Nikon D7000 Operation & User’s Manual

photographs with natural contrast. Use for high contrast scenes, for example when photographing brightly lit outdoor scenery through a door or window or taking pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day. It is most effective when used with matrix metering (L_). Active D-Lighting off Active D-Lighring: r_ AAuto To use Active D-Lighting: Active D-Lighting off 2 Select Active D-Lighting. To display the menus, press the MENUbutton. Highlight Active D-Lighting in the shooting menu and press I_. MENUbuttonilliIL Choose an option. Highlight an option and press _). If r6 AAuto is selected, the camera will automatically adjust Active D-Lighting according to shooting conditions (in mode M, however, r6 AAuto is equivalent to -r6NNormal). ® Active D-Ligh ting: r6 HHigh 139

in photographs taken with Active D-Lighting. Uneven shading may be visible with some subjects. Active D-Lighting can not be used at ISO sensitivities of Hi 0.3 or above. _I_ "Active D-Lighting" Versus "D-Lighting" The Active D-Lighting option in the shooting menu adjusts exposure before shooting to optimize the dynamic range, while the D-Lighting option in the retouch menu (_ 251) optimizes dynamic range in images after shooting. [] See Also When ADL bracketing is selected for Custom Setting e5 (Auto bracketing set, _ 229), the camera varies Active D-Lighting over a series of shots. See page 114 for more information. 140

the gamut of colors available for color reproduction. Choose a color space according to how photographs will be processed on leaving the camera. Option _ Description Choose for photographs that will be printed or used "as is" with no further sRGBsRGB ------ _ capable of expressing AdobeAdobe RGB _ferred choice for images that will be extensively _mcessed or retouched. Select Color space. To display the menus, press the MENUbutton. Highlight Color space in the shooting menu and press I_. MENUbutton 2 Select a color space. Highlight the desired option and press_). ® 141

the correspondence between colors and the numeric values that represent them in a digital image file. The sRGB color space is widely used, while the Adobe RGB color space is typically used in publishing and commercial printing, sRGB is recommended when taking photographs that will be printed without modification or viewed in applications that do not support color management, or when taking photographs that will be printed with ExifPrint, the direct printing option on some household printers, or kiosk printing or other commercial print services. Adobe RGB photographs can also be printed using these options, but colors will not be as vivid. JPEG photographs taken in the Adobe RGB color space are Exif 2.3 and DCF 2.0 compliant; applications and printers that support Exif 2.3 and DCF 2.0 will select the correct color space automatically. If the application or device does not support Exif 2.3 and DCF 2.0, select the appropriate color space manually. For more information, see the documentation provided with the application or device. [] Nikon Software ViewNX 2 (supplied) and Capture NX 2 (available separately) automatically select the correct color space when opening photographs created with the camera. 142

Number (GN) 12/39 (m/ft., ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F) and provides coverage for the angle of view of a 16 mm lens. It can be used not only when natural lighting is inadequate but to fill in shadows and backlit subjects or to add a catch light to the subject's eyes. II Usingthe Built-inFlash:_o, _, ._., _6, _i, ?_, and *HModes 1 Choose a flash mode (_ 144). 2 Take pictures. The flash will pop up as required when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and fire when a photograph is taken. If the flash does not pop up automatically, DONOTattempt to raise it by hand. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the flash. II Usingthe Built-inFlash:P,S,A, 114,and f qModes 1 Raise the flash. Pressthe _ button to raise the flash. 2 Choose a flash mode (_ 144). 3 Take pictures. The flash will fire whenever a picture is taken. [] Lowering the Built-in Flash To save power when the flash is not in use, press it gently downward until the latch clicks into place. button 143

sr_Low_l Slowsync Rearcurtain+sl°w sync_ * SLOW is displayed when setting is complete. Fillflash Red-eyereduction Rear-curtainsync To choose a flash mode, press the _ button and rotate the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel. 1_ The Built-in Flash Use with lenses with focal lengths of 16-300 mm (_ 271). Remove lens hoods to prevent shadows. The flash has a minimum range ofO.6 m (2 ft.) and can not be used in the macro range of macro zoom lenses, i-TTL flash control can be used at ISO sensitivities between 1O0 and 6400. At values over 6400, the desired results may not be achieved at some ranges or aperture settings. If the flash fires in continuous release mode (_ 78), only one picture will be taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed. The shutter release may be briefly disabled to protect the flash after it has been used for several consecutive shots. The flash can be used again after a short pause. button Main command dial r n_ L Con trolpanel 144

listed on the previous page may combine one or more of the following settings, as shown by the flash mode icon: • AUTO(autoflash): When lighting is poor or subject is back lit, flash pops up automatically when shutter-release button is pressed halfway and fires as required. • _ (red-eye reduction):Use for portraits. Red-eye reduction lamp lights before flash fires, reducing "red-eye" • _ (off): Flash does not fire even when lighting is poor or subject is back-lit. • SlOW(slowsync): Shutter speed slows automatically to capture background lighting at night or under low light. Use to include background lighting in portraits. • REAR(rear-curtain sync):Flash fires just before shutter closes, creating a stream of light behind moving light sources (below at right). If this icon is not displayed, flash will fire as the shutter opens (front-curtain sync; the effect this produces with moving light sources is shown below at left). Front-curtain sync Rear-curtain sync [] Shutter Speeds Available with the Built-in Flash The following shutter speeds are available with the built-in flash. peed 1/25o-30 S 1/250-30 S, _au L Speeds as fast as 1/8,000Sare available with optional SB-900, SB-800,SB-700,and SB-600flash units in modes Pand Aif 11320 s {Auto FP)or 11250 s {Auto FP) isselected for Custom Setting el (Flash sync speed, _ 222). [] See Also See page 149 for information on locking flash value (FV) for a metered subject before recomposing a photograph. For information on auto FP high-speed sync and choosing a flash sync speed, see Custom Setting el (Flash sync speed, _ 222). For information on choosing the slowest shutter speed available when using the flash, see Custom Setting e2 (Flash shutter speed, _ 223). For information on flash control and using the built-in flash in commander mode, see Custom Setting e3 (Flash cntrl for built-in flash, _ 223). See page 275 for information on using optional flash units. 145

modes: • i-ffL balancedfill-flash for digital SLR:Flash emits series of nearly invisible preflashes (monitor preflashes) immediately before main flash. Preflashes reflected from objects in all areas of frame are picked up by 2,016-pixel RGB sensor and are analyzed in combination with range information from matrix metering system to adjust flash output for natural balance between main subject and ambient background lighting. If type G or D lens is used, distance information is included when calculating flash output. Precision of calculation can be increased for non-CPU lenses by providing lens data (focal length and maximum aperture; see _ 159). Not available when spot metering is used. • Standardi-TTLflashfordigitalSLR:Flash output adjusted to bring lighting in frame to standard level; brightness of background is not taken into account. Recommended for shots in which main subject is emphasized at expense of background details, or when exposure compensation is used. Standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR is activated automatically when spot metering is selected. The flash control mode for the built-in flash can be selected using Custom Setting e3 (Flash cntrl for built-in flash, _ 223). The information display shows the flash control mode for the built-in flash as follows: Flashsync AutoFP(_-_222) -_-TT__-_°_°_ :_ i_ i-TrL _-_ ..... =:_,_,_,_,_,_ _o_T,,_,_ _ .... _,_,_,_,_,= .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Manual _ -- Repeatingflash 146

Flash range varies with sensitivity (ISO equivalency) and aperture. The built-in flash hasa minimum range ofO.6 m (2 ft.). In mode P,the maximum aperture (minimum f-number) is limited according to ISO sensitivity, as shown below: MaximumapertureatISOequivalentof: If the maximum aperture of the lens issmaller than given above, the maximum value for aperture will be the maximum aperture of the lens. 147

by from -3 EV to +1 EV in increments of 1/3EV,changing the brightness of the main subject relative to the background. Flash output can be increased to make the main subject appear brighter, or reduced to prevent unwanted highlights or reflections. Press the _ button and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired value is displayed in the control panel. In general, choose positive values to make the main subject brighter, negative values to make it darker. I_ button Sub-command dial At values other than _+0.0,a _ icon will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder after you release the _ button. The current value for flash compensation can be confirmed by pressing the button. Normal flash output can be restored by setting flash compensation to _+0.0. Flash compensation is not reset when the camera isturned off. +o EV (1_ button pressed) -0.3 EV +1.0 EV [] Optional Flash Units Flash compensation is also available with optional SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, SB-400, and SB-R200 flash units. The SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, and SB-600 also allow flash compensation to be set using the controls on the flash unit; the value selected with the flash unit is added to the value selected with the camera. [] See Also For information on choosing the size of the increments available for flash compensation, see Custom Setting b2 (FV steps for exposure cntrl., _ 211). For information on automatically varying flash level over a series of shots, see page _ 109. 148

allowing photographs to be recomposed without changing the flash level and ensuring that flash output is appropriate to the subject even when the subject is not positioned in the center of the frame. Flash output is adjusted automatically for any changes in ISO sensitivity and aperture. To use FV lock: I Assign FV lock to the Fnbutton. Select FV lock for Custom Setting f3 (Assign Fn button, _ 230). 2 3 4 Raise the flash. In P,S,A, M,and f_ modes, the flash can be raised by pressing the _ button. In _,o,_, ._., _, _i, _._, and -# modes, the flash will pop up automatically when required. button Focus. Positionthe subject inthe center of the frame and pressthe shutter-release button halfwayto focus. Lock flash level. After confirming that the flash ready indicator (_) isdisplayed in the viewfinder, press the Fn button. The flash will emit a monitor preflash to determine the appropriate flash level. Flash output will be locked at this level and FV lock icons (m) will appear in the viewfinder. Fnbutton 149

button the rest of the way down to shoot. If desired, additional pictures can be taken without releasing FV lock. 7 Release FV lock. Press the Fnbutton to release FV lock. Confirm that the FV lock icon (_) is no longer displayed in the viewfinder. [I_ Using FV Lock with the Built-in Flash FV lock is only available with the built-in flash when TTL is selected for Custom Setting e3 (Flash cntrl for built-in flash, _ 223). [] Using FV Lock with Optional Flash Units FV lock is also available with SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, SB-400, and SB-R200 flash units (available separately). Set the optional flash to TTL mode (the SB-900 and SB-800 can also be used in AA mode; see the flash manual for details). While FV lock is in effect, flash output will automatically be adjusted for changes in flash zoom head position. When Commander mode is selected for Custom Setting e3 (Flash cntrl for built-in flash, 223), FV lock can be used with remote SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, or SB-R200 flash units if (a) any of the built-in flash, flash group A, or flash group B is in TTL mode, or (b) a flash group is composed entirely of SB-900 and SB-800 flash units in TTL or AA mode. [] Metering The metering areas for FV lock when using optional flash unit are as follows: Flashunit Flashmode Metered area i-TTL 4-mm circle in center of frame Stand-alone flash unit AA Area metered by flash exposure meter i-TTL Enti re fra m e Used with other flash units AA (Advanced Wireless Lighting) A (master flash) Area metered by flash exposure meter [] See Also For information on using the depth-of-field preview or AE-L/AF-Lbutton for FV lock, see Custom Setting f4 (Assign preview button, _ 232) or Custom Setting f5 (Assign AE-L/AF-L button, _ 232). 150

