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DIGITAL CAMERA

Reference Manual

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Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon digital camera. To getthe most from your camera, please be sure to read all instruc-tions thoroughly and keep them where they will be read by allwho use the product.

Camera SettingsThe explanations in this manual assume that default settings are used.

Symbols and ConventionsTo make it easier to find the information you need, the following sym-bols and conventions are used:

The 1, 3, 4, and 2 symbols represent up, down, left, and right on themulti selector.

Digitutor“Digitutor”, a series of “watch and learn” manuals in movie form, is avail-able from the following website:

http://www.nikondigitutor.com/index_eng.html

DThis icon marks cautions; information that should be read beforeuse to prevent damage to the camera.

AThis icon marks notes; information that should be read beforeusing the camera.

0 This icon marks references to other pages in this manual.

A For Your SafetyBefore using the camera for the first time, read the safety instructions in“For Your Safety” (0 x–xii).

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Getting the Most from Your Camera 0 ii

Table of Contents 0 iv

s Introduction 0 1

z Auto Mode 0 23

#t, u, v, and w Modes 0 33

b Best Moment Capture Mode 0 41

y Advanced Movie Mode 0 49

9Motion Snapshot Mode 0 59

tMore on Photography 0 63

IMore on Playback 0 81

Q Connections 0 91

o The Playback Menu 0 109

i The Shooting Menu 0 119

g The Setup Menu 0 159

n Technical Notes 0 169

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Getting the Most from Your Camera

Take photos with the shutter-release button.Photos can be taken in anymode by pressing the shutter-release button. In Motion Snap-shot mode(0 59), the camerawill also record a brief movievignette.

Shoot movies with the movie-record button.Movies can be recorded bypressing the movie-record but-ton in auto, advanced movie, t,u, v, and w modes. Chooseauto mode (0 23) for basicrecording, advanced moviemode (0 49) for more advancedtechniques.

Create short movies with music.q Install the supplied software (0 91), w copy photos andmovies to your computer (0 95), and e use Short Movie Cre-ator to create short movies (0 98).

View short movies in high definition.q Transfer short movies to the camera (0 99) and use anHDMI cable to w connect the camera to an HDTV (0 100).

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AccessoriesExpand your photographic horizons with a wide variety of inter-changeable lenses, flash units, and other accessories (0 169).

Lenses Flash units

GPS units Remote controls

Software for Nikon digital cameras (available on CD)

Mount adapters

Wireless mobile adapters

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Getting the Most from Your Camera ......................................... iiAccessories .............................................................................................. iii

For Your Safety............................................................................... xNotices..........................................................................................xiii

Introduction 1

Package Contents..........................................................................1Parts of the Camera.......................................................................2

The Camera Body ................................................................................... 2The Monitor.............................................................................................. 4The $ (Display) Button .................................................................. 5The Mode Dial ......................................................................................... 7The Multi Selector .................................................................................. 8The & (Feature) Button........................................................................ 9The G Button..................................................................................10

First Steps......................................................................................12

Auto Mode 23

Taking Photos in Auto Mode.....................................................23Viewing Photographs .................................................................30

Deleting Pictures ..................................................................................31Recording Movies in Auto Mode ..............................................32

t, u, v, and w Modes 33

Taking Photos in t, u, v, and w Modes ...............................34t Programmed Auto..........................................................................34u Shutter-Priority Auto .....................................................................35v Aperture-Priority Auto ..................................................................36w Manual................................................................................................37

Recording Movies in t, u, v, and w Modes.........................40

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Best Moment Capture Mode 41

Slow View......................................................................................41Smart Photo Selector..................................................................44Viewing Photos Taken with the Smart Photo Selector ........ 47

Choosing the Best Shot ..................................................................... 47Deleting Pictures.................................................................................. 48

Advanced Movie Mode 49

HD Movies..................................................................................... 49Slow Motion .................................................................................53Viewing Movies ...........................................................................56

Deleting Movies ................................................................................... 57

Motion Snapshot Mode 59

Shooting in Motion Snapshot Mode ....................................... 59Viewing Motion Snapshots .......................................................62

Deleting Motion Snapshots ............................................................. 62

More on Photography 63

Single-Frame, Continuous, Self-Timer, and Remote Control Modes......................................................... 63

Continuous Mode................................................................................ 63Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes ....................................... 65

Exposure Compensation ........................................................... 68The Built-in Flash......................................................................... 69

Choosing a Flash Mode ..................................................................... 70Optional Flash Units ................................................................... 72

Attaching Flash Units ......................................................................... 72Taking Pictures ..................................................................................... 73

The GP-N100 GPS Unit ............................................................... 76Attaching the GP-N100...................................................................... 76Setup Menu Options .......................................................................... 77

The WU-1b Wireless Mobile Adapter ......................................79

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More on Playback 81

Photo Information.......................................................................81Thumbnail Playback ...................................................................84Calendar Playback.......................................................................85Playback Zoom.............................................................................86Deleting Pictures .........................................................................87

Deleting the Current Picture............................................................87The Playback Menu .............................................................................87

Rating Pictures .............................................................................88Slide Shows...................................................................................89

Connections 91

Installing the Supplied Software..............................................91System Requirements.........................................................................93

Viewing and Editing Pictures on a Computer ........................95Transferring Pictures ...........................................................................95Viewing Pictures ...................................................................................96Creating Short Movies........................................................................98

Viewing Pictures on TV............................................................ 100High-Definition Devices.................................................................. 100

Printing Photographs .............................................................. 102Connecting the Printer.................................................................... 102Printing Pictures One at a Time.................................................... 103Printing Multiple Pictures............................................................... 104Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set ...................................... 108

The Playback Menu 109

Selecting Multiple Images.............................................................. 111Image Review ............................................................................ 112Rotate Tall .................................................................................. 112Protect ........................................................................................ 112Rating.......................................................................................... 112D-Lighting.................................................................................. 113

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Resize...........................................................................................114Crop .............................................................................................115Edit Movie...................................................................................116Change Theme...........................................................................117

The Shooting Menu 119

Reset Shooting Options ...........................................................122Exposure Mode..........................................................................122Image Quality.............................................................................123Image Size...................................................................................123Continuous .................................................................................125Silent Photography...................................................................125Number of Shots Saved ...........................................................125Frame Rate..................................................................................125Movie Settings ...........................................................................126Movie Before/After ...................................................................127File Format..................................................................................128Metering .....................................................................................128

Autoexposure Lock ...........................................................................129White Balance ............................................................................130

Fine-Tuning White Balance............................................................131Preset Manual .....................................................................................132

ISO Sensitivity ............................................................................135Picture Control...........................................................................136

Modifying Picture Controls ............................................................136Custom Picture Control............................................................140

Edit/Save...............................................................................................140Load from/Save to Card ..................................................................141

Auto Distortion Control ...........................................................142Color Space.................................................................................143Active D-Lighting ......................................................................144HDR (High Dynamic Range) ....................................................145

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Long Exposure NR .................................................................... 146High ISO Noise Reduction....................................................... 146Movie Sound Options .............................................................. 147Vibration Reduction................................................................. 148Focus Mode................................................................................ 149

Manual Focus...................................................................................... 151AF-Area Mode ........................................................................... 153

Focus Lock ........................................................................................... 154Face-Priority .............................................................................. 156Built-in AF Assist ....................................................................... 156Flash Control ............................................................................. 157Flash Compensation ................................................................ 158

The Setup Menu 159

Reset Setup Options ................................................................ 160Format Memory Card............................................................... 161Slot Empty Release Lock ......................................................... 161Display Brightness.................................................................... 161Grid Display ............................................................................... 162Auto Power Off.......................................................................... 162Self-Timer................................................................................... 162Remote Control......................................................................... 163Remote on Duration ................................................................ 163Assign AE/AF-L Button ............................................................ 163Shutter Button AE Lock ........................................................... 163Flicker Reduction...................................................................... 164Reset File Numbering .............................................................. 164Time Zone and Date................................................................. 165Language ................................................................................... 165Auto Image Rotation................................................................ 166Pixel Mapping ........................................................................... 167Firmware Version ..................................................................... 167

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Technical Notes 169

Optional Accessories ................................................................169Approved Memory Cards................................................................172Approved Eye-Fi Cards ....................................................................173Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter......................174

Storage and Cleaning...............................................................176Storage ..................................................................................................176Cleaning ................................................................................................176

Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions......................177Available Settings .....................................................................181Defaults .......................................................................................185Memory Card Capacity.............................................................186Troubleshooting........................................................................188

Battery/Display ...................................................................................188Shooting (All Modes)........................................................................189Shooting (t, u, v, and w Modes) .............................................190Movies....................................................................................................190Playback ................................................................................................191Miscellaneous .....................................................................................191

Error Messages...........................................................................192Specifications.............................................................................195

Nikon 1 V2 Digital Camera..............................................................195Battery Life ...........................................................................................210

Index ............................................................................................211

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To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others,read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equip-ment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product willread them.

The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautionslisted in this section are indicated by the following symbol:

❚❚WARNINGS

For Your Safety

AThis icon marks warnings. To prevent possible injury, read all warn-ings before using this Nikon product.

AKeep the sun out of the frame. Keep thesun well out of the frame whenshooting backlit subjects. Sunlightfocused into the camera when thesun is in or close to the frame couldcause a fire.

ADo not look at the sun through the view-finder. Viewing the sun or otherstrong light source through the view-finder could cause permanent visualimpairment.

AUsing the viewfinder diopter adjustmentcontrol: When operating the view-finder diopter adjustment controlwith your eye to the viewfinder, careshould be taken not to put your fin-ger in your eye accidentally.

ATurn off immediately in the event of mal-function. Should you notice smoke oran unusual smell coming from theequipment or AC adapter (availableseparately), unplug the AC adapterand remove the battery immediately,taking care to avoid burns. Continuedoperation could result in injury. Afterremoving the battery, take the equip-ment to a Nikon-authorized servicecenter for inspection.

ADo not use in the presence of flammablegas. Do not use electronic equipmentin the presence of flammable gas, asthis could result in explosion or fire.

ADo not disassemble. Touching the prod-uct’s internal parts could result ininjury. In the event of malfunction,the product should be repaired onlyby a qualified technician. Should theproduct break open as the result of afall or other accident, remove the bat-tery and/or AC adapter and then takethe product to a Nikon-authorizedservice center for inspection.

AKeep out of reach of children. Failure toobserve this precaution could resultin injury. In addition, note that smallparts constitute a choking hazard.Should a child swallow any part ofthis equipment, consult a physicianimmediately.

ADo not place the strap around the neck ofan infant or child. Placing the camerastrap around the neck of an infant orchild could result in strangulation.

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ADo not remain in contact with the camera,battery, or charger for extended periodswhile the devices are on or in use. Parts ofthe device become hot. Leaving thedevice in direct contact with the skinfor extended periods may result inlow-temperature burns.

ADo not aim the flash at the operator of amotor vehicle. Failure to observe thisprecaution could result in accidents.

AObserve caution when using a flash.• Using the camera with the flash in

close contact with the skin or otherobjects could cause burns.

• Using a flash close to the subject’seyes could cause temporary visualimpairment. Particular care shouldbe observed when photographinginfants, when the flash should be noless than one meter (39 in.) from thesubject.

AAvoid contact with liquid crystal. Shouldthe displays break, care should betaken to avoid injury due to brokenglass and to prevent the liquid crystalfrom the displays touching the skin orentering the eyes or mouth.

AObserve proper precautions when handlingb a t te r i e s . Batteries may leak orexplode if improperly handled.Observe the following precautionswhen handling batteries for use inthis product:• Use only batteries approved for use

in this equipment.• Do not short or disassemble the

battery.• Be sure the product is off before

replacing the battery. If you areusing an AC adapter, be sure it isunplugged.

• Do not attempt to insert the batteryupside down or backwards.

• Do not expose the battery to flameor to excessive heat.

• Do not immerse in or expose towater.

• Replace the terminal cover whentransporting the battery. Do nottransport or store the battery withmetal objects such as necklaces orhairpins.

• Batteries are prone to leakage whenfully discharged. To avoid damageto the product, be sure to removet h e b a t t e r y w h e n n o c h a r g eremains.

• When the battery is not in use,attach the terminal cover and storein a cool, dry place.

• The battery may be hot immedi-ately after use or when the producthas been used on battery power foran extended period. Before remov-ing the battery turn the camera offand allow the battery to cool.

• Discontinue use immediatelyshould you notice any changes inthe battery, such as discoloration ordeformation.

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AObserve proper precautions when handlingthe charger:• Keep dry. Failure to observe this

precaution could result in fire orelectric shock.

• Do not short the charger terminals.Failure to observe this precautioncould result in overheating anddamage to the charger.

• Dust on or near the metal parts ofthe plug should be removed with adry cloth. Continued use couldresult in fire.

• Do not go near the charger duringthunderstorms. Failure to observethis precaution could result in elec-tric shock.

• Do not handle the plug or chargerwith wet hands. Failure to observethis precaution could result in elec-tric shock.

• Do not use with travel converters oradapters designed to convert fromone voltage to another or with DC-to-AC inverters. Failure to observethis precaution could damage theproduct or cause overheating or fire.

AUse appropriate cables. When connect-ing cables to the input and outputjacks, use only the cables provided orsold by Nikon for the purpose tomaintain compliance with productregulations.

ACD-ROMs: CD-ROMs containing soft-ware or manuals should not beplayed back on audio CD equipment.Playing CD-ROMs on an audio CDplayer could cause hearing loss ordamage the equipment.

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• No part of the manuals includedwith this product may be repro-duced, transmitted, transcribed,stored in a retrieval system, or trans-lated into any language in any form,by any means, without Nikon’s priorwritten permission.

• Nikon reserves the right to changethe specifications of the hardwareand software described in thesemanuals at any time and withoutprior notice.

• Nikon will not be held liable for anydamages resulting from the use ofthis product.

• While every effort has been made toensure that the information in thesemanuals is accurate and complete,we would appreciate it were you tobring any errors or omissions to theattention of the Nikon representa-tive in your area (address providedseparately).

Notice for Customers in CanadaCAUTIONThis Class B digital apparatus com-plies with Canadian ICES-003.

ATTENTIONCet appareil numérique de la classe Best conforme à la norme NMB-003 duCanada.

Notice for Customers in Europe

This symbol indicates thatthis product is to be col-lected separately.

The following apply only tousers in European coun-tries:• This product is designated for sepa-

rate collection at an appropriate col-lection point. Do not dispose of ashousehold waste.

• For more information, contact theretailer or the local authorities incharge of waste management.

This symbol on the batteryindicates that the battery isto be collected separately.

The following apply only tousers in European countries:• All batteries, whether marked with

this symbol or not, are designatedfor separate collection at an appro-priate collection point. Do not dis-pose of as household waste.

• For more information, contact theretailer or the local authorities incharge of waste management.

Notices

CAUTION: RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECTTYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.

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Notice for Customers in the U.S. A.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference StatementThis equipment has been tested andfound to comply with the limits for aClass B digital device, pursuant to Part15 of the FCC rules. These limits aredesigned to provide reasonable pro-tection against harmful interference ina residential installation. This equip-ment generates, uses, and can radiateradio frequency energy and, if notinstalled and used in accordance withthe instructions, may cause harmfulinterference to radio communications.However, there is no guarantee thatinterference will not occur in a particu-lar installation. If this equipment doescause harmful interference to radio ortelevision reception, which can bedetermined by turning the equipmentoff and on, the user is encouraged totry to correct the interference by oneor more of the following measures:• Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.• Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.• Connect the equipment into an out-

let on a circuit different from that towhich the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experiencedradio/television technician for help.

CAUTIONSModificationsThe FCC requires the user be notifiedthat any changes or modificationsmade to this device that are notexpressly approved by Nikon Corpo-ration may void the user’s authority tooperate the equipment.

Interface CablesUse the interface cables sold or pro-vided by Nikon for your equipment.Using other interface cables mayexceed the limits of Class B Part 15 ofthe FCC rules.

Notice for Customers in the State of CaliforniaWARNING: Handling the cord on thisproduct may expose you to lead, achemical known to the State of Cali-fornia to cause birth defects or otherreproductive harm. Wash hands afterhandling.

Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road,Melville, New York 11747-3064, U.S.A.Tel.: 631-547-4200

The Battery Charger

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS—SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSDANGER—TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONSFor connection to a supply not in the U.S.A., use an attachment plug adapterof the proper configuration for the power outlet if needed. This power unitis intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount position.

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Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or ReproductionNote that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally cop-ied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera, or other device maybe punishable by law.• Items prohibited by law from being copied

or reproducedDo not copy or reproduce papermoney, coins, securities, govern-ment bonds, or local governmentbonds, even if such copies or repro-ductions are stamped “Sample.”

The copying or reproduction ofpaper money, coins, or securitieswhich are circulated in a foreigncountry is prohibited.

Unless the prior permission of thegovernment has been obtained, thecopying or reproduction of unusedpostage stamps or post cards issuedby the government is prohibited.

The copying or reproduction ofstamps issued by the governmentand of certified documents stipu-lated by law is prohibited.

• Cautions on certain copies and reproduc-tionsThe government has issued cautionson copies or reproductions of securitiesissued by private companies (shares,bills, checks, gift certificates, etc.), com-muter passes, or coupon tickets, exceptwhen a minimum of necessary copiesare to be provided for business use by acompany. Also, do not copy or repro-duce passports issued by the govern-ment, licenses issued by publicagencies and private groups, ID cards,and tickets, such as passes and mealcoupons.

• Comply with copyright noticesThe copying or reproduction ofcopyrighted creative works such asbooks, music, paintings, woodcuts,prints, maps, drawings, movies, andp h o t o g r a p h s i s g o v e r n e d b ynational and international copyrightlaws. Do not use this product for thepurpose of making illegal copies orto infringe copyright laws.

Disposing of Data Storage DevicesPlease note that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other datastorage devices does not completely erase the original image data. Deletedfiles can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using com-mercially available software, potentially resulting in the malicious use of per-sonal image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user ’sresponsibility.

Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to anotherperson, erase all data using commercial deletion software, or format thedevice and then completely refill it with images containing no private infor-mation (for example, pictures of empty sky). Care should be taken to avoidinjury when physically destroying data storage devices.

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AVC Patent Portfolio LicenseTHIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONALAND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO (i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITHTHE AVC STANDARD (“AVC VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODEDBY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WASOBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO. NO LICENSE ISGRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BEOBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. SEE http://www.mpegla.com

Temperature WarningsThe camera may become warm to the touch during use; this is normal anddoes not indicate a malfunction. At high ambient temperatures, afterextended periods of continuous use, or after several photographs have beentaken in quick succession, a temperature warning may be displayed, follow-ing which the camera will turn off automatically to minimize damage to itsinternal circuits. Wait for the camera to cool before resuming use.

Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic AccessoriesNikon cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complexelectronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including charg-ers, batteries, AC adapters, and flash accessories) certified by Nikon specifi-cally for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven tooperate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic cir-cuitry.

The use of non-Nikon electronic accessories could damage thecamera and may void your Nikon warranty. The use of third-party rechargeable Li-ion batteries not bearing the Nikon holo-graphic seal shown at right could interfere with normal operation of the cam-era or result in the batteries overheating, igniting, rupturing, or leaking.

For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local autho-rized Nikon dealer.

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DUse Only Nikon Brand AccessoriesOnly Nikon brand accessories certified by Nikon specifically for usewith your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operatewithin its operational and safety requirements. THE USE OF NON-NIKON

ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WAR-RANTY.

A Servicing the Camera and AccessoriesThe camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing. Nikonrecommends that the camera be inspected by the original retailer or aNikon-authorized service representative once every one to two years,and that it be serviced once every three to five years (note that feesapply to these services). Frequent inspection and servicing are particu-larly recommended if the camera is used professionally. Any accesso-ries regularly used with the camera, such as lenses or optional flashunits, should be included when the camera is inspected or serviced.

ABefore Taking Important PicturesBefore taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings orbefore taking the camera on a trip), take a test shot to ensure that thecamera is functioning normally. Nikon will not be held liable for dam-ages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction.

A Life-Long LearningAs part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing prod-uct support and education, continually-updated information is avail-able on-line at the following sites:• For users in the U. S. A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/• For users in Europe and Africa: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support/• For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/

Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information,tips, answers to frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general adviceon digital imaging and photography. Additional information may beavailable from the Nikon representative in your area. For contact infor-mation, visit http://imaging.nikon.com/

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sIntroduction

Confirm that the package contains the following items:

Memory cards are sold separately.

Package Contents

BS-N3000 multi accessory port cover

BF-N1000 body cap

Nikon 1 V2 digital camera

EN-EL21 rechargeable Li-ion battery (with terminal cover)

MH-28 battery charger (AC wall adapter supplied in countries or regions where required; shape depends on country of sale)UC-E19

USB cable Lens (supplied only if lens kit is purchased with camera; comes with front and rear lens caps)

AN-N1000 strapViewNX 2/Short Movie Creator CD

WarrantyUser’s Manual

Reference manual CD (contains this manual)

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Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controlsand displays. You may find it helpful to bookmark this sectionand refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual.

The Camera Body

Parts of the Camera

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1 Infrared receiver.........................66, 1892 Mounting mark ...................................173 AF-assist illuminator ...............151, 156

Self-timer lamp ...................................65Red-eye reduction lamp ...................69

4 Power switch........................................185 Shutter-release

button ....................... 26, 42, 45, 51, 606 Eyelet for camera strap......................127 Power lamp ..........................................188 Movie-record button ............32, 40, 509 Command dial ........................9, 30, 152

10 Mode dial................................................ 711 M (flash) button................................... 6912 Focal plane mark (E) ......................15213 Speaker14 Microphone .......................................14715 Lens release button..........................20316 Lens mount ................................. 17, 15217 Body cap .............................................17118 Multi accessory port cover ........ 72, 7619 Multi accessory port ................... 72, 7620 Built-in flash......................................... 69

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The Camera Body (Continued)

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1 Diopter adjustment control ............... 62 Electronic viewfinder........................... 63 Eye sensor............................................... 64 & (feature) button ............................... 95 Monitor ...............................................4, 56 Multi selector ......................................... 8J (OK) button....................................... 8A (AE-L/AF-L)...............129, 155, 163E (exposure compensation)............68M (flash mode).....................................70C (continuous shooting/self-timer)..................................... 63, 65

7 Memory card access lamp ......... 16, 258 Battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover latch........................... 14, 16, 1749 Power connector cover

for optional power connector ......175

10 Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover ... 14, 16, 175

11 Tripod socket *

12 O (delete) button......................... 31, 8713 $ (display) button......................... 514 Connector cover15 G (menu) button ........................ 1016 K (playback) button............30, 47, 6217 USB connector.............................. 79, 9518 HDMI mini-pin connector...............10019 Connector for

external microphone......................17120 Memory card slot................................ 1421 Battery latch......................... 14, 16, 174

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The Monitor

* Available only in detailed display (0 5).

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1 Shooting mode ..................................... 72 Exposure mode ................................ 122

Live image control ..............................283 Flexible program indicator ...............344 Flash mode ...........................................695 Self-timer/remote control mode ....63

Continuous mode *.......................... 1256 Active D-Lighting * .......................... 1447 Picture Control * ............................... 1368 White balance * ................................ 1309 Movie settings (HD movies) *........ 126

Frame rate (slow motion movies) * ................. 125

10 Image size * ....................................... 12311 Image quality * ................................. 12312 Focus mode *..................................... 14913 AF-area mode *................................. 15314 Face-priority *..............................27, 15615 Focus area....................................24, 15316 AF area brackets *............................. 14917 Flash compensation ........................ 15818 Exposure compensation ...................6819 Flash-ready indicator .................. 69, 7320 “K” (appears when memory remains

for over 1000 exposures) .................21

21 Number of exposures remaining....21Number of shots remaining before memory buffer fills ..............64

White balance recording indicator .........................133

Card warning indicator...........161, 19222 Time available............................... 50, 5423 ISO sensitivity ....................................13524 ISO sensitivity indicator...................135

Auto ISO sensitivity indicator ........13525 Aperture......................................... 36, 3726 Shutter speed ............................... 35, 3727 Metering .............................................12828 Battery indicator *...............................2129 Silent photography *........................12530 HDR ......................................................14531 GPS connection indicator *...............7832 Eye-Fi connection indicator *.........17333 Autoexposure (AE)/autofocus (AF)

lock indicator...........................129, 15534 Microphone sensitivity * .................14735 Time elapsed................................. 50, 5436 Recording indicator..................... 50, 54

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The $ (Display) Button

❚❚ Shooting ❚❚ Playback

Press $ to cycle through shooting(0 4) and playback (0 81) indicators asshown below.

$ button

Simplified display

Detailed display

Monitor off(viewfinder is not

affected; 0 6)

Simple photo info

Detailed photo info

Image only

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A The Electronic ViewfinderUse the viewfinder when bright ambientlighting conditions make it difficult to see thedisplay in the monitor. The viewfinder dis-play turns on when you put your eye to theviewfinder and is identical to that shown onpage 4; the monitor turns off automatically.Note that the monitor may turn off and theviewfinder turn on if you place your finger orother objects near the eye sensor; avoid cov-ering the sensor when using the monitor.

To focus the display, use the diopter adjust-ment control. When operating the controlwith your eye to the viewfinder, be carefulnot to put your finger or fingernails in youreye.

A The Framing GridA framing grid can be displayed by selectingOn for Grid display in the setup menu(0 162).

A See alsoFor information on adjusting monitor and viewfinder brightness, seepage 161.

Eye sensor

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The Mode Dial

The camera offers a choice of the follow-ing shooting modes:

Mode dial

Auto mode (0 23): Let the camera pick the settings for photographs andmovies.

Advanced movie mode (0 49): Choose theexposure mode for HD movies or shootslow-motion movies.

Motion Snapshot mode (0 59): Each time theshutter is released, the camera records astill image and about 1.6 s of movie foot-age. When the resulting “Motion Snap-shot” is viewed on the camera, the moviewill play back in slow motion overapproximately 4 s, followed by the stillimage.

