Document Outline

• Q&A Index
• Table of Contents
• For Your Safety
• Notices
• Quick Start Guide
• Introduction
  • Package Contents
  • Getting to Know the Camera
    • Camera Body
    • The Control Panel
    • The Viewfinder Display
    • The Information Display
    • The BM-12 Monitor Cover
• Tutorial
  • Camera Menus
    • Using Camera Menus
    • Help
  • 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
    • Turn the Camera On
    • Ready the Camera
    • Focus and Shoot
    • Viewing Photographs
    • Deleting Unwanted Photographs
• Live View Photography
  • Focusing in Live View
  • The Live View Display: Live View Photography
  • The Information Display: Live View Photography
  • Manual Focus
• Movie Live View
  • Indices
  • 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
• 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
  • 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
• Image Enhancement
  • Picture Controls
    • Selecting a Picture Control
    • Modifying Existing 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
  • Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings
  • Multiple Exposure
  • Interval Timer Photography
  • Time-Lapse Photography
  • Non-CPU Lenses
  • Using a GPS Unit
• More About Playback
  • Viewing Images
    • Full-Frame Playback
    • Thumbnail Playback
    • Playback Controls
  • Photo Information
  • Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
  • Protecting Photographs from Deletion
  • Deleting Photographs
    • Full-Frame and Thumbnail Playback
    • The Playback Menu
• Connections
  • Connecting to a Computer
    • Before Connecting the Camera
    • Direct USB Connection
    • 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
  • 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
    • Shooting Menu Bank
    • Extended Menu Banks
    • Storage Folder
    • File Naming
    • 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 Bank
    • a: Autofocus
      • a1: AF-C Priority Selection
      • a2: AF-S Priority Selection
      • a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On
      • a4: AF Activation
      • a5: AF point Illumination
      • a6: Focus Point Wrap-Around
      • a7: Number of Focus Points
      • a8: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator
    • 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: Center-Weighted Area
      • b6: Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure
    • c: Timers/AE Lock
      • c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L
      • c2: Auto Meter-off Delay
      • 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: File Number Sequence
      • d6: Viewfinder Grid Display
      • d7: ISO Display and Adjustment
      • d8: Screen Tips
      • d9: Information Display
      • d10: LCD Illumination
      • d11: MB-D12 Battery Type
      • d12: Battery Order
    • e: Bracketing/Flash
      • e1: Flash Sync Speed
      • e2: Flash Shutter Speed
      • e3: Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash
      • e4: Modeling Flash
      • e5: Auto Bracketing Set
      • e6: Auto Bracketing (Mode M)
      • e7: 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 MB-D12 AF-ON
    • 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
    • Eye-Fi Upload
    • Firmware Version
  • The Retouch Menu: 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
• 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
    • The Low-Pass Filter
      • “Clean Now”
      • “Clean at Startup/Shutdown”
      • Manual Cleaning
  • Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
  • Defaults
  • Exposure Program
  • Troubleshooting
  • Error Messages
  • Specifications
  • Approved Memory Cards
  • Memory Card Capacity
  • Battery Life
  • Index