listed below can be restored to default values by holding the QUA/and [] buttons down together for more than two seconds (these buttons are marked by a green dot). The control panel turns off briefly while settings are reset. QUALbutton [] button Image quality Image size White balance Fine tuning ISOsensitivity ]_UtO scene modes and S,A,M Autofocus (viewfinder) _°_!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: NORMAL ! 85 !.......................................... Metering Auto>Normal AE/AF lock hold 0 i 119 Active D-Lighting Off AUTO Bracketing Off 101 100 Picture Control settings 2 Unmodified 131 Flash compensation Off N8 AF-A 91 Exposure compensation Off __ Flash mode .... Autofront- "' _' '_" _' _ curtainsync ?._ Aut0+red-eye reduction [] Autoslowsync fl, P,S,A,M Fr0nt-curtain sync Wide-areaAF FVlock Off N0rmal-area AF 50 Multiple Exposure Off 1152 Face-pri0rity AF Flexible program Off I Focus point not displayed if auto-area AF is selected for AF-area mode, 2 Current Picture Control only, modes Autofocus (live view/movie) AF-S 151

to record a series of two or three exposures in a single photograph. Multiple exposures can be recorded at any image quality setting, and make use of RAW data from the camera image sensor to produce colors noticeably superior to those in software-generated photographic overlays. II Creatinga Multiple Exposure Multiple exposures can not be recorded in live view. Exit live view before proceeding. Note that at default settings, shooting will end and a multiple exposure will be recorded automatically if no operations are performed for 30 s. [] Extended Recording Times For an interval between exposures of more than 30 s, select On for the Image review (_ 200) option in the playback menu and extend the monitor-off delay for image review using Custom Setting c4 (Monitor off delay, _ 215). The maximum interval between exposures is 30 s longer than the option selected for Custom Setting c4. If no operations are performed for 30 s after the monitor has turned off during playback or menu operations, shooting will end and a multiple exposure will be created from the exposures that have been recorded to that point. 2 Select Multiple exposure. Press the MENUbutton to display the menus. Highlight Multiple exposure in the shooting menu and press I_. MENUbutton Choose the number of shots. Highlight Number of shots and press I_. The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Press • or • to choose the number of exposures that will be combined to form a single photograph and press _). ® 152

of gain. Highlight Auto gain and press I_. The following options will be displayed. Highlight an option and press _). • On:Gain is adjusted according to number of exposures actually recorded (gain for each exposure isset to 1/2for 2 exposures, 1/3for 3 exposures, etc.). ® Off: Gain is not adjusted when recording multiple exposure. Recommended if background is dark. Select Done. Highlight Done and press _). A i icon will be displayed in the control panel and the Done option in the multiple exposure menu will be replaced by Reset. To continue shooting without taking a multiple exposure, return to the shooting menu and select Multiple exposure > Reset. ® Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. In continuous high-speed and continuous low-speed release modes (_ 78), the camera records all exposures in a single burst. In self-timer mode, the camera will automatically record the number of exposures selected in Step 2 on page 152, regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting c3 (Self-timer) > Number of shots (_ 214). In other release modes, one photograph will be taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed; continue shooting until all exposures have been recorded (for information on interrupting a multiple exposure before all photographs are recorded, see page 154). The i icon will blink until shooting ends. When shooting ends, multiple exposure mode will end and the _ icon will no longer be displayed. 153

Selecting Multiple exposure in the shooting menu while a multiple exposure is being recorded displays the options shown at right. To interrupt a multiple exposure before the specified number of exposures have been taken, highlight Cancel and press _). If shooting ends before the specified number of exposures have been taken, a multiple exposure will be created from the exposures that have been recorded to that point. If Auto gain is on, gain will be adjusted to reflect the number of exposures actually recorded. Note that shooting will end automatically if: • A two-button reset is performed (_ 151) • The camera is turned off • The battery is exhausted • Pictures are deleted _I_ Multiple Exposures Do not remove or replace the memory card while recording a multiple exposure. The information listed in the playback photo information display (including metering, exposure, shooting mode, focal length, date of recording and camera orientation) is for the first shot in the multiple exposure. [] Interval Timer Photography If interval timer photography is activated before the first exposure is taken, the camera will record exposures at the selected interval until the number of exposures specified in the multiple exposure menu have been taken (the number of shots listed in the interval timer shooting menu is ignored). These exposures will then be recorded as a single photograph and multiple exposure mode and interval timer shooting will end. Cancelling multiple exposure cancels interval timer shooting. [] Other Settings While multiple exposure mode is in effect, memory cards can not be formatted and some menu options will not be available. 154

to take photographs automatically at preset intervals. [_ Before Shooting Do not select self-timer (_) or remote (.=_,:)release mode when using the interval timer. Before beginning interval timer photography, take a test shot at current settings and view the results in the monitor. Before choosing a starting time, select Time zone and date in the setup menu and make sure that the camera clock is set to the correct time and date (_ 237). Use of a tripod is recommended. Mount the camera on a tripod before shooting begins. To ensure that shooting is not interrupted, be sure the battery is fully charged. 2 3 Select Interval timer shooting. Press the MENUbutton to display the menus. Highlight Interval timer shooting in the shooting menu and press I_. MENUbutton ® 6 Choose a starting time. Chose from the following starting triggers. • Tostart shooting immediately, highlight Now and press I_. Shooting begins about 3 s after settings are completed; proceed to Step 3. • Tochooseastartingtime,highlightStarttime and press I_ to display the start time options shown at right. Press • or I_ to highlight hours or minutes and press • or • to change. Press I_ to continue. Choose the interval. Press • or I_ to highlight hours or minutes and press • or • to choose an interval longer than the slowest anticipated shutter speed. Press I_ to continue. 155

number of intervals or number of shots; press • or • to change. Press I_ to continue. 5 Numberof Number Total intervals of shots/ numberof interval shots Start shooting. Highlight On and press _) (to return to the shooting menu without starting the interval timer, highlight Off and press _)). The first series of shots will be taken at the specified starting time, or after about 3 s if Now was selected for Choose start time in Step 2. Shooting will continue at the selected interval until all shots have been taken. Note that because shutter speed and the time needed to record the image to the memory card may vary from shot to shot, the interval between a shot being recorded and the start of the next shot may vary. If shooting can not proceed at current settings (for example, if a shutter speed of bL. L ,'--.iscurrently selected in manual exposure mode or the start time is in less than a minute), a warning will be displayed in the monitor. 156

If the memory card is full, the interval timer will remain active but no pictures will be taken. Resume shooting (_ 1_58)after deleting some pictures or turning the camera offand inserting another memory card. [] Cover the Viewfinder To prevent light entering via the viewfinder interfering with exposure, remove the rubber eyecup and cover the viewfinder with the supplied DK-5 eyepiece cap (_ 81 ). [] Release Mode Regardless of the release mode selected, the camera will take the specified number of shots at each interval. In CH(continuous high speed) mode, photographs will be taken at a rate of up to 6 shots per second. In S(single frame) and C[(continuous low-speed) modes, photographs will be taken at the rate chosen for Custom Setting d6 (CL mode shooting speed, _ 217); in mode 13,camera noise will be reduced. [] Bracketing Adjust bracketing settings before starting interval timer photography. If exposure, flash, or ADL bracketing is active while interval timer photography is in effect, the camera will take the number of shots in the bracketing program at each interval, regardless of the number of shots specified in the interval timer menu. If white balance bracketing is active while interval timer photography is in effect, the camera will take one shot at each interval and process it to create the number of copies specified in the bracketing program. [] During Shooting During interval timer photography, the _ icon in the control panel 1_ - _ c ] 8 D:D will blink. Immediately before the next shooting interval begins, the / - - - / =._.;_g.. shutter speed display will show the number of intervals remaining, /_i:":i_ _ _ _ -_1 ! and the aperture display will show the number of shots remaining in l/A,-A _1_ C _J I I.... i_---fi/-i-x- \- J the current interval. At other times, the number of intervals remaining and the number of shots in each interval can be viewed by pressing the shutter- release button halfway (once the button is released, the shutter speed and aperture will be displayed until the exposure meters turn off). To view current interval timer settings, select Interval timer shooting between shots. While interval timer photography isin progress, the interval timer menu will show the starting time, the shooting interval, and the number of intervals and shots remaining. None of these items can be changed while interval timer photography isin progress. Pictures can be played back and shooting and menu settings can be adjusted freely while interval timer photography is in progress. The monitor will turn off automatically about four seconds before each interval. 157

• Highlighting Start > Pause in the interval timer menu and pressing _) • Turning the camera off and then on again (if desired, the memory card can be replaced while the camera is off) • Rotating the release-mode dial or live view switch To resume shooting: Choose a new starting time. Choose a new starting time as described on page 155. 2 Resume shooting. Highlight Restart and press _). Note that if interval timer photography was paused during shooting, any shots remaining in the current interval will be canceled. ® II Interrupting Interval TimerPhotography Interval timer shooting will end automatically if the battery is exhausted. Interval timer photography can also be ended by: • Selecting Start > Off in the interval timer menu • Performing a two button reset (_ 151) • Selecting Reset shooting menu in the shooting menu (_ 202) • Changing bracketing settings (_ 109) • Terminating multiple exposure shooting (_ 154) Normal shooting will resume when interval timer photography ends. II NoPhotograph The camera will skip the current interval if any of the following situations persist for eight seconds or more after the interval was due to start: the photograph or photographs for the previous interval have yet to be taken, the memory buffer is full, or the camera is unable to focus in AF-Sor when single-servo AF is selected in AF-A (note that the camera focuses again before each shot). Shooting will resume with the next interval. 158

and maximum aperture), the user can gain access to a variety of CPU lens functions when using a non-CPU lens (_ 270). If the focal length of the lens is known: • Power zoom can be used with SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, and SB-600 flash units (available separately) • Lens focal length is listed (with an asterisk) in the playback photo info display If the maximum aperture of the lens is known: • The aperture value is displayed in the control panel and viewfinder • Flash level is adjusted for changes in aperture • Aperture is listed (with an asterisk) in the playback photo info display Specifying both the focal length and maximum aperture of the lens: • Enables color matrix metering (note that it may be necessary to use center- weighted or spot metering to achieve accurate results with some lenses, including Reflex-NIKKOR lenses) • Improves the precision of center-weighted and spot metering and i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR The camera can store data for up to nine non-CPU lenses. To enter or edit data for a non-CPU lens: 2 Select Non-CPU lens data. Press the MENUbutton to display the menus. Highlight Non-CPU lens data in the setup menu and press I_. MENUbutton 6 Choose a lens number. Highlight Lens number and press • or I_ to choose a lens number between 1 and 9. 159

aperture and press • or I_ to edit the highlighted item. Focal length can be selected from values between 6 and 4,000 mm, maximum aperture from values between f/1.2 and f/22. [] Focal Length Not Listed If the correct focal length is not listed, choose the closest value greater than the actual focal length of the lens. [] Teleconverters and Zoom Lenses The maximum aperture for teleconverters is the combined maximum aperture of the teleconverter and the lens. Note that lens data are not adjusted when non-CPU lenses are zoomed in or out. The data for different focal lengths can be entered as separate lens numbers, or the data for the lens can be edited to reflect the new values for lens focal length and maximum aperture each time zoom is adjusted. Select Done. Highlight Done and press _). The specified focal length and aperture will be stored under the chosen lens number. ® 160

using a non-CPU lens: 1 Assign non-CPU lens number selection to a camera control. Select Choose non-CPO lens number for Custom Setting f3 (Assign Fn button, _ 230) or Custom Setting f4 (Assign preview button, _ 232). 2 Use the selected control to choose the lens number. Press the selected button and rotate the main command dial until the desired lens number is displayed in the control panel. Fnbutton Main command dial Focallength Maximum aperture Lensnumber Control panel 161

