automatically), and con- sequentl y focus area indicator s are not displayed in the viewf inder or in the control panel on top of the camera. The relationship betw een AF-area mode and the foc[...]

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    78 F ocus Lock Focus lock can be used in combination with autofocus to f ocus on a subject that is not in any of the f ive focus areas, or on other occasions when the camera would not otherwise be able to focus using autof ocus ( pg. 80). Focus lock differs depending on whether you are using single- or continuous-ser vo AF . Follow the steps below [...]

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    79 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—FOCUS LOCK 3 Keeping focus locked, recompose y our photogr aph (A) and shoot (B). A B When focus is lock ed by pressing the shutter -release button halfway , you can take several photogr aphs in succession at the same focus setting b y keeping the shut- ter -release button lightly pressed betw een each shot. Focus will[...]

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    80 Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus does not perf or m well under the conditions listed below . In these cases y ou can f ocus manually ( pg. 81) or use autofocus as detailed belo w. The subject is poorly lit Use a Speedlight with an AF-assist illuminator , such as the SB-28DX or SB-50DX (availab le separ ately) and select the center f[...]

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    81 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—MANU AL FOCUS Manual F ocus Manual f ocus can be used with lenses that do not suppor t autofocus (non-AF Nikkor lenses) or in situations in which autof ocus will not produce the desired results. Adjusting F ocus in the Viewfinder To use manual focus, turn the focus-mode selector (A) all the wa y to M and turn the lens [...]

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    82 Metering D 1 X offers a choice of three meter ing methods, which can be chosen according to how your subject is lit. Note that depending on the lens used, some meter ing methods may not be a vailable . To choose a meter ing method, press the metering selector lock release (1) while rotating the metering selector to the desired setting (2). AD V [...]

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    83 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—METERING The f ollo wing options are a vailable: Method Description 3D color matrix/ Color matrix Metering is performed by a CCD sensor with 1,005 metering pix els (67 vertical, 15 horizontal), which sets exposure based on a variety of information fr om all areas of the frame . This system demonstrates its effectivenes[...]

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    84 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE Exposur e Mode D 1 X offers a choice of four manual exposure modes: progr ammed auto, shutter - prior ity auto, aper ture-prior ity auto, and manual. Pr ogrammed Auto In progr ammed auto , the camer a automatically adjusts shutter speed and aper ture according to the exposure program (see opposite) to pro[...]

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    85 AD V ANCED PHO TO GRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE Flexib le Program Programmed auto offer s multiple combinations of shutter speed and aper ture , each of which will produce the correct exposure , giving you a degree of control over shutter speed and aper ture while lea ving the camer a to set exposure . T o choose a new combination of shutter speed and [...]

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    86 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE Exposur e Mode (continued) Shutter -Priority Auto In shutter -prior ity auto, the user sets the shutter speed, while the camer a automati- cally adjusts aper ture to produce the optimal exposure. Shutter speed can be set to values between thir ty and 1/16,000 seconds. Use high shutter speeds to “freez e[...]

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    87 AD V ANCED PHO TO GRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE Subject too bright; choose a faster shutter speed or use an ND filter . Subject too dark; choose a lower shutter speed or use a flash. Long Time-Exposures Noise may appear in photographs taken at speeds of appro ximately one second or slow er . Exposur e Indicators If the subject is too bright or too dark[...]

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    88 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE Exposur e Mode (continued) Aperture-Priority Auto In aper ture-pr ior ity auto, the user sets the aper ture , while the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed to produce the optimal exposure. Small aper tures (high f/- nu mber s) can be used to increase depth of field, br inging both the main subject [...]

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    89 AD V ANCED PHO TO GRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE Subject too bright; choose a higher f/-number or use an ND filter . Subject too dark; choose a lower f/-n umber or use a flash. Exposur e Indicators If the subject is too bright or too dark to allow cor rect exposure, the electronic analog expo- sure display will flash and one of the f ollowing indicator [...]

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    90 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE Exposur e Mode (continued) Manual In manual exposure, the user controls both aper ture and shutter speed. The shutter can be held open indefinitel y for a long time-exposure (bulb) or shutter speed set to a fix ed value between thir ty and 1/16,000 seconds. Aper ture can be set to values between the minim[...]

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    91 AD V ANCED PHO TO GRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE 2 Rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed (A). Aper ture is set by rotating the sub-command dial (B). A B 2—EV Steps for Exposur e Control ( pg. 161) By default, adjustments to aper ture and shutter speed are made in increments equivalent to 1 / 3 EV ( 1 / 3 step). If desired, the siz e o[...]

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    92 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE 3 Fr ame a photogr aph and shoot. Exposur e Mode (continued) Check exposure in the electronic analog exposure displays in the viewf inder and in the control panel on top of the camer a as sho wn below (the illustration below shows the display that appears in the control panel on top of the camer a). Adjus[...]

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    93 AD V ANCED PHO TO GRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE AF Micr o Nikkor Lenses When the sub-command dial is used to set aper ture , the exposure r atio need not be taken into account pro vided that an external exposure meter is used . Compensation that takes the exposure ratio into account is only necessar y when the lens aper ture ring is used. Shutter -Spee[...]

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    94 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE Exposur e Mode (continued) Shutter -Speed and Aper ture Lock In shutter -pr ior ity auto and manual exposure modes, y ou can lock shutter speed at the selected value . In aper ture-pr ior ity auto and manual exposure modes, you can lock aper ture at the selected f/-number . Lock is not availab le in progr[...]

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    95 AD V ANCED PHO TO GRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE OK Command Lock OFF Shutter-Speed Aperture Both SHOOTING MENU The Command Lock Menu Shutter -speed and aper ture can also be locked from the com- mand-lock sub-men u. In the shooting menu, highlight Com- mand Lock and press the m ulti selector to the r ight to displa y command-lock options. Highlight the [...]

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    96 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—AUT O-EXPOSURE LOCK Auto-Exposure Lock Auto-exposure lock makes it possib le to use spot or center -weighted metering to measure exposure for a subject that will not be in the metering area in the final composition. With the subject positioned in the metering area, press the AE-L/AF-L button to measure exposure. Exposu[...]

