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- Page 1 D-Movie Setting Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Making Movies with the D800/D800E/D4: Workfl ow Making Movies with the D800/D800E/D4: Workfl ow Save where otherwise noted, the illustrations in this guide show the D800. Prepare. Before shooting movies, learn the names and locations of... - Page 3 Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Making Movies with the D800/D800E/D4: Workfl ow, Continued Start recording. Movie-record button Press the movie-record button to start recording (if desired, Custom Settings can be used to confi gure the shutter-re- lease button or an optional remote cord or wireless remote controller to start and stop movie recording;...
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Page 4: Camera Controls
Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Camera Controls Camera Controls D800/D800E D800/D800E Power switch Release mode dial lock release Shutter-release button Release mode dial Movie-record button U button Control panel S button Built-in fl ash Flash pop-up button Built-in microphone M (Y) button... - Page 5 Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Camera Controls, Continued Power switch Release mode dial lock Shutter-release button release Movie-record button Release mode dial Top control panel Built-in microphone Sub-command dial Headphone Pv button connector Connector for external micro-...
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Page 6: Optional Batteries And External Power Supplies
Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Optional Batteries and External Power Supplies Optional Batteries and External Power Supplies Optional battery packs or AC adapters can be used for extended movie recording. Battery Packs (D800/D800E Only) Battery Packs (D800/D800E Only) The optional MB-D12 multi-power battery pack for the D800/D800E takes one EN-EL15 or EN-EL18 rechargeable Li-ion battery or eight AA alkaline, Ni-MH, or lithium batteries. - Page 7 Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Optional Batteries and External Power Supplies, Continued AC Adapters AC Adapters AC adapters off er a reliable power supply for extended recording and playback. Overseas Travel AC adapters are for use with domestic AC power sources of 100 to 240 V and 50 or 60 Hz. Plug adapt- ers (available separately from third-party suppliers) may be required in other countries;...
- Page 8 Optional Batteries and External Power Supplies, Continued Adapters for Use with the D4 ■ The D4 can be used with EH-6 and EH-6a AC adapters; an EP-6 power connector is required to con- nect the AC adapter to the camera. Remove the battery-chamber cover.
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Page 9: The Live View Display
The live view display off ers exposure preview and controls for monitor brightness, headphone vol- ume, and microphone sensitivity. The Live View Display: Movie Live View The Live View Display: Movie Live View The movie live view displays for the D800/D800E and D4 are shown below. D800/D800E Movie frame size Headphone volume... - Page 10 Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording The Live View Display, Continued The Information Display: Movie Live View The Information Display: Movie Live View Press the R button to choose the information displayed during movie live view. Information on Information off...
- Page 11 Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording The Live View Display, Continued The Virtual Horizon Display The Virtual Horizon Display The virtual horizon can be used to help level the camera when mounting it on a tripod.
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Page 12: White Balance
(D800/D800E) or rear control Main command dial panel (D4). Choosing a Color Temperature Choosing a Color Temperature Follow the steps below to set white balance to a selected color temperature. - Page 13 Control panel rotate the main command dial un- til L is displayed in the control panel (D800/D800E) or rear control U button panel (D4). Main command dial Select a preset. Keeping the U button pressed, Sub-command dial rotate the sub-command dial until...
- Page 14 Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording White Balance, Continued Check the results. If the camera was able to measure a value for white balance, C will fl ash in the display for about six seconds. Selecting a Preset White balance presets can be selected by setting white balance to L (Preset manual) and keep- ing the U button pressed while rotating the sub-command dial to choose from presets d-1 to d-4.
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Page 15: Picture Controls
Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Picture Controls Picture Controls Among the items that can be adjusted using Picture Controls are parameters analogous to gamma, knee, sharpness, and chrominance. Choose from Q Standard, R Neutral, S Vivid, T Mono- chrome, o Portrait, and p Landscape according to the subject or scene. - Page 16 Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Picture Controls, Continued Modifying Picture Controls Modifying Picture Controls Individual Picture Control parameters can be fi ne-tuned as described below. Display the Picture Control list. In movie live view, press the L (Z/Q) button to view the Picture Control list.
