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Table of Contents
Quick Start Guide .......................................... 3
Connecting a Printer .................................. 10
Copying Pictures to a Computer ............... 13
ViewNX........................................................ 17
Buttons and Dials ....................................... 18
The Quick Settings Display........................ 22
The Command Dials ................................... 24
Using the Built-in Flash.............................. 31
Live View..................................................... 32
Picture Controls.......................................... 36
Custom Picture Controls .................................... 38
The Fn Button ............................................. 40
Guides and Tips .......................................... 41
Help............................................................................ 41
Formatting Memory Cards ................................ 41
Two-Button Reset:
Restoring Default Settings............................ 41
Menu Guide (G button) .......................... 42
D PLAYBACK MENU............................................ 42
C SHOOTING MENU............................................ 43
A CUSTOM SETTING MENU.............................. 46
B SETUP MENU...................................................... 52
N RETOUCH MENU.............................................. 54
m RECENT SETTINGS ............................................ 55
O MY MENU............................................................ 55
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Quick Start Guide
Follow these steps for a quick start with your camera.
Attach the strap.
Charge the battery.
Insert the battery.
Attach a lens.
Rotate the lens until it
clicks into place.
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Mounting
index
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Quick Start Guide
Insert a Secure Digital (SD)
memory card.
Holding the memory card as
shown at right, slide it in until it
clicks into place. The memory
card access lamp will light for a
few seconds. Close the memory
card slot cover.
Turn the camera on.
Choose a language and set the clock.
A language-selection dialog will be displayed the first
time the camera is turned on. Follow the steps below
to choose a language and set the camera clock.
Press 1 or 3 to
highlight a language,
J to select.
Front
Access lamp
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Press 4 or 2 to
highlight your local
time zone, J to select.
Press 1 or 3 to
highlight a date
format, J to select.
If daylight saving time
is in effect, highlight
On and press J; select
Off if standard time is
in effect.
Press 4 or 2 to
highlight items, 1 or
3 to change. Press J
to set the clock and
exit to shooting mode.
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Quick Start Guide
Format the memory card.
Hold the Q (O and Z) buttons down simultaneously
for approximately two seconds. A blinking C will
appear in the shutter-speed displays in the control
panel and viewfinder; press the Q buttons again while
the display is blinking to format the memory card.
Adjust viewfinder focus.
Rotate the diopter control until
the viewfinder display and
focus points are in sharp focus.
When operating the diopter
control with your eye to the
viewfinder, be careful not to
put your fingers or fingernails in your eye.
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O button Z button
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Select i mode.
Select autofocus.
Rotate the focus-mode
selector to AF
(autofocus).
Ready the camera.
When framing photographs in
the viewfinder, hold the
handgrip in your right hand and
cradle the camera body or lens
with your left. Keep your
elbows propped lightly against
your torso for support and
place one foot half a pace
ahead of the other to keep your
upper body stable.
Mode dial
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Quick Start Guide
Frame the photograph.
Frame a photograph in the
viewfinder with the main
subject in at least one of the
eleven focus points.
Focus and shoot.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus, then
press it the rest of the way down to take the
photograph.
If additional lighting is required for correct exposure in
i mode, the built-in flash will pop up automatically
when the shutter-release is pressed halfway. Once the
flash is raised, it will only fire when required for
additional lighting.
Focus point
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Focus indicator
Focus Take
photograph
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View pictures.
At default settings,
photos are displayed
for about 4 s after
shooting (if no
photograph is
displayed, the
monitor, the most recent picture can be viewed by
pressing the K button). Additional pictures can be
displayed by pressing 4 or 2. To view additional photo
information as described on page 129 of the Users
Manual, press 1 and 3.
To end playback and return to shooting mode, press
the shutter-release button halfway.
Delete photographs.
To delete the
photograph currently
displayed in the
monitor, press the O
button again to delete
the image and return to playback. To exit without
deleting the picture, press K.