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    97 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—A UT O-EXPOSURE LOCK 3 With the AE-L/AF-L b utton held do wn, recompose your photograph (A) and shoot (B). Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aper ture While auto-exposure lock is in eff ect, you can: Exposure mode Programmed auto Operation Choose a ne w combination of aper ture and shutter speed us- ing flexible pr ogram ( p[...]

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    98 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—EXPOSURE COMPENSA TION Exposur e Compensation Exposure compensation is used to deliberately modify exposure from the optimum value selected by the camera. It can be used when, for example , photogr aphing subjects containing areas of high contrast at a var iety of different exposures. Expo- sure compensation is at its [...]

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    99 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—EXPOSURE COMPENSA TION 2—EV Steps for Exposure Contr ol ( pg. 161) This setting can be used to set the increments for exposure compensation to 1 / 2 or 1 step. 13—Easy Exposur e Compensation ( pg. 167) This setting can be used to allo w exposure to be set with the command dials alone . 2 Fr ame the photograph, focu[...]

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    100 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—AUT O BRACKETING Auto Brack eting When auto brack eting is in eff ect, the camer a var ies exposure automatically with each shot (to a maximum of three shots), raising or lowering exposure by a pre- determined amount (up to ± 2 EV) relative to the value selected by the camera or chosen using exposure compensation. Au[...]

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    101 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—A UT O BRACKETING The bracketing programs availab le depend on the size of the EV steps selected using Custom Setting 2. Custom Setting 2 Set to 1/3 Step Option Exposure displa y –2F 1 .0 –2F 0. 7 –2F 0. 3 +2F 1 .0 +2F 0. 7 +2F 0. 3 –3F 1 .0 –3F 0. 7 –3F 0. 3 +3F 1 .0 +3F 0. 7 +3F 0. 3 3F 1 .0 3F 0. 7 3F 0[...]

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    102 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—AUT O BRACKETING 3 To tak e the fir st photograph in the ser ies, compose the photogr aph, focus, and shoot. If the shutter -release button is held down with the mode dial set to C (continuous mode), shooting will end automatically once the number of shots specified in the bracketing progr am (tw o or three) has been [...]

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    103 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—SELF-TIMER MODE Self-Timer Mode The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-por traits. The camera should be placed on a stab le, level surface; use of a tr ipod is recommended. To take photographs using the self-timer : 1 Press the mode dial lock release (1) and rotate the mode dial (2) to select (s[...]

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    104 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT Diopter Adjustment The viewfinder is equipped with diopter adjustment to accommodate individual differences is vision. To adjust viewfinder diopter , pull the diopter knob out and rotate it until the focus brackets in the viewf inder are in sharp focus. Diopter can be adjusted in the range between ?[...]

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    105 17—LCD Illumination ( pg. 169) Using this option, the illuminator can be set to turn on when any button is pressed. AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—LCD ILLUMINA T ORS LCD Illuminators Using the LCD illuminators (control panel backlights), y ou can illuminate the control panels to view camera settings in the dar k. To turn the illuminator s on, rot[...]

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    106 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—DEPTH-OF-FIELD PREVIEW Depth-of-Field Pr e view To check depth of f ield for the current aper ture setting, press and hold the depth-of- f ield preview b utton. The lens will be stopped down to the aper ture selected by the camera in progr ammed auto or shutter -prior ity auto exposure modes, or to the value selected [...]

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    107 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—FOCAL PLANE POSITION F ocal Plane P osition The position of the focal plane inside the camera is indicated b y a mar k on the camera body . The distance betw een the camer a and the subject should be measured from this mark whenever distance is mea- sured manuall y . The distance betw een the lens mount- ing flange an[...]

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    108 Thr ough-the-Lens Flash Photograph y To use TTL flash control, connect an SB-80DX, SB-50DX, or SB-28DX Speedlight to the camera and set the flash to D-TTL auto-flash mode . Depending on the type of lens used, one or more of the following TTL flash modes will be a vailable. TTL flash control is availab le only with the SB-80DX, SB-50DX, and SB-2[...]

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    109 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—FLASH CONT A CTS AND INDICA T ORS Flash Contacts and Indicators Y our Nik on digital camer a is equipped with an accessor y shoe for attaching Speed- lights directly to the camera and a sync terminal that allows Speedlights to be con- nected via a sync cab le . When a Speedlight is connected, the flash-ready indicator[...]

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    110 The camer a will cycle through the a vailable flash-sync modes in the order shown below . When red-ey e reduction is used, there is a one-second delay between your fully pressing the shutter -release button and the shutter being released. Be careful not to mo ve the camera or to let your subject mo ve during this time . Red-eye reduction w or k[...]

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    111 The flash is combined with shutter speeds as slow as 30 s, tak- ing ambient lighting into account to bring out backgr ound de- tails. In pr ogrammed auto and aperture-priority auto expo- sure modes, the shutter speed chosen automaticall y by the cam- era is usually 1 / 500 – 1 / 60 s. Slow sync Use this mode to suggest motion b y creating a s[...]

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    112 Compatible Speedlights Y our Nikon digital camera can be used with the optional Speedlights shown belo w . AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—COMP AT IBLE SPEEDLIGHTS Standard TTL 2 Non-TTL auto TTL 1 A SB-80DX SB-50DX 13 SB-28DX ✔ 4 ✔ ✔ 5 Flash mode Balanced fill-flash Lens Speedlight ✔ 7 ✔ ✔ 5 ✔ 8 ✔ ✔ 9, 13 All types — — ✔ All[...]

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    113 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—COMP AT IBLE SPEEDLIGHTS Flash mode Repeating flash Rear -curtain sync Red-ey e r eduction Manual FP high- speed sync M REAR ✔ 13 ✔ ✔ 13 ✔ ✔ 13 ✔ 13 ✔ ✔ 13 ✔ ✔ 13 ✔ 13 ✔ ✔ 13 ✔ ✔ 13 ✔✔✔ ✔✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ — ✔✔✔ ✔✔ ✔ ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ — ✔ — ✔ ✔ — ?[...]

