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  • Page 1 Nikon DIGITAL CAMERA I vl Reference Manual...
  • Page 2 Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon digital camera. To get the most from your camera, please be sure to read all instruc- tions thoroughly and keep them where they will be read by all who use the product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Getting the Most from Your Camera Table of Contents Introduction _'_ Still Image Mode Smart Photo Selector Mode _] Movie Mode Motion Snapshot Mode i_ More on Photography More on Playback Connections The Playback Menu [_ The Shooting Menu M The Setup Menu _'_ Technical Notes...
  • Page 4 Take pictures or movies in any of four modes. Choose _l) Motion Snapshot mode (_ 45) to record both photographs brief movie vignettes, _2_ Smart Photo Selector mode (_ 31 ) to capture fleeting changes of expression and other hard-to-time shots, _3_still image...
  • Page 5 HDMI cable to (27 connect the camera to an HDTV (_ 91 ). Accessories changeable lenses, flash units, and other accessories (_ 161). [] Lenses [] Flash units GPS units controls Remote Nikon digital cameras [] Software for (available on...
  • Page 6 Getting t he Most from Your Camera ......... Accessories ....................iii Table of Contents ................. For Your Safety ................Notices ..................xiii Introduction ..............Package Contents ................Parts of the Camera ............... The Camera Body ................... 2 The Monitor ....................4 The DISP (Display) Button ..............
  • Page 7 Movie Mode ..............HD Movies ..................Slow Motion ................. Viewing Movies ................Deleting Movies ................... 43 Motion Snapshot Mode ........... Shooting in Motion Snapshot Mode ........45 Viewing Motion Snapshots ............Deleting Motion Snapshots ............. 48 More on Photography ............. Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes ........
  • Page 8 Connections ..............Installing the Supplied Software ..........System Requirements ................. 83 Viewing and Editing Pictures on a Computer ......85 Transferring Pictures ................85 Viewing Pictures ................... 86 Creating Short Movies ................ 88 Viewing Pictures on TV ............... Standard Definition Devices ............
  • Page 9 Image Q uality ............... Image S ize ..............Continuous ..............Shutter Type ..............Frame Rate ..............Movie S ettings ............. Metering ..............Autoexposure Lock ............White B alance .............. Fine-Tuning White B alance ..........Preset Manual ............. ISO Sensitivity ..............
  • Page 10 Face-Priority AF ................. Built-in AF Assist ............... Flash Control ................Flash Compensation ..............The Setup Menu ............Reset Setup Options ..............Format Memory Card ............... Slot Empty Release Lock ............Welcome Screen ............... 1 $4 Display Brightness ..............Grid Display ................Sound Settings ................
  • Page 11 Display ....................Shooting (All Exposure Modes) ............ 183 Shooting (P,S,A, and M Modes) ..........184 Movies ....................Playback ....................185 Miscellaneous ..................185 Error Messages ................Specifications ................Nikon 1 V1 Digital Camera .............. 190 Battery Life ................... 201 Index ....................
  • Page 12 To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equip- ment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.
  • Page 13 /_ Donot remainin wntact with the camera • Do not attempt to insert the battery or chargerfor extendedperiodswhile the upside down or backwards. devices are on or in use. Parts of the • Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat.
  • Page 14 • Keep dry. Failure to observe this jacks, use only the cables provided or precaution could result in fire or sold by Nikon for the purpose electric shock. maintain compliance with product • Do not short the charger terminals.
  • Page 15 • No part of the manuals included • Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of with this product may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, this product. stored in a retrieval system, or trans- •...
  • Page 16 Use the interface cables sold or pro- in a particular installation. If this vided by Nikon for your equipment. equipment does cause harmful inter- Using other interface cables ference to radio or television recep-...
  • Page 17 Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally cop- ied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera, or other device may be punishable by law. • Items prohibitedby lawfrom beingcopied •...
  • Page 18 Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including charg- ers, batteries, AC adapters, flash accessories) certified by Nikon specifi- cally for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered proven operate within the operational safety requirements of this electronic cir- cuitry.
  • Page 19 THE USE OF NON-NIKON ACCESSORIES C OULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERAAND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WAR- RANTY. Servicing the Camera and Accessories The camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing.
  • Page 20 xviii...