Best moment capture mode (0 41): Choosethe moment to release the shutter as thescene plays back in slow motion (slowview), or let the camera choose the bestshot based on composition and motion(Smart Photo Selector).

t, u, v, and w modes (0 33): Control shutter speed and aperture foradvanced photographic effects.• t: Programmed auto (0 34)• u: Shutter-priority auto (0 35)

• v: Aperture-priority auto (0 36)• w: Manual (0 37)

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The Multi Selector

The multi selector and J button are usedto adjust settings and navigate the cam-era menus.

Multi selector

Settings: ALock exposure (0 129) and/or focus (0 154).

Menu navigation: 1Move cursor up.

Settings: CView continuous shooting/self-timer menu (0 63).

Menu navigation: 4Return to previous menu.

Select highlighted item.

Settings: EView exposure com-pensation menu (0 68).

Menu navigation: 2Select highlighted item or display sub-menu.

Settings: MView flash mode menu (0 69).

Menu navigation: 3Move cursor down.

A The Multi SelectorItems can be highlighted by rotating the multi selectoras shown at right.

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The & (Feature) Button

• Live image control (C auto mode; 0 28): Adjust exposure (Bright-ness control), contrast (Active D-Lighting), or depth of field(Background softening), or freeze or blur motion (Motioncontrol). The effects can be previewed in the monitor.

• Quick menu access (t, u, v, and w modes; 0 33): Access Metering,White balance, ISO sensitivity, Picture Control, Focus mode,and AF-area mode options.

• Best moment capture (u best moment capture mode; 0 43): Choosefrom Slow view and Smart Photo Selector options.

• Advanced movie (v advanced movie mode; 0 52): Choose fromhigh-definition (HD movie) and slow-motion (Slow motion)recording.

• Theme (zMotion Snapshot mode; 0 61): Choose from Beauty,Waves, Relaxation, and Tenderness.

The & button gives access to the featureslisted below. Press & to display optionsfor the current mode, then rotate thecommand dial to highlight the desiredoption and press the dial to select(options can also be selected using themulti selector and J button). & button

• Rating (playback mode; 0 88): Rate pic-tures.

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The G Button

Most shooting, playback, and setupoptions can be accessed from the cameramenus. To view the menus, press theG button.

G button

TabsChoose from the following menus:K Playback menu (0 109) B Setup menu (0 159)C t u v w u z v Shooting menu (0 119)

Menu optionsOptions in current menu.

Slider shows position in current menu.

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❚❚ Using the Menus

1 Select a menu.

2 Select an item.

3 Select an option.

Use the multi selector (0 8) to navigatethe menus.

Multi selector

Press 1 or 3 to highlight tabs andpress 2 to position the cursor in thehighlighted menu.

Press 1 or 3 to highlight menu itemsand press 2 to view options for thehighlighted item.

Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desiredoption and press J to select.

AUsing the MenusThe items listed may vary with camera settings. Items displayed in grayare not currently available (0 181). To exit the menus and return toshooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway (0 26).

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1 Attach the camera strap.Attach the strap securely to the two camera eyelets.

2 Charge the battery.Insert the battery into the charger q and plug the charger inw. An exhausted battery fully charges in about two hours.Unplug the charger and remove the battery when charging iscomplete.

First Steps

A The Plug AdapterDepending on the country or region ofpurchase, a plug adapter may be sup-plied with the charger. The shape of theadapter varies with the country or regionof purchase. If a plug adapter is supplied,raise the wall plug and connect the plugadapter as shown at right, making surethe plug is fully inserted. Attempting to forcibly remove the plugadapter could damage the product.

Battery charging

Charging complete

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D The Battery and ChargerRead and follow the warnings and cautions on pages x–xii and 177–180 of this manual. Do not use the battery at ambient temperaturesbelow 0°C (32°F) or above 40°C (104°F); failure to observe this pre-caution could damage the battery or impair its performance.Capacity may be reduced and charging times may increase at bat-tery temperatures from 0°C (32°F) to 15°C (59°F) and from 45°C(113°F) to 60°C (140°F); the battery will not charge if its tempera-ture is below 0°C (32°F) or above 60°C (140°F).

Charge the battery at ambient temperatures between 5°C (41°F)and 35°C (95°F). If the CHARGE lamp flashes quickly during charging,cease use immediately and take battery and charger to your retaileror a Nikon-authorized service representative.

Do not move the charger or touch the battery during charging. Fail-ure to observe this precaution could in very rare instances result inthe charger showing that charging is complete when the battery isonly partially charged. Remove and reinsert the battery to begincharging again.

Use the charger with compatible batteries only. Unplug when notin use.

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3 Insert the battery and a memory card.Check to be sure the battery and card are in the correct orien-tation. Using the battery to keep the orange battery latchpressed to one side, slide the battery in until it latches, andthen slide in the memory card until it clicks into place.

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D Inserting and Removing Batteries and Memory CardsAlways turn the camera off before inserting or removing batteriesor memory cards. Note that the battery may be hot after use;observe due caution when removing the battery.

A Formatting Memory CardsIf this is the first time the memory cardwill be used in the camera or if the cardhas been formatted in another device,select Format memory card in the setupmenu and follow the on-screen instruc-tions to format the card (0 161). Notethat this permanently deletes any data thecard may contain. Be sure to copy anyphotographs and other data you wish tokeep to a computer before proceeding.

A The Write Protect SwitchMemory cards are equippedwith a write protect switch toprevent accidental loss of data.When this switch is in the “lock”position, the memory card cannot be formatted and photos can not be deleted or recorded. Tounlock the memory card, slide the switch to the “write” position.

Write-protect switch

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ARemoving Batteries and Memory CardsAfter turning the camera off, confirm thatthe memory card access lamp (0 3) is offand open the battery-chamber/memorycard slot cover. To remove the battery, firstrelease it by pressing the orange batterylatch in the direction shown by the arrowand then remove the battery by hand.

To remove a memory card, first press thecard in to eject it (q); the card can thenbe removed by hand (w).

DMemory Cards• The camera stores pictures on SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards

(available separately; 0 172).• Memory cards may be hot after use. Observe due caution when

removing memory cards from the camera.• Do not remove memory cards from the camera, turn the camera

off, or remove or disconnect the power source during formattingor while data are being recorded, deleted, or copied to a com-puter. Failure to observe these precautions could result in loss ofdata or in damage to the camera or card.

• Do not touch the card terminals with your fingers or metal objects.• Do not bend, drop, or subject to strong physical shocks.• Do not apply force to the card casing. Failure to observe this pre-

caution could damage the card.• Do not expose to water, heat, high levels of humidity, or direct

sunlight.• Do not format memory cards in a computer.

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4 Attach a lens.Be careful to prevent dust from entering the camera when thelens or body cap is removed. The lens generally used in thismanual for illustrative purposes is a 1 NIKKOR VR 10–30 mmf/3.5–5.6. See page 148 for information on vibration reduc-tion (VR) and page 203 for information on removing lenses.

A Lenses with Retractable Lens Barrel ButtonsLenses with retractable lens barrel but-tons can not be used when retracted. Tounlock and extend the lens, keep theretractable lens barrel button pressed (q)while rotating the zoom ring (w). Thelens can be retracted and the zoom ringlocked by pressing the retractable lensbarrel button and rotating the ring in the opposite direction. Becareful not to press the retractable lens barrel button while attach-ing or removing the lens.

Keeping marks aligned, position lens on camera, then rotate until it clicks into place.

Mounting mark (camera)

Mounting mark (lens)

Mounting mark (lens)

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5 Turn the camera on.Rotate the power switch to turn thecamera on. The power lamp willbriefly light green and the monitor willturn on. Be sure to remove the lenscap before shooting.

A Turning the Camera OffTo turn the camera off, rotate the power switch again. The monitorwill turn off.

A Auto Power OffIf no operations are performed for about a minute, the displays willturn off and the power lamp start to flash (if desired, the delaybefore the displays turn off automatically can be changed using theAuto power off option in the setup menu; 0 162). The camera canbe reactivated by operating the buttons, mode dial, or other cameracontrols. If no operations are performed for about three minutesafter the displays have turned off, the camera will turn off automat-ically.

A Attaching and Removing LensesTurn the camera off before attaching or removing lenses. Note thatwhen the camera is turned off, the sensor protection barrier in thelens will close, protecting the camera image sensor.

A Lenses with Retractable Lens Barrel ButtonsIf you are using a lens with a retractable lens barrel button (0 17),the camera will turn on automatically when the retractable lens bar-rel lock is released; in addition, if the view through the lens is dis-played or the monitor is off, the camera will turn off when the lensbarrel is locked (in the case of 1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm f/3.5–5.6 and1 NIKKOR VR 30–110mm f/3.8–5.6 lenses, firmware version 1.10 orlater is required if locking the lens barrel is to turn the camera offwhen the monitor is off; for information on updating lens firmware,visit the Nikon website for your area).

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6 Choose a language and set the clock.A language-selection dialog will be displayed the first timethe camera is turned on. Use the multi selector and J button(0 11) to choose a language and set the camera clock. Pho-tos can not be taken until you have set the time and date.

Press 1 or 3 to highlight language and press J.

Press 4 or 2 to highlight time zone and press J.

Press 1 or 3 to highlight date format and press J.

Press 1 or 3 to highlight daylight saving time option and press J.

Note: The camera uses a 24-hour clock. Language and clock can be changed at any time using Language (0 165) and Time zone and date (0 165) options in setup menu.

Press 4 or 2 to select items and press 1 or 3 to change. Press J

when finished.

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A The Camera ClockThe camera clock is less accurate than most watches and householdclocks. Check the clock regularly against more accurate time piecesand reset as necessary.

The camera clock is powered by an independent, rechargeablepower source, which is charged as necessary when the main batteryis installed or the camera is powered by an optional EP-5D powerconnector and EH-5b AC adapter (0 174). Three days of chargingwill power the clock for about a month. If a message warning thatthe clock is not set is displayed when the camera is turned on, theclock battery is exhausted and the clock has been reset. Set theclock to the correct time and date.

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7 Check the battery level and memory card capacity.Check the battery level and numberof exposures remaining in the moni-tor.

❚❚ Battery Level

❚❚ Number of Exposures RemainingThe monitor shows the number of pictures that can be storedon the memory card at current settings (values over 1000 arerounded down to the nearest hundred; e.g., values between1200 and 1299 are shown as 1.2 k). If a warning is displayedstating that there is not enough memory for additionalimages, insert another memory card (0 14) or delete somephotos (0 87).

Display Description

NO ICON

Battery fully charged or partially discharged; level shown by L or K icon in detailed display (0 5).

H

Low battery. Ready fully-charged battery or prepare to charge battery.

Cannot take pictures. Insert fully-charged battery.

Battery exhausted; shutter-release disabled. Insert charged battery.

Battery level

Exposures remaining

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zAuto ModeShoot photographs and movies. The camera automaticallyadjusts settings to suit the subject.

1 Select auto mode.

2 Ready the camera.

Taking Photos in Auto Mode

Rotate the mode dial to C.

Hold the camera securely with bothhands, being careful not to obstructthe lens, AF-assist illuminator, ormicrophone. Rotate the camera asshown at lower right when taking pic-tures in “tall” (portrait) orientation.

Shutter speeds slow when lighting ispoor; use of the built-in flash (0 69) ora tripod is recommended.

A Available SettingsFor information on the options available in auto mode, see page 181.

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3 Frame the photograph.

4 Focus.Press the shutter-release button half-way to focus. If the subject is poorly lit,the AF-assist illuminator (0 151) maylight to assist the focus operation.

If the camera is able to focus, the selectedfocus area will be highlighted in greenand a beep will sound (a beep may notsound if the subject is moving).

If the camera is unable to focus, the focusarea will be displayed in red. See page150.

Position your subject in the center ofthe frame.

Focus area

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5 Shoot.Smoothly press the shutter-releasebutton the rest of the way down torelease the shutter and record thephotograph. The memory card accesslamp will light and the photographwill be displayed in the monitor for afew seconds (the photo will automati-cally clear from the display when theshutter-release button is pressed half-way). Do not eject the memory card orremove or disconnect the power sourceuntil the lamp has gone out and record-ing is complete.

Memory card access lamp

A Taking Several Photographs in SuccessionIf Off is selected for Image review in the playback menu (0 112), youcan take additional photographs without refocusing by keeping theshutter-release button pressed halfway between shots.

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A The Shutter-Release ButtonThe camera has a two-stage shutter-release button. The camerafocuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. To take thephotograph, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down.

Focus: Press halfway Shoot: Press the rest of the way down

A Automatic Scene SelectionIn auto mode, the camera automatically ana-lyzes the subject and selects the appropriatescene. The selected scene is shown in themonitor.

Scene icon

c Portrait: Human portrait subjects.d Landscape: Landscapes and cityscapes.f Night portrait: Portrait subjects framed against dark backgrounds.e Close up: Subjects close to the camera.g Night landscape: Poorly-lit landscapes and cityscapes.Z Auto: Subjects that do not fall into the categories listed above.

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AUsing a Zoom LensUse the zoom ring to zoom in on the subject so that it fills a larger areaof the frame, or zoom out to increase the area visible in the final photo-graph (select longer focal lengths on the lens focal length scale tozoom in, shorter focal lengths to zoom out).

Zoom in Zoom out

Zoom ring

If you are using an optional lens with a powerdrive zoom switch, select T to zoom in and Wto zoom out. The speed with which the cam-era zooms in and out varies with how far youslide the switch. The zoom position is shownby the zoom guide in the display.

Zoom guide

A Face PriorityThe camera detects and focuses on portraitsubjects (face priority). A double yellow bor-der will be displayed if a portrait subject isdetected facing the camera (if multiple faces,up to a maximum of five, are detected, thecamera will select the closest subject). Pressthe shutter-release button halfway to focuson the subject in the double yellow border. The border will clear fromthe display if the camera can no longer detect the subject (because, forexample, the subject has looked away).

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❚❚ Live Image ControlLive image controls let you preview howchanges to each control will affect thefinal photograph. To choose a live imagecontrol for auto mode, press & and usethe command dial. Rotate the dial tohighlight an item and press the dial toview the effect.

Rotate the command dial to adjust theselected item. To hide live image con-trols, press & again.

& button

Command dial

Active D-Lighting: Preserve details in high-lights and shadows for natural contrast.

Increase effect

Reduce effectActive D-Lighting: High Active D-Lighting: Low

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Background softening: Soften backgrounddetails to make your subject stand out, orbring both background and foregroundinto focus.

Sharpen background

Soften background

Background sharp Background softened

Motion control: Suggest motion by blurringmoving objects, or “freeze” motion tocapture moving objects clearly.

Freeze motion

Blur motionFreeze motion Blur motion

Brightness control: Make pictures brighteror darker.

Brighter

DarkerBrighter Darker

D Live Image ControlWhen live image control is in effect, the built-in flash and optional flashunits can not be used and only one picture will be taken each time theshutter-release button is pressed all the way down, even if I isselected in the continuous/self-timer menu.

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To end playback and return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway.

Viewing PhotographsPress K to display your most recent pho-tograph full frame in the monitor (full-frame playback).

K button

Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selectorto view additional pictures.

To zoom in on the center of the currentimage, rotate the command dial to theright (0 86). Rotate left to zoom out. Toview multiple images, rotate the com-mand dial left when the picture is dis-played full frame (0 84). Command dial

A See AlsoFor information on toggling photo info on or off, see page 81. See page89 for information on slide shows.

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Deleting PicturesTo delete the current picture, press O. Note that once deleted, pic-tures can not be recovered.

1 Display the photograph.Display the photograph you wish to delete as described onthe preceding page.

2 Press O.

3 Delete the photograph.

A confirmation dialog will be dis-played.

O button

Press O again to delete the picture andreturn to playback, or press K to exitwithout deleting the picture.

ADeleting Multiple PicturesThe Delete option in the playback menu (0 87) can be used to deleteselected pictures, all pictures, or pictures taken on selected dates.

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In auto mode, the movie-record buttoncan be used to shoot movies with soundat an aspect ratio of 16 : 9 (the moviecrop is shown in the display). Press themovie-record button to start and stoprecording.

Recording Movies in Auto Mode

A Taking Photographs During RecordingPhotographs can be taken at any time dur-ing recording by pressing the shutter-release button all the way down. Movierecording is not interrupted.

A See AlsoSee page 56 for information on viewingmovies.

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#t, u, v, and w Modes

❚❚ Adjusting SettingsIn t, u, v, and w modes, the settings below can be accesseddirectly from the shooting display. Press the & button and rotatethe command dial to highlight a setting and press the dial toselect.

Once selected, the sett ing can bechanged by rotating the command dial.Press the dial again to save changes andexit to shooting mode.

t, u, v, and w modes offer varyingdegrees of control over shutter speedand aperture. Choose a mode and adjustsettings according to your creative intent.

A Available SettingsFor information on the options available in t, u, v, and w modes, seepage 181.

White balance (0 130)

Focus mode (0 149)

Picture Control (0 136)

Metering (0 128)

AF-area mode (0 153)ISO sensitivity (0 135)

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t Programmed AutoIn this mode, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speedand aperture for optimal exposure in most situations. This modeis recommended for snapshots and other situations in whichyou want to leave the camera in charge of shutter speed andaperture.

❚❚ Choosing a Combination of Shutter Speed and ApertureAlthough the shutter speed and aperturechosen by the camera will produce opti-mal results, you can also choose fromother combinations that will produce thesame exposure (“flexible program”).Rotate the command dial right for largeapertures (low f-numbers) that blur back-ground details or fast shutter speeds that“freeze” motion. Rotate the dial left forsmall apertures (high f-numbers) thatincrease depth of field or slow shutterspeeds that blur motion. U is displayedwhile flexible program is in effect.

Taking Photos in t, u, v, and w Modes

A Restoring Default Shutter Speed and Aperture SettingsTo restore default shutter speed and aperture settings, rotate the com-mand dial until U is no longer displayed, choose another mode, rotatethe mode dial, or turn the camera off. The default shutter speed andaperture is automatically restored when the camera enters standbymode.

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u Shutter-Priority AutoIn shutter-priority auto, you choose the shutter speed while thecamera automatically selects the aperture that will produce theoptimal exposure. Use slow shutter speeds to suggest motion byblurring moving subjects, fast shutter speeds to “freeze” motion.

❚❚ Choosing a Shutter SpeedRotate the command dial right for fastershutter speeds, left for slower shutterspeeds. Choose from values between30 s and 1/4000 s. The electronic shutter,which can be enabled either by selectingOn for Silent photography (0 125) orby choosing a frame rate of 15, 30, or60 fps (0 125) in continuous shootingmode (0 63), supports shutter speeds asfast as 1/16,000 s; the slowest shutter speedavailable with the electronic shutter is30 s (silent photography) or 1/60 s (15, 30,and 60 fps continuous).

Fast shutter speed (1/1600 s) Slow shutter speed (1 s)

A Continuous ShootingThe selected shutter speed may changewhen continuous shooting (0 63) is in effect.

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v Aperture-Priority AutoIn aperture-priority auto, you choose the aperture while thecamera automatically selects the shutter speed that will producethe optimal exposure. Large apertures (low f-numbers) reducedepth of field, blurring objects behind and in front of the mainsubject. Small apertures (high f-numbers) increase depth offield, bringing out details in the background and foreground.Short field depths are generally used in portraits to blur back-ground details, long field depths in landscape photographs tobring the foreground and background into focus.

❚❚ Choosing an ApertureRotate the command dial r ight forsmaller apertures (higher f-numbers), leftfor larger apertures (lower f-numbers).The minimum and maximum valuesdepend on the lens currently in use.

Large aperture (f/5.6) Small aperture (f/16)

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w ManualIn manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed andaperture.

❚❚ Choosing Shutter Speed and ApertureAdjust shutter speed and aperture withreference to the exposure indicator (seebelow). Shutter speed is set by rotatingthe command dial right for faster speedsand left for slower speeds: choose fromvalues between 30 s and 1/4000 s (30 s and1/16,000 s when the electronic shutter isenabled by selecting On for Silent pho-tography, or 1/60 s and 1/16,000 s when theelectronic shutter is enabled by selectinga frame rate of 15, 30, or 60 fps in contin-uous shooting mode; 0 63, 125), orselect “Bulb” or “Time” to hold the shutteropen indefinitely for a long time-expo-sure. Aperture is selected by rotating themulti selector clockwise for smaller aper-tures (higher f-numbers) and counter-clockwise for larger apertures (lower f-numbers): choose fromvalues between the minimum and maximum for the lens.

A Continuous ShootingThe selected shutter speed may change when continuous shooting(0 63) is in effect.

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the shutter-release button is held down.To prevent blur, use a tripod.

• Time: Requires an optional ML-L3remote control (0 170). Start the expo-sure by pressing the ML-L3 shutter-release button. The shutter remainsopen until the button is pressed a sec-ond time.

1 Ready the camera.Mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable, level sur-face. To prevent loss of power before the exposure is com-plete, use a fully charged EN-EL21 battery or an optionalEH-5b AC adapter and EP-5D power connector. Note thatnoise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, or fog)may be present in long exposures; before shooting, chooseOn for Long exposure NR in the shooting menu (0 146).

A The Exposure IndicatorWhen shutter speeds other than “Bulb” or “Time” are selected, theexposure indicator shows whether the photograph would be under- orover-exposed at current settings.

Optimal exposure Underexposed by 1/3EV Overexposed by over 2 EV

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2 Choose a shutter speed.Select mode w and choose a shutterspeed as follows:• Bulb: Rotate the command dial left

until “Bulb” is selected for shutterspeed.

• Time: Rotate the command dial leftuntil “Bulb” is selected for shutterspeed, and then select # (remotecontrol mode) for Continuous/self-timer (0 63).

3 Open the shutter.Bulb: After focusing, press the shutter-release button all theway down. Keep the shutter-release button pressed until theexposure is complete.

Time: Press the ML-L3 shutter-release button all the way down.The shutter will open immediately or after a two-seconddelay.

4 Close the shutter.Bulb: Take your finger off the shutter-release button.

Time: Press the ML-L3 shutter-release button all the way down.

Shooting ends automatically after two minutes. Note that sometime may be required to record long exposures.

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Recording Movies in t, u, v, and w ModesIn t, u, v, and w modes, the movie-record button can be used to shootmovies with sound at an aspect ratio of16 : 9 (the corners of the movie crop areshown in the display). Press the movie-record button to start and stop record-ing. Note that regardless of the modeselected, movies are recorded usingprogrammed auto exposure; to adjustexposure when shooting movies, selectadvanced movie mode (0 49).

Movie-record button

A Taking Photographs During RecordingPhotographs can be taken at any time during recording by pressing theshutter-release button all the way down. Movie recording is not inter-rupted.

A See AlsoSee page 56 for information on viewing movies.

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bBest Moment Capture ModeThis mode is ideal for fast-changing, hard-to-capture subjects.Choose when to release the shutter as the scene plays back inslow motion (slow view), or let the camera choose the best shotbased on composition and motion (Smart Photo Selector).

In this mode, the camera captures a short sequence of stillimages and plays them back in slow motion so that you canchoose the precise moment for a photograph. While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera records up to 40frames over about 1.3 s and plays them back in a continuousslow-motion loop. When the frame you want to keep is dis-played, press the shutter-release button the rest of the waydown to record the current frame and discard the remainingimages.

1 Select u mode.

Slow View

Rotate the mode dial to u.

A Available SettingsFor information on the options available in best moment capturemode, see page 181.

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3 Press the shutter-release button halfway.

4 View the buffer contents.

Compose the photograph with yoursubject in the center of the frame.

The camera will focus (0 24) and then,over a span of about 1.3 s, record 40frames to a temporary memory buffer.

Keep the shutter-release buttonpressed halfway to play the frames inthe buffer back in a continuous loopabout 6 s long. The position of the cur-rent frame is shown by a progress indi-cator.

Progress indicator

A The Capture IlluminatorThe optional SB-N5 flash unit is equipped with a capture illuminatorwhich lights during buffering (0 74).

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5 Record the desired frame.

❚❚ Choosing a Capture Mode

Press the shutter-release button allthe way down to record the currentframe and discard the remainingimages. To exit without recording aphotograph, release the button with-out pressing it all the way down.

Pressing the & button in best momentcapture mode displays the followingoptions. Rotate the command dial tohighlight the desired capture mode andpress the dial to select.• Slow view: Take pictures in slow view

mode (0 41).• Smart Photo Selector: Take pictures using

the Smart Photo Selector (0 44).

& button

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Choose Smart Photo Selector mode to let the camera help youtake photos that capture a fleeting expression on the face of aportrait subject or other hard-to-time shots such as group pho-tos in party scenes. Each time the shutter is released, the cameraautomatically selects the best shot and a number of best shotcandidates based on composition and motion.

1 Select u mode.

2 Select Smart Photo Selector mode.

Smart Photo Selector

Rotate the mode dial to u.

Press &, then rotate the command dialto highlight Smart Photo Selectorand press the dial to select.

& button

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4 Begin buffering photographs.


Press the shutter-release button half-way to focus (0 24). An icon will bedisplayed as the camera beginsrecording images to the memorybuffer. The camera continuouslyadjusts focus to account for changesin the distance to the subject whilethe shutter-release button is pressedhalfway.

ABufferingBuffering begins when the shutter-release button is pressed halfwayand ends after about 90 seconds or when the shutter-release button ispressed all the way down.

The optional SB-N5 flash unit is equipped with a capture illuminatorwhich lights during buffering (0 74). Buffering ends automatically andthe capture illuminator turns off after shooting or if the shutter-releasebutton is kept pressed halfway for about six seconds.

Shutter-release button pressed

halfway to focus

Shutter-release button pressed all the way

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5 Shoot.Smoothly press the shutter-releasebutton the rest of the way down. Thecamera will compare shots recordedto the buffer both before and after theshutter-release button was pressed allthe way down, and select five to copyto the memory card. Note that sometime may be required. The best pic-ture is displayed in the monitor whenrecording is complete.