The GP-1 GPS unit (available separately) can be connected to the camera's accessory terminal (_ 281) using the cable supplied with the GP-1, allowing information on the camera's current position to be recorded when photographs are taken. Turn the camera off before connecting the GP-1; for more information, see the GP-1 manual. II SetupMenu Options The GPS item in the setup menu contains the options listed below. • Auto meter-off: Choose whether the exposure meters turn off automatically when the GP-1 is attached. =_6p:ii°on°'T Description Exposure meters turn off automatically if no operations are performed for the time selected for Custom Setting c2 (Auto meter-off delay, _ 214; to allow the Enable camera time to acquire GPS data, the delay is extended by up to one minute after the exposure meters are activated or the camera is turned on). This reduces the drain on the battery. Disable Exposure meters do not turn off while the GP-1 is connected. • Position:This item is only available if the GP-1 is connected, when it displays the current latitude, longitude, altitude, and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) as reported by the GP-1. • UseGPSto set cameraclock:Select Yes to synchronize the camera clock with the time reported by the GPS device. [] Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) UTC data is provided by the GPS device and is independent of the camera clock. [] The _ Icon Connection status is shown by the _ icon: • _(static): Camera has established communication with GP-1. Photo information for pictures taken while this icon is displayed include an additional page of GPS data (_ 169). • _(flashing): The GP-1 is searching for a signal. Pictures taken while the icon is flashing do not include GPS data. • Noicon:No new GPS data have been received from the GP-1 for at least two seconds. Pictures taken when the _ icon is not displayed do not include GPS data. 162

back, press the I_q button. The most recent photograph will be displayed in the monitor. Multi selector _ button -- ME,U buttonbutt°n --I__ ?/o-.button q[] button _- I_ _'_ button ___ F_qbutton Sub-command dial o_ button Main command dial [] Rotate Tall To display "tall" (portrait-orientation) photographs in tall orientation, select On for the Rotate tall option in the playback menu (_ 200). [] Image Review When On is selected for Image review in the playback menu (_ 200), photographs are automatically displayed in the monitor for about 4 safter shooting (because the camera is already in the correct orientation, images are not rotated automatically during image review). In continuous release mode, display begins when shooting ends, with the first photograph in the current series displayed. 163

photographs in order recorded, • to view photographs _ photographs in reverse order. View photo _ Press • or • to view information about current photograph information _ (_ 165). View thumbnails ql_ See page 171 for more information. Zoom in on _ See page 173 for more information. photograph Confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press _ again to Delete images _ delete photo. Change protect ?/o-, To protect image, or to remove protection from protected status image, press ?/o-,(_ 174). Return to I_ / [] Monitor will turn off. Photographs can be taken shooting mode _ immediately. Display menus MENU See page 195 for more information. Create retouched copy of current photograph (_ 248). If Retouch photo or _) current picture is marked with _ icon to show that it is a play movie movie, pressing _) starts movie playback (_ 62). [] Choosing a MemoryCard Slot If two memory cards are inserted, you can select a card for playback by holding the BKT button and pressing • during full- frame or thumbnail playback. The dialog shown at right will be displayed; highlight the desired slot and press • to list the folders on the selected card, then highlight a folder and press _) to view the pictures in the highlighted folder. The same procedure can be used when selecting pictures for operations in the playback (_ 195) and retouch (_ 248) menus or when copying white balance from an existing photograph (_ 127). BKT button [] See Also For information on choosing how long the monitor will remain on when no operations are performed, see Custom Setting c4 (Monitor off delay, _ 215). 164

in full-frame playback. Press • or • to cycle through photo information as shown below. Note that shooting data, RGB histograms, and highlights are only displayed if corresponding option is selected for Display mode > Detailed photo info (_ 197; shooting data page 4 is only displayed if copyright information was recorded with the photographs as described on page 243). GPS data are only displayed if a GPS device was used when the photo was taken. Fileinformation Overview data GPS data Highlights RGBhistogram Shooting data pages 7-4 II FileInformation 1 2 3 4 5 IO Protect status ......................................................... 174 _ Retouch indicator ................................................. 248 _ Focus point 1,2 .......................................................... 96 AF area brackets 1 Frame number/total number of frames File name .................................................................204 _ Image quality ............................................................85 _ Image size ..................................................................88 Time of recording .......................................... 27, 237 Date of recording .......................................... 27, 237 _ Current card slot ............................................46, 164 _ Folder name 203 1 Displayed only if Focus point is selected for Display mode (_ 197). 2 If photograph was taken using AF-Sor with single-servo autofocus selected during AI:-A,display shows point where focus first locked. If photograph was taken using AI:-Cor with continuous-servo autofocus selected during AI:-A, focus point is only displayed if option other than auto-area AF was selected for AF- area mode and camera was able to focus. 165

channel. Hold _[] button ql_ button an e..toc cet oucanne afoow II RGBHistogram7 Image highlights 2 Folder number--frame number ..................... 218 _ Protect status .........................................................174 Retouch indicator 248 White balance ........................................................117 Color temperature .............................................122 White balance fine-tuning .............................119 Preset manual .....................................................123 _ Current channel 2 Histogram (RGB channel). In all histograms, horizontal axis gives pixel brightness, vertical axis number of pixels. Histogram (red channel) Histogram (green channel) Histogram (blue channel) 1 Displayed only if RGB histogram is selected for Display mode (_ 197). 2 Blinking areas indicate highlights for the current channel. Hold _[] button ql_ button an e.o.oc ce,ou ,c,an (all channels) (red) (green) (blue) _ _ _ Highlight display off J 166

displayed, press % Use the _and ql_ buttons to zoom in and out and scroll the image with the multi selector. The histogram will be updated to show only the data for the 3ortion of the image visible in the monitor. [] Histograms Camera histograms are intended as a guide only and may differ from those displayed in imaging applications. Some sample histograms are shown below: If the image contains objects with a wide range of brightnesses, the distribution of tones will be relatively even. If the image isdark, tone distribution will be shifted to the left. If the image is bright, tone distribution will be shifted to the right. Increasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution of tones to the right, while decreasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution to the left. Histograms can 3rovide a rough idea of overall exposure when bright ambient lighting makes it difficult to see photographs in the monitor. 167

1 2 12 13 _ Protect status 174 _ Retouch indicator 248 Metering ..................................................................105 Shooting mode ...........................................................6 ISO sensitivity 2.......................................................101 Exposure compensation .....................................107 Optimal exposure tuning 3................................213 Focal length .................................................. 159, 274 Lens data Focus mode ........................................................91,99 Lens VR (vibration reduction) 4........................... 26 Flash type ....................................................... 143, 275 Commander mode ...............................................225 Flash mode ..............................................................144 Flash control ...........................................................223 Flash compensation .............................................148 Camera name Shutter speed ............................................................67 Aperture ......................................................................67 _ Folder number--frame number .....................218 1 Displayed only if Data is selected for Display mode (_ 197). 2 Displayed in red if photo was taken with auto ISO sensitivity control on. 3 Displayed if Custom Setting b5 (Fine tune optimal exposure, _ 213) has been set to a value other than zero for any metering method. 4 Displayed only ifVR lens is attached. II ShootingData Page 2 7 1 2 12 13 _ Protect status 174 _ Retouch indicator 248 White balance ........................................................117 Color temperature ............................................122 White balance fine-tuning .............................119 Preset manual .....................................................123 @Color space ..............................................................141 Picture Control .......................................................131 Quick adjust 2..........................................................134 Original Picture Control 3 ...................................137 Sharpening ..............................................................134 Contrast ....................................................................134 Brightness ................................................................134 Saturation 4..............................................................134 Filter effects s ..........................................................134 Hue 4 ..........................................................................134 Toning s ...........................................................134, 135 _ Camera name _ Folder number--frame number .....................218 I Displayed only if Data is selected for Display mode (_ 197). 2 Standard, Vivid, Portrait, and Landscape Picture Controls only. 3 Neutral, Monochrome, and custom Picture Controls. 4 Not displayed with monochrome Picture Controls. 5 Monochrome Picture Controls only. 168

1 2 3-- 4-- 5-- m @ @ Protect status ......................................................... 174 Retouch indicator ................................................. 248 High ISO noise reduction .................................. 205 Long exposure noise reduction ...................... 205 Active D-Lighting ................................................. 139 Retouch history .....................................................248 Image comment ................................................... 238 Camera name Folder number--frame number ..................... 218 * Displayed only if Data is selected for Display mode (_ 197). II ShootingData Page4" 1 2 3-- 4-- _ Protect status ......................................................... 174 _ Retouch indicator ................................................. 248 Name of photographer ......................................243 Copyright holder ..................................................243 _ Camera name _ Folder number--frame number ..................... 218 5 6 Displayed only if Data is selected for Display mode (_ 197) and copyright information is appended to photograph (_ 243), 3-- 4-- 5-- 6-- _ Protect status ......................................................... 174 _ Retouch indicator ................................................. 248 _ Latitude Longitude _ Altitude Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) _ Camera name _ Folder number--frame number ..................... 218 7 8 Displayed only if GPS device was used when photo was taken (_ 162); data for movies are for start of recording. 169

GPS data indicator ................................................162 _ Image comment indicator ................................. 238 Flash mode ..............................................................144 Flash compensation ............................................. 148 Commander mode ...............................................225 _ Exposure compensation ..................................... 107 _ Metering ...................................................................105 _ Shooting mode ...........................................................6 _ Shutter speed ...........................................................67 _ Aperture .....................................................................67 * Displayed in red if photo was taken with auto ISO sensitivity control on, 24 23 22 _ Picture Control .......................................................131 _ Active D-Lighting ..................................................139 File name ..................................................................204 _ Image quality ...........................................................8.5 _ Image size ..................................................................88 Time of recording ...........................................27,237 Date of recording ...........................................27,237 _ Current card slot .............................................46, 164 _ Folder name ............................................................203 White balance ........................................................117 Color temperature ............................................. 122 White balance fine-tuning .............................119 Preset manual .....................................................123 _ Color space ..............................................................141

sheets" of four,nine, or 72 images, press the 91_ button. Full-frame i I Calendar playback Thumbnail playback playback Display more images 91_ Display fewer images Highlight images @ View highlighted image Delete highlighted ,_ image Change protect status of ?/_ See page 174 for more information. highlighted image Return to shooting [_ mode _ / i_-] Monitor will turn off. Photographs can betaken immediately. Display menus MENU See page 195 for more information. to reduce the number of images displayed. When four images are displayed, press to view highlighted image full frame. Use multi selector to highlight images for full-frame playback, playback zoom (_ 173), deletion (_ 175), or protection (_ 174). Press _) to display the highlighted image full frame. See page 175 for more information. 171

date, press the ql_ button when 72 images are displayed. Full-frame I I Calenda_ playback Thumbnail playback playback Date list Press the ql_ button to toggle between the date list and the list of thumbnails for the selected date. Use the multi selector to highlight dates in the date list or to highlight pictures in the thumbnail list. Thumbnail list The operations can be performed depend on whether the cursor is in the date list or the thumbnail list: ...... =_=_°_To -=_,°°_°T°==_ Use Description Toggle between date Press ql_ button in date list to place cursor in thumbnail list and thumbnail list e,l_ list. Press again to return to date list. Exit to thumbnail • Date list: Exit to 72-frame playback. playback/Zoom in on _ • Thumbnaillist: Press and hold _ button to zoom in on highlighted photo highlighted picture. Highlight dates/ _ • Date list:Highlight date. Highlight images _ ° Thumbnaillist: Highlight picture. Toggle full frame _) • Date list: View first picture taken on selected date. playback • Thumbnaillist: View highlighted picture. Delete highlighted ._ • Date list:Delete all pictures taken on selected date. photo(s) • Thumbnail list: Delete highlighted picture (_ 175). Change protect status of highlighted ?/o-. See page 174 for more information. photo Return to shooting _/[] Monitor will turn off. Photographs can be taken mode _ immediately. Display menus MENU See page 195 for more information. 172

