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The Mode Dial

The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes:

❚❚

P, S, A, and M Modes

Select these modes for full control over camera settings.

P—Programmed auto

(

81): Camera chooses

shutter speed and aperture, user controls
other settings.

A—Aperture-priority auto

(

83): Adjust

aperture to soften background details or
increase depth-of-field to bring both main
subject and background into focus.

S —Shutter-priority auto

(

82): Choose fast

shutter speeds to freeze action, slow shutter
speeds to suggest motion by blurring
moving objects.

M—Manual

(

84): Match shutter speed and

aperture to your creative intent.

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Auto Modes

Select these modes for simple, point-and-
shoot photography.

Auto

(

28): Camera adjusts settings automati-

cally to produce optimal results with “point-and-
shoot” simplicity. Recommended for first-time
users of digital cameras.

Auto (flash off)

(

28): As above, except that the

flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.

❚❚

Scene Modes

Selecting a scene mode automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected
scene.

Portrait

(

34): Shoot portraits with back-

ground in soft focus.

Landscape

(

34): Preserve details in

landscape shots.

Child

(

34): Create portraits of children.

Clothing and background details are vividly
rendered while skin tones remain soft and
natural.

Sports

(

34): Freeze motion for dynamic

sports shots.

Close up

(

35): Take vivid close-ups of

flowers, insects, and other small objects.

Night portrait

(

35): Shoot portraits

against a dimly-lit backdrop.

(

other scenes

;

33): Other scenes can

be selected with the command dial.

Summary of Contents for D5000

Page 1: ...DIGITAL CAMERA En User s Manual En ...

Page 2: ... manuals in movie form is available from the following website http www nikondigitutor com index_eng html i The Table of Contents 0 vi xi Find items by function or menu name i The Q A Index 0 ii v Know what you want to do but don t know the function name Find it from the question and answer index i The Index 0 232 234 Search by key word i Error Messages 0 221 223 If a warning is displayed in the v...

Page 3: ...r Live View 0 41 yRecording and Viewing Movies 0 49 zMore on Photography All Modes 0 53 tP S A and M Modes 0 79 IMore on Playback 0 115 QConnections 0 131 oThe Playback Menu 0 146 iThe Shooting Menu 0 148 LCustom Settings 0 153 gThe Setup Menu 0 165 uThe Retouch Menu 0 174 wRecent Settings vMy Menu 0 190 nTechnical Notes 0 193 ...

Page 4: ...with this card Number of exposures remaining 29 How much charge does the battery have left Battery level 28 How do I keep the displays from turning off Auto off timers 157 How do I display the menus in another language Language 169 How do I adjust monitor brightness LCD brightness 166 Can I display a framing grid in the viewfinder Grid display 158 How do I view more information about a photo Photo...

Page 5: ...d eye Red eye reduction 71 72 How do I keep the flash from firing Auto flash off mode 30 Flash off 70 72 How do I turn off the light on the front of the camera AF assist illuminator 155 How do I shoot a series of photos in quick succession Release mode 65 66 Can I reduce camera noise in quiet surroundings How do I take pictures with the self timer Self timer 67 69 How do I use the optional remote ...

Page 6: ...g on TV 132 133 How do I copy photos to a computer Computer 134 135 How do I print photos Printing 136 144 Can I print the date of recording on my photos Time stamp 138 141 How do I order professional prints Print set DPOF 143 Can I create retouched copies of photos Retouch 174 189 How do I remove red eye Red eye correction 176 Can I overlay two photos to make a single image Image overlay 182 183 ...

Page 7: ... 159 How do I reset file numbering to 1 Is there a quick way to access frequently used settings My Menu 191 Is there a quick way to access recently used settings Recent settings 190 Miscellaneous Question Key phrase 0 What do I do with the eyepiece cap The DK 5 eyepiece cap 67 77 What memory cards can I use Approved memory cards 203 What lenses can I use Compatible lenses 194 What optional flash u...

Page 8: ...attery 16 Insert the Battery 17 Attach a Lens 18 Basic Setup 20 Insert a Memory Card 22 Format the Memory Card 23 Adjust Viewfinder Focus 25 Basic Photography and Playback 27 Point and Shoot Photography i and j Modes 28 Step 1 Turn the Camera On 28 Step 2 Select i or j Mode 30 Step 3 Frame the Photograph 30 Step 4 Focus 31 Step 5 Shoot 32 Creative Photography Scene Modes 33 k Portrait 34 l Landsca...

Page 9: ...tor Live View 41 Framing Photographs in the Monitor 42 Recording and Viewing Movies 49 Recording Movies 50 Viewing Movies 52 More on Photography All Modes 53 Focus 54 Focus Mode 54 AF Area Mode 56 Focus Point Selection 58 Focus Lock 58 Manual Focus 60 Image Quality and Size 62 Image Quality 62 Image Size 64 Release Mode 65 Self Timer and Remote Modes 67 Using the Built in Flash 70 Flash Mode 71 IS...

Page 10: ...6 Selecting a Picture Control 106 Modifying Existing Picture Controls 108 Creating Custom Picture Controls 111 Sharing Custom Picture Controls 113 The GP 1 GPS Unit 114 More on Playback 115 Full Frame Playback 116 Photo Information 117 Thumbnail Playback 122 Calendar Playback 123 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 124 Protecting Photographs from Deletion 125 Deleting Photographs 126 Full Frame Thu...

Page 11: ...Sensitivity Settings 149 Auto Distortion Control 150 Color Space 150 Long Exp NR 151 High ISO NR 151 Active Folder 152 A Custom Settings Fine TuningCameraSettings 153 A Reset Custom Settings 154 a Autofocus 155 a1 AF area Mode 155 a2 Built in AF assist Illuminator 155 a3 Live View Autofocus 155 a4 Rangefinder 156 b Exposure 156 b1 EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl 156 c Timers AE Lock 156 c1 Shutter Rel...

Page 12: ...te 169 Language 169 Image Comment 169 Auto Image Rotation 170 Image Dust off Ref Photo 171 Eye Fi Upload 173 Firmware Version 173 N The Retouch Menu CreatingRetouchedCopies 174 Creating Retouched Copies 175 D Lighting 176 Red Eye Correction 176 Trim 177 Monochrome 178 Filter Effects 178 Color Balance 179 Small Picture 180 Image Overlay 182 NEF RAW Processing 184 Quick Retouch 185 Straighten 185 Di...

Page 13: ... Cards 203 Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter 204 Caring for the Camera 205 Storage 205 Cleaning 205 The Low Pass Filter 206 Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions 210 Available Settings 212 Memory Card Capacity 215 Exposure Program 216 Troubleshooting 217 Display 217 Shooting All Modes 218 Shooting P S A M 219 Playback 220 Miscellaneous 220 Error Messages 221 Specifications 224 Batter...

Page 14: ...Nikon authorized service center for inspection ADo not use in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire AKeep out of reach of children Failure to observe this precaution could result in injury ADo not disassemble Touching the product s internal parts could result in injury In the event of malfunction the...

Page 15: ...bserve proper precautions when handling the quick charger Keep dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a dry cloth Continued use could result in fire Do not handle the power cable or go nearthechargerduringthunderstorms Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock Do not da...

Page 16: ...he instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following meas...

Page 17: ...lly available software potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal image data Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user s responsibility Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person erase all data using commercial deletion software or format the device and then completely refill it with images containing no private information for example pictu...

Page 18: ...ent licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction ofcopyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcuts prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copi...

Page 19: ...ra for use Overview 2 Getting to Know the Camera 3 The Camera Body 3 The Mode Dial 5 The Viewfinder 6 The Monitor 7 The Information Display 8 The Command Dial 10 The Power Switch 12 Camera Menus 13 Using Camera Menus 14 First Steps 16 Charge the Battery 16 Insert the Battery 17 Attach a Lens 18 Basic Setup 20 Insert a Memory Card 22 Format the Memory Card 23 Adjust Viewfinder Focus 25 ...

Page 20: ...ally for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within its operational and safety requirements THE USE OF NON NIKON ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY D Servicing the Camera and Accessories The camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing Nikon recommends that the camera be inspected by the original retailer or a Ni...

Page 21: ...ton 93 5 Shutter release button 32 6 Power switch 28 7 AF assist illuminator 55 Self timer lamp 68 Red eye reduction lamp 72 8 Infrared receiver 68 9 Body cap 10 CPU contacts 11 Built in flash 70 12 M flash mode button 70 Y flash compensation button 93 13 Eyelet for camera strap 14 Microphone 51 15 Connector cover 16 E self timer button 69 Fn function button 163 17 Mounting index 18 18 Lens releas...

Page 22: ...bnail playback zoom out button 122 Q help button 13 8 X playback zoom in button 124 9 P information edit button 9 Two button reset button 78 10 Tripod socket 11 Diopter adjustment control 25 12 A AE L AF L button 59 164 L protect button 125 13 Command dial 10 14 a live view button Taking photographs 41 Shooting movies 49 15 Memory card slot cover 22 16 Multi selector 14 17 J OK button 14 18 Memory...

Page 23: ...y i Auto 0 28 Camera adjusts settings automati cally to produce optimal results with point and shoot simplicity Recommended for first time users of digital cameras j Auto flash off 0 28 As above except that the flash will not fire even when lighting is poor SceneModes Selecting a scene mode automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected scene k Portrait 0 34 Shoot portraits with back ground...

Page 24: ...ppears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 29 14 Flash ready indicator 32 15 Flexible program indicator 81 16 Exposure indicator 85 Exposure compensation display 90 17 Flash compensation indicator 92 18 Exposure compensation indicator 90 19 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 149 20 Warning indicator 221 D No Battery When the battery is exhausted or no battery is inserted the display in the vie...

Page 25: ...outward and rotating it 180 left before folding it back onto the camera body This position is recommended for most shooting and playback StoragePosition To protect the monitor when the camera is not in use fold it back onto the camera body as shown at right D Using the Monitor Rotate the monitor gently within the limits shown above Donotuseforce Failure to observe these precautions could damage th...

Page 26: ...ator 85 Exposure compensation indicator 91 Bracketing progress indicator 105 8 Auto area AF indicator 57 3D tracking indicator 57 Focus point 58 9 Help indicator 221 10 ADL bracketing indicator 105 11 Flash mode 71 12 Exposure compensation 90 13 ADL bracketing 103 14 Flash compensation 92 15 Picture Control 106 16 Number of exposures remaining 29 Capture mode indicator 134 17 K appears when memory...

Page 27: ... of the mode dial A Turning the Monitor Off To clear information from the display press the R button again Note that the monitor turns off automatically while the shutter release is pressed or if no operations are performed for 8 s the default value The information display can be restored by pressing the R button A See Also For information on choosing how long the monitor stays on see Custom Setti...

Page 28: ...shutter speed mode P 0 81 Mode P Command dial Information display Choose a shutter speed mode S or M 0 82 84 Mode S or M Command dial Information display Choose an aperture mode A 0 83 Mode A Command dial Information display Command dial M button flash mode and flash compensation Fn E button release mode image quality and size ISO sensitivity white balance Active D Lighting or bracketing Mode dial...