D Smart Photo Selector FilesDo not delete the “NCSPSLST.LST” file from the “NCFL” folder on thememory card or change the file names of images taken with the SmartPhoto Selector. The camera will no longer recognize the affected filesas Smart Photo Selector images and will instead handle them as inde-pendent photographs.

A See AlsoUse the Number of shots saved option in the shooting menu tochoose the number of shots selected by the Smart Photo Selector(0 125).

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Choosing the Best Shot

Viewing Photos Taken with the Smart Photo SelectorPress K and use the multi selector todisplay photographs taken with theSmart Photo Selector (0 30; picturestaken with the Smart Photo Selector areindicated by a y icon). Of the photo-graphs recorded by the Smart PhotoSelector, only the best shot will be dis-played (when you press the multi selec-tor right to view the next picture, thecamera will skip over the best shot can-didates, with the result that the next pic-ture displayed will not have a fi lenumber that immediately follows that ofthe current picture). To end playbackand return to shooting mode, press theshutter-release button halfway.

K button

When a photograph taken with theSmart Photo Selector is displayed, youcan choose the best shot by pressing J.Press 4 or 2 to view the other picturesin the sequence and press J to selectthe current picture as the best shot. Toreturn to normal playback, press D.

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Deleting PicturesPressing O when a picture taken with theSmart Photo Selector is selected displaysa confirmation dialog; press O again todelete the best shot and the best shotcandidates, or press K to exit withoutdeleting the pictures. Note that oncedeleted, pictures can not be recovered.

ADeleting Individual PhotographsPressing the O button in the best shot selec-tion dialog displays the following options;highlight an option using the multi selectorand press J to select.• This image: Delete the current photo (note

that the picture currently selected as thebest shot can not be deleted).

• All except best shot: Delete the best shot candidates, but not picture cur-rently selected as the best shot.

A confirmation dialog will be displayed; to delete the selected image orimages, highlight Yes and press J.

ABest Moment Capture ModeThe camera automatically chooses a scene mode appropriate to thesubject. Movies can not be recorded, and pressing the movie-recordbutton has no effect. The flash can not be used.

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yAdvanced Movie ModeChoose this mode to film slow-motion movies or to shoot high-definition (HD) movies in mode t, u, v, or w.

Record movies with sound at an aspect ratio of 16 : 9.

1 Select advanced movie mode.

2 Frame the opening shot.

HD Movies

Rotate the mode dial to v. An HDmovie crop with an aspect ratio of16 : 9 will appear in the display.

Frame the opening shot with yoursubject in the center of the display.

A Available SettingsFor information on the options available in advanced movie mode, seepage 183.

D The 0 IconA 0 icon indicates that movies can not be recorded.

A See AlsoFor information on choosing an exposure mode, see page 122. Framesize and frame rate options are described on page 126.

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3 Start recording.

4 End recording.

Press the movie-record button tobegin recording. A recording indica-tor, the time elapsed, and the timeavailable are displayed while record-ing is in progress.

A Audio RecordingBe careful not to cover the microphoneand note that the built-in microphonemay record sounds made by the cameraor lens. By default, the camera focusescontinuously; to avoid recording focusnoise, select a focus mode of AF-S (0 149).The Movie sound options item in theshooting menu offers sensitivity and windnoise options for both built-in and exter-nal microphones (0 147).

Movie-record button

Recording indicator/Time elapsed

Time available

Press the movie-record button againto end recording. Recording will endautomatically when the maximumlength is reached (0 126), the mem-ory card is full, another mode isselected, the lens is removed, or thecamera becomes hot (0 xvi). Movie-record button

AMaximum LengthAt default settings, HD movies can be up to 4 GB in size and 20 min-utes in length (for more information, see page 126); note thatdepending on memory card write speed, shooting may end beforethis length is reached (0 172).

A Focus and Exposure LockFocus and exposure will lock while the A (multi selector up) button ispressed (0 129, 154).

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❚❚ Taking Photographs During HD Movie RecordingPress the shutter-release button all theway down to take a photograph withoutinterrupting HD movie recording. Photo-graphs taken during movie recordinghave an aspect ratio of 3 : 2.

A Taking Photographs During Movie RecordingUp to 20 photographs can be taken with each movie shot. Please notethat photographs can not be taken with slow-motion movies.

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❚❚ Choosing the Movie TypeTo choose between high definition andslow motion recording, press &, thenrotate the command dial to highlight oneof the following options and press thedial to select:• HD movie: Record movies in HD (0 49).• Slow motion: Record slow-motion movies

(0 53).

& button

DRecording MoviesFlicker, banding, or distortion may be visible in the displays and in thefinal movie under fluorescent, mercury vapor, or sodium lamps or if thecamera is panned horizontally or an object moves at high speedthrough frame (flicker and banding can be reduced in HD movies bychoosing a Flicker reduction option that matches the frequency of thelocal AC power supply, but note that the slowest shutter speed avail-able is 1/100 s at 50 Hz, 1/60 s at 60 Hz; 0 164). Bright light sources mayleave after-images when the camera is panned. Jagged edges, colorfringing, moiré, and bright spots may also appear. When recordingmovies, avoid pointing the camera at the sun or other strong lightsources. Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage tothe camera’s internal circuitry.

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Record silent movies with an aspect ratio of 8 : 3. Movies arerecorded at 400 fps and play back at 30 fps.

1 Select advanced movie mode.

2 Select slow-motion mode.

3 Frame the opening shot.

Slow Motion

Rotate the mode dial to v.

Press the & button, then rotate thecommand dial to highlight Slowmotion and press the dial to select. Aslow-motion movie crop with anaspect ratio of 8 : 3 will appear in thedisplay.

& button

Frame the opening shot with yoursubject in the center of the display.

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4 Focus.

5 Start recording.Press the movie-record button tobegin recording. A recording indica-tor, the time elapsed, and the timeavailable are displayed while record-ing is in progress. The camera focuseson the subject at the center of the dis-play; face detection (0 27) is notavailable and focus and exposure cannot be adjusted.

Movie-record button

Recording indicator/Time elapsed

Time available

Focus area

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6 End recording.Press the movie-record button againto end recording. Recording will endautomatically when the maximumlength is reached, the memory card isfull, another mode is selected, the lensis removed, or the camera becomeshot (0 xvi).

AMaximum LengthUp to 3 seconds or 4 GB of footage can be recorded; note thatdepending on memory card write speed, shooting may end beforethis length is reached (0 172).

A See AlsoFrame rate options are described on page 126.

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Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback (0 30).Press J to start playback.

The following operations can be performed:

Viewing Movies

1 icon/LengthMovie playback indicator/

Current position/total length

Guide Volume

To Use Description

Pause Pause playback.

Play JResume playback when the movie is pausedor during rewind/advance.

Advance/rewind

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Press 4 to rewind, 2 to advance. Speedincreases with each press, from 2× to 4× to 8×to 16×. If playback is paused, the movierewinds or advances one frame at a time; keepthe button pressed for continuous rewind oradvance. You can also rotate the multi selectorto rewind or advance when playback ispaused.

Adjust volume

Rotate the command dial to adjust volume.

Return to full-frame playback

/K Press 1 or K to exit to full-frame playback.

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Deleting MoviesTo delete the current movie, press O. Aconfirmation dialog will be displayed;press O again to delete the movie andreturn to playback, or press K to exitwithout deleting the movie. Note thatonce deleted, movies can not be recovered.

A See AlsoSee page 116 for information on trimmingunwanted footage from movies.

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Motion Snapshot ModeRecord brief movie vignettes with your photographs. Each timethe shutter is released, the camera records a still image andabout 1.6 s of movie footage. When the resulting “Motion Snap-shot” is viewed on the camera, the movie will play back in slowmotion over approximately 4 s, followed by the still image; play-back is accompanied by a background track about 10 s long.

1 Select Motion Snapshot mode.

2 Frame the picture.

Shooting in Motion Snapshot Mode

Rotate the mode dial to z.


A Available SettingsFor information on the options available in Motion Snapshot mode, seepage 0 183.

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3 Begin buffering.

4 Shoot.Smoothly press the shutter-releasebutton the rest of the way down. Thecamera will record a photograph,together with about 1.6 s of moviefootage beginning before and endingafter the time the shutter-release but-ton was pressed all the way down.Note that some time may be required.When recording is complete, the pho-tograph will be displayed for a fewseconds.

Press the shutter-release button half-way to focus (0 24). An icon will bedisplayed as the camera beginsrecording footage to the memorybuffer.

ABufferingBuffering begins when the shutter-release button is pressed halfwayand ends after about 90 seconds or when the shutter-release button ispressed all the way down.

Shutter-release button pressed

halfway to focus

Shutter-release button pressed all the way

down Shooting ends

Buffering

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❚❚ Choosing a ThemeTo choose the background music for themovie, press & and use the commanddial to select from Beauty, Waves, Relax-ation, and Tenderness. Rotate the com-mand dial to highlight an option andpress the dial to select.

& button

To play the background music for thehighlighted theme, press the $ but-ton and use the command dial to adjustvolume.

$ button

AMotion Snapshot ModeLive audio is not recorded. Movies can not be recorded using themovie-record button and the flash can not be used.

The optional SB-N5 flash unit is equipped with a capture illuminatorwhich lights during buffering (0 74). Buffering ends automatically andthe capture illuminator turns off after shooting or if the shutter-releasebutton is kept pressed halfway for about six seconds.

A See AlsoSee page 127 for information on choosing what portions of the bufferare included in the movie footage. For information on saving MotionSnapshots in a format that can be viewed in most movie playback soft-ware, see page 128.

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Deleting Motion SnapshotsTo delete the current Motion Snapshot,press O. A confirmation dialog will be dis-played; press O again to delete the photoand movie and return to playback, orpress K to exit without deleting the file.Note that once deleted, Motion Snapshotscan not be recovered.

Viewing Motion SnapshotsPress K and use the multi selector to dis-play a Motion Snapshot (0 30; MotionSnapshots are indicated by a z icon).Pressing J when a Motion Snapshot isdisplayed plays back the movie portion inslow motion over a period of about 4 s,followed by the photo; the backgroundtrack plays for about 10 s (to choose anew background track, use the Changetheme option in the playback menu;0 117). To end playback and return toshooting mode, press the shutter-releasebutton halfway.

K button

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Pressing 4 (C) on the multi selector displays a choice of shutter-release modes for still photography:

Continuous ModeTo take pictures in continuous mode:

1 Display release mode options.

2 Select I.

3 Compose the shot and start shooting.

Single-Frame, Continuous, Self-Timer, and Remote Control Modes

8 Single frame: The camera takes pictures one at a time.

I

Continuous: The camera takes photographs while the shutter-releasebutton is pressed. The rate can be selected using the Continuousoption in the shooting menu (0 125).

E Self-timer: Delayed shutter release (0 65).# Remote control: The shutter is using a remote control (0 65).

Press 4 (C) to display release modeoptions.

Highlight I and press J.

The camera takes pictures while theshutter-release button is held all theway down.

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D Continuous ModeThe Continuous option in the shooting menu offers a choice of 5, 15,30, and 60 fps (0 125). Frame rates of 15, 30, and 60 fps use an elec-tronic shutter; except when On is selected for Silent photography(0 125), a mechanical shutter is used at a frame rate of 5 fps. The built-in flash can be used when 5 fps is selected, but only one picture will betaken each time the shutter-release button is pressed; at settings of 15,30, and 60 fps, the built-in flash will not fire. At 15 fps, the maximumnumber of shots that can be taken in a single burst is about 45, while at30 and 60 fps the maximum is about 40. For more information, seepage 186.

While photographs are being recorded to the memory card, the mem-ory card access lamp will light. Depending on shooting conditions andmemory card write speed, recording may take up to about a minute. Ifthe battery is exhausted before all photographs are recorded, the shut-ter release will be disabled and the remaining images transferred to thememory card.

Continuous shooting is not available in best moment capture,advanced movie, or Motion Snapshot mode, when live image control isused in auto mode (0 28), or when On is selected for HDR in the shoot-ing menu (0 145).

ABuffer SizeThe camera is equipped with a memorybuffer for temporary storage, allowingshooting to continue while photographs arebeing saved to the memory card. Up to 100photographs can be taken in succession;note, however, that the frame rate will dropor shooting will pause when the buffer is full.The approximate number of images that can be stored in the memorybuffer at current settings is displayed while the shutter-release buttonis pressed halfway (this number is an approximation only and varieswith shooting conditions). The illustration shows the display whenspace remains in the buffer for about 35 pictures.

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Self-Timer and Remote Control ModesThe self-timer and optional ML-L3 remote control (0 170) can beused to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits.

1 Display release mode options.

2 Select the desired option.

3 Mount the camera on a tripod.Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a sta-ble, level surface.

4 Frame the photograph and shoot.Self-timer mode: Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus, andthen press the button the rest of theway down. The self-timer lamp willstart to flash and a beep will begin tosound. Two seconds before the photois taken, the lamp will stop flashingand the beeping will become morerapid.

ABefore Using the ML-L3 Remote ControlBefore using the remote control for the first time, remove the clear plas-tic battery-insulator sheet.

Press 4 (C) to display release modeoptions.

Use the multi selector to highlight thedesired option and press J.

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Remote control mode: From a distance of5 m (16 ft) or less, aim the ML-L3 at theinfrared receiver on the front of thecamera (0 2) and press the ML-L3shutter-release button. If 2 s delay isselected for Remote control in thesetup menu (0 163), the self-timer lamp will light for abouttwo seconds before the shutter is released. If Quick responseis selected, the self-timer lamp will flash after the shutter hasbeen released.

Note that the timer may not start or a photograph may not betaken if the camera is unable to focus or in other situations inwhich the shutter can not be released. Turning the camera offcancels self-timer and remote control modes. Remote controlmode is cancelled automatically if no operations are performedfor about ten minutes after the mode is selected in Step 2.

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AMovie ModeIn self-timer mode, start and stop the timer by pressing the movie-record button instead of the shutter-release button. In remote controlmode, the ML-L3 shutter-release button functions as the movie-recordbutton for advanced movie mode (0 49).

AUsing a FlashWhen using the built-in flash, press the N button to raise the flashbefore shooting. Shooting will be interrupted if the flash is raised whilethe self-timer or delayed-remote timer is counting down.

In remote control mode, the flash starts charging while the camera iswaiting for the signal from the remote. The camera will only respond tothe shutter-release button on the remote control when the flash ischarged. If red-eye reduction (0 69) is used when Quick response isselected for Remote control in the setup menu (0 163), the shutterwill be released about 1 second after the red-eye reduction lamp lights.If 2 s delay is selected, there will be about a 2 second delay after theshutter-release button on the remote control is pressed; the red-eyereduction lamp will then light for about 1 second before the shutter isreleased.

A See AlsoFor information on choosing how long the camera will wait for a signalfrom the remote, see page 163. See page162 for information on choos-ing the shutter-release delay in self-timer mode.

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Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the valuesuggested by the camera, making pictures brighter or darker.

1 Display exposure compensation options.

2 Choose a value.

Normal exposure can be restored by setting exposure compen-sation to ±0. Except in auto mode, exposure compensation isnot reset when the camera is turned off.

Exposure Compensation

–1 EV No compensation +1 EV

Press 2 (E) to display exposure com-pensation options.

Use the multi selector to choose fromvalues between –3 EV (underexpo-sure) and +3 EV (overexposure) inincrements of 1/3 EV. In general, posi-tive values make the image brighterwhile negative values make it darker.

A Exposure CompensationExposure compensation is most effective when used with center-weighted or spot metering (0 128).

AUsing a FlashWhen used with a flash, exposure compensation affects both back-ground exposure and flash level.

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To use the flash, raise it by pressing the Nbutton. Charging begins when the flashis raised; once charging is complete, aflash-ready indicator (N) will be displayedwhen the shutter-release button ispressed halfway. The following flashmodes are available; choose a flash modeas described on the following page.

The Built-in Flash

NFill flash: The flash fires with every shot. Use when the subject ispoorly lit or with back-lit subjects to “fill in” (illuminate) shad-ows.

NYRed-eye reduction: The red-eye reduction lamp lights before theflash fires, reducing “red-eye” caused by light reflecting fromyour subject's retinas.

NYp

Red-eye reduction + slow sync: Combines red-eye reduction withslow shutter speeds to capture background details at night orunder low light. Use for portraits taken against a backdrop ofnight scenery.

NpFill flash + slow sync: Combines fill flash with slow shutter speedsto capture details of poorly-lit backgrounds.

NrRear curtain + slow sync: Combines rear-curtain sync (see below)with slow shutter speeds to capture poorly-lit backgrounddetails.

Nq

Rear-curtain sync: While in other modes the flash fires as the shut-ter opens, in rear-curtain sync the flash fires just before theshutter closes, creating streams of light that appear to followmoving light sources.

A Lowering the Built-in FlashTo save power when the flash is not in use,press it gently downward until the latchclicks into place. Do not use force. Failure toobserve this precaution could result in prod-uct malfunction.

N button

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Choosing a Flash Mode

1 Display the flash mode options.Press 3 (N) to display a list of flashmodes. The modes available vary withthe shooting mode (0 7).

2 Select a flash mode.

Auto mode t, vN Fill flash N Fill flash

NY Red-eye reduction NY Red-eye reduction

NYpRed-eye reduction + slow syncu, w

N Fill flash Np Fill flash + slow syncNY Red-eye reduction Nr Rear curtain + slow syncNq Rear-curtain sync

Use the multi selector to highlight aflash mode (0 69) and press J toselect.

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AUsing the Built-in FlashThe built-in flash can be used in auto and t, u, v, and w modes only;note, however, that the flash can not be used with live image control(0 28) and will not fire when On is selected for HDR in the shootingmenu (0 145), or in I mode (0 63) when a frame rate of 15, 30, or60 fps is selected for Continuous in the shooting menu (0 125). If theflash is fired multiple times in quick succession, the flash and shuttermay be temporarily disabled to protect the flash. Shooting can beresumed after a brief pause.

Objects close to the camera may be overexposed in photographs takenwith the flash at high ISO sensitivities.

To avoid vignetting, remove lens hoods and shoot at ranges of at least0.6 m (2 ft). Some lenses may cause vignetting at greater distances orobstruct the red-eye reduction lamp, interfering with red-eye reduc-tion. The following illustrations show the effect of vignetting caused byshadows cast by the lens when the built-in flash is used.

Shadow Shadow

A Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash RangeFlash range varies with sensitivity (ISO equivalency) and aperture. Withthe standard zoom lens at maximum aperture and ISO sensitivity set toISO 160 to 6400, the range is approximately 0.6 m–7.0 m (2 ft–23 ft)when the lens is zoomed all the way out, 0.6 m–4.2 m (2 ft–13.8 ft) atmaximum zoom.

A See AlsoSee page 157 for information on flash control, or page 158 for informa-tion on adjusting flash level.

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In still image mode, optional flash units for Nikon 1 cameras canbe used for lighting effects such as bounce-flash photographyor, when an optional SB-N5 flash unit is attached, to provide cap-ture illumination in best moment capture and Motion Snapshotmodes. The built-in flash does not fire when an optional flashunit is attached.

In the instructions that follow, the optional SB-N5 flash unit isused for illustrative purposes.

Attaching Flash UnitsMount optional flash units on the camera multi accessory port.

1 Remove the multi accessory port cover.

2 Attach the flash unit.

Optional Flash Units

Remove the cover as shown at right.Keep the cover in a safe place andreplace it when the port is not in use.

Turn the camera off and mount theflash unit on the multi accessory portas described in the manual providedwith the flash unit.

A Supported Flash UnitsThe camera supports only flash units designated for use with Nikon 1cameras.

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Taking PicturesFollow the steps below to take pictures with the flash.

1 Turn the camera and flash unit on.

2 Choose a flash mode.Choose a flash mode as described on page 70.

3 Position the flash head.

4 Take pictures.

Rotate the flash head so that it pointsdirectly ahead.

Before shooting, confirm that the flashstatus indicator on the rear of the flashunit is lit and that the flash-ready indi-cator (N) appears in the camera dis-play. To take pictures without theflash, turn the flash unit off.

Flash status indicator

Capture-illuminatorstatus indicator

A See AlsoSee page 157 for information on flash control, or page 158 for informa-tion on adjusting flash level.

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❚❚ Bounce LightingLight from the flash can be “bounced” (reflected) from a ceilingor wall, diffusing the light from the flash to make shadows lessharsh and reduce glare from hair, skin, clothing and foregroundobjects.

Flash head rotated upward 90 ° (bounce lighting)

Flash pointed directly ahead (normal lighting)

ABounce LightingIf possible, bounce flash lighting from a reflective white or near-whitesurface; light reflected from other surfaces may change the colors inthe photograph. If no suitable surface can be found nearby, a piece ofwhite paper (A4 or letter sized) can be used instead, but be sure tocheck the results in the camera display.

A The Capture IlluminatorThe optional SB-N5 flash unit offers a captureilluminator that lights to illuminate subjectsin best moment capture and Motion Snap-shot modes (0 41, 59). In Smart Photo Selec-tor and Motion Snapshot modes, theilluminator will light for about 6 seconds dur-ing buffering, illuminating subjects about1 m (3.3 ft) from the camera. In slow view, the illuminator will light forabout 1.3 seconds, starting when the shutter-release button is pressedhalfway. Before shooting, confirm that the capture-illuminator statusindicator is lit. The indicator lights during buffering.

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AOptional Flash UnitsDetailed instructions may be found in the manual provided with theflash unit. Optional flash units can be used in auto and t, u, v, and wmodes only; note, however, that the flash can not be used with liveimage control (0 28) and will not fire when On is selected for HDR inthe shooting menu (0 145), or in I mode (0 63) when a frame rate of15, 30, or 60 fps is selected for Continuous in the shooting menu(0 125).

A The Flash/Capture-Illuminator Status IndicatorsIf the flash status or capture-illuminator status indicator on the rear ofthe SB-N5 flashes, one of the following errors may have occurred:

Display Description

The flash status indicator flashesfor about 3 seconds after a photo-graph is taken.

The flash has fired at full power and thephotograph may be underexposed. Tryreducing the distance to the subject orincreasing ISO sensitivity (0 135).

The flash or capture status indica-tor flashes once a second.

Continuous use has caused the tempera-ture of the flash unit to rise and the unithas been disabled to protect the flash.Turn the unit off and wait for it to cool.

The flash and capture status indi-cators flash once every 2 seconds.

A data transfer error has occurred. Checkthat the flash unit is correctly attached.

The flash status indicator flashes 8times a second.

An error has occurred in the unit’s inter-nal circuitry. Turn the camera off, removethe flash unit, and take the camera andflash unit to a Nikon-authorized servicecenter for consultation.

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GP-N100 GPS units (available separately) can be used to recordinformation on your current position when pictures are taken.This information can be viewed on a computer using ViewNX 2(supplied) or Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 171).ViewNX 2 can be installed from the supplied ViewNX 2/Short Movie Creator CD.

Attaching the GP-N100The GP-N100 attaches to the camera multi accessory port.

1 Remove the multi accessory port cover.

2 Attach the GP-N100.

The GP-N100 GPS Unit

Remove the cover as shown at right.Keep the cover in a safe place andreplace it when the port is not in use.

Turn the camera off and mount theGP-N100 on the multi accessory portas described in the manual providedwith the GPS unit.

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Setup Menu Options

• Auto power off: Choose whether the displays turn off automati-cally when the GP-N100 is attached.

• Position: This item is only available if the GP-N100 is currentlyreceiving GPS data, when it displays the current latitude, longi-tude, altitude, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and expirydate for Assisted GPS data (0 78) as reported by the GP-N100.

• Use GPS to set clock: Select Yes to synchronize the camera clockwith the time reported by the GPS device.

The GPS item in the setup menu contains the following options.To display GPS options, press G and select GPS in the setupmenu.

EnableCamera displays turn off automatically if no operations areperformed for the time selected for Auto power off in thesetup menu (0 162). This reduces the drain on the battery.

Disable The displays do not turn off automatically while theGP-N100 is attached.

A Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)UTC data is provided by the GPS device and is independent of the cam-era clock.

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A Connection StatusConnection status is shown by the h icon in the camera display (0 4)and the LED on the GP-N100:

h icon LED Description

h (flashes)Flashes (red)

The GPS unit is searching for a signal. Picturestaken while the h icon is flashing do notinclude GPS data.

h (static)Flashes (green)

The unit is receiving signals from three GPSsatellites. GPS data will be recorded with pho-tographs.

h (static)On (green)

The unit is receiving signals from four or moreGPS satellites. More precise GPS data will berecorded with photographs.

GPS data are only recorded while the GP-N100 is receiving signals fromat least three satellites. If no signal is received for over two seconds, theh icon will clear from the camera display and no GPS data will berecorded.

A Assisted GPSWhen connected to a computer using its supplied USB cable, theGP-N100 can use resources provided by Nikon servers to reduce thetime needed to acquire GPS data (GPS data can still be acquired with-out these resources, although the time needed to do may increase).This method of determining position using supplementary informa-tion stored in a file supplied by a network is known as “Assisted GPS”(A-GPS or aGPS). To connect to Nikon servers and receive Assisted GPSfiles, the GP-N100 uses GP-N100 Utility software, available for down-load from the following website: http://nikonimglib.com/gpn100u/

For information on using GP-N100 Utility, see the above website oronline help. The Assisted GPS file provided by the servers is valid fortwo weeks, after which time it can no longer be used to assist globalpositioning. Use GP-N100 Utility regularly to keep the GP-N100 up todate.

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Attach an optional WU-1b wireless mobile adapter to the cam-era USB connector to copy images to, or control the camerafrom, smartphone or tablet devices running the Wireless MobileAdapter Utility app.

1 Connect the WU-1b.

2 Activate the adapter.

3 Launch the Wireless Mobile Adapter Utility.Launch the Wireless Mobile Adapter Utility on the smartdevice.

The WU-1b Wireless Mobile Adapter

After removing the rubber cap fromthe WU-1b USB connector, turn thecamera off and attach the adapter tothe camera USB connector.

