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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Browser Software for Nikon D1 Digital Cameras Nikon View DX for Macintosh Reference Manual Contents Overview Setting up the Camera as a Drive Mounting the Camera Camera Drive Settings Unmounting the Camera Notes on Using the Camera as a Drive Working with Images Viewing the Items in the Camera’s Memory... -
Page 2: Nikon View Dx
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Page 3: Overview
Overview Welcome to Nikon View DX for Macintosh (below, Nikon View), a browser program for the Nikon D1 digital camera. Nikon View allows you to connect your camera to a Macintosh for quick retrieval and browsing of the images stored in your cam- era. -
Page 4: Contents Of This Manual
This manual will guide you, step-by-step, through the process of using Nikon View with your digital camera. For details on Nikon View installation and system requirements, refer to the ”Quick Start Guide.” Contents of This Manual The contents of each chapter are outlined below. -
Page 5: Setting Up The Camera As A Drive
It is recommended that the camera be powered by the EH-4 AC adapter (available separately) when you are using the Nikon digital camera D1 with Nikon View DX. When using an EN-4 battery pack, be aware that leaving the camera connected when the battery is exhausted may shorten battery life. - Page 6 After making changes to settings, close the dialog box. Note: If you are mounting the camera using the settings in effect in the previous session, you do not need to open the Nikon View Control window. If you change settings while the camera is mounted, these changes will be applied next time you mount the camera.
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Page 7: Camera Drive Settings
Setting up the Camera as a Drive: Mounting the Camera Camera Drive Settings Camera drive settings can be chosen from the Settings panel of the Nikon View Control window when the camera is mounted as a drive. If you have previously installed Nikon View for the Nikon CoolPix series of digital cameras, you will need to click the Setting tab to switch panels. -
Page 8: Unmounting The Camera
When you open the Image Folder in the Nikon D1 camera drive, image files will be dis- played as thumbnail icons. These thumbnails will also be dis- played in Nikon View Browser, and in the Open dialog box when viewing files on the Nikon D1 camera drive. -
Page 9: Notes On Using The Camera As A Drive
Set the camera to a mode other than “PC” mode • When the camera is unmounted, the folders containing images recorded by the camera will close and the Nikon DI icon will disappear from the desktop. Remounting the camera The camera will be remounted if you do any of the following: •... - Page 10 If you have installed Nikon View for the Nikon CoolPix series of digital camera, Nikon CoolPix Mounter will appear in the Apple menu ( ) and the Nikon CoolPix CSM item menu will appear in the Control Strip, but these items can only be used with the CoolPix series of digital camera.
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Page 11: Working With Images
Once the camera has been connected as a drive as described in the preceding sections, you can use the camera’s memory with Nikon View in much the same way that you would use any other drive under Mac OS. This chapter describes how to copy images taken with the Nikon D1 digital camera to disk, and how to open them for editing in other applications. - Page 12 The ReadMe file in the Nikon D1 window contains important information for using Nikon View. This ReadMe file can be deleted by dragging the file to the Trash. Once deleted, the file is permanently erased from the Nikon D1 window.
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Page 13: Copying Images To Disk
Copying Images to Disk Before copying images to disk, locate or create the destination folder. To copy images to disk, select the images you wish to copy by clicking their icons (you can select multiple images by holding down the shift key while clicking each image in turn), then drag any of the selected icons over the destination folder and release the mouse button. -
Page 14: Deleting Images From The Camera
Trash. All images stored in the camera can be deleted simultaneously by initializing the camera drive. To do this, select the Nikon DI icon on the desktop, and then choose Erase Disk from the Special menu. -
Page 15: Opening Images In Another Application
The application used to open camera image files is that selected in the Nikon View Control window when the camera was mounted. If Nikon View Browser is selected, images will be displayed at full size in the browser’s built-in viewer. - Page 16 Open… or Open File… from the application’s File menu. In the Open dialog, navigate to the desktop, select the “Nikon D1” drive, and click the Open button. The folders in the camera’s memory are displayed;...
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Page 17: Nikon View Browser
Nikon View Browser Nikon View Browser is a utility that allows you to browse the images in the camera’s memory as thumbnail previews. It also incorporates many Finder functions, making it easy to copy or open images while viewing them in preview. This chapter describes how to browse images using Nikon View Browser, how to display images in the browser’s built-in viewer, how to copy... - Page 18 Another way of starting Nikon View Browser Follow these steps to start Nikon View Browser and view thumbnail previews of the images in the camera’s memory: Drag the Nikon D1 icon over the Nikon View Browser icon and release the mouse button.