Page 29: ...play Set exposure compensation mode P S or A 0 90 Mode P S or A E button Command dial Information display Choose a flash mode 0 71 M button Command dial Information display Adjust flash compensation mode P S A or M 0 92 P S A or M M button E button Command dial Information display ...

Page 30: ... button can be selected using Custom Setting f1 Assign E Fn button 0 163 allowing the following settings to be adjusted by pressing the Fn E button and rotating the command dial Fn E button Command dial Release mode 0 65 Image quality and size 0 62 ISO sensitivity 0 74 White balance 0 96 Active D Lighting 0 94 Bracketing 0 103 Power switch Power switch ...

Page 31: ...gs 0 153 m Recent settings or My Menu defaults to Recent settings 0 190 d If a d icon is displayed at the bottom left corner of the monitor helpcanbedisplayedbypressingtheQbutton A description of the currently selected option or menu will be displayed while the button is pressed Press 1 or 3 to scroll through the display G button Slider shows position in current menu Current settings are shown by ...

Page 32: ...us Press the G button to display the menus 2 Highlight the icon for the current menu Press 4 to highlight the icon for the current menu 3 Select a menu Press 1 or 3 to position the cursor in the selected menu Selecthighlighteditemor display sub menu Move cursor up Move cursor down J button select highlighted item Cancel and return to previous menu G button ...

Page 33: ... 1 or 3 to highlight an option 8 Select the highlighted item Press J to select the highlighted item To exit without making a selection press the G button Note the following Menu items that are displayed in gray are not currently available While pressing 2 generally has the same effect as pressing J there are some cases in which selection can only be made by pressing J To exit the menus and return ...

Page 34: ... charger and plug the power cable into an electrical outlet 2 Remove the terminal cover Remove the terminal cover from the battery 3 Insert the battery Insert the battery as shown in the illustration on the charger The CHARGE lamp will blink while the battery charges 4 Remove the battery when charging is complete Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking Remove the battery and unplu...

Page 35: ...s xii xiii and 210 211 of this manual Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 C 32 F or above 40 C 104 F Charge the battery indoors at ambient temperatures between 5 35 C 41 95 F for best results charge the battery at temperatures above 20 C 68 F Battery capacity may temporarily drop if the battery is charged at low temperatures or used at a temperature below the temperature at whic...

Page 36: ...ns in the camera s bayonet mount q Being careful not to press the lens release button rotate the lens counter clockwise until it clicks into place w If the lens is equipped with an A M or M A M switch select A autofocus or M A autofocus with manual priority D Autofocus Autofocus is supported with only AF S and AF I lenses which are equipped with autofocus motors Autofocus is not available with oth...

Page 37: ...eduction applies only to motion that is not part of the pan if the camera is panned horizontally for example vibration reduction will be applied only to vertical shake making it much easier to pan the camera smoothly in a wide arc Vibration reduction can be turned off by sliding the VR switch to OFF Turn vibration reduction off when the camera is securely mounted on a tripod but leave it on if the...

Page 38: ... zone selection dialog will be displayed Press 4 or 2 to highlight the local time zone the UTC field shows the difference between the selected time zone and Coordinated Universal Time or UTC in hours and press J 4 Choose a date format Press 1 or 3 to choose the order in which the year month and day will be displayed Press J to proceed to the next step 5 Turn daylight saving time on or off Daylight...

Page 39: ...geable power source which is charged as necessary when the main battery is installed or the camera is powered by an optional EP 5 power connector and EH 5a AC adapter 0 204 Three days of charging will power the clock for about a month If a message warning that the clock is not set is displayed when the camera is turned on the clock battery is exhausted and the clock has been reset Set the clock to...

Page 40: ...he memory card will be used in the camera after being used or formatted in another device format the card as described on page 23 RemovingMemoryCards After confirming that the access lamp is off turn the camera off open the memory card slot cover and press the card in to eject it q The card can then be removed by hand w A Inserting and Removing Memory Cards Always turn the camera off before insert...

Page 41: ... on using the menus see page 13 3 Highlight Yes To exit without formatting the memory card highlight No and press J 4 Press J The message at right will be displayed while the card is formatted Do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until formatting is complete D Formatting Memory Cards Formattingmemorycardspermanentlydeletesany datathey maycontain Be sure to copy an...

Page 42: ...age to the camera or card Do not touch the card terminals with your fingers or metal objects Do not bend drop or subject to strong physical shocks Do not apply force to the card casing Failure to observe this precaution could damage the card Do not expose to water heat high levels of humidity or direct sunlight A The Write Protect Switch Memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch to pre...

Page 43: ...ur eye to the viewfinder be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye A Adjusting Viewfinder Focus If you are unable to focus the viewfinder as described above select single servo autofocus AF S 0 54 single point AF c 0 57 and the center focus point 0 58 and then frame a high contrast subject in the center focus point and press the shutter release button halfway to focus the camer...

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Page 45: ...ep 3 Frame the Photograph 30 Step 4 Focus 31 Step 5 Shoot 32 Creative Photography Scene Modes 33 k Portrait 34 l Landscape 34 p Child 34 m Sports 34 n Close Up 35 o Night Portrait 35 r Night Landscape 35 s Party Indoor 35 t Beach Snow 36 u Sunset 36 v Dusk Dawn 36 w Pet Portrait 36 x Candlelight 37 y Blossom 37 z Autumn Colors 37 0 Food 37 1 Silhouette 38 2 High Key 38 3 Low Key 38 Basic Playback ...

Page 46: ...urn the camera on Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on After a brief pause while the camera cleans the image sensor the information display will appear in the monitor 2 Check the battery level Check the battery level in the information display or the viewfinder if the monitor is off press the R button to view the information display if the monitor does not turn on the battery is exhausted an...

Page 47: ...l be shown in thousands rounded down to the nearest hundred e g if there is room for 1 260 exposures the exposure count display will show 1 2 K A Auto Meter Off At default settings the viewfinder and information display will turn off if no operations are performed for about eight seconds auto meter off reducing the drain on the battery Press the shutter release button halfway to reactivate the dis...

Page 48: ...ght 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 Hold the camera as shown at right when framing photographs in portrait tall orientation In j mode shutter speeds slow when lighting is poor use of a tripod is recommended 2 Frame the photograph Fr...

Page 49: ... appear in the viewfinder While the shutter release button is pressed halfway the number of exposures that can be stored in the memory buffer t 0 66 will be displayed in the viewfinder A Using a Zoom Lens Use the zoom ring to zoom in on the subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame or zoom out to increase the area visible in the final photograph select longer focal lengths on the lens fo...

Page 50: ...cuses when the shutter release button is pressed halfway To take the photograph press the shutter release button the rest of the way down A The Built in Flash If additional lighting is required for correct exposure in i mode the built in flash will pop up automatically when the shutter release button is pressed halfway If the flash is raised photographs can only be taken when the flash ready indic...

Page 51: ...otated to h the following scenes can be selected by rotating the command dial until the desired scene is shown in the information display 0 8 Portrait Land scape Child Sports Close up Night portrait Other scenes k l p m n o h Mode dial Command dial Information display Night landscape Party indoor Beach snow Sunset Dusk dawn Pet portrait Candlelight r s t u v w x Blossom Autumn colors Food Silhouet...

Page 52: ...vid landscape shots in daylight The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur when lighting is poor pChild Use for snapshots of children Clothing and background details are vividly rendered while skin tones remain soft and natural mSports Fast shutter speeds freeze motion for dynamic sports shots in which the main subject stands out clearly Th...

Page 53: ...ubject and the background in portraits taken under low light Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur rNightLandscape Reduce noise and unnatural colors when photographing night landscapes including street lighting and neon signs The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur sParty Indoor Capture the effects of indoor background lighting ...

Page 54: ... in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur when lighting is poor vDusk Dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light beforedawn or after sunset The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur when lighting is poor wPetPortrait Use for portraits of active pets The AF assist illuminator t...

Page 55: ...ring expanses of blossoms The built in flash turns off use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur when lighting is poor zAutumnColors Captures the brilliant reds and yellows in autumn leaves The built in flash turns off use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur when lighting is poor 0Food Use for vivid photographs of food Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur when lighting is poo...

Page 56: ...lur when lighting is poor 2HighKey Use to create bright images that seem filled with light when shooting bright scenes The built in flash turns off 3LowKey Use to create dark somber images that bring out highlights when shooting dark scenes The built in flash turns off use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur when lighting is poor ...

Page 57: ... A photograph will be displayed in the monitor 2 View additional pictures Additional pictures can be displayed by pressing 4 or 2 or rotating the command dial To view additional information on the current photograph press 1 and 3 0 117 To end playback and return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway K button 100D5000 DSC_0001 JPG 1 250 F11 200 35mm NIKON D5000 15 04 2009 10 02 ...

Page 58: ... to delete as described on the preceding page 2 Delete the photograph Press the O button A confirmation dialog will be displayed press the O button again to delete the image and return to playback to exit without deleting the picture press K A Delete To delete selected images 0 127 all images taken on a selected date 0 128 or all images in the current playback folder 0 146 use the Delete option in...

Page 59: ...41 x x Framing Pictures in the Monitor Live View This chapter describes how to frame pictures in the monitor using live view Framing Photographs in the Monitor 42 ...

Page 60: ... mode dial 30 33 80 w No movie icon Indicates that movies can not be recorded 50 e Time remaining The amount of time remaining before live view ends automatically Displayed if shooting will end in 30 s or less 46 r Live view autofocus The current autofocus mode 43 t Focus point The current focus point The display varies with the option selected for autofocus mode 0 43 43 y Audio recording indicato...

Page 61: ...tracking Frame the subject in the center of the monitor and press 1 to focus When the camera focuses the focus point will turn yellow and then start tracking the selected subject as it moves through the frame Mode Description 8 Face priority The camera automatically detects and focuses on portrait subjects facing the camera Use for portraits 9 Wide area Use for hand held shots of landscapes and ot...

Page 62: ...yed 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 Check focus in the monitor before shooting 5 Take the picture Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to shoot The monitor will turn off When shooting is complete the photograph will be displayed in the monitor for 4 s or until the shut...

Page 63: ...ow angle shots High angle shots Self portraits Frame shots with the camera close to the ground Frame shots while holding the camera over your head Monitor shows mirror image of what will appear in final picture A Exposure Compensation In P S and A modes exposure can be adjusted by 5 EV in increments of 1 3 EV 0 90 Note that the effects of values over 3 EV or under 3 EV can not be previewed in the ...

Page 64: ...does not indicated a malfunction To prevent damage to the camera s internal circuits live view shooting will end automatically before the camera overheats A count down display will appear in the monitor 30 s before shooting ends At high ambient temperatures this display may appear immediately when live view mode is selected During live view the camera displays the shutter speed and aperture in eff...