Select Wireless mobile adapter inthe setup menu (0 159). A confirma-tion dialog will be displayed; selectYes to activate the WU-1b, allowingwireless connection to smart devices,or No to deactivate the WU-1b andprevent wireless connection.

DUsing the WU-1b for the First TimeAfter connecting the WU-1b, you will need to adjust smart devicewireless settings. See the WU-1b manual for more information.

Reset file numbering

Time zone and date

Firmware version

Activate the wirelessmobile adapter?

Yes

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4 Take pictures remotely.Once a wireless connection is estab-lished, the smart device will displaythe view through the camera lens; thecamera will display a message statingthat a wireless connection is active.

DWireless NetworksCamera settings can not be adjusted while the camera is connected toa wireless network. To end the connection, press the G button.

A The Wireless Mobile Adapter UtilityThe Wireless Mobile Adapter Utility is available from Google Play andthe App Store. System requirements and Information on installation,wireless connections and use may be found in the Wireless MobileAdapter Utility manual available in pdf format from the following URL: http://nikonimglib.com/ManDL/WMAU/

Reset file numbering

Time zone and date

Firmware version

Wireless mobileadapter active

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IMore on Playback

❚❚ Simple Photo Information

Photo InformationPhoto information is superimposed onimages displayed in full-frame playback(0 30). Press the $ button to cyclethrough simple photo information,detailed photo information (0 82), andno photo information.

$ button

Still images Movies

1 2 3

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48 7 56

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910 4

8 7 56

1 Shooting mode ..................................... 72 Protect status .....................................1123 Frame number/total number of

images4 Image quality.....................................123

Frame rate...........................................1255 Image size...........................................123

Frame size ...........................................126

6 File name ............................................1247 Time of recording ...................... 19, 1658 Date of recording....................... 19, 1659 Battery indicator .................................21

10 Rating .................................................... 8811 Movie length........................................ 5612 Audio recording indicator...............14713 On-screen guide (for movies) ..........56

A Thumbnail PlaybackPress $ to view or hide photo info when thumbnails are displayed(0 84).

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❚❚ Detailed Photo Information

Still images

Movies

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25 2326 2224

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1 Shooting mode ..................................... 72 Frame number/total number of

images3 Protect status.....................................1124 Camera name5 Retouch indicator ...........113, 114, 115

Movie edit indicator.........................1166 Histogram showing distribution of

tones in image ................................... 837 ISO sensitivity ....................................1358 Focal length .......................................2019 Flash mode........................................... 69

10 Flash control.......................................15711 Flash compensation.........................15812 Exposure compensation ................... 6813 Metering .............................................12814 Exposure mode .................................12215 Shutter speed ............................... 35, 3716 Aperture......................................... 36, 37

17 Auto distortion control....................14218 GPS data indicator.............................. 7619 Picture Control ..................................13620 Active D-Lighting indicator............14421 HDR ......................................................14522 Image quality.....................................123

Frame rate .................................125, 12623 Image size...........................................123

Frame size..................................125, 12624 File name ............................................12425 Time of recording ...................... 19, 16526 Date of recording....................... 19, 16527 Battery indicator ................................. 2128 White balance....................................130

White balance fine-tuning .............13129 Color space.........................................14330 Rating .................................................... 8831 Audio recording indicator ..............147

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AHistograms (0 82)Camera histograms are intended only as a guide and may differ fromthose in imaging applications. Sample histograms are shown below:• If brightness varies evenly across the

image, the distribution of toneswill be relatively even.

• If the image is dark, tone distribu-tion will be shifted to the left.

• If the image is bright, tone distribu-tion will be shifted to the right.

Exposure compensation shifts the distribution of tones to the rightwhen raised, to the left when lowered. Histograms can give you arough idea of overall exposure when bright ambient lighting makes itdifficult to see the display in the monitor.

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Thumbnail PlaybackTo view pictures in “contact sheets” of 4,9, or 72 images, rotate the command dialleft when a picture is displayed full frame.

Command dial

Full-frame playback

Calendar playbackThumbnail playback

To Use Description

Display more images

Rotate left to increase the number of imagesdisplayed, right to decrease. Rotate leftwhen 72 images are displayed to viewimages taken on selected dates (0 85).Rotate right when 4 images are displayed toview the highlighted image full frame.

Display fewer images

Highlight images

/ Use the multi selector to highlight images.You can delete (0 87) or rate (0 88) thehighlighted image or zoom in for a closerlook (0 86).

View highlighted image J

Press J to view the highlighted image fullframe.

Delete highlighted image O See page 87.

Rate highlighted image & See page 88.

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Calendar PlaybackTo view pictures taken on a selected date,rotate the command dial left when 72pictures are displayed (0 84).

Command dial

Full-frame playback

Calendar playbackThumbnail playback

To Use Description

Highlight date

/

Use multi selector to highlight date.

View pictures taken on highlighted date J

Press J to view the first picturetaken on the highlighted date.

Delete pictures taken on highlighted date O

Press O to delete all pictures taken onthe highlighted date.

Exit to thumbnail display

Rotate right to return to 72-frame dis-play.

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Playback ZoomTo zoom in on a photograph, display itfull frame and rotate the command dialright. Playback zoom is not available withmovies or Motion Snapshots.

Command dial

To Use Description

Zoom in or out

Rotate the command dialright to zoom in, left tozoom out. Whenever youzoom in or out, a naviga-tion window will appearwith the area currentlyvisible in the display indi-cated by a yellow border. Press 1, 2, 3, or 4 toscroll the image.

View other areas of image

View faces

Faces (up to five)detected during face pri-ority are indicated bywhite borders in the nav-igation window. Rotatethe multi selector to viewother faces.

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Pictures can be deleted from the memory card as describedbelow. Note that once deleted, pictures can not be recovered;protected images, however, will not be deleted.

Deleting the Current Picture

The Playback MenuTo delete multiple images, press the G button, select Deletein the playback menu, and choose from the options below. Aconfirmation dialog will be displayed; select Yes to delete theimages (note that some time may be required if a large numberof images is selected).

Deleting Pictures

To delete the picture currently displayedin full-frame playback or selected in thethumbnail list, press O. A confirmationdialog will be displayed; press O again todelete the picture and return to playback,or press K to exit without deleting thepicture. O button

Delete selected imagesHighlight images and press 1 or 3 to select ordeselect (0 111). Press J to exit when the selec-tion is complete.

Select images by date

Highlight dates and press 2 to select or deselect.To view the pictures taken on the highlighteddate, rotate the command dial right; rotate thedial left to return to the date list. Press J to deleteall pictures taken on the selected dates.

Delete all images Delete all pictures on the memory card.

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Rate pictures or mark them as candidates for later deletion. Rat-ing is not available with protected images.

1 Select a picture.Display a picture in full-frame playback or highlight it in thethumbnail list.

2 Press &.

Rating Pictures

Press & and rotate the multi selectorto choose from ratings of zero to fivestars, or select ) to mark the pictureas a candidate for later deletion.

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1 Select the type of image used in the show.Highlight the desired option and press J.

2 Adjust display times and choose a background track.Adjust the following options:

Slide Shows

To view a slide show of the pictures onthe memory card, press the G button,select Slide show in the playback menu,and follow the steps below.

G button

All images Display all the images on the memory card.Still images Display still images only.

Movies Display movies only.

Motion SnapshotDisplay only the movie portion of Motion Snapshots.The associated photographs are not displayed.

Select images by date

Display only imagesrecorded on a selecteddate. A calendar will bedisplayed; use the multiselector to highlight adate.

Frame interval Choose how long each still image is displayed.

Movie playback time

Choose how much of each movie is played backbefore the next slide is displayed. Choose Same asframe interval to display the next slide after thetime selected for Frame interval, No limit to playback the entire movie before displaying the nextslide.

Audio

Mute audio playback or choose a slide show back-ground track. Select Movie sound tracks to playonly audio recorded with movies; in this case, nosound is played for still images or Motion Snapshots.

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3 Select Start.

The following operations can be performed while a slideshow is in progress:

The options shown at right are dis-played when the show ends. SelectResume to restart or Exit to exit to theplayback menu.

Highlight Start and press J to startthe slide show.

To Use Description

Skip back/skip ahead

Press 4 to return to the previous frame, 2to skip to the next frame.

Pause/resume J Pause the show. Press again to resume.

Adjust volume Rotate the command dial to adjust volume.

Exit to playback mode

KEnd the show and return to playbackmode.

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QConnections

Install the supplied software to copy pictures to your computerfor viewing and editing pictures and creating short movies.Before installing the software, confirm that your system meetsthe requirements on page 93.

1 Start the computer and insert the installer ViewNX 2/Short Movie Creator CD.

2 Select a language.If the desired language isnot available, click RegionSelection to choose a dif-ferent region and thenchoose the desired lan-guage (region selection isnot available in the Euro-pean release).

Installing the Supplied Software

Windows Mac OS

Double-click icon on desktop

Double-clickWelcome icon

q Select region (if required)

w Select language e Click Next

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3 Start the installer.Click Install and follow theon-screen instructions.

4 Exit the installer.Click Yes (Windows) or OK (Mac OS) when installation is com-plete.

The following software is installed:• ViewNX 2• Short Movie Creator• Apple QuickTime (Windows only)

5 Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive.

Windows Mac OS

Click Yes Click OK

A Supplied SoftwareBe sure to update to the latest versions of the supplied software. NikonMessage Center 2 will periodically check for updates while the com-puter is connected to the Internet.

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System RequirementsThe system requirements for ViewNX 2 are:

Windows

CPU

• Photos/JPEG movies: Intel Celeron, Pentium 4, or Core series, 1.6GHz or better

• H.264 movies (playback): 3.0 GHz Pentium D or better• H.264 movies (editing): 2.6 GHz Core 2 Duo or better

OS

Pre-installed versions of Windows 7 Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate (64- and 32-bit editions; Service Pack 1),Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Enterprise/Ultimate (64- and 32-bit editions; Service Pack 2), or Windows XP HomeEdition/Professional (32-bit editions only; Service Pack 3)

RAM• Windows 7/Windows Vista: 1 GB or more (2 GB or more recommended)• Windows XP: 512 MB or more (2 GB or more recommended)

Hard-disk space

A minimum of 500 MB available on the startup disk (1 GB or more rec-ommended)

Monitor• Resolution: 1024 × 768 pixels (XGA) or more (1280 × 1024 pixels/SXGA

or more recommended)• Color: 24-bit color (True Color) or more

Mac OS

CPU• Photos/JPEG movies: Intel Core or Xeon series• H.264 movies (playback): 2 GHz Core Duo or better• H.264 movies (editing): 2.6 GHz Core 2 Duo or better

OS Mac OS X version 10.6.8, 10.7.5 or 10.8.2RAM 512 MB or more (2 GB or more recommended)

Hard-disk space


Monitor• Resolution: 1024 × 768 pixels (XGA) or more (1280 × 1024 pixels/SXGA

or more recommended)• Color: 24-bit color (millions of colors) or more

AMotion SnapshotsViewNX 2 is required to view Motion Snapshots saved using the Fileformat > NMS files option in the shooting menu (0 128).

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The system requirements for Short Movie Creator are:

If your system does not meet the above requirements, onlyViewNX 2 will be installed (0 93).

WindowsCPU 2 GHz intel Core 2 Duo or better

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Pre-installed versions of Windows 7 Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate (Service Pack 1), Windows VistaHome Basic/Home Premium/Business/Enterprise/Ultimate (ServicePack 2), or Windows XP Home Edition/Professional (Service Pack 3). Allinstalled programs run as 32-bit applications in 64-bit editions ofWindows 7 and Windows Vista.

RAM1.5 GB or more with at least 128 MB of video RAM (2 GB or morewith at least 256 MB of video RAM recommended for creating HD movies)

Hard-disk space


Monitor• Resolution: 1024 × 768 pixels (XGA) or more• Color: 32-bit color (True Color) or more

Other DirectX 9 or later and OpenGL 1.4 or later

Mac OSCPU 2 GHz intel Core 2 Duo or betterOS Mac OS X version 10.6.8, 10.7.5 or 10.8.2

RAM 1 GB or moreHard-disk

spaceA minimum of 500 MB available on the startup disk (1 GB or more rec-ommended)

Monitor• Resolution: 1024 × 768 pixels (XGA) or more• Color: 24-bit color (millions of colors) or more

A Supported Operating SystemsSee the websites listed on page xvii for the latest information on sup-ported operating systems.

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Transferring Pictures

1 Choose how pictures will be copied to the computer.Choose one of the following methods:• Direct USB connection: Turn the camera off and ensure that the

memory card is inserted in the camera. Connect the camerato the computer using the supplied USB cable (do not useforce or insert the connectors at an angle) and then turn thecamera on.

• SD card slot: If your computer is equipped with an SD card slot,the card can be inserted directly in the slot.

• SD card reader: Connect a card reader (available separatelyfrom third-party suppliers) to the computer and insert thememory card.

2 Start the Nikon Transfer 2 component of ViewNX 2.If a message is displayed prompting you to choose a pro-gram, select Nikon Transfer 2.

Viewing and Editing Pictures on a Computer

AWindows 7If the following dialog is displayed, select Nikon Transfer 2 asdescribed below.

1 Under Import pictures andvideos, click Change pro-gram. A program selectiondialog will be displayed; selectImport File using NikonTransfer 2 and click OK.

2 Double-click Import file.

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3 Click Start Transfer.At default settings, all thepictures on the memorycard will be copied to thecomputer.

4 Terminate the connection.If the camera is connected to the computer, turn the cameraoff and disconnect the USB cable. If you are using a cardreader or card slot, choose the appropriate option in the com-puter operating system to eject the removable disk corre-sponding to the memory card and then remove the card fromthe card reader or card slot.

Viewing PicturesPi c t u r e s a re d i s p l aye d i nViewNX 2 when transfer is com-plete.

A Starting ViewNX 2 Manually• Windows: Double-click the

ViewNX 2 shortcut on the desk-top.

• Mac OS: Click the ViewNX 2 icon inthe Dock.

Click Start Transfer

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❚❚ Retouching PhotographsTo crop pictures and performsuch tasks as adjusting sharp-ness and tone levels, click theEdit button in the toolbar.

❚❚ Creating Short MoviesUse the Short Movie Creator tocreate short movies combiningphotos, music, Motion Snap-shots, and movie footage(0 98).

❚❚ Printing PicturesClick the Print button in thetoolbar. A dialog will be dis-played, allowing you to printpictures on a printer connectedto the computer.

❚❚ Viewing PlacesIf the selected image containsGPS data recorded using anoptional GP-N100 GPS unit(0 76), click the Geo Tag but-ton in the toolbar to view amap showing where the picture was taken (Internet connectionrequired).

A For More InformationConsult online help for more infor-mation on using ViewNX 2.

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Creating Short MoviesUse the supplied Short Movie Creator software to create moviescombining photographs with Motion Snapshots, movies, andmusic.

1 Transfer pictures.Transfer pictures as described on page 95.

2 Select components.Select pictures in ViewNX 2.

3 Start Short Movie Creator.

The images selected in Step2 will be displayed in theShort Movie Creator “Com-ponents” panel; if desired,additional pictures can bedragged into the “Compo-nents” panel from ViewNX 2and re-ordered using dragand drop. In the case ofp h o to s t a k e n w i t h t h eSmart Photo Selector, only the best shot will be displayed.The photo and movie components of Motion Snapshotsappear as separate files.

4 Select a style and background track.Select a style in the “Styles” panel and a background track inthe “Music” panel. To preview the movie, click .

C l i c k t h e S h o r t M o v i eCreator button in ViewNX 2.

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5 Save the movie.Click Create Movie. The dia-log shown at right will bedisplayed; select one of thefollowing options and clickCreate.• Save file: Save the movie to a

folder on the computer.• Save to Camera (memory card):

Save the movie to a mem-ory card so that it can laterbe played back on the cam-era. To use this option, youwill first need to insert a memory card that has been format-ted in the camera (0 161) into a card reader or card slot.

A Starting Short Movie CreatorIf ViewNX 2 is not running, you can startShort Movie Creator by double-clickingthe Short Movie Creator icon on thedesktop (Windows) or clicking the ShortMovie Creator icon in the Dock (Mac OS). Windows Mac OS

A Viewing Short Movies on Other DevicesMovies saved to a memory card using the Save to Camera (memorycard) option in Short Movie Creator can be viewed on the camera, ordisplayed on a television monitor when the camera is connected to aTV (0 100). Movies created in other applications or using the Save fileoption in Short Movie Creator can not be viewed on the camera.

A For More InformationConsult online help for more infor-mation on using Short Movie Cre-ator.

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Connect the camera to a television for playback.

High-Definition DevicesA type C mini-pin High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)cable (available separately from third-party suppliers) can beused to connect the camera to high-definition video devices.

1 Connect the HDMI cable.Turn the camera off and connect the HDMI cable.

2 Tune the device to the HDMI channel.

3 Turn the camera on.Turn the camera on; the camera monitor will remain off andthe camera shooting mode display will appear on the HDdevice. Pictures can be played back using camera controls asdescribed elsewhere in this manual; note that the edges ofimages may not be visible in the display.

Viewing Pictures on TV

A Connecting an HDMI CableAlways turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting HDMIcables. When connecting cables, do not use force or attempt to insertthe connectors at an angle.

Connect to HD device (choose cable with appropriate connector)

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❚❚ HDMI Device ControlTo control the camera remotely from a device that supportsHDMI-CEC (High-Definition Multimedia Interface–ConsumerElectronics Control), select On for HDMI device control in thecamera setup menu. The HDMI-CEC device will display a remotecontrol guide and the remote control can be used in place of thefollowing camera controls:

The remote control guide can be hidden or displayed at any timeby pressing the yellow button on the remote control. See thetelevision manual for details.

D Close the Connector CoverClose the connector cover when the connectors are not in use. Foreignmatter in the connectors can interfere with data transfer.

A Television PlaybackVolume can be adjusted using the controls on the television; adjustingvolume on the camera has no effect. Use of an EH-5b AC adapter andEP-5D power connector (available separately) is recommended forextended playback.

Camera Remote control1, 3, 4, 2 Up, down, left, and right buttons

J Center buttonK Blue button

G Red buttonSlide show menu Green button

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Selected JPEG images can be printed on a PictBridge printerconnected directly to the camera.

Connecting the PrinterConnect the camera using the supplied USB cable.

1 Turn the camera off.

2 Connect the USB cable.Turn the printer on and connect the USB cable as shown. Donot use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle.

3 Turn the camera on.A welcome screen will be displayed in the monitor, followedby a PictBridge playback display.

Printing Photographs

AUSB HubsConnect the camera directly to the printer; do not connect thecable via a USB hub.

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A Printing Via Direct USB ConnectionBe sure the EN-EL21 battery is fully charged or use an optional EH-5bAC adapter and EP-5D power connector.

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Printing Pictures One at a Time

1 Select a picture.Press 4 or 2 to view additional pic-tures. Rotate the command dial rightto zoom in on the current frame(0 86; rotate the dial left to exitzoom). To view nine pictures at a time,rotate the dial left when a picture isdisplayed full frame. Use the multi selector to highlight pic-tures, or rotate the command dial right to display the high-lighted picture full frame.

2 Adjust print options.Press J to display PictBridge print options (0 107). Press 1or 3 to highlight options and press 2 to select.

3 Start printing.Highlight Start printing and press Jto start printing. To cancel before allcopies have been printed, press Jagain.

D Selecting Photographs for PrintingMovies and NEF (RAW) photographs (0 123) can not be selected forprinting. If Motion Snapshots are selected, only the photographs willbe printed; the movie portion will not be printed. If photographs takenwith the Smart Photo Selector are selected, only the best shot will beprinted.

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Printing Multiple Pictures

1Display the PictBridge menu.

2Choose an option.Highlight one of the following options and press 2.• Select images for printing: Select pictures for printing.• Select by date: Print one copy of each picture taken on

selected dates.• Print DPOF print order: Print an existing print order created with

the DPOF print order option in the playback menu(0 108). The current print order will be displayed in Step 3.

• Index print: To create an index print of all JPEG pictures on thememory card, proceed to Step 4. Note that if the memorycard contains more than 256 pictures, a warning will be dis-played and only the first 256 images will be printed.

Press the G button in the PictBridge playback display (see Step 3 on page 102).

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3 Select pictures or choose dates.If you chose Select images for printing or Print DPOF printorder in Step 2, press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector tohighlight pictures. To select the current picture for printing,press 1. The picture will be marked with a Z icon and thenumber of prints will be set to 1; press 1 or 3 to specify thenumber of prints (up to 99; to deselect the picture, press 3when the number of prints is 1). Continue until all the desiredpictures have been selected.

If you chose Select by date in Step 2, press 1 or 3 to highlightdates and press 2 to select or deselect.

A Inspecting PicturesTo view pictures taken on the date highlighted in the Select bydate date list, rotate the command dial left. Use the multi selectorto highlight pictures, or rotate the dial left to return to the date list.

The picture currently highlighted in the Select images for printingor Print DPOF print order displays or in the Select by date thumb-nail display can be inspected by pressing the command dial; thepicture will be displayed full screen while the dial is pressed.

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4 Adjust print options.Press J to display PictBridge print options. Press 1 or 3 tohighlight page size, border, or time stamp items and press 2to display the options described on page 107; note that awarning will be displayed if the selected page size is too smallfor an index print.

5 Start printing.Highlight Start printing and press Jto start printing. To cancel before allcopies have been printed, press Jagain.

A ErrorsSee page 192 for information on what to do if an error occurs duringprinting.

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A PictBridge Print Options

Page size

Highlight a page size (only sizes supported by the currentprinter are listed) and press J to select and exit to the previousmenu (to print at the default page size for the current printer,select Use printer settings).

Number of

copies

This option is listed only when pictures are printed one at atime. Press 1 or 3 to choose number of copies (maximum 99),then press J to select and return to the previous menu.

Print border

This option is listed only if supported by the printer. HighlightUse printer settings (use current printer settings), Yes (printwhite borders), or No (no borders) and press J to select andexit to the previous menu.

Print time

stamp

Highlight Use printer settings (use current printer settings),Yes (print times and dates of recording on photos), or No (notime stamp) and press J to select and exit to the previousmenu.

Crop

This option is listed only when pictures are printed one at atime on a printer that supports cropping. To exit without crop-ping, highlight No and press J. To crop the current picture,highlight Yes and press 2. A crop selection dialog will be dis-played; rotate the command dial right to increase the size ofthe crop, left to decrease. Position the crop using the multiselector and press J. Note that print quality may drop if smallcrops are printed at large sizes.

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Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print SetThe DPOF print order option is used tocreate digital “print orders” for Pict-Bridge-compatible printers and devicesthat support DPOF. Press the G but-ton, select DPOF print order in the play-back menu, and cho ose f rom thefollowing options:

Select/set

Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selec-tor to highlight pictures (0 111). Toselect the current picture for printing,press 1. The picture will be markedwith a Z icon and the number ofprints will be set to 1; press 1 or 3 tospecify the number of prints (up to 99;to deselect the picture, press 3 when the number of prints is 1).When the selection is complete, press J to display printingoptions. Highlight Print shooting info (print the shutter speedand aperture on all pictures in the print order) or Print date(print the date of recording on all pictures in the print order) andpress 2 to select or deselect, and then press J to complete theprint order.

Reset Remove all pictures from the print order.

DDPOF Print OrderDPOF date and shooting info options are not supported when printingvia direct USB connection; to print the date of recording on photo-graphs in the current print order, use the PictBridge Print time stampoption (0 107).

The DPOF print order option can not be used if there is not enoughspace on the memory card to store the print order. For restrictions onthe types of images that can be selected for printing, see page 103.

Print orders may not print correctly if images are deleted using a com-puter or other device after the print order is created.

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oThe Playback MenuTo display the playback menu, press G and select the play-back menu tab (K).

The playback menu contains the following options:

G button

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Slide showView movies and photos in a slideshow.

Image type: All imagesFrame interval: 5 s

Movie playback time: Same as frame interval

Audio: Background track 1

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Choose whether pictures are dis-played after shooting.

On 112

Rotate tallRotate “tall” (portrait-orientation)pictures for display during playback.

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DPOF print order

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ProtectProtect pictures from accidentaldeletion.

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Rating Rate pictures. — 112

D-Lighting

Brighten shadows in dark or back-litphotos, creating a retouched copythat is saved separately from theunmodified original.

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ResizeCreate small copies of selected pic-tures.

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Edit movieCreate copies of movies from whichunwanted footage has beentrimmed.

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Change theme

Change the themes for existingMotion Snapshots.

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A PlaybackThe camera may be unable to display or retouch images that were cre-ated or have been edited with other devices.

A Image QualityCopies created from JPEG photos are the same quality as the original,while copies created from NEF (RAW) photos are saved as fine-qualityJPEG images.


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Selecting Multiple ImagesChoosing the options listed below dis-plays an image selection dialog. Press 4or 2 or rotate the multi selector to high-light pictures (only pictures to which theoperation applies are available for selec-tion).• Delete > Delete selected images (0 87)• DPOF print order > Select/set (0 108)• Protect > Select/set (0 112) • Rating (0 112)• D-Lighting (0 113) • Resize > Select images (0 114)• Crop (0 115) • Edit movie (0 116)• Change theme (0 117)

A Inspecting PicturesThe picture currently highlighted in thethumbnail display can be inspected by press-ing the command dial; the picture will be dis-played full screen while the dial is pressed.

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Choose whether to rotate “tall” (portrait-orientation) pictures fordisplay during playback. Note that because the camera itself isalready in the appropriate orientation during shooting, imagesare not rotated automatically during image review.

Protect selected images from accidental deletion. Note that thisoption does NOT protect files from deletion when the memorycard is formatted (0 161).

Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to highlight pictures(0 111) and press 1 or 3 to choose a rating (0 88). Press J toexit when the operation is complete.