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Page 19: Browsing Compact Flash-Memory Cards
“(Installation Disk) | (Installation Folder) | NikonSoftware | Nikon View | Nikon View Browser.” If a compact flash card reader or card drive is mounted as the Nikon D1 camera drive (card drives can be mounted as the Nikon D1 camera when... - Page 20 A dialog will appear prompting you to select a folder to browse. Select desired folder and click Select. Note: If you copy the Browse Thumbnails icon from the Nikon D1 folder to a folder containing images, you can start Nikon View Browser by double-clicking the copy of the Browse Thumbnails icon.
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Page 21: Browsing Images On Disk
Browsing Images on Disk Nikon View Browser can also be used to browse JPEG or TIFF images on disk. Select the folder containing the images you wish to browse, drag it over the Nikon View Browser icon and release the mouse button. -
Page 22: Selecting Images
Note: If you copy the Browse Thumbnails icon from the Nikon D1 folder to a folder containing images, you can start Nikon View Browser to view the images in the folder by double- clicking the copy of the Browse Thumbnails icon. -
Page 23: Viewing Images With The Built-In Viewer
Viewing Images with the Built-in Viewer Images previewed in Nikon View Browser can be viewed at full resolution using the browser’s built-in viewer. The viewer also offers zoom-in, zoom-out, and scroll functions. Follow these steps to view images with the browser’s built-in viewer. - Page 24 ( ). Clicking anywhere in the image while holding down the option key will zoom the image out. Nikon View Browser: Viewing Images with the Built-in Viewer The image can also be zoomed in and out by clicking the zoom- in and zoom-out buttons at its lower left corner.
- Page 25 Alternatively, you can enlarge the window itself dragging the size box at its lower right corner. Nikon View Browser: Viewing Images with the Built-in Viewer If there is enough space on the desktop, the entire image can be viewed at its current zoom ratio by clicking the zoom box at the top right corner of the image window.
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Page 26: Deleting Images
Images in the camera will not be moved to the Trash, but will instead be permanently deleted. Nikon View Browser: Deleting Images Images can also be moved to the Trash by selecting their thumbnails in the browser window and choosing Move to Trash from the File menu. -
Page 27: Printing Images
Tips In order to open images in compact flash-memory cards mounted without Nikon View, you will need to use Macintosh PC Exchange or a similar control panel to associate the DOS file suffixes (extensions) “.JPG” or “.TIF” with a suitable application. See “Opening Images in Another Application,” below. -
Page 28: Changing The Appearance Of Thumbnails
Select Preferences… from the Edit menu. The Preferences dialog will be displayed. Click the Appearance tab to open Appearance panel. Nikon View Browser: Changing the Appearance of Thumbnails Choose a frame from the list of Thumbnail Border radio buttons. (No border) -
Page 29: Viewing Image Information
The General Information panel includes information such as file name, file size, capture date, dimensions, and Camera ID (as- signed by Nikon Capture) of the selected image. Further, you can change the image’s protected setting for camera playback using the Locked check box. The Photo Information panel... -
Page 30: Copying Images To Disk
Nikon View Browser: Copying Images to Disk Note: Because the camera functions as a read-only drive, images can only be copied, not moved, even if the option key is not held down. -
Page 31: Opening Images In Another Application
(sold separately). When images are read directly from the camera, the creator program is set to the application specified in the Nikon View Control window. If the speci- fied application is installed on your system, double-clicking images in the camera will open them in the application. - Page 32 Nikon View Control window when the camera was mounted. If Nikon View Browser is selected, images will be displayed at full size in the browser’s built- in viewer. For details, see “Nikon View Browser: Viewing Images with the Built-in Viewer.” If another application is selected, images will be opened in the selected application.
- Page 33 Open… or Open File… from the application’s File menu. In the Open dialog, navigate to the desktop, select the “Nikon D1” drive, and click the Open button. The folders in the camera memory are displayed;...
- Page 34 Nikon View Reference This chapter provides a brief reference guide to Nikon View’s windows and menus. Refer to this guide when you want to know the meaning of a command. The Browser Window This is the Nikon View Browser window. The browser window shows image files in the camera’s memory, compact flash-memory cards, or any other drive or folder as thumbnail previews.
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Page 35: The Menus
A more complete descrip- tion of the tasks that may be performed using the menu com- mands may be found in the chapter, “Nikon View Browser.” The Apple Menu ( ) In addition to the usual Apple menu items, the Apple menu contains an About Nikon View Browser…... - Page 36 Close Window ( W) Closes the browser window. Clicking the close box at the left end of the title bar has the same effect. Closing all browser windows ends your current session of Nikon View Browser. Get Info ( I) Displays information on the selected image file.
- Page 37 Nikon View Reference: The Browser Window The View Menu as Icons / as Buttons / as List...
- Page 38 Puts the system into sleep mode. Normal operation can be restored by pressing any key on the keyboard. Restart Ends the current session of Nikon View Browser and any other open applications and restarts the system. Shut Down Ends the current session of Nikon View Browser and any other open applications and turns off the computer.