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    114 Compatible Speedlights (contin ued) AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—COMP AT IBLE SPEEDLIGHTS Refer to y our Speedlight manual for detailed instr uctions. In the table of different camera types given in the SB-28DX man ual, your Nikon digital camera is classified as type A. The shutter will synchronize with the flash when set to speeds of 1 / 500 sec[...]

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    115 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—COMP AT IBLE SPEEDLIGHTS Use Nikon Speedlights onl y . Using another make of flash could damage the internal circuitr y of the camera or flash. Before using a Nikon Speedlight not included in the list of compatib le Speedlights, contact a Nikon-authorized ser vice representative for more information. * Shutter speeds [...]

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    116 pg. 56 Image quality can be set using the button and the command dials. pg. 156 Custom settings can be selected using the button and the command dials. The FUNC Button By assigning image quality , custom settings, command lock, or AF-area mode to the button, you can adjust the selected setting using the command dial while con- fi rm ing changes[...]

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    117 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—SEQUENTIAL FILE NUMBERING OK File No. Seq. OFF ON Reset SHOOTING MENU Sequential File Numbering When sequential f ile numbering is in effect, file and folder numbers will continue to be assigned sequentiall y in ascending order from the last number used whenev er y ou create a new f older , inser t a new memor y card [...]

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    118 T aking Photogra phs with GPS The camer a is equipped with an RS-232C serial interface that can be used for con- nection to a Global P ositioning System (GPS) device, allowing information about the camera’s current position to be recorded when photographs are taken. The GPS Input sub-menu can be used to ready the camer a’ s RS-232C interfac[...]

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    119 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS WITH GPS Connecting a GPS De vice When connecting a GPS device via a serial cable, be sure that the cable is connected to the camera’ s RS-232C ser ial interface ter minal and that a 2.5-mm stero mini-jack is used for con- nection to the camera. Using another type of connector or inser ting the[...]

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    120 Quick Revie w In single-frame , continuous, self-timer or PC mode, images stored on the memor y card can be viewed at the touch of a b utton, without setting the mode dial to PLA Y . Press the bu tton (B) to view the last photograph taken (if the camera is in sleep mode , with no aper ture or shutter -speed indicator s display ed, fir st press [...]

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    121 PLA YBACK—PLA YBA CK OPTIONS Ima ge Revie w In single-frame , continuous, self-timer , and PC modes, photogr aphs can be viewed as they are recorded to the memor y card. Photographs will not be displayed in the monitor in PC mode when the camera is connected to a computer r unning Nikon Capture 3 Camera Control. 1 Select On in the Ima ge Revi[...]

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    122 Basic Pla yback The playback operations descr ibed belo w can be used in playback, quick-review , and record-and-review modes. Choosing the Number of Imag es Display ed Dur ing playback, images can be view ed one at a time or in “contact sheets” of f our or nine thumbnail images. T o choose the number of images displa yed, press the button [...]

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    123 PLA YBACK—BASIC PLA YBACK F or mor e information on: pg. 170 Custom Setting 18 The setting chosen applies in pla yback, quick-review , and, when shooting in continu- ous mode, record-and-review modes. T urning the Monitor Off The monitor turns off if: •N o operations are perfor med in the time specif ied in Custom Setting 18 (Moni- tor Off [...]

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    124 PLA YBACK—BASIC PLA YBACK Basic Pla yback (continued) In playback and quick-review modes, the f ir st and last images in memor y are linked. Pressing the multi selector down when the most recent image is displa yed will take y ou to the oldest photograph in memor y . Pressing the multi selector up when the oldest photograph is displayed will [...]

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    125 The photo information display contains the f ollowing items: Pa g e 1 1 Pr otect status 2 F older n umber/frame number Pa g e 2 1 Pr otect status 2 Frame number/total number of frames 3 F older name 4 File name 5 File format 6 Date of recor ding 7 Time of recor ding 8 Image size 9 Image quality Pa g e 3 1 Camera type 2 Camera firmwar e version [...]

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    126 1 Latitude 2 Longitude 3 Altitude * Only shown for images tak en with a GPS unit attached. Pa ge 8 (Image Only) No photo information is displa yed. Pa ge 5 (GPS Data) * Basic Pla yback (continued) PLA YBACK—BASIC PLA YBACK 1 2 3 Pa ge 7 (Image Highlights) * The brightest portions of the image (image highlights) blinking on and off. *O nly sho[...]

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    127 PLA YBACK—BASIC PLA YBACK Thumbnail Pla yback When thumbnails are display ed, the desired fr ame can be highlighted using the multi selector . To scroll through thumbnails a page at a time, press the button while rotating the sub-command dial.[...]

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    128 PLA YBACK—BASIC PLA YBACK Basic Pla yback (continued) 36—Zoom-PB. during Image write ( pg. 183) Zoom is only availab le dur ing record-and-review if OFF (the default option) has been selected for Custom Setting 36. The center of the image will be enlarged to fill the monitor . T o view other areas of the photograph, press the multi selector[...]

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    129 Delete Images? YES Deleting Individual Photogra phs The photograph on display in single-frame playback, or the image currently selected in thumbnail playback, can be deleted using the button (to delete several images at once, use the Delete op- tion in the playback men u). Once deleted, images can not be reco v- ered. 1 Display the image y ou w[...]

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    130 Deleting Photographs: The Delete Menu The Delete option in the playback menu can be used to delete selected photo- gr aphs or all photographs on the memor y card, and to cancel print-order files cre- ated with the Print Set option. To displa y the Delete sub-menu, highlight Delete in the playback men u and press the multi selector to the right.[...]

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    131 Deleting Selected Imag es Choosing Selected in the Delete sub-men u displays a menu of thumbnail images. Highlight the images to be deleted us- ing the m ulti selector . T o retur n to the playback men u at any time without deleting images, press the button. 00-1 10 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 10 10 100-4 100-4 00- 00 0 -4 10 00- 0 0 -4 - 4 0 00- 00-2 00-2 1[...]

