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Getting Good Results with Autofocus

Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below. 
The shutter release may be disabled if the camera is unable to focus 
under these conditions, or the in-focus indicator (

I

) may be displayed 

and the camera may sound a beep, allowing the shutter to be released 
even when the subject is not in focus. In these cases, focus manually 
(

0

95) or use focus lock (

0

93) to focus on another subject at the same 

distance and then recompose the photograph.

There is little or no contrast between the subject and 
the background

.

Example

: Subject is the same color as the 

background. 

The focus point contains objects at different 
distances from the camera.

Example

: Subject is inside a cage. 

T

he subject is dominated by regular geometric 

patterns.

Example

: Blinds or a row of windows in a 

skyscraper.

The focus point contains areas of sharply 
contrasting brightness.

Example

: Subject is half in the shade. 

Background objects appear larger than the subject.

Example

: A building is in the frame behind the 

subject.

The subject contains many fine details

.

Example

: A field of flowers or other subjects that 

are small or lack variation in brightness. 

Summary of Contents for D5600

Page 1: ...amera does not turn off remove and reinsert the battery or if you are using an AC adapter disconnect and reconnect the AC adapter Note that although any data currently being recorded will be lost data that have already been recorded will not be affected by removing or disconnecting the power source Viewfinder is dark Insert a fully charged battery Displays turn off without warning Choose longer de...

Page 2: ...e this precaution could result in burns or fire Do not leave the product where it will be exposed to extremely high temperatures for an extended period such as in an enclosed automobile or in direct sunlight Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or product malfunction DANGER Batteries Do not mishandle batteries Failure to observe the following precautions could result in the batt...

Page 3: ...e Manual En Read this manual thoroughly before using the camera To ensure proper use of the camera be sure to read For Your Safety page xiii After reading this manual keep it in a readily accessible place for future reference ...

Page 4: ...ud storage services inviting access across all your devices You can share your excitement when and where you want Download the SnapBridge app to get started Take advantage of the wide ranging convenience by downloading the SnapBridge app onto your smart device now Through a few simple steps this app connects your Nikon cameras with a compatible iPhone iPad and or iPod touch or smart devices runnin...

Page 5: ...een the two devices making online photo sharing easier than ever Upload of photos and thumbnail images to the NIKON IMAGE SPACE cloud service Camera remote control Imprinting up to two pieces of credit information e g copyright comments text and logos on pictures Automatic update of camera s date and time info and location info Receive camera s firmware updates Nikon D5600 AF P DX NIKKOR 18 55mm f...

Page 6: ...d be read before use to prevent damage to the camera A This icon marks notes information that should be read before using the camera 0 This icon marks references to other pages in this manual Nikon Manual Viewer 2 Install the Nikon Manual Viewer 2 app on your smartphone or tablet to view Nikon digital camera manuals anytime anywhere Nikon Manual Viewer 2 can be downloaded free of charge from the A...

Page 7: ... 12 The Monitor 13 Using the Touch Screen 15 Touch Screen Photography 17 Viewing Pictures 23 Using the Menus 25 First Steps 26 Attach the Camera Strap 26 Charge the Battery 26 Insert the Battery and a Memory Card 27 Open the Monitor 29 Attach a Lens 30 Camera Setup 33 Focus the Viewfinder 41 Tutorial 42 Camera Menus An Overview 42 The Battery Level and Number of Exposures Remaining 46 Table of Con...

Page 8: ...raphs 57 Matching Settings to the Subject or Situation Scene Mode 58 k Portrait 59 l Landscape 59 p Child 59 m Sports 60 n Close up 60 o Night Portrait 60 r Night Landscape 61 s Party Indoor 61 t Beach Snow 61 u Sunset 62 v Dusk Dawn 62 w Pet Portrait 62 x Candlelight 63 y Blossom 63 z Autumn Colors 63 0 Food 64 ...

Page 9: ...View 70 More on Photography 75 Choosing a Release Mode 75 Continuous Shooting Burst Mode 76 Quiet Shutter Release 78 Self Timer Mode 79 Focus 82 Focus Mode 82 AF Area Mode 87 Focus Lock 93 Manual Focus 95 Image Quality and Size 98 Image Quality 98 Image Size 100 Using the Built in Flash 101 Auto Pop up Modes 101 Manual Pop up Modes 103 ISO Sensitivity 107 Interval Timer Photography 109 Restoring D...

Page 10: ... 125 Exposure 128 Metering 128 Autoexposure Lock 130 Exposure Compensation 132 Flash Compensation 134 Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows 136 Active D Lighting 136 High Dynamic Range HDR 138 White Balance 140 Fine Tuning White Balance 143 Preset Manual 145 Bracketing 151 Picture Controls 155 Selecting a Picture Control 155 Modifying Picture Controls 157 Creating Custom Picture Controls 161...

Page 11: ... 184 Thumbnail Playback 185 Calendar Playback 186 The P Button 187 Photo Information 188 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 196 Protecting Photographs from Deletion 200 Rating Pictures 201 Rating Individual Pictures 201 Rating Multiple Pictures 202 Selecting Photos for Upload 203 Selecting Individual Photos 203 Selecting Multiple Photos 204 Deleting Photographs 205 During Playback 205 The Playback...

Page 12: ...ayback Menu ManagingImages 220 Playback Menu Options 220 Playback Folder 221 Playback Display Options 221 Image Review 221 Auto Image Rotation 222 Rotate Tall 222 C The Shooting Menu ShootingOptions 223 Shooting Menu Options 223 Reset Shooting Menu 225 Storage Folder 225 File Naming 227 NEF RAW Recording 227 ISO Sensitivity Settings 228 Color Space 230 Long Exposure NR 230 High ISO NR 231 Vignette...

Page 13: ...re Cntrl 239 b2 ISO Display 239 c Timers AE Lock 239 c1 Shutter Release Button AE L 239 c2 Auto off Timers 240 c3 Self Timer 241 d Shooting Display 241 d1 Exposure Delay Mode 241 d2 File Number Sequence 242 d3 Viewfinder Grid Display 243 d4 Date Stamp 243 d5 Reverse Indicators 245 e Bracketing Flash 246 e1 Flash Cntrl for Built in Flash Optional Flash 246 e2 Auto Bracketing Set 251 f Controls 252 ...

Page 14: ...Controls 263 Monitor Brightness 263 Info Display Format 264 Auto Info Display 265 Info Display Auto Off 265 Image Dust Off Ref Photo 266 Flicker Reduction 268 Slot Empty Release Lock 268 Location Data 269 Remote Control 270 Airplane Mode 271 Connect to Smart Device 271 Send to Smart Device Auto 272 Wi Fi 272 Bluetooth 273 Eye Fi Upload 274 Conformity Marking 276 Firmware Version 276 ...

Page 15: ...86 Red Eye Correction 286 Straighten 287 Distortion Control 287 Perspective Control 288 Fisheye 288 Filter Effects 289 Monochrome 290 Image Overlay 291 Color Outline 293 Photo Illustration 294 Color Sketch 294 Miniature Effect 295 Selective Color 296 Painting 298 Side by side Comparison 298 m Recent Settings O My Menu 300 Choosing a Menu 300 m Recent Settings 301 O My Menu 301 ...

Page 16: ...g for the Camera and Battery Cautions 333 Available Settings 338 Troubleshooting 340 Battery Display 340 Shooting All Modes 341 Shooting P S A M 345 Playback 346 Bluetooth and Wi Fi Wireless Networks 348 Miscellaneous 348 Error Messages 349 Specifications 356 Lens Kits 369 AF P DX NIKKOR 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6G VR 369 AF P DX NIKKOR 70 300mm f 4 5 6 3G ED VR and AF P DX NIKKOR 70 300mm f 4 5 6 3G ED 37...

Page 17: ...sassembleor modify thisproduct Donot touch internalparts that become exposed as the result of a fall or other accident Failure to observe these precautions could result in electric shock or other injury Should you notice any abnormalities such as the product producing smoke heat or unusual odors immediately disconnect the battery or power source Continued operation could result in fire burns or ot...

Page 18: ...es chargers and AC adapters designated for use with this product do not Damage modify forcibly tug or bend the cords or cables place them under heavy objects or expose them to heat or flame Use travel converters or adapters designed to convert from one voltage to another or with DC to AC inverters Failure to observe these precautions could result in fire or electric shock Do not handle the plug wh...

Page 19: ...od such as in an enclosed automobile or in direct sunlight Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or product malfunction DANGER Batteries Do not mishandle batteries Failure to observe the following precautions could result in the batteries leaking overheating rupturing or catching fire Use only rechargeable batteries approved for use in this product Do not expose batteries to flam...

Page 20: ...eformation Cease charging EN EL14a rechargeable batteries if they do not charge in the specified period of time Failure to observe these precautions could result in the batteries leaking overheating rupturing or catching fire Prior to disposal insulate battery terminals with tape Overheating rupture or fire may result should metal objects come into contact with the terminals Recycle or dispose of ...

Page 21: ...rical and electronic equipment is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriatecollection point Do not dispose of as household waste Separate collection and recycling helps conserve natural resources and prevent negative consequences for human health and the environment that might result from ...

Page 22: ...fferent from that to which the receiver is connected Consult thedealer or anexperienced radio television technician for help CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user s authority to operate the equipment InterfaceCables Use the interface cables sold or pro...

Page 23: ...opying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipulated by law is prohibited Cautions on certain copies and reproductions Thegovernmenthasissuedcautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private companies shares bills checks gift certificates etc commuter passes or coupon tickets except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided f...

Page 24: ...AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO i ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO AND OR ii DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL IN...

Page 25: ...amages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction A Life Long Learning As part of Nikon s Life Long Learning commitment to ongoing product support and education continually updated information is available on line at the following sites For users in the U S A http www nikonusa com For users in Europe and Africa http www europe nikon com support For users in Asia Oceania and the Middl...

Page 26: ...Frequency Interference Statement Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordanc...

Page 27: ...search The D5600 which is equipped with a LBEE5UW1FS FCC ID VPYLB1FS IC ID 772C LB1FS Wireless LAN Module has been tested and found to comply with FCC IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio frequency RF Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65 and RSS 102 of the IC radio frequency RF Exposure rules Please refer to the SAR test report that...

Page 28: ...may intercept wireless transmissions to steal user IDs passwords and other personal information Unauthorized access Unauthorized users may gain access to the network and alter data or perform other malicious actions Note that due to the design of wireless networks specialized attacks may allow unauthorized access even when security is enabled Unsecured networks Connecting to open networks may resu...

Page 29: ... 10 18 6 7 3 4 5 2 1 17 1 AF assist illuminator 85 237 Self timer lamp 80 Red eye reduction lamp 102 104 2 Power switch 33 39 3 Shutter release button 52 4 E N button 124 132 134 5 Movie record button 165 6 Live view switch 47 164 7 Mode dial 4 8 Built in flash 101 9 M Y button 101 103 134 10 Eyelets for camera strap 26 11 Fn button 252 12 Mounting mark 30 13 Lens release button 31 14 I E button 7...

Page 30: ...115 220 27 Speaker 28 Focal plane mark E 96 29 USB connector 211 214 30 Connector for external microphone 170 31 Accessory terminal 324 D Close the Connector Cover Close the connector cover when the connectors are not in use Foreign matter in the connectors can interfere with data transfer D The Speaker Do not place the speaker in close proximity to magnetic devices Failure to observe this precaut...

Page 31: ...3 39 43 38 N Mark NFC antenna 34 39 O button 57 205 40 Memory card access lamp 51 41 Battery chamber cover latch 27 28 325 42 Battery chamber cover 27 28 325 43 W Q button 43 185 196 44 X button 185 196 45 Tripod socket 46 Vari angle monitor 13 15 47 56 184 255 47 Rubber eyecup 80 48 HDMI connector cover 218 49 Memory card slot cover 27 28 50 Power connector cover for optional power connector 325 ...

Page 32: ... a choice of the following shooting modes P S A and M Modes P Programmed auto 0 119 S Shutter priority auto 0 121 A Aperture priority auto 0 122 M Manual 0 123 Special Effects Modes 0 65 Auto Modes i Auto 0 47 j Auto flash off 0 47 Scene Modes 0 58 ...