Page 65: ...se focus press the X button While the view through the lens is zoomed in a navigation window will appear in a gray frame at the bottom right corner of the display Use the multi selector to scroll to areas of the frame not visible in the monitor available only if Wide area or Normal area is selected for Live view autofocus or press W to zoom out X button Navigation window ...

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Page 67: ...49 y y Recording and Viewing Movies This chapter describes how to record movies in live view Recording Movies 50 Viewing Movies 52 ...

Page 68: ...he monitor Exposure can be locked by pressing the AE L AF L button 0 89 or in P S and A altered by up to 3 EV in steps of 1 3 EV using exposure compensation 0 90 4 End recording Press J again to end recording to end recording and take a still picture in the mode currently selected with the mode dial press the shutter release button all the way down Recording will end automatically when the maximum...

Page 69: ...n the camera is panned Jagged edges false colors moiré and bright spots may also appear When recording movies avoid pointing the camera at the sun or other strong light sources Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to the camera s internal circuitry Recording ends automatically if the lens is removed Unless the camera is connected to a TV recording will also end if the monitor ...

Page 70: ... Press J to start pause or resume playback Advance rewind Press 4 or 2 to rewind or fast forward While playback is paused press 4 or 2 to rewind or advance one frame Adjust volume X W Press X to increase volume W to decrease Exittoshooting mode Monitor will turn off Photographs can be taken immediately Display menus G See page 145 for more information Return to full frame playback K Press 1 or K t...

Page 71: ...and playback options Focus 54 Focus Mode 54 AF Area Mode 56 Focus Point Selection 58 Focus Lock 58 Manual Focus 60 Image Quality and Size 62 Image Quality 62 Image Size 64 Release Mode 65 Self Timer and Remote Modes 67 Using the Built in Flash 70 Flash Mode 71 ISO Sensitivity 74 Interval Timer Photography 76 Two Button Reset 78 ...

Page 72: ...us mode options Highlight the current focus mode in the information display and press J 3 Choose a focus mode Highlight one of the following options and press J Note that AF S and AF C are available only in modes P S A and M R button Information display P button Option Description AF A Auto servo AF Camera automatically selects single servo autofocus if subject is stationary continuous servo autof...

Page 73: ...cus point contains objects at different distances from the camera Example Subject is inside a cage Background objects appear larger than the subject Example a building is in the frame behind the subject The subject is dominated by regular geometric patterns Example A row of windows in a skyscraper Thesubjectcontainsmany fine details Example A field of flowers or other subjects that are small or la...

Page 74: ...formation display If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor press the R button Press the P button to place the cursor in the information display 2 Display AF area mode options Highlight the current AF area mode in the information display and press J R button Information display P button ...

Page 75: ...s point using multi selector 0 58 If subject moves after camera has focused camera uses 3D tracking to select new focus point and keep focus locked on original subject while shutter release button is pressed halfway If subject leaves viewfinder remove your finger from shutter release button and recompose photograph with subject in selected focus point In AF S focus mode user selects focus point ma...

Page 76: ...ock Focus lock can be used to change the composition after focusing in AF A AF S and AF C focus modes 0 54 making it possible to focus on a subject that will not be in a focus point in the final composition If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus 0 55 you can also focus on another subject at the same distance and then use focus lock to recompose the photograph Focus lock is most effective...

Page 77: ...inger from the shutter release button Focus can also be locked by pressing the AE L AF L button see above 3 Recompose the photograph and shoot Focus will remain locked between shots if you keep the shutter release button pressed halfway AF S or keep the AE L AF L button pressed allowing several photographs in succession to be taken at the same focus setting Do not change the distance between the c...

Page 78: ...er is in focus Photographs can be taken at any time even when the image is not in focus A AF S Lenses Users of AF S lenses including the AF S DX NIKKOR 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6G VR lens used in this manual for illustrative purposes 0 229 can select manual focus simply by setting the lens focus mode switch to M A M A If the lens supports M A autofocus with manual override MF priority manual focus can also...

Page 79: ...dicator I is displayed Note that with the subjects listed on page 55 the in focus indicator may sometimes be displayed when the subject is not in focus confirm focus in the viewfinder before shooting A Focal Plane Position To determine the distance between your subject and the camera measure from the focal plane mark on the camera body The distance between the lens mounting flange and the focal pl...

Page 80: ... place the cursor in the information display 2 Display image quality options Highlight the current image quality in the information display and press J 3 Choose a file type Highlight one of the following options and press J R button Information display P button Option File type Description NEF RAW NEF Raw 12 bit data from the image sensor are saved directly to the memory card Choose for images tha...

Page 81: ...ed both NEF and JPEG images will be deleted A File Names Photographs are stored as image files with names of the form DSC_nnnn xxx where nnnn is a four digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in ascending order by the camera and xxx is one of the following three letter extensions NEF for NEF images JPG for JPEG images or AVI for movies The NEF and JPEG files recorded at a setting...

Page 82: ...3 Choose an image size Highlight one of the following options and press J R button Information display P button Image size Size pixels Approximate size when printed at 200 dpi Large 4 288 2 848 54 5 36 2 cm 21 4 14 2 in Medium 3 216 2 136 40 8 27 1 cm 16 1 10 7 in Small 2 144 1 424 27 2 18 1 cm 10 7 7 1 in A The Shooting Menu Image size can also be adjusted using the Image size option in the shoot...

Page 83: ... Information display P button Mode Description 8 Single frame Camera takes one photograph each time shutter release button is pressed I Continuous Camera records about 4 frames per second while shutter release button is held down E Self timer Use for self portraits or to reduce blurring caused by camera shake 0 67 Delayed remote Optional ML L3 wireless remote control required Shutter is released a...

Page 84: ...is exhausted while images remain in the buffer the shutter release will be disabled and the images transferred to the memory card A Continuous Release Mode Continuous release mode I can not be used with the built in flash rotate the mode dial to j 0 30 or turn the flash off 0 70 71 A Buffer Size The approximate number of images that can be stored in the memory buffer at current settings is shown i...

Page 85: ...e the photograph A Using a Remote Control If autofocus is in effect in delayed remote or quick response release mode the camera can be focused by pressing the shutter release button halfway the shutter will not be released if the shutter release button is pressed all the way down A Cover the Viewfinder After framing the photograph remove the rubber eyecup q and insert the supplied DK 5 eyepiece ca...

Page 86: ... less aim the transmitter on the ML L3 at the infrared receiver on the camera and press the shutter release button on the ML L3 In delayed remote mode the self timer lamp will light for about two seconds before the shutter is released In quick response remote mode the self timer lamp will flash after the shutter has been released No picture will be taken if the camera is unable to focus or in othe...

Page 87: ...h has charged Only one photograph will be taken when the flash is used regardless of the number of shots selected for Custom Setting c3 Self timer 0 157 In flash modes that support red eye reduction the red eye reduction lamp will light for about one second before the shutter is released In delayed remote mode the self timer lamp will light for two seconds followed by the red eye reduction lamp wh...

Page 88: ...he shutter release button is pressed halfway and fire when a photograph is taken UsingtheBuilt inFlash P S A M and0Modes 1 Raise the flash Press the M button to raise the flash 2 Choose a flash mode 0 71 This step can be omitted when shooting in 0 mode 3 Take pictures The flash will fire whenever a picture is taken LoweringtheBuilt inFlash To save power when the flash is not in use press it gently...

Page 89: ...in the information display and press J 3 Choose a flash mode Highlight a flash mode and press J R button Information display P button i k p n s w No Auto NYo Auto red eye reduction j Off o NYr Auto slow sync red eye reduction Nr Auto slow sync j Off 0 N Fill flash P A N Fill flash NY Red eye reduction NYp Slow sync red eye reduction Np Slow sync Nq Rear curtain slow sync S M N Fill flash NY Red ey...

Page 90: ...nc the effect this produces with moving light sources is shown below at left Front curtain sync Rear curtain sync A Choosing a Flash Mode The flash mode can also be selected by pressing the M button and rotating the command dial in P S A and M modes raise the flash before using the M button to choose the flash mode M button Command dial Information display A The Built in Flash For information on t...

Page 91: ... Range 200 400 800 1600 3200 m ft 1 4 2 2 8 4 5 6 1 0 12 3ft 3in 39ft 4in 2 2 8 4 5 6 8 0 7 8 5 2ft 4in 27ft 11in 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 0 6 6 1 2ft 20ft 4 5 6 8 11 16 0 6 4 2 2ft 13ft 9in 5 6 8 11 16 22 0 6 3 0 2ft 9ft 10in 8 11 16 22 32 0 6 2 1 2ft 6ft 11in 11 16 22 32 0 6 1 5 2ft 4ft 11in 16 22 32 0 6 1 1 2ft 3ft 7in 22 32 0 6 0 8 2ft 2ft 7in ...

Page 92: ...ress J 3 Choose an ISO sensitivity Highlight an option and press J ISO sensitivity can be set between values roughly equivalent to ISO 200 and ISO 3200 in steps equivalent to 1 3 EV For special situations ISO sensitivity can be lowered below ISO 200 by about 0 3 EV Lo 0 3 equivalent to ISO 160 0 7 EV Lo 0 7 equivalent to ISO 125 or 1 0 EV Lo 1 equivalent to ISO 100 or raised above ISO 3200 by abou...

Page 93: ...n most cases ISO sensitivities of ISO 200 or above are recommended A The Shooting Menu ISO sensitivity can also be adjusted using the ISO sensitivity settings option in the shooting menu 0 149 A See Also For information on enabling auto ISO sensitivity control in P S A or M modes see page 149 For information on using the High ISO NR option in the shooting menu to reduce noise at high ISO sensitivi...

Page 94: ...Shooting begins about 3 s after settings are completed proceed to Step 4 Tochooseastartingtime highlight Start time and press 2 see Step 3 3 Choose a start time Press 4 or 2 to highlight hours or minutes press 1 or 3 to change The starting time is not displayed if Now is selected for Choose start time Press 2 to continue 4 Choose an interval Press 4 or 2 to highlight hours minutes or seconds press...

Page 95: ... changed while interval timer photography is in progress Use of a tripod is recommended Mount the camera on a tripod before shooting begins To ensure that shooting is not interrupted be sure the EN EL9a battery is fully charged or use an optional EH 5a AC adapter and EP 5 power connector D Bracketing Bracketing can not be used with interval timer shooting A Cover the Viewfinder Before starting the...

Page 96: ...ocus 0 43 i k p o Face priority j l m r s t u v w x y z 1 2 3 P S A M Wide area n 0 Normal area AF area mode 0 56 l n r t u v x y z 0 1 2 3 Single point m w Dynamic area i j k p o s P S A M Auto area Option Default Focus point 0 58 1 Center Metering 0 88 Matrix AE L AF L button hold 0 89 Off Active D Lighting 0 94 Auto Bracketing 0 103 Off Picture Control modifications 0 106 2 None Flash compensat...