- Page 17 Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Picture Controls, Continued Picture Control Settings ■ Choose from options between –2 and +2 to reduce or exaggerate the eff ect of the selected Picture Control (note Quick adjust Quick adjust that this resets all manual adjustments).
- Page 18 Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Picture Controls, Continued Filter Eff ects (Monochrome Only) The options in this menu simulate the eff ect of color fi lters on monochrome recordings. The follow- ing fi lter eff ects are available: Y (yellow) Y (yellow) Enhances contrast.
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Page 19: Iso Sensitivity
■ The Movie settings > ISO sensitivity range option in the shooting menu for the D4 is used to choose the range of ISO sensitivities available during movie recording. Note that the camera may have trouble focusing and noise (ran- domly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) may increase at high ISO sensitivities: a setting of 200 to 12800 is recommended in most circumstances. -
Page 20: Autofocus And Af-Area Modes
Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Autofocus and AF-Area Modes Autofocus and AF-Area Modes Choose how the camera selects the fo- cus point and focuses when the focus- mode selector is rotated to AF (autofo- cus). -
Page 21: Monitor Brightness (Movie Live View)
Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Monitor Brightness (Movie Live View) Monitor Brightness (Movie Live View) Follow the steps below to adjust monitor brightness during movie live view. Highlight the monitor brightness indicator. Press and hold W and press 4 or 2 to highlight the monitor bright- ness indicator at the right side of... -
Page 22: Sound
Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Sound Sound Microphone sensitivity and headphone volume can be adjusted as described below. Note that these settings can not be adjusted while recording is in progress, Highlight a setting. Press and hold W and press 4 or 2 to highlight the indicator for the desired setting. - Page 23 Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Sound, Continued Auto sensitivity Auto sensitivity The camera adjusts microphone sensitivity automatically. Choose a microphone sensitivity from 1–20; the higher the number, the higher the Manual sensitivity Manual sensitivity recording level.
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Page 24: Image Area
Recording Image Area Image Area Using an FX lens with movie live view gives you a choice of one (or in the case of the D4, two) crops in addition to the standard FX-based format. FX-based movie format DX-based movie format 1920 ×... - Page 25 Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Image Area, Continued DX-Based Movie Format DX-Based Movie Format C SHOOTING MENU > Image area > Choose image area Choosing a DX for Image area > Choose image area in the shooting menu increases the eff ective lens focal length by 1.5×...
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Page 26: Frame Size/Frame Rate
Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Frame Size, Frame Rate, and Movie Quality Frame Size, Frame Rate, and Movie Quality Frame size, frame rate, and movie quality can be selected using the Frame size/frame rate and Mov- ie quality items in the Movie settings menu. - Page 27 640 × 424; 30 fps (D4 only) 5 Mbps 3 Mbps p 640 × 424; 25 fps (D4 only) 8 1920 × 1080; 30 fps; crop (D4 only) 3, 4 9 1920 × 1080; 25 fps; crop (D4 only) 3, 4 24 Mbps...
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Page 28: Destination
Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Destination Destination When two memory cards are inserted in the camera, the Destination option in the Movie settings menu can be used to choose the slot to which movies are recorded. C SHOOTING MENU >... -
Page 29: Color Space
Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Color Space Color Space Choose the color space in which photographs are recorded. Regardless of the option selected, mov- ies are recorded in sRGB. C SHOOTING MENU > Color space Select Color space. -
Page 30: High Iso Noise Reduction
Normal ties. Choose the amount of noise reduction performed from High, Normal, and Low. Noise reduction is performed only at sensitivities at or above 1600 (D800/D800E) or 3200 (D4). The amount of noise reduc- Off Off tion is less than the amount performed when Low is selected for High ISO NR. -
Page 31: Button Assignments
Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Button Assignments Button Assignments Certain buttons can be assigned specifi c roles for movie live view. The D800/D800E The D800/D800E The Fn, depth-of-fi eld preview, and A buttons can be assigned functions for movie live view. A CUSTOM SETTING MENU >... - Page 32 Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Button Assignments, Continued Assign Preview Button ■ Aperture narrows while the button is pressed. Use in combination with Custom Setting t Power aperture (close) Power aperture (close) g1 (Assign Fn button) ...