  • Page 21: Introduction

    Introduction Confirm that package contains the following items: Cover ____.__ BS-N1000 multi accessory port Nikon 1 Vl digital camera rechargeable charger (AC wall Li-ion battery adaptersuppliedin EN-EL15 [] MH-25 battery (with terminal cover) countries or regionswhere required;shape depends EG-CP 14 audio/...

  • Page 22: The Camera Body

    Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. You may find it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual. TheCamera Body 3 _20 Mounting mark ........17 Eyelet for camera strap .....
  • Page 23 The(amera Body((ontinued) Eye sensor ..........6 (delete) button ......35, 75 Electronic viewfinder ......6 Infrared receiver (rear)....50, 183 Diopter adjustment control ....6 Power connector cover _r-J (feature) button ....... 9 for optional power connector..166 (playback zoom/ Battery-chamber/memory card slot thumbnail) control .....

  • Page 24: The Monitor

    The Monitor I--I I_l_l E_._ ? _ _'_._- 21 _ r ..20 :-----_TI7 31 30 29 27 26 _Shooting mode ........7 Focus area ........25, 144 Face-priority AF*....... 25, 147 Exposure mode ......26, 111 Flexible program indicator ....113 Microphone sensitivity _..38, 141 Self-timer/ _Time...
  • Page 25 The DISP (Display) Button hown I below Press DISP to cycle through shooting button DIBP II Shooting II Playback Simplified display Simple photo info Detailed display Detailed photo info ..;i Monitor Image only (viewfinder is not affected; _ 6)
  • Page 26 The ElectronicViewfinder Use the viewfinder when bright ambient lighting conditions make it difficult to see the display in the monitor. The viewfinder dis- play turns on when you put your eye to the viewfinder and is identical to that shown page 4;...

  • Page 27: The Mode Dial

    The Mode Dial The camera offers a choice of the follow- shooting modes: ....Mode dial Motion Snapshot mode (_ 45): Each time the shutter is released, the cam- 1 era records a still image and about a second of movie footage. When the I resulting "Motion...

  • Page 28: The Multi Selector

    The Multi Selector The multi selector and Q button are used to adjust settings and navigate the camera menus. II Displaying Shooting Options Press left (_) to view Press right (_) to view self-timer/remote control _%U_A_,_P_ exposure compensation options (_ 49) options (Zd 57) Press down (AF) to view focus mode options...
  • Page 29 The [] (Feature) Button The []button g,ves access to the f o,,ow Snapshot, and playback modes. Press [] ing features in still-image, movie, Motion and use the multi selector and (_) button to adjust options. _,_,_ !t button • Shutter type (still-image mode;...
  • Page 30 The MENU Button Most shooting, playback, setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. To view menus, press MENU button. MENU button Tabs Choose from the following menus: Playback menu (2:J 101) y Setup menu (zJ 151) I_ _ _]_ _ Shooting menu(_...
  • Page 31 II Using the Menus Use the multi selector to navigate menus (_ 8). Multi selector Select desired menu. Press • to place cursor in selected menu. Highlight menu item. Press • to display options. flote: The items listed may vary with camera settings.
  • Page 32 I Attach t hecamera strap. Attach thestrap s ecurely tothe twocamera eyelets. Charge the battery. Insert the AC adapter plug into the battery charger _1), then insert the battery _2) and plug the charger in. An exhausted battery fully charges in about 2 hours and 35 minutes.
  • Page 33 [] TheACWall Adapter If an AC wall adapter is supplied with camera, it can be attached by inserting into the charger inlet ((1_) and then sliding the wall adapter latch ((2_) while rotating the adapter 90 ° to fix it in the position shown ((3_).
  • Page 34 If the problem persists, cease use immediately and take battery and charger to your retailer or a Nikon-authorized service representative. Do not move the charger or touch the battery during charging. Fail- ure to observe...
  • Page 35 Insert the battery and a memory card. Check to be sure the battery and card are in the correct orien- tation. Slide the battery in until the orange battery latch locks it in place and slide the memory card until it clicks into place. Rear Inserting and RemovingBatteries and Memory Cards Always turn the camera off before...
  • Page 36 RemovingBatteriesand Memory Cards After turning the camera off, confirm that the access lamp is off and open the bat- tery-chamber/memory card slot cover. To remove the battery (top), first release it by pressing the orange battery latch in the direction shown by the arrow...
  • Page 37 4Attach a lens. Be careful to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens or body cap is removed. The lens generally used in this manual for illustrative purposes is a 1 NIKKOR VR 10- 30 mm f/3.5-5.6. See page 143 for information on vibration reduction (VR).
  • Page 38 5Turn thecamera on. Press thepower s witch toturnthe camera o n. Thepower lampwill briefly l ight g reen a nd the monitor will turn on. [] Turning the Camera Off To turn the camera off, press the power switch again. The monitor will turn off.
  • Page 39 6Choose alanguage and set t heclock. Alanguage-selection dialog willbedisplayed thefirst t ime thecamera isturned o n.Use t he multi s elector and C)button (_ 1 I) tochoose a language and setthecamera clock. Pho- toscan notbetaken until youhave s et t he time and date. Press•...
  • Page 40 [] The Camera Clock The camera clock is less accurate than most watches and household clocks. Check the clock regularly against more accurate time pieces and reset as necessary. The camera clock is powered by an independent, rechargeable )ower source, which is charged as necessary when the main battery is installed...
  • Page 41 7Check thebattery l evel and memory card capacity. Check thebattery l evel andnumber Batterylevel NOICON Exposures remaining level shown by _ _i_ icon in detailed display Low battery. Ready fully-charged battery prepare to charge battery. Cannottake pictures, Battery exhausted; shutter-release Insert fully-charged battery.