Page 97: ... Mode A Aperture Priority Auto 83 Mode M Manual 84 Long Time Exposures M Mode Only 86 Exposure 88 Metering 88 Autoexposure Lock 89 Exposure Compensation 90 Flash Compensation 92 Active D Lighting 94 White Balance 96 Fine Tuning White Balance 98 Preset Manual 99 Bracketing 103 Picture Controls 106 Selecting a Picture Control 106 Modifying Existing Picture Controls 108 Creating Custom Picture Contro...

Page 98: ...nto focus M Manual 0 84 User controls both shutter speed and aperture Set shutter speed to bulb or time for long time exposures D Lens Aperture Rings When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring 0 194 lock the aperture ring at the minimum aperture highest f number Type G lenses are not equipped with an aperture ring A Shutter Speed and Aperture The same exposure can be achieved with differ...

Page 99: ... dial flexible program Rotate the dial to the right for large apertures low f numbers that blur background details or fast shutter speeds that freeze motion Rotate the dial to the left for small apertures high f numbers that increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds that blur motion All combinations produce the same exposure While flexible program is in effect a U R indicator appears in the v...

Page 100: ...ing moving subjects fast shutter speeds to freeze motion To take photographs in shutter priority auto 1 Rotate the mode dial to S 2 Choose a shutter speed Shutter speed is shown in the viewfinder and information display Rotate the command dial to choose the desired shutter speed from values between 30 s and 1 4 000 s 3 Frame a photograph focus and shoot Fast shutter speed 1 1 600 s Slow shutter sp...

Page 101: ... the background and foreground Short field depths are generally used in portraits to blur background details long field depths in landscape photographs to bring the foreground and background into focus To take photographs in aperture priority auto 1 Rotate the mode dial to A 2 Choose an aperture Aperture is shown in the viewfinder and information display Rotate the command dial to choose the desir...

Page 102: ...ted by rotating the command dial choose from values between 30 s and 1 4 000 s or select bulb to hold the shutter open indefinitely for a long time exposure 0 86 Aperture is selected by pressing the N E button and rotating the command dial choose from values between the minimum and maximum for the lens Shutter speed and aperture are shown in the viewfinder and information display 3 Frame a photogr...

Page 103: ...ver exposure is shown in increments of 1 3 EV or 1 2 EV If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded the indicator will flash Custom Setting b1 set to 1 3 step Optimal exposure Underexposed by 1 3 EV Overexposed by over 2 EV A Reverse Indicators If V the default setting is selected for Custom Setting f5 Reverse indicators 0 164 the exposure indicators in the viewfinder and informatio...

Page 104: ...R option in the shooting menu 0 148 If you are using an optional remote cord attach it to the camera 2 Rotate the mode dial to M 3 Choose a shutter speed Rotate the command dial until Bulb A appears in the viewfinder or information display For a shutter speed of Time select delayed remote or quick response remote mode after choosing the shutter speed 0 65 Shutter speed Description Bulb Shutter rem...

Page 105: ... on the remote control all the way down The shutter will open immediately quick response remote or two seconds after the shutter release button is pressed delayed remote and remain open until the button is pressed a second time 5 Close the shutter Bulb Take your finger off the shutter release button Time Press the shutter release button on the remote control all the way down Shooting ends automati...

Page 106: ...sults in most situations Camera uses 420 pixel RGB sensor to meter a wide area of the frame and set exposure according to tone distribution color composition and with type G or D lenses 0 194 range information 3D color matrix metering II with other CPU lenses camera uses color matrix metering II which does not include 3D range information M Center weighted Camera meters entire frame but assigns gr...

Page 107: ...h Keeping the AE L AF L button pressed recompose the photograph and shoot A Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture While exposure lock is in effect the following settings can be adjusted without altering the metered value for exposure Mode Setting Programmed auto Shutter speed and aperture flexible program 0 81 Shutter priority auto Shutter speed Aperture priority auto Aperture The metering method i...

Page 108: ...ormation display 2 Display exposure compensation options Highlight exposure compensation in the information display and press J 3 Choose a value Highlight a value and press J Exposure compensation can be set to values between 5 EV underexposure and 5 EV overexposure in increments of 1 3 EV In general choose positive values to make the subject brighter negative values to make it darker Normal expos...

Page 109: ... exposure indicator shutter speed and aperture do not change A Using a Flash When a flash is used exposure compensation affects both background exposure and flash level A See Also For information on choosing the size of the increments available for exposure compensation see Custom Setting b1 EV steps for exposure cntrl 0 156 For information on automatically varying exposure over a series of photog...

Page 110: ...or press the R button Press the P button to place the cursor in the information display 2 Display flash compensation options Highlight flash compensation in the information display and press J 3 Choose a value Highlight a value and press J Flash compensation can be set to values between 3 EV darker and 1 EV brighter in increments of 1 3 EV In general choose positive values to make the subject brig...

Page 111: ...er and information display Y M button E button Command dial 0 3 EV 1 EV A Optional Flash Units Flash compensation is also available with an optional SB 900 SB 800 SB 600 SB 400 or SB R200 flash units A Exposure Increments For information on choosing the size of the increments available when setting flash compensation see Custom Setting b1 EV steps for exposure cntrl 0 156 ...

Page 112: ...ctive when used with matrix metering L 0 88 1 Place the cursor in the information display If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor press the R button Press the P button to place the cursor in the information display 2 Display Active D Lighting options Highlight Active D Lighting in the information display and press J 3 Choose an option Highlight G Auto H Extra high P High Q Normal R...

Page 113: ...he shooting menu adjusts exposure before shooting to optimize the dynamic range while the D Lighting option in the retouch menu 0 174 optimizes dynamic range in images after shooting A The Shooting Menu Active D Lighting can also be adjustedusing the ActiveD Lighting option in the shooting menu 0 148 A See Also For information on using the Fn E button and command dial to select Active D Lighting s...

Page 114: ...n display If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor press the R button Press the P button to place the cursor in the information display 2 Display white balance options Highlight the current white balance setting in the information display and press J 3 Choose a white balance option Highlight one of the following options and press J R button Information display P button v Auto H Dire...

Page 115: ...iate light in the same wavelengths While light sources with a color temperature in the neighborhood of 5 000 5 500 K appear white light sources with a lower color temperature such as incandescent light bulbs appear slightly yellow or red Light sources with a higher color temperature appear tinged with blue The camera white balance options are adapted to the following color temperatures I sodium va...

Page 116: ... option other than Preset manual and press 2 if Fluorescent is selected highlight a lighting type and press 2 The fine tuning options shown at right will be displayed Fine tuning is not available with Preset manual white balance 3 Fine tune white balance Use the multi selector to fine tune white balance 4 Press J A White Balance Fine Tuning The colors on the fine tuning axes are relative not absol...

Page 117: ...ons To display the menus press the G button Highlight White balance in the shooting menu and press 2 to display white balance options 3 Select Preset manual Highlight Preset manual and press 2 4 Select Measure Highlight Measure and press 2 The menu shown at right will be displayed highlight Yes and press J The message shown at right will be displayed before the camera enters preset measurement mod...

Page 118: ...ot in focus 6 Check the results If the camera was able to measure a value for white balance the message shown at right will be displayed and a will flash in the viewfinder for about eight seconds before the camera returns to shooting mode To return to shooting mode immediately press the shutter release button halfway If lighting is too dark or too bright the camera may be unable to measure white b...

Page 119: ...mode M check the exposure indicator to ensure that the subject is neither under nor over exposed 0 85 A Other Methods for Measuring Preset White Balance To enter preset measurement mode see above after selecting preset white balance in the information display 0 96 press J for a few seconds If white balance has been assigned to the Fn E button 0 163 and preset white balance selected by pressing the...

Page 120: ...ress 2 2 Select Use photo Highlight Use photo and press 2 3 Choose Select image Highlight Select image and press 2 to skip the remaining steps and use the image last selected for preset white balance select This image 4 Choose a folder Highlight the folder containing the source image and press 2 5 Highlight the source image To view the highlighted image full frame press and hold the X button 6 Cop...

Page 121: ... Vary exposure over a series of three photographs m WB bracketing Each time the shutter is released the camera creates three images each with a different white balance Not available at image quality settings that include NEF RAW ADL bracketing Take one photograph with Active D Lighting off the other at the current setting for Active D Lighting A Exposure Bracketing The camera modifies exposure by ...

Page 122: ...d bracketing mode and press J 4 Select a bracketing increment AE bracketing Highlight a bracketing increment and press J Choose from values between 0 3 EV AE 0 3 and 2 0 EV AE 2 0 WB bracketing Highlight a bracketing increment and press J Choose from increments of 1 WB 1 2 WB 2 and 3 WB 3 ADL bracketing Highlight ADL and press J R button Information display P button A The Fn E Button Bracketing in...

Page 123: ...finder will flash Shooting can begin when a new memory card is inserted ADL bracketing The first shot after bracketing is activated is taken with Active D Lighting off the second at the current Active D Lighting setting 0 94 if Active D Lighting is off the second shot will be taken with Active D Lighting set to Auto Bracketing ends automatically after the second shot In continuous release mode sho...

Page 124: ...S A and M modes you can choose a Picture Control according to the subject or type of scene in other modes the camera selects a Picture Control automatically 1 Place the cursor in the information display If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor press the R button Press the P button to place the cursor in the information display 2 Display preset Picture Controls Highlight the current ...

Page 125: ...hoose for photographs that emphasize primary colors T Monochrome Take monochrome photographs e Portrait Process portraits for skin with natural texture and a rounded feel f Landscape Produces vibrant landscapes and cityscapes A The Shooting Menu Picture Controls can also be selected and modified from the shooting menu 0 148 Set Picture Control can be used to modify existing Picture Controls 0 108 ...

Page 126: ... Control in the shooting menu and press 2 2 Select a Picture Control Highlight the desired Picture Control and press 2 3 Adjust settings Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired setting and press 4 or 2 to choose a value 0 109 Repeat this step until all settings have been adjusted or select Quick adjust to choose a preset combination of settings Default settings can be restored by pressing the O butt...

Page 127: ...D Lighting is activated after value is changed Brightness Choose 1 for reduced brightness 1 for enhanced brightness Does not affect exposure Not available when Active D Lighting 0 94 is on reset if Active D Lighting is activated after value is changed Manual adjustments non monochrome only Saturation Control the vividness of colors Select A to adjust saturation automatically according to the type ...

Page 128: ...alue for the setting Use this as a reference when adjusting settings A Filter Effects Monochrome Only The options in this menu simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs The following filter effects are available Option Description Y Yellow Enhances contrast Can be used to tone down the brightness of the sky in landscape photographs Orange produces more contrast than yellow red...

Page 129: ...it Highlight Save edit and press 2 3 Select a Picture Control Highlight an existing Picture Control and press 2 or press J to proceed to step 5 and save a copy of the highlighted Picture Control without further modification 4 Edit the selected Picture Control See page 109 for more information To abandon any changes and start over press the O button Press J when settings are complete 5 Select a des...

