Document Outline

• Important Information
  • System Requirements for your Computer
    • Macintosh
    • Windows
  • Electromagnetic Emissions
  • VCCI Statement
• About Your Camera
  • Nomenclature
    • Camera Front
    • Camera Back
    • Camera Top
    • Camera Bottom
    • Camera Sides
    • Open Battery/PC Card Door
  • Viewfinder
  • LCD Panels
    • Top Status LCD
    • Back Status LCD
    • Image LCD
      • How the Image LCD Works
      • Turning the Image LCD On
      • Turning the Image LCD Off
      • Menu Bar
      • Displaying and Navigating the Menu Bar
      • Making a Menu Selection
  • Digital Buttons
    • Four-way Switch
    • Menu Button
    • OK Button
    • Cancel Button
    • Tag/Record Button
  • Quick Guide for Using the Image LCD and Digital Buttons
  • Command Dials
    • Main-Command Dial
      • Rotating the Main-Command Dial by Itself
      • Rotating the Main-Command Dial While Pressing Buttons
    • Sub-Command Dial
      • Rotating the Sub-Command Dial by itself
      • Rotating the Sub-Command Dial While Pressing Buttons
  • Drive Mode/Self-timer Selector
  • Lens
    • Mounting the Lens
    • Setting the Lens to the Minimum Aperture
    • Removing the Lens
  • Imager
  • IR Filter
  • Viewfinder Diopter
  • Illumination Switch
  • Mirror Lockup Lever
  • Depth-of-Field Preview Button
  • Accessory Shoe
  • Sync Terminal
  • Self-Diagnostic Shutter System
  • Changing Viewfinders
    • Removing the Finder
    • Attaching the Finder
  • Changing Focusing Screens
  • Camera Straps
    • Attaching the Neck Strap
    • Attaching the Hand Strap
  • Software Overview
  • Name Plate
• Powering Your Camera
  • Turning the Camera On and Off
  • Batteries
    • Disposing of Batteries
    • Inserting/Removing Batteries
    • Checking Battery Status
  • Battery Charger
    • Charging Batteries
    • Conditioning (Discharging Batteries)
  • Battery Conservation
    • PowerSave Mode
      • Waking your Camera from PowerSave Mode
    • Image LCD Panel Timeout
    • Meter Timeout
    • Situations Using Extra Battery Power
  • AC Adapter for Camera
    • Connecting the AC Adapter for Camera
• Configuring Your Camera
  • Date and Time
  • Camera Properties
    • Displaying the Properties Menu
    • Battery Save Onset
    • Display Off Time
    • Total Actuations
    • Use Folder 1
    • Video Format
  • Custom Settings
• Using a PC Card
  • PC Cards
    • Dual Slots for PC Cards
    • Inserting/Removing PC Cards
    • Formatting a PC Card
    • Selecting a PC Card or Folder
• Controlling Exposure
  • White Balance
    • Choosing a White Balance Setting
    • Custom White Balance Setup
      • Deleting White Balance Settings
      • Loading White Balance Settings
      • Saving White Balance Settings Using your Camera
  • Exposure Metering System
    • 3D Color Matrix Metering
    • Center-Weighted Metering
    • Spot Metering
    • Setting the Metering System
  • Exposure Mode
    • Programmed Auto Exposure Mode
    • Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode
    • Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode
    • Manual Exposure Mode
    • Setting Exposure Mode
• Focusing
  • Focus Area
    • Selecting the Focus Area
      • Locking the Focus Area
    • Selecting AF Area Mode
  • Focus Mode
    • Autofocus
      • Single Servo AF with Focus-Priority (Stationary Subject)
      • Single Servo AF with Focus-Priority (Moving Subject)
      • Continuous Servo AF with Release-Priority
    • Manual Focus
      • Manual Focus with the Electronic Rangefinder
      • Manual Focus Using a Clear Matte Field
  • Special Focusing Situations in AF
  • IR Filter or Anti-aliasing Filter: Effect on Focus
  • Sharpening
• Capturing Images
  • Preparing to Capture an Image
  • Basic Shooting
    • Two-Button Reset
  • ISO
  • Drive Mode
    • Choosing a Drive Mode
      • Single-Frame Shooting
      • Continuous Shooting
  • Using the Vertical Controls
  • Intervalometer
  • Job Tracker
    • Loading Job Tracker Data from a PC Card
• Flash Photography
  • Recommendations for Flash Photography
  • Auto Aperture Mode
  • Attaching the SB-28D or SB-28DX Speedlight
  • Turning on the SB-28D or SB-28DX Speedlight
  • Standby Mode
    • Enabling/Disabling Standby Mode
    • Waking the SB-28D or SB-28DX Speedlights from Standby mode.
  • Setting Up Your Camera for Flash Photography
  • Setting Up the SB-28D or SB-28DX Speedlight
  • Test Firing
  • Using the SB-28D Speedlight
  • Auto Flash Distance Range
  • Flash Sync Mode
    • Slow Sync
      • Making a Dark Background More Visible
    • Rear Curtain Sync
      • Creating a Natural-looking Stream of Light
  • Guide Numbers for Determining the Correct Aperture
    • Calculating the Correct Aperture
    • Calculating the Shooting Distance
    • Guide Number Table
• Working with Images on the Camera
  • Reviewing Images
    • Selecting a Display Mode
    • Single Image Display Mode
    • Zoom Display Mode
      • Enabling or Disabling the Region of Interest Box
      • Zooming
      • Panning
      • Luminometer Crosshairs
    • Histogram Display Mode
    • Multiple Image Display Mode
    • Delete Display Mode
    • Navigating Through Images
      • Navigating Through Images in Zoom Mode
    • Selecting an Image
    • Status Bar
    • Location Bar
  • Deleting Groups of Images
  • Display Contrast
  • Overexposure Indicator
  • Tagging Images
  • Associating Sound Files With Images
  • Recovering Deleted Images
• Advanced Operation
  • Capturing Images in Each Exposure Mode
    • Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode
      • Locking Shutter Speed
    • Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode
      • Locking the Aperture
      • Different Procedures for Different Lenses
    • Manual Exposure Mode
      • Locking Shutter Speed/Aperture
      • Different Procedures for Different Lenses
  • Flexible Program
  • Focus Lock For Off-center Subjects
  • AE/AF Lock
    • About AE Lock
  • Exposure Compensation
    • Obtaining the Meter Reading in Manual Exposure Mode
    • Exposure Compensation Function
    • Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing
  • Self-timer
  • Long Time Exposure
  • Custom Settings
    • Making a Custom Setting
    • Reset Factory Settings
    • Custom Settings Table
• Connecting to Your Computer
  • Advantages to using an IEEE 1394 Connection
  • Advantages to using a Card Reader
  • Connecting Your Camera to the Computer
  • Quitting—Disconnecting from the Computer
  • Using the Card Reader
• Transmitting Data
  • Connecting a Device to the Serial Port
  • Accessing Serial Port Options
    • Setting the Baud Rate
    • Serial In Mode
    • Serial In Status
    • Serial Out Mode
• Camera Care
  • Handling
  • Cleaning
  • IR Filter or Anti-aliasing Filter
    • Removing, Cleaning, and Installing the IR or Anti-aliasing Filter
  • The Imager
    • Determining if the Imager is Dirty
    • Cleaning the Imager
    • Reassembling the Camera
  • Storing
  • Top and Back Status LCDs
  • Installing Camera Firmware on Your Computer
  • Updating Camera Firmware
    • Updating From the PC Card
• Appendix A - Specifications
• Appendix B - Troubleshooting
  • Other symptoms, causes and remedies
• Appendix C - Lens and Viewfinder Compatibility
  • Compatible Lenses
    • Manual Single Focal Length Lenses
    • Manual Zoom Lenses
    • Autofocus Single Focal Length Lenses
    • Autofocus Zoom Lenses
  • Compatible Viewfinders
• Appendix D - Glossary
• Appendix E - Problem Report
• Appendix F - Remote Control Accessories