Page 33: ...exposure AE lock indicator 130 9 Shutter speed 118 10 Aperture f number 118 11 Special effects mode indicator 65 12 Bracketing indicator 151 13 Number of exposures remaining 46 Number ofshots remaining before memory buffer fills 77 White balance recording indicator 146 Exposure compensation value 132 Flash compensation value 134 ISO sensitivity 107 239 Capture mode indicator 14 k appears when memo...

Page 34: ...rmation in the monitor press the R button R button 2 1 7 6 8 5 3 4 1 Shooting mode i auto j auto flash off 47 Scene modes 58 Special effects mode 65 P S A and M modes 118 2 Shutter speed 118 Shutter speed display 121 124 3 Autoexposure AE lock indicator 130 4 Release mode 75 5 Help icon 349 6 Aperture f number 118 Aperture display 122 124 7 ISO sensitivity 107 ISO sensitivity display 107 229 Auto ...

Page 35: ...ure delay mode 241 15 Date stamp indicator 243 16 Vibration reduction indicator 32 232 17 Flash control indicator 246 Flash compensation indicator for optional flash units 318 18 Battery indicator 46 19 Bracketing indicator 151 20 AF area mode indicator 87 Focus point 90 236 21 Exposure indicator 124 Exposure compensation indicator 132 Bracketing progress indicator 154 22 ADL bracketing amount 152...

Page 36: ... turn off if you cover the eye sensor or look through the viewfinder A Info Display Auto Off The eye sensor will automatically turn the information display off if you put your eye to the viewfinder while the standby timer is active The display will turn on again when you remove your eye from the viewfinder If desired you can prevent the information display turning off using the Info display auto o...

Page 37: ...display options as shown below A crop showing the area recorded is displayed during movie recording circled areas indicate the edges of the movie frame crop the area outside the movie frame crop is grayed out when movie indicators are displayed Show detailed photo indicators Show movie indicators 0 164 Show basic photo indicators Hide indicators Framing grid R button ...

Page 38: ...automatically Displayed if shooting will end in 30 s or less 11 r Wind noise reduction Displayed when On is selected for Movie settings Wind noise reduction in the shooting menu 169 t Microphone sensitivity Microphone sensitivity for movie recording 169 y Sound level Sound level for audio recording Displayed in red if level is too high adjust microphone sensitivity accordingly 169 u Focus point Th...

Page 39: ...dicateswhetherthephotograph would be under or over exposed at current settings mode M only 124 D The Count Down Display A count down will be displayed 30 s before live view ends automatically 0 10 the timer turns red 5 s before the auto off timer expires 0 240 or if live view is about to end to protect the internal circuits Depending on shooting conditions the timer may appear immediately when liv...

Page 40: ... You can also change settings by pressing the P button during live view Image quality 0 98 Image size 0 100 Auto bracketing 0 151 HDR high dynamic range 0 138 Active D Lighting 0 136 White balance 0 140 ISO sensitivity 0 107 Picture Control 0 155 Focus mode 0 82 AF area mode 0 87 Metering 0 128 Flash mode 0 102 104 Flash compensation 0 134 Exposure compensation 0 132 P button Viewfinder photograph...

Page 41: ...is normally used in this position Low angle shots Tilt the monitor up to take shots in live view with the camera held low High angle shots Tilt the monitor down to take shots in live view with the camera held high Self portraits Use for self portraits in live view The monitor shows a mirror image of what will appear in the final picture 90 180 180 ...

Page 42: ...not use force Failure to observe these precautions could damage the camera or monitor To protect the monitor when the camera is not in use fold it back face down against the camera body Do not lift or carry the camera by the monitor Failure to observe this precaution could damage the camera ...

Page 43: ...sensitive monitor supports the following operations Flick Slide Stretch Pinch Flick a finger a short distance left or right across the monitor Slide a finger over the monitor Place two fingers on the monitor and move them apart or pinch them together ...

Page 44: ...alm or another finger resting on it in second location It may not recognize other gestures if your touch is too soft your fingers are moved too quickly or too short a distance or do not remain in contact with the screen or if the movement of the two fingers in a pinch or stretch is not correctly coordinated A Enabling or Disabling Touch Controls Touch controls can be enabled or disabled using the ...

Page 45: ...tings in the information display 0 6 Scene Effect Selection In scene and special effects modes 0 58 65 you can tap the shooting mode icon to choose a scene or effect Tap x or y to view the different options and tap an icon to select and return to the previous display Shutter Speed and Aperture In modes S A and M you can tap the w icon next to the shutter speed or aperture displays to view x and y ...

Page 46: ...tap icons to display options for the corresponding setting Tap the desired option to select it and return to the previous display If prompted to choose a value as shown at right edit the value by tapping u or v and then tap the number or tap 0 to select it and return to the previous display To exit without changing settings tap 2 ...

Page 47: ...h note that the touch shutter can not be used to focus when MF manual focus is selected for focus mode For more information on touch focus see page 83 To disable the touch shutter tap the icon at right The icon will change to 7 indicating that the shutter will no longer be released when you lift your finger from the monitor The touch shutter remains off 7 during movie recording but you can refocus...

Page 48: ...t a time in continuous shooting mode and can not be used to take photographs during movie recording In self timer mode 0 79 focus locks on the selected subject when you touch the monitor and the timer starts when you lift your finger from the screen At default settings the shutter is released about 10 s after the timer starts the delay and number of shots can be changed using Custom Setting c3 Sel...

Page 49: ...choose a scene or effect Tap x or y to view the different options and tap an icon to select and return to the previous display Shutter Speed and Aperture In modes S A and M tapping the shutter speed or aperture displays x and y controls which you can tap to choose a new value Tap 1 to exit when the operation is complete ...

Page 50: ...rmation display 0 12 166 Tap a setting to view options and then tap the desired option to select it and return to live view If prompted to choose a value as shown at right edit the value by tapping u or v and then tap the number or tap 0 to select it and return to the previous display To exit without changing settings tap 2 ...

Page 51: ...ft or right to view other images Scroll rapidly to other images In full frame view you can touch the bottom of the display to display a frame advance bar then slide your finger left or right to scroll rapidly to other images Frame advance bar Zoom in photos only Usestretch and pinch gestures to zoom in and out and slide to scroll 0 196 ...

Page 52: ...to choose the number of images displayed from 4 12 or 80 frames View movies Tap the on screen guide to start movie playback movies are indicated by a 1 icon Tap the display to pause or resume or tap 1 to exit to full frame playback note that some of the icons in the movie playback display do not respond to touch screen operations Guide ...

Page 53: ...sed for the following menu operations Scroll Slide up or down to scroll Choose a menu Tap a menu icon to choose a menu Select options adjust settings Tap menu items to display options and tap icons or sliders to change To exit without changing settings tap 1 ...

Page 54: ...e the wall plug and connect the plug adapter as shown below at left making sure the plug is fully inserted Insert the battery and plug the charger in An exhausted battery will fully charge in about an hour and 50 minutes D The Battery and Charger Readandfollowthewarningsandcautionsonpagesxiii xviand333 337 of this manual Battery charging Charging complete ...

Page 55: ...inserted Holding the memory card in the orientation shown slide it in until it clicks into place Battery latch A The Clock Battery The camera clock is powered by an independent rechargeable power source which is charged as necessary when the main battery is installed 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 c...

Page 56: ...y be hot after use Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera Do not remove memory cards from the camera turn the camera off or remove ordisconnect the power source during formatting or while data are being recorded deleted or copied to a computer Failure to observe these precautions could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card Do not touch the card terminals...

Page 57: ...29 First Steps Open the Monitor Open the monitor as shown Do not use force ...

Page 58: ...ens generally used in this manual for illustrative purposes is an AF P DX NIKKOR 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6G VR Be sure to remove the lens cap before taking pictures Remove the camera body cap Remove the rear lens cap Mounting mark lens Mounting mark camera Align the mounting marks Rotate the lens as shown until it clicks into place ...

Page 59: ...ng until the message is no longer displayed A Detaching the Lens Be sure the camera is off when removing or exchanging lenses To remove the lens press and hold the lens release button q while turning the lens clockwise w After removing the lens replace the lens caps and camera body cap A A M M A M and A M M Switches When using autofocus with a lens equipped with an A M mode switch slide the switch...

Page 60: ... switch A vibration reduction indicator appears in the information display when vibration reduction is on A Retracting Lenses with Retractable Lens Barrel Buttons To retract the lens when the camera is not in use press and hold the retractable lens barrel button q and rotate the zoom ring to the L lock position as shown w Retract the lens before removing it from the camera and be careful not to pr...

Page 61: ... that the actual camera and smart device displays may differ from those shown below 1 Turn the camera on A language selection dialog will be displayed Use the multi selector and J button to navigate the menus Press 1 and 3 to highlight a language and press J to select The language can be changed at any time using the Language option in the setup menu 1 Up J button select 4 Left 2 Right 3 Down Mult...

Page 62: ... camera H N Mark to the NFC antenna on the smart device to launch the SnapBridge app If the SnapBridge download site is displayed download and install the app before repeating the above steps iOS devices and Android devices without NFC support Press the camera J button The camera will wait for a connection launch the SnapBridge app on the smart device and follow the on screen instructions to tap t...

Page 63: ...me versions of iOS but you should follow the steps below even if the code is not displayed On the camera press J On the smart device tap PAIR the name of the button varies with the smart device 5 Press J when the dialog at right is displayed You have now established a constant connection between the camera and smart device If the camera displays Unable to connect the display will change after a sh...

Page 64: ...for more information see the documentation provided with the smart device You can also synchronize the camera clock to the time reported by the smart device by selecting Yes when prompted and enabling synchronization in the SnapBridge app If you select No set the camera clock from the menus as described in Step 3 on page 40 Setup is complete when the camera returns to the shooting display See page...

Page 65: ...menu 0 272 Uploading selected pictures To upload pictures not previously sent using auto upload press the camera P button during playback and select pictures using Select to send to smart device deselect 0 203 or select pictures using the Select to send to smart device option in the camera playback menu 0 204 Note that as long as a constant connection is in effect between the camera and smart devi...

Page 66: ...tup menu contains Authentication encryption and Password options The default option for Authentication encryption is WPA2 PSK AES OtherFeaturesoftheSnapBridgeApp Remotephotography The camera shutter can be released remotely from the smart device using the SnapBridge app Be sure the camera is on before attempting to take pictures Viewing pictures from the smart device Use the smart device to view a...

Page 67: ... selection dialog will be displayed Use the multi selector and J button to navigate the menus Press 1 and 3 to highlight a language and press J to select The language can be changed at any time using the Language option in the setup menu 1 Up J button select 4 Left 2 Right 3 Down Multi selector Power switch ...

Page 68: ... selector and J button to set the camera clock The clock can be adjusted at any time using the Time zone and date Date and time option in the setup menu q w Select time zone Select date format e r Select daylight saving time option Set time and date note that the camera uses a 24 hour clock G button ...

Page 69: ...the AF area brackets are in sharp focus When operating the control with your eye to the viewfinder be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye The camera is now ready for use Proceed to page 47 for information on taking photographs AF area brackets Viewfinder not in focus Viewfinder in focus ...

Page 70: ...era Menus An Overview Tabs Choose from the following menus D Playback 0 220 N Retouch 0 277 C Shooting 0 223 m O Recent settings or My Menu defaults to Recent settings 0 300 A Custom Settings 0 233 B Setup 0 257 Help icon 0 43 G button Currentsettingsareshownby icons Slider shows position in current menu Menu options Options in current menu ...

Page 71: ... left corner of the monitor a description of the currently selected option or menu can be displayed by pressing the W Q button Press 1 or 3 to scroll through the display Press W Q again to return to the menus 2 Select highlighted item or display sub menu 1 Move cursor up 3 Move cursor down J button select highlighted item 4 Cancel and return to previous menu W Q button ...

Page 72: ...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 select the desired menu 4 Position the cursor in the selected menu Press 2 to position the cursor in the selected menu G button ...