Image Review

Rotate Tall

On

“Tall” (portrait-orientation) pictures are automatically rotatedfor display in the camera monitor. Pictures taken with Offselected for Auto image rotation (0 166) will be displayed in“wide” (landscape) orientation.

Off“Tall” (portrait-orientation) pictures are displayed in “wide”(landscape) orientation.

Protect

Select/setPress 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to highlight pictures(0 111) and press 1 or 3 to select or deselect. Press J to exitwhen the operation is complete.

Reset Remove protection from all pictures.

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Applied to selected images, D-Lighting creates copies that havebeen processed to brighten shadows. Use to retouch dark orbacklit photographs.

Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selectorto highlight an image (0 111) and pressJ to display the options shown at right.Press 1 or 3 to choose the amount ofcorrection performed (the effect can bepreviewed in the display; press and holdthe command dial to zoom in) and press J to create aretouched copy.

D-Lighting

Before After

DD-LightingNoise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) may appear in cop-ies created with D-Lighting. Uneven shading may be visible with somesubjects.

A Image SizeCopies created from JPEG photos are the same size as the original,while copies created from NEF (RAW) photos are saved as JPEG imageswith a size of 4608 × 3072.

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Resize

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Create a cropped copy of selected photo-graphs. Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multiselector to highlight a picture (0 111)and press J to display the image withthe default crop shown in yellow. Use thecontrols below to choose a crop and savethe copy.

Crop

To Use Description

Choose sizeRotate the command dial to choose the cropsize.

Choose aspect ratio

Rotate the multi selector to choose betweenaspect ratios of 3 : 2, 4 : 3, 1 : 1, and 16 : 9.

Position crop Press 1, 2, 3, or 4 to position the crop.

Create copy J Save the current crop as a separate file.

D Cropped CopiesPlayback zoom may not be available withcropped copies. The size of the copy varieswith crop size and aspect ratio and appearsat upper left in the crop display.

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1 Select Choose start point or Choose end point.Choose from the following options:• Choose start point: Trim the opening

footage.• Choose end point: Trim the closing foot-

age.

2 Select a movie.Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to highlight a movie(0 111) and press J to select.

3 Pause the movie on opening or closing frame.Play the movie back, pressing J tobegin and resume playback and 3 topause (0 56; the first frame is indi-cated by a h icon in the display, thelast frame by i). Pause playbackwhen you reach the frame that willbecome the new opening or closing frame.

4 Delete the unwanted frames.Press 1 to delete all frames before (Choose start point) orafter (Choose end point) the current frame.

5 Save the copy.Highlight Yes and press J to save theedited copy. If necessary, the copy canbe trimmed as described above toremove additional footage.

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Assign existing Motion Snapshots new themes (NMS-format filesonly; Motion Snapshots created with MOV file selected for Fileformat in the shooting menu can not be assigned new themes).Choose from Beauty, Waves, Relaxation, Tenderness, andNone. To hear a theme, highlight it and press the $ button;volume is controlled with the command dial.

D Trimming MoviesMovies must be at least two seconds long. If a copy can not be createdat the current playback position, the current position will be displayedin red in Step 4 and no copy will be created. The copy will not be savedif there is insufficient space available on the memory card.

To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly, use a fully-charged battery when editing movies.

Change Theme

A See AlsoSee page 128 for information on Motion Snapshot file formats.

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The shooting menu contains the following options:

G button


Reset shooting options

Reset shooting options todefault values.

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Exposure mode

Choose how the camera setsshutter speed and aperture.

Scene auto selector (Motion Snapshot mode)/t Programmed auto

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Image qualityChoose a file format and com-pression ratio.

JPEG normal 123

Image size Choose a size for new photos. 4608 × 3072; 14.2 M 123

ContinuousChoose the frame rate for con-tinuous shooting (0 63).

15 fps 125

Silent photography

Choose whether to mute shut-ter and control sounds.

Off 125

Number of shots saved

Choose the number of shotsselected by the Smart PhotoSelector (0 44).

5 125

Frame rateChoose a frame rate for slow-motion movies (0 53).

400 fps 125

Movie settingsChoose HD movie frame sizeand frame rate (0 49).

1080/60i 126

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Movie before/after

Choose when the movie por-tion of Motion Snapshots isrecorded (0 59).

1.0 s : 0.6 s 127

File formatChoose a file format for newMotion Snapshots (0 59).

NMS file 128

MeteringChoose how the camerameters exposure.

Matrix 128

White balanceAdjust settings for differenttypes of lighting.

Auto 130

ISO sensitivityControl the camera’s sensitivityto light.

Auto (160–3200) 135

Picture ControlChoose how the camera pro-cesses pictures.

Standard 136

Custom Picture Control

Create custom Picture Con-trols.

— 140

Auto distortion control

Choose whether the cameracorrects barrel and pincushiondistortion.

Off 142

Color spaceChoose a color space for newpictures.

sRGB 143

Active D-Lighting

Avoid loss of detail in high-lights and shadows.

On 144

HDREnhance detail in highlightsand shadows when photo-graphing high-contrast scenes.

Off 145

Long exposure NR

Reduce noise in long time-exposures.

Off 146

High ISO noise reduction

Reduce noise at high ISO sensi-tivities.

On 146

Movie sound options

Choose sound recordingoptions.

Microphone: Auto sensitivity (A)

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1 Varies with lens (0 148).2 The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame when Slow

motion is selected in advanced movie mode.3 Face detection is not available when Slow motion is selected in advanced

movie mode.

Vibration reduction

Adjust settings for 1 NIKKORlenses with vibration reduc-tion.

Active/On 1 148

Focus modeChoose how the camerafocuses.

See page 149 149

AF-area modeChoose how the focus area isselected.

Auto-area 2 153

Face-priority Turn face priority on or off. On 3 156Built-in AF assist

Control the built-in AF-assistilluminator.

On 156

Flash controlChoose a flash mode for thebuilt-in flash and optional flashunits.

TTL (Manual: Full) 157

Flash compensation

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Select Yes to reset the options in the shooting menu and othershooting settings to default values (0 119, 185).

The options in the exposure mode menu offer varying degreesof control over shutter speed and aperture.

Reset Shooting Options

Exposure Mode

h Scene auto selector

An automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode in which thecamera not only chooses shutter speed and aperturebut adjusts other settings to suit the subject (automaticscene selection; 0 26).

t Programmed auto

The camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimalexposure (0 34). Recommended for snapshots and inother situations in which there is little time to adjustcamera settings.

u Shutter-priority auto

You choose the shutter speed; the camera selects anaperture for best results (0 35). Use to freeze or blurmotion.

v Aperture-priority auto

You choose the aperture; the camera selects a shutterspeed for best results (0 36). Use to blur the back-ground or bring both foreground and background intofocus.

w ManualYou control both shutter speed and aperture (0 37). Setshutter speed to “Bulb” or “Time” for long time-expo-sures.

A ISO Sensitivity (t, u, v, and w Modes)When an “auto” option is selected for ISO sensitivity (0 135), the cam-era will automatically adjust sensitivity within the selected range ifoptimal exposure can not be achieved at the selected shutter speed oraperture.

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Choose a file format and compression ratio for photographs.

Choose the size of photographs taken in still image and SmartPhoto Selector modes.

* Print size in inches equals image size in pixels divided by printer resolutionin dots per inch (dpi; 1 inch=approximately 2.54 cm).

Image Quality

Option File type Description

NEF (RAW) NEF

Compressed 12-bit raw data from the image sensorare saved directly to the memory card. White bal-ance, contrast, and other settings can be adjustedon a computer after shooting.

JPEG fine

JPEG

Record JPEG images at a compression ratio ofroughly 1 : 4 (fine quality).

JPEG normalRecord JPEG images at a compression ratio ofroughly 1 : 8 (normal quality).

JPEG basicRecord JPEG images at a compression ratio ofroughly 1 : 16 (basic quality).

NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine

NEF/JPEG

Two images are recorded: one NEF (RAW) imageand one fine-quality JPEG image.

Image Size

Option Size (pixels) Approximate print size at 300 dpi (cm/in.) *

# 4608×3072; 14.2 M 4608 × 3072 39 × 26/15.4 × 10.2$ 3456×2304; 8.0 M 3456 × 2304 29.3 × 19.5/11.5 × 7.7% 2304×1536; 3.5 M 2304 × 1536 19.5 × 13/7.7 × 5.1

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ANEF (RAW)/NEF (RAW) + JPEGThe option selected for image size does not affect the size of NEF (RAW)images. NEF (RAW) images can be viewed on the camera or using soft-ware such as Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 171) or ViewNX 2(supplied).

When photographs taken at NEF (RAW) + JPEG are viewed on the cam-era, only the JPEG image will be displayed. When photographs taken atthese settings are deleted, both NEF and JPEG images will be deleted.

A File Names Photos and movies are stored as image files with names of the form“xxx_nnnn.yyy,” where:• xxx is either NMS (Motion Snapshots recorded with NMS file selected

for File format; 0 128) or DSC (photos, MOV-format Motion Snap-shots, and movies, including copies created with Edit movie; 0 116),

• nnnn a four-digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automat-ically in ascending order by the camera, and

• yyy one of the following three letter extensions: “NEF” for NEF (RAW)images, “JPG” for JPEG images, or “MOV” for movies.

The NEF and JPEG files recorded at settings of NEF (RAW)+JPEG havethe same file names but different extensions. Trimmed copies createdwith Edit movie (0 116) have file names beginning with “DSC”; copiescreated with the other retouch options in the playback menu have filenames beginning with “CSC” (e.g., “CSC_0001.JPG”). Images recordedwith Adobe RGB selected for Color space (0 143) have names thatbegin with an underscore (e.g., “_DSC0001.JPG”).

A Image Quality and SizeTogether, image quality and size determine how much space each pho-tograph occupies on the memory card. Larger, higher quality imagescan be printed at larger sizes but also require more memory, meaningthat fewer such images can be stored on the memory card (0 186).

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Choose the frame rate for continuous shooting (0 63) from 5,15, 30, and 60 fps. An electronic shutter is used at rates of 15 fpsand above; except when On is selected for Silent photography,a mechanical shutter is used when 5 fps is selected.

Select On to reduce camera noise in quiet surroundings. Thecamera uses an electronic shutter and silences the sounds pro-duced when the camera controls are operated. Selecting Offrestores normal operation.

Choose the number of shots selected by the Smart Photo Selec-tor. If 5 is selected, the camera will save the best shot and 4 bestshot candidates. If 1 is selected, the camera will save only thebest shot.

Choose a frame rate for slow motion movies (0 53). The fasterthe frame rate, the smaller the frame size.

* All figures are approximate. Slow motion movies will play back over a periodof about 13.2 (400 fps) or 40 (1200 fps) times the recording time.

Continuous

Silent Photography

Number of Shots Saved

Frame Rate

Option Frame size (pixels)Bit rate

(approx.)Maximum length

(shooting)Maximum length

(playback) *

400 fps 640 × 240 2 Mbps 3 seconds 40 seconds1200 fps 320 × 120 1 Mbps 3 seconds 2 minutes

A See AlsoFor information on the total length of movies that can be stored on thememory card, see page 187.

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Choose a frame size and frame rate for HD movies (0 49).

* Sensor output is about 60 fps.

Movie Settings

Option Frame size (pixels) Recording rateBit rate

(approx.) Maximum lengtht 1080/60i

1920 × 108059.94 fields/s * 24 Mbps

20 minutesr 1080/30p 29.97 fps 24 Mbpsu 720/60p

1280 × 72059.94 fps 16 Mbps

29 minutess 720/30p 29.97 fps 12 Mbps

A Photo Frame SizePhotographs recorded by pressing the shutter-release button all theway down during movie recording have an aspect ratio of 3 : 2. Theframe size varies with the option selected for Movie settings:• 1080/60i and 1080/30p: 4608 × 3072• 720/60p and 720/30p: 1280 × 865

A See AlsoFor information on the total length of movies that can be stored on thememory card, see page 187.

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Choose whether the movie portions of Motion Snapshots endwhen the shutter-release button is pressed all the way or about0.6 s after (0 59).

Movie Before/After

1.0 s : 0.6 s

Movie footage starts about a second before the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down and ends about0.6 s after.

1.6 s : 0 s

The camera records about 1.6 s of movie footage, endingwhen the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down.

Shutter-release button pressed halfway

Shutter-release button pressed all the way down

1.0 s 0.6 s

Movie footage

Shutter-release button pressed halfway

Shutter-release button pressed all the way down

1.6 s

Movie footage

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Choose the file format for Motion Snapshots (0 59).

Choose how the camera sets exposure.

File Format

NMS fileMotion Snapshots are recorded as a 4 s MOV file and a JPEGimage. Motion Snapshots can only be viewed on the camera orusing ViewNX 2.

MOV file

Motion Snapshots are recorded as a 10 s MOV file that can beviewed in a variety of computer applications. The Motion Snap-shot is not displayed automatically when shooting ends (0 60);for information on viewing Motion Snapshot movies, see page56.

Metering

L MatrixThe camera meters a wide area of the frame and adjusts forcontrast (tone distribution), color, composition, and subjectdistance, producing natural results in most situations.

MCenter-weighted

The camera meters the entire frame but assigns the greatestweight to the center area. This is the classic meter for por-traits and is recommended if you are using filters with anexposure factor (filter factor) over 1×.

N Spot

The camera meters the current focus area; use to meter off-center subjects (if Auto-area is selected for AF-area modeas described on page 153, the camera will meter the centerfocus area, while during face priority the camera will meterthe focus area closest to the center of the selected face;0 27). Spot metering ensures that the subject will be cor-rectly exposed, even when framed against a backgroundthat is much brighter or darker.

AMetering and Shooting ModeIn auto and best moment capture modes, and when h Scene autoselector (0 122) is chosen in Motion Snapshot mode, metering isadjusted automatically according to the scene.

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Autoexposure LockExposure lock is used to recompose photographs after meteringexposure. It is most effective when used with center-weightedor spot metering (0 128) to frame off-center subjects that aremuch brighter or darker than their surroundings or to optimizeexposure for an object other than your main subject.

1 Meter exposure.

2 Lock exposure.With the shutter-release buttonpressed halfway and the subject posi-tioned in the focus area, press 1 (A)to lock exposure. While exposure lockis in effect, an AE-L/AF-L indicator will bedisplayed. Exposure will remainlocked until 1 (A) is pressed again,even if you later remove your fingerfrom the shutter-release button.

3 Recompose the photograph.Recompose the photograph and shoot. To end exposure lock,press 1 (A) again.

Position the subject in the center ofthe frame and press the shutter-release button halfway to meter expo-sure. Check that the focus area is dis-played in green.

A See AlsoFor information on changing the role ofthe 1 (A) button, see page 163.

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White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by the color ofthe light source. Auto white balance is recommended for mostlight sources, but other values can be selected if necessaryaccording to the type of source.

White Balance

v AutoAutomatic white balance adjustment. Recom-mended in most situations.

J Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting.I Fluorescent Use with cool-white fluorescent lighting.H Direct sunlight Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight.N Flash Use with built-in or optional flash units.G Cloudy Use in daylight under overcast skies.M Shade Use in daylight with subjects in the shade.L Preset manual Measure white balance (0 132).

AWhite Balance and Shooting ModeIn auto and best moment capture modes, and when h Scene autoselector (0 122) is chosen in Motion Snapshot mode, white balance isadjusted automatically according to the scene.

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Fine-Tuning White BalanceOptions other than Preset manual can be fine-tuned as follows:

1 Display fine-tuning options.Highlight an option other than Presetmanual and press 2 to display thefine-tuning options shown at right.

2 Fine-tune white balance.Use the multi selector to fine-tune white balance.

3 Save changes and exit.Press J. An asterisk will appear next to the white balanceicon (0 4) in the detailed display (0 5) to show that whitebalance has been altered from default values.

Increase green

Increase blue Increase amber

Increase magenta

AWhite Balance Fine TuningThe colors on the fine-tuning axes are relative, not absolute. Forexample, moving the cursor to B (blue) when a “warm” setting suchas J (incandescent) is selected will make photographs slightly“colder” but will not actually make them blue.

Coordinates

Adjustment

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Preset ManualPreset manual is used to record and recall custom white balancesettings for shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate forlight sources with a strong color cast.

1 Light a reference object.Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting thatwill be used in the final photograph. A standard gray panelcan be used for increased precision.

2 Select Preset manual.Highlight Preset manual in the whitebalance menu and press 2. The dialogshown at right will be displayed; high-light Yes and press J to overwrite theexisting value for preset manual whitebalance.

The message shown at right will bedisplayed.

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3 Measure white balance.When the camera is ready to measurewhite balance, a flashing L will bedisplayed. Before the indicator stopsflashing, frame the reference object sothat it fills the display and press theshutter-release button all the wayd o w n . N o p h o t o g r a p h w i l l b erecorded; white balance can be mea-sured accurately even when the cam-era is not in focus.

4 Check the results.If the camera was able to measure avalue for white balance, the messageshown at right will be displayed. Toreturn to shooting mode immediately,press the shutter-release button half-way.

If lighting is too dark or too bright, thecamera may be unable to measurewhite balance. The message at rightwill be displayed. Return to Step 3 andmeasure white balance again.

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D Auto Power OffWhite balance measurement will end without a new value beingacquired if no operations are performed for the time selected for Autopower off in the setup menu (0 162; the default is 1 minute).

D Preset White BalanceThe camera can store only one value for preset white balance at a time;the existing value will be replaced when a new value is measured. Notethat exposure is automatically increased by 1 EV when measuringwhite balance; in mode w, adjust exposure so that the exposure indica-tor shows ±0 (0 37).

A Color TemperatureThe perceived color of a light source varies with the viewer and otherconditions. Color temperature is an objective measure of the color of alight source, defined with reference to the temperature to which anobject would have to be heated to radiate light in the same wave-lengths. While light sources with a color temperature in the neighbor-hood of 5000–5500 K appear white, light sources with a lower colortemperature, such as incandescent light bulbs, appear slightly yellowor red. Light sources with a higher color temperature appear tingedwith blue. The camera white balance options are adapted to the follow-ing color temperatures (all figures are approximate):

• Sodium-vapor lamps: 2700 K• J (incandescent)/

Warm-white fluorescent: 3000 K• White fluorescent: 3700 K• I Cool-white fluorescent: 4200 K• Day white fluorescent: 5000 K

• H (direct sunlight): 5200 K• N (flash): 5400 K• G (cloudy): 6000 K• Daylight fluorescent: 6500 K• Mercury-vapor lamps: 7200 K• M (shade): 8000 K

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The higher the ISO sensitivity, the less light needed to make anexposure, allowing faster shutter speeds or smaller apertures,but the more likely the image is to be affected by “noise” in theform of randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines.

ISO Sensitivity

q

x

w

Auto (160–6400)Auto (160–3200)Auto (160–800)

The camera adjusts ISO sensitivity in response tolighting conditions. ISO sensitivity is adjusted inthe range given in brackets; choose larger rangesfor increased sensitivity when lighting is poor,smaller ranges to reduce noise.

160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400

ISO sensitivity is fixed at the selected value.

A “Auto” ISO Sensitivity OptionsWhen auto ISO sensitivity control is in effect,the display shows an ISO-AUTO icon and thecurrent ISO sensitivity.

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Choose how the camera processes photographs.

Modifying Picture ControlsExisting preset and custom Picture Controls (0 140) can bemodified to suit the scene or your creative intent.

1 Display options.Highlight an item in the Picture Con-trol menu and press 2 to display Pic-ture Control settings (0 138; thesettings available with custom PictureControls are the same as the presetcontrols on which they are based). Touse an unmodified Picture Control, highlight it and press J.

Picture Control

Q StandardStandard processing for balanced results. Recom-mended in most situations.

R NeutralMinimal processing for natural results. Choose forphotographs that will later be extensively processedor retouched.

S VividPictures are enhanced for a vivid, photoprint effect.Choose for photographs that emphasize primary col-ors.

T Monochrome Take monochrome photographs.

e PortraitProcess portraits for natural texture and a roundedfeel.

f LandscapeTake vibrant photographs of landscapes and city-scapes.

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2 Adjust settings.Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desiredsetting and press 4 or 2 to choose avalue. Repeat this step until all set-tings have been adjusted, or selectQuick adjust to choose a preset combination of settings.Default settings can be restored by pressing the O button.

3 Save changes and exit.Press J.

A Preset Picture Controls Versus Custom Picture ControlsThe Picture Controls supplied with the camera are referred to as presetPicture Controls. Custom Picture Controls are created through modifica-tions to existing Picture Controls using the Custom Picture Controloption in the shooting menu (0 140). If desired, custom Picture Con-trols can be saved to a memory card and copied to other Nikon 1 V2cameras or loaded into compatible software (0 141).

AModified Picture ControlsPicture Controls that have been modifiedfrom default settings are indicated by aster-isks (“*”) next to the Picture Control name andicon in the Picture Control menu (0 136) andnext to the Picture Control icon (0 4) in thedetailed display (0 5).

A Picture Control and Shooting ModeIn auto and best moment capture modes, and when h Scene autoselector (0 122) is chosen in Motion Snapshot mode, the camera auto-matically chooses a Picture Control according to the scene.

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❚❚ Picture Control Settings

Quick adjust

Choose from options between –2 and +2 to reduce orexaggerate the effect of the selected Picture Control(note that this resets all manual adjustments). Forexample, choosing positive values for Vivid makes pic-tures more vivid. Not available with Neutral, Mono-chrome, or custom Picture Controls.

Manual adjustm

ents(all Picture Controls)

Sharpening

Control the sharpness of outlines. Select A to adjustsharpening automatically according to the type ofscene, or choose from values between 0 (no sharpen-ing) and 9 (the higher the value, the greater the sharp-ening).

Contrast

Select A to adjust contrast automatically according tothe type of scene, or choose from values between –3and +3 (lower values prevent highlights in portrait sub-jects from being “washed out” in direct sunlight, whilehigher values preserve detail in misty landscapes andother low-contrast subjects).

BrightnessChoose –1 for reduced brightness, +1 for enhancedbrightness. Does not affect exposure.

Manual adjustm

ents(non-m

onochrome only)

Saturation

Control the vividness of colors. Select A to adjust satu-ration automatically according to the type of scene, orchoose from values between –3 and +3 (lower valuesreduce saturation and higher values increase it).

Hue

Choose negative values (to a minimum of –3) to makereds more purple, blues more green, and greens moreyellow, positive values (up to +3) to make reds moreorange, greens more blue, and blues more purple.

Manual adjustm

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onochrome only)

Filter effects

Simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome pho-tographs. Choose from Off, yellow, orange, red, andgreen (0 139).

Toning

Choose the tint used in monochrome photographsfrom B&W (black-and-white), Sepia, Cyanotype (blue-tinted monochrome), Red, Yellow, Green, Blue Green,Blue, Purple Blue, and Red Purple (0 139).

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D “A” (Auto)Results for auto sharpening, contrast, and saturation vary with expo-sure and the position of the subject in the frame.

A The Picture Control GridPressing the command dial in Step 2 displaysa Picture Control grid showing the contrastand saturation for the selected Picture Con-trol in relation to the other Picture Controls(only contrast is displayed when Mono-chrome is selected). Release the dial toreturn to the Picture Control menu.

The icons for Picture Controls that use autocontrast and saturation are displayed ingreen in the Picture Control grid, and linesappear parallel to the axes of the grid.

A Previous SettingsThe line under the value display in the PictureControl setting menu indicates the previousvalue for the setting. Use this as a referencewhen adjusting settings.

A Filter Effects (Monochrome Only)The options in this menu simulate the effect of color filters on mono-chrome photographs. The following filter effects are available:

Y (yellow) Enhance contrast. Can be used to reduce the brightnessof the sky in landscape photographs. Orange producesmore contrast than yellow, red more contrast than orange.

O (orange)R (red)G (green) Softens skin tones. Can be used for portraits.

Note that the effects achieved with Filter effects are more pronouncedthan those produced by physical glass filters.

A Toning (Monochrome Only)Pressing 3 when Toning is highlighted dis-plays saturation options. Press 4 or 2 toadjust saturation. Saturation control is notavailable when B&W (black-and-white) isselected.

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The Picture Controls supplied with the camera can be modifiedand saved as custom Picture Controls.

Edit/SaveTo create a custom Picture Control, select Edit/save and followthe steps below.

1 Select a Picture Control.Highlight an existing Picture Controland press 2, or press J to proceed toStep 3 to save a copy of the high-lighted Picture Control without fur-ther modification.

2 Edit the selected Picture Control.See page 138 for more information. Toabandon any changes and start overfrom default settings, press the O but-ton. Press J when settings are com-plete.

3 Save the Picture Control.Highlight a destination (C-1 throughC-9) and press J to save the customPicture Control and return to theshooting menu.

The new Picture Control will be listedin the Picture Control menu.

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Load from/Save to CardCustom Picture Controls created using the Picture Control Utilityavailable with ViewNX 2 or optional software such asCapture NX 2 can be copied to a memory card and loaded intothe camera, or custom Picture Controls created with the cameracan be copied to the memory card to be used in otherNikon 1 V2 cameras and compatible software and then deletedwhen no longer needed.

To copy custom Picture Controls to or from the memory card, orto delete custom Picture Controls from the memory card, selectLoad from/save to card in the Custom Picture Control menu.The following options will be displayed:

Copy to cameraCopy custom Picture Controls from the memory card tocustom Picture Controls C-1 through C-9.

Delete from card

Delete selected custom PictureControls from the memorycard. The confirmation dialogshown at right will be dis-played before a Picture Controlis deleted; to delete theselected Picture Control, high-light Yes and press J.

Copy to cardCopy a custom Picture Control (C-1 through C-9) to aselected destination (1 through 99) on the memory card.

A Copy to CardUp to 99 custom Picture Controls can be stored on the memory card atany one time. The memory card can only be used to store user-createdcustom Picture Controls. The preset Picture Controls supplied with thecamera can not be copied to the memory card or deleted.