- Page 33 Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Button Assignments, Continued The D4 The D4 The Fn and Pv buttons and the center of the sub-selector can be assigned functions for movie live view. A CUSTOM SETTING MENU > g Movie > g1 Assign Fn button A CUSTOM SETTING MENU >...
- Page 34 Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Button Assignments, Continued Assign Preview Button ■ Aperture narrows while the button is pressed. Use in combination with Custom Setting t Power aperture (close) Power aperture (close) g1 (Assign Fn button) ...
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Page 35: Monitor Off Delay
Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Monitor off Delay Monitor off Delay Custom Setting c4 (Monitor off delay) determines how long the monitor remains on when no op- erations are performed. To prevent the monitor turning off during live view photography and movie live view, select No limit for Custom Setting c4 (Monitor off... -
Page 36: Image Sensor Cleaning
The camera will check the image sensor and then begin cleaning. This process takes about ten seconds; during this time, 1 is displayed in the control panel (D800/D800E) or top control panel (D4) and other op- erations can not be performed. Do not remove or disconnect the power... - Page 37 If foreign matter can not be removed from the low-pass fi lter using the Clean image sensor option, the fi lter can be cleaned manually as described below. Note, however, that the fi lter is extremely del- icate and easily damaged. Nikon recommends that the fi lter be cleaned only by Nikon-authorized service personnel.
- Page 38 fi lter with a blower. Do not use a blower-brush, as the bristles could damage the fi lter. Dirt that can not be removed with a blower can only be removed by Nikon-authorized service personnel. Under no cir- cumstances should you touch or wipe the fi lter.
- Page 39 fi lter can be retouched using Capture NX 2 (available separately; to download a free 60-day trial, visit the Nikon support website for your region) or the clean image options available in some third-party imaging applications.
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Page 40: Flicker Reduction
Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Flicker Reduction Flicker Reduction Use the Flicker reduction option in the setup menu to reduce fl icker and banding when shooting under fl uorescent or mercury-vapor lighting during live view or movie recording. B SETUP MENU >... -
Page 41: Menu Banks
J button Shooting Menu Bank Selection (D4) When shooting menu bank selection is assigned to the Fn or Pv button using the Press + command dials option for Custom Setting f3 (Assign Fn button) or f4 (Assign preview button), menu banks... -
Page 42: Hdmi
Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording HDMI HDMI The HDMI option in the setup menu controls HDMI output when the cam- era is connected to an HDMI device as shown at right. Connect to HDMI device B SETUP MENU >... - Page 43 Both the D800/D800E and D4 adjust HDMI output according to the extended display identifi - cation data (EDID) provided by the HDMI device: if the option selected for Movie settings > Frame size/frame rate in the camera shooting menu does not match the information in the EDID, the frame rate for HDMI output will be adjusted to maintain the selected frame size.
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Page 44: Save/Load Settings
Save/Load Settings Settings can be saved to a memory card and shared with other cameras. Note that settings created on a D800/D800E can be used only with D800/D800E cameras, those created on a D4 with D4 cam- eras only. B SETUP MENU > Save/load settings Select Save/load settings. -
Page 45: Before Recording, You May Also Wish To Review The Following Topics: Color Artifacts And Moiré
Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Color Artifacts and Moiré Color Artifacts and Moiré Although stopping aperture down causes images to lose defi nition, it may also help to reduce color artifacts and moiré. -
Page 46: Checking Focus
Multi selector center button (D800/D800E) or G button f1 Multi selector center button Multi selector (D4) in the Custom Settings menu and press 2. Select Live view. Highlight Live view and press 2. Select Zoom on/off . - Page 47 Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Checking Focus, Continued Choose the starting zoom amount. Highlight an option and press J. J button Once control assignment is complete, Center of multi selector you can zoom in on the current focus point by pressing the center of the multi selector (note that focus zoom is not available during movie record-...