Page 73: ... 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 pressingJ there are some cases in which selection can only be made by pressing J To exit the menus and return to shooting mode press the shutter release b...

Page 74: ...the battery is exhausted and needs to be recharged Number of Exposures Remaining Values over 1000 are shown in thousands indicated by the letter k The Battery Level and Number of Exposures Remaining Information display Viewfinder Description L Battery fully charged K Battery partially discharged H d Low battery Ready fully charged spare battery or prepare to charge battery H flashes d flashes Batt...

Page 75: ...olled by the camera in response to shooting conditions the only difference between the two is that the flash will not fire in j mode 1 Rotate the mode dial to i or j Photographs can be framed in the viewfinder or in the monitor live view To start live view rotate the live view switch Point and Shoot Modes i and j Framing pictures in the viewfinder Framing pictures in the monitor live view Mode dia...

Page 76: ...th your left Bring your elbows in against the sides of your chest Liveview When framing photographs in the monitor hold the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the lens with your left A Framing Photographs in Portrait Tall Orientation When framing photographs in portrait tall orientation hold the camera as shown below Framing photographs in the viewfinder Framing photographs in the monitor ...

Page 77: ...he camera will focus on subjects near the center of the frame A Using a Zoom Lens Before focusing rotate the zoom ring to adjust the focal length and frame the photograph 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 onthe lens focal lengthscale to zoom in shorter ...

Page 78: ...plete a beep will sound a beep may not sound if the subject is moving and the active focus point and in focus indicator I will appear in the viewfinder Liveview The focus point flashes green while the camera focuses If the camera is able to focus the focus point will be displayed in green otherwise the focus point will flash red In focus indicator Description I Subject in focus I flashes Camera un...

Page 79: ... the photograph The memory card access lamp will light and the photograph will be displayed in the monitor for a few seconds Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has gone out and recording is complete Rotate the live view switch to exit live view Memory card access lamp ...

Page 80: ...or immediate use A Automatic Scene Selection Scene Auto Selector If live view is selected in i or j mode the camera will automatically analyze the subject and select the appropriate shooting mode when the shutter release button is pressed halfway to focus using autofocus The selected mode is shown in the monitor c Portrait Human portrait subjects d Landscape Landscapes and cityscapes e Close up Su...

Page 81: ...e meters on A The Standby Timer Live View The monitor will turn off if no operations are performed for about ten minutes The length of time before the monitor turns off automatically can be selected using Custom Setting c2 Auto off timers 0 240 A Live View Zoom Preview To magnify the view in the monitor up to about 8 3 for precise focus press the X button While the view through the lens is zoomed ...

Page 82: ...graphs can only be taken when the flash ready indicator M is displayed If the flash ready indicator is not displayed the flash is charging remove your finger briefly from the shutter release button and try again When the flash is not in use return it to its closed position by pressing it gently downward till the latch clicks into place A Exposure Depending on the scene exposure may differ from tha...

Page 83: ...hough they may still be visible in the final photograph at some shutter speeds 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 Live view ends automatically when the monitor is closed closing the monitor does not end live view on televisions or other external displays To prevent light ent...

Page 84: ... K button A photograph will be displayed in the monitor 2 View additional pictures Additional pictures can be displayed by pressing 4 or 2 To end playback and return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway Basic Playback K button ...

Page 85: ...hs can not be recovered once deleted 1 Display the photograph Display the photograph you wish to delete 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 A Delete The Delete option in the playback menu can be used to delete multiple images 0 206 K button O button ...

Page 86: ...graphy as simple as selecting a mode framing a picture and shooting as described on page 47 The following scenes can be selected by rotating the mode dial to h and rotating the command dial until the desired scene appears in the monitor Mode dial Command dial Monitor k Portrait l Landscape p Child m Sports n Close up o Night Portrait r Night Landscape s Party Indoor t Beach Snow u Sunset v Dusk Da...

Page 87: ...ackground or a telephoto lens is used background details will be softened to lend the composition a sense of depth lLandscape Use for vivid landscape shots in daylight A Note The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off pChild Use for snapshots of children Clothing and background details are vividly rendered while skin tones remain soft and natural ...

Page 88: ...main subject stands out clearly A Note The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off nCloseup Use for close up shots of flowers insects and other small objects a macro lens can be used to focus at very close ranges oNightPortrait Use for a natural balance between the main subject and the background in portraits taken under low light ...

Page 89: ...es including street lighting and neon signs A Note The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off sParty Indoor Capture the effects of indoor background lighting Use for parties and other indoor scenes tBeach Snow Capture the brightness of sunlit expanses of water snow or sand A Note The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off ...

Page 90: ...d sunrises A Note The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off vDusk Dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before dawn or after sunset A Note The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off wPetPortrait Use for portraits of active pets A Note The AF assist illuminator turns off ...

Page 91: ...y candlelight A Note The built in flash turns off yBlossom Use for fields of flowers orchards in bloom and other landscapes featuring expanses of blossoms A Note The built in flash turns off zAutumnColors Captures the brilliant reds and yellows in autumn leaves A Note The built in flash turns off ...

Page 92: ...ct or Situation Scene Mode 0Food Use for vivid photographs of food A Note For flash photography press the M Y button to raise the flash 0 103 A Preventing Blur Use a tripod to prevent blur caused by camera shake at slow shutter speeds ...

Page 93: ...in the monitor Mode dial Command dial Monitor Night Vision S Super Vivid T Pop U Photo Illustration Toy Camera Effect Miniature Effect 3 Selective Color 1 Silhouette 2 High Key 3 Low Key NightVision Use under conditions of darkness to recordmonochromeimagesathigh ISO sensitivities A Note Autofocus is available in live view only manual focus can be used if the camera is unable to focus The built in...

Page 94: ...ore vibrant image T Pop Overall saturation is increased for a more lively image UPhotoIllustration Sharpen outlines and simplify coloring for a poster effect that can be adjusted in live view 0 70 A Note Movies shot in this mode play back like a slide show made up of a series of stills ...

Page 95: ... Miniature effect movies play back at high speed compressing about 45 minutes of footage shot at 1920 1080 30p into a movie that plays back in about three minutes The effect can be adjusted in live view 0 72 A Note Sound is not recorded with movies The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off 3SelectiveColor All colors other than the selected colors are recorded in black and white The eff...

Page 96: ...s A Note The built in flash turns off 2HighKey Use with bright scenes to create bright images that seem filled with light A Note The built in flash turns off 3LowKey Use with dark scenes to create dark low key images with prominent highlights A Note The built in flash turns off ...

Page 97: ... be recorded at the selected JPEG quality while images recorded at a setting of NEF RAW will be recorded as fine quality images A U and Modes Autofocus is not available during movie recording The live view refresh rate will drop together with the frame rate for continuous release modes using autofocus during live view photography will disrupt the preview A Preventing Blur Use a tripod to prevent b...

Page 98: ... Select live view Rotate the live view switch The view through the lens will be displayed in the monitor 2 Adjust outline thickness Press J to display the options shown at right Press 4 or 2 to make outlines thicker or thinner 3 Press J Press J to exit when settings are complete To exit live view rotate the live view switch Live view switch ...

Page 99: ...t options Press J to display the options shown at right Press 1 or 3 to highlight Vividness or Vignetting and press 4 or 2 to change Adjust vividness to make colors more or less saturated vignetting to control the amount of vignetting 3 Press J Press J to exit when settings are complete To exit live view rotate the live view switch Live view switch ...

Page 100: ...n focus and then press the shutter release button halfway to focus To temporarily clear miniature effect options from the display and enlarge the view in the monitor for precise focus press X Press W Q to restore the miniature effect display 3 Display options Press J to display miniature effect options 4 Adjust options Press 4 or 2 to choose the orientation of the area that will be in focus and pr...

Page 101: ...splay options Press J to display selective color options 3 Select a color Frame an object in the white square in the center of the display and press 1 to choose the color of the object as one that will remain in the final image the camera may have difficulty detecting unsaturated colors choose a saturated color To zoom in on the center of the display for more precise color selection press X Press ...

Page 102: ... to highlight another of the three color boxes at the top of the display and repeat Steps 3 and 4 to select another color Repeat for a third color if desired To deselect the highlighted color press O To remove all colors press and hold O A confirmation dialog will be displayed select Yes 6 Press J Press J to exit when settings are complete During shooting only objects of the selected hues will be ...

Page 103: ...while the shutter release button is pressed 0 76 9 Continuous H The camera takes photographs at a fast rate while the shutter release button is pressed 0 76 J Quietshutterrelease As for single frame except that camera noise is reduced 0 78 E Self timer Take pictures with the self timer 0 79 A Choosing a Release Mode with the Command Dial The release mode can also be selected by keeping the I E but...

Page 104: ...button is pressed all the way down 1 Press the I E button 2 Choose a continuous release mode Highlight Continuous L or 9 Continuous H and press J 3 Focus Frame the shot and focus 4 Take photographs The camera will take photographs while the shutter release button is pressed all the way down Continuous Shooting Burst Mode I E button ...

Page 105: ... images remain in the buffer the shutter release will be disabled and the images transferred to the memory card A Frame Rate For information on the number of photographs can be taken in continuous release modes see page 357 Frame rates may drop when the memory buffer is full or the battery is low A The Built in Flash Continuous release modes can not be used with the built in flash rotate the mode ...

Page 106: ...a minimum A beep does not sound when the camera focuses 1 Press the I E button 2 Select J Quiet shutter release Highlight J Quiet shutter release and press J 3 Take pictures Press the shutter release button all the way down to shoot Quiet Shutter Release I E button ...

Page 107: ...ts or group shots that include the photographer Before proceeding mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable level surface 1 Press the I E button 2 Select E Self timer mode Highlight E Self timer and press J 3 Frame the photograph Self Timer Mode I E button ...

Page 108: ... may not be taken if the camera is unable to focus or in other situations in which the shutter can not be released To stop the timer without taking a photograph turn the camera off A Cover the Viewfinder To prevent light entering via the viewfinder from appearing in the photograph or interfering with exposure we recommend that you cover the viewfinder with your hand or other objects such as an opt...

Page 109: ...ess the M Y button to raise the flash and wait for the M indicator to be displayed in the viewfinder 0 54 Shooting will be interrupted if the flash is raised after the self timer has started A Custom Setting c3 Self Timer For information on choosing the duration of the self timer and the number of shots taken see Custom Setting c3 Self timer 0 241 ...

Page 110: ...ngle servo autofocus if subject is stationary continuous servo autofocus if subject is moving Shutter can only be released if camera is able to focus AF S Single servo AF For stationary subjects Focus locks when shutter release button is pressed halfway Shutter can only be released if camera is able to focus AF C Continuous servo AF For moving subjects Camera focuses continuously while shutter rel...

Page 111: ...uching your subject in the monitor in which case focus locks until you lift your finger from the display to take the photograph AF F Full time servo AF For moving subjects Camera focuses continuously until shutter release button is pressed Focus locks when shutter release button is pressed halfway You can also focus by touching your subject in the monitor in which case focus locks until you lift y...

Page 112: ...ose the focus mode 1 Display focus mode options Press the P button then highlight the current focus mode in the information display and press J 2 Choose a focus mode Highlight a focus mode and press J Viewfinder photography Live view Viewfinder photography Live view P button ...

Page 113: ...5 and the camera is in AF C mode or continuous servo autofocus is selected in AF A mode the camera gives higher priority to focus response has a wider focus range than in AF S mode and the shutter may be released before the in focus indicator I is displayed A The AF Assist Illuminator If the subject is poorly lit the AF assist illuminator will lightautomatically to assist the autofocus operation w...

Page 114: ...ompose the photograph There is little or no contrast between the subject and the background Example Subject is the same color as the background The focus point contains objects at different distances from the camera Example Subject is inside a cage The subject is dominated by regular geometric patterns Example Blinds or a row of windows in a skyscraper The focus point contains areas of sharply con...

Page 115: ...0 90 but camera will focus based on information from surrounding focus points if subject briefly leaves selected point Number of focus points varies with mode selected 9 point dynamic area AF Choose when there is time to compose photograph or when photographing subjects that are moving predictably e g runners or race cars on a track 21 point dynamic area AF Choose when photographing subjects that ...