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Connecting a Printer
The camera can be connected to a PictBridge-compatible
printer and JPEG images printed directly from the camera.
Follow the steps below to print selected pictures one at a
time. For more information, see page 150 of Users Manual.
Turn the camera off.
Connect the USB cable.
Turn the printer on and connect the USB cable as
shown. Do not use force or attempt to insert the
connectors at an angle.
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Turn the camera on.
A welcome screen will be displayed in the monitor,
followed by a PictBridge playback display.
Select a picture.
Press 4 or 2 to view additional
pictures, or press the X button
to zoom in on the current frame
(press K to exit zoom). To view
six pictures at a time, press the
W button. Use the multi
selector to highlight pictures, or press X to display the
highlighted picture full frame.
Press J.
PictBridge printing options will
be displayed. Press 1 or 3 to
highlight an option and press 2
to display options for the
selected menu item. Press J to
select and return to previous
menu.
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Connecting a Printer
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Start printing.
Select Start printing and press
J to start printing. The
PictBridge playback screen
shown in Step 4 will be
displayed when printing is
complete. To cancel before all
copies have been printed, press
J.
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Copying Pictures to a Computer
The camera can be connected to a computer and pictures
copied using the supplied software.
Before Connecting the Camera
Before connecting the camera, install the software on the
supplied Software Suite CD (see the Install Guide for more
information).
Supplied Software
Nikon Transfer is used to copy photographs from the
camera to the computer, where they can be viewed using
ViewNX (Nikon Transfer can also be used to back up
photographs and embed information in photographs as
they are transferred, while ViewNX can be used to sort
photographs, convert images to different file formats, and
perform simple editing on NEF (RAW) photographs).
Supported Operating Systems
The camera can be connected to a computer running the
following operating systems:
Windows: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (32-bit Home
Basic/Home Premium/ Business/Enterprise/Ultimate)
and Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Home Edition/
Professional). Users of Windows 2000 Professional
Service Pack 4 can transfer pictures by inserting the
camera memory card in a card reader or card slot.
Macintosh: Mac OS X (version 10.3.9, 10.4.11, or 10.5.3)
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Copying Pictures to a Computer
Turn the camera off.
Turn the camera off and confirm that a memory card is
inserted.
Connect the USB cable.
Turn the computer on and connect the supplied UC-E4
USB cable as shown. Do not use force or attempt to
insert the connectors at an angle. Connect the camera
directly to the computer; do not connect the cable via a
USB hub or keyboard.
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Turn the camera on.
Windows Vista: If an AutoPlay dialog is displayed, click
Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using
Nikon Transfer to start Nikon Transfer. To skip the
AutoPlay dialog in future, select Always do this for
this device before clicking the copy pictures
option.
Windows XP: If an AutoPlay dialog is displayed, select
Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my
computer and click OK to start Nikon Transfer. To skip
the AutoPlay dialog in future, select Always use this
program for this action before clicking OK.
Macintosh: Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes
was selected in the Auto-Launch setting dialog when
Nikon Transfer was first installed.
Confirm that the camera
is connected.
Confirm that the camera is
displayed in the transfer
options Source panel. If
the camera is not displayed,
check that the camera is on
and connected to the computer.
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Copying Pictures to a Computer
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Click Start Transfer.
At default settings, all new
pictures on the camera
memory card will be
transferred. When transfer
is complete, pictures will
be displayed in ViewNX.
ViewNX
ViewNX is used to view photographs after they have
been transferred to the computer. ViewNX can also be
started by:
Windows: Double-clicking the ViewNX shortcut on the
desktop.
Macintosh: Clicking the ViewNX icon in the Dock.
Online Help
To view online help, start Nikon Transfer or ViewNX and
select the appropriate option from the Help menu.
Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable.
Start Transfer button
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ViewNX
ViewNX can be used to sort photographs, convert images to
different file formats, and perform simple editing on NEF
(RAW) photographs.