Page 130: ...Picture Control Rename Custom Picture Controls can be renamed at any time using the Rename option in the Manage Picture Control menu A Manage Picture Control Delete The Delete option in the Manage Picture Control menu can be used to delete selected custom Picture Controls when they are no longer needed A Custom Picture Controls The edit display for custom Picture Controls contains the same options...

Page 131: ...Picture Controls from the memory card to custom Picture Controls C 1 through C 9 on the camera and name them as desired Delete from card Delete selected custom Picture Controls from the memory card The confirmation dialog shown at right will be displayed before a Picture Control is deleted to delete the selected Picture Control highlight Yes and press J Copy to card Copy a custom Picture Control C...

Page 132: ... If no data are received from the GP 1 for two seconds the h icon will clear from the display and the camera will stop recording GPS information SetupMenuOptions The GPS item in the setup menu contains the options listed below Auto meter off Choose whether the exposure meters turn off automatically when the GP 1 is attached Position This item is only available if the GP 1 is connected when it disp...

Page 133: ...be performed during playback Full Frame Playback 116 Photo Information 117 Thumbnail Playback 122 Calendar Playback 123 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 124 Protecting Photographs from Deletion 125 Deleting Photographs 126 Full Frame Thumbnail and Calendar Playback 126 The Playback Menu 127 Slide Shows 129 ...

Page 134: ...bnail display Zoom in on photograph X See page 124 for more information on playback zoom Delete images O Confirmation dialog will be displayed Press O again to delete photo Changeprotect status L A To protect image or to remove protection from protected image press L A button 0 125 Return to shooting mode K Monitor will turn off Photographs can be taken immediately Display menus G See page 145 for...

Page 135: ...ding 20 9 Folder name 152 1 12 100D5000 15 04 2009 10 02 27 4288x2848 N NOR ORMAL AL DSC_0001 JPG 100D5000 DSC_0001 JPG 1 250 F11 200 35mm NIKON D5000 15 04 2009 10 02 27 4288x2848 NOR ORMAL AL 1 12 AUTO 0 0 LATITUDE LONGITUDE ALTITUDE TIME UTC N 35º 36 371 E 139º 43 696 35m 15 04 2009 01 15 29 NIKON D5000 1 12 NOI SE REDUC ACT D L I GHT RETOUCH COMMENT HI ISO NORM AUTO SPRING HAS COME SP RING HAS...

Page 136: ...how only the data for the portion of the image visible in the monitor A Histograms Camera histograms are intended as a guide only and may differ from those displayed in imaging applications Some sample histograms are shown below If the image contains objects with a wide range of brightnesses the distribution of tones will be relatively even If the image is dark tone distribution will be shifted to...

Page 137: ...name 5 Frame number total number of images 1 12 NIKON D5000 Highlights 3 5 4 1 2 1 Protect status 125 2 Retouch indicator 175 1 12 NIKON D5000 MTR SPD AP EXP MODE I SO FOCAL LENGTH LENS AF VR FLASH MODE 1 250 F11 200 0 0 35mm 18 55 3 5 5 6 A VR On Built in TTL 1 0 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 Metering 88 Shutter speed 82 84 Aperture 83 84 4 Shooting mode 28 33 80 ISO sensitivity2 74 5 Exposure compen...

Page 138: ...UST SHARPENING CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS SATURATION HUE AUTO 0 0 sRGB STANDARD 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 4 Color space 150 5 Picture Control 106 6 Quick adjust 2 109 Original Picture Control3 112 7 Sharpening 109 8 Contrast 109 9 Brightness 109 10 Saturation4 109 Filter effects5 109 11 Hue4 109 Toning5 109 12 Camera name 13 Frame number total number of images 1 Protect status 125 2 ...

Page 139: ...15 04 2009 10 02 27 4288x2848 NOR ORMAL AL 1 12 1 2 3 4 6 9 10 5 7 8 13 12 14 15 11 16 5 Histogram showing the distribution of tones in the image 0 118 6 ISO sensitivity 74 7 Focal length 197 8 GPS data indicator 114 9 Image comment indicator 169 10 Flash mode 71 11 Flash compensation 92 12 Exposure compensation 90 13 Metering 88 14 Shooting mode 28 33 80 15 Shutter speed 82 84 16 Aperture 83 84 1...

Page 140: ...are displayed press to view highlighted image full frame Highlight images Use multi selector or command dial to highlight images for full frame playback playback zoom 0 124 deletion 0 126 or protection 0 125 Viewhighlighted image J Press J to display the highlighted image full frame Delete highlighted photo O See page 126 for more information Change protect status of highlighted photo L A See page...

Page 141: ...bnail list Press again to return to date list Exit to thumbnail playback Zoom in on highlighted photo X Date list Exit to 72 frame playback Thumbnail list Press and hold X button to zoom in on highlighted picture Toggle full frame playback J Date list View first picture taken on selected date Thumbnail list View highlighted picture Highlight dates Highlight images Date list Highlight date Thumbnai...

Page 142: ...to scroll rapidly to other areas of frame Navigation window is displayed when zoom ratio is altered area currently visible in monitor is indicated by yellow border View other areas of image Select faces P Faces up to 10 detected during zoom are indicated by white borders in navigation window Press P and rotate command dial to scroll display to faces without changing zoom ratio View other images Ro...

Page 143: ... full frame playback or playback zoom or highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail or calendar playback 2 Press the L A button The photograph will be marked with a P icon To remove protection from the photograph so that it can be deleted display the photograph or highlight it in the thumbnail list and then press the L A button Full frame playback Thumbnail playback Calendar playback A Removi...

Page 144: ...nd Calendar Playback Press the O button to delete the current photograph 1 Select an image Display the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail or calendar playback 2 Press the O button A confirmation dialog will be displayed 3 Press the O button again To delete the photograph press the O button again To exit without deleting the photograph press the K button A Calendar Playback Du...

Page 145: ...ight a picture to view the highlighted picture full screen press and hold the X button 4 Select the highlighted picture Press the W button to select the highlighted picture Selected pictures are marked by a O icon Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select additional pictures to deselect a picture highlight it and press W 5 Press J to complete the operation A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight Ye...

Page 146: ...elector to scroll through the pictures or press X to view the current picture full screen Press W to return to the date list 3 Select the highlighted date Press 2 to select all pictures taken on the highlighted date Selected dates are marked with a M icon Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select additional dates to deselect a date highlight it and press 2 4 Press J to complete the operation A confirmation d...

Page 147: ...g shown at right is displayed when the show ends Select Restart to restart or Exit to return to the playback menu Option Description Start Start slide show Frame interval Choose how long each picture will be displayed To Use Description Skip back skip ahead Press 4 to return to previous frame 2 to skip to next frame View additional photo info Change photo info displayed 0 117 Pause resume slide sh...

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Page 149: ...hotographs on TV 132 Standard Definition Devices 132 High Definition Devices 133 Connecting to a Computer 134 Before Connecting the Camera 134 Connecting the Camera 135 Printing Photographs 136 Connecting the Printer 136 Printing Pictures One at a Time 137 Printing Multiple Pictures 139 Creating Index Prints 142 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 143 ...

Page 150: ...mera off Always turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the A V cable 2 Connect the supplied A V cable as shown 3 Tune the television to the video channel 4 Turn the camera on and press the K button During playback images will be displayed both in the camera monitor and on the television screen Note that the edges of images may not be displayed A PAL Resolution drops when images are...

Page 151: ...playback images will be displayed on the high definition television or monitor screen the camera monitor will remain off A HDMI 0 168 At the default setting of Auto the camera automatically selects the appropriate HDMI format for the high definition device The HDMI format can be chosen using the HDMI option in the setup menu 0 168 D Close the Connector Cover Close the connector cover when the conn...

Page 152: ...9 10 4 11 10 5 6 See the websites listed on page xvi for the latest information on supported operating systems SuppliedSoftware 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 photograph...

Page 153: ...e camera on 5 Transfer photographs Nikon Transfer will start automatically click the Start Transfer button to transfer photographs for more information on using Nikon Transfer select Nikon Transfer help from the Nikon Transfer Help menu 6 Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable when transfer ends Nikon Transfer will close automatically when transfer is complete D USB Hubs Connect the came...

Page 154: ... photographs Select photographs for printing using Print set DPOF 0 143 Connect camera to printer see below Print photographs one at a time 0 137 Print multiple photographs 0 139 Create index prints 0 142 Disconnect USB cable A Printing Via Direct USB Connection Be sure the EN EL9a battery is fully charged or use an optional EH 5a AC adapter and EP 5 power connector When taking photographs to be p...

Page 155: ... X to display the highlighted picture full frame 2 Display printing options Press J to display PictBridge printing options 3 Adjust printing options Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option and press 2 to select q w Option Description Page size Menu of page sizes will be displayed options not supported by current printer are not listed Press 1 or 3 to choose page size to print at default page size for ...

Page 156: ...ording on photo or No time stamp then press J to select and return to previous menu Cropping This option is available only with printers that support cropping Menu shown at right will be displayed To exit without cropping picture highlight No cropping and press J To crop picture highlight Crop and press 2 If Crop is selected dialog shown at right will be displayed Press X to increase size of crop ...

Page 157: ...ress 2 Print select Select pictures for printing Selectdate Print one copy of all the pictures taken on a selected date Print DPOF Print an existing print order created with the Print set DPOF option in the playback menu 0 146 The current print order will be displayed in Step 3 To create an index print of all JPEG pictures on the memory card select Index print See page 142 for more information G b...

Page 158: ... the number of prints is 1 Continue until all the desired pictures have been selected If you chose Select date in Step 2 press 1 or 3 to highlight a date and press 2 to toggle the highlighted date on or off To view the pictures taken on the selected date press W Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures or press and hold X to view the current picture full screen D Selecting Photographs...

Page 159: ... and return to previous menu Border Menu of border options will be displayed 0 138 options not supported by current printer are not listed Press 1 or 3 to choose print style from Printer default print at current printer settings Print with border print photo with white border or No border then press J to select and return to previous menu Time stamp Menu of time stamp options will be displayed 0 1...

Page 160: ... print Selecting Index print in the PictBridge menu 0 139 displays the images on the memory card as shown at right 2 Display printing options Press J to display PictBridge printing options 3 Adjust printing options Choose page size border and time stamp options as described on page 141 a warning will be displayed if the selected page size is too small 4 Start printing Select Start printing and pre...

Page 161: ...in full screen press and hold the X button To select the current picture for printing press the W button and press 1 The picture will be marked with a Z icon and the number of prints will be set to 1 Keeping the W button pressed press 1 or 3 to specify the number of prints up to 99 to deselect the picture press 3 when the number of prints is 1 Continue until all the desired pictures have been sele...

Page 162: ...int DPOF in the PictBridge menu and follow the steps in Printing Multiple Pictures to modify and print the current order 0 139 DPOF date and data imprint options are not supported when printing via direct USB connection to print the date of recording on photographs in the current print order use the PictBridge Time stamp option The Print set DPOF option can not be used if there is not enough space...