  • Page 43: Still Image Mode

    Still Image Mode Still image mode is the mode generally used for taking photos. Select still image mode. Mode dial Rotate the mode dial to I_1. [] Automatic SceneSelection (_" Sceneauto selector) At default settings, the camera will auto- Sceneicon matically analyze the subject...
  • Page 44 Ready the camera. Remove the lens cap and hold being careful not to obstruct the lens, AF-assist illuminator, or microphone. camera securely with both hands, Rotate the camera as shown at lower right when taking pictures in "tall" Shutter speeds slow when lighting poor;...
  • Page 45 ] Frame thephotograph. Position your s ubject inthecenter of theframe. Focus. Press the shutter-release button half- way to focus. If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator (_ 2) may light to assist the focus operation. If the camera isable to focus,the selected Focus GFeG focus area will be highlighted...
  • Page 46 5Shoot. Smoothly press t heshutter-release button therest o ftheway down to release t heshutter a ndrecord the photograph. Theaccess lamp will lightand thephotograph willbedis- played i nthemonitor fora fewsec- onds (thephoto willautomatically clear from thedisplay when t heshut- ter-release button i spressed halfway). Do not eject the memory card or remove Access lamp or disconnect...
  • Page 47 II Choosing a Shutter Type oose thigh u.er mode, press []and use the m u,ti se,ector and C) button to choose from the follow- shutter types: mechanical (Mechani- cal, suited to most situations), electronic (Electronic, a silent shutter for quiet sur- roundings), and high-speed electronic l_ibutton (Electronic...
  • Page 48 Press [] todisplay your m ost recent pho- tograph f ullframe i nthemonitor (full- frame p layback). button Press • or • or rotate the multi selector to view additional pictures. To zoom in on the center of the current image, press the &...
  • Page 49 Deleting Pictures con_,rm_t,on _,_,o0 _,,, be _ ,_O,_e_; o .eteth c ,cture. press _ again to delete picture return playback, press exit without deleting picture. Note that once deleted, pictures can not be recovered. button Deleting Multiple Pictures The Delete option in the playback menu can all I...