1Menu bar: Displays the menus available in each mode.
2Toolbar: The customizable toolbar provides quick access to
frequently-used tools.
3Navigation Tab: The navigation tab contains the following
palettes.
Folders: Navigate the folder tree.
Metadata: View information (including XMP/IPTC data)
on selected photographs
Quick Adjustment: Make simple changes to NEF (RAW)
images, including adjustments to exposure
compensation, white balance and Picture Control
settings. D-Lighting HS and color booster options can
be used with both NEF (RAW) and JPEG images.
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Buttons and Dials
P, S, A, and M Modes
Scene modes
Auto modes
P, S, A, and M Modes
P
Programmed auto: Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for
optimal exposure.
S
Shutter-priority auto: User chooses shutter speed; camera selects
aperture for best results.
A
Aperture-priority auto: User chooses aperture; camera selects
shutter speed for best results.
M
Manual: User controls both shutter speed and aperture.
Auto Modes
i
Auto: Camera adjusts settings automatically to produce
optimal results with point-and-shoot simplicity.
j
Auto (flash off) : As above, except that the flash will not fire even
when lighting is poor.
Scene Modes
k
Portrait: Shoot portraits with background in soft focus.
l
Landscape: Preserve details in landscape shots.
n
Close up: Take vivid close-ups of flowers, insects, and other small
objects.
m
Sports: Freeze motion for dynamic sports shots.
o
Night portrait: Shoot portraits against a dimly-lit backdrop. Use
of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur when lighting is
poor.
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Fn button
Can be used for FV lock (pg. 40).
Focus-mode selector
Modes S and C (autofocus)
The camera focuses using autofocus (AF) when shutter-release
button is pressed halfway.
Mode M (manual)
Focus is adjusted manually using the lens focusing ring.
Depth-of-field preview button
Preview depth of field.
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Buttons and Dials
K (playback) button
View photographs in the monitor (pg. 9).
R (information display/
quick settings display) button
Press once to view the focus point, shutter
speed, aperture, and other shooting
information in the monitor; press again to
make changes to selected settings (pp. 22,
48).
X (playback zoom in)/
W (thumbnail/playback zoom out) button
During playback, press the X button to zoom in. When the
image is zoomed in, press the W button to zoom out. To view
multiple images, press the W button when a picture is
displayed full frame.
O (delete) button
Delete unwanted images (pg. 9).
G button
Display the camera menus, where adjustments can be made to
most shooting, playback, and setup options (pg. 42).
L (protect) button
Protect images, or remove protection from protected images.
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a (Live view) button
Press the a button to frame pictures in the
monitor (pg. 32).
Diopter adjustment control
Rotate until the display in the viewfinder is in
focus (pg. 6).
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The Quick Settings Display
To change settings for the items
listed below, press the R button in
the shooting information display.
Highlight items using the multi
selector and press J to view the
menu for the selected item.
R button
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1Long exposure noise reduction: Reduce noise at slow shutter
speeds.
2High ISO noise reduction: Reduce noise at high sensitivities.
3Active D-Lighting: Prevent loss of detail in highlights and
shadows.
4Picture Control: Choose how photographs are processed
after shooting.
5Fn button assignment: Choose the function performed by the
Fn button either by itself or in combination with the
command dials (pg. 40).
6AE-L/AF-L button assignment: Choose the function performed
by the AE-L/AF-L button either by itself or in combination
with the command dials.
7Tip: The name of the menu associated with the selected
item.
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The Command Dials
The settings that can be adjusted by pressing a button and
rotating a command dial are listed below.
Main command
dial
Sub-command
dial
Control panel
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1 Available in P, S, A, and M modes only.
2 Not available in j, l, and m modes.
Adjust flash
compensation
1
Choose flash mode
2
Select bracketing
exposure increment
1
Activate or cancel
bracketing/select number
of shots in bracketing
sequence
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The Command Dials
* Can also be adjusted from the shooting menu (pg. 43).