Page 163: ...ow press 4 This chapter describes the options available in the menus below D The Playback Menu Managing Images 146 C The Shooting Menu Shooting Options 148 A Custom Settings Fine Tuning Camera Settings 153 B The Setup Menu Camera Setup 165 N The Retouch Menu Creating Retouched Copies 174 m Recent Settings O My Menu 190 ...

Page 164: ...tton Option Default 0 Delete 127 Playback folder Current 146 Display mode 146 Image review On 147 Rotate tall Off 147 Slide show 129 Print set DPOF 143 Option Default 0 Playback Folder G button D playback menu Option Description Current Only photos in the folder currently selected for Active folder in the shooting menu are displayed during playback This option is selected automatically when a phot...

Page 165: ...already in the appropriate orientation during shooting images are not rotated automatically during image review 0 147 Image Review G button D playback menu Rotate Tall G button D playback menu Option Description On Tall portrait orientation pictures are automatically rotated for display in the camera monitor Pictures taken with Off selected for Auto image rotation 0 170 will be displayed in wide l...

Page 166: ...dscape 33 Set Picture Control Standard 106 Manage Picture Control 111 Image quality JPEG normal 62 Image size Large 64 White balance Auto 96 ISO sensitivity settings Varies see page 78 74 Active D Lighting Auto 94 Auto distortion control Off 150 Color space sRGB 150 Long exp NR Off 151 High ISO NR Normal 151 Active folder 152 Movie settings 640 424 3 2 sound on 51 Interval timer shooting 76 Option...

Page 167: ...peed Slower shutter speeds will be used only if optimum exposure can not be achieved at the ISO sensitivity value selected for Maximum sensitivity If the ISO sensitivity selected by the user is higher than the value selected for Maximum sensitivity the value selected for Maximum sensitivity will be used instead When On is selected the viewfinder shows ISO AUTO and the information display ISO A The...

Page 168: ...A Color Space Color spaces define the correspondence between colors and the numeric values that represent them in a digital image file The sRGB color space is widely used while the Adobe RGB color space is typically used in publishing and commercial printing sRGB is recommended when taking photographs that will be printed without modification or viewed in applications that do not support color man...

Page 169: ...ed off before processing is complete Photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities can be processed to reduce noise Long Exp NR G button C shooting menu High ISO NR G button C shooting menu Option Description S High Noise reduction is performed at ISO sensitivities of ISO 800 and higher While photographs are being processed the capacity of the memory buffer will drop Choose the amount of noise reduc...

Page 170: ... new folder or changing the folder name Active Folder G button C shooting menu D Folder Names On the memory card folder names are preceded by a three digit folder number assigned automatically by the camera e g 100D5000 Each folder can contain up to 999 photographs During shooting pictures are stored in the highest numbered folder with the selected name If a photograph is taken when the current fo...

Page 171: ...ings To display the Custom Settings menu press G and select the A Custom Settings menu tab G button Custom Settings are used to customize camera settings to suit individual preferences Custom Setting groups Main menu A Reset custom settings 0 154 ...

Page 172: ...1 Shutter release button AE L Off 156 c2 Auto off timers Normal 157 c3 Self timer 10 s number of shots 1 157 c4 Remote on duration 1 min 157 d Shooting display d1 Beep High 158 d2 Viewfinder grid display Off 158 d3 ISO display Off 158 d4 File number sequence Off 159 d5 Exposure delay mode Off 159 d6 Date imprint Off 160 d7 Live view display options 161 e Bracketing flash e1 Flash cntrl for built i...

Page 173: ...int is used If Off is selected the AF assist illuminator will not light to assist the focus operation The camera may not be able to focus using autofocus when lighting is poor This option determines how the focus point for autofocus is selected in live view 0 43 a Autofocus a1 AF area Mode G button A Custom Settings menu a2 Built in AF assist Illuminator G button A Custom Settings menu A See Also ...

Page 174: ...ure will also lock when the shutter release button is pressed halfway a4 Rangefinder G button A Custom Settings menu A Using the Rangefinder The rangefinder requires a lens with a maximum aperture of f 5 6 or faster and is not available in live view The desired results may not be achieved in situations in which the camera would be unable to focus using autofocus 0 55 b Exposure b1 EV Steps for Exp...

Page 175: ...ustom Settings menu Option Description all times are approximate C Short D Normal E Long Auto off timers are set to the following values Playback menus Image review Auto meter off Short 8 s 4 s 4 s Normal 12 s 4 s 8 s Long 20 s 20 s 1 min F Custom Make separate adjustments to the Playback menus Image review and Auto meter off timers When settings are complete highlight Done and press J A Auto off ...

Page 176: ...cted note that in v quiet shutter release mode Beep is not available and a beep does not sound when the camera focuses The current setting is shown in the information display 3 is displayed when the beep is on 2 when it is off Choose On to display on demand grid lines in the viewfinder for reference when composing photographs Choose On to show the current ISO sensitivity setting in the frame count...

Page 177: ...rent folder whichever is higher If a photograph is taken when the current folder contains a photograph numbered 9999 a new folder will be created automatically and file numbering will begin again from 0001 Off File numbering is reset to 0001 when a new folder is created the memory card is formatted or a new memory card is inserted in the camera Note that a new folder is created automatically if a ...

Page 178: ...me stamp showing the number of days between the date of shooting and a selected date 0 161 A Date Imprint The date is recorded in the order selected in the Time zone and date menu 0 169 Date information is not imprinted on photographs taken in NEF RAW format and can not be added to or removed from existing pictures To print the date of recording on photographs taken with date imprint off select Ti...

Page 179: ...are complete Choose the indicators available for display in live view mode 0 45 Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option then press 2 to select A M appears next to selected items to deselect highlight and press 2 To return to the Custom Settings menu highlight Done and press J note that at least one option must be on Pictures taken while this option is in effect are imprinted with the number of days re...

Page 180: ...g e1 changes to Optional flash allowing the flash control mode for the SB 400 to be selected from TTL and Manual A Flash Control The following types of flash control are supported when a CPU lens is used in combination with the built in flash or optional SB 900 SB 800 SB 600 or SB 400 flash units 0 70 198 i TTL Balanced Fill Flash for Digital SLR Flash output is adjusted for a natural balance betw...

Page 181: ...hting Press the Fn E button and rotate the command dial to select an Active D Lighting option P S A and M modes only 0 94 NEF RAW If image quality is set to JPEG fine JPEG normal or JPEG basic RAW will appear in the information display and an NEF RAW copy will be recorded with the next picture taken after the Fn E button is pressed The exposure count displays show the number of NEF RAW images that...

Page 182: ...viewfinder and information display are displayed with positive values on the left and negative values on the right Select W to display negative values on the left and positive values on the right f2 Assign AE L AF L Button G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description B AE AF lock Focus and exposure lock while the AE L AF L button is pressed C AE lock only Exposure locks while the AE L AF L b...

Page 183: ...ion Default 0 Format memory card 23 LCD brightness 0 Auto dim on 166 Info display format Graphic Background color black 166 Auto information display On 168 Info wrap around Off 168 Clean image sensor 206 Lockmirrorup for cleaning1 208 Video mode 168 HDMI Auto 168 Time zone and date 169 Language 169 Image comment 169 Auto image rotation On 170 Image dust off ref photo 171 GPS Auto meter off enable ...

Page 184: ...ormation display 0 8 Separate formats can be selected for auto and scene modes on the one hand and for P S A and M modes on the other 1 Choose the modes in which the selected information display will be used Highlight Auto scene modes or P S A and M modes and press 2 2 Select Classic or Graphic Highlight Classic or Graphic and press 2 3 Select a background color Highlight a background color and pr...

Page 185: ...Metering 88 10 AF area mode 56 11 Focus mode 54 12 Release mode 65 13 ISO sensitivity 74 14 White balance 96 15 Image size 64 16 Image quality 62 17 Bracketing indicator 103 18 Manual flash indicator 162 Flash compensation indicator for optional flash units 200 19 Auto area AF indicator 57 3D tracking indicator 57 Focus point 58 20 Eye Fi connection indicator 173 21 Battery indicator 28 22 Beep in...

Page 186: ...f the information display to the other When connecting the camera to a television or VCR via the A V out connector be sure the camera video mode matches the device video standard NTSC or PAL The camera is equipped with an HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface connector allowing pictures to be played back on high definition televisions or monitors using a type C cable available separately from ...

Page 187: ...ach the comment to all subsequent photographs Attach comment can be turned on and off by highlighting it and pressing 2 Time Zone and Date G button B setup menu Option Description Time zone Choose a time zone The camera clock is automatically set to the time in the new time zone Date and time Set the camera clock 0 20 Date format Choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed Dayli...

Page 188: ...king photographs with the lens pointing up or down Auto Image Rotation G button B setup menu Landscape wide orientation Camera rotated 90 clockwise Camera rotated 90 counterclockwise D Auto Image Rotation In continuous release mode 0 65 the orientation recorded for the first shot applies to all photographs in the same burst even if camera orientation is changed during shooting A Rotate Tall To aut...

Page 189: ...or before starting The message shown at right will be displayed and rEF will appear in the viewfinder when cleaning is complete 2 Frame a featureless white object in the viewfinder With the lens about ten centimeters four inches from a well lit featureless white object frame the object so that it fills the viewfinder and then press the shutter release button halfway In autofocus mode focus will au...

Page 190: ...the reference object is too bright or too dark the camera may be unable to acquire Image Dust Off reference data and the message shown at right will be displayed Choose another reference object and repeat the process from step 1 D Image Dust Off Reference Data The same reference data can be used for photographs taken with different lenses or at different apertures Reference images can not be viewe...

Page 191: ...ting to begin upload 8 animated Eye Fi upload enabled uploading data Disable selected for Eye Fi upload but camera unable to turn card off see Eye Fi Cards below View the current camera firmware version Eye Fi Upload G button B setup menu D Eye Fi Cards Eye Fi cards may emit wireless signals when Disable is selected If a warning is displayed in the monitor 0 222 turn the camera off and remove the ...

Page 192: ...ated with Monochrome selected for Set Picture Control cross screen filter effects can be applied to monochrome images 2 Can only be selected by pressing G button and selecting N tab 3 Available only if J button is pressed in full frame playback when a retouched image or original is displayed A Retouching Copies Up to ten effects can in most cases be applied in succession to a single image although...

Page 193: ...uched copy Press J to create a retouched copy Retouched copies are indicated by a N icon A Retouch The camera may not be able to display or retouch images created with other devices A Monitor off Delay The monitor will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for the length of time selected for Custom Setting c2 Auto off timers The default is 12 s A Creating Retouched Copies from the ...

Page 194: ...ns of the image that are not affected by red eye check the preview thoroughly before proceeding D Lighting G button N retouch menu Before After Red Eye Correction G button N retouch menu To Use Description Zoom in X Press X button to zoom in W button to zoom out While photo is zoomed in use multi selector to view areas of image not visible in monitor Keep multi selector pressed to scroll rapidly t...