  • Page 51: Smart Photoselectormode

    Smart PhotoSelectorMode Choose Smart Photo Selector mode for photos that capture fleeting expression on the face of a portrait subject or other hard-to-time shots such as group photos in party scenes. Each time the shutter is released, the camera automatically selects the best shot and four best shot candidates based on composition...
  • Page 52 3 Begin buffering photographs. Press the shutter-release button half- way to focus (_ 25). An icon will be displayed as the camera begins recording images to the memory buffer. The camera continuously adjusts focus to account for changes in the distance to the subject in the AF area brackets while...
  • Page 53 4Shoot. Smoothly press t heshutter-release button therest o ftheway down. The camera willcompare shots recorded tothebuffer both before and after t he shutter-release button was pressed, and select five tocopy t othememory card.Note thatsome timemay be required. The best picture isdisplayed inthemonitor when r ecording iscom- plete.
  • Page 54 Press [] anduse themulti s elector to display photographs taken withthe Smart Photo Selector (_ 28;pictures taken w iththeSmart Photo S elector are indicated bya_ icon). Ofthefive pho- tographs recorded bytheSmart Photo [] button Selector, only thebest s hot w illbedis- played (when y oupress themulti selec- torright t oview thenext p icture, the _Jiiiiii_i...
  • Page 55 Deleting Pictures i i ......Smart Photo Selector is selected displays a confirmation dialog; press _ again ,_k_ delete photographs selected by the _"_'(_t_ Smart Photo Selector, or press to exit -T"_ without deleting pictures. Note that deleted, pictures once be recov- _ button...

  • Page 57: Moviemode

    MovieMode Choose movie mode to shoot high-definition (HD) or slow- motion (_ 40) movies using the movie-record button. ['_ The I_ Icon A _ icon indicates that movies can not be recorded. Record movies with sound at an aspect ratio of 16 : 9. Select movie mode.
  • Page 58 Start recording. Press the movie-record button begin recording. A recording indica- tor, the time elapsed, and the time available are displayed while record- ing is in progress. [] Audio Recording Movie-record button Be careful to cover the microphone note that built-in microphone Recording...
  • Page 59 II TakingPhotographsDuringHDMovie Recording Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take a photograph without interrupting HD movie recording. Photo- graphs taken during movie recording have an aspect ratio of 16 : 9. Movie Up to 20 photographs can be taken with each movie shot.
  • Page 60 Record silent m ovies withanaspect ratioof8:3.Movies are recorded at400 fps and play b ack a t30fps. 1Select movie m ode. Rotate themode d ial t o_!_. Mode dial 2 Select slow-motion mode. Press the [] button and use the multi selector and (_) button to select Slow...
  • Page 61 Start recording. Press the movie-record button begin recording. A recording indica- tor, the time elapsed, and the time available are displayed while record- ing is in progress. The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the dis- Movie-record button play;...
  • Page 62 Movies are indicated bya_!_ i con infull-frame playback (_ 28). Press Q tostart p layback. Movie playback indicator/ icon/Length Current position/total length Guide Volume The following operations can be performed: _ _°TTo °:'_°7_ _:_'_'_Use °-_°_ Description Pause Pause playback. Resume playback when the movie...
  • Page 63 Deleting Movies To delete the current movie, press _. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; press @ again to delete the movie and return to playback, or press [] to exit without deleting the movie. Note that once deleted, movies can not be recovered. button 1_ See Also See page 107 for information...

  • Page 65: Motion Snapshotmode

    Motion SnapshotMode Choose Motion Snapshot mode to record brief movie vignettes with your photographs. Each time the shutter is released, the camera records a still image and about a second of movie foot- age. When the resulting "Motion Snapshot" is viewed on the camera, the movie will play back in slow motion over approxi-...
  • Page 66 3 Begin buffering. Press the shutter-release button half- way to focus (_ 25). An icon will be displayed as the camera begins recording footage to the memory buffer. ml_]*l I'_'I**] Shoot. Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. The camera will record...
  • Page 67 II Choosing aTheme To choose thebackground music forthe movie, press [] and use themulti selector andC)button to choose from Beauty, Waves, Relaxation, and Tenderness. button Motion Snapshot Mode By default, the camera automatically chooses a scene mode appropri- ate to the subject (automatic scene selection;...
  • Page 68 Press [] anduse themulti s elector to displaya MotionSnapshot (_28; Motion S napshots are indicated bya!I_ icon). P ressing (_) w hen aMotion S nap- shot i sdisplayed plays b ack t hemovie portion i nslow motion o ver a period o f button about 2 .5 s,followed b ythephoto;...