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    132 F or mor e information on: pg. 186 The playback menu PLA YBACK—BASIC PLA YBACK Basic Pla yback (continued) Pr otecting Images fr om Deletion The photograph on display in single-frame playback, or the image cur rently selected in thumbnail playback, can be protected from accidental deletion using the button (to protect sev er al images at once[...]

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    133 File Attributes of Protected Imag es Protected images ha ve DOS-format “read-only” status. The Pr otect Menu Highlight Pr otect in the playback men u and press the multi selector to the right. A menu of thumbnail images will be displa yed, where images can be highlighted using the m ulti selector . T o return to the playback menu at an y ti[...]

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    134 Start Option Fr ame Intvl Start the slide show . Description Specify the length of time each image will be displa yed. Slide Show PLA YBACK MENU Start Frame Intvl 2 Highlight the desired option and press the m ulti selector to the r ight. The follo w- ing options are availab le: 3 To star t the slide show , highlight Start and press the multi s[...]

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    135 4 Once the slide show comes to an end, or after you have paused or stopped the slide show , the menu shown at ri ght will be display ed. Using the m ulti selector , highlight the desired option and press the multi selector to the ri ght to put your choice into eff ect. Press the multi selec- tor to the left or press the b utton to end the slide[...]

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    136 Hiding Images During Pla yback: The Hide-Imag e Menu When preparing a slide show or showing photographs to an audience, you may want to use the Hide Imag e option to hide some of the images on the memor y card. Hidden images can only be viewed from the Hide Ima ge menu, and can not be deleted using the button or Delete men u. Highlight Hide Ima[...]

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    137 File Attributes of Hidden Images Hidden images ha ve DOS-format “hidden” and “read-only” status. File Numbering for Hidden Ima ges Although hidden images are onl y displayed in the Hide Image menu, they are assigned file n umber s, allowing the presence of hidden images to be ascer tained from discontinuities in the f ile-n umber ing se[...]

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    138 Preparing Photo graphs for Printing: The Print-Set Men u The Print Set option in the playback menu is used to create a digital “pr int order” specifying the photographs to be pr inted, the number of pr ints, and the infor mation to be included with each print. This infor mation is stored on the memor y card in Digital Pr int Order Format (D[...]

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    139 Print Options Once y ou have selected the images y ou want to pr int and pressed the b utton, the menu of options sho wn at r ight will be displa yed. Highlight the desired option using the m ulti selector . Pr int options apply to all photographs in the print order . OK Print Set PLA YBACK MENU Done Imprint Date Copies 1 Done Option Complete c[...]

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    140 Fo lder Options: The F older Designate Menu The F older Designate menu is used to create new folder s with user -specified folder number s, and to select the folder or folder s from which images will be played back. In the pla yback menu, highlight F older Designate and press the multi selector to the right. The menu shown at right will be disp[...]

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    141 Choosing a Folder f or Playback Selecting Fo lder Select from the Folder Designate menu displays the options sho wn at r ight. Highlight the desired item and press the m ulti selector to the r ight to put your choice into eff ect and retur n to the Folder Designate sub- men u. OK Folder Select NCD1X All Current Folder Designate PLA YBACK MENU O[...]

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    142 Displa ying Histograms and Highlights: The Displa y Mode Menu The options selected in this menu determine whether a histogr am and highlight display are included in photograph infor mation when an image is pla yed back. In the playback menu, highlight Displa y Mode and press the mu lti selector to the r ight. The menu sho wn at r ight will be d[...]

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    143 Setup Men u Options The setup men u contains options for for matting memor y cards and controlling video output and monitor settings. F ormatting Memor y Cards: The F ormat Menu To format memor y cards for use in your Nikon digital cam- era, highlight Fo r mat in the setup menu and press the m ulti selector to the right. The menu shown at right[...]

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    144 Setup Menu Options (contin ued) PLA YBACK—SETUP MENU OPTIONS Choosing the Video Standard: The Video Output Menu The Video Output men u is used to select the standard for video output when the camer a is connected to a television or VCR. The default setting is NTSC . When connecting the camera to P AL device, the setting must be changed. In th[...]

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    145 PLA YBACK—SETUP MENU OPTIONS When the camera is powered b y an AC adapter (a vailable separately), the monitor remains on f or ten min utes when no oper ations are performed, regardless of the setting in the Monitor Off menu. Restoring the Monitor Displa y To tur n the monitor on again after it has turned off automatically , press the button.[...]

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    146 Connect this end of the cable to the video device T elevision Pla yback Y our Nikon digital camera can be connected to a television or video cassette re- corder (VCR) using the video cable pro vided, allowing the monitor displa y to be viewed on a television screen or recorded on video tape. Open the cov er protecting the camer a’ s VIDEO OUT[...]

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    147 PLA YBACK—TELEVISION PLA YBACK While the video cable is connected, the camer a functions nor mally in all respects. The image in the monitor will be displa yed on the television screen while the moni- tor is on. W e recommend that the camer a be powered with an A C adapter (avail- ab le separ ately) dur ing television playback to a v oid dr a[...]

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    148 Connecting to a Computer Y our Nikon digital camera is equipped with an IEEE 1394 interface, allowing it to be connected to a computer via an IEEE 1394 cable (a vailable separately). Using Nikon View , you can transfer photographs to your computer and list the transfer red images as small thumbnail previews, perform minor enhancements, and prin[...]

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    149 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER 2 To allow data to be transferred between the com- puter and the camera, turn the camer a mode dial to PC . The computer will not recogniz e the camer a if the mode dial is set to any other position. Note that the “hot plug” suppor t provided b y the IEEE 1394 interface makes it possib le to rever se steps 1 and 2 b[...]

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    150 Software f or the D 1 x CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER—SOFTW ARE FOR THE D1x Software specifications are subject to change without notice. For the latest infor mation and software upgrades, visit the following w eb-sites: • For the U.S.A.: http://www .nikonusa.com/ • For Europe: http://www.nik on-euro.com/ • For Asia, Oceania, the Middle East[...]