Page 195: ...ctor to move the crop to another area of the image Create copy J Save the current crop as a separate file D Trim Image Quality and Size Copies created from NEF RAW or NEF RAW JPEG photos have an image quality of JPEG fine 0 62 copies created from JPEG photos have the same image quality as the original The size of the copy varies with crop size and aspect ratio Aspect ratio Possible sizes 3 2 3 424...

Page 196: ...nitor as shown at right Warm filter Creates a copy with warm tone filter effects giving the copy a warm red cast The effect can be previewed in the monitor Red intensifier Intensifyreds Redintensifier greens Greenintensifier or blues Blue intensifier Press the multi selector up to increase the effect down to decrease Green intensifier Blue intensifier Cross screen Add starburst effects to light so...

Page 197: ...ch menu A Zoom To zoom in on the image displayed in the monitor press the X button The histogram will be updated to show data only for the portion of the image displayed in the monitor While the image is zoomed in press the L A button to toggle back and forth between color balance and zoom When zoom is selected you can zoom in and out with the X and W buttons and scroll the image with the multi se...

Page 198: ...size as described below Selecting Small picture from the retouch menu displays the menu shown in Step 1 Follow the steps below to create small copies of multiple pictures 1 Select Choose size Highlight Choose size and press 2 2 Choose the desired size Highlight desired size and press J to select and return to the previous menu 3 Choose Select image Highlight Select image and press 2 4 Select pictu...

Page 199: ...To exit without creating copies highlight No and press J or press G to exit to the retouch menu A Viewing Small Pictures Small pictures are indicated by a gray border Playback zoom is not available when small pictures are displayed Note that because small copies do not have the same aspect ratio as the original the edges of the copy will be cropped out on its longest dimension ...

Page 200: ...hlight Image overlay in the retouch menu and press 2 The dialog shown at right will be displayed with Image 1 highlighted 2 Display NEF RAW images Press J to display a picture selection dialog listing only NEF RAW images created with this camera 3 Highlight a photograph Use the multi selector to highlight the first photograph in the overlay To view the highlighted photograph full frame press and h...

Page 201: ...erlay Press 1 or 3 to highlight Overlay and press J to save the overlay without displaying a preview highlight Save and press J To return to Step 6 and select new photos or adjust gain press W 9 Save the overlay Press J while the preview is displayed to save the overlay After an overlay is created the resulting image will be displayed full frame in the monitor D Image Overlay The overlay has the s...

Page 202: ... size 0 64 white balance 0 96 exposure compensation 0 90 and a Picture Control 0 106 for the JPEG copy Color space 0 150 and high ISO noise reduction 0 151 are set to the values currently selected in shooting mode Note that white balance is not available with pictures created with image overlay and that exposure compensation increments differ from those used in shooting mode 4 Copy the photograph ...

Page 203: ...t Manual to reduce distortion manually note that Auto is not available with photos taken using auto distortion control see page 150 Press 2 to reduce barrel distortion 4 to reduce pin cushion distortion note that greater amounts of distortion control result in more of the edges being cropped out Press J to copy the photograph or press K to exit to playback without creating a copy Create copies tha...

Page 204: ...cts of perspective taken from the base of a tall object Use the multi selector to adjust perspective note that greater amounts of perspective control result in more of the edges being cropped out Press J to copy the photograph or press K to exit to playback without creating a copy Color Outline G button N retouch menu Before After Perspective Control G button N retouch menu Before After ...

Page 205: ...ptions Highlight the desired frame rate and press J 3 Select Create movie Highlight Create movie and press J 4 Select the first frame Press 4 and 2 to select a photograph for the first frame keep the multi selector pressed to scroll rapidly through the photographs and press J to select 5 Select the last frame Use the multi selector to choose the last frame as described Step 4 The pictures in the m...

Page 206: ...w end frame Cancel Exit without making further changes 7 Save the movie The menu shown at right will be displayed highlight Save and press J to save the movie To preview the movie select Preview The movie can be paused rewound or fast forwarded during the preview To choose a new frame rate select Frame rate to edit the movie as described in Step 6 select Edit D Stop motion Movies Stop motion movie...

Page 207: ... options used to create the copy listed at the top of the display Press 4 or 2 to switch between the source image and the retouched copy To view the highlighted picture full frame press and hold the X button If the copy was created from two images using Image overlay press 1 or 3 to view the other source image If multiple copies exist for the current source image press 1 or 3 to view the other cop...

Page 208: ...currently selected for Choose tab ChooseTab ChoosingaCustomMenu Both the recent settings menu and My Menu contain a Choose tab option for choosing the menu displayed To switch back and forth between the recent settings menu and My Menu follow the steps below 1 Select Choose tab In the m RECENT SETTINGS menu or O MY MENU highlight Choose tab and press 2 2 Select the desired menu Highlight Recent se...

Page 209: ... of the menu containing the option you wish to add and press 2 3 Select an item Highlight the desired menu item and press J Items currently in My Menu are indicated by a checkmark items indicated by a V icon can not be selected 4 Position the new item Press 1 or 3 to move the new item up or down in My Menu Press J to add the new item Repeat steps 1 4 to select additional items DeletingOptionsfromM...

Page 210: ...ght Rank items and press 2 2 Select an item Highlight the item you wish to move and press J 3 Position the item Press 1 or 3 to move the item up or down in My Menu and press J Repeat Steps 2 3 to reposition additional items A Deleting Items in My Menu To delete the item currently highlighted in My Menu press the O button A confirmation dialog will be displayed press O again to remove the selected ...

Page 211: ... Speedlights 198 The Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS 198 Other Accessories 202 Approved Memory Cards 203 Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter 204 Caring for the Camera 205 Storage 205 Cleaning 205 The Low Pass Filter 206 Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions 210 Available Settings 212 Memory Card Capacity 215 Exposure Program 216 Troubleshooting 217 Display 217 Shooting All Modes 218...

Page 212: ...ystems may not function as expected when the lens is shifted and or tilted or an aperture other than the maximum aperture is used 5 AF S or AF I lens required 6 With maximum effective aperture of f 5 6 or faster 7 When AF 80 200mm f 2 8 AF 35 70mm f 2 8 AF 28 85mm f 3 5 4 5 New or AF 28 85mm f 3 5 4 5 lenses are zoomed all the way in at the minimum focus distance the in focus indicator may be disp...

Page 213: ...ed 3 Can be used at shutter speeds slower than flash sync speed by one step or more 4 Can not be used with shifting or tilting 5 With maximum effective aperture of f 5 6 or faster 6 Attach in vertical orientation can be used in horizontal orientation once attached D Incompatible Accessories and Non CPU Lenses The following accessories and non CPU lenses can NOT be used with the D5000 TC 16AS AF te...

Page 214: ... ED 24 mm 2 0 m 6 ft 7 in 28 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in AF S DX 17 55mm f 2 8G ED 28 mm 1 5 m 4 ft 11 in 35 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in AF 18 35mm f 3 5 4 5D ED 24 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in AF S DX 18 70mm f 3 5 4 5G ED 18 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in AF S DX NIKKOR 18 105mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR 18 mm 2 5 m 8 ft 2in AF S DX 18 135mm f 3 5 5 6G ED 18 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in AF S DX VR 18 200mm f 3 5 5 6G ED 24 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in AF 20 35mm ...

Page 215: ...8 200mm f 3 5 5 6G ED AF S NIKKOR 24 70mm f 2 8G ED AF S VR 24 120mm f 3 5 5 6G ED AF S 28 70mm f 2 8D ED AF S VR Micro 105mm f 2 8G ED A Calculating Picture Angle The size of the area exposed by a 35mm camera is 36 24 mm The size of the area exposed by the D5000 in contrast is 23 6 15 8 mm meaning that the picture angle of a 35mm camera is approximately 1 5 times that of the D5000 The approximate...

Page 216: ... flash unit is attached The Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS Nikon s advanced Creative Lighting System CLS offers improved communication between the camera and compatible flash units for improved flash photography A The AS 15 Sync Terminal Adapter When the AS 15 sync terminal adapter available separately is mounted on the camera accessory shoe flash accessories can be connected via a sync cable ...

Page 217: ...reless Lighting Commander Remote Flash mode feature SB 900 SB 800 SU 8001 SB 900 SB 800 SB 600 SB R200 i TTL i TTL balanced fill flash for digital SLR2 3 3 4 AA Auto aperture2 5 6 6 6 A Non TTL auto 5 6 6 GN Distance priority manual M Manual 7 RPT Repeating flash AF assist for multi area AF2 Flash Color Information Communication REAR Rear curtain sync Y Red eye reduction Auto zoom Auto ISO sensiti...

Page 218: ...d SB 50DX manuals If an optional flash unit is attached in shooting modes other than j the flash will fire with every shot even in modes in which the built in flash can not be used l m r t u v x y z 1 2 and 3 i TTL flash control can be used at ISO sensitivities between 200 and 3200 At values over 3200 the desired results may not be achieved at some ranges or aperture settings If the flash ready in...

Page 219: ...assist illumination is available for all focus points with 17 135 mm AF lenses however autofocus is not available with the focus points shown in gray SB 800 SB 600andSU 800 With 24 105 mm AF lenses active AF assist illumination is not available with the focus points shown in gray With other flash units the camera AF assist illuminator is used for AF assist illumination and red eye reduction 17 105...

Page 220: ...nter weighted metering is recommended with filters with exposure factors filter factors over 1 Y44 Y48 Y52 O56 R60 X0 X1 C PL ND2S ND4 ND4S ND8 ND8S ND400 A2 A12 B2 B8 B12 See the filter manual for details Viewfinder eyepiece accessories DK 20CEyepieceCorrectionLenses Lenses are available with diopters of 5 4 3 2 0 0 5 1 2 and 3 m 1 when the camera diopter adjustment control is in the neutral posi...

Page 221: ... orientation r Accessory terminal accessories The D5000 is equipped with an accessory terminal for MC DC2 remote cords 0 86 and GP 1 GPS units 0 114 which connect with the 4 mark on the connector aligned with the 2 mark next to the accessory terminal as shown at right to access the accessory terminal open the connector cover close the cover when the terminal is not in use SanDisk 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB ...

Page 222: ...o insert the connector in the correct orientation 3 Close the battery chamber cover Position the power connector cable so that it passes through the power connector slot and close the battery chamber cover 4 Connect the AC adapter Connect the AC adapter power cable to the AC socket on AC adapter e and the EP 5 power cable to the DC socket r A P icon is displayed in the monitor when the camera is p...

Page 223: ...camera may cause damage not covered under warranty Lens mirror and viewfinder These glass elements are easily damaged Remove dust and lint with a blower If using an aerosol blower keep the can vertical to prevent the discharge of liquid To remove fingerprints and other stains apply a small amount of lens cleaner to a soft cloth and clean with care Monitor Remove dust and lint with a blower When re...