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Page 48: Lens Vibration Reduction
Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Lens Vibration Reduction (VR) Lens Vibration Reduction (VR) We recommend using VR lenses with the vibration reduc- tion ON/OFF switch in the ON position. If the lens has a vibration reduction mode switch, choose ACTIVE for hand-held photography or when using a monopod. -
Page 49: Assigning Movie Recording To The Shutter-Release Button
Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Assigning Movie Recording to the Shutter-Release Button Assigning Movie Recording to the Shutter-Release Button Selecting Record movies for Custom Setting g4 (Assign shutter button) allows the shutter-release button to be used to start movie live view, focus, and start and end recording: press the shutter- release button halfway once to start live view, then press it all the way down to start fi... -
Page 50: Movie Recording: Notes
Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Movie Recording: Notes Movie Recording: Notes This section describes the exposure options available during movie recording and describes how to prevent the camera overheating. Exposure Mode Exposure Mode The following settings can be adjusted in movie live view: Aperture Aperture... -
Page 51: Viewing Recording Information
Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Viewing Recording Information Viewing Recording Information Recording information is superimposed on movies displayed in full-frame playback. Press 1 or 3 to cycle through recording information as shown below. Note that shooting data are only displayed if the Shooting data is selected for Playback display options in the playback menu. - Page 52 Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Viewing Recording Information, Continued White balance Color temperature [110m30s] White balance fi ne-tuning Preset manual white balance Color space Picture Control Quick adjust 1. Displayed in yellow if movie is in Original Picture Control DX-based movie format.
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Page 53: Creating Movie Stills
Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Creating Movie Stills Creating Movie Stills Although you can’t check focus during fi lming, you can save frames as JPEG stills and check focus by zooming them in. Creating Stills During Movie Playback Creating Stills During Movie Playback To save a copy of a selected frame as a JPEG still:... - Page 54 9 icon in full- frame playback. J button Live Frame Grab (D4) Live Frame Grab (D4) If Live frame grab is selected for Custom Setting g4 (Assign shutter button), you can press the shutter-release button all the way down to silently take photographs without interrupting movie recording.
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Page 55: Copying Movie Files To A Computer
The ViewNX 2 software supplied with the camera includes Your Imaging Toolbox a “Nikon Transfer 2” function for copying pictures from the camera to the computer (page 58). Once copying is com- plete, ViewNX 2 can be used to view and print selected im- ages or to edit photographs and movies. - Page 56 • ViewNX 2 • Apple QuickTime (Windows only) Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive. Windows To visit the Nikon website after installing ViewNX 2, select All Programs > Link to Nikon from the Windows start menu (Internet connection required).
- Page 57 • Resolution: 1024 × 768 pixels (XGA) or more (1280 × 1024 pixels [SXGA] or more recommended) Monitor Monitor • Color: 24-bit color (millions of colors) or more System Requirements For the latest system requirements, visit the Nikon support website for your region.
- Page 58 Copying Movie Files to a Computer, Continued Copying Pictures ■ Connect the camera using the supplied cable and use Nikon Transfer 2 to copy photographs and movies to the computer as described below. The USB Cable Clip To prevent cable from being discon- nected, attach the clip as shown.
- Page 59 Copying Movie Files to a Computer, Continued Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable when transfer ends. Nikon Transfer 2 will close automatically when transfer is complete. During Transfer Do not turn the camera off or disconnect the USB cable while transfer is in progress.
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Page 60: Appendix: The Picture Control Utility
Controls. Sample image The Picture Control Utility can be launched from ViewNX 2 or Capture NX 2 (to download a free 60- day trial of Capture NX 2, visit the Nikon support website for your region). ViewNX 2 ■... - Page 61 Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Appendix: The Picture Control Utility, Continued Creating Custom Picture Controls Creating Custom Picture Controls Follow the steps below to create custom Picture Controls. Select a Picture Control. Choose a preset Picture Control or a custom Picture Con- trol imported from the camera or created in Capture NX 2.
- Page 62 Before After Workfl ow Live View Menu Options Other Settings Recording Recording Recording Appendix: The Picture Control Utility, Continued Level Adjustment ■ The Picture Control Utility can be used to adjust Picture Control parameters or create custom tone curves. To adjust Picture Control parameters, enter values in the text boxes or select Auto to let the camera adjust the parameter auto- matically according to the type of scene.