Choose an image size
*
Set image quality
*
Fine-tune white
balance
*
/Set color
temperature
*
/Choose
a white balance
preset
*
Choose a white
balance setting
*
Set ISO sensitivity
*
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The Command Dials
Choose a metering
method
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a
3D color
matrix II
Recommended in most situations; selected
automatically in auto and scene modes.
Z
Center-
weighted
Camera meters entire frame but assigns
greatest weight to center area (defaults to
8-mm circle in center of frame).
b
Spot
Camera meters circle 3.5mm (0.14in.) in
diameter (approximately 2.5% of frame).
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* Available in P, S, A, and M modes only.
Choose a release
mode
8
Single frame
$
Self-timer
!
Continuous low speed
#$
Delayed remote
9
Continuous high speed
#
Quick-response
Set exposure
compensation
*
Choose an autofocus
mode
AF-A Auto select
Camera automatically selects single-
servo autofocus when subject is
stationary, continuous-servo autofocus
when subject is moving.
AF-S
Single-servo
AF
For stationary subjects.
AF-C
Continuous-
servo AF
For moving subjects.
The Command Dials
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In P, S, A, and M modes, the following settings can be
adjusted by rotating the command dials (pg. 24).

P
Choose a
combination of
aperture and shutter
speed
S
Choose a shutter
speed
A
Choose an aperture
M
Choose an aperture
M
Choose a shutter
speed
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Using the Built-in Flash
If additional lighting is required for
correct exposure in i, k, n, and o
modes, the built-in flash will pop up
automatically when the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway. In
P, S, A, and M modes, press the M
button to raise the flash. Remove
lens hoods when the flash is raised.
If the flash is raised, pictures can only
be taken when the flash-ready
indicator (M) is displayed. If the flash-
ready indicator is not displayed, the
flash is charging; remove your finger
briefly from the shutter-release
button and try again.
To save power when the flash is not
in use, press it gently downward
until the latch clicks into place.
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Live View
Press the a button.
The mirror will be raised and
the view through the lens will
be displayed in the camera
monitor. The subject will no
longer be visible in the
viewfinder.
Choose an autofocus mode.
Press the B button and rotate the command dial until
one of the following autofocus modes is displayed in
the monitor (note that these autofocus modes differ
from those available in other shooting modes):
8
Face priority
The camera automatically detects and
focuses on portrait subjects facing the
camera.
9
Wide area
(default)
Use for hand-held shots of landscapes and
other non-portrait subjects.
! Normal area
Use for pin-point focus on a selected spot in
the frame.
a button
1
2
Exit
Main command
dial
B button Monitor
B mode
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Check the view in the monitor.
To magnify the view in the monitor and check focus,
press the X button. Press the W button to zoom out.
Choose the focus point.
Wide and normal autofocus: Rotate the focus selector lock
to J and use the multi selector to move the focus
point to any point in the frame. Return the focus
selector lock to L when selection is complete.
3
Exit
W and X buttons
4
Focus selector lock
Exit
Focus point
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Live View
Face-priority autofocus: A double
yellow border will be displayed
when the camera detects a
portrait subject facing the
camera (if multiple faces, up to
a maximum of five, are
detected, the camera will focus
on the closest subject). The camera automatically sets
focus and exposure for the subject indicated by the
double yellow border. If the camera can no longer
detect the subject (because, for example, the subject
has looked away), borders will no longer be displayed.
Focus.
In wide and normal autofocus,
the camera will focus while the
shutter-release button is pressed
halfway. In face-priority autofocus, the camera will
focus on the face in the double yellow border while the
shutter-release button is pressed halfway. The focus
point will blink green and the monitor may brighten or
darken while the camera focuses. If the camera is able
to focus, the focus point will be displayed in green; if
the camera is unable to focus, the focus point will blink
red. Note that pictures can be taken even when the
focus point blinks red, and that single-servo autofocus
is used regardless of the option selected for autofocus
mode. Check focus in the monitor before shooting.