Page 224: ... any time using the Clean now option or cleaning can be performed automatically when the camera is turned on or off CleanNow 1 Place the camera base down Image sensor cleaning is most effective when the camera is placed base down as shown at right 2 Display the Clean image sensor menu Press the G button to display the menus Highlight Clean image sensor in the setup menu and press 2 3 Select Clean ...

Page 225: ...tdown The image sensor is cleaned automatically at startup and at shutdown 8 Cleaning off Automatic image sensor cleaning off D Image Sensor Cleaning Using camera controls interrupts image sensor cleaning Image sensor cleaning may not be performed at startup if the flash is on Cleaning is performed by vibrating the image sensor If dust can not be fully removed using the options in the Clean image ...

Page 226: ...apter 2 Remove the lens Turn the camera off and remove the lens 3 Select Lock mirror up for cleaning Turn the camera on and press the G button to display the menus Highlight Lock mirror up for cleaning in the setup menu and press 2 note that this option is not available at battery levels of H or below 4 Press J The message shown at right will be displayed in the monitor To restore normal operation...

Page 227: ... about two minutes End cleaning or inspection immediately D Foreign Matter on the Low Pass Filter Nikon takes every possible precaution to prevent foreign matter from coming into contact with the low pass filter during production and shipping The D5000 however is designed to be used with interchangeable lenses and foreign matter may enter the camera when lenses are removed or exchanged Once inside...

Page 228: ...roduct off before removing or disconnecting the power source Do not unplug the product or remove the battery while the product is on or while images are being recorded or deleted Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry To prevent an accidental interruption of power avoid carrying the product from one location t...

Page 229: ...ass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes and mouth Return the monitor to the storage position before transporting the camera or leaving it unattended Batteries Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning and should be removed with a soft dry cloth before use Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled Observe the fo...

Page 230: ...r shooting Other settings Release mode1 Focus mode1 AE L AF L button hold1 Flexible program1 Metering1 Exposure compensation1 Bracketing1 Flash mode1 2 2 2 2 2 Flash compensation1 Custom settings 3 a1 AF area mode1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 a2 Built in AF assist illuminator a3 Live view autofocus1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 a4 Rangefinder b1 EV steps for exposure cntrl c1 Shutter release button AE L c2 Auto off timers...

Page 231: ...1 2 3 Shooting menu Set Picture Control Image quality 1 Image size1 White balance ISO sensitivity settings 1 Active D Lighting Auto distortion control Color space Long exp NR High ISO NR Active folder Movie settings Interval timer shooting Other settings Release mode1 Focus mode 1 AE L AF L button hold1 Flexible program Metering Exposure compensation Bracketing Flash mode 1 2 Flash compensation Cu...

Page 232: ...e delay mode d6 Date imprint d7 Live view display options e1 Flash cntrl for built in flash e2 Auto bracketing set f1 Assign E Fn button f2 Assign AE L AF L button f3 Reverse dial rotation f4 No memory card f5 Reverse indicators 1 Reset with two button reset 0 78 2 Reset with when mode dial is rotated to new setting 3 Reset with Custom Setting A Reset Custom Settings r s t u v w x y z 0 1 2 3 ...

Page 233: ... NEF RAW 10 6 MB 268 11 JPEG fine L 5 9 MB 549 63 M 3 3 MB 969 100 S 1 5 MB 2100 100 JPEG normal L 3 0 MB 1000 100 M 1 7 MB 1800 100 S 0 8 MB 4100 100 JPEG basic L 1 5 MB 2100 100 M 0 9 MB 3600 100 S 0 4 MB 7700 100 1 All figures are approximate File size varies with scene recorded 2 Maximum number of exposures that can be stored in memory buffer Drops if ISO sensitivity is set to Hi 0 3 or higher...

Page 234: ...d minimum values for EV vary with ISO sensitivity the above graph assumes an ISO sensitivity of ISO 200 equivalent When matrix metering is used values over 171 3 EV are reduced to 171 3 EV F lens focal length 55 mm 55mm F 135 mm 135 mm F Aperture Shutter speed f1 f1 4 f2 f2 8 f4 f5 6 f8 f11 f16 f22 f32 f1 4 f22 ...

Page 235: ...imes and brightness of this display vary with temperature A A Note on Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning In most cases this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge Turn the camera off remove and replace the battery taking care to avoid burns and turn the camera on again or if...

Page 236: ... Press shutter release button halfway to turn monitor off or activate exposure meters 0 29 Can not select subject tracking autofocus mode Monochrome Picture Control selected 0 107 Can not select AF area mode Manual focus selected 0 54 Image size can not be changed Image quality set to NEF RAW 0 63 Camera is slow to record photos Turn long exposure noise reduction off 0 151 Randomly spaced bright p...

Page 237: ...asure white balance Subject is too dark or too bright 0 100 Image can not be selected as source for preset white balance Image was not created with D5000 0 102 White balance bracketing unavailable NEF RAW or NEF JPEG image quality option selected for image quality 0 63 Effects of Picture Control differ from image to image A auto is selected for sharpening contrast or saturation For consistent resu...

Page 238: ...ictures 0 29 Memory card is locked 0 24 Cannotselectphotoforprinting Photo is in NEF RAW format Create JPEG copy using NEF RAW processing or transfer to computer and print using supplied software or Capture NX 2 0 134 Picture is not displayed on TV Choose correct video mode 0 168 Pictureis notdisplayed onhigh definition videodevice Confirm that HDMI cable available separately is connected 0 133 Ca...

Page 239: ... off and then on again Turn camera off remove and replace battery and then turn camera on again 17 28 Battery level is low Completeoperationandturn camera off immediately End cleaning and turn camera off and recharge or replace battery 209 Clock not set Set camera clock 21 169 No memory card S Turn camera off and confirm that card is correctly inserted 22 Memory card is locked Slide lock to write ...

Page 240: ...nderexposed adjust settings and try again Flash is in TTL mode Choose another setting or use a CPU lens Change flash mode setting on optional flash unit or use CPU lens 194 N s blinks Use the flash 70 Change distance to subject aperture flash range or ISO sensitivity 73 74 83 Optional SB 400 flash unit attached flash is in bounce position or focus distance is very short Continue shooting if necess...

Page 241: ...s not contain image data File has been created or modified using a computer or different make of camera or file is corrupt 175 Cannot select this file No image for retouching Memory card does not contain NEF RAW images for use with NEF RAW processing 184 Check printer Check printer To resume select Continue if available Check paper Paper is not selected size Insert paper of correct size and select...

Page 242: ...e photograph recorded in both NEF RAW and JPEG formats Picture Control System Can be selected from Standard Neutral Vivid Monochrome Portrait Landscape storage for additional custom Picture Controls Media SD Secure Digital memory cards SDHC compliant File system DCF Design Rule for Camera File System 2 0 DPOF Digital Print Order Format Exif 2 21 Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cam...

Page 243: ...ck response v quiet shutter release Frame advance rate Up to 4 fps manual focus modeM or S shutter speed 1 250 s or faster and other settings at default values Self timer Can be selected from 2 5 10 and 20 s duration and from 1 to 9 shots Exposure Metering TTL exposure metering using 420 pixel RGB sensor Metering method Matrix 3D color matrix metering II type G and D lenses color matrix metering I...

Page 244: ... pressing AE L AF L button Flash Built in flash i k p n o s w Auto flash with auto pop up 0 P S A M Manual pop up with button release Guide Number m ft at 20 C 68 F At ISO 200 Approx 17 56 18 59 with manual flash At ISO 100 Approx 12 39 13 43 with manual flash Flash control TTL i TTL balanced fill flash and standard i TTL flash for digital SLR using 420 pixel RGB sensor are available with built in...

Page 245: ...a selects focus point automatically when face priority AF or subject tracking is selected Movie Image size pixels 1 280 720 24 fps 320 216 24 fps 640 424 24 fps File format AVI Compression Motion JPEG Monitor Monitor 2 7 in approx 230k dot vari angle TFT LCD with 100 frame coverage and brightness adjustment Playback Playback Full frame and thumbnail 4 9 or 72 images or calendar playback with playb...

Page 246: ...5 0 4 1 3 1 in Weight Approx 560 g 1 lb 3 8 oz without battery memory card or body cap Operating environment Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Humidity Less than 85 no condensation MH 23 quick charger Rated input AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Rated output DC 8 4 V 900 mA Supported batteries Nikon EN EL9a or EN EL9 rechargeable Li ion battery Charging time Approx 1 hour and 40 minutes EN E9a or 1 hour and 30 min...

Page 247: ...ement Picture angle 76 28 50 Focal length scale mm 18 24 35 45 55 Distance information Output to camera Zoom control Zoom adjusted by rotating separate zoom ring Focusing Autofocus with Silent Wave Motor manual focus Vibration reduction Lens shift method using voice coil motors VCMs Closest focus distance 0 28 m 11 in from focal plane mark 0 61 at all zoom settings Diaphragm Seven blade diaphragm ...

Page 248: ...tly to a printer without first transferring them to a computer HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is a standard for multimedia interfaces used in consumer electronics and AV devices capable of transmitting audiovisual data and control signals to HDMI compliant devices via a single cable connection Trademark Information Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Inc Mi...

Page 249: ...AF S DX NIKKOR 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6G VR lens under the following test conditions continuous release mode focus mode set to AF C image quality set to JPEG basic image size set to M medium white balance set to v ISO sensitivity set to ISO 200 shutter speed 1 250 s focus cycled from infinity to minimum range three times after shutter release button has been pressed halfway for 3 s six shots are then tak...

Page 250: ...area mode 56 155 A M switch 18 60 Amber 98 179 Aperture 80 83 Aperture priority auto 83 Assign AE L AF L button 164 Assign E Fn button 163 Attaching the lens 18 Audio video cable 132 Auto White balance 96 Auto bracketing set 103 162 Auto dim 166 Auto distortion control 150 Auto image rotation 170 Auto information display 168 Auto meter off 29 157 Auto off timers 157 Auto area AF area mode 57 Autof...

Page 251: ...to 171 Image overlay 182 Image quality 62 Image review 147 Image size 64 Incandescent White balance 96 Index print 142 Info display format 166 Info wrap around 168 In focus indicator 31 58 61 Information 8 117 166 Interval timer shooting 76 ISO display 158 ISO sensitivity 74 149 ISO sensitivity auto control 149 ISO sensitivity settings 149 i TTL 162 i TTL balanced fill flash for digital SLR 162 J ...

Page 252: ... S S Image size 64 Self timer 65 67 157 Self timer delay 157 Sensitivity 74 149 Sepia 178 Set Picture Control 108 Setup menu 165 Shade White balance 96 Shooting data 119 120 Shooting menu 148 Shutter priority auto 82 Shutter release button 32 58 89 156 Shutter release button AE L 156 Side by side comparison 189 Single point AF area mode 57 Single frame Release mode 65 Single servo AF 54 Size 51 64...

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Page 256: ...n No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION Printed in Thailand 6MB04911 01 En ...

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