Page 116: ...on is pressed halfway e Auto area AF Camera automatically detects subject and selects focus point A 3D Tracking If subject leaves the viewfinder remove your finger from the shutter release button and recompose the photograph with the subject in the selected focus point Note that when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the colors in the area surrounding the focus point are stored in the ...

Page 117: ...llow border if multiple faces are detected the camera will focus on the closest subject to choose a different subject use the multi selector If the camera can no longer detect the subject because for example the subject has turned to face away from the camera the border will no longer be displayed 7 Wide area AF Use for hand held shots of landscapes and other non portrait subjects 8 Normal area AF...

Page 118: ...ck subjects if they move quickly leave the frame or are obscured by other objects change visibly in size color or brightness or are too small too large too bright too dark or similar in color or brightness to the background A Manual Focus Point Selection The multi selector can be used to select the focus point Except in subject tracking AF pressing J during focus point selection selects the center...

Page 119: ...n then highlight the current AF area mode in the information display and press J 2 Choose an AF area mode Highlight an option and press J Viewfinder photography Live view Viewfinder photography Live view A AF Area Mode AF area mode selections made in shooting modes other than P S A or M are reset when another shooting mode is selected P button ...

Page 120: ...he subject contains lines parallel to the long edge of the frame The subject lacks contrast The subject in the focus point contains areas of sharply contrasting brightness or includes spot lighting or a neon sign or other light source that changes in brightness Flicker or banding appears under fluorescent mercury vapor sodium vapor or similar lighting A cross star filter or other special filter is...

Page 121: ...after focusing on another object at the same distance as your original subject Focus lock is most effective when an option other than e Auto area AF is selected for AF area mode 0 87 1 Focus Position the subject in the selected focus point and press the shutter release button halfway to initiatefocus Check thatthe in focus indicator I appears in the viewfinder viewfinder photography or that the fo...

Page 122: ...ked until you remove your finger from the shutter release button Focus can also be locked by pressing the A 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 or keep the A L button pressed allowing several photographs in succession to be taken at the same focus setting Do not change the distance bet...

Page 123: ...82 2 Focus To focus manually adjust the lens focus ring until the image displayed on the clear matte field in the viewfinder is in focus Photographs can be taken at any time even when the image is not in focus A AF P Lenses When an AF P lens 0 305 is used in manual focus mode the in focus indicator I will flash in the viewfinder or in live view the focus point will flash in the monitor to warn tha...

Page 124: ...dicator may sometimes be displayed when the subject is not in focus confirm focus in the viewfinder before shooting A Selecting Manual Focus with the Camera If the lens supports M A autofocus with manual override or A M autofocus with manual override AF priority manual focus can also be selected by setting the camera focus mode to MF manual focus 0 82 Focus can then be adjusted manually regardless...

Page 125: ...97 More on Photography A Live View Press the X button to zoom in for precise focus in live view 0 53 X button ...

Page 126: ... RAW image and one normal quality JPEG image NEF RAW JPEG basic Two images are recorded one NEF RAW image and one basic quality JPEG image NEF RAW NEF Raw data from the image sensor are saved without additional processing Settings such as white balance and contrast can be adjusted after shooting JPEG fine JPEG Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 4 fine quality JPEG normal Record...

Page 127: ...ng NEF RAW for Image quality fixes Image size at Large 0 100 White balance bracketing 0 151 high dynamic range HDR 0 138 and Date stamp 0 243 are not available at image quality settings of NEF RAW or NEF RAW JPEG A Converting NEF RAW Images to Other Formats JPEG copies of NEF RAW images can be created using the NEF RAW processing option in the retouch menu 0 280 or software such as Capture NX D 0 ...

Page 128: ...play and press J 2 Choose an image size Highlight an option and press J Image size Size pixels Print size cm in Large 6000 4000 50 8 33 9 20 13 3 Medium 4496 3000 38 1 25 4 15 0 10 Small 2992 2000 25 3 16 9 10 6 7 Approximate size when printed at 300 dpi Print size in inches equals image size in pixels divided by printer resolution in dots per inch dpi 1 inch approximately 2 54 cm P button Informa...

Page 129: ...eping the M Y button pressed rotate the command dial until the desired flash mode appears in the information display 2 Take pictures The flash will pop up as required when the shutter release button is pressed halfway and fire when a photograph is taken If the flash does not pop up automatically DO NOT attempt to raise it by hand Failure to observe this precaution could damage the flash Using the ...

Page 130: ... fires the red eye reduction lamp lights to help reduce red eye Not available in o mode Njr auto slow sync red eye As for auto with red eye reduction except that slow shutter speeds are used to capture background lighting Use for portraits taken at night or under low light Available in o mode Nr auto slow sync Slow shutter speeds are used to capture background lighting in shots taken at night or u...

Page 131: ...ed 1 Raise the flash Press the M Y button to raise the flash 2 Choose a flash mode P S A and M modes only Keeping the M Y button pressed rotate the command dial until the desired flash mode appears in the information display 3 Take pictures The flash will fire whenever a picture is taken M Y button Command dial Information display M Y button ...

Page 132: ...ble in modes S M and 0 Np slow sync As for fill flash above except that shutter speed slows automatically to capture background lighting at night or under low light Use when you want to capture both subject and background Not available in modes S M and 0 Nt rear curtain slow sync As for rear curtain sync below except that shutter speed slows automatically to capture background lighting at night or...

Page 133: ...n the lenses that can be used with the built in flash see page 312 Remove lens hoods to prevent shadows The flash has a minimum range of about 0 6 m 2 ft and can not be used in the macro range of zoom lenses with a macro function The shutter release may be briefly disabled to protect the flash after it has been used for several consecutive shots The flash can be used again after a short pause ...

Page 134: ...ivity and Flash Range Flash range varies with sensitivity ISO equivalency and aperture Aperture at ISO equivalent of Approximate range 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 m ft 1 4 2 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 16 1 0 8 5 3ft 4in 27ft 10in 2 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 16 22 0 7 6 0 2ft 4in 19ft 8in 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 16 22 32 0 6 4 2 2ft 13ft 9in 4 5 6 8 11 16 22 32 0 6 3 0 2ft 9ft 10in 5 6 8 11 16 22 32 0 6 2 1 2ft 6ft 10in ...

Page 135: ...tivity automatically in response to lighting conditions to use auto in P S A and M modes select Auto ISO sensitivity control for the ISO sensitivity settings item in the shooting menu 0 228 1 Display ISO sensitivity options Press the P button then highlight the current ISO sensitivity in the information display and press J ISO Sensitivity Mode ISO sensitivity i j Auto P S A M 100 25600 in steps of...

Page 136: ...108 More on Photography 2 Choose an ISO sensitivity Highlight an option and press J ...

Page 137: ...tings Interval Timer Photography D Before Shooting Before beginning interval timer photography take a test shot at current settings and view the results in the monitor To ensure that shooting starts at the desired time check that the camera clock is set correctly 0 262 Use of a tripod is recommended Mount the camera on a tripod before shooting begins To ensure that shooting is not interrupted be s...

Page 138: ... To start shooting immediately select Now To start shooting at a chosen date and time select Choose start day and start time then choose the date and time and press J To choose the interval between shots Highlight Start options and press 2 Highlight an option and press J Highlight Interval and press 2 Choose an interval hours minutes and seconds and press J ...

Page 139: ...the camera to adjust exposure to match previous shot in modes other than M note that exposure smoothing only takes effect in mode M if auto ISO sensitivity control is on Highlight Number of times and press 2 Choosethenumberofintervals and press J Highlight Exposure smoothing and press 2 Highlight an option and press J ...

Page 140: ...t regular intervals Note that because shutter speed and the time needed to record the image to the memory card may vary from shot to shot intervals may be skipped if the camera is still in the process of recording the previous interval choose an interval longer than the slowest anticipated shutter speed If shooting can not proceed at current settings for example if a shutter speed of Bulb or Time ...

Page 141: ...at a Specified Time EndingIntervalTimerShooting To end interval timer photography and resume normal shooting before all the photos are taken pause shooting and select Off in the interval timer menu Highlight Restart and press J For Start options highlightChoosestart day and start time and press 2 Choose a starting date and time and press J Highlight Restart and press J ...

Page 142: ...ures or turning the camera off and inserting another memory card A Cover the Viewfinder To prevent light entering via the viewfinder from appearing in the photograph or interfering with exposure we recommend that you cover the viewfinder with your hand or other objects such as an optional eyepiece cap 0 322 before taking pictures without your eye to the viewfinder 0 80 A Other Settings Settings ca...

Page 143: ...ngs are reset SettingsAccessiblefromtheInformationDisplay Restoring Default Settings Option Default 0 Image quality JPEG normal 98 Image size Large 100 Auto bracketing P S A M Off 151 HDR high dynamic range P S A M Off 138 Active D Lighting P S A M Auto 136 White balance P S A M Auto1 140 ISO sensitivity P S A M 100 107 Other shooting modes Auto Picture Control settings P S A M Unmodified2 158 1 F...

Page 144: ...r s t u v y z S T U 3 P S A M Auto area AF Live view movie k l p o s t u v x y z Face priority AF 89 m r w S T U 3 1 2 3 P S A M Wide area AF n 0 Normal area AF Metering P S A M Matrix metering 128 Flash mode i k p n w S T Auto 102 104 o Auto slow sync s Auto red eye reduction U Flash off P S A M Fill flash Flash compensation h P S A M Off 134 Exposure compensation h P S A M Off 132 Option Default...

Page 145: ...f 241 Release mode m w Continuous H 75 Other shooting modes Single frame Focus point Center 90 AE AF lock hold Shooting modes other thani and j Off 254 Flexible program P Off 120 Special effects mode U Outlines 70 Vividness 0 71 Vignetting 0 Orientation Landscape 72 Width Normal 3 Color Off 73 Color range 3 ...

Page 146: ...a settings Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure S Shutter priority auto 0 121 Use to freeze or blur motion User chooses shutter speed camera selects aperture for best results A Aperture priority auto 0 122 Use to blur background or bring both foreground and background into focus User chooses aperture camera selects shutter speed for best results M Manual 0 123 User controls ...

Page 147: ...for snapshots or whenever you want to leave the camera in charge of shutter speed and aperture The camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure in most situations To take pictures in programmed auto mode rotate the mode dial to P Mode dial ...

Page 148: ...high f numbers and slow shutter speeds All combinations produce the same exposure Rotate right to blur background details or freeze motion Command dial Rotate left to increase depth of field or blur motion While flexible program is in effect a U R indicator appears in the viewfinder and information display To restore default shutter speed and aperture settings rotate the command dial until the ind...

Page 149: ...ing moving objects The camera automatically adjusts aperture for optimal exposure To choose a shutter speed 1 Rotate the mode dial to S 2 Choose a shutter speed Rotate the command dial to choose the desired shutter speed rotate right for faster speeds left for slower speeds Fast shutter speeds e g 1 1600 s freeze motion Slow shutter speeds e g 1 s blur motion Mode dial Command dial ...

Page 150: ...djusts shutter speed for optimal exposure To choose an aperture 1 Rotate the mode dial to A 2 Choose an aperture Rotate the command dial left for larger apertures lower f numbers right for smaller apertures higher f numbers Large apertures low f numbers e g f 5 6 blur details in front of and behind the main subject Smallapertures highf numbers e g f 22 bring the foreground and background into focu...

Page 151: ...anual In manual mode you control both shutter speed and aperture Shutter speeds of Bulb and Time are available for long time exposures of moving lights the stars night scenery or fireworks 0 125 1 Rotate the mode dial to M Mode dial ...

Page 152: ... the command dial left for larger apertures lower f numbers and right for smaller apertures higher f numbers Shutter speed Command dial Aperture E N button Command dial A The Exposure Indicator If a CPU lens is attached 0 305 and a shutter speed other than Bulb or Time is selected the exposure indicator in the viewfinder and information display shows whether the photograph would be under or over e...