  • Page 69: I_ More On Photography

    More on Photography The self-timer and optional ML-L3 remote control 163) can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits. following options are available: +=+--: _:_ +-:!i!_ Self-timer remote control off. shutter Ireleased when the camera shutter-release button +__ _ ressed"...
  • Page 70 3 Select the desired option. Use the multi selector to highlight desired option and press Q. Frame the photograph and shoot. Self-timer mode: Press the shutter- release button halfway to focus, and then press the button the rest of the way down.
  • Page 71 Note thatthe timer may notstart o raphotograph may notbe taken ifthecamera isunable tofocus o rinother s ituations in which t heshutter can notbereleased. Turning t hecamera off cancels self-timer and remote c ontrol modes. Remote control modes a recancelled automatically if nooperations areper- formed forabout f iveminutes afterthemode isselected in Step 3 .
  • Page 72 Choose how the camera focuses (note t hat f ocus m ode s election isnot a vailable in_" Scene auto selector mode; _ 23, 111 ). AF_A Auto-select AF:Thecamera automatically selects AF-Sif the subject is stationary, AF-C if it is moving. _ release button is pressed halfway.
  • Page 73 I Display focus m ode o ptions. Press • (AF) t o display focus mode options. Select the desired option. Use the multi selector to highlight desired option and press Q. [] The AF-Assist I lluminator If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illumi- AF-assist illuminator nator...
  • Page 74 Getting GoodResultswith Aut0f0cus Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below. The shutter release may be disabled if the camera is unable to focus under these conditions, or the focus area may be displayed in green and the camera may sound a beep, allowing the shutter to be released even when...
  • Page 75 Manual Focus Manual focus can be used when autofocus does not produce desired results. I Select manual focus mode. Press • (AF) and select MF (manual focus; _ 52). Display the manual focus guides. ® Press Q to magnify the view at the center of the frame and display man- ual focus guides.
  • Page 76 3Focus. Rotate the multi selector until the sub- Multi s elector diuh Focus jectisinfocus. Rotate themulti selec- torclockwise to increase thefocus distance,counterclockwise to decrease; thefaster y ourotate the multi s elector, thequicker thefocus distance changes. The focus i ndicator ,,, ii illi ii, shows t heapproximate focus dis- tance.
  • Page 77 Exposure compensation isused t oalter e xposure from the value suggested bythecamera, making p ictures brighter ordarker. Choose from values between -3EV (underexposure) and +3EV (overexposure) inincrements of%EV. Ingeneral, positive values make t heimage b righter while negative values make i t darker. Exposure compensation isnot a vailable in_"...
  • Page 78 Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is most effective when used with center- weighted or spot metering 124). Optional FlashUnits When used with optional flash units, exposure compensation affects both background exposure and f ash eve.
  • Page 79 Instill i mage m ode, the optional SB-N5 flash u nit c an beused f or additional lighting, to"fillin"(illuminate) shadows and backlit subjects, ortoadd catch l ights t oyour s ubjects' eyes. InSmart Photo S elector and Motion S napshot modes, theflash willnot firebut t hecapture illuminator willlight t oilluminate your s ub- ject.The flash does n otfireinmovie m ode o rwhen the...
  • Page 80 An error has occurred in the unit's internal circuitry. Turn camera off, remove the flash unit, and take The flash status indicator blinks eight times a second. the camera and flash unit to a Nikon- authorized service center for consul- tation.
  • Page 81 Taking Pictures The camera supports a variety of flash modes for photographing poorly lit or backlit subjects. Turn the camera and flash unit on. 2 Choose a flash mode. Choose a flash mode as described on page 63. 3 Position the flash head.
  • Page 82 II Bounce Lighting Light from the flash can be "bounced" (reflected) from a ceiling or wall, dispersing the light from the flash to make shadows less harsh and reduce glare from hair, skin, clothing and foreground objects. The flash head on the optional SB-N5 flash unit can be rotated 90 °...
  • Page 83 II Flash Mode flash mode be selected using Flash mode item shootinc menu 109). i iiifiashl Osefo__dditionai iighting o_to fiii in sh_dowsl ....Red-eyereduction: Use for portraits. Red-eye reduction lamp ights before flash fires, reducing "red-eye".._°_°_'7 _10w syncl: Shutter speeds slow automatically to capture...