Exit
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Take the picture.
Press the shutter-release button
the rest of the way down to take
pictures in the current release
mode. The monitor will turn off. When shooting is
complete, the photograph will be displayed in the
monitor for 4 s or until the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway.
Exit live view mode.
Press the a button to exit live
view mode.
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a button
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Picture Controls
In P, S, A, and M modes, you can quickly select the final look
for your photographs by choosing a pre-existing Nikon
Picture Control from the Picture Control menu, or make
separate detailed adjustments to individual Picture Control
settings. Press the G button and select Picture Control in
the shooting menu.
Nikon Picture Controls
Q Standard Standard processing for balanced results.
R Neutral Minimal processing for natural results.
S Vivid
Pictures are enhanced for a vivid, photoprint
effect.
T Monochrome Take monochrome photographs.
e Portrait
Lends a natural texture and rounded feel to
the skin of portrait subjects.
f Landscape Produces vibrant landscapes and cityscapes.
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Q Standard
Choose a preset variation on the
selected picture control for balanced
sharpening, contrast, and saturation.
T Monochrome
Choose the tint used in
monochrome photographs.
Create the effect of monochrome
photographs taken with a color
filter.
The Picture Control Grid
Shows contrast and saturation for the
selected Picture Control.
Adjust individual settings manually.
Thumbnail/playback zoom out button
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Picture Controls
Custom Picture Controls
Save/edit
Edit an existing Picture Control and save it as a new,
custom Picture Control.
Rename
Rename existing custom Picture Controls.
Delete
Delete custom Picture Controls.
Load/save
Save custom Picture Controls to the memory card, or
load custom Picture Controls created with ViewNX
(supplied) or Capture NX 2 (available separately).
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Adjust Picture
Control settings.
Choose an existing
Picture Control.
Choose a destination
for the custom
Picture Control.
Enter a name. The new Picture
Control appears in the
Picture Control list.
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The Fn Button
Custom Setting f3 (Assign FUNC.
button; pg. 51) controls the function
performed by the Fn button.
*
Press
the G button and select Custom
Setting f3 (Assign FUNC. button) in
the custom setting menu.
* Available in P, S, A, and M modes only.
#
Framing grid
$
AF-area mode
%
Center focus point
e
FV lock (default)
s
Flash off
a
Matrix metering
Z
Center-weighted metering
b
Spot metering
O
Access top item in
MY MENU
&
+ NEF (RAW)
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Guides and Tips
Help
If a Q icon is displayed at the bottom
left corner of the monitor, help can
be displayed by pressing the L
button.
Formatting Memory Cards
Hold the Q (Z and O) buttons until a blinking C
appears in the viewfinder and control panel. Pressing the Q
buttons again while the C indicator is blinking will format
the memory card. Be sure to copy any photographs and
other data you wish to keep to a computer before
proceeding. Memory cards can also be formatted in the
setup menu (pg. 52).
Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings
Camera settings can be restored to
default values by holding the B and
E buttons down together for more
than two seconds (these buttons are
marked by a green dot). Custom
Settings are not affected.
E button
B button
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Menu Guide (G button)
Menus are displayed by pressing the G button.
D PLAYBACK MENU
Delete
Selected
Select date
All
Playback folder
Current (default)
All
Hide image
Select/set
Select date
Deselect all?
Display mode
Detailed photo info
Done
Highlights
RGB histogram
Data
Image review
On (default)
Off
Rotate tall
On
Off (default)
Pictmotion
Start
Select pictures
Background music
Effects
Slide show
Start
Frame interval
Print set (DPOF)
Select/set
Deselect all?
