Document Outline

• Package Contents
• Table of Contents
• For Your Safety
• Notices
• Introduction
  • Getting to Know the Camera
  • The Multi Selector
• First Steps
• Camera Menus
  • Using Camera Menus
• Basic Photography and Playback
  • “Point-and-Shoot” Photography
  • Basic Playback
    • Deleting Unwanted Photographs
• Live View Photography
  • Focus
  • Manual Focus
  • Using the i Button
  • The Live View Display: Live View Photography
  • The Information Display: Live View Photography
• Movie Live View
  • Indices
  • Using the i Button
  • The Live View Display: Movie Live View
  • The Information Display: Movie Live View
  • Image Area
  • Taking Photos During Movie Live View
  • Movie Settings
  • Viewing Movies
  • Editing Movies
    • Trimming Movies
    • Saving Selected Frames
• Image Recording Options
  • Image Area
  • Image Quality
  • Image Size
  • Using Two Memory Cards
• Focus
  • Autofocus
    • Autofocus Mode
    • AF-Area Mode
    • Focus Point Selection
    • Focus Lock
  • Manual Focus
• Release Mode
  • Choosing a Release Mode
    • Power Source and Frame Rate
  • Self-Timer Mode
  • Mirror up Mode
• ISO Sensitivity
  • Manual Adjustment
  • Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
• Exposure
  • Metering
  • Exposure Mode
    • P: Programmed Auto
    • S: Shutter-Priority Auto
    • A: Aperture-Priority Auto
    • M: Manual
  • Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Only)
  • Shutter-Speed and Aperture Lock
  • Autoexposure (AE) Lock
  • Exposure Compensation
  • Bracketing
• White Balance
  • White Balance Options
  • Fine-Tuning White Balance
  • Choosing a Color Temperature
  • Preset Manual
    • Viewfinder Photography
    • Live View (Spot White Balance)
    • Managing Presets
• Image Enhancement
  • Picture Controls
    • Selecting a Picture Control
    • Modifying Picture Controls
    • Creating Custom Picture Controls
    • Sharing Custom Picture Controls
  • Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows
    • Active D-Lighting
    • High Dynamic Range (HDR)
• Flash Photography
  • Using the Built-in Flash
    • Flash Modes
  • Flash Compensation
  • FV Lock
• Other Shooting Options
  • The info Button (Viewfinder Photography)
  • The i button
  • Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings
  • Multiple Exposure
  • Interval Timer Photography
  • Time-Lapse Photography
  • Non-CPU Lenses
  • Location Data
• More About Playback
  • Viewing Images
    • Full-Frame Playback
    • Thumbnail Playback
  • Photo Information
  • Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
  • Protecting Photographs from Deletion
  • Deleting Photographs
    • Full-Frame and Thumbnail Playback
    • The Playback Menu
• Connections
  • Installing ViewNX 2
  • Using ViewNX 2
    • Copy Pictures to the Computer
    • Ethernet and Wireless Networks
  • Printing Photographs
    • Connecting the Printer
    • Printing Pictures One at a Time
    • Printing Multiple Pictures
    • Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set
  • Viewing Photographs on TV
    • HDMI Options
• Menu Guide
  • Defaults
  • The Playback Menu: Managing Images
    • Playback Menu Options
      • Playback Folder
      • Hide Image
      • Playback Display Options
      • Copy Image(s)
      • Image Review
      • After Delete
      • Rotate Tall
      • Slide Show
  • The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
    • Shooting Menu Options
      • Shooting Menu Bank
      • Extended Menu Banks
      • Storage Folder
      • File Naming
      • JPEG/TIFF Recording
      • NEF (RAW) Recording
      • Color Space
      • Vignette Control
      • Auto Distortion Control
      • Long Exposure NR (Long Exposure Noise Reduction)
      • High ISO NR
  • Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
    • Custom Settings
      • Custom Settings Bank
      • a: Autofocus
        • a1: AF-C Priority Selection
        • a2: AF-S Priority Selection
        • a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On
        • a4: AF Activation
        • a5: Focus Point Illumination
        • a6: AF Point Illumination
        • a7: Focus Point Wrap-Around