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    151 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER—SOFTW ARE FOR THE D1x Macintosh 1 Required if the camera is to be connected to the computer . The camera ma y not func- tion as expected when connected to an IEEE 1394 hub. 2F or the amount of disk space necessary when used with other software, refer to the documentation pro vided with the software in question. Miscel[...]

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    152 Software f or the D 1 x (continued) CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER—SOFTW ARE FOR THE D1x Nikon Ca pture 3 Using Nikon Capture 3 (a vailable separately), you can control the camera from your computer . Photogr aphs can be recorded directly to the computer hard disk via an IEEE 1394 connection, or captured into Nikon Capture 3 and processed before be[...]

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    153 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER—SOFTW ARE FOR THE D1x Nikon Ca pture 2 Nikon Capture 2 suppor ts the D 1 X from ver sion 2.0.3. When saving RA W images in JPEG (Exif format) or TIFF formats, Nikon Capture 2 version 2.0.3 uses Exif ver sion 2.1. Nikon Ca pture 3 Nikon Capture 3 version 3.5 suppor ts Exif ver sion 2.2. When saving RA W images in JPEG [...]

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    154 Reading Photographs fr om Memor y Cards When a memor y card is inser ted in an EC-AD1 PC-card adapter (a vailable sepa- ra tel y), its contents can be viewed using an y card slot or PC card reader that sup- por ts PCMCIA type-II A T A memor y cards. 1 Remov e the memor y card from the computer and inser t it in the PC card adapter as shown at r[...]

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    155 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS About This Section This section describes the options availab le in the custom settings menu and provides an index to the shooting, playback, and setup menus. •C ustom Settings ....................... pp. 156–185 •O ther Camera Men us ............................... pp. 186–191[...]

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    156 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS A 125 NORM OFF OFF White Bal ISO Image Quality Assign FUNC AF Area Mode File No. Seq. Command Lock SHOO TING MENU 0 1 2 3 4 A ON OFF OFF OFF 5 6 N Bank Select Image Review EV Step BKT Order AF Activation Anti-mirror Focus Area CSM MENU Custom Settings Yo ur Nikon digital camera is equipped wit[...]

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    157 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Using the Function Button to Adjust Custom Settings If CSM is selected in the Assign FUNC sub-menu, the bu tton can be used to select the custom settings bank. Keep- ing the button pressed, rotate the main command dial until custom setting 0 appears in the rear control panel. The currently sel[...]

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    158 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS A 125 NORM OFF OFF White Bal ISO Image Quality Assign FUNC AF Area Mode File No. Seq. Command Lock SHOO TING MENU 0 1 2 3 4 A ON OFF OFF OFF 5 6 N Bank Select Image Review EV Step BKT Order AF Activation Anti-mirror Focus Area CSM MENU 3 Select a custom setting Press the multi selector to the [...]

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    159 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Using the Function Button to Adjust Custom Settings If CSM is selected in the Assign FUNC sub-men u, the b utton can be used to mak e changes to custom settings. Keep- ing the button pressed, rotate the main command dial until the desired settings n umber appears in the rear control panel. Adj[...]

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    160 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Custom Setting Options The pages that follow list the options a vailable in the custom settings menu and the settings availab le for each option. Options are listed together with the setting and option numbers that appear in the rear control panel when custom settings are adjusted using the bu[...]

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    161 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Custom Setting 1: Image Revie w Using this setting, you can choose whether images are dis- pla yed automatically in the LCD monitor while they are re- corded to the memor y card, or if images are only displa yed when the button is pressed. OK F1 Image Review OFF ON CSM MENU Description Images [...]

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    162 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Custom Setting 3: Br ac keting Or der By default, auto br acketing proceeds in the order given in the reference section ( pg. 100). If desired, the camera can be programmed to perform br acketing in order from the low- est exposure value (underexposure) to the highest exposure value (ov erexpo[...]

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    163 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Custom Setting 5: Anti-mirror-shock mode By default, the mirror is r aised out of the way of the CCD at the same time that the shutter opens to create an exposure. To minimize camera shake , exposure can be delayed until after the mirror has been r aised and any vibrations ha ve died awa y . O[...]

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    164 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Custom Setting 7: AE Lock By default, exposure is locked by pressing the AE-L/AF-L but- ton. This can be changed so that exposure is locked b y press- ing the shutter -release button halfway . F7 AE Lock AE-L/AF-L Buttom ON OFF + Shutter Button CSM MENU OK Description Pr essing the AE-L/AF-L b[...]

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    165 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Custom Setting 10: Dynamic AF , Continuous-Ser vo This option is used to enable or disab le closest-subject prior - ity when dynamic AF is used with continuous-ser vo autofocus. F10 Dynamic AF, Continuous-Servo Select AF Area ON OFF Closest Subject CSM MENU OK Description Camera focuses on the[...]

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    166 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Custom Setting 11: AE/Flash Brack eting By default, both auto-exposure and flash exposure change with each shot taken while auto bracketing is in effect. This option can be used to change camera settings so that br ack- eting affects only one of auto-exposure and flash exposure. OK AE/Flash Br[...]

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    167 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Custom Setting 13: Easy Exposure Compensation If desired, exposure compensation can be set with the com- mand dials alone, without pressing the b utton. Exposure compensation can be set to values between –5 EV and + 5 EV . F13 Easy Exposure Compensation [+ / –] & CMD Dial ON OFF CMD Di[...]

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    168 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Custom Setting 14: Center W eight Area When deter mining exposure, center -weighted metering as- signs the greatest weight to a circle in the center of the frame. This option is used to set the siz e of the circle as shown below . OK Center Weight Area F14 Ø8mm Ø6mm Ø10mm Ø13mm Average CSM[...]

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    169 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Custom Setting 17: LCD Illumination By default, the control panels are illuminated when the pow er switch is turned to . If desired, the camer a can be set so that the control panels light when an y button is pressed. F17 LCD Illumination Lamp On Switch ON OFF Any Button CSM MENU OK Descriptio[...]