Page 153: ...ressed a second time Before proceeding mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable level surface To prevent light entering via the viewfinder from appearing in the photograph or interfering with exposure we recommend that you cover the viewfinder with your hand or other objects such as an optional eyepiece cap 0 322 before taking pictures without your eye to the viewfinder 0 80 To prevent...

Page 154: ...and dial to choose a shutter speed of Bulb A 3 Take the photograph After focusing press the shutter release button on the camera optional wireless remote controller or remote cord all the way down Take your finger from the shutter release button when the exposure is complete Mode dial Command dial ...

Page 155: ...te the command dial left to choose a shutter speed of Time 3 Open the shutter After focusing press the shutter release button on the camera or a remote cord or wireless remote controller all the way down 4 Close the shutter Repeat the operation performed in Step 3 Mode dial Command dial ...

Page 156: ...f the frame and sets exposure according to tone distribution color composition and distance M Center weighted metering Classic meter for portraits Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to center area Recommended when using filters with an exposure factor filter factor over 1 N Spot metering Choose this mode to ensure that subject will be correctly exposed even when background is m...

Page 157: ...nd M Modes 2 Choose a metering method Highlight an option and press J A Spot Metering If e Auto area AF is selected for AF area mode during viewfinder photography 0 87 the camera will meter the center focus point ...

Page 158: ...tion the subject in the selected focus point and press the shutter release button halfway With the shutter release button pressed halfway and the subject positioned in the focus point press the A L button to lock exposure While exposure lock is in effect an AE L indicator will appear in the viewfinder and the monitor 2 Recompose the photograph Keeping the A L button pressed recompose the photograp...

Page 159: ...owing settings can be adjusted without altering the metered value for exposure Mode Setting Programmed auto Shutter speed and aperture flexible program 0 120 Shutter priority auto Shutter speed Aperture priority auto Aperture The metering method itself can not be changed while exposure lock is in effect ...

Page 160: ...subject brighter while negative values make it darker It is most effective when used with M Center weighted metering or N Spot metering 0 128 To choose a value for exposure compensation keep the E N button pressed and rotate the command dial until the desired value is selected in the viewfinder or information display 1 EV No exposure compensation 1 EV E N button Command dial Information display 0 ...

Page 161: ...er mode is selected or the camera is turned off A The Information Display Exposure compensation options can also be accessed from the information display 0 12 A Mode M In mode M exposure compensation affects only the exposure indicator A Using a Flash When a flash is used exposure compensation affects both background exposure and flash level A Bracketing For information on automatically varying ex...

Page 162: ...nd E N buttons pressed and rotate the command dial until the desired value is selected in the viewfinder or information display In general positive values make the main subject seem brighter while negative values make it seem darker Normal flash output can be restored by setting flash compensation to 0 Except in h mode flash compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off in h mode flash c...

Page 163: ... the information display 0 12 A Optional Flash Units Flash compensation is also available with optional flash units that support the Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS see page 315 The flash compensation selected with the optional flash unit is added to the flash compensation selected with the camera ...

Page 164: ...gh a door or window or taking pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day Active D Lighting is not recommended in mode M in other modes it is most effective when used with L Matrix metering 0 128 1 Display Active D Lighting options Press the P button then highlight Active D Lighting in the information display and press J Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows Active D Lighting Off Active D Lig...

Page 165: ...round dark objects Active D Lighting is not available with movies A Active D Lighting Versus D Lighting Active D Lighting adjusts exposure before shooting to optimize the dynamic range while the D Lighting option in the retouch menu 0 285 brightens shadows in images after shooting A Bracketing For information on automatically varying Active D Lighting over a series of shots see page 151 ...

Page 166: ...most effective when used with L Matrix metering 0 128 It can not be used to record NEF RAW images While HDR is in effect the flash can not be used and continuous shooting is not available 1 Display HDR high dynamic range options Press the P button then highlight HDR high dynamic range in the information display and press J First exposure darker Second exposure brighter Combined HDR image P button ...

Page 167: ...combined no photographs can be taken until recording is complete HDR turns off automatically after the photograph is taken to turn off HDR before shooting rotate the mode dial to a setting other than P S A or M D Framing HDR Photographs The edges of the image may be cropped out The desired results may not be achieved if the camera or subject moves during shooting Use of a tripod is recommended Dep...

Page 168: ... information display and press J White Balance Option Description v Auto Automatic white balance adjustment Recommended in most situations J Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting I Fluorescent Use with the light sources listed on page 141 H Direct sunlight Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight N Flash Use with the flash G Cloudy Use in daylight under overcast skies M Shade Use in dayligh...

Page 169: ... be used to fine tune white balance 0 143 or measure a value for preset white balance 0 145 The I Fluorescent option in the White balance menu can be used to select the light source from the bulb types shown at right A Touch Menu Navigation Tap an option in the white balance menu once to highlight it and again to select it and either display a menu of bulb types I Fluorescent or return to the shoo...

Page 170: ...cent light bulbs appear slightly yellow or red Light sources with a higher color temperature appear tinged with blue Warmer redder colors Cooler bluer colors q I sodium vapor lamps 2700 K w J incandescent I warm white fluorescent 3000 K e I white fluorescent 3700 K r I cool white fluorescent 4200 K t I day white fluorescent 5000 K y H direct sunlight 5200 K u N flash 5400 K i G cloudy 6000 K o I d...

Page 171: ...note that fine tuning is not available with Preset manual 2 Fine tune white balance Use the multi selector to fine tune white balance White balance can be fine tuned on the amber A blue B axis in steps of 0 5 and the green G magenta M axis in steps of 0 25 The horizontal amber blue axis corresponds to color temperature while the vertical green magenta axis has the similar effects to the correspond...

Page 172: ...ordinate display or the u v x or y icons Tap 0 OK to return to the shooting menu once white balance has been adjusted to your satisfaction A Mired Any given change in color temperature produces a greater difference in color at low color temperatures than it would at higher color temperatures For example a change of 1000 K produces a much greater change in color at 3000 K than at 6000 K Mired calcu...

Page 173: ...Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph 2 Display white balance options Highlight White balance in the shooting menu andpress2 to display white balance options Highlight Preset manual and press 2 3 Select Measure Highlight Measure and press 2 Method Description Measure Neutral gray or white object is placed under lighting that will be used ...

Page 174: ...y to measure whitebalance aflashingD L will appear in the viewfinder and information display 5 Measure white balance Before the indicators stop flashing frame the reference object so that it fills the viewfinder and press the shutter release button all the way down No photograph will be recorded white balance can be measured accurately even when the camera is not in focus ...

Page 175: ...he viewfinder and the camera will return to shooting mode To return to shooting mode immediately presstheshutter release button halfway If lighting is too dark or too bright the camera may be unable to measure white balance A message will appear in the information display and a flashing b a will appear in the viewfinder Return to Step 5 and measure white balance again ...

Page 176: ... when measuring white balance when shooting in mode M adjust exposure so that the exposure indicator shows 0 0 124 A Other Methods for Measuring Preset White Balance To enter preset measurement mode see above after selecting preset white balance in the information display 0 140 press J for a few seconds If white balance has been assigned to the Fn button 0 252 white balance preset measurement mode...

Page 177: ...ance in the shooting menu andpress2 to display white balance options Highlight Preset manual and press 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 ...

Page 178: ...Modes 5 Highlight the source image To view the highlighted image full frame press and hold the X button 6 Copy white balance Press J to set preset white balance to the white balance value for the highlighted photograph ...

Page 179: ...oose a bracketing option Highlight e2 Auto bracketing set in the Custom Settings menu and press 2 Highlight the desired bracketing type and press J Bracketing Option Description k AE bracketing Vary exposure over a series of three photographs Shot 1 unmodified Shot 2 exposure reduced Shot 3 exposure increased m WB bracketing Each time the shutter is released the camera creates three images each wi...

Page 180: ... then highlight the current bracketing setting and press J 3 Select a bracketing increment Highlight a bracketing increment and press J Choose from values between 0 3 and 2 EV AE bracketing or 1 to 3 WB bracketing or select ADL ADL bracketing P button Information display ...

Page 181: ... processed to create three copies one at the current white balance setting one with increased amber and one with increased blue 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 0 136 if Active D Lighting is off the second shot will be taken with Active D Lighting set to Auto In continuous high speed ...

Page 182: ...oting select OFF in Step 3 0 152 Bracketing can also be cancelled by performing a two button reset 0 115 To cancel bracketing before all frames have been recorded rotate the mode dial to a setting other than P S A or M A Exposure Bracketing The camera modifies exposure by varying shutter speed and aperture mode P aperture mode S or shutter speed modes A and M If auto ISO sensitivity control is ena...

Page 183: ... option uses standard processing for balanced results R Neutral A good choice for photographs that will later be processed or retouched this option uses minimal processing for natural results S Vivid Choose this option for photographs that emphasize primary colors Pictures are enhanced for a vivid photoprint effect T Monochrome Take monochrome photographs e Portrait Process portraits for skin with...

Page 184: ... 2 Select a Picture Control Highlight a Picture Control and press J A Touch Menu Navigation Picture Controls can also be selected in the shooting menu 0 223 When choosing an option from the Set Picture Control menu using the touch screen 0 25 tap the option once to highlight it and again to select it P button Information display ...

Page 185: ...hlight the desired Picture Control and press 2 2 Adjust settings Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired setting and press 4 or 2 to choose a value in increments of 1 or rotate the command dial to choose a value in increments of 0 25 0 158 Repeat this step until all settings have been adjusted or select a preset combination of settings by using the multi selector to choose Quick adjust Default setti...

Page 186: ...automatically Depending on the scene shadows may appear around bright objects or halos may appear around dark objects at some settings Clarity is not applied to movies Contrast Adjust contrast manually or select A to let the camera adjust contrast automatically Brightness Raise or lower brightness without loss of detail in highlights or shadows Manual adjustments non monochrome only Saturation Con...

Page 187: ...ious Settings The j indicator under the value display in the Picture Control setting menu indicates the previous value for the setting Use this as a reference when adjusting settings A Custom Picture Control Options The options available with custom Picture Controls are the same as those on which the custom Picture Control was based A Using the Touch Screen To use the touch screen to modify a Pict...

Page 188: ... be used for portraits A Toning Monochrome Only Pressing 3 when Toning is selected displays saturation options Press 4 or 2 to adjust saturation in increments of 1 or rotate the command dial to choose a value in increments of 0 25 Saturation control is not available when B W black and white is selected A Touch Screen Character Entry To type tap the letters in the keyboard area you can select lette...

Page 189: ...enu and press 2 2 Select Save edit 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 to save a copy of the highlighted Picture Control without further modification 4 Edit the selected Picture Control See page 158 for more information To abandon any changes and start over from default settings press the O but...

Page 190: ...ep 7 To move the cursor in the name area rotate the command dial To enter a new letter at the current cursor position use the multi selector to highlight the desired character in the keyboard area and press J To delete the character at the current cursor position press the O button Custom Picture Control names can be up to nineteen characters long Any characters after the nineteenth will be delete...

Page 191: ...er of the edit display A Sharing Custom Picture Controls The Load save item in the ManagePicture Control menu offers the options listed below Use these options to copy custom PictureControlstoandfrommemorycards Once copied to memory cards Picture Controls can be used with other cameras or compatible software Copytocamera Copy custom Picture Controls from the memory card to custom Picture Controls ...

Page 192: ...cus Frame the opening shot and focus Note that the number of subjects that can be detected in face priority AF drops during movie recording Recording Movies D The0 Icon A 0 icon 0 11 indicates that movies can not be recorded A Before Recording If you are using a type E or PC E NIKKOR lens 0 305 307 you can choose the aperture for exposure modes A and M during live view 0 122 123 Live view switch ...

Page 193: ...o 3 EV in steps of 1 3 EV by pressing the E N button and rotating the command dial 0 132 note that depending on the brightness of the subject changes to exposure may have no visible effect 4 End recording Press the movie record button again to end recording Recording will end automatically when the maximum length is reached the memory card is full another mode is selected or the monitor is closed ...

Page 194: ...f exposure compensation if On is selected for Movie settings Manual movie settings 0 169 in mode M A Taking Photographs During Movie Recording To end movie recording take a photograph and exit to live view press the shutter release button all the way down and hold it in this position until the shutter is released The touch shutter 0 19 can not be used to take photos during movie recording A Maximu...