to zoom in on the image displayed in full-frame playback or on the image currently highlighted in thumbnail or calendar playback. The following operations can be performed while zoom is in effect: _-_UUZZTo -:77U'Z'Z'I-°_--iJse "=_ Description Zoom in or out View other areas of image Select faces 9/9[] _-to zoom in to maximum of approximately 31 x (large images), 23 x (medium images) or 15 x (small images). Press 91_ to zoom out. While photo is zoomed in, use multi selector to view areas of image not visible in monitor. Keep multi selector pressed to scroll rapidly to other areas of frame. Navigation window is displayed when zoom ratio is altered; area currently visible in monitor is indicated by 'ellow border. ?/_ MENU Faces (up to 35) detected during zoom are indicated by white borders in navigation window. Rotate sub- command dial to view other faces. View other Rotate main command dial to view same location in other images images at current zoom ratio. Change protect See page 174 for more information. status Return to Monitor will turn off. Photographs can be taken immediately. shooting mode Display menus See page 195 for more information. 173

protect photographs from accidental deletion. Protected files can not be deleted using the _ button or the Delete option in the playback menu. Note that protected images wifl be deleted when the memory card is formatted (_ 32). To protect a photograph: Select an image. Display the image in full-frame playback or playback zoom or highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail or calendar playback. 2 Full-frame playback Thumbnail playback Press the ?/o-. button. The photograph will be marked with a icon. To remove protection from the photograph so that it can be deleted, display the photograph or highlight it in the thumbnail list and then press the ?/o-, button. Calendar playback ?/o-.button [] Removing Protection from All Images To remove protection from all images in the folder or folders currently selected in the Playback folder menu, press the ?/o-.and _ buttons together for about two seconds during playback. 174

highlighted in the thumbnail list, press the _ button. To delete multiple selected photographs, all photographs taken on a selected date, or all photographs in the current playback folder, use the Delete option in the playback menu. Once deleted, photographs can not be recovered. Full-Frame, Thumbnail, and Calendar Playback Press the _ button to delete the current photograph. Select an image. Display the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail or calendar playback. 2 Press the _ button. A confirmation dialog will be displayed. _ button Full-frame playback Thumbnail playback Calendar playback (thumbnail list) 3 Press the _ button again. To delete the photograph, press the # button again. To exit without deleting the photograph, press the I_I button. _ button [] Calendar Playback During calendar playback, you can delete all photographs taken on a selected date by highlighting the date in the date list and pressing the _ button (_ 172). [] See Also The After delete option in the playback menu determines whether the next or previous image is displayed after an image is deleted (_ 200). 175

menu contains the following options. Note that depending on the number of images, some time may be required for deletion. _-_-_-Option-'_- ..... Description _D.'D_ Selected Delete selected pictures. F¢4_Select date Delete all pictures taken on a selected date (_ 177). Delete all pictures in the folder currently selected for ALL All playback (_ 195). If two cards are inserted, you can select the card from which pictures will be deleted. I I Selected: Deleting Selected Photographs 1 Choose Selected. Press the MENUbutton and select Delete in the playback menu. Highlight Selected and press I_. MENUbutton 2 Highlight a picture. Use the multi selector to highlight a picture (to view the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the _ button; to view images in other locations, hold the BKT button, press A, and select the desired card and folder as described on page 164). 3 Select the highlighted picture. Press the 91_ button to select the highlighted picture. Selected pictures are marked by a _ icon. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select additional pictures; to deselect a picture, highlight it and press 91_. 9[] button 176

the operation. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highlight Yes and press _). ® II SelectDate: Deleting PhotographsTakenonaSelectedDate I Choose Select date. In the delete menu, highlight Select date and press I_. 2 Highlight a date. Usethe multi selector to highlight adate. To view the pictures taken on the highlighted date, press ql_. Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures, or press and hold _ to view the current picture full screen. Press ql_ to return to the date list. @ q[] button 3 Select the highlighted date. Press I_ to select all pictures taken on the highlighted date. Selected dates are marked with a [] icon. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select additional dates; to deselect a date, highlight it and press I_. 4 Press _) to complete the operation. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highlight Yes and press _). ® 177

UC-E4 USB cable to connect the camera to a computer. Before Connecting the Camera Before connecting the camera, install the software on the supplied ViewNX 2 CD. To ensure that data transfer is not interrupted, be sure the camera EN-EL15 battery is fully charged. If in doubt, charge the battery before use or use an EH-Sa AC adapter and EP-SB power connector (available separately). II SuppliedSoftware ViewNX 2 includes a "Nikon Transfer 2" function for copying pictures from the camera to the computer, where ViewNX 2 can be used to view and print selected images or to edit photographs and movies. For more information, see ViewNX 2 online help. II SupportedOperatingSystems The supplied software can be used with computers running the following operating systems: • Windows:Windows 7 (Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Enterprise/ Ultimate), Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/ Enterprise/Ultimate) and Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Home Edition/Professional). ViewNX 2 runs as 32-bit applications in 64-bit editions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista. • Macintosh:Mac OS X (version 10.4.11, 10.5.8, 10.6.4) See the websites listed on page xvii for the latest information on supported operating systems. [] Connecting Cables Be sure the camera is offwhen connecting or disconnecting interface cables. Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle. Close the camera connector cover when the connector is not in use. _I_ During Transfer Do not turn the camera off or disconnect the USB cable while transfer is in progress. [] Windows To visit the Nikon website after installing ViewNX 2, select All Programs > Link to Nikon from the Windows start menu (Internet connection required). 179

UC-E4 USB cable. 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Turn the computer on. Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up. 3 Connect the USB cable. Connect the USB cable as shown. Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle. USBHubs Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not connect the cable via a USBhub or keyboard. 4 Turn the camera on. 5 Transfer photographs. After following the on-screen instructions to start Nikon Transfer 2, click Start Transfer to transfer photographs (for more information on using Nikon Transfer 2, start ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 and select ViewNX 2 Help from the Help menu). Start Transfer 6 Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable when transfer ends. Nikon Transfer 2 will close automatically when transfer is complete. 180

WT-4 wireless transmitter (_ 280) isattached, photographs can be transferred or printed over wireless or Ethernet networks and the camera can also be controlled from network computers running Camera Control Pro 2 (available separately). The WT-4 can be used in any of the following modes: _-_!_'_'i'--Mod°e_--!!!!!!_l °_°-_°_°T'_ Function Transfer mode Upload new or existing photographs to computer or ftp server. Thumbnail select mode Preview photographs on computer monitor before upload. Control camera from computer using Camera Control Pro 2 (available PC mode separately). Print mode Print JPEG photographs on printer connected to network computer. For more information, see the WT-4 user's manual. Be sure to update to the latest versions of the WT-4 firmware and supplied software. [] Transfer Mode When the WT-4 is connected to the camera in transfer mode, the picture currently displayed in full-frame playback can be uploaded to the computer by pressing the BKT and _) buttons. [] Movies The WT-4 can be used to upload movies in transfer mode if Auto send or Send folder is not selected for Transfer settings. Movies can not be uploaded in thumbnail selector mode. [] Recording and Viewing Movies During Transfer Movies can not be recorded or played back in image transfer mode when a WT-4 is connected to the camera ("image transfer mode" applies when images are being transferred and when images remain to be sent). [] Thumbnail Select Mode Camera settings can not be changed from the computer in thumbnail select mode. [] Camera Control Pro 2 Camera Control Pro 2 software (available separately) can be used to control the camera from a computer. When Camera Control Pro 2 is used to capture photographs directly to the computer, the PC connection indicator (P E) will appear in the control panel. 181

JPEG pictures on a PictBridge printer via a direct USB connection, follow the steps below. Take photographs Selectphotographs forprin_ng using Print set (DPOF) ! (_i 89) Connect camera to printer (see below) Pfintphotographsoneata Printmultiplephotographs Createindexprints time (_ 183) (_ 185) (_ 188) T T T Disconnect USB cable [] Printing Via Direct USB Connection Be sure the EN-EL15 battery is fully charged or use an optional EH-Sa AC adapter and EP-SB power connector. When taking photographs to be printed via direct USB connection, set Color space to sRGB (_ 141 ). Connecting the Printer Connect the camera using the supplied UC-E4 USB cable. 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Connect the USB cable. Turn the printer on and connect the USB cable as shown. Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle. USBHubs Connect the camera directly to the printer; do not connect the cable via a USBhub. 182

followed by a PictBridge playback display./m Printing Pictures One at a Time Select a picture. Press • or I_ to view additional pictures, or press • or • to view photo information (_ 165). Press the _ button to zoom in on the current frame (_ 173; press F_Ito exit zoom). To view six pictures at a time, press the ql_ button. Use the multi selector to highlight pictures, or press _ to display the highlighted picture full frame; to view images in other locations, hold the BKT button, press •, and select the desired card and folder as described on page 164. 2 Display printing options. Press_) to display PictBridge printing options. ® 183

Option Description Pagesize No. of copies Border Time stamp Cropping Menu of page sizes will be displayed (options not supported by current printer are not listed). Press • or • to choose page size (to print at default page size for current printer, select Printer default), then press _) to select and return to previous menu. Menu shown at right will be displayed. Press • or • to choose number of copies (maximum 99), then press _) to select and return to previous menu. This option is available only if supported by current printer. Menu shown at right will be displayed. Press • or • to choose print style from Printer default (print using current printer settings), Print with border (print photo with white border), or No border, then press to select and return to previous menu. Only options supported by current printer will be displayed. Menu shown at right will be displayed. Press • or • to choose Printer default (print using current printer settings), Print time stamp (print time and date of recording on photo), or No time stamp, then press _) to select and return to previous menu. This option is available only with printers that support cropping. Menu shown at right will be displayed. To exit without cropping picture, highlight No cropping and press _). To crop picture, highlight Crop and press I_. If Crop is selected, dialog shown at right will be displayed. Press (_ to increase size of crop, q[] to decrease. Choose position of crop using multi selector and press _). Note that print quality may drop if small crops are printed at large sizes. 184

and press _) to start printing. To cancel before all copies have been printed, press _). ® NEF (RAW) NEF (RAW) photographs (_ 85) can not be printed by direct USB connection. JPEG copies of NEF (RAW) images can be created using the NFF {RAW) processing option in the retouch menu (_ 258). _1_ Connecting Cables Be sure the camera is offwhen connecting or disconnecting interface cables. Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle. Close the camera connector cover when the connector is not in use. Printing Multiple Pictures Display the PictBridge menu. Press the MENUbutton in the PictBridge playback display (see Step 3 on page 183). MENUbutton 2 Choose an option. Highlight one of the following options and press I_. • Print select: Select pictures for printing. • Selectdate: Print one copy of all the pictures taken on a selected date. • Print (DPOF):Print an existing print order created with the Print set (DPOF) option in the playback menu (_ 189). The current print order will be displayed in Step 3. To create an index print of all JPEG pictures on the memory card, select Index print. See page 188 for more information. 185

