Nikon D70S User Manual

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Table of Contents

For Your Safety ................................................................................................ ii
Notices ............................................................................................................ iv

Introduction....................................................................................................... 1

Overview .......................................................................................................... 2
Getting to Know the Camera.......................................................................... 3
First Steps ......................................................................................................... 13

Attaching the Camera Strap............................................................................. 13
Inserting Batteries ............................................................................................ 14
Basic Setup ...................................................................................................... 16
Attaching Lenses.............................................................................................. 18
Inserting Memory Cards ................................................................................... 20

Tutorial............................................................................................................... 23

Basic Photography ........................................................................................... 24

Step 1—Rotate the Mode Dial to

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Step 2—Ready the Camera .............................................................................. 24
Step 3—Adjust Camera Settings ...................................................................... 26
Step 4—Frame a Photograph ........................................................................... 27
Step 5—Focus.................................................................................................. 28
Step 6—Take the Photograph .......................................................................... 30

Basic Playback .................................................................................................. 31
Digital Vari-Programs ...................................................................................... 32

Taking Photographs .......................................................................................... 35

When to Use Shooting Options ........................................................................ 36

Using Camera Menus ....................................................................................... 39
Image Quality and Size.................................................................................... 41

Image Quality .................................................................................................. 41
Image Size ....................................................................................................... 43

Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)............................................................................ 46
White Balance .................................................................................................. 48

Fine-Tuning White Balance ............................................................................... 50
Preset White Balance........................................................................................ 52

Optimizing Images........................................................................................... 56

Customizing Image Enhancement Options ....................................................... 57

Choosing a Shooting Mode............................................................................. 62
Focus ................................................................................................................. 64

Focus Mode ..................................................................................................... 64
Focus Area Selection ........................................................................................ 66
Focus Lock ....................................................................................................... 70
The AF-Assist Illuminator .................................................................................. 72
Getting Good Results with Autofocus .............................................................. 73
Manual Focus .................................................................................................. 74

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