A Custom Picture Control > DeleteThe Delete option in the Custom Picture Control menu can be used todelete selected custom Picture Controls from the camera when theyare no longer needed.

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Select On to reduce barrel distortion in photos taken with wide-angle lenses and to reduce pin-cushion distortion in photostaken with long lenses (note that the edges of photographs maybe cropped out, and that there may be an increase in the timeneeded to process images before they are saved). This option isavailable only with 1 NIKKOR lenses and not with other NIKKORlenses attached using the FT1 mount adapter. Results are notguaranteed with third-party lenses.

Auto Distortion Control

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The color space determines the gamut of colors available forcolor reproduction. Choose sRGB for photos that will be used“as is,” with no further modification, Adobe RGB for photos thatwill be extensively processed or retouched after leaving thecamera. Note that regardless of the option selected, sRGB isused for movies and Motion Snapshots and for photos takenduring movie recording.

Color Space

A Color SpaceColor spaces define the correspondence between colors and thenumeric values by which they are represented in a digital image file.The sRGB color space is widely used, while Adobe RGB is typically usedin publishing and commercial printing. sRGB is recommended whentaking photographs that will be printed without modification orviewed in applications that do not support color management, orwhen taking photographs that will be printed with ExifPrint, the directprinting option on some household printers, or kiosk printing or othercommercial print services. Adobe RGB photographs can also beprinted using these options, but colors will not be as vivid.

JPEG photographs taken in the Adobe RGB color space are DCF compli-ant; applications and printers that support DCF will select the correctcolor space automatically. If the application or device does not supportDCF, select the appropriate color space manually. For more informa-tion, see the documentation provided with the application or device.

ANikon SoftwareViewNX 2 (supplied) and Capture NX 2 (available separately) automati-cally select the correct color space when opening photographs createdwith this camera.

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Active D-Lighting preserves details in highlights and shadowsfor natural contrast. Use with high contrast scenes such as abrightly lit outdoor view framed in a door or window or a sub-jects in the shade on a sunny day. It is most effective when usedwith Matrix metering (0 128).

Active D-Lighting

Active D-Lighting: Off Active D-Lighting: Y On

D Active D-LightingNoise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) may appear in pho-tographs taken with Active D-Lighting. Uneven shading may be visiblewith some subjects.

A “Active D-Lighting” Versus “D-Lighting”The Active D-Lighting option in the shooting menu adjusts exposurebefore shooting to optimize the dynamic range, while the D-Lightingoption in the playback menu (0 113) brightens shadows in imagesafter shooting.

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Select On to preserve details in high-contrast scenes. Each timea picture is taken, the camera quickly takes 2 shots at differentexposures and combines them to capture a wide range of tones,from shadows to highlights. While the shots are combined, amessage is displayed and the shutter release is disabled. Thefinal photograph is displayed when processing is complete.

While HDR is in effect, Z appears in the display and continuousshooting (0 63) is disabled.

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

+

First exposure (darker) Second exposure (brighter)

Combined HDR image

DHDRThe edges of the image will be cropped out and neither the built-inflash nor optional flash units will fire. The desired results may not beachieved if the camera or subject moves during shooting. Dependingon the scene, shading may be uneven and shadows may appeararound bright objects or halos around dark objects.

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Photographs taken at slow shutter speeds are automatically pro-cessed to reduce “noise” (bright spots, randomly-spaced brightpixels, or fog), slightly increasing recording times. Selecting Onincreases the amount of noise reduction performed at shutterspeeds slower than 1 s and increases the time required to recordimages by roughly 1.5 to 2 times. During processing, a warningwill be displayed and pictures can not be taken (if the camera isturned off before processing is complete, the picture will besaved but noise reduction will not be performed). In continuousrelease mode, frame rates will slow and while photographs arebeing processed, the capacity of the memory buffer will drop.

Select On to reduce “noise” (randomly-spaced bright pixels,lines, or fog). If Off is selected, noise reduction will only be per-formed at high ISO sensitivities; the amount of noise reduction isless than that performed when On is selected.

Long Exposure NR

High ISO Noise Reduction

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Adjust movie sound recording settings for the built-in micro-phone and optional ME-1 external microphones.

❚❚ MicrophoneSelect Microphone off to disable sound recording. Selectingany other option enables recording and sets the microphone tothe selected sensitivity.

❚❚ Wind Noise ReductionSelect On to enable the low-cut filter, reducing noise producedby wind blowing over the microphone (note that other soundsmay also be affected).

Movie Sound Options

A The 2 IconMovies recorded with the microphone off are indicated by a 2 icon infull-frame and movie playback.

AWind Noise ReductionTo disable wind noise reduction when using an optional ME-1 stereomicrophone, slide the microphone low-cut filter switch to FLAT andselect Off for Wind noise reduction.

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This option is available with 1 NIKKOR lenses that support vibra-tion reduction (VR). The options available vary with the type oflens: Normal/Active/Off for lenses that support active vibrationreduction and On/Off for other VR lenses. Choose Active, Nor-mal, or On to reduce the effects of vibration; choose Activewhen shooting from a moving vehicle or while walking or forother forms of strong camera shake, Normal for the relativelymild camera shake that occurs while standing still.

Vibration Reduction

A Vibration ReductionWhen the camera is panned, vibration reduction applies only to motionthat is not part of the pan (if the camera is panned horizontally, forexample, vibration reduction will be applied only to vertical shake),making it much easier to pan the camera smoothly in a wide arc. Thecomposition may appear to change after the shutter is released, butthis does not indicate a malfunction.

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Choose how the camera focuses.

* Shutter can only be released if camera is able to focus.

Focus Mode

AF-AAuto-select AF: The camera automatically selects AF-S if the subject isstationary, AF-C if it is moving.

AF-SSingle AF: For stationary subjects. Focus locks when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. *

AF-C

Continuous AF: For subjects in motion. Thecamera focuses continuously on the sub-ject in the AF area brackets while theshutter-release button is pressed half-way (note that the AF area brackets areonly shown in the detailed display; 0 5).Photos can be taken whether or not thecamera is in focus.

AF area brackets

AF-FFull-time AF: For subjects in motion. The camera focuses continu-ously; photos can be taken whether or not the camera is in focus.

MFManual focus: Focus manually (0 151). Photos can be taken whetheror not the camera is in focus.

A Focus ModeThe options available vary with the shooting mode.

Shooting mode Focus modet, u, v, w AF-A (default), AF-S, AF-C, MFAdvanced movie mode

HD movie AF-F (default), AF-S, MFSlow motion AF-S (default), MF

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AGetting Good Results with AutofocusAutofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below.The shutter release may be disabled if the camera is unable to focusunder these conditions, or the focus area may be displayed in greenand the camera may sound a beep, allowing the shutter to be releasedeven when the subject is not in focus. In these cases, focus manually(0 151) or use focus lock (0 154) to focus on another subject at thesame distance, and then recompose the photograph.

There is little or no contrast between the subject and the background.

The subject contains areas of sharply contrasting brightness.

Example: The subject is the same color as the back-ground.

Examples: The subject is half in the shade; a night scene with point illu-mination.

The subject contains objects at differ-ent distances from the camera.

Background objects appear larger than the subject.

Example: The subject is inside a cage.

Example: A building is in the frame behind the subject.

The subject is dominated by regular geometric patterns.

The subject contains many fine details or is made up of objects that are small or lack variation in brightness.

Example: Blinds or a row of windows in a skyscraper.

Example: A field of flowers.

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Manual FocusManual focus can be used when autofocus does not produce thedesired results.

1 Select manual focus.

2 Display the manual focus guides.

A The AF-Assist IlluminatorIf the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illumi-nator will light automatically to assist theautofocus operation when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. The AF-assist illuminator does not light in advancedmovie mode or during movie recording; inother situations it lights only if:• AF-S is selected for focus mode or single AF

selected in AF-A focus mode,• Auto-area is selected for AF-area mode (0 153) or the center focus

area (0 153) is selected for Single-point, and• On is selected for Built-in AF assist in the shooting menu (0 156).Larger lenses may prevent the illuminator lighting all or part of the sub-ject. Remove lens hoods when using the illuminator.

Select Manual focus for Focus mode(0 149).

Press J to magnify the view at thecenter of the frame and display man-ual focus guides (this feature is notavailable during movie recording or inslow-motion movie mode).

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3 Focus.Rotate the multi selector until the sub-ject is in focus. Rotate the multi selec-tor clockwise to increase the focusd i s t a n c e , c o u n t e r c l o c k w i s e t odecrease; the faster you rotate themulti selector, the quicker the focusdistance changes. The focus indicatorshows the approximate focus dis-tance. Press J when the subject is infocus.

To magnify the view in the display byup to about 10× for precise focus,rotate the command dial right. Press1, 2, 3, or 4 to view areas of theframe not currently visible in the dis-play; the visible portion is shown bythe navigation window. To zoom out,rotate the command dial left.

Multi selector dial: Focus

Command dial: Zoom in or out

Focus indicator

Navigation window

AMoviesThe multi selector can also be used to choose the focus distance if man-ual focus is selected during movie recording. Rotate the multi selectorclockwise to increase the focus distance, counterclockwise to decrease;the faster you rotate the multi selector, the quicker the focus distancechanges.

A Focal Plane PositionTo determine the distance between yoursubject and the camera, measure from thefocal plane mark on the camera body. Thedistance between the lens mounting flangeand the focal plane is approximately 17 mm(0.7 in.).

Focal plane mark

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Choose how the focus area for autofocus is selected.

AF-Area Mode

eAuto-area

The camera automatically detects the subject and selectsthe focus area.

cSingle-point

Press J to view the focus areaselection display, then use themulti selector to position thefocus area over your subjectand press J; the camerafocuses on the subject in theselected focus area only. Usewith stationary subjects.

Focus area

9Subject tracking

Press J to view the focus areaselection display, then use themulti selector to position thefocus area over your subjectand press J. The focus areawill track the subject as itmoves through the area shownat right. The camera will focuson the selected subject whenthe shutter-release button ispressed halfway. To end focustracking when shooting iscomplete, press J.

Focus area

Subject tracking area

A Subject TrackingThe camera may be unable to track subjects if they move quickly, leavethe frame or are obscured by other objects, change visibly in size, color,or brightness, or are too small, too large, too bright, too dark, or similarin color or brightness to the background.

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Focus LockFocus lock can be used to change the composition after focusingon the subject in the center of the frame, allowing you to focuson a subject that will not be in the center of the final composi-tion. If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus (0 150),you can also focus on another subject at the same distance andthen use focus lock to recompose the photograph. Focus lock ismost effective when an option other than Auto-area is selectedfor AF-area mode (0 153).

1 Focus.Position the subject in the center ofthe frame and press the shutter-release button halfway to initiatefocus. Check that the focus area is dis-played in green. If AF-S is selected forfocus mode (0 149), focus will lockwhile the shutter-release button ispressed halfway.

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2 Lock focus.With the shutter-release buttonpressed halfway, press 1 (A) to lockboth focus and exposure (an AE-L/AF-Lindicator will be displayed; 0 129).Focus will remain locked until 1 (A)is pressed again, even if you laterremove your finger from the shutter-release button.

3 Recompose the photograph and shoot.Focus will remain locked betweenshots.

Do not change the distance between the camera and the sub-ject while focus lock is in effect. If the subject moves, press1 (A) to end focus lock and then focus again at the new dis-tance.

A See AlsoFor information on changing the role ofthe 1 (A) button, see page 163.

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Choose On to enable face priority (0 27).

When On is selected, the built-in AF-assist illuminator will light to illuminatepoorly-lit subjects if:• AF-S is selected for focus mode (0 149)

or single AF is selected in AF-A, and• Auto-area is selected for AF-area

mode (0 153) or the center focus areais selected for Single-point.

The AF-assist illuminator will not light to assist the focus opera-tion in advanced movie mode, during movie recording, or whenOff is selected. If the AF-assist illuminator does not light, autofo-cus may not produce the desired results when lighting is poor.

Face-Priority

Built-in AF Assist

A See AlsoSee page 151 for information on using the AF-assist illuminator. Infor-mation on the modes in which AF-assist is available may be found onpage 181.

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Choose a flash control mode for the built-in and optional flashunits.

Flash Control

1 TTLFlash output is adjusted automatically in response to shoot-ing conditions (TTL flash control).

2 Manual

Choose a flash level between Fulland 1/32 (1/32 of full power). At fullpower, the built-in flash has a guidenumber of about 5/16 (m/ft, ISO100, 20 °C/68 °F; at ISO 160, theguide number is about 6.3/20.7).

A Y icon flashes in the displayduring flash photography whenthis option is selected.

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Flash compensation alters flash output from the level suggestedby the camera, changing the brightness of the main subject rel-ative to the background. Choose from values between –3 EV(darker) and +1 EV (brighter) in increments of 1/3 EV; in general,positive values make the subject brighter while negative valuesmake it darker.

A Y icon is displayed when flash com-pensation is in effect. Normal flash out-put can be restored by setting flashcompensation to ±0. Flash compensa-tion is not reset when the camera isturned off.

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The Setup MenuTo display the setup menu, press G and select the setupmenu tab (B).

The setup menu contains the following options:

G button


Reset setup optionsReset setup menu options todefault values.

— 160

Format memory card Format the memory card. — 161

Slot empty release lock

Allow the shutter to bereleased when no memorycard is inserted in the cam-era.

Release locked 161

Display brightness Adjust display brightness. 0 161Grid display Display a framing grid. Off 162

Auto power offChoose the auto power offdelay.

1 min 162

Self-timer Choose the self-timer delay. 10 s 162

Remote controlChoose the remote controlmode shutter-release delay.

Quick response 163

Remote on durationChoose how long the cam-era waits for a signal froman ML-L3 remote control.

10 min 163

Assign AE/AF-L button

Choose the role played bythe 1 (A) button.

AE/AF lock 163

Shutter button AE lock

Choose whether exposurelocks when the shutter-release button is pressedhalfway.

Off 163

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Select Yes to reset all setup menu options other than Flickerreduction, Time zone and date, and Language to default val-ues.

HDMI device control

Choose whether remotecontrols for HDMI-CECdevices to which the cam-era is connected can beused to operate the cam-era.

On 101

Flicker reduction Reduce flicker or banding. — 164Reset file numbering Reset file numbering. — 164Time zone and date Set the camera clock. Daylight saving time: Off 165

LanguageChoose a language for thecamera displays.

— 165

Auto image rotationRecord camera orientationwith pictures.

On 166

Wireless mobile adapter

Enable or disable the wire-less mobile adapter.

— 79

GPSAdjust settings for optionalGPS units.

Auto power off: DisableUse GPS to set clock: Yes

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Pixel mappingCheck and optimize thecamera image sensor andimage processors.

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Firmware versionDisplay the current firm-ware version.

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Select Yes to format the memory card. Note that this permanentlydeletes all data on the card, including protected images; beforeproceeding, be sure to copy important pictures and other datato a computer (0 95). To exit without formatting the memorycard, highlight No and press J.

If Enable release is selected, the shutter can be released whenno memory card is inserted. No pictures will be recorded,although they will be displayed in demo mode. Select Releaselocked to enable the shutter only when a card is inserted.

Highlight Monitor brightness or View-finder brightness and press 2 to displaybrightness options for the selected dis-play. Brightness can then be adjusted bypressing 1 or 3; choose higher valuesfor increased brightness, lower values forreduced brightness.

Format Memory Card

The message shown at right is displayedwhile the card is formatted; do not removethe memory card or remove or disconnectthe power source until formatting is com-plete.

Slot Empty Release Lock

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Select On to display a framing grid (0 6).

Choose how long the displays remain onwhen no operations are performed(0 18). Choose shorter delays to reducethe drain on the battery. Once the dis-plays have turned off, they can be reacti-vated by operating the camera buttonsor mode dial.

Choose the length of the self-timer shutter-release delay (0 65).Choose 2 s to reduce blur caused by the camera moving whenthe shutter-release button is pressed, 10 s for self-portraits.

Grid Display

Auto Power Off

A The GP-N100To enable auto power off when an optional GP-N100 GPS unit isattached, select Enable for the GPS > Auto power off option in thesetup menu (0 76).

Self-Timer

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Choose how the camera responds to the shutter-release buttonon the optional ML-L3 remote control (0 65). If Quick responseis selected, the shutter will be released immediately; if 2 s delayis selected, the shutter will be released after a 2 s delay.

Choose how long the camera will remainactive while waiting for a signal from theremote control (0 63). Choose a shorterdelay to reduce the drain on the battery.Note that remote control mode must bereselected once the timer has expired.

Choose whether the 1 (A) button locksboth focus and exposure (AE/AF lock),exposure only (AE lock only), or focusonly (AF lock only ) . Focus lock isdescribed on page 154, exposure lock onpage 129.

If On is selected, exposure will lock whilethe shutter-release button is pressedhalfway.

Remote Control

Remote on Duration

Assign AE/AF-L Button

Shutter Button AE Lock

1 (A) button

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Reduce flicker and banding in the displays and in movies whileshooting under fluorescent or mercury-vapor lighting. Choose afrequency which matches that of the local AC power supply.

When a photograph is taken or a movie isrecorded, the camera names the file byadding one to the number of the previ-ous file (0 124). If the current folder isnumbered 999 and contains either 999photographs or a photograph numbered9999, the shutter-release button will be disabled and no furtherphotographs can be taken. To reset file numbering to 0001,select Yes for Reset file numbering and then either format thecurrent memory card or insert a new memory card.

Flicker Reduction

A Flicker ReductionIf you are unsure as to the frequency of the local power supply, testboth options and choose the one that produces the best results. Flickerreduction may not produce the desired results if the subject is verybright, in which case you should select mode v or w and choose asmaller aperture (larger f-number).

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Change time zones, set the camera clock,choose the date display order, or turndaylight saving time on or off (0 19).

Choose a language for camera messages and displays.

Time Zone and Date

Time zoneChoose a time zone. The camera clock is automatically setto the time in the new time zone.

Date and time Set the camera clock.

Date formatChoose the order in which the day, month, and year aredisplayed.

Daylight saving time

Turn daylight saving time on or off. The camera clock willautomatically be advanced or set back one hour. Thedefault setting is Off.

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Photographs taken while On is selected contain information oncamera orientation, allowing them to be rotated automaticallyduring playback or when viewed in ViewNX 2 or Capture NX 2(available separately; 0 171). The following orientations arerecorded:

Camera orientation is not recorded when Off is selected. Choosethis option when panning or taking photographs with the lenspointing up or down.

Auto Image Rotation

Landscape (wide) orientation

Camera rotated 90° clockwise

Camera rotated 90° counterclockwise

D Auto Image RotationImage orientation is not recorded in movie or Motion Snapshot modes.

ARotate TallTo automatically rotate “tall” (portrait-orientation) photographs for dis-play during playback, select On for the Rotate tall option in the play-back menu (0 112).

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Check and optimize the camera image sensor and image proces-sors if you notice unexpected bright spots in your pictures (notethat the camera comes with the sensor and processors alreadyoptimized). Before performing pixel mapping as describedbelow, check that the battery is fully charged.

1 Attach a lens and lens cap.Turn the camera off and attach a 1 NIKKOR lens. Do notremove the lens cap.

2 Select Pixel mapping.Turn the camera on, press G, and select Pixel mapping inthe setup menu.

3 Select Yes.Pixel mapping begins immediately. Note that other opera-tions can not be performed while pixel mapping is inprogress. Do not turn the camera off or remove or disconnectthe power source until pixel mapping is complete.

4 Turn the camera off.Turn the camera off when pixel mapping is complete.

View the current firmware version.

Pixel Mapping

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nTechnical NotesRead this chapter for information on compatible accessories,cleaning and storing the camera, and what to do if an error mes-sage is displayed or you encounter problems using the camera.

At the time of writing, the following accessories were availablefor your camera.

Optional Accessories

Lenses 1 mount lensesMount adapters

Mount Adapter FT1: The FT1 allows NIKKOR F mount lenses to beused with Nikon 1 interchangeable lens format digital cam-eras. The angle of view of an F mount lens mounted on theFT1 is equivalent to that of a 35 mm format lens with a focallength about 2.7 × longer. See page 205 for information onusing the FT1. For information on attaching the FT1 and pre-cautions for use, see the FT1 Mount Adapter User’s Manual. Forinformation on the lenses that can be used, see CompatibleNIKKOR F Mount Lenses. The FT1 Mount Adapter User’s Manualand Compatible NIKKOR F Mount Lenses are included with theFT1.

Power sources

• Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL21 (0 12–14): AdditionalEN-EL21 batteries are available from local retailers andNikon-authorized service representatives.

• Battery Charger MH-28 (0 12): Recharge EN-EL21 batteries.• Power Connector EP-5D, AC Adapter EH-5b: These accessories can be

used to power the camera for extended periods (EH-5a andEH-5 AC adapters can also be used). An EP-5D power connec-tor is required to connect the camera to the EH-5b, EH-5a, orEH-5; see page 174 for details.

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Flash units

• SB-N5 (0 72): The SB-N5 has a Guide Number of 8.5/27.9 (m/ft,ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F; Guide Number at ISO 160 is 10.8/35.4).When mounted on the Nikon 1 V2, it supports i-TTL and man-ual flash control (0 157).

• SB-N7 (0 72): The SB-N7 has a Guide Number of 18/59 (m/ft,ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F; Guide Number at ISO 160 is 22.8/74.8).When mounted on the Nikon 1 V2, it supports i-TTL and man-ual flash control (0 157).

AGuide NumberTo calculate the range of the flash at full power, divide the GuideNumber by the aperture. For example, at ISO 100 the SB-N5 hasa Guide Number of 8.5 m or 27.9 ft (35 mm zoom head position);its range at an aperture of f/5.6 is 8.5÷5.6 or about 1.5 meters (orin feet, 27.9÷5.6=approximately 5 ft). For each twofold increasein ISO sensitivity, multiply the Guide Number by the square rootof two (approximately 1.4).

Remote controls

Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 (0 65): The ML-L3 uses a 3 V CR2025battery.

Pressing the battery-chamber latch to the right (q), insert afingernail into the gap and open the battery chamber (w).Ensure that the battery is in the correct orientation (r).

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Software Capture NX 2: A complete photo editing package offering suchfeatures as white balance adjustment and color control points.Note: Use the latest versions of Nikon software; see the websiteslisted on page xvii for the latest information on supported oper-ating systems. At default settings, Nikon Message Center 2 willperiodically check for updates to Capture NX 2 and other Nikonsoftware and firmware while you are logged in to an account onthe computer and the computer is connected to the Internet. Amessage is automatically displayed when an update is found.

Body caps Body Cap BF-N1000: The body cap keeps the image sensor free ofdust when a lens is not in place.

Micro-phones

Stereo Microphone ME-1 (0 147): Connect the ME-1 to the cameramicrophone jack to record stereo sound while reducing thenoise caused by lens vibration being recorded during autofo-cus.

GPS units GP-N100 (0 76): Record the time (UTC) and the camera’s currentlatitude, longitude, and altitude with every picture taken.

Wireless mobile adapters

WU-1b (0 79): Create a wireless connection that can be used bysmart devices running the Wireless Mobile Adapter Utility todownload pictures or control the camera remotely.

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Approved Memory CardsThe following cards have been tested and approved for use inthe camera. Cards with class 6 or faster write speeds are recom-mended for movie recording. Recording may end unexpectedlywhen cards with slower write speeds are used.

1 Check that any card readers or other devices with which the card will beused support 2 GB cards.

2 Check that any card readers or other devices with which the card will beused are SDHC-compliant. The camera supports UHS-1.

3 Check that any card readers or other devices withwhich the card will be used are SDXC-compliant.The camera supports UHS-1.

Other cards have not been tested. For more details on the abovecards, please contact the manufacturer.

SD cards SDHC cards 2 SDXC cards 3

SanDisk2 GB 1 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB

64 GBToshiba

Panasonic 48 GB, 64 GBLexar Media

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4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB

—Platinum II

4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GBProfessional

Full-HD Video 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB

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Approved Eye-Fi CardsWhen inserted in the camera, Eye-Fi cards can be used to uploadphotographs to a preselected destination. As of September2012, the camera supports 8 GB Pro X2 SDHC cards. Eye-Fi cardsare for use only in the country of purchase in accordance withlocal regulations. Eye-Fi cards may not be available in somecountries or regions; consult the manufacturer for more informa-tion. Be sure the Eye-Fi card firmware has been updated to thelatest version.

Card status is indicated by an icon in thedisplay:• f (static): Eye-Fi upload enabled; wait-

ing to begin upload.• f (animated): Eye-Fi upload enabled;

uploading data.• e: Eye-Fi upload enabled but no pictures available for upload.• g: Error.

D Eye-Fi CardsNote that pictures will not be uploaded if signal strength is insufficient,and that Eye-Fi upload is disabled during movie recording. In locationsin which wireless devices are prohibited, turn the camera off andremove the card. See the manual provided with the Eye-Fi card, anddirect any inquiries to the manufacturer.

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Attaching a Power Connector and AC AdapterTurn the camera off before attaching an optional power connec-tor and AC adapter.

1 Ready the camera.Open the battery-chamber cover.

2 Insert the EP-5D power connector.Be sure to insert the connector in theorientation shown, using the connec-tor to keep the orange battery latchpressed to one side. The latch locksthe connector in place when the con-nector is fully inserted.

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4 Connect the AC cable.Connect the AC adapter AC cable to the AC socket on ACadapter.

5 Connect the DC cable.Open the camera power connectorcover and plug the AC adapter DCcable securely into the DC socket onthe EP-5D. A P icon is displayed inthe monitor when the camera is pow-ered by the AC adapter and powerconnector.

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StorageIf the camera will not be used for an extended period, removethe battery and store it in a cool, dry area with the terminal coverin place. To prevent mold or mildew, store the camera in a dry,well-ventilated area. Do not store your camera with naphtha orcamphor moth balls or in locations that:• are poorly ventilated or subject to humidities of over 60%• are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic

fields, such as televisions or radios• are exposed to temperatures above 50 °C (122 °F) or below –10 °C

(14 °F)

Cleaning

Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals.