Page 195: ...ng signs and other intermittent light sources or if the subject is briefly illuminated by a strobe or other bright momentary light source 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 The camera can record both video and sound do not cover the microphone during recording Note that the ...

Page 196: ...ngth2 High quality L 1920 1080 60p 10 min M 1920 1080 50p N 1920 1080 30p 20 min O 1920 1080 25p P 1920 1080 24p Q 1280 720 60p R 1280 720 50p Normal t 1920 1080 60p 20 min u 1920 1080 50p r 1920 1080 30p 29 min 59 s s 1920 1080 25p k 1920 1080 24p l 1280 720 60p o 1280 720 50p 1 Listed value Actual frame rates for 60p 50p 30p 25p and 24p are 59 94 50 29 97 25 and 23 976 fps respectively 2 Movies ...

Page 197: ...d noise reduction for optional stereo microphones can be enabled or disabled using microphone controls Manual movie settings Choose On to allow manual adjustments to shutter speed and ISO sensitivity when the camera is in mode M Shutter speed can be set to values as fast as 1 4000 s the slowest speed available varies with the frame rate 1 30 s for frame rates of 24p 25p and 30p 1 50 s for 50p and ...

Page 198: ... and press J A Using an External Microphone Optional stereo microphones can be used to reduce noise caused by lens vibration being recorded during autofocus A HDMI When the camera is attached to an HDMI video device the video device will display the view through the lens If the device supports HDMI CEC select Off for the HDMI Device control option in the setup menu 0 219 before shooting in live vi...

Page 199: ...lapse movies are shot using the movie crop before shooting a time lapse movie take a test shot at current settings and view the results in the monitor For consistent coloration choose a white balance setting other than auto 0 140 Use of a tripod is recommended Mount the camera on a tripod before shooting begins To ensure that shooting is not interrupted use an optional AC adapter and power connect...

Page 200: ...ure smoothing option To choose the interval between frames To choose the total shooting time Highlight Interval and press 2 Choose an interval longer than the slowest anticipated shutter speed minutes and seconds and press J Highlight Shooting time and press 2 Choose shooting time up to 7 hours 59 minutes and press J ...

Page 201: ...es are recorded to the memory card HighlightExposuresmoothing and press 2 Highlight an option and press J A Calculating the Length of the Final Movie The total number of frames in the final movie can be calculated by dividing the shooting time by the interval and rounding up The length of the final movie can then be calculated by dividing the number of shots by the frame rate selected for Frame si...

Page 202: ...ting will resume with the next frame D Time Lapse Movies Time lapse is not available in special effects mode 0 65 during live view 0 9 47 or movie recording 0 164 at a shutter speed of A or 0 125 or when the self timer 0 79 bracketing 0 151 High Dynamic Range HDR 0 138 or interval timer photography 0 109 is active Note that because shutter speed and the time needed to record the image to the memor...

Page 203: ...r does not turn off regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting c2 Auto off timers Standby timer A Image Review The K button can not be used to view pictures while shooting is in progress A Release Mode Regardless of the release mode selected the camera will take one shot at each interval A Opening and Closing the Monitor Returning the monitor to the storage position does not interrupt ti...

Page 204: ...olume 1 a icon Movie progress bar Guide To Use Description Pause Pause playback Play Resume playback when movie is paused or during rewind advance Advance rewind Speed increases with each press from 2 to 4 to 8 to 16 keep pressed to skip to beginning or end of movie first frame is indicated by h in top right corner of monitor last frame by i If playback is paused movie rewinds or advances one fram...

Page 205: ...177 Recording and Viewing Movies Adjust volume X W Q Press X to increase volume W Q to decrease Return to full frame playback K Press K or 1 to exit to full frame playback To Use Description ...

Page 206: ...n page 176 pressing J to start and resume playback and 3 to pause and pressing 4 or 2 or rotating the command dial to locate the desired frame Your approximate position in the movie can be ascertained from the movie progress bar Pause playback when you reach the new opening frame Editing Movies Option Description f Choose start end point Create a copy from which unwanted footage has been removed g...

Page 207: ...he P button then highlight Choose start end point and press 2 4 Select Start point To create a copy that begins from the current frame highlight Start point and press J The frames before the current frame will be removed when you save the copy in Step 9 Start point P button ...

Page 208: ...en select the closing frame as described in Step 5 The frames after the selected frame will be removed when you save the copy in Step 9 7 Create the copy Once the desired frame is displayed press 1 8 Preview the movie To preview the copy highlight Previewand press J to interrupt the preview and return to the save options menu press 1 To abandon the current copy and select a new start point or end ...

Page 209: ...two seconds long The copy will not be saved if there is insufficient space available on the memory card Copies have the same time and date of creation as the original A Removing Opening or Closing Footage To remove only the opening footage from the movie proceed to Step 7 without pressing the A L button in Step 6 To remove only the closing footage select End point in Step 4 select the closing fram...

Page 210: ...ired frame Play the movie back as described on page 176 pressing J to start and resume playback and 3 to pause Pause the movie at the frame you intend to copy 2 Choose Save selected frame Press the P button then highlight Save selected frame and press 2 3 Create a still copy Press 1 to create a still copy of the current frame P button ...

Page 211: ...light Yes and press J to create a fine quality 0 98 JPEG copy of the selected frame A Save Selected Frame JPEG movie stills created with the Save selected frame option can not be retouched JPEG movie stills lack some categories of photo information 0 188 ...

Page 212: ...ew additional photographs Press 2 to view photographs in order recorded 4 to view photographs in reverse order View additional photo info Change photo info displayed 0 188 Return to shooting mode K Press the K button or press the shutter release button halfway to exit to shooting mode Play movie If current picture is marked with 1 icon to show that it is a movie pressing J starts movie playback 0 ...

Page 213: ...layback Thumbnail playback Calendar playback To Use Description Highlight images Use multi selector or command dial to highlight pictures Viewhighlighted image Press J to display the highlighted image full frame Return to shooting mode K Press the K button or press the shutter release button halfway to exit to shooting mode W Q X W Q X ...

Page 214: ...umbnail list W Q Press W Q or J button in date list to place cursor in thumbnail list Press W Q again to return to date list Exit to thumbnail playback Zoom in on highlighted photo X Date list Exit to 80 frame playback Thumbnail list Press and hold X button to zoom in on highlighted picture Highlight dates Highlight images Date list Highlight date Thumbnail list Highlight picture Toggle full frame...

Page 215: ...nly Use the options in the retouch menu 0 277 to create a retouched copy of the current photograph Edit movie movies only Edit movies using the options in the edit movie menu 0 178 Movies can also be edited by pressing the P button when movie playback is paused Select to send to smart device deselect photographs only Select photos for upload to a smart device To exit the P button menu and return t...

Page 216: ...own below Note that image only shooting data RGB histograms highlights and overview data are only displayed if corresponding option is selected for Playback display options 0 221 Location data are only displayed if embedded in the picture 0 269 Photo Information File information None image only Overview Highlights Location data RGB histogram Shooting data ...

Page 217: ...10 11 9 8 5 1 2 3 4 7 6 1 Protect status 200 2 Retouch indicator 279 3 Upload marking 203 4 Framenumber totalnumberof images 5 File name 227 6 Image quality 98 7 Image size 100 8 Time of recording 40 262 9 Date of recording 40 262 10 Folder name 225 11 Rating 201 2 1 1 Folder number frame number 225 2 Image highlights ...

Page 218: ...togram green channel 4 Histogram blue channel 5 White balance 140 White balance fine tuning 143 Preset manual 145 A Playback Zoom To zoom in on the photograph when the histogram is displayed press X Use the X and W Q buttons to zoom in and out and scroll the image with the multi selector The histogram will be updated to show only the data for the portion of the image visible in the monitor ...

Page 219: ...on of tones will be relatively even If the image is dark tone distribution will be shifted to the left If the image is bright tone distribution will be shifted to the right Increasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution of tones to the right while decreasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution to the left Histograms can provide a rough idea of overall exposure when bright ambie...

Page 220: ... 8 9 10 1 Metering 128 Shutter speed 118 Aperture 118 2 Shooting mode 47 58 65 118 ISO sensitivity1 107 3 Exposure compensation 132 4 Focal length 314 5 Lens data 6 Focus mode 82 Lens VR vibration reduction 2 32 232 7 Flash type 246 315 Commander mode2 246 8 Flash mode 102 104 9 Flash control 246 Flash compensation 134 10 Camera name 11 12 13 11 White balance 140 White balance fine tuning 143 Pres...

Page 221: ...opyright information option in the setup menu 14 15 16 18 17 19 14 High ISO noise reduction 231 Long exposure noise reduction 230 15 Active D Lighting 136 16 HDR high dynamic range 138 17 Vignette control 231 18 Retouch history 277 19 Image comment 260 20 21 20 Name of photographer 261 21 Copyright holder 261 ...

Page 222: ...or 260 7 Location data indicator 269 8 Histogram showing the distribution of tones in the image 0 191 9 Image quality 98 10 Image size 100 11 File name 227 12 Time of recording 40 262 13 Date of recording 40 262 14 Folder name 225 15 Rating 201 16 Metering 128 17 Shooting mode 47 58 65 118 18 Shutter speed 118 19 Aperture 118 20 ISO sensitivity1 107 21 Focal length 314 22 Active D Lighting 136 23 ...

Page 223: ...ack and Deletion LocationData The latitude longitude and other location data are supplied by and vary with the GPS or smart device 0 269 In the case of movies the data give the location at the start of recording ...

Page 224: ...ges Press W Q 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 to other areas of frame Navigation window is briefly displayed when zoom ratio is altered area currently visible in monitor is indicated by yellow border Zoom ratio is shown by bar at bottom of navigation window when zoom ratio is 100 bar...

Page 225: ...zoomed in Face zoom will be available in the P button menu Trim however will not be available View other images Rotate command dial to view same location in other images at current zoom ratio Playback zoom is cancelled when a movie is displayed Cancel zoom Cancel zoom and return to full frame playback Return to shooting mode K Press the K button or press the shutter release button halfway to exit ...

Page 226: ...ble in the monitor 1 Press P After adjusting zoom and scrolling the photo until only the area you wish to keep is visible in the monitor press the P button 2 Select Trim Highlight Trim and press 2 3 Select Done Highlight Done and press J to create a cropped copy containing only the portion of the image displayed in the monitor P button ...

Page 227: ...cted by the camera press the P button in the zoom display and then highlight Face zoom and press J The current subject is indicated by a white frame in the navigation window Press X or W Q to zoom in or out or use the multi selector to view other faces P button ...

Page 228: ...images will be deleted when the memory card is formatted 0 259 To remove protection from a picture so that it can be deleted display or highlight it and press the A L button Protecting Photographs from Deletion A L button A Removing Protection from All Images To remove protection from all images in the folder or folders currently selected in the Playback folder menu 0 221 press the A L and O butto...

Page 229: ...ting Individual Pictures 1 Select an image Display or highlight the image 2 Display playback options Press the P button to display playback options 3 Select Rating Highlight Rating and press 2 4 Choose a rating Press 1 or 3 to choose a rating of from zero to five stars or select to mark the picture as a candidate for later deletion Press J to complete the operation Rating Pictures P button ...

Page 230: ...ghlight Rating in the playback menu and press 2 2 Rate pictures Press 4 or 2 to highlight pictures to view the currently highlighted picture full frame press and hold the X button and press 1 or 3 to choose a rating of from zero to five stars or select to mark the picture as a candidate for later deletion Press J to complete the operation ...

Page 231: ...e photo or highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail playback 2 Display playback options Press the P button to display playback options 3 Choose Select to send to smart device deselect Highlight Select to send to smart device deselect and press J Pictures selected for upload are indicated by a icon to deselect display or highlight the image and repeat Steps 2 and 3 Selecting Photos for Uploa...