Step2, use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures on the memory card; to view images in other locations, hold the BKT button, press A, and select the desired card and folder as described on page 164. To display the current picture full screen, press and hold the _ button. To select the current picture for printing, hold the ql_ button and press A The picture will be marked with a icon and the number of prints will be set to 1. Keeping the ql_ button pressed, press • or • to specify the number of prints (up to 99; to deselect the picture, press • when the number of prints is 1). Continue until all the desired pictures have been selected. _I_ Selecting Photographs for Printing NEF (RAW) photographs (_ 85) can not be selected for printing. JPEG copies of NEF (RAW) images can be created using the NEF (RAW) processing option in the retouch menu (_ 258). Ifyou choseSelect date inStep2, press • or • to highlight a date and press I_ to toggle the highlighted date on or off. To view the pictures taken on the selected date, press ql_ Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures, or press and hold _ to view the current picture full screen. Press ql_ again to return to the date selection dialog. q[] + • V: Choosenumberofcopies button:Viewphotofullscreen q[] button:View photosforselected date button:View highlighted photo furlscreen 186

PictBridge printing options. ® Adjust printing options. Press • or • to highlight an option and press I_ to select. _-Opti-Oon _ _=i_='_o'_'u'_io'_To'o'o'o'_=u-_-o_o _o_o_-_I=Io'_To'o'o' Description ,I,I,I,=I_o_,o_o_Io,_To,o,o,=_ _o: , Menu of page sizes will be displayed (_ 184; options not supported by current Page 3rinter are not listed). Press • or • to choose page size (to print at default page size _ize for current printer, select Printer default), then press oo_)to select and return to previous menu. Menu of border options will be displayed (_ 184; options not supported by current printer are not listed). Press • or • to choose print style from Printer Border default (print at current printer settings), Print with border (print photo with white border), or No border, then press _) to select and return to previous menu. Menu of time stamp options will be displayed (_ 184). Press • or • to choose Time Printer default (print at current printer settings), Print time stamp (print time stamp and date of recording on photo), or No time stamp, then press _) to select and return to previous menu. 6 Start printing. Select Start printing and press _) to start printing. To cancel before all copies have been printed, press _). ® [] Errors Seepage 308 for information on what to do if an error occurs during printing. 187

on the memory card, select Index print in Step 2 of "Printing Multiple Pictures" (_ 185). Note that if the memory card contains more than 256 pictures, only the first 256 images will be printed. Select Index print. Selecting Index print in the PictBridge menu (_ 185) displays the images on the memory card as shown at right. 2 3 4 Display printing options. Press_) to display PictBridge printing options. ® Adjust printing options. Choose page size, border, and time stamp options as described on page 187 (a warning will be displayed if the selected page size is too small). Start printing. Select Start printing and press _) to start printing. To cancel before printing iscomplete, press _). ® 188

Order: Print Set The Print set (DPOF) option in the playback menu is used to create digital "print orders" for PictBridge-compatible printers and devices that support DPOE Choose Select/set for the Print set (DPOF) item in the playback menu. Press the MENUbutton and select Print set (DPOF) in the playback menu. Highlight Select/set and press I_ (to remove all photographs from the print order, select Deselect all?). MENUbutton 2 Select pictures. Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures on the memory card (to view images in other locations, hold the BKT button and press A). To display the current picture in full screen, press and hold the button. To select the current picture for printing, hold the q_ button and press A. The picture will be marked with a _ icon and the number of prints will be set to 1. Keeping the q_ button pressed, press • or • to specify the number of prints (up to 99; to deselect the picture, press • when the number of prints is 1). Continue until all the desired pictures have been selected. q[] + • V: Choose numberofcopies o _ button:Viewphotofurlscreen 3 Display imprint options. Press_) to display data imprint options. ® 189

to toggle the highlighted option on or off (to complete the print order without including this information, proceed to Step 5). • Dataimprint:Print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order. • Imprint date:Print date of recording on all pictures in print order. 5 Complete the print order. Highlight Done and press _) to complete the print order. ® [_ Print Set (DPOF) To print the current print order when the camera is connected to a PictBridge printer, select Print (DPOF) in the PictBridge menu and follow the steps in "Printing Multiple Pictures" to modify and print the current order (_ 185). DPOF date and data imprint options are not supported when printing via direct USB connection; to print the date of recording on photographs in the current print order, use the PictBridge Time stamp option. The Print set (DPOF) option can not be used if there is not enough space on the memory card to store the print order. NEF (RAW) photographs (_ 85) can not be selected using this option. JPEG copies of NEF (RAW) images can be created using the NEF {RAW) processing option in the retouch menu (_ 258). Print orders may not print correctly if images are deleted using a computer or other device after the print order is created. 190

(A/V) cable can be used to connect the camera to a television or video recorder for playback or recording. A type C mini-pin High- Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) cable (available separately from third-party suppliers) can be used to connect the camera to high-definition video devices. Standard Definition Devices Before connecting the camera to a standard television, confirm that the camera video standard (_ 237) matches that used in the TV. 1 Turn the camera off. Always turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the A/V cable. 2 Connect the A/V cable as shown. Connect to Connect to camera 3 Tune the television to the video channel. 4 Turn the camera on and press the _ button. During playback, image will be displayed both in the camera monitor and on the television screen. Note that the edges of images may not be displayed. 191

is displayed, check that camera is correctly connected and that the option selected for Video mode (_ 237) matches the video standard used in the TV. [] Television Playback Use of an EH-Sa AC adapter and EP-SB power connector (available separately) is recommended for extended playback. [] Slide Shows The Slide show option in the playback menu can be used for automated playback (_ 201). [] Audio When a movie with sound recorded in stereo using an external microphone is viewed on a television connected to the camera via an A/V cable, the audio output is monaural. HDMI connections support stereo output. Volume can be adjusted using television controls; the camera controls can not be used. Close the Connector Cover Close the camera connector cover when the connectors are not in use. Foreign matter in the connectors can interfere with data transfer. 192

to HDMI devices using a type C mini-pin HDMI cable (available separately from third-party suppliers). 1 Turn the camera off. Always turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting an HDMI cable. 2 Connect the HDMI cable as shown. Connect to high-definition device Connect to ( camera HDMI device) 3 Tune the device to the HDMI channel. 4 Turn the camera on and press the [] button. During playback, images will be displayed on the high-definition television or monitor screen; the camera monitor will remain off. _I_ Close the Connector Cover Close the camera connector cover when the connectors are not in use. Foreign matter in the connectors can interfere with data transfer. 193

The HDMI option in the setup menu controls output resolution and can be used to enable the camera for remote control from devices that support HDMI-CEC (High- Definition Multimedia Interface-Consumer Electronics Control, a standard that allows HDMI devices to be used to control peripherals to which they are connected). OutputResolution Choose the format for images output to the HDMI device. If Auto is selected, the camera will automatically select the appropriate format. DeviceControl If On is selected for HDMI >Device control in the setup menu when the camera is connected to a television that supports HDMI-CEC and both the camera and television are on, the display shown at right will appear on the television and the television remote can be used in place of the camera multi selector and _) button during full- frame playback and slide shows. If Off is selected, the television remote can not be used to control the camera. [] HDMI-CEC Devices rCr When the camera isconnected to an HDMI-CECdevice, L ,_,_will appear in the control panel in place of the number of exposures remaining. [] Device Control See the television manual for details. 194

Choose a folder for playback (_ 163): Description Current Only pictures in the current folder will be visible during playback. 195

Hidden pictures are visible only in the Hide image menu and can only be deleted by formatting the memory card. _-o-0_pti%=n- =-o. U_-__o_o _o_o_o _DOescri_i}_iOon- _=_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_ Select/set Hide or reveal selected pictures. Selectdate Selecting this option displays a list of dates. To hide all )ictures taken on a date, highlight the date and press I_. Selected dates are marked by a v-; to reveal all pictures taken on a selected date, highlight itand press I_. Press _) to complete the operation. Deselectall? Reveal all pictures. _1_ Protected and Hidden Images Revealing a protected image will also remove protection from the image. Follow the steps below to hide or reveal selected pictures. 2 Choose Select/set. Highlight Select/set and press I_. Select pictures. Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures on the memory card (to view the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the _ button; to view images in other locations as described on page 164, hold BKT and press A) and press 91_ to select the current picture. Selected pictures are marked by a _ icon; to deselect a picture, 9_ button highlight it and press 91_ again. Continue until all the desired pictures have been selected. 3 Press _). Press_) to complete the operation. ® 196

available in the playback photo information display (_ 165). Press • or • to highlight an option, then press I_ to select the option for the photo information display. A _ appears next to selected items; to deselect, highlight and press I_. To return to the playback menu, highlight Done and press _). Copy images between memory cards. This option is only available when two memory cards are inserted in the camera. _=!=-==_O_ption =T_'_'I'TI'TI'TI'TI'TT , Description Selectsource Select the card from which pictures will be copied. Selectimage(s) Select the pictures to be copied. Selectdestinationfolder Select the folder to which pictures will be copied. Copyimage(s)? Copy the images. To copy images: 2 3 Choose Select source. Highlight Select source and press I_. Select the source card. Highlight the slot containing the card from which images will be copied and press _). Choose Select image(s). Highlight Select image(s) and press I_. 197

and press I_. Make the initial selection. Before going on select or deselect individual images, you can mark all or all protected images in the folder for copying by choosing Select all images or Select protected images. To mark only individually selected images for copying, choose Deselect all before proceeding. Select additional images. Highlight pictures and press 91_ to select or deselect (to view the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the _ button). Selected images are marked with a _. Press _) to proceed to Step 7 when your selection is complete. 9[] button Choose Select destination folder. Highlight Select destination folder and press I_. 198

number, choose Select folder by number, enter the number (_ 203), and press _). If the folder with the selected number does not already exist, a new folder will be created. To choose from a list of existing folders, choose Select folder from list, highlight a folder, and press _). 9 Copythe images. Highlight Copy image(s)? and press _). A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highlight Yes and press _). Press _) again to exit when copying is complete. ® ® 1_ Copying Images Images will not be copied if there is insufficient space on the destination card. Be sure the battery is fully charged before copying movies. If the destination folder contains an image with the same name as one of the images to be copied, a confirmation dialog will be displayed. Select Replace existing image to replace the image with the image to be copied, or select Replace all to replace all existing images with the same names without further prompting. To continue without replacing the image, select Skip, or select Cancel to exit without copying any further images. ® Protect status is copied with the images but print marking (_ 189) is not. Hidden images can not be copied. 199

pictures can only be displayed by pressing the EElbutton. Choose the picture displayed after an image is deleted. Description '_ Display following picture. If deleted picture was last frame, previous Shownext _icture will be displayed. Showprevious Display previous picture. If deleted picture was first frame, following )icture will be displayed. If user was scrolling through pictures in order recorded, following )icture will be displayed as described for Show next. If user was Continueasbefore scrolling through pictures in reverse order, previous picture will be displayed as described for Show previous. Choose whether to rotate "tall" (portrait-orientation) pictures for display during playback. Note that because the camera itself isalready in the appropriate orientation during shooting, images are not rotated automatically during image review. "Tall" (portrait-orientation) pictures are automatically rotated for display in the On camera monitor. Pictures taken with Off selected for Auto image rotation (_ 239) _o_ ntation. ............................................... Off "Tall" (portrait-orientation) pictures are displayed in "wide" (landscape) orientation. 200

in the current playback folder (_ 195). Hidden images (_ 196) are not displayed. To start the slide show, highlight Start and press _). The following operations can be performed while the slide show is in progress: .......................................... o............................................... To Press Description Skip back/skip ahead View additional photo info Pause/resume Exit to playback menu Exit to playback mode Exit to shooting mode oo @ MENU r_ i w i Press • to return to previous frame, • to skip to next frame. Change photo info displayed (_ 165). Pause or resume slide show. End slide show and return to playback menu. End slide show and exit to full-frame (_ 163) or thumbnail playback (_ 171). Press shutter-release button halfway to return to shooting mode. The dialog shown at right is displayed when the show ends. Select Restart to restart or Exit to return to the playback menu. 201

