Attach The Camera Strap

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Table of Contents

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Introduction

• Getting to Know the Camera

First Steps

• Attach the Camera Strap
• Charge the Battery
• Insert the Battery and a Memory Card
• Attach a Lens
• Basic Setup

Tutorial

• Camera Menus: An Overview
• Basic Photography and Playback

Live View Photography

• Live View Photography
• Autofocus
• Manual Focus
• Using the i Button
• The Live View Display
• Touch Photography (Touch Shutter)

Movies

• Recording Movies
• Viewing Movies
• Editing Movies

Image Recording Options

• Image Area
• Image Quality
• Image Size
• Using Two Memory Cards

Focus

• Autofocus
• Manual Focus

Release Mode

• Choosing a Release Mode
• Self-Timer Mode (E)
• Mirror up Mode (Mup)

ISO Sensitivity

• Manual Adjustment
• Auto ISO Sensitivity Control

Exposure

• Metering
• Exposure Mode
• Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Only)
• Shutter-Speed and Aperture Lock
• Autoexposure (AE) Lock
• Exposure Compensation
• Bracketing

White Balance

• White Balance Options
• Fine-Tuning White Balance
• Choosing a Color Temperature
• Preset Manual

Image Enhancement

• Picture Controls
• Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows

Using Shoe-Mounted Flash Units

• Using a Flash
• On-Camera Flash Photography
• Flash Modes
• Flash Compensation
• FV Lock
• Flash Info for Shoe-Mounted Units

Optional Flash Units

• Flash Control Options
• Optical AWL
• Radio AWL
• Flash Compensation
• Optical/Radio AWL
• Viewing Flash Info

Other Shooting Options

• The R Button
• Using the Command Dials
• The i button
• Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings
• Focus Shift Photography
• Non-CPU Lenses
• Location Data

More About Playback

• Viewing Images
• Photo Information
• Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
• Protecting Photographs from Deletion
• Rating Pictures
• Selecting Photos for Upload
• Deleting Photographs

Menu Guide

• Defaults
• D The Playback Menu: Managing Images
• C The Photo Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
• 1 The Movie Shooting Menu: Movie Shooting Options
• A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
• B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
• N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies
• O My Menu/m Recent Settings

Technical Notes

• Exposure Program
• Connections
• Compatible Lenses
• The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
• Other Accessories
• Optional MB-D18 Battery Packs
• Caring for the Camera
• Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
• Troubleshooting
• Error Messages
• Specifications
• Approved Memory Cards
• Memory Card Capacity
• Battery Life

Watch and learn! Digitutor

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