  • Page 84: The Menu Button

    Select Flash mode. Press the MENU button to display the menus. Highlight Flash mode in the shooting menu and press I_. Choose a flash mode. Use the multi selector to highlight desired option and press Q. Press the shutter button halfway to exit the menus and return to shooting...
  • Page 85 (shadows created where the end of the lens obscures the optional flash unit). Note that some lenses may block the flash or capture illuminator at some focal lengths or shooting distances. For more information, see Nikon web- sites.
  • Page 86 GP-NIO0 GPS u nits (available separately) can beused t orecord information onyour c urrent position w hen pictures are taken. This information can beviewed o nacomputer using V iewNX 2 (supplied) or Capture N X 2 (available separately; _ 163). ViewNX 2 canbeinstalled fromthe supplied V iewNX 2/ Short Movie C reator CD.
  • Page 87 Setup Menu Options The GPS item in the setup menu contains the following options. To display options, press MENU and select GPS in the setup menu. • Auto power off: Choose whether the displays turn off auto- matically when the GP-NIO0 is attached. =_ :_:T=i=/Camera displays turn off automatically if no operations are Enable Iperformed for the time selected for Auto power off in the...
  • Page 88 "Assisted GPS" (A-GPS or aGPS). To connect to Nikon servers and receive Assisted files, the GP-N100 uses GP-N100 Utility software, available for down- load from the following website: http://nikonimglib.com/gpn...

  • Page 89: More On Playback

    More on Playback Photo information is superimposed images displayed in full-frame playback (_ 28). Press the DISP button to cycle through simple photo information 69), detailed photo information (_ 70), and no photo information. button DISP IIII Simple Photo Information 1122 Stiff images Movies...
  • Page 90 II Detailed Photo Information Still images 22 21 Movies _Shooting mode ........7 _GPS data indicator ......66 Picture Control ........132 Frame number/total number of images _Active D-Lighting indicator ....139 Protect status ........103 Image quality ........119 _Camera name Frame rate ..........
  • Page 91 Histograms(_ 70) Camera histograms are intended only as a guide and may differ from those in imaging applications. Sample histograms are shown below: If brightness varies evenly across the image, the distribution of tones will be relatively even. If the image is dark, tone distribu- tion will be shifted to the left.
  • Page 92 To view pictures in"contact sheets" of4, 9,or72images, press _down w hen a pic- ture isdisplayed fullframe. control Full-frame Calendar playback playback fhumbnailplayback The following operations can be performed: Press down increase number Display more images displayed, up to decrease. Press images down when 72 images are displayed to view...
  • Page 93 To view pictures taken on a selected date, press _ down when 72 pictures are dis- played (_ 72). control Full-frame Calendarplayback playback Thumbnail playback The following operations can be performed: Description Highlight date Use multi selector to highlight date. EeloK}_ll View picturestaken Press (_) to view...
  • Page 94 Tozoom inona photograph, display it fullframe a nd press _up.Playback zoom isnotavailable withmovies o rMotion Snapshots. I¸¸¸¸¸ control The following operations can be performed: =_" Description Press zoom down zoom out. Zoom in or Whenever zoom or out, a navigation win- dow will appear with the...