Option _°_:_'_ Option _°_ °_T?'_'_ Resetshootingmenu 202 Storagefolder 203 Filenaming 204 RoleplayedbycardinSlot 2 89 Imagequality 85 Imagesize 88 JPEGcompression 87 NEF(RAW)recording 87 Whitebalance 117 Set Picture Control 131 ManagePictureControl 136 Autodistortioncontrol 205 Color space 141 ActiveD-Lighting 139 Longexp. NR 205 High ISONR 205 ISOsensitivitysettings 101 Multiple exposure 152 Movie settings 60 Interval timershooting 155 Remotecontrol mode 80 Note: Depending on camera settings, some items may be grayed out and unavailable. For information on the options available in each shooting mode, see page 292. Select Yes to restore shooting menu options to their default values (_ 295). 202

in which subsequent images will be stored. II Selecting FoldersbyFolderNumber 2 Choose Select folder by number. Highlight Select folder by number and press I_. The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Choose a folder number. Press • or I_ to highlight a digit, press • or • to change. Ifa folder with the selected number already exists, a E21,F_I,or I_1icon will be displayed to the left of the folder number: • I--I : Folder is empty. • I_1: Folder is partially full. • I_1: Folder contains 999 pictures or a picture numbered 9999. No further pictures can be stored in this folder. The card on which the folder is stored is shown by the card slot icon in the top right corner of the Select folder by number dialog. The card used for new folders depends on the option currently selected for Role played by card in slot 2 (_ 89). 3 Save changes and exit. Press Q to complete the operation and return to the shooting menu (to exit without choosing a folder, press the MENUbutton). If a folder with the specified number does not already exist, a new folder will be created. Subsequent photographs will be stored in the selected folder unless it is already full. Folder and File Numbers If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 999 pictures or a picture numbered 9999, the shutter-release will be disabled and no further photographs can be taken. To continue shooting, create a folder with a number less than 999, or select an existing folder with a number less than 999 and less than 999 images. [] Startup Time Additional time may be required for camera startup if the memory card contains a very large number of files or folders. 203

2 Choose Select folder from list. Highlight Select folder from list and press I_. Highlight a folder. Press• or • to highlight a folder. 3 Select the highlighted folder. Press _) to select the highlighted folder and return to the shooting menu (to exit without changing the active folder, press the MENUbutton). Subsequent photographs will be stored in the selected folder. Photographs are saved using file names consisting of "DSC_" or, in the case of images that use the Adobe RGB color space, "_DSC", followed by a four-digit number and a three-letter extension (e.g., "DSC_0001 .JPG"). The File naming option is used to select three letters to replace the "DSC" portion of the file name. For information on editing file names, see page 137. Note that the portion of the name that can be edited is a maximum of three characters long. [] Extensions The following extensions are used: ".NEF" for NEF (RAW) images, ".JPG" for JPEG images, ".MOV" for movies, and ".NDF" for dust off reference data. In each pair of photographs recorded at image-quality settings of NEF (RAW)+JPEG, the NEF and JPEG images have the same file names but different extensions. 204

barrel distortion when shooting with wide- angle lenses and to reduce pin-cushion distortion when shooting with long lenses (note that the edges of the area visible in the viewfinder may be cropped out of the final photograph, and that the time needed to process photographs before recording begins may increase). This option is recommended only with type G and D lenses (PC,fisheye, and certain other lenses excluded); results are not guaranteed with other lenses. [] Retouch: Distortion Control For information on creating copies of existing photographs with reduced barrel and pin- cushion distortion, see page 261. If On is selected, photographs taken at shutter speeds slower _-\-_-_--,_-_-/-/-_ than 8 s will be processed to reduce noise (randomly-spaced I _-C-c_l bright pixels or fog), increasing the time required to record I_i)i'°_ _ [B 2 "_1 images by roughly 1.5 to 2 times. During processing,"_Iob _r" I.... I_AA J will blink in the shutter speed/aperture displays and pictures can not be taken (if the camera is turned off before processing is complete, the picture will be saved but noise reduction will not / I _ \ be performed). In continuous release mode, frame rates will slow and while photographs are being processed, the capacity of the memory buffer will drop. Photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities can be processed to reduce "noise" HIGHHigh NORMNormal LOWLow Off Description Reduce noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, lines, or fog), particularly in photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities. Choose the amount of noise reduction performed from High, Normal, and Low. Noise reduction is only performed at ISO sensitivities of ISO 1600 and higher. The amount of noise reduction is less than the amount performed when Low is selected for High ISO HR. 205

menu, press MENUand select the _ (Custom Settings menu) tab. MENUbutton 2 Custom Settings are used to customize camera settings to suit individual preferences. 1_1:Resetcustom settings Custom Setting groups Main menu 206

shooting speed 217 al AF-C priority selection 208 d7 Max: continuous reiease ................................................... 2_ a2 AF:_Spriorityseiection ................................................................................................................... 20T d8 Fiienumber sequence . . . . . . . . . a3 Focus tracking with lock-on 209 .........d9 Information display . . . . . . . . . .................................................................................................................................................... 2o_ dlO .................................................... a4 AF point illumination Focus point wrap-around 20 a6 Numberoffocus points 210 a7 Built-in AF-assist illuminator ......... a8 Live view/movie AF 211 Metering/exposure 219 d11 Exposure delaymode 219 d12 Flashwarning 219 d13 MB-D11 battery type 220 d14 Battery order 221 e Bracketing/flash Note: Depending on camera settings, some items may be grayed out and unavailable. For information on the options available in each shooting mode, see page 292. Select Yes to restore Custom Settings to their default values (_ 296). 207

photography (_ 91 ),this option controls whether photographs can be taken whenever the shutter-release button is pressed (release priority) or only when the camera is in focus (focus priority). AF-mode button Main command dial 0 ption"_Z'_'_'-'_ _ can be take n when_ever isp_ssed, o E'"'] Focus _Photos can only be taken when the in-focus indicator (0) is displayed. Regardless of the option selected, focus will not lock when AF-C is selected for AF mode. The camera will continue to adjust focus until the shutter is released. When AF-Sis selected for viewfinder photography (_ 91), this option controls whether photographs can be taken only when the camera is in focus (focus priority) or whenever the shutter-release button is pressed (release priority). AF-mode Main command dial button 0ption"_Z'_'-_ _ can be take n when_ever isp_ssed, o E'".] Focus _Photos can only be taken when the in-focus indicator (0) isdisplayed. Regardless of the option selected, if the in-focus indicator (0) is displayed when AF-S is selected for AF mode, focus will lock while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Focus lock continues until the shutter is released. 208

large changes in the distance to the subject when AF-Cis selected or continuous-servo autofocus is selected when the camera is in AF-Amode for viewfinder photography (_ 91). AF- S(Long) AF- 4 AF- 3 (Normal) AF--- 2 AF--- 1 (Short) Description When the distance to the subject changes abruptly, the camera waits for the specified period before adjusting the distance to the subject. This prevents the camera from refocusing when the subject is briefly obscured by objects passing through the frame. The camera immediately adjusts focus when the distance to the subject Off changes. Use when photographing a series of subjects at varying distances in quick succession. Choose whether the active focus point is highlighted in red in the viewfinder. _-_i-Opiio=n-'_'_'T Description The selected focus point is automatically highlighted as needed to establish AUTOAuto contrast with the background. The selected focus point is always highlighted, regardless of the brightness of On the background. Depending on the brightness of the background, the selected focus point may be difficult to see. Off The selected focus point is not highlighted. Choose whether focus-point selection "wraps around" from one edge of the display to another. Wrap Nowrap Description Focus-point selection "wraps around" from top to bottom, bottom to top, right to left, and left to right, so that, for example, pressing • when a focus point ; at the right edge ofthe display is highlighted (_1_) _ _ selects the corresponding focus point at the left edge of the display (_2_). The focus-area display is bounded by the outermost focus points so that, for example, pressing • when a focus point at the right edge of the display is selected has no effect. 209

of focus points available for manual focus-point selection. _-_7Option AF39 39 points AF11 11 points Description Choose from the 39 focus points shown at right. O0000000000_ 000000000001 iO000000000Oi Choose from the 11 focus points shown at right. Use for quick focus-point selection. Choose whether the built-in AF-assist illuminator lights to assist the focus operation when lighting is poor. / 0 0 ,_ [] 0 0 0 [] Option On Off *=_!_i°'- Description only). AF-assist illumination is only available when both of the following conditions are met: 1. AF-Sis selected for autofocus mode (_ 91 ) or single-servo autofocus is selected when the camera is in AF-Amode. 2. ["3 (auto-area AF) is chosen for AF-area mode (_ 94), or an option other than I:-] is chosen and the center focus point is selected. The AF-assist illuminator does not light to assist the focus operation. The camera may not be able to focus using autofocus when lighting is poor. [] The AF-Assist Illuminator The AF-assist illuminator has a range of about 0.5-3.0 m (1 ft. 8 in.-9 ft. 10 in.); when using the illuminator, use a lens with a focal length of 24-200 mm and remove the lens hood. [] See Also For information on the shooting modes in which AF-assist is available, see page 292. See page 273 for restrictions on the lenses that can be used with AF assist. 210

autofocus is selected in live view or during movie recording. • Autofo(usmode:Select the focus mode used for autofocus in live view and movie recording (_ 50). Choose from Single- servo AF and Full-time-servo AF. AF-areamode:Choose how the focus point for autofocus is selected during live view and movie recording (_ 50). Choose from Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, and Subject-tracking AF. Select the increments used when making adjustments to ISO sensitivity. If possible, the current ISO sensitivity setting is maintained when the step value is changed. If the current setting is not available at the new step value, ISO sensitivity will be rounded to the nearest available setting. Select the increments used when making adjustments to shutter speed, aperture, exposure and flash compensation, and bracketing. 211

compensation (_ 107). If On {Auto reset} or On is selected, the 0 at the center of the exposure display will blink even when exposure compensation is set to _+0. _-=°-=i=i-0_ption _'T=......... ...... Description ............... ......... Exposure compensation is set by rotating one of the command dials (see note below). The setting selected using the command dial is reset when RESETOn(Autoreset) the camera or exposure meters turn off (exposure compensation settings selected using the [] button are not reset). As above, except that the exposure compensation value selected using On the command dial is not reset when the camera or exposure meters turn off. Off Exposure compensation is set by pressing the [] button and rotating the main command dial. [] Change Main/Sub The dial used to set exposure compensation when On (Auto reset) or On is selected for Custom Setting b3 (Easy exposure compensation) depends on the option selected for Custom Setting f6 (Customize command dials) > Change main/sub (_ 233). Customizecommand dials> Changemain/sub Z-o-.o-ooI -.-o. _IIS _ Sub-command _al dial _'l_ I Main command dial Sub-command dial N/A [] Show ISO/Easy ISO Custom Setting b3 (Easy exposure compensation) can not be used with Custom Setting d3 (Show ISO/Easy ISO). Adjustments to either of these items reset the remaining item; a message is displayed when the item is reset. 212