Page 232: ...to highlight photos and press the W Q button to select or deselect to view the highlighted picture full screen press and hold the X button Selected photos are marked by a icon 3 Press J Press J to complete the operation A Deselecting All Photos To deselect all photos select Select to send to smart device in the playback menu highlight Deselect all and press 2 A confirmation dialog will be displaye...

Page 233: ...tures that are protected can not be deleted During Playback Press the O button to delete the current photograph 1 Press the O button A confirmation dialog will be displayed 2 Press the O button again To delete the photograph press the O button again To exit without deleting the photograph press the K button Deleting Photographs A Calendar Playback During calendar playback you can delete all photog...

Page 234: ... the W Q button to select or deselect to view the highlighted picture full screen press and hold the X button Selected pictures are marked by a O icon Repeat as desired to select additional pictures 2 Press J to complete the operation A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight Yes and press J Option Description Q Selected Delete selected pictures n Select date Delete all pictures taken on a...

Page 235: ... date and press 2 to select all pictures taken on the highlighted date Selected dates are indicated by check marks Repeat as desired to select additional dates to deselect a date highlight it and press 2 2 Press J to complete the operation A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight Yes and press J ...

Page 236: ...lide show menu and press J The following operations can be performed while the slide show is in progress Slide Shows 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 0 188 Pause Pause slide show Select Restart to resume Raise lower volume X W Q Press X during movie playback to increase volume ...

Page 237: ...ong each image is displayed Imagetype Choose fromStillimages and movies Still images only Movies only and By rating To include only pictures with selected ratings highlight By rating and press 2 A list of ratings will be displayed highlight ratings and press 2 to select or deselect pictures with the highlighted rating for inclusion in the slide show Selected ratings are indicated by a check mark P...

Page 238: ...installation An Internet connection is required For system requirements and other information see the Nikon website for your region http downloadcenter nikonimglib com Installing ViewNX i A Capture NX D Use Nikon s Capture NX D software to fine tune photos or to change settings for NEF RAW pictures and save them in other formats Capture NX D is available for download from http downloadcenter nikon...

Page 239: ...n the camera on Copying Pictures to the Computer D USB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the computer do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard A Use a Reliable Power Source To ensure that data transfer is not interrupted be sure the camera battery is fully charged A Connecting Cables Be sure the camera is off when connecting or disconnecting interface cables Do not use force or attempt...

Page 240: ...deos click Change program A program selection dialog will be displayed select Nikon Transfer 2 and click OK 2 Double click A Windows 10 and Windows 8 1 Windows 10 and Windows 8 1 may display an AutoPlay prompt when the camera is connected Tap or click the dialog and then tap or click Nikon Transfer 2 to select Nikon Transfer 2 A OS X If Nikon Transfer 2 does not start automatically confirm that th...

Page 241: ... on the memory card will be copied to the computer 4 Terminate the connection When transfer is complete turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable A For More Information Consult online help for more information on using ViewNX i Start Transfer ...

Page 242: ... by a PictBridge playback display Printing Photographs D Selecting Photographs for Printing NEF RAW photographs 0 98 can not be selected for printing JPEG copies of NEF RAW images can be created using the NEF RAW processing option in the retouch menu 0 280 D Date Imprint If you select On for Print date in the PictBridge menu when printing photographs containing date information recorded using Cust...

Page 243: ...ter selecting an option press J to return to the printer settings menu Option Description Page size Choose a page size No of copies This option is listed only when pictures are printed one at a time Press 1 or 3 to choose number of copies maximum 99 Border Choose whether to frame photos in white borders Print date Choose whether to print the times and dates of recordings on photos Cropping This op...

Page 244: ...nts To deselect a picture set the number of prints to zero Select date Print one copy of all the pictures taken on a selected date Press 1 or 3 to highlight a date and press 2 to select or deselect To view the pictures taken on the selected date press W Q Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures or press and hold X to view the current picture full screen Press W Q again to return to t...

Page 245: ...ions 3 Adjust printer settings Adjust printer settings as described in Step 2 on page 215 4 Start printing Select Start printing and press J to start printing To cancel before all copies have been printed press J ...

Page 246: ...he camera on and press the K button During playback images will be displayed on the television screen Note that the edges of images may not be displayed Viewing Pictures on TV A Playback Volume Volume can be adjusted using television controls the camera controls can not be used A Television Playback Use of an AC adapter available separately is recommended for extended playback Connect to high defi...

Page 247: ...on remote can not be used to control the camera but the camera can be used to shoot photographs and movies in live view A HDMI CEC Devices HDMI CEC High Definition Multimedia Interface Consumer Electronics Control is a standard that allows HDMI devices to be used to control peripherals to which they are connected When the camera is connected to an HDMI CEC device will appear in the viewfinder in p...

Page 248: ... playback menu contains the following options D The Playback Menu ManagingImages G button Option Default 0 Delete 206 Playback folder All 221 Playback display options 221 Image review On 221 Auto image rotation On 222 Rotate tall On 222 Slide show Image type Still images and movies 208 Frame interval 2 s Rating 202 Select to send to smart device 204 ...

Page 249: ...yed in the monitor immediately after shooting If Off is selected pictures can only be displayed by pressing the D button Playback Folder G button D playback menu Option Description D5600 Pictures in all folders created with the D5600 will be visible during playback All Pictures in all folders will be visible during playback Current Only photos in the folder currently selected for Storage folder in...

Page 250: ...aphs with the lens pointing up or down If On is selected tall portrait orientation pictures will be automatically rotated for display in the monitor pictures taken with Off selected for Auto image rotation will still be displayed in landscape orientation Note that because the camera itself is already in the appropriate orientation during shooting images are not rotated automatically during image r...

Page 251: ...et shooting menu 225 Storage folder 225 File naming DSC 227 Image quality JPEG normal 98 Image size Large 100 NEF RAW recording 14 bit 227 ISO sensitivity settings ISO sensitivity P S A M 100 107 Other modes Auto Auto ISO sensitivity control Off 228 White balance Auto 140 Fluorescent Cool white fluorescent 141 Set Picture Control Standard 155 Manage Picture Control 161 Color space sRGB 230 Active ...

Page 252: ...NR Normal 231 Vignette control Normal 231 Auto distortion control Off 232 Optical VR On 232 Interval timer shooting Start options Now 110 Interval 1 min 110 Number of times 1 111 Exposure smoothing Off 111 Time lapse movie Interval 5 sec 172 Shooting time 25 sec 172 Exposure smoothing On 173 Movie settings Frame size frame rate 1920 1080 60p 168 Movie quality Normal Microphone Auto sensitivity Win...

Page 253: ... be displayed to the left of the folder number W Folder is empty X Folder is partially full Y Folder contains 999 pictures or a picture numbered 9999 No further pictures can be stored in this folder 3 Save changes and exit Press J to complete the operation and return to the main menu to exit without choosing the storage folder press the G button If a folder with the specified number does not alrea...

Page 254: ...ographs will be stored in the selected folder D Folder and File Numbers If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 999 pictures or a picture numbered 9999 the shutter release will be disabled and no further photographs can be taken To continue shooting create a folder with a number less than 999 or select an existing folder with a number less than 999 and less than 999 images A Startup Tim...

Page 255: ... RAW images File Naming G button C shooting menu A Extensions The following extensions are used NEF for NEF RAW images JPG for JPEG images MOV for movies and NDF for dust off reference data In each pair of photographs recorded at image quality settings of NEF RAW JPEG the NEF and JPEG images have the same file names but different extensions NEF RAW Recording G button C shooting menu Option Descrip...

Page 256: ...is higher than that chosen for Maximum sensitivity the value selected by the user will be used instead the minimum value for auto ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO 100 In modes P and A sensitivity will only be adjusted if underexposure would result at the shutter speed selected for Minimum shutter speed 1 2000 30 s or Auto in modes S and M sensitivity will be adjusted for optimal exposur...

Page 257: ...enabled the ISO sensitivity and shutter speed graphics in the information display show the maximum sensitivity and minimum shutter speed A Auto ISO Sensitivity Control Note that ISO sensitivity may be raised automatically when auto ISO sensitivity control is used in combination with slow sync flash modes available with the built in flash and the optional flash units listed on page 315 possibly pre...

Page 258: ... flash in the shutter speed aperture displays and pictures can not be taken if the camera is turned off before processing is complete the picture will be saved but noise reduction will not be performed In continuous release mode frame rates will slow and while photographs are being processed the capacity of the memory buffer will drop Color Space G button C shooting menu A Adobe RGB For accurate c...

Page 259: ...s taken at high ISO sensitivities Choose the amount of noise reduction performed from High Normal and Low Normal Low Off Noise reduction is performed only as required and never at an amount as high as when Low is selected Vignette Control G button C shooting menu A Vignette Control Depending on the scene shooting conditions and type of lens JPEG images may exhibit noise fog or variations in periph...

Page 260: ...and certain other lenses excluded results are not guaranteed with other lenses This item is displayed only with lenses that support it Selecting On enables vibration reduction which takes effect whenever the shutter release button is pressed halfway 0 372 Select Off to disable vibration reduction Auto Distortion Control G button C shooting menu A Retouch Distortion Control For information on creat...

Page 261: ...ustom Settings menu press G and select the A Custom Settings menu tab Custom Settings are used to customize camera settings to suit individual preferences A Custom Settings Fine TuningCameraSettings G button Custom Setting groups Main menu Reset custom settings 0 235 ...

Page 262: ... ring in AF mode Enable 238 b Exposure b1 EV steps for exposure cntrl 1 3 step 239 b2 ISO display Off 239 c Timers AE lock c1 Shutter release button AE L Off 239 c2 Auto off timers Normal 240 c3 Self timer Self timer delay 10 s Number of shots 1 241 d Shooting display d1 Exposure delay mode Off 241 d2 File number sequence Off 242 d3 Viewfinder grid display Off 243 d4 Date stamp Off 243 d5 Reverse ...

Page 263: ...focus focus priority f Controls f1 Assign Fn button ISO sensitivity 252 f2 Assign AE L AF L button AE AF lock 254 f3 Assign touch Fn Viewfinder grid display 255 f4 Reverse dial rotation Exposure compensation U Shutter speed aperture U 256 Available only with lenses that support this item Reset Custom Settings G button A Custom Settings menu a Autofocus a1 AF C Priority Selection G button A Custom ...

Page 264: ...points available for manual focus point selection a2 Number of Focus Points G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description 39 points Choose from the 39 focus points shown at right A 11 points Choose from the 11 focus points shown at right Use for quick focus point selection ...

Page 265: ...xposure indicator instead shows whether the subject is correctly exposed a3 Built in AF assist Illuminator G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description On The AF assist illuminator lights when lighting is poor for more information see page 342 Off The AF assist illuminator does not light to assist the focus operation The camera may not be able to focus using autofocus when lighting is poor a...

Page 266: ...hen press it halfway again To prevent the lens focus ring being used for manual focus when the camera is in autofocus mode select Disable Focus point is well in front of subject Focus point is slightly behind subject Focus point is well behind subject Camera can not determine correct focus A Using the Electronic Rangefinder The electronic rangefinder requires a lens with a maximum aperture of f 5 ...

Page 267: ... to display ISO sensitivity in the viewfinder in place of the number of exposures remaining If On is selected exposure will lock when the shutter release button is pressed halfway b Exposure b1 EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl G button A Custom Settings menu b2 ISO Display G button A Custom Settings menu c Timers AE Lock c1 Shutter Release Button AE L G button A Custom Settings menu ...

Page 268: ...rter auto off delays to reduce the drain on the battery c2 Auto off Timers G button A Custom 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 Live view Standby timer Short 20 s 4 s 5 min 4 s Normal 5 min 4 s 10 min 8 s Long 10 min 20 s 20 min 1 min F Custom Choose separate delays for Playb...

Page 269: ...n each time the shutter release button is pressed from 1 to 9 if a value other than 1 is selected shots will be taken at intervals of about 4 seconds In situations where the slightest camera movement can blur pictures select On to delay shutter release until about 1 s after the shutter release button is pressed and the mirror is raised c3 Self Timer G button A Custom Settings menu d Shooting Displ...