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    170 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Custom Setting 18: Monitor Off Delay This item controls the length of time the monitor remains on when no operations are perfor med. Note that increasing the monitor off delay reduces batter y life . OK F18 Monitor Off Delay CSM MENU 20 10 1 5 10 s s min min min Monitor stays on f or (appr ox.[...]

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    171 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Custom Setting 19: Aper ture Control during Zoom On lenses with a variable focal length (f or example , Micro Nikk or or zoom lenses), maximum aper ture var ies with focal length. This setting determines how such changes in the maxi- m um aper ture affect the f/-n umber specified by the user i[...]

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    172 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Custom Setting 20: ISO Step V alue By default, adjustments to sensitivity (ISO equivalency) are made in increments equivalent to 1 / 3 EV ( 1 / 3 step). This setting can be used to set the siz e of the increments to 1 / 2 or 1 step . OK ISO Step Value 1/3 Step 1 Step 1/2 Step F20 CSM MENU Cust[...]

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    173 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Custom Setting 22: Aper ture Setting By default, aper ture can only be adjusted by means of the sub-command dial, not the aper ture r ing on the lens. Using this item, you can instead set the camera so that aper ture can only be adjusted using the lens aper ture r ing, not the sub- command dia[...]

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    174 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Custom Settings (contin ued) Custom Setting 23: Image Sharpening By default, the camer a processes photogr aphs to increase sharpness, making edges more distinct. This setting controls the amount of sharpening perfor med. Image Sharpening Low High None Normal F23 CSM MENU OK Description Image [...]

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    175 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Custom Setting 24: T one Compensation As photographs are sav ed to the memor y card, the camer a adjusts tones in the image to optimiz e contr ast. This adjust- ment is performed by means of tone cur ves that define the relationship betw een the tone distr ibution in the original im- age and t[...]

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    176 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Custom Settings (contin ued) Custom Setting 26: C-Mode Max Shots Using this item, the user can specify the maximum number of photographs that can be stored in the tempor ar y memor y bu ffer when shooting in continuous mode. Options r ange from one to nine shots; the default setting is nine. N[...]

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    177 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Custom Setting 27: Display Mode This item determines whether additional pages showing a his- togram or image highlights are included in the photo informa- tion display when photographs are play ed back in the moni- tor . This setting can also be adjusted using the Displa y Mode item in the pla[...]

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    178 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Settings (continued) Custom Setting 28: NEF(RA W) Imag e Save This item determines whether the RA W image format is avail- able at an image quality setting of High, and whether RA W - for mat images will be compressed. Note that Nikon View or Nikon Capture 3 is required when viewing RA[...]

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    179 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS OK File Number Sequence OFF ON Reset F29 CSM MENU Description No. Option Sequential file numbering on. When a new folder is created or a ne w memor y card is inser ted in the camera, file numbering will continue fr om the last nu mber used. ON Sequential file numbering off. When a new folder i[...]

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    180 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Custom Settings (contin ued) Custom Setting 31: ISO Boost This setting is used to raise sensitivity (ISO equivalency) roughly one to two steps (1–2 EV) abo ve the maxim um setting, which is appro ximatel y equivalent to IS0 800. This option is inde- pendent of the setting chosen with the ISO[...]

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    181 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Setting 32: Color Mode Y our Nikon digital camera offers you a choice of color modes f or recording digital photographs. Choose a setting suited to y our production work-flow and the task at hand. When open- ing photographs in an application that suppor ts color man- agement, select a [...]

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    182 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Custom Settings (contin ued) Custom Setting 33: Hue Adjustment Although the camera’s sophisticated metering and white bal- ance are capable of reproducing colors accur ately under al- most all lighting conditions, you may want to adjust hue to cope with unusual lighting conditions or to deli[...]

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    183 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Custom Setting 35: Rear Control P anel Display This setting determines whether the display in the rear con- trol panel indicates the current sensitivity (ISO equivalency) setting or the number of exposures remaining. OK ISO F35 Rear Control Panel Display ISO Frame Count CSM MENU Custom Setting[...]

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    184 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Restoring Default Settings (T wo-Button Reset) By pressing the and b uttons sim ultaneousl y , yo u can reset camera settings to their default values. Press- ing the buttons together twice resets both camera set- tings and custom settings for the current settings bank. Custom Settings (contin [...]

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    185 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUSTOM SETTINGS Restoring Custom Settings to Default V alues Default settings for the current settings bank can be restored by holding the and b uttons down together for more than tw o seconds. The CUST OM indicator in the rear control panel will star t to b link. Release both b uttons while the indicator is [...]

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    186 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—OTHER CAMERA MENUS Other Camera Menus Delete Slide Show Protect Hide Image Print Set Folder Designate Display Mode D1X PLA YBACK MENU The pages that follow pro vide an index to the options a vailable in the shooting, playback, and setup menus. The Pla yback Menu The playback men u, which can be accessed in al[...]

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    187 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—OTHER CAMERA MENUS Delete Delete all or selected photos and cancel print orders. Individual im- ages can also be deleted using the button. Delete PLA YBACK MENU Selected All Print Set Slide Sho w Automated playback. Slide Show PLA YBACK MENU Start Frame Intvl Protect Protect images fr om deletion. Individual [...]

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    188 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—OTHER CAMERA MENUS Other Camera Menus (continued) A 125 NORM OFF OFF White Bal ISO Image Quality Assign FUNC AF Area Mode File No. Seq. Command Lock SHOOTING MENU The Shooting Menu The shooting menu controls shooting settings in single-frame , continuous, self-timer , and PC modes. Many of the options in the [...]

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    189 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—OTHER CAMERA MENUS Image Quality Choose image quality (compression ratio) and format (color and size). At an image quality of High, a fur ther menu of file format options is available. This operation can also be performed using the button and com- mand dials. Color Resolution Quality Image Quality NORM SHOOTI[...]