The diameter (d_) (.) 6 _ 6 mm of this circle can be set to 6, 8,10, or l 3 mm or to the average of the (.)8 _ 8mm entire frame. (.)10 _ 10mm (.)13 _ 13mm Note that the diameter is fixed at 8 mm when a non-CPU lens is used. (.)AvgAverage Use this option to fine-tune the exposure value selected by the camera. Exposure can be fine tuned separately for each metering method by from +1 to -1 EV in steps of 1/6EV. Fine-Tuning Exposure Exposure fine tuning is not affected by two-button resets. Note that as the exposure compensation ([_) icon is not displayed, the only way to determine how much exposure has been altered is to view the amount in the fine-tuning menu. Exposure compensation (_ 107) is preferred in most situations. At the default setting of Off, exposure only locks when the AI_-I./ AF-/button is pressed. If On is selected, exposure will also lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. 213

of the shutter-release delay. • Numberofshots:Press • and • to choose the number of shots taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed. • Intervalbetweenshots:Choose the interval between shots when the Number of shots is more than 1. 214

remains on when no operations are performed during playback (Playback; defaults to 10 s) and image review (Image review; defaults to 4 s), when menus (Menus; defaults to 20 s) or information (Information display; defaults to 10 s) are displayed, or during live view and movie recording (Live view; defaults to 10 minutes). Choose a shorter monitor-off delay for longer battery life. Choose how long the camera will remain on stand-by in remote release mode (_ 80). If no operations are performed for the selected period, remote shooting will end and the exposure meters will turn off. Choose shorter times for longer battery life. To reactivate remote mode after the timer has expired, press the camera shutter-release button halfway. Choose the pitch and volume of the beep that sounds when the camera focuses using single-servo AF (AF-Sor when single-servo AF is selected for AF-A;_ 50, 91), when focus locks in live view, while the release timer is counting down in self-timer and delayed remote release modes (_ 80), when a photograph is taken in quick- response remote or remote mirror-up mode (_ 80), or if you attempt to take a photograph when the memory card is locked (_ 33). Note that a beep will not sound in quiet-shutter release mode (mode Q; _ 77), regardless of the option selected. • Volume:Choose 3 (high), 2 (medium), 1 (low) or Off (mute). I_ ,--__ .c _- I i 6--' When an option other than Off is selected, _ appears in the ..._.:_L control panel and information display. [Lo__i'"'_ _ -,. l • Pit(h:Choose High or Low. _AA {8c ,] 215

grid lines in the viewfinder for reference when composing photographs (_ 9). If Show ISO sensitivity or Show ISO/Easy ISO is selected, the viewfinder and control panel will show ISO sensitivity in place of the number of exposures remaining. If Show ISO/Easy ISO is selected, ISOsensitivity can be set in modes Pand Sby rotating the sub-command dial or in mode Aby rotating the main command dial. Select Show frame count to display the number of exposures remaining in the viewfinder and control panel. Selecting On enables the following viewfinder warnings: • B/W:Displayed when a monochrome Picture Control is selected o d--_: Displayed when the battery is low • _/1:Displayed if no memory card is inserted in the camera Choose On to display tool tips for items selected in the information display. 216

frame advance rate in Ct (continuous low speed) mode (during interval timer photography, this setting also determines the frame advance rate for single-frame). Note that the frame advance rate may drop below the selected value at slow shutter speeds. The maximum number of shots that can be taken in a single burst in continuous mode can be set to any value between 1 and 100. [] The Memory Buffer Regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting d7, shooting will slow when the memory buffer fills. See page 320 for more information on the capacity of the memory buffer. 217

is taken, the camera names the file by adding one to the last file number used. This option controls whether file numbering continues from the last number used when a new folder is created, the memory card is formatted, or a new memory card is inserted in the camera. _-_O_ption-'_7 Description .... When a new folder is created, the memory card formatted, or a new memory card inserted in the camera, file numbering continues from the last number used or from the largest file number in the current folder, whichever is higher. If a On photograph is taken when the current folder contains a photograph numbered 9999, a new folder will be created automatically and file numbering will begin again from 0001. File numbering is reset to 0001 when a new folder is created, the memory card is Off formatted, or a new memory card is inserted in the camera. Note that a new folder is created automatically ira photograph is taken when the current folder contains 999 photographs. As for On, except that the next photograph taken is assigned a file number by RESETReset adding one to the largest file number in the current folder. If the folder is empty, file numbering is reset to 0001. File Number Sequence If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains either 999 photographs or a photograph numbered 9999, the shutter-release button will be disabled and no further photographs can be taken. Choose Reset for Custom Setting d8 (File number sequence) and then either format the current memory card or insert a new memory card. 218

setting of Auto (AUTO),the color of the lettering in the information display (_ I0) will automatically change from black to white or white to black to maintain contrast with the background. To always use the same color lettering, select Manual and choose Dark on light (B; black lettering) or Light on dark (W;white lettering). Monitor brightness will automatically be adjusted for maximum contrast with the selected text color. Dark on light Light on dark At the default setting of Off, the control panel backlight (LCD illuminator) will only light while the power switch is rotated toward ".6.'-.If On is selected, the control panel will be illuminated whenever the exposure meters are active (_ 39). Select Off for increased battery life. In situations where the slightest camera movement can blur pictures, select On to delay shutter release until about 1 s after the shutter-release button is pressed and the mirror is raised. If On is selected, the flash-ready indicator (2) will blink in the viewfinder if the flash is required to ensure optimal exposure. 219

as expected when the optional MB-D1 1 battery pack is used with AA batteries, match the option selected in this menu to the type of batteries inserted in the battery pack. There is no need to adjust this option when using EN-EL15 batteries. _--71°'_'°'_i°'_'°'_i°'=O_ption_' _7'77'7'7'7'i_ Description 77°777777777777777777777T 0LRBLR6(AAalkaline) Selectwhen using LR6alkalineAA batteries. 0Ni-MHHR6(AANi-MH) Select when using HR6Ni-MH AA batteries. 0FR6 FR6(kk lithium) Select when using FR6lithium AA batteries. [] Using AA Batteries The MB-D11 takes one EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion battery or six AA alkaline, Ni-MH, or lithium batteries (an EN-EL15 is supplied with the camera; AA batteries are available separately). Fewer pictures can be taken with AA batteries (_ 321). The capacity of AA batteries drops sharply at temperatures below 20 °C (68 °F) and varies with make and storage conditions; in some cases, batteries may cease to function before their expiry date. Some AA batteries can not be used; due to their performance characteristics and limited capacity, alkaline batteries should only be used if no alternative is available and then only at warmer temperatures. The camera shows the level of AA batteries as follows: Control panel (blinks) 220

in the battery pack are used first when an optional MB-D11 battery pack isattached. Note that if the MB-D11 is powered by an optional EH-Sa AC adapter and EP-SB power connector, the AC adapter will be used regardless of the option selected. A _ icon is displayed in the camera control panel when the batteries in the MB-D11 are in use. The information display shows the type of battery inserted in the MB-D11 as follows: i--_!°on_!!i:°'° I Batterytype EN-EL15rechargeable Li-ion battery _] AA batteries 221

_-_'-Optio_n-'°_'I_ Description Use auto FP high-speed sync with SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, and 1/320s SB-R200 flash units. If other flash units are used, shutter speed is set to 1/32os. {Auto FP) When the camera shows a shutter speed of 1/32os in mode Por A,auto FPhigh- speed sync will be activated if the actual shutter speed is faster than 1/32os. Use auto FP high-speed sync with SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, and 1/250 s SB-R200 flash units. If other flash units are used, shutter speed is set to 1/250 S. (Auto FP) When the camera shows a shutter speed of 1/250s in mode Por A,auto FPhigh- speed sync will be activated if the actual shutter speed is faster than 1/250s. 1/250 s-1/60 s Flash sync speed set to selected value. [] Fixing Shutter Speed at the Flash Sync Speed Limit To fix shutter speed at the sync speed limit in mode Sor M, select the next shutter speed after the slowest possible shutter speed (30 s or bulb). An X (flash sync indicator) will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder. [] Auto FP High-Speed Sync Allows the flash to be used at the highest shutter speed supported by the camera, making it possible to choose the maximum aperture for reduced depth of field even when the subject is backlit in bright sunlight. The information display flash mode indicator shows "FP" when auto FP high-speed sync is active (_ 278). 222

s (Auto FP) When 11320 s (Auto FP) is selected for Custom Setting el (Flash sync speed, 222), the built-in flash can be used at shutter speeds as fast as 1/320s, while optional SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, and SB-R200 flash units can be used at any shutter speed (Auto FP High-Speed Sync). Flash range drops as shutter speed increases. Flash range will nevertheless be greater than that obtained at the same speeds with Auto FR [I_ The Flash-Ready Indicator When the flash fires at full power, the flash-indicator in the camera viewfinder will blink to warn that the resulting photograph may be underexposed. Note that the flash-ready indicators on optional flash units will not display this warning when 1/320 s (Auto FP) is selected. This option determines the slowest shutter speed available when front- or rear-curtain sync or red-eye reduction is used in mode P or A (regardless of the setting chosen, shutter speeds can be as slow as 30 s in Sand M modes or at flash settings of slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, or red-eye reduction with slow sync). Options range from 1/60s (1/60 s) to 30 s (30 s). Choose the flash mode for the built-in flash. TTL_.TTL MS Manual RPT_.Repeatingflash CMD_Commander mode Description Flash output isadjusted automatically in response to shooting conditions. Choose the flash level (_ 224). The camera does not emit monitor pre- flashes. flash fires repeatedly while the shutter is open, producing a strobe- light effect (_ 224). Use the built-in flash as a master flash controlling one or more remote optional flash units (_ 225). 223

Choose a flash level between Full and 1/128 (1/128 of full power). At full power, the built-in flash has a Guide Number of 12/39 (m/ft., ISO 100, 20°C/68°F). II RepeatingFlash The flash fires repeatedly while the shutter is open, producing a strobe-light effect. Press • or I_ to highlight the following options, • or • to change. Option Description Output Choose flash output (expressed as a fraction of full power). Choose the number of times the flash fires at the selected Times output. Note that depending on shutter speed and the option selected for Frequency, the actual number of flashes may be less than selected. Frequency Choose how often the flash fires per second. [] Flash Control Mode The flash control mode for the built-in flash is shown in the information display. [] "Manual" and "Repeating Flash" Pl_ icons blink in the control panel and viewfinder when these options are selected. [] The SB-400 When an optional SB-400 flash unit is attached and turned on, Custom Setting e3 changes to Optional flash, allowing the flash control mode for the SB-400 to be selected from TTL and Manual (Repeating flash and Commander mode options are not available). [] "Times" The options available for Repeating Flash > Times are determined by flash output. Output 1/4 1/8 1/16 °-=O°_i)fi°onsavail--abie°fo-¥"Ti°°me_s'_--:_Ou°'[l_u°i-_°_° I Optionsavailablefor"Times" 2 1/32 2-10,15 2-5 1/64 2-10, 15,20,25 2-10 1/128 2-10,15,20,25,30,35 224

flash controlling one or more remote optional SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, or SB-R200 flash units in up to two groups (A and B) using advanced wireless lighting. Selecting this option displays the menu shown at right. Press • or I_ to highlight the following options, • or • to change. _--O_ptJo_n -"_ ....... Description .......................................................................... Built-in Choose a flash mode for the built-in flash (commander flash). flash i-TTL mode. Choose flash compensation from values between +3.0 and -3.0 EV in increments of 1/3 EV. Choose the flash level from values between 1/1 and 1/128 (1/128of full power). The built-in flash does not fire, although remote flash units do. The built-in flash must be raised so that it can emit monitor pre-flashes. Choose a flash mode for all flash units in group A. i-TTL mode. Choose flash compensation from values between +3.0 and -3.0 EV in increments of 1/3 EV. Auto aperture (available only with SB-900 and SB-800 flash units). Choose flash compensation from values between +3.0 and -3.0 EV in increments of 1/3 EV. Choose the flash level from values between 1/1 and 1/128 (1/128of full power). The flash units in this group do not fire. Choose a flash mode for all flash units in group B. The options available are the GroupB same as those listed for Group A, above. Choose from channels 1-4. All flash units in both groups must be set to the same Channel channel. 225

to take photographs in commander mode. Adjust settings for the built-in flash. Choose the flash control mode and output level for the built-in flash. Note that output level can not be adjusted in - - mode. 2 Adjust settings for group A. Choose the flash control mode and output level for the flash units in group A. 3 Adjust settings for group B. Choose the flash control mode and output level for the flash units in group B. 4 Select the channel. 5 Press _). 226

the flash units as shown below. Note that the maximum distance at which the remote flash units ca n be placed may vary with shooting conditions. 60°orless 5m/15ft. or Wireless remote sensors ' ° ' less on flash units should face 10m/33 ft. omess ,. 30 omess ,_ _ / camera :. ,¢:,= Camera _'_,^ _ -_" (built-in flash) 30 orless & ...... [ ._ _ 5m/15ft. orless _ o 60 orless Set the remote flash units to the selected channel. Turn all the remote flash units on and set them to the channel selected in Step 4. See the flash unit instruction manuals for details. Raise the built-in flash. Press the _ button to raise the built-in flash. Note that even if- - is selected for Built-in flash > Mode, the built-in flash must be raised so that monitor preflashes will be emitted. Frame the photograph, focus, and shoot. After confirming that the camera flash-ready light and the flash-ready lights for all other flash units are lit, frame the photograph, focus, and shoot. FV lock (_ 149) can be used if desired. 227