Page 270: ...ph 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 formatted or a new memory card inserted in the camera Note that a new folder is created automatically if a photograph is taken when the current folder contains 999 photographs Reset As for On except that the next ...

Page 271: ...utton A Custom Settings menu Option Description Off The time and date do not appear on photographs a Date The date or date and time are imprinted on photographs taken while this option is in effect b Date and time c Date counter New photos are imprinted with a time stamp showing the number of days between the date of shooting and a selected date see below A Date Stamp The date is recorded in the o...

Page 272: ...ts for storing dates 1 Enter the first date ThefirsttimeyouselectDatecounter you will be prompted to enter a date for the first slot Enter a date using the multi selector and press J to exit to the date list 2 Enter additional dates or edit existing dates To change a date or enter additional dates highlight a slot press 2 and enter a date as described above 3 Choose a date Highlight a slot in the ...

Page 273: ... Exit the date counter menu Press J to exit the date counter menu If V is selected the exposure indicators in the 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 d5 Reverse Indicators G button A Custom Settings menu ...

Page 274: ...ion Description 1 TTL Flash output is adjusted automatically in response to shooting conditions 2 Manual Choose a flash level At full power the built in flash has a Guide Number of 12 39 m ft ISO 100 20 C 68 F 4 Commander mode This option is available when an optional SB 500 flash unit is mounted on the camera accessory shoe In commander mode the SB 500 functions as a master flash for wireless rem...

Page 275: ... The following types of flash control are supported when a CPU lens is used in combination with the built in flash 0 101 or optional flash units 0 315 i TTL Balanced Fill Flash for Digital SLR Information from the 2016 pixel RGB sensor is used to adjust flash output for a natural balance between the main subject and the background Standard i TTL Fill Flash for Digital SLR Flash output is adjusted ...

Page 276: ...lash mode for all flash units in group A TTL i TTL mode Choose flash compensation from values between 3 0 and 3 0 EV in increments of 1 3 EV A Auto aperture available only with compatible flash units 0 315 Choose flash compensation from values between 3 0 and 3 0 EV in increments of 1 3 EV M Choose the flash level The flash units in this group do not fire Group B Choose a flash mode for all flash ...

Page 277: ...put level for the master flash Note that output level can not be adjusted in mode 2 Adjust settings for group A Choose the flash control mode and output level for the flash units in group A 3 Adjust settings for group B Choose the flash control mode and output level for the flash units in group B 4 Select the channel If the remote flash units include an SB 500 select channel 3 5 Press J ...

Page 278: ...et them to the channel selected in Step 4 See the flash unit instruction manuals for details 8 Frame the photograph focus and shoot After confirming that the camera flash ready light and the flash ready lights for all flash units are lit frame the photograph focus and shoot A The Flash Sync Mode Display M does not appear in the information display when is selected for Optional flash Mode 60 or les...

Page 279: ...n a tripod The remote flash units should normally be placed closer to the subject than to the camera Be sure that direct light or strong reflections from the remote flash units do not enter the camera lens in TTL mode or the photocells on the remote flash units A mode as this may interfere with exposure To prevent timing flashes emitted by the master flash from appearing in photographs taken at sh...

Page 280: ...essed rotate the command dial to select white balance P S A and M modes only 0 140 Active D Lighting Keeping the Fn button pressed rotate the command dial to select Active D Lighting P S A and M modes only 0 136 HDR Keeping the Fn button pressed rotate the command dial to adjust HDR P S A and M modes only 0 138 NEF RAW If image quality is set to JPEG fine JPEG normal or JPEG basic an NEF RAW copy ...

Page 281: ...re and white balance bracketing or to turn ADL bracketing on or off P S A and M modes only 0 151 AF area mode Keeping the Fn button pressed rotate the command dial to choose an AF area mode 0 87 Viewfinder grid display Press the Fn button to display or hide the viewfinder framing grid c Wi Fi Press the Fn button to display the Wi Fi menu 0 272 Option Description ...

Page 282: ...hile the A L button is pressed C AE lock only Exposure locks while the A L button is pressed E AE lock Hold Exposure locks when the A L button is pressed and remains locked until the button is pressed a second time or the standby timer expires F AF lock only Focus locks while the A L button is pressed A AF ON The A L button initiates autofocus The shutter release button can not be used to focus A ...

Page 283: ... face contacts the touch Fn area when you look through the viewfinder use the monitor in the extended position f3 Assign Touch Fn G button A Custom Settings menu Touch Fn area Monitor in normal position Monitor extended Option Description Focus point selection When an option other than e Auto area AF is selected for AF area mode you can slide a finger over the touch Fn area to position the focus p...

Page 284: ...e touch Fn area to choose the bracketing increment exposure and white balance bracketing or to turn ADL bracketing on or off P S A and M modes only 0 151 AF area mode Slide a finger over the touch Fn area to choose an AF area mode 0 87 Viewfinder grid display Tap the touch Fn area to display or hide the viewfinder framing grid Aperture Slide a finger over the touch Fn area to adjust aperture A and...

Page 285: ...card 259 Image comment 260 Copyright information 261 Time zone and date1 Sync with smart device Off 262 Daylight saving time Off Language1 262 Beep options Beep on off On 263 Pitch Low 263 Touch controls Enable 263 Monitor brightness 0 263 Info display format AUTO SCENE EFFECTS Graphic 264 P S A M Graphic Auto info display On 265 Info display auto off On 265 Clean image sensor Clean at startup shu...

Page 286: ...69 Position External GPS device options Standby timer Enable Set clock from satellite Yes Remote control Remote shutter release Take photos 270 Assign Fn button Same as camera 4 button 270 Airplane mode Disable 271 Connect to smart device 271 Send to smart device auto Off 272 Wi Fi Network settings 272 Current settings Reset connection settings Bluetooth Network connection Disable 273 Paired devic...

Page 287: ...described below 1 Highlight Yes To exit without formatting the memory card highlight No and press J 2 Press J A message 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 Conformity marking 276 Firmware version 276 Format Memory Card G button B setup menu D Formatting Memory Cards Formatting memory cards...

Page 288: ...photo information display 0 193 The following options are available Input comment Input a comment as described on page 162 Comments can be up to 36 characters long Attach comment Select this option to attach the comment to all subsequent photographs Attach comment can be turned on and off by highlighting it and pressing 2 After choosing the desired setting press J to exit Image Comment G button B ...

Page 289: ...be up to 54 characters long Attach copyright information Select this option to attach copyright information to all subsequent photographs Attach copyright information can be turned on and off by highlighting it and pressing 2 After choosing the desired setting press J to exit Copyright Information G button B setup menu D Copyright Information To prevent unauthorized use of the artist or copyright ...

Page 290: ...ne The camera clock is automatically set to the time in the new time zone Date and time Set the camera clock 0 40 Sync with smart device Choose whether the camera clock is updated to the time Coordinated Universal Time or UTC time zone and standard or daylight saving time supplied by the smart device Date format Choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed Daylight saving time Tu...

Page 291: ...together Pitch Choose the pitch High or Low of the sounds made when time lapse recording ends or in response to focus and self timer operations Select Disable to prevent accidental use of touch screen controls 0 15 or Playback only to enable touch screen controls in playback mode only Press 1 or 3 to choose monitor brightness Choose higher values for increased brightness lower values for reduced b...

Page 292: ... can be chosen separately for auto scene and special effects modes and for P S A and M modes 1 Select a shooting mode option Highlight AUTO SCENE EFFECTS or P S A M and press 2 2 Select a design Highlight a design and press J Info Display Format G button B setup menu Classic Graphic ...

Page 293: ...ion display can be viewed by pressing the R button If On is selected the eye sensor will turn the information display off when you put your eye to the viewfinder Selecting Off prevents the display turning off when you look through the viewfinder but also increases the drain on the battery Auto Info Display G button B setup menu Info Display Auto Off G button B setup menu ...

Page 294: ...dust off data press G Start The message shown at right will be displayed and rEF will appear in the viewfinder Clean sensor and then start Select this option to clean the image sensor before starting The message shown at right will be displayed and rEF will appear in the viewfinder when cleaning is complete Image Dust Off Ref Photo G button B setup menu D Image Sensor Cleaning Dust off reference d...

Page 295: ...ase button the rest of the way down to acquire Image Dust Off reference data The monitor turns off when the shutter release button is pressed If 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...

Page 296: ...d although no pictures will be recorded they will however be displayed in the monitor in demo mode Flicker Reduction G button B setup menu A Flicker Reduction If Auto fails to produce the desired results and you are unsure as to the frequency of the local power supply test both the 50 and 60 Hz options and choose the one that produces the best results Flicker reduction may not produce the desired ...

Page 297: ...vies are for the start of recording External GPS device options Adjust settings for connection to optional GPS devices Standby timer Choose whether the standby timer remains active while a GPS device is connected If Enable is selected the exposure meters will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for the period specified in Custom Setting c2 Auto off timers 0 240 reducing the drain...

Page 298: ...he shutter release button on the optional accessory is used to take photographs z Record movies The shutter release button on the optional accessory is used for movie recording Press the button halfway to start live view or to focus in AF S and AF F modes Press the button all the way down to start or end recording Use the camera live view switch to end live view Option Description 4 Sameascamera 4...

Page 299: ...up menu A Security Although one of the benefits of this product is that it allows others to freely connect for the wireless exchange of data anywhere within its range the following may occur if security is not enabled Data theft Malicious third parties may intercept wireless transmissions to steal user IDs passwords and other personal information Unauthorized access Unauthorized users may gain acc...

Page 300: ... settings Send to Smart Device Auto G button B setup menu A Upload Marking No more than 1000 photos can be marked for upload at a time Before changing the rating of photos that are marked for upload select Disable for Bluetooth Network connection or switch wireless off by selecting Enable for Airplane mode Wi Fi G button B setup menu Option Description Network settings Adjust settings for Wi Fi co...

Page 301: ...connection to smart devices Bluetooth G button B setup menu Option Description Network connection Enable or disable Bluetooth Paired devices View paired devices Send while off Select Off to suspend wireless transmissions when the camera is turned off or the standby timer expires ...

Page 302: ...e Fi Upload G button B setup menu D Eye Fi Cards Eye Fi cards may emit wireless signals when Disable is selected A g icon displayed when Disable is selected indicates that the camera is unable to control the Eye Fi card 0 275 turn the camera off and remove the card Select longer values for Custom Setting c2 Auto off timers Custom Standby timer 0 240 when using an Eye Fi card See the manual provide...

Page 303: ...t the Eye Fi card firmware is up to date if the error persists after the card firmware has been updated insert a different card or format the card in the camera after copying any pictures it contains to a computer or other storage device If the indicator is not flashing pictures can be taken normally but you may be unable to change Eye Fi settings A Supported Eye Fi Cards Some cards may not be ava...

Page 304: ... Setup Menu Camera Setup View a selection of the standards with which the camera complies View the current camera firmware version Conformity Marking G button B setup menu Firmware Version G button B setup menu ...

Page 305: ... pressing P and selecting Retouch when a retouched image or original is displayed in full frame playback N The Retouch Menu CreatingRetouchedCopies G button Option 0 0 NEF RAW processing 280 k Trim 282 1 Resize 283 i D Lighting 285 2 Quick retouch 286 j Red eye correction 286 e Straighten 287 Distortion control 287 r Perspective control 288 Fisheye 288 m Filter effects 289 l Monochrome 290 o Image...

Page 306: ... and press J to view the highlighted picture full screen press and hold the X button 3 Select retouch options For more information see the section for the selected item To exit without creating a retouched copy press G A Retouch The camera may not be able to display or retouch images created with other devices If the image was recorded at image quality settings of NEF RAW JPEG 0 98 retouch options...

Page 307: ...e overlay excluded A Retouching Copies Most options can be applied to copies created using other retouch options although with the exceptions of Image overlay and Edit movie Choose start end point each option can be applied only once note that multiple edits may result in loss of detail Options that can not be applied to the current image are grayed out and unavailable A Image Quality and Size Exc...

Page 308: ...nu and press 2 to display a picture selection dialog listing only NEF RAW images created with this camera 2 Select a photograph Use the multi selector to highlight a photograph to view the highlighted photograph