Storage and Cleaning

Camera body

Use a blower to remove dust and lint, then wipe gently witha soft, dry cloth. After using the camera at the beach or sea-side, wipe off sand or salt with a cloth lightly dampened indistilled water and dry thoroughly. Important: Dust or otherforeign matter inside the camera may cause damage not cov-ered under warranty.

Lens, viewfinder

These elements are easily damaged. Remove dust and lintwith a blower. If using an aerosol blower, keep the can ver-tical to prevent the discharge of liquid. To remove finger-prints and other stains, apply a small amount of lens cleanerto a soft cloth and clean with care.

Monitor

Remove dust and lint with a blower. When removing finger-prints and other stains, wipe the surface lightly with a softcloth or chamois leather. Do not apply pressure, as thiscould result in damage or malfunction.

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Do not drop: The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks orvibration. Physical shocks may also cause the shutter to malfunction.

Keep dry : This product is not waterproof, and may malfunction ifimmersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity. Rusting of theinternal mechanism can cause irreparable damage.

Avoid sudden changes in temperature: Sudden changes in temperature, suchas those that occur when entering or leaving a heated building on a coldday, can cause condensation inside the device. To prevent condensation,place the device in a carrying case or plastic bag before exposing it tosudden changes in temperature.

Keep away from strong magnetic fields: Do not use or store this device in thevicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiationor magnetic fields. Strong static charges or the magnetic fields producedby equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the dis-plays, damage data stored on the memory card, or affect the product’sinternal circuitry.

Keep the lens mount covered: Be sure to attach the body cap if the camera iswithout a lens.

Do not touch the image sensor: The image sensor iseasily damaged. Under no circumstancesshould you exert pressure on the sensor, pokeit with cleaning tools, or subject it to powerfulair currents from a blower. These actions couldscratch or otherwise damage the sensor.

Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source: Do notunplug the product or remove the battery while the product is on orwhile images are being recorded or deleted. Forcibly cutting power inthese circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to productmemory or internal circuitry. To prevent an accidental interruption ofpower, avoid carrying the product from one location to another whilethe AC adapter is connected.

Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions

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Cleaning: When cleaning the camera body, use a blower to gently removedust and lint, then wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth. After using the cam-era at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt using a cloth lightlydampened in pure water and then dry the camera thoroughly.

The lens is easily damaged. Dust and lint should be gently removed witha blower. When using an aerosol blower, keep the can vertical to preventdischarge of liquid. To remove fingerprints and other stains from thelens, apply a small amount of lens cleaner to a soft cloth and wipe thelens carefully.

Storage: To prevent mold or mildew, store the camera in a dry, well-venti-lated area. If you are using an AC adapter, unplug the adapter to preventfire. If the product will not be used for an extended period, remove thebattery to prevent leakage and store the camera in a plastic bag contain-ing a desiccant. Do not, however, store the camera case in a plastic bag,as this may cause the material to deteriorate. Note that desiccant gradu-ally loses its capacity to absorb moisture and should be replaced at reg-ular intervals.

To prevent mold or mildew, take the camera out of storage at least oncea month. Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times beforeputting it away.

Store the battery in a cool, dry place. Replace the terminal cover beforeputting the battery away.

Notes on the monitor and viewfinder: These displays are constructed withextremely high precision; at least 99.99% of pixels are effective, with nomore than 0.01% being missing or defective. Hence while these displaysmay contain pixels that are always lit (white, red, blue, or green) oralways off (black), this is not a malfunction and has no effect on imagesrecorded with the device.

Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light.

Do not apply pressure to the displays, as this could cause damage ormalfunction. Dust or lint on the displays can be removed with a blower.Stains can be removed by wiping lightly with a soft cloth or chamoisleather. Should the monitor or viewfinder break, care should be taken toavoid injury from broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the dis-play touching the skin or entering the eyes and mouth.

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Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun: Do not leave the lens pointed at thesun or other strong light source for an extended period. Intense lightmay cause the image sensor to deteriorate or produce a white blur effectin photographs.

Moiré: Moiré is an interference pattern created by the interaction of animage containing a regular, repeating grid, such as the pattern of weavein cloth or windows in a building, with the camera image sensor grid. Insome cases, it may appear in the form of lines. If you notice moiré in yourphotographs, try changing the distance to the subject, zooming in andout, or changing the angle between the subject and the camera.

Lines: Noise in the form of lines may in rare cases appear in pictures ofextremely bright or backlit subjects.

Batteries: Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observethe following precautions when handling batteries:• Use only batteries approved for use in this equipment.• Do not expose the battery to flame or excessive heat.• Keep the battery terminals clean.• Turn the product off before replacing the battery.• Remove the battery from the camera or charger when not in use and

replace the terminal cover. These devices draw minute amounts ofcharge even when off and could draw the battery down to the pointthat it will no longer function. If the battery will not be used for sometime, insert it in the camera and run it flat before removing it and stor-ing it in a location with an ambient temperature of 15 °C to 25 °C (59 °Fto 77 °F; avoid hot or extremely cold locations). Repeat this process atleast once every six months.

• Turning the camera on and off repeatedly when the battery is fully dis-charged will shorten battery life. Batteries that have been fully dis-charged must be charged before use.

• The internal temperature of the battery may rise while the battery is inuse. Attempting to charge the battery while the internal temperature iselevated will impair battery performance, and the battery may notcharge or charge only partially. Wait for the battery to cool beforecharging.

• Continuing to charge the battery after it is fully charged can impair bat-tery performance.

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• A marked drop in the time a fully charged battery retains its chargewhen used at room temperature indicates that it requires replacement.Purchase a new EN-EL21 battery.

• Charge the battery before use. When taking photographs on impor-tant occasions, ready a spare EN-EL21 battery and keep it fully charged.Depending on your location, it may be difficult to purchase replace-ment batteries on short notice. Note that on cold days, the capacity ofbatteries tends to decrease. Be sure the battery is fully charged beforetaking photographs outside in cold weather. Keep a spare battery in awarm place and exchange the two as necessary. Once warmed, a coldbattery may recover some of its charge.

• Used batteries are a valuable resource; recycle in accord with local reg-ulations.

A Image Sensor CleaningEach time it is turned on or off, the camera performs image sensorcleaning to remove dust from the image sensor (note that operatingcamera controls before cleaning is complete interrupts this process,and that image sensor cleaning may be temporarily disabled if thecamera is turned on and off several times in succession). Dust notremoved by this method may appear in images recorded with the cam-era, in which case you should have the sensor cleaned by Nikon-autho-rized service personnel.

D Servicing the Camera and AccessoriesThe camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing. Nikonrecommends that the camera be inspected by the original retailer orNikon-authorized service representative once every one to two years,and that it be serviced once every three to five years (note that feesapply to these services). Frequent inspection and servicing are particu-larly recommended if the camera is used professionally. Any accesso-ries regularly used with the camera, such as lenses or optional flashunits, should be included when the camera is inspected or serviced.

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The following table lists the settings that can be adjusted in eachmode.

❚❚C Auto, t, u, v, w, and u Best Moment Capture Modes

Available Settings

C t u v w u

Shooting menu

Exposure mode — — — — — —Image quality ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔

Image size 2 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔

Continuous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ —Silent photography ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Number of shots saved — — — — — ✔ 3

Frame rate — — — — — —Movie settings ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ —Movie before/after — — — — — —File format — — — — — —Metering — ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 —White balance — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ —ISO sensitivity — ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 —Picture Control — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ —Custom Picture Control — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ —Auto distortion control ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔

Color space ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔

Active D-Lighting — ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 —HDR ✔ 4 — — — — —Long exposure NR ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ —High ISO noise reduction ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Movie sound options ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ —Vibration reduction 5 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Focus mode — ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 —AF-area mode — ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 —Face-priority — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ —Built-in AF assist ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Flash control 6 — ✔ 7 ✔ 7 ✔ 7 ✔ 7 —Flash compensation 6 — ✔ 7 ✔ 7 ✔ 7 ✔ 7 —

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1 Has no effect on movies recorded with movie-record button.2 NEF (RAW) images fixed at 4608 × 3072.3 Smart Photo Selector mode only.4 Not available at image qualities of NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine.5 VR lenses only.6 Available only when built-in flash is raised or optional flash unit is used.7 Not available when I is selected for Continuous/self-timer and 15 fps,

30 fps, or 60 fps is selected for Continuous.

Other settings

Focus area selection — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ —Flexible program — ✔ 1 — — — —Autoexposure lock — ✔ ✔ ✔ — —Focus lock — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ —Self-timer ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ —Exposure compensation ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ — —Flash mode 6 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ —Advanced movie — — — — — —Theme — — — — — —

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❚❚v Advanced Movie and zMotion Snapshot Modes

v z

t u v w h t u v w

Shooting menu

Exposure mode ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Image quality — — — — — — — — —Image size — — — — — — — — —Continuous — — — — — — — — —Silent photography ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Number of shots saved — — — — — — — — —Frame rate ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 — — — — —Movie settings ✔ 2 ✔ 2 ✔ 2 ✔ 2 — — — — —Movie before/after — — — — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

File format — — — — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Metering ✔ 2 ✔ 2 ✔ 2 ✔ 2 — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

White balance ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

ISO sensitivity ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Picture Control ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Custom Picture Control ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Auto distortion control — — — — — — — — —Color space — — — — — — — — —Active D-Lighting — — — — — — — — —HDR — — — — — — — — —Long exposure NR — — — — — — — — —High ISO noise reduction ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Movie sound options ✔ 2 ✔ 2 ✔ 2 ✔ 2 ✔ — — — —Vibration reduction 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Focus mode ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ — — — — —AF-area mode ✔ 2 ✔ 2 ✔ 2 ✔ 2 — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Face-priority ✔ 2 ✔ 2 ✔ 2 ✔ 2 — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Built-in AF assist — — — — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Flash control — — — — — — — — —Flash compensation — — — — — — — — —

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Other settings

Focus area selection ✔ 2 ✔ 2 ✔ 2 ✔ 2 — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Flexible program — — — — — — — — —Autoexposure lock ✔ ✔ ✔ — — ✔ ✔ ✔ —Focus lock ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Self-timer ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ — — — — —Exposure compensation ✔ ✔ ✔ — — ✔ ✔ ✔ —Flash mode — — — — — — — — —Advanced movie ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ — — — — —Theme — — — — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

v z

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Defaults for the options in the playback, shooting, and setupmenus may be found on pages 109, 119, and 159, respectively.Defaults for other settings are listed below.

* Not displayed when Auto-area is selected for AF-area mode.

Defaults

Option DefaultFocus area (0 153) Center *

Flexible program (0 34) OffAutoexposure lock (0 129) OffFocus lock (0 154) OffContinuous/self-timer (0 63) 8 (single frame)Exposure compensation (0 68) 0.0Flash mode (0 69) Fill flashBest moment capture (0 43) Slow viewAdvanced movie (0 49) HD movieTheme (0 61) BeautyPicture Control settings (0 136) Unmodified

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The following table shows the number of pictures or amount ofmovie footage that can be stored on a 16 GB Toshiba SD-E016GUXUHS-I SDHC card at different image quality, size, or movie set-tings. All figures are approximate; file size varies with the scenerecorded.

❚❚C Auto, t, u, v, w, Slow View, and Smart Photo Selector 1

1 Off selected for Silent photography and Number of shots saved set to 1.2 Maximum number of pictures that can be stored in memory buffer at

ISO 160. Drops if long exposure noise reduction is on (0 146).3 Image size applies to JPEG images only. Size of NEF (RAW) images can not

be changed. File size is the total for NEF (RAW) and JPEG images.

Memory Card Capacity

Image quality (0 123)

Image size (0 123) File size No. of images Buffer capacity 2

NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine 3

4608 × 3072 26.6 MB 591 483456 × 2304 23.1 MB 682 482304 × 1536 20.5 MB 766 49

NEF (RAW) — 17.4 MB 902 50

JPEG fine4608 × 3072 9.2 MB 1700 543456 × 2304 5.6 MB 2700 602304 × 1536 3.1 MB 5000 71

JPEG normal4608 × 3072 4.6 MB 3300 633456 × 2304 2.9 MB 5400 762304 × 1536 1.6 MB 9800 98

JPEG basic4608 × 3072 2.4 MB 6600 803456 × 2304 1.5 MB 10700 1002304 × 1536 0.8 MB 18600 100

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❚❚ Smart Photo Selector 1

1 Number of shots saved set to 5. File size is total for 5 images.2 Image size applies to JPEG images only. Size of NEF (RAW) images can not

be changed. File size is the total for NEF (RAW) and JPEG images.

❚❚ HD Movies

* For information on the maximum length that can be recorded in a singleclip, see page 126.

❚❚ Slow Motion Movies

* Up to 3 s of slow motion footage can be recorded in a single clip. Playbacklength is about 13.2 (400 fps) or 40 (1200 fps) times the recorded length.

❚❚ Motion Snapshots

* File size is the total for a single photograph and movie.

Image quality (0 123) Image size (0 123) File size No. of shots

NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine 24608 × 3072 133.1 MB 1183456 × 2304 115.4 MB 1362304 × 1536 102.7 MB 153

NEF (RAW) — 87.1 MB 180

JPEG fine4608 × 3072 45.9 MB 3423456 × 2304 28.2 MB 5572304 × 1536 15.6 MB 1000

JPEG normal4608 × 3072 23.2 MB 6793456 × 2304 14.3 MB 10002304 × 1536 8.0 MB 1900

JPEG basic4608 × 3072 11.8 MB 13003456 × 2304 7.4 MB 21002304 × 1536 4.2 MB 3700

Movie settings (0 126) Maximum total length (approx.) *

1080/60i 1 hour 28 minutes1080/30p 1 hour 28 minutes720/60p 2 hours 12 minutes720/30p 2 hours 56 minutes

Frame rate (0 125) Maximum total recorded length (approx.) *

400 fps 1 hour 4 minutes1200 fps 2 hours 8 minutes

Image quality Image size Format (0 128) File size No. of shots— — NMS 21.6 MB * 729— — MOV 30.8 MB 510

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If the camera fails to function as expected, check this list of com-mon problems before consulting your retailer or Nikon repre-sentative.

Battery/Display

Troubleshooting

The camera is on but does not respond: Wait for recording or any other process-ing to end. If the problem persists, turn the camera off. If the camera stilldoes not respond, remove and replace the battery or disconnect andreconnect the AC adapter, but note that this will delete any data not yetsaved. Data already saved to the memory card are unaffected.The displays are off:• The camera is off (0 18) or the battery is exhausted (0 12, 21).• The monitor has been turned off (0 5). Press the $ button to turn

the monitor on.• An object has come close to the eye sensor, turning the viewfinder on

and the monitor off (0 6).• The displays have turned off automatically to save power (0 162). The

displays can be reactivated by operating buttons or the mode dial.• The camera is connected to a computer (0 95) or television (0 100).The displays turn off without warning:• The battery is low (0 12, 21).• The displays have turned off automatically to save power (0 162). The

displays can be reactivated by operating buttons or the mode dial.• The camera’s internal temperature is high (0 xvi, 194). Wait for the

camera to cool before turning it on again.The viewfinder is out of focus: Focus the viewfinder using the diopter adjust-ment control (0 6).Indicators are not displayed: Press the $ button (0 5).

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Shooting (All Modes)The camera takes time to turn on: Delete files or format the memory card.The shutter-release is disabled:• The battery is exhausted (0 12, 21).• The memory card is locked (0 15) or full (0 21).• The flash is charging (0 69).• The camera is not in focus (0 24).• You are currently filming a slow motion movie (0 51).Only one picture is taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed in continuousrelease mode: 5 fps is selected for Continuous and the built-in flash israised.The camera does not focus automatically:• The subject is not suited to autofocus (0 150).• The camera is in manual focus mode (0 149, 151).Focus does not lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway: Use the 1(A) button to lock focus when AF-C is selected for focus mode or whenphotographing moving subjects in AF-A mode (0 149, 154).Focus area selection is unavailable: Focus area selection is not available inauto-area AF (0 153) or face priority (0 27). In other AF-area modes, thefocus area can be selected by pressing J.Subject-tracking AF not available: Select a non-monochrome Picture Control(0 136, 153).AF-area mode selection is unavailable: The camera is in auto or best momentcapture mode (0 41), manual focus mode is selected (0 149), or the hScene auto selector is used (0 122).Image size selection is unavailable: NEF (RAW) is selected for image quality(0 123).The camera is slow to record photos: Turn long exposure noise reduction off(0 146).Noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) appears in photos:• Lower ISO sensitivity or enable high ISO noise reduction (0 146).• Use long exposure noise reduction at shutter speeds slower than 1 s

(0 146).No photo taken when ML-L3 remote control shutter-release button is pressed:• Replace battery in remote control (0 170).• Choose a remote control mode (0 63).• The remote control standby timer has expired (0 163).• The remote is not pointed at the camera or the infrared receiver is not

visible (0 2, 66).• The remote is too far from the camera (0 66).• Bright light is interfering with remote.

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Shooting (t, u, v, and w Modes)

Movies

Smudges appear in photographs: Clean the front and rear lens elements.Flicker or banding appears in movies or in the displays: Choose a Flicker reduc-tion setting that matches the local AC power supply (0 164).No flash: The camera is in best moment capture or Motion Snapshot modeor is recording a movie, or I is selected for Continuous/self-timer(0 63) and the Continuous is 15 fps or above (0 125).Menu items are unavailable: Some options are only available in particularshooting or exposure modes (0 181) or when the built-in flash is raised(0 69) or a flash, GPS unit, or wireless mobile adapter is attached (0 72,76, 79).

The shutter release is disabled: You selected mode u after choosing a shutterspeed of “Bulb” in mode w (0 35).Some shutter speeds are not available: You are using a flash.Colors are unnatural:• Adjust white balance to match the light source (0 130).• Adjust Picture Control settings (0 136).Cannot measure white balance: The subject is too dark or too bright (0 133).Picture Controls produce varying results: A (auto) is selected for sharpening,contrast, or saturation. For consistent results over a series of photos,choose another setting (0 138).Metering can not be changed: Exposure lock is in effect (0 129).Noise (reddish areas and other artifacts) appears in long time-exposures: Enablelong-exposure noise reduction (0 146).

Cannot record movies: The movie-record button can not be used to recordmovies in best moment capture or Motion Snapshot mode (0 48, 61).No sound is recorded for movies:• Microphone off is selected for Movie sound options > Microphone

(0 147).• Live audio is not recorded with slow-motion movies (0 53) or Motion

Snapshots (0 59).

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Playback

Miscellaneous

NEF (RAW) images are not displayed: The camera displays only the JPEG copiesof NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine images (0 123).“Tall” (portrait) orientation photos are displayed in “wide” (landscape) orientation:• Select On for Rotate tall (0 112).• The photos were taken with Auto image rotation off (0 166).• Camera was pointed up or down when the photo was taken (0 166).• Photo is displayed in image review (0 112).Cannot hear movie sound:• Rotate the command dial right to raise the volume (0 56). If the cam-

era is connected to a television (0 100), use the controls for the TV toadjust the volume.

• Live audio is not recorded with slow-motion movies (0 53) or MotionSnapshots (0 61).

Cannot delete images:• Remove protection from the files before deletion (0 112).• The memory card is locked (0 15).Cannot select photos for printing: The memory card is full (0 21) or locked(0 15) or the photos are in NEF (RAW) format. To print NEF (RAW) pho-tos, transfer the pictures to a computer and use the supplied software orCapture NX 2 (0 95).Pictures are not displayed on TV: The camera is not correctly connected(0 100).Pictures cannot be transferred to a computer: If your system does not meet therequirements on page 93, you may still be able to transfer pictures to thecomputer using a card reader.Photos are not displayed in Capture NX 2: Update to the latest version (0 171).

The date of recording is not correct: Set the camera clock (0 19, 165).Menu items are unavailable: Some options are only available at particularsettings (0 181) or when a memory card is inserted (0 14).

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This section lists the error messages that appear in the display.

Error Messages

Message Solution 0

(Shutter-speed or aperture display flashes)

If the subject is too bright, lower ISOsensitivity or choose a faster shutterspeed or smaller aperture (higherf-number).

35, 36, 37, 135

If the subject is too dark, raise ISO sen-sitivity, use a flash, or choose a slowershutter speed or larger aperture (lowerf-number).

35, 36, 37, 69, 72, 135

Keeping the zoom ring button pressed, rotate the zoom ring to extend the lens.

A lens with a retractable lens barrelbutton is attached with the lens barrelretracted. Press the retractable lensbarrel button and rotate the zoom ringto extend the lens.

17, 202

Check lens. Pictures can only be taken when a lens is attached.

Attach a lens. 17

Cannot take pictures. Insert fully-charged battery.

Turn the camera off and recharge thebattery or insert a fully charged sparebattery.

12, 14

Start-up error. Turn the camera off and then on again.

Turn the camera off, remove andreplace the battery, and then turn thecamera on.

14, 18

The clock has been reset.

Set the camera clock. 19, 165

No memory card.Turn the camera off and confirm thatthe card is correctly inserted.

14

This memory card is not formatted. Format the memory card?

Select Yes to format the card, or turnthe camera off and insert anothermemory card.

14, 161

Memory card is locked (write protected).

Turn the camera off and slide the cardwrite-protect switch to the “write”position.

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Eye-Fi cards cannot be used with the write protect switch in the “lock” position.

Turn the camera off and slide the cardwrite-protect switch to the “write”position.

173

Memory card is full.

• You may be able to record additionalimages if you reduce image quality orsize.

123

• Delete unwanted images. 87• Insert another memory card. 14, 172

This memory card cannot be used. Card may be damaged; insert a different card.

• Use an approved card. 172• Format the card. If the problem per-

sists, the card may be damaged. Con-tact a Nikon-authorized ser vicerepresentative.

161

• Insert a new memory card. 14, 172

Cannot create additional folders on memory card.

If the current folder is numbered 999 andcontains either 999 photographs or aphotograph numbered 9999, the shut-ter-release button will be disabled andno further photographs can be taken.Choose Yes for Reset file numberingand then either format the current mem-ory card or insert a new memory card.

164

The movie-record button cannot be used in this mode.

The movie-record button can not beused in best moment capture orMotion Snapshot modes.

48, 61

Photographs cannot be recorded in this mode.

The shutter-release button can not beused to take photographs while aslow-motion movie is being recorded.

51

The capture illuminator has been used consecutively for the maximum time and has turned off.

The capture illuminator on theoptional SB-N5 flash unit turns offautomatically after extended use.Remove your finger from the shutter-release button for a short period.

74

Photographs cannot be taken in shutter- priority auto mode at a shutter speed of “Bulb”.

Choose a different shutter speed, orselect mode w.

35, 37

Message Solution 0

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Failed to update speedlight firmware. Try again after turning the camera off and on.

Turn the camera off and then on againand reattempt the update. If the prob-lem persists or reoccurs frequently,contact a Nikon-authorized servicerepresentative.

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Failed to update lens firmware. Try again after turning the camera off and on.

Turn the camera off and then on againand reattempt the update. If the prob-lem persists or reoccurs frequently,contact a Nikon-authorized servicerepresentative.

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An error has occurred. Press the shutter- release button again.

Press the shutter-release button. Con-tact a Nikon-authorized service repre-sentative if the problem persists or re-occurs frequently.

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An error has occurred in the internal circuitry. Try again after turning the camera off and on.

Turn the camera off and then on again.If the problem persists or reoccurs fre-quently, contact a Nikon-authorizedservice representative.

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The camera’s internal temperature is high. The camera will now turn off.

Wait for the camera to cool. xvi

Memory card contains no images.

To view pictures, insert a memory cardcontaining images.

14

Cannot display this file.The file has been created or modifiedon a computer or different make ofcamera, or is corrupt.

—

Check printer. Check the printer. — *

Check paper.Select Resume after loading paper ofthe correct size.

— *

Paper jam. Clear the jam and select Resume. — *

Out of paper. Insert paper and select Resume. — *

Check ink supply. Select Resume after checking the ink. — *

Out of ink. Replace the ink and select Resume. — *

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Nikon 1 V2 Digital CameraSpecifications

TypeType Digital camera with support for interchangeable

lensesLens mount Nikon 1 mountEffective angle of view Approx. 2.7× lens focal length (35 mm format

equivalent)Effective pixels 14.2 millionImage sensorImage sensor 13.2 mm × 8.8 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon CX for-

mat)Dust-reduction system Image sensor cleaningStorageImage size (pixels) Still images (C, t, u, v, w, u modes; aspect ratio 3 : 2)

• 4608 × 3072 • 3456 × 2304• 2304 × 1536

Still images (v mode; aspect ratio 3 : 2)• 4608 × 3072 (1080/60i, 1080/30p)• 1280 × 856 (720/60p, 720/30p)

Still images (Motion Snapshots; aspect ratio 16 : 9)4608 × 2592

File format • NEF (RAW): 12-bit, compressed• JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx.