Display does not appear in the control panel flash sync mode display when - - is selected for Built- in flash > Mode. [] Flash Compensation The flash compensation value selected with the I_ (_) button and sub-command dial is added to the flash compensation values selected for the built-in flash, group A, and group B in the Commander mode menu. A _ icon is displayed in the control panel and viewfinder when a flash compensation value other than +0 is selected for Built-in flash > TT/. The icon flashes when the built-in flash is in mode M. Commander Mode Position the sensor windows on the remote flash units to pick up the monitor preflashes from the built-in flash (particular care is required if the camera is not mounted a tripod). Be sure that direct light or strong reflections from the remote flash units do not enter the camera lens (in TTL mode) or the photocells on the remote flash units (AA mode), as this may interfere with exposure. To prevent timing flashes emitted by the built-in flash from appearing in photographs taken at short range, choose low ISO sensitivities or small apertures (large f-numbers) or use an optional SG-31Rinfrared panel for the built-in flash. An SG-31R is required for best results with rear-curtain sync, which produces brighter timing flashes. After positioning the remote flash units, take a test shot and view the results in the camera monitor. Although there is no limit on the number of remote flash units that may be used, the practical maximum is three. With more than this number, the light emitted by the remote flash units will interfere with performance. If On is selected when the camera is being used with the built-in flash or an optional SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, or SB-R200 flash unit, a modeling flash will be emitted when the camera depth-of-field preview button is pressed (_ 72). No modeling flash is emitted if Off is selected. 228

or settings affected by bracketing (_ 109). Choose AE & flash (AD)to perform both exposure and flash-level bracketing, AE only (AE)to bracket only exposure, Flash only (_) to perform only flash-level bracketing, WB bracketing (WB) to perform white-balance bracketing (_ 112), or ADL bracketing (-_) to perform Active D-Lighting bracketing (_ 114). Note that white balance bracketing is not available at image quality settings of NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW) + JPEG. At the default setting ofMTR > under > over ([]), exposure, flash, and white balance bracketing are performed in the order described on pages 109 and 112. If Under > MTR > over (--_+) is selected, shooting will proceed in order from the lowest to the highest value. This setting has no effect on ADL bracketing. Choose what happens when the power switch is rotated to :_:. Choose the role played by the _) button during shooting: selecting the center focus point (RESET Select center focus point), highlighting the active focus point (_c-3.'- Highlight active focus point), or none (Not used). 229

[] Preview Press the Fnbutton to preview depth of field (_ 72). Press the Fnbutton to lock flash value (built-in flash and SB-900, SB-800, Ir'Jlll FVlock SB-700, SB-600, SB-400, and SB-R200 flash units only, _149). Pressagain to cancel FV lock. I_ AEIAFlock Focus and exposure lock while the Fn button is pressed. I_ AElockonly Exposure locks while the Fn button is pressed. I_ AElock Exposure locks when the Fnbutton is pressed, and remains locked until (Hold) the button is pressed a second time or the exposure meters turn off. I_I AFlockonly Focus locks while the Fn button is pressed. (_) Flashoff The flash will not fire in photos taken while the Fn button is pressed. If the Fn button is pressed while exposure, flash, orADL bracketing is active in single frame or quiet shutter-release mode, all shots in the current BKT Bracketing bracketing program will be taken each time the shutter-release button is burst )ressed. If white balance bracketing is active or continuous release mode mode CHor CL)is selected, the camera will repeat the bracketing burst while the shutter-release button is held down (in single frame release mode, photographs will be taken at about 6 fps). Active Press the Fnbutton and rotate the main command dial to choose Active _[_ D-Lighting D-Lighting (_ 139). If image quality is set to JPEG fine, JPEG normal, or JPEG basic, "RAW" will be displayed in the control panel and an NEF (RAW) copy will be recorded with the next picture taken after the Fnbutton is pressed (to +i-_1 +NEF(RAW) record NEF/RAW copies with a series of photographs, keep the shutter- release button pressed halfway between shots). To exit without recording an NEF (RAW) copy, press the Fn button again. [] Matrix metering is activated while the Fn button is pressed. [] Center-weighted metering is activated while the Fn button is pressed. Matrix metering Center- weighted metering 23O

is pressed. metering Press the Fn button and rotate the main command dial to turn the framing Framinggrid grid display in the viewfinder on or off (_ 9). Viewfinder Press the Fn button to view or hide a virtual horizon display in the r'll virtual viewfinder (_ 231). horizon Accesstop Press the Fn button to jump to the top item in "MY MENU:' Select this item inMY MENU option for quick access to a frequently-used menu item. If the Fnbutton is pressed when the command dials are rotated, changes ._:AI_ @ 1 stepspd/ to shutter speed (modes Sand M) and aperture (modes A and M) are made aperture in increments of 1 EV, regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting b2 (EV steps for exposure cntrl., _ 211 ). Choosenon- Press the Fn button and rotate a command dial to choose a lens number NonCPU CPUlens number specified using the Non-CPU lens data option (_ 159). Fn button performs same function as F;I button. Select when using a [] Playback telephoto lens or in other circumstances in which it is difficult to operate the F;I button with your left hand. Startmovie oREC recording Press the Fn button in live view to start movie recording (_ 57). [] Viewfinder Virtual Horizon When Viewfinder virtual horizon is selected for Custom Setting f3 (Assign Fn button), the exposure indicator in the viewfinder can be used as a tilt meter. Press the Fn button to toggle between exposure and tilt meter displays. Cameratilted right Viewfinder Cameralevel Cameratiltedleft o 0 0 Notethatthedisplay may notbeaccurate whenthecameraistiltedatasharpangleforward orback. 231

(_ 230); the default setting is Preview. Choose the role played by the AE-L/AF-Lbutton. Description I_ AE/AF Focus and exposure lock while the AE-L/AF-Lbutton is lock )ressed. I_ AElock Exposure locks while the AE-L/AF-Lbutton is pressed. only I_ AFlock Focus locks while the AE-L/AF-Lbutton is pressed. only Exposure locks when the AE-L/AF-Lbutton is pressed, and _:.. AElock remains locked until the button is pressed a second time -"A_J _H°ld/I_ or the exposure meters turn off. The AE-L/AF-Lbutton initiates autofocus. The shutter- AF-OH release button can not be used to focus. Press the AE-L/AF-Lbutton to lock flash value (built-in flash and SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, SB-400, and 11111FVlock SB-R200 flash units only, _ 149). Press again to cancel FV lock. 232

dials. • Reverserotation:Controls the direction of the command dials. Choose No for normal command dial operation, Yes to reverse the rotation of the command dials. This setting also applies to the command dials for the MB-DI I. • Changemainlsub: If Off is selected, the main command dial controls shutter speed and the sub-command dial controls aperture. Select On (Mode A) to use the main command dial to select aperture in shooting mode A,On to use the main command dial to select aperture in modes Aand M and the sub-command dial to select shutter speed in modes Sand M. This setting also applies to the command dials for the MB-DI I. • Aperturesetting: If Sub-command dial is selected, aperture can only be adjusted with the sub-command dial (or with the main command dial if On is selected for Change mainlsub). Note that except in the case of PC-E NIKKOR lenses, the sub- command dial can not be used to adjust aperture during live view; adjust aperture before starting live view. If Aperture ring is selected, aperture can only be adjusted with the lens aperture ring and the camera aperture display will show aperture in increments of I EV (aperture for type G lenses is still set using the sub- command dial). Note that regardless of the setting chosen, the aperture ring must be used to adjust aperture when a non-CPU lens is attached. • Menusandplayback:If Off is selected, the multi selector is used to choose the picture displayed during full-frame playback, highlight thumbnails, and navigate menus. If On or On (image review excluded) is selected, the main command dial can be used to choose the picture displayed during full-frame playback, move the cursor left or right during thumbnail playback, and move the menu highlight bar up or down, while the sub-command dial is used to display additional photo information in full-frame playback and to move the cursor up or down during thumbnail playback. Select On (image review excluded) to prevent the command dials from being used for playback during image review. While menus are displayed, rotating the sub-command dial right displays the sub-menu for the selected option, while rotating it left displays the previous menu. To make a selection, press I_ or _). 233

that are normally made by holding the I_, _, ISO, qUA[,WB,AF-mode, =o=,or BKT button and rotating a command dial to be made by rotating the command dial after the button is released (this also applies to the Fnand depth-of-field preview buttons if they have been assigned Active D-Lighting using Custom Setting f3, Assign Fn button, or Custom Setting f4, Assign preview button). Setting ends when any of the affected buttons is pressed again or the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Except when No limit is selected for Custom Setting c2 Auto meter-off delay, setting will also end when the exposure meters turn off. Selecting Enable release allows the shutter to be released when no memory card is inserted, although no pictures will be recorded (they will however be displayed in the monitor in demo mode). If Release locked is selected, the shutter-release button is only enabled when a memory card is inserted in the camera. At the default setting of ,.. o.., +_,,,,,,I,,,,,,_" (+o-), the exposure indicators in the viewfinder and information display are displayed with positive values on the left and negative values on the right. Select .... o.., _,,,,,il,,,,,, .I- (-o+) to display negative values on the left and positive values on the right. 234

assigned to the AE-L/AF-Lbutton on the optional MB-D11 battery pack. Option Description -°_°°°_ _i'_-_:_':: ...... : I_ AE/AFlock Focus and exposure lock while the MB-D11 AE-L/AF-Lbutton is pressed. !_ AEIockonly Exposure locks while the MB-D11 AE-L/AF-Lbutton is pressed. AFIockonly Focus locks while the MB-D11 AE-L/AF-Lbutton is pressed. Exposure locks when the MB-D11 AE-L/AF-Lbutton is pressed, and remains !_ AElock(Hold) locked until the button is pressed a second time or the exposure meters turn off. AF-ON Pressing the MB-D11 AE-L/AF-Lbutton initiates autofocus. The shutter- release button can not be used to focus. Press the MB-D11 AE-L/AF-Lbutton to lock flash value (built-in flash and Fil! FVIock SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, SB-400, and SB-R200 flash units only, 149). Press again to cancel FV lock. SameasFn The MB-D11 AE-L/AF-Lbutton performs the function selected for Custom [] button Setting f3 (_ 230). _1_ VR Lenses Vibration reduction can not be initiated by pressing the AE-L/AF-Lbutton. 235

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