  • Page 95: The Playback Menu

    Pictures canbedeleted f rom thememory card asdescribed below. Note thatonce deleted, pictures can notberecovered; protected images, however, willnotbedeleted. Deleting the Current Picture in full-frame playback or selected in the I_,/_'_J_ thumbnail list, press #. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; press _ again to To delete the picture currently...
  • Page 96 Rate pictures o rmark them ascandidates forlaterdeletion (_ 75). T he Slide show option in the playback menu can be used to display only pictures with a selected rating or ratings (_ 77). Rating is not available with protected images. I Select a picture.
  • Page 97 Toview a slide show ofthepictures on thememory card, press the MENU button, select Slide show intheplayback menu, and follow thesteps b elow. button MENU Select type of image used in the show. Highlight desired option press ..--_,iii_ ;;_ _- ='Si_pi_y _ii _e im_ge_ o _ _e memory _ £i......=="=M0vies-:- ="...
  • Page 98 Adjust display times choose a background track. Adjust the following options: I:rameinterval Choose how long each still image is displayed. -_"_-_:-=_°_°_-_°Choose much of each movie is played back before the next slide is displayed. Choose Same M0vieplayback frame interval to display next slide after time...
  • Page 99 3Select Start. Highlight Start a ndpress Q tostart theslide s how. The following o perations canbeperformed whileaslide show isinprogress: _-::_o-Oyo-,.o,-o,: -ob__- ..Description Press • to return to the previous frame, • Skip back/skip ahead _(oK_ to skip to the next frame. Pause/resume Pause the show.
  • Page 101 Connections Install the supplied software to copy pictures to your computer for viewing and editing pictures and creating short movies. Before installing the software, confirm that your system meets the requirements on page 83. Start computer insert installer ViewNX 2/ Short Movie Creator CD.
  • Page 102 Start the installer. Click Install and follow Click Install on-screen instructions. Exit the installer. Click Yes (Windows) or OK (Mac OS) when installation is com- plete. Windows MacOS m i_ii_iSi_ii_!!!iiii!iiiiiiiiii_i_iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_!!!iiiiiiiiii!i_!!_!_ _.,._ _ilt_i_'_ '_ Click Yes Click OK The following software is installed: •...

  • Page 103: Hd Movies

    System Requiremen The system requirements for the Short Movie Creator are: 2 GHz intel Core 2 Duo or better Pre-installed versions of Windows 7 Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate (Service Pack1), Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/ Enterprise/Ultimate (Service Pack2), or Windows ×P Home Edition/Professional (Service Pack3).
  • Page 104 The system requirements for the ViewNX 2 are: Photos/JPEG movies: Intel Celeron, Pentium 4, or Core series, 1.6 GHz or better H.2G4movies (playback): 3.0 GHz or better Pentium H.264 movies (editing): 2.6 GHz or better Core 2 Duo _-:-'_I°--T°-_T:= Pre:ins_aiiea versi Premium/Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate (Service Pack1), Windows...
  • Page 105 2 Start Nikon Transfer If a message is displayed prompting you to choose a pro- gram, select Nikon Transfer 2. [] Windows 7 If the following dialog is displayed, select Nikon Transfer 2 as described below.
  • Page 106 Click Start Transfer. At default settings, all the pictures on the memory card will be copied to the computer. Click Start Transfer 4 Terminate the connection. If the camera is connected to the computer, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable.
  • Page 107 II RetouchingPhotographs To crop pictures and perform such tasks as adjusting sharp- ness and tone levels, click the Edit button in the toolbar. II CreatingShort Movies Use the Short Movie Creator to create short movies combining music, Motion Snapshots, movie footage, photos taken...
  • Page 108 Creating Short Movies Use the supplied Short Movie Creator software to create movies combining photographs taken in still image or Smart Photo Selector mode with Motion Snapshots, movies, and music. I Transfer pictures. Transfer pictures as described on page 85. Select components.
  • Page 109 Save the movie. Click Create Movie. The dia- log shown at right will displayed; select one of the following options and click Create. • Savefile: Save the movie to a folder on the computer. • Saveto Camera (memory card): Save the movie to a mem- ory card so that it can later be played back on the cam- era.
  • Page 110 Connect thecamera toatelevision orvideo recorder forplay- back o rrecording. Always turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting A/V or [] Connecting HDMI cables. When connecting cables, do not use force or attempt VideoCables insert the connectors at an angle. Standard Definition Devices...
  • Page 111 High-Definition Devices A type C mini-pin High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) cable (available separately from third-party suppliers) can be used to connect the camera to high-definition video devices. I Connect the HDMI cable. Turn the camera off and connect the HDMI cable. Connect to HD device Connect to camera (choose cable with...

  • Page 112: Slide Shows

    II HDMI DeviceControl To control the camera remotely from a device that supports HDMI-CEC (High- Definition Multimedia Interface-Con- sumer Electronics Control), select On for HDMI device control in the camera setup menu. The HDMI-CEC device will display a remote control guide and the remote control can be used in place of the follow- ing camera controls: Camera...
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