        • a8: Number of Focus Points
        • a9: Store by Orientation
        • a10: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator
        • a11: Limit AF-Area Mode Selection
        • a12: Autofocus Mode Restrictions
      • b: Metering/Exposure
        • b1: ISO Sensitivity Step Value
        • b2: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl
        • b3: Exp./Flash Comp. Step Value
        • b4: Easy Exposure Compensation
        • b5: Matrix Metering
        • b6: Center-Weighted Area
        • b7: Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure
      • c: Timers/AE Lock
        • c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L
        • c2: Standby Timer
        • c3: Self-Timer
        • c4: Monitor off Delay
      • d: Shooting/Display
        • d1: Beep
        • d2: CL Mode Shooting Speed
        • d3: Max. Continuous Release
        • d4: Exposure Delay Mode
        • d5: Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter
        • d6: File Number Sequence
        • d7: Viewfinder Grid Display
        • d8: ISO Display and Adjustment
        • d9: Screen Tips
        • d10: Information Display
        • d11: LCD Illumination
        • d12: MB-D12 Battery Type
        • d13: Battery Order
      • e: Bracketing/Flash
        • e1: Flash Sync Speed
        • e2: Flash Shutter Speed
        • e3: Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash
        • e4: Exposure Comp. for Flash
        • e5: Modeling Flash
        • e6: Auto Bracketing Set
        • e7: Auto Bracketing (Mode M)
        • e8: Bracketing Order
      • f: Controls
        • f1: LCD Illuminator Switch
        • f2: Multi Selector Center Button
        • f3: Multi Selector
        • f4: Assign Fn Button
        • f5: Assign Preview Button
        • f6: Assign AE-L/AF-L button
        • f7: Shutter Spd & Aperture Lock
        • f8: Assign BKT Button
        • f9: Customize Command Dials
        • f10: Release Button to Use Dial
        • f11: Slot Empty Release Lock
        • f12: Reverse Indicators
        • f13: Assign Movie Record Button
        • f14: Live View Button Options
        • f15: Assign MB-D12 AF-ON
        • f16: Assign Remote (WR) Fn Button
        • f17: Lens Focus Function Buttons
      • g: Movie
        • g1: Assign Fn Button
        • g2: Assign Preview Button
        • g3: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button
        • g4: Assign Shutter Button
  • The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
    • Setup Menu Options
      • Format Memory Card
      • Monitor Brightness
      • Monitor Color Balance
      • Image Dust Off Ref Photo
      • Flicker Reduction
      • Time Zone and Date
      • Language
      • Auto Image Rotation
      • Battery Info
      • Image Comment
      • Copyright Information
      • Save/Load Settings
      • Virtual Horizon
      • AF Fine-Tune
      • Eye-Fi Upload
      • Firmware Version
  • The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies
    • Retouch Menu Options
      • D-Lighting
      • Red-Eye Correction
      • Trim
      • Monochrome
      • Filter Effects
      • Color Balance
      • Image Overlay
      • NEF (RAW) Processing
      • Resize
      • Quick Retouch
      • Straighten
      • Distortion Control
      • Fisheye
      • Color Outline
      • Color Sketch
      • Perspective Control
      • Miniature Effect
      • Selective Color
      • Side-by-Side Comparison
  • My Menu/Recent Settings
• Technical Notes
  • Compatible Lenses
  • Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)
    • The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
  • Other Accessories
    • Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter
  • Caring for the Camera
    • Storage
    • Cleaning
    • Image Sensor Cleaning
  • Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
  • Exposure Program
  • Troubleshooting
    • Battery/Display
    • Shooting
    • Playback
    • Miscellaneous
  • Error Messages
  • Specifications
  • Approved Memory Cards
  • Memory Card Capacity
  • Battery Life
  • Lenses That May Block the Built-in Flash and AF-Assist Illuminator
  • Index