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    190 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—OTHER CAMERA MENUS Format Language Video Output Date GPS Input LCD Brightness Monitor Off NTSC En – – – – OFF 2 SET UP MENU The Setup Menu The setup menu is used to adjust basic camera settings and perform such tasks as for matting memor y cards. Other Camera Menus (continued)[...]

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    191 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—OTHER CAMERA MENUS Monitor Off Specify how long the monitor will remain on when no operations ar e performed. This option can also be adjusted using Custom Setting 18. Monitor Off SET UP MENU OK 20 10 1 5 10 s s min min min For mat F ormat memor y cards f or use in your Nikon digital camera. This operation ca[...]

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    193 TECHNICAL NO TES About This Section This section describes how to care for y our Nikon digital camera to ensure that it remains in good w or king order , and explains what to do if the camer a does not function as expected. It also lists the accessories a vailable for y our camer a and details camera specifications. • Caring for Y our Camera [...]

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    194 TECHNICAL NO TES—CARING FOR Y OUR CAMERA Caring for Y our Camera Replacing the F ocusing Screen Y our Nikon digital camera is supplied with a type B BriteView focusing screen. A type E clear -matte Fresnel screen for cameras in the D1 ser ies, with a gr id suitable for tracing and architectural photogr aphy , is available f or separ ate purch[...]

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    195 TECHNICAL NO TES—CARING FOR Y OUR CAMERA Servicing Y our Camera and Accessories Y our camera is a precision machine and requires regular ser vicing. W e recommend that y ou ha ve your camera inspected by your retailer or Nik on ser vice representative once ever y one to two y ear s, and that you ha ve it ser viced once ever y three to five ye[...]

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    196 TECHNICAL NO TES—CARING FOR Y OUR CAMERA Caring for Y our Camera (continued) Cleaning the low-pass f ilter The charge-coupled device (CCD) that acts as the camer a’ s picture element is fitted with a low-pass f ilter to prevent moiré. Although this filter prev ents dir t from adher - ing directly the CCD , under cer tain shooting condition[...]

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    197 TECHNICAL NO TES—CARING FOR Y OUR CAMERA Cleaning the Filter The low-pass f ilter is extremely delicate and easily damaged. It is recommended that y ou have the f ilter cleaned by Nikon-authorized ser vice per sonnel. Should y ou choose to ignore this warning and clean the filter yourself, follow the steps below . 1 Raise the mirror as descr [...]

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    198 TECHNICAL NO TES—OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES Compatible Lenses Nikon recommends CPU lenses for use in y our Nikon digital camera. T ype G or D lenses are par ticular ly recommended due to the fact that it is onl y with lenses of these types that you will ha ve access to the full range of shooting options available for your camera. The lenses that c[...]

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    199 TECHNICAL NO TES—OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES F ocusing Exposure metering mode Autofocus Manual 1 Matrix Center -weighted Spot 9 Exposure determined b y presetting lens aperture. AE lock must also be performed be- fo re shifting. 10 Exposure determined b y pr esetting lens aperture. Exposure must also be determined before shifting. 11 Exposure compe[...]

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    200 TECHNICAL NO TES—OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES Optional Accessories (continued) Incompatible Lenses The follo wing non-CPU lenses can NOT be used with cameras in the D1 series: • TC-16AS AF T eleconver ter • Non-AI lenses • Lenses that require the AU-1 focusing unit (400 mm f/4.5, 600 mm f/5.6, 800 mm f/8, 1200 mm f/11) •F ishey e (6 mm f/5.6[...]

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    201 TECHNICAL NO TES—OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES Using a Non-CPU Lens When using a non-CPU lens, choose center -weighted or spot metering and set the exposure mode to aper ture-pr ior ity auto or manual. Even if y ou choose progr ammed auto or shutter - prior ity auto, the camer a will automatically select aper ture-prior ity auto with center -weighted[...]

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    202 TECHNICAL NO TES—OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES Optional Accessories (continued) Other Accessories At the time of wr iting, the following accessories were a vailable for your Nikon digital camera. Contact your retailer or local Nikon representative f or details. EN-4 Rechargeable Batter y Pack The EN-4 is a rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) ba[...]

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    203 TECHNICAL NO TES—OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES EC-CF CompactFlash Memory Cards These cards can be inser ted in the D 1 X and used to record photogr aphs. Their small size mak es them extremely por tab le . Compatible CompactFlash and Micr odrive cards Nikon EC-CF CompactFlash memor y cards are availab le for camer as in the D1 series. In addition, th[...]

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    204 TECHNICAL NO TES—OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES DK-14 Antifog Finder Eyepieces These viewf inder eyepieces prevent fogging in humid or cold conditions. DK-2 Rubber Eye Cup Prevents ey e fatigue by making it easier to see the image in the viewfinder . Diopter-Adjustment Viewfinder Lenses To accommodate individual differences in vision, nine types of vi[...]

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    205 TECHNICAL NO TES—OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES Nikon SB-28DX Speedlight This Speedlight has a guide number of 50 (man ual mode , 35-mm zoom-head posi- tion, ISO 200 m, 20 ° C/68 ° F) and is pow ered with four alkaline batter ies (other pow er sources for the SB-28DX include the SD-6, SD-7, SD-8A, and SK-6 pow er bracket—all a vailable separ ately[...]

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    206 TECHNICAL NO TES—OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES 2 2 f t m 2 8 7 0 50 3 5 2 8 8 5 1 0 5 22 Optional Accessories (continued) Nikon SB-80DX Speedlight This high-performance Speedlight has a Guide Number of 53 (manual mode, 35- mm zoom-head position, ISO 200, 20 ° C/68 ° F) and accepts four LR6 (AA) alkaline batter ies or SD-7, SD-8A, and SK-6 power sou[...]

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    207 TECHNICAL NO TES—OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES Software Tw o software packages are availab le for the D 1 X : N i k on View , which allows the contents of the camera’s memor y to be viewed when the camer a is connected to the computer via its IEEE 1394 interface , and Nikon Capture 3, which offer s remote control and image enhancement features. Bot[...]