1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8), or basic (approx. 1 : 16)compression

• NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded inboth NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats

Picture Control system Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait,Landscape; selected Picture Control can be mod-ified; storage for custom Picture Controls

Media SD (Secure Digital), SDHC, and SDXC memory cardsFile system DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digi-

tal Print Order Format), Exif (Exchangeable Image File Formatfor Digital Still Cameras) 2.3, PictBridge

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Electronic viewfinderElectronic viewfinder 0.47-in., approx. 1440k-dot color TFT LCD viewfinder

with diopter control and brightness adjustmentFrame coverage Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% verticalEyepoint 18 mm (–1.0 m–1; from center surface of view-

finder eyepiece lens)Diopter adjustment –3–+2 m–1

Eye sensor Camera switches to viewfinder display when itdetects that viewfinder is in use

Shooting modes C auto, t programmed auto, u shutter-priorityauto, v aperture-priority auto, w manual,u best moment capture (slow view and SmartPhoto Selector), v advanced movie (HD andslow motion), z Motion Snapshot

ShutterType Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-

plane mechanical shutter; electronic shutterSpeed • Mechanical shutter: 1/4000–30 s in steps of 1/3 EV;

Bulb; Time (requires optional ML-L3 remote control)• Electronic shutter: 1/16,000 –30 s in steps of 1/3 EV;

Bulb; Time (requires optional ML-L3 remote control)Note: Bulb and Time end automatically after approximately 2 min-utes

Flash sync speed • Mechanical shutter: Synchronizes with shutter atX=1/250 s or slower

• Electronic shutter: Synchronizes with shutter atX=1/60 s or slower

ReleaseMode • Single frame, continuous

• Self-timer, remoteFrame advance rate Approximately 5, 15, 30, or 60 fpsSelf-timer 2 s, 10 sRemote control modes Delayed remote (2 s); quick-response remote

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ExposureMetering TTL metering using image sensorMetering method • Matrix

• Center-weighted: Meters 4.5 mm circle in center offrame

• Spot: Meters 2 mm circle centered on selectedfocus area

Mode t programmed auto with flexible program;u shutter-priority auto; v aperture-priority auto;w manual; h scene auto selector

Exposure compensation –3–+3 EV in increments of 1/3 EV (user controlled in t,u, and v modes)

Exposure lock Luminosity locked at metered value with A(AE-L/AF-L) button

ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)

ISO 160–6400 in steps of 1 EV; auto ISO sensitiv-ity control (ISO 160 – 6400, 160– 3200, 160 – 800) available(user controlled in t, u, v, and w modes)

Active D-Lighting On, offFocusAutofocus Hybrid autofocus (phase detection/contrast-

detect AF); AF-assist illuminatorLens servo • Autofocus (AF): Single AF (AF-S); continuous AF

(AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); full-time AF (AF-F)

• Manual focus (MF)AF-area mode Single-point, auto-area, subject trackingFocus area • Single-point AF: 135 focus areas; the center 73

areas support phase-detection AF• Auto-area AF: 41 focus areas

Focus lock Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-releasebutton halfway (single AF) or by pressing A (AE-L/AF-L) button

Face priority On, off

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FlashBuilt-in flash Raised by pressing flash buttonGuide Number (GN) Approx. 5/16 (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F; at ISO

160, Guide Number is approx. 6.3/20.7)Control i-TTL flash control using image sensorMode Fill flash, fill flash + slow sync, red-eye reduction,

red-eye reduction + slow sync, rear-curtain sync,rear curtain + slow sync

Flash compensation –3–+1 EV in increments of 1/3 EVFlash-ready indicator Lights when flash is fully chargedWhite balance Auto, incandescent, fluorescent, direct sunlight,

flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual, all exceptpreset manual with fine tuning

MovieMetering TTL metering using image sensorMetering method • Matrix

• Center-weighted: Meters 4.5 mm circle in center offrame

• Spot: Meters 2 mm circle centered on selectedfocus area

Frame size (pixels)/ recording rate

HD movies and movies recorded in C, t, u, v, and w modes (aspect ratio 16 : 9)

• 1920 × 1080/60i (59.94 fields/s *)• 1920 × 1080/30p (29.97 fps)• 1280 × 720/60p (59.94 fps)• 1280 × 720/30p (29.97 fps)

Slow-motion movies (aspect ratio 8 : 3)• 640 × 240/400 fps (plays at 30p/29.97 fps)• 320 × 120/1200 fps (plays at 30p/29.97 fps)

Motion Snapshot (aspect ratio 16 : 9)1920 × 1080/60p (59.94 fps) (plays at 24p/23.976 fps)

File format MOVVideo compression H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video CodingAudio recording format AACAudio recording device Built-in or optional external ME-1 stereo micro-

phone; sensitivity adjustable* Sensor output is about 60 fps.

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Monitor 7.5 cm (3-in.), approx. 921k-dot, TFT LCD withbrightness adjustment

Playback Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images orcalendar) playback with playback zoom, movieplayback, slide show, histogram display, autoimage rotation, and rating option

InterfaceUSB Hi-Speed USBHDMI output Type C mini-pin HDMI connectorMulti accessory port Used for designated accessoriesAudio input Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter)Supported languages Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional),

Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French,German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian,Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Por-tuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian,Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrai-nian, Vietnamese

Power sourceBattery One rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL21 batteryAC adapter EH-5b AC adapter; requires EP-5D power connec-

tor (available separately)Tripod socket 1/4-in. (ISO 1222)Dimensions/weightDimensions (W × H × D) Approx. 107.8 × 81.6 × 45.9 mm (4.2 × 3.2 ×

1.8 in.), excluding projections; thickness of body (from mount to monitor) is 33.2 mm (1.3 in.)

Weight Approx. 337 g (11.9 oz) with battery and memorycard but without body cap; approx. 278 g (9.8 oz),camera body only

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• Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged bat-tery operating at the temperature specified by the Camera and ImagingProducts Association (CIPA): 23 ±3 °C (73.4 ±5.4 °F).

• Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware andsoftware described in this manual at any time and without prior notice.Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakesthat this manual may contain.

Operating environmentTemperature 0 °C–40 °C (+32 °F–104 °F)Humidity 85% or less (no condensation)

MH-28 battery chargerRated input AC 100–240 V, 50–60 Hz, 0.2 ARated output DC 8.4 V/0.6 ASupported batteries Nikon EN-EL21 rechargeable Li-ion batteriesCharging time Approx. 2 hours at an ambient temperature of

25 °C (77 °F) when no charge remainsOperating temperature 0 °C–40 °C (+32 °F–104 °F)Dimensions (W × H × D) Approx. 67.0 × 28.0 × 104.0 mm (2.6 × 1.1 × 4.1

in.), excluding plug adapterWeight Approx. 88 g (3.1 oz), excluding plug adapterEN-EL21 rechargeable Li-ion batteryType Rechargeable lithium-ion batteryRated capacity 7.2 V, 1485 mAhOperating temperature 0 °C–40 °C (+32 °F–104 °F)Dimensions (W × H × D) Approx. 37.6 × 49.7 × 18.1 mm (1.5 × 2.0 × 0.7 in.)Weight Approx. 57 g (2.0 oz), excluding terminal cover

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Specifications subject to change without notice. Nikon will not be held liablefor damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain.

1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm f/3.5–5.6Type 1 mount lensFocal length 10–30 mmMaximum aperture f/3.5–5.6Construction 12 elements in 9 groups (including 3 aspherical elements)Angle of view 77°–29° 40′Vibration reduction Lens shift using voice coil motors (VCMs)Minimum focus distance 0.2 m (0.7 ft) from focal plane at all zoom positionsDiaphragm blades 7 (rounded diaphragm opening)Diaphragm Fully automaticAperture range • 10 mm focal length: f/3.5–16

• 30 mm focal length: f/5.6–16Filter-attachment size 40.5 mm (P = 0.5 mm)Dimensions Approx. 57.5 mm diameter × 42 mm (distance from

camera lens mount flange when lens is retracted)Weight Approx. 115 g (4.1 oz)1 NIKKOR 11–27.5mm f/3.5–5.6Type 1 mount lensFocal length 11–27.5 mmMaximum aperture f/3.5–5.6Construction 8 elements in 6 groups (including 1 ED lens element and

1 aspherical lens element), 1 protective glass elementAngle of view 72°–32° 20′Minimum focus distance 0.3 m (1.0 ft) from focal plane at all zoom positionsDiaphragm blades 7 (rounded diaphragm opening)Diaphragm Fully automaticAperture range • 11 mm focal length: f/3.5–16

• 27.5 mm focal length: f/5.6–16Filter-attachment size 40.5 mm (P = 0.5 mm)Dimensions Approx. 57.5 mm diameter × 31 mm (distance from

camera lens mount flange when lens is retracted)Weight Approx. 83 g (3.0 oz)

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❚❚ 1 NIKKOR Lenses1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm f/3.5–5.6

1 NIKKOR 11–27.5mm f/3.5–5.6

Lens hood mounting markZoom ring

Lens mounting markCPU contacts

Focal length markFocal length scale

Retractable lens barrel button

Lens cap

Zoom ringLens mounting mark

CPU contacts

Focal length markFocal length scale

Retractable lens barrel button

Lens cap

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1 NIKKOR lenses are exclusively for Nikon 1 interchangeable lensformat digital cameras. The angle of view is equivalent to a35 mm format lens with a focal length about 2.7× longer. The1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm f/3.5–5.6 supports normal and activevibration reduction and vibration reduction off (0 148).

Use the zoom ring to zoom in and out.

ADetaching the LensBefore removing or exchanging lenses,retract the lens and turn the camera off(0 17). To remove the lens, press and holdthe lens release button (q) while turning thelens clockwise (w). After removing the lens,replace the lens caps and camera body cap.

A Lens Care• When using an optional lens hood, do not pick up or hold the lens or

camera using only the hood.• Keep the CPU contacts clean.• Use a blower to remove dust and lint from the lens surfaces. To

remove smudges and fingerprints, apply a small amount of ethanol orlens cleaner to a soft, clean cotton cloth or lens-cleaning tissue andclean from the center outwards using a circular motion, taking carenot to leave smears or touch the glass with your fingers.

• Never use organic solvents such as paint thinner or benzene to cleanthe lens.

• A lens hood or NC filter can be used to protect the front lens element.• Attach the front and rear caps when the lens is not in use.• If the lens will not be used for an extended period, store it in a cool,

dry location to prevent mold and rust. Do not store in direct sunlightor with naphtha or camphor moth balls.

• Keep the lens dry. Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irrep-arable damage.

• Leaving the lens in extremely hot locations could damage or warpparts made from reinforced plastic.

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A Supplied Accessories• 40.5 mm snap-on Front Lens Cap LC-N40.5• Rear Lens Cap LF-N1000

AOptional Accessories• 40.5 mm screw-on filters• Bayonet Hood HB-N101 (for use with the 1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm

f/3.5–5.6; attaches as shown below).

• 40.5 mm screw-on Hood HN-N102 (for use with the 1 NIKKOR 11–27.5mm f/3.5–5.6; attaches as shown below)

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❚❚ The Optional FT1 Mount AdapterRead this section for information on using the optional FT1mount adapter. Before proceeding, be sure that you have readand understood this manual and the documentation for the FT1and lenses.

AutofocusAutofocus is available only with AF-S lenses; other lenses sup-port manual focus only. Set the camera focus mode to AF-S (thecamera will not focus in other autofocus modes). The only AF-area mode available is Single-point and the camera focuses onthe subject in the center focus area only. Face priority is not sup-ported. In some cases, a beep may sound, the in-focus indicatormay be displayed, and pictures can be taken when the camera isnot in focus; if this occurs, focus manually.

Manual FocusFollow the steps below to focus manually when using the FT1with a NIKKOR F mount lens.

1 Select manual focus mode.Select Manual focus for Focus mode in the shooting menu.

2 Focus.Rotate the lens focus ring until thesubject is in focus.

If the lens supports autofocus with manual override, afterfocusing using autofocus you can keep the shutter-releasebutton pressed halfway and rotate the lens focus ring to fine-tune focus manually. To refocus using autofocus, press theshutter-release button halfway again.

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The Electronic Rangefinder

Note that with some subjects, the in-focus indicator (I) may bedisplayed when the camera is not in focus. Check focus in thedisplay before shooting.

To zoom in on the display for moreprecise focus, press J (note that thisfeature is not available during movierecording or in slow-motion moviemode). A navigation window willappear in a gray frame at the bottomright of the display.

Navigation window

Rotate the command dial right tozoom in to a maximum of 10×, left tozoom out. Use the multi selector toscroll to areas of the frame not visiblein the display. Press J to exit zoom.

Command dial

If a CPU lens is attached in manual focusmode, the focus indicator can be used tocheck whether the camera is focused onthe subject in the center focus area.

Focus indicator StatusI In focus.2 Camera focused in front of subject.

4 Camera focused behind subject.2 4

Unable to determine focus.(flashes)

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Error Messages and DisplaysThe following warnings appear in the camera aperture display.

Restrictions• Auto and best moment capture modes are not supported.• Motion Snapshots can be recorded only when an AF-S lens is

attached and AF-S (Single AF) is selected for focus mode andthen only when the camera is in focus. Do not attempt toadjust focus using the focus ring.

• Shutter speeds of 1 s or slower are not available.• The sound monitor switch and focus operation button (Focus

Lock/MEMORY RECALL/AF Start) have no effect.

Precautions for Use• Lenses over 380 g (13.4 oz) should be supported at all times.

Do not hold the camera or carry the camera by the strap with-out supporting the lens. Failure to observe this precautioncould damage the camera lens mount.

• Lines may appear in photographs taken with non-CPU lensesstopped down to minimum aperture.

• The camera continues to adjust exposure during movie record-ing. Select mode v or w to prevent sounds made by the lensbeing picked up by the microphone.

• During continuous shooting, focus is fixed at the position forthe first shot in each burst. Frame rates will slow when 5 fps isselected for Continuous.

Display Problem Solution

FEELens aperture ring is notlocked at minimum aperture.

When using CPU lenses, lockaperture ring at minimum aper-ture (highest f-number).

F––Non-CPU lens is attached, orno lens is attached.

When using non-CPU lens, rotatelens aperture ring to adjust aper-ture.

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• Certain lenses will block the AF-assist illuminator and, at somedistances, the flash.

• The tops and bottoms may be missing from circular bokehshapes created at wide apertures using lenses with a maximumaperture of f/1.4.

❚❚ Supported Standards• DCF Version 2.0: The Design Rule for Camera File Systems (DCF) is

a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensurecompatibility among different makes of camera.

• DPOF: Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) is an industry-widestandard that allows pictures to be printed from print ordersstored on the memory card.

• Exif version 2.3: The camera supports Exif (Exchangeable ImageFile Format for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.3, a standard inwhich information stored with photographs is used for optimalcolor reproduction when the images are output on Exif-com-pliant printers.

• PictBridge: A standard developed through cooperation with thedigital camera and printer industries, allowing photographs tobe output directly to a printer without first transferring them toa computer.

• HDMI: High-Definition Multimedia Interface is a standard formultimedia interfaces used in consumer electronics and AVdevices capable of transmitting audiovisual data and controlsignals to HDMI-compliant devices via a single cable connec-tion.

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A Trademark InformationMacintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are registered trademarks of AppleInc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows,and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks, or trademarks ofMicrosoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. ThePictBridge logo is a trademark. Google Play is a trademark of GoogleInc. The SD, SDHC, and SDXC logos are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC. HDMI,the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trade-marks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documen-tation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registeredtrademarks of their respective holders.

A FreeType License (FreeType2)Portions of this software are copyright © 2012 The FreeType Project (http://www.freetype.org). All rights reserved.

AMIT License (HarfBuzz)Portions of this software are copyright © 2012 The HarfBuzz Project (http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/HarfBuzz). All rights reserved.

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Battery LifeThe number of shots or movie footage that can be recorded withfully-charged batteries varies with the condition of the battery,temperature, the interval between shots, and the length of timemenus are displayed. Sample figures for EN-EL21 (1485 mAh)batteries are given below.• Still images: Approximately 310 shots• Movies: Approximately 65 minutes of HD footage at 1080/60i

Measured according to CIPA standards at 23 ±3 °C (73.4 ±5.4 °F)with the camera at default settings, a fully-charged battery, a1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm f/3.5–5.6 lens, and a 16 GB ToshibaSD-E016GUX UHS-I SDHC card. Value for still images obtainedunder the following test conditions: photographs taken atintervals of 30 s with the built-in flash fired with every othershot and the camera turned off and then on after every tenshots. Value for movies obtained under the following test con-ditions: a series of 20 minute movies with a file size of up to4 GB were recorded; recording was only interrupted when tem-perature warning was displayed.

The following can reduce battery life:• Keeping the shutter-release button pressed halfway• Repeated autofocus operations• Taking NEF (RAW) photographs• Slow shutter speeds• Using a wireless mobile adapter or Eye-Fi cards• Using vibration reduction mode with VR lenses• Using zoom with power zoom lenses

To ensure that you get the most from rechargeable NikonEN-EL21 batteries:• Keep the battery contacts clean. Soiled contacts can reduce

battery performance.• Use batteries immediately after charging. Batteries will lose

their charge if left unused.

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SymbolsC (Auto mode) ..................................23t (Programmed auto) ........... 34, 122u (Shutter-priority auto) ...... 35, 122v (Aperture-priority auto) ... 36, 122w (Manual) ................................ 37, 122u (Best moment capture mode) 41v (Advanced movie mode) .........49z (Motion Snapshot mode) ..........59h (Scene auto selector) ............. 122c (Portrait) .........................................26d (Landscape) ...................................26f (Night portrait) .............................26e (Close up) .......................................26g (Night landscape) .......................26Z (Auto) ..............................................26U (flexible program) .........................34G (menu) button ....10, 109, 119, 159K (playback) button ..........30, 47, 62O (delete) button ..........48, 57, 62, 87$ (display) button ................. 5, 81& (feature) button .. 9, 28, 52, 61, 88J (OK) button ......................47, 56, 62A (AE-L/AF-L) ............ 129, 155, 163E (exposure compensation) .........68C (continuous shooting/self-timer) .63, 65N (flash mode) ....................................70L (Preset manual) ....................... 132L (matrix) ......................................... 128M (centerweighted) ...................... 128N (spot) ............................................. 128e (auto-area) ................................. 153c (single-point) ............................ 1539 (subject tracking) .................... 1538 (Single frame) ...............................63I (Continuous) .................................63E (Self-timer) ......................................63# (Remote control) ............................63

Y (red-eye reduction) .................... 69p (slow sync) .................................... 69q (rear curtain sync) ...................... 69N (flash-ready indicator) .......... 69, 73

AAC adapter ............................... 169, 174Accessories ........................................169Active D-Lighting ............................144Adobe RGB ........................................143Advanced movie mode .................. 49AE lock ...................................... 129, 163AE-L ............................................ 129, 155AF ................................................ 149, 153AF-A .....................................................149AF-area mode ...................................153AF-assist illuminator ............ 151, 156AF-C .....................................................149AF-F ......................................................149AF-S ......................................................149Aperture ........................................ 36, 37Aperture-priority auto .................... 36Assign AE/AF-L button ..................163Assisted GPS ....................................... 78Attaching the lens ............................ 17Auto distortion control .................142Auto image rotation ......................166Auto mode .......................................... 23Auto power off ...................18, 77, 162Auto-area AF (AF-area mode) .....153Autofocus ................................. 149, 153Automatic scene selection ............ 26Auto-select AF ..................................149Available settings ............................181

BBackground track ................ 62, 89, 98Battery ............................12, 14, 21, 200Beep ................................................ 24, 65Best moment capture mode ......... 41Best shot ........................................ 44, 47

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Body cap ....................................1, 2, 171Border ..................................................107Bounce lighting ................................. 74Brightness ..........................................138Buffering ........................................ 45, 60Built-in AF assist ..................... 151, 156Built-in Flash ....................................... 69Bulb ........................................................38

CCalendar ........................................ 85, 89Calendar playback ............................ 85Capture illuminator ..... 42, 45, 61, 74Capture NX 2 ..................124, 141, 171CEC .......................................................101Center-weighted (Metering) .......128Change theme .................................117Charging a battery ............................ 12Clean image sensor ........................180Clock ...............................19, 20, 77, 165Clock battery ....................................... 20Close up ................................................ 26Color space ........................................143Color temperature ..........................134Command dial ...................... 9, 30, 152Compatible lens ..............................169Computer ............................................. 91Continuous .................................63, 125Continuous AF ..................................149Contrast .................................... 138, 144Creating short movies .............. 97, 98Crop ........................................... 107, 115Custom Picture Control ....... 137, 140

DDate and time ............................19, 165Date format ................................19, 165Daylight saving time ...............19, 165DCF version 2.0 ...................... 143, 208Defaults ..............................................185Delete ........................ 31, 48, 57, 62, 87Delete all images ............................... 87Delete selected images ................... 87

Detailed display ............................... 4, 5Detailed photo information ......5, 82Digital Print Order Format ...........208Diopter adjustment control .............6Display brightness ..........................161D-Lighting .........................................113DPOF ................................104, 108, 208DPOF print order ................... 104, 108

EEdit movie ..........................................116Electronic viewfinder ................ 6, 161Exif version 2.3 ....................... 143, 208Exposure ..................68, 122, 128, 129Exposure compensation ................ 68Exposure indicator ........................... 38Exposure lock ......................... 129, 163Exposure mode ...............................122Eye sensor ...............................................6Eye-Fi ...................................................173

FFace priority ...............................27, 156File format .........................................128Fill flash ................................................. 69Filter effects ............................ 138, 139Fine-tuning white balance ..........131Firmware version ............................167Flash ....................69, 72, 157, 158, 170Flash compensation .......................158Flash control .....................................157Flash mode .......................................... 70Flash range .......................................... 71Flash-ready indicator ................ 69, 73Flexible program ............................... 34Flicker reduction .............................164Focal length ................................. 27, 82Focal length scale ....................27, 202Focal plane mark ........................ 2, 152Focus ......................................... 149, 153Focus area ...................................24, 153Focus lock ..........................................154Focus mode ......................................149

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Focusing the viewfinder ................... 6Format ......................................... 15, 161Format memory card ............. 15, 161Frame rate .................................. 81, 125FT1 ....................................................... 205Full-frame playback ...................30, 81Full-time AF ...................................... 149

GGP-N100 ................................................76GPS .........................................................76Grid display ...................................6, 162

HH.264 ................................................... 198HD Movies .................................. 49, 126HDMI ..........................................100, 208HDMI device control ..................... 101HDMI-CEC ......................................... 101HDR ..................................................... 145High definition .......................100, 208High ISO noise reduction ............ 146Histogram ............................................83Hue ...................................................... 138

IImage quality ................................... 123Image review ................................... 112Image selection .............................. 111Image size ......................................... 123Index print ........................................ 104Infrared receiver ............................ 2, 66ISO sensitivity .................................. 135

JJPEG ..................................................... 123

LLandscape .................................. 26, 136Language ................................... 19, 165Lens .................... 17, 27, 148, 169, 201Lens cap ............................................. 203Lens mount ....................................... 152Live image control ............................28

Load from/save to card .................141Long exposure NR ..........................146

MManual .........................................37, 122Manual focus ....................................151Matrix (Metering) ............................128Maximum aperture ........................201Memory card ...14, 16, 161, 172, 186Memory card access lamp ............. 25Memory card capacity ..................186Metering .............................................128Microphone ...............................50, 147Mode dial ................................................7Monitor ......................................4, 5, 161Monitor brightness ........................161Monochrome ....................................136Motion Snapshot mode .................. 59Mount adapter ....................... 169, 205MOV .....................................................124Movie before/after .........................127Movie settings ..................................126Movie sound options .....................147Movie type ........................................... 52Movie-record button .. 32, 40, 50, 54Movies ..........................................49, 126Multi accessory port ................. 72, 76Multi selector .........................................8

NNEF ............................................. 123, 124NEF (RAW) ................................ 123, 124Neutral ................................................136Night landscape ................................ 26Night portrait ..................................... 26Nikon Transfer 2 ................................. 95Number of shots saved .................125

OOptional flash ..................................... 72

PPhoto information ........................5, 81

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PictBridge ................................. 102, 208Picture Control ....................... 136, 140Pixel mapping ..................................167Playback ........................................ 30, 81Playback menu .................................109Playback zoom ...................................86Portrait .........................................26, 136Power connector ................... 169, 174Power drive zoom switch ............... 27Power switch ....................................... 18Preset manual ......................... 130, 132Press the shutter-release button all the way down ............................25, 26

Press the shutter-release button halfway ......................................... 24, 26

Print date ............................................108Print DPOF print order ...................104Printing ...............................................102Programmed auto ....................34, 122Protect .................................................112

QQuick adjust ......................................138

RRating ...........................................88, 112Rear-curtain sync ..............................69Red-eye reduction ............................ 69Remote control .........................63, 163Remote on duration .......................163Removing the lens from the camera 203

Reset file numbering .....................164Reset setup options .......................160Reset shooting options .................122Resize ...................................................114Retractable lens barrel button .... 17, 18, 202

Rotate tall ...........................................112

SSaturation ..........................................138Scene auto selector ........................122

SD card ...............................................172Select by date ...................................104Select images for printing ...........104Self-timer ....................................63, 162Sensitivity ..........................................135Setup menu ......................................159Sharpening ........................................138Shooting menu ................................119Short Movie Creator ........... 91, 97, 98Shutter button AE lock .................163Shutter speed .............................. 35, 37Shutter-priority auto ....................... 35Shutter-release button .... 24, 26, 42, 45, 60, 163

Silent photography ........................125Simple photo information ............. 81Simplified display ................................5Single AF ............................................149Single frame ........................................ 63Single-point ......................................153Size .................114, 123, 126, 195, 198Slide show ........................................... 89Slot empty release lock .................161Slow motion ..............................53, 125Slow sync ............................................. 69Slow view ...................................... 41, 43Smart photo selector ................ 43, 44Speaker ....................................................2Speedlight ........................................... 72Spot (Metering) ...............................128sRGB .....................................................143Standard .............................................136Strap ...................................................... 12Subject tracking ..............................153System Requirements ..................... 93

TTelevision ...........................................100Temperature warnings ....................xviTheme ................................................... 61Thumbnail playback ........................ 84Time .......................................19, 38, 165

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Time stamp ....................................... 107Time zone .......................................... 165Time zone and date ....................... 165Timer ......................................................63Toning .......................................138, 139Trimming movies ........................... 116

UUSB ........................................ 79, 95, 102USB cable ................................... 95, 102Use GPS to set clock .........................77UTC .........................................................77

VVibration reduction ....................... 148Viewfinder .....................................6, 161Viewfinder brightness .................. 161ViewNX 2 ..............................................91Vivid .................................................... 136Volume ...........................................56, 90VR ......................................................... 148

WWhite balance .................................. 130Wind noise reduction ................... 147Wireless mobile adapter ....... 79, 171

ZZoom guide .........................................27Zoom ring .................................. 27, 202

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