C SHOOTING MENU 43
C SHOOTING MENU
Set Picture Control
Standard (default)
Neutral
Vivid
Monochrome
Portrait
Landscape
Manage Picture Control
Save/edit (default)
Rename*
Delete*
Load/save
Image quality
NEF (RAW)+JPEG fine
NEF (RAW)+JPEG normal
NEF (RAW)+JPEG basic
NEF (RAW)
JPEG fine
JPEG normal (default)
JPEG basic
Image size
Large (default)
Medium
Small
* Not available if no custom Picture Controls are present.
(pg. 26)
(pg. 26)
The Menu Guide lists the options
in the top two levels of the menus.
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Menu Guide (G button)
White balance
Auto (default)
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Direct sunlight
Flash
Cloudy
Shade
Choose color temp.
Preset manual
ISO sensitivity settings
ISO sensitivity
ISO sensitivity auto control
Active D-Lighting
Auto (default)
Extra high
High
Normal
Low
Off
Color space
sRGB (default)
Adobe RGB
Long exp. NR
On
Off (default)
(pg. 26)
(pg. 26)
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High ISO NR
High
Normal (default)
Low
Off
Active folder
Select folder
New
Rename
Delete *
Multiple exposure
Done
Number of shots
Auto gain
Movie settings
Quality
Sound
* Only available when the memory card contains empty folders.
The Menu Guide lists the options
in the top two levels of the menus.
46 A CUSTOM SETTING MENU
Menu Guide (G button)
A CUSTOM SETTING MENU
Reset custom settings
Yes
No (default)
a Autofocus
a1 AF-area mode
Single point
Dynamic area
Auto-area (default)
3D-tracking (11 points)
a2 Center focus point
Normal zone (default)
Wide zone
a3 Built-in AF-assist
illuminator
On (default)
Off
a4 AF point
illumination
Auto (default)
On
Off
a5 Focus point
wrap-around
Wrap
No wrap (default)
a6 AE-L/AF-L for
MB-D80
AE/AF lock (default)
AE lock only
AF lock only
AE lock (Hold)
AF-ON
FV lock
Focus point selection
a7 Live view
autofocus
Face priority
Wide area (default)
Normal area
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b Metering/exposure
b1 EV steps for
exposure cntrl.
1/3 step (default)
1/2 step
b2 Easy exposure
compensation
On
Off (default)
b3 Center-weighted
area
6 mm
8mm (default)
10mm
b4 Fine tune optimal
exposure
Yes
No (default)
c Timers/AE lock
c1 Shutter-release
button AE-L
On
Off (default)
c2 Auto meter-off
delay
4 s
6 s (default)
8 s
16 s
30 s
1 min
5 min
10 min
30 min
c3 Self-timer
Self-timer delay
Number of shots
The Menu Guide lists the options
in the top two levels of the menus.
48 A CUSTOM SETTING MENU
Menu Guide (G button)
c4 Monitor off delay
Playback
Menus
Shooting info display
Image review
c5 Remote on
duration
1 min (default)
5 min
10 min
15 min
d Shooting/display
d1 Beep
On (default)
Off
d2 Viewfinder grid
display
On
Off (default)
d3 ISO display and
adjustment
Show ISO sensitivity
Show ISO/Easy ISO
Show frame count (default)
d4 Viewfinder
warning display
On (default)
Off
d5 Screen tips
On (default)
Off
d6 CL mode shooting
speed
4 fps
3 fps (default)
2 fps
1 fps
d7 File number
sequence
On
Off (default)
Reset
c Timers/AE lock
A CUSTOM SETTING MENU 49
d8 Shooting info
display
Auto (default)
Manual
d9 LCD illumination
On
Off (default)
d10 Exposure delay
mode
On
Off (default)
d11 Flash warning
On (default)
Off
d12 MB-D80 battery
type
LR6 (AA alkaline) (default)
HR6 (AA Ni-MH)
FR6 (AA lithium)
ZR6 (AA Ni-Mn)
e Bracketing/flash
e1 Flash shutter
speed
1/60 s (default)
1/30 s
1/15 s
1/8 s
1/4 s
1/2 s
1 s
2 s
4 s
8 s
15 s
30 s
d Shooting/display
The Menu Guide lists the options
in the top two levels of the menus.