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    208 TECHNICAL NO TES—TROUBLESHOO TING Problem Solution Tr oubleshooting This section lists the indicators and messages that appear in the viewfinder , control panels, and monitor when there is a problem with the camera. Consult the list below bef ore contacting your retailer or Nikon representative. Contr ol P anel and Viewfinder Indicators Indic[...]

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    209 TECHNICAL NO TES—TR OUBLESHOO TING Problem Solution Indicator Contr ol panel View- finder Subject too dark; photo will be underexposed In exposure mode: P — use flash S —l ow er shutter speed; if indicator persists, use flash A — choose a larger aper - ture (lo wer f/-num- ber); if indicator per - sists, use flash pg. 86, pg. 88 Shutter[...]

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    210 TECHNICAL NO TES—TROUBLESHOO TING Problem Solution Tr oubleshooting (continued) Messag e Control panel Monitor Err or Messages Problems that occur during playback are indicated by messages that appear super - imposed on the image in the monitor . An indicator may also appear in the control- panel display on top of the camera. pg. 26 Camera ca[...]

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    211 TECHNICAL NO TES—TR OUBLESHOO TING Problem Solution Messa ge Control panel A Note on Electronicall y Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances, unusual character s may appear in the control panels and the cam- era may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge . T ur n the camera off, re[...]

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    212 TECHNICAL NO TES—SPECIFICA TIONS Specifications T ype Operating envir onment Te mperature Humidity Single-lens reflex digital camera with inter changeable lenses 0 – 40 ° C (32 – 104 ° F) Less than 85% (no condensation) Storage Compression •H I image quality: uncompressed YCbCr -TIFF (8-bit), RGB-TIFF (8-bit), or RA W data (12-bit); c[...]

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    213 TECHNICAL NO TES—SPECIFICA TIONS Video output Can be selected from NTSC or P AL External interface IEEE 1394 (designed for speeds of up to 400 Mbps); RS-232C connection for GPS unit (GPS units not a vailable from Nik on) Compatible lenses T ype G or D AF Nikk or All camera functions supported Other type G or D Nikk or All camera functions exc[...]

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    214 TECHNICAL NO TES—SPECIFICA TIONS Autofocus TTL phase detection b y means of Nikon Multi-CAM1300 auto- f ocus module; detection range –1 to 19 EV (ISO 100 at r oom temperature) Lens servo Instant Single-servo AF (S), Continuous-servo AF (C), manual (M); fo cus tracking automatically activated accor ding to subject status in single-servo and [...]

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    215 TECHNICAL NO TES—SPECIFICA TIONS Self-timer Electronically contr olled timer , duration 2–20 seconds Combined electronic (CCD) and mechanical shutter Shutter Speed 30– 1 / 16,000 sec. ( 1 / 3 incr ements), long time-exposure ( bulb ) Flash Sync contact X-contact only; flash synchronization at speeds of up to 1 / 500 s Flash sync modes Fro[...]

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    216 TECHNICAL NO TES—SPECIFICA TIONS Specifications (continued) The follo wing can reduce batter y life: • Using the monitor • Keeping the shutter -release button pressed halfwa y • Repeated autof ocus oper ations •T aking photogr aphs at an image quality of High • Slow shutter speeds To ensure that you get the most from EN-4 rechargeab[...]

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    217 TECHNICAL NO TES—SPECIFICA TIONS LCD Illuminators The LCD illuminator s (control panel backlights) will dim gradually o ver time . This is nor mal; if desired, the illuminator can be replaced for a fee b y a Nikon-authorized technician. F rame Count The frame number shown in the control panel on top of the camera corresponds to the nu mber of[...]

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    218 TECHNICAL NO TES—SPECIFICA TIONS Specifications (continued) Fine-T uning White Balance The color temperatures associated with fine adjustments to white balance at each setting are shown in the follo wing table . Adjustment Incandescent Direct sunlight** Fluorescent* Appr oximate color temperature +3 2,700 K 4,800 K 2,700 K +2 2,800 K 4,900 K [...]

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    219 TECHNICAL NO TES—SPECIFICA TIONS Flash Cloudy** Shade** Adjustment Appro ximate color temperature 4,800 K 5,400 K 6,700 K +3 5,000 K 5,600 K 7,100 K +2 5,200 K 5,800 K 7,500 K +1 5,400 K 6,000 K 8,000 K ± 0 5,600 K 6,200 K 8,400 K –1 5,800 K 6,400 K 8,800 K –2 6,000K 6,600 K 9,200 K –3[...]

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    220 TECHNICAL NO TES—INDEX Index Symbols 3D color matrix metering. See Metering 3D multi-sensor balanced fill-flash for digital SLR. See Flash photography A A (Aperture-priority auto exposure mode). See Exposure mode A (Auto white balance). See White balance AC adapter .................................................. 202 Accessories, optional .[...]

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    221 TECHNICAL NO TES—INDEX E EH-4 AC adapter. See AC adapter Electronic analog exposure display ......... 9 2 Electronic range finder ........................ 45, 81 EN-4 NiMH battery pack. See Battery Exposure compensation ....................... 9 8-9 9 Exposure mode ............................... 42, 84-95 aperture priority auto .............[...]

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    222 TECHNICAL NO TES—INDEX M Manual exposure mode. See Exposure mode Manual focus. See Focus mode Matrix metering. See Metering Memory card ........................ 26-27, 143, 203 formatting .................................................... 27, 143 Medium. See Image size Metering ............................................ 41, 82-83 3D color[...]

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    223 TECHNICAL NO TES—INDEX S S (Shutter-priority auto exposure mode). See Exposure mode S (Single-frame shooting). See Single- frame shooting mode S (Single-servo AF). See Focus mode, single-servo AF Self-timer ...................... 13 , 52 , 103, 120-121 Sensitivity .......................................... 39, 62-63 Sensitivity Boost ........[...]

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    En User’ s Manual En Printed in Japan SB3J00550901(11) 6MEA0921-08[...]