Document Outline

• Q&A Index
• Quick Start Guide
• Menu Options
• Table of Contents
• For Your Safety
• Notices
• Introduction
  • Overview
  • Getting to Know the Camera
    • The Camera Body
    • The Mode Dial
    • The Release Mode Dial
    • The Control Panel
    • The Viewfinder
    • The Information Display
    • The Command Dials
    • The i button
  • Camera Menus
    • Using Camera Menus
  • First Steps
    • Charge the Battery
    • Insert the Battery
    • Attach a Lens
    • Basic Setup
    • Insert a Memory Card
    • Format the Memory Card
    • Adjust Viewfinder Focus
• Basic Photography and Playback
  • Battery Level and Card Capacity
  • “Point-and-Shoot” Photography (Auto and Auto (flash off) Modes)
  • Basic Playback
    • Deleting Unwanted Photographs
  • Creative Photography (Scene Modes)
    • Portrait
    • Landscape
    • Child
    • Sports
    • Close Up
    • Night Portrait
    • Night Landscape
    • Party/Indoor
    • Beach/Snow
    • Sunset
    • Dusk/Dawn
    • Pet Portrait
    • Candlelight
    • Blossom
    • Autumn Colors
    • Food
• P, S, A, and M Modes
  • P: Programmed Auto
  • S: Shutter-Priority Auto
  • A: Aperture-Priority Auto
  • M: Manual
    • Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Only)
• User Settings: U1 and U2 Modes
  • Saving User Settings
  • Recalling User Settings
  • Resetting User Settings
• Release Mode
  • Choosing a Release Mode
    • Frame Advance Rate
  • Self-Timer Mode
  • Mirror up Mode
• Image Recording Options
  • Image Area
  • Image Quality and Size
    • Image Quality
    • Image Size
  • Using Two Memory Cards
• Focus
  • Autofocus
    • Autofocus Mode
    • AF-Area Mode
    • Focus Point Selection
    • Focus Lock
  • Manual Focus
• ISO Sensitivity
  • Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
• Exposure
  • Metering
  • Autoexposure Lock
  • Exposure Compensation
• White Balance
  • Fine-Tuning White Balance
  • Choosing a Color Temperature
  • Preset Manual
• 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 Mode
  • Flash Compensation
  • FV Lock
• Remote Control Photography
  • Using an Optional ML-L3 Remote Control
  • Wireless Remote Controllers
    • WR-1 Wireless Remote Controllers
    • WR-R10/WR-T10 Wireless Remote Controllers
• Other Shooting Options
  • Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings
  • Bracketing
  • Multiple Exposure
  • Interval Timer Photography
  • Non-CPU Lenses
  • Using a GPS Unit
• Live View Photography
  • Focusing in Live View
  • Using the i Button
  • The Live View Display: Live View Photography
  • The Information Display: Live View Photography
  • Manual Focus
• Movie Live View
  • Using the i Button
  • The Live View Display: Movie Live View
  • The Information Display: Movie Live View
  • Image Area
  • Movie Settings
  • Viewing Movies
  • Editing Movies
    • Trimming Movies
    • Saving Selected Frames
• Special Effects
  • Shooting with Special Effects
    • Night Vision
    • Color Sketch
    • Miniature Effect
    • Selective Color
    • Silhouette
    • High Key
    • Low Key
    • Options Available in Live View
• More on Playback
  • Full-Frame Playback
    • Photo Information
  • Thumbnail Playback
  • Calendar Playback
  • Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
  • Protecting Photographs from Deletion
  • Deleting Photographs
    • Full-Frame, Thumbnail, and Calendar Playback
    • The Playback Menu
• Connections
  • Installing ViewNX 2
  • Using ViewNX 2
    • Copy Pictures to the Computer
    • View Pictures
    • 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
• Menu Guide
  • The Playback Menu: Managing Images
    • Playback Folder
    • Hide Image
    • Playback Display Options
    • Copy Image(s)
    • Image Review
    • After Delete
    • Rotate Tall
    • Slide Show
  • The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
    • Reset Shooting Menu
    • Storage Folder
    • File Naming
    • Color Space
    • Auto Distortion Control
    • Long Exposure NR (Long Exposure Noise Reduction)
    • High ISO NR
  • Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
    • Reset Custom Settings
    • a: Autofocus
      • a1: AF-C Priority Selection
      • a2: AF-S Priority Selection
      • a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On
      • a4: AF Point Illumination
      • a5: Focus Point Wrap-Around
      • a6: Number of Focus Points
      • a7: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator
    • b: Metering/Exposure
      • b1: ISO Sensitivity Step Value
      • b2: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl
      • b3: Easy Exposure Compensation
      • b4: Center-Weighted Area
      • b5: Fine-tune Optimal Exposure
    • c: Timers/AE Lock
      • c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L
      • c2: Standby timer
      • c3: Self-Timer
      • c4: Monitor off Delay
      • c5: Remote on Duration (ML-L3)
    • d: Shooting/Display
      • d1: Beep
      • d2: Viewfinder Grid Display
      • d3: ISO Display and Adjustment
      • d4: Screen Tips
      • d5: CL Mode Shooting Speed
      • d6: Max. Continuous Release
      • d7: File Number Sequence
      • d8: Information Display
      • d9: LCD Illumination
      • d10: Exposure Delay Mode
      • d11: Flash Warning
      • d12: MB-D15 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: Bracketing Order
    • f: Controls
      • f1: OK Button
      • f2: Assign Fn Button
      • f3: Assign Preview Button
      • f4: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button
      • f5: Customize Command Dials
      • f6: Release Button to Use Dial
      • f7: Slot Empty Release Lock
      • f8: Reverse Indicators
      • f9: Assign MB-D15 AE-L/AF-L Button
    • 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
    • Format Memory Card
    • Monitor Brightness
    • 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
    • Wireless Mobile Adapter
    • Eye-Fi Upload
    • Firmware Version
  • The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies
    • Creating Retouched Copies
      • 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
    • 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
      • “Clean Now”
      • “Clean at Startup/Shutdown”
      • Manual Cleaning
  • Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
  • Available Settings
  • Defaults
  • Exposure Program (Mode P)
  • Troubleshooting
    • Battery/Display
    • Shooting (All Modes)
    • Shooting (P, S, A, M)
    • Playback
    • Miscellaneous
  • Error Messages
  • Specifications
    • The AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
  • Approved Memory Cards
  • Memory Card Capacity
  • Battery Life
  • Index