50 A CUSTOM SETTING MENU
Menu Guide (G button)
e2 Flash cntrl for
built-in flash
TTL (default)
Manual
Repeating flash
Commander mode
e2 Optional flash*
TTL (default)
Manual
e3 Modeling flash
On
Off (default)
e4 Auto bracketing
set
AE & flash (default)
AE only
Flash only
WB bracketing
ADL bracketing
e5 Auto FP
On
Off (default)
e6 Bracketing order
MTR > under > over (default)
Under > MTR > over
* Changes to Optional flash when an optional SB-400 flash unit is
attached and turned on.
f Controls
f1 D switch
LCD backlight (D) (default)
Both
f2 OK button
(shooting mode)
Select center focus point (default)
Highlight active focus point
Not used
e Bracketing/flash
A CUSTOM SETTING MENU 51
f3 Assign FUNC.
button (pg. 40)
Framing grid
AF-area mode
Center focus point
FV lock
(default)
Flash off
Matrix metering
Center-weighted metering
Spot metering
Access top item in MY MENU
+ NEF (RAW)
f4 Assign AE-L/AF-L
button
AE/AF lock (default)
AE lock only
AF lock only
AE lock (hold)
AF-ON
FV lock
f5 Customize
command dials
Reverse rotation
Change main/sub
Menus and playback
f6 No memory card?
Release locked (default)
Enable release
f7 Reverse indicators
(default)
f Controls
The Menu Guide lists the options
in the top two levels of the menus.
52 B SETUP MENU
Menu Guide (G button)
B SETUP MENU
Format memory card
Yes
No
LCD brightness
3 +3
Clean image sensor
Clean now
Clean at startup/shutdown
Lock mirror up for
Start
Video mode
NTSC (default)
PAL
HDMI
Auto (default)
480p (progressive)
576p (progressive)
720p (progressive)
1080i (interlaced)
World time
Time zone
Date and time
Date format
Daylight saving time
Language
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Image comment
Done
Input comment
Attach comment
Auto image rotation
On
(default)
Off
Image Dust Off ref photo
Start
Clean sensor and then start
Battery info
GPS
Auto meter off
Position
Eye-Fi upload *
Enable (default)
Disable
Firmware version
* Only available when compatible Eye-Fi memory card is inserted.
The camera supports Eye-Fi memory cards (available separately
from third-party suppliers; at the time of writing, Eye-Fi memory
cards were approved for use in the United States of America only).
The Menu Guide lists the options
in the top two levels of the menus.
54 N RETOUCH MENU
Menu Guide (G button)
N RETOUCH MENU
D-Lighting
Red-eye correction
Trim
Monochrome
Black-and-white (default)
Sepia
Cyanotype
Filter effects
Skylight (default)
Warm filter
Red intensifier
Green intensifier
Blue intensifier
Cross screen
Color balance
Small picture
Image overlay
NEF (RAW) processing
Quick retouch
Straighten
Distortion control
Fisheye
Side-by-side
comparison *

* Available only if the J button is pressed to display the retouch

menu during full-frame playback.
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m RECENT SETTINGS
O MY MENU
1
Choose tab
My Menu
Recent settings (default)
Add items
Playback menu (default)
Shooting menu
Custom setting menu
Setup menu
Retouch menu
Remove items
2

Rank items
Choose tab
My Menu (default)
Recent settings
1 Displayed when My Menu is selected for RECENT SETTINGS >
Choose tab.
2 Items can also be deleted by highlighting them in MY MENU and
pressing the O button twice.
The Menu Guide lists the options
in the top two levels of the menus.
Printed in Hong Kong
SB8H01(11)
6MB03411-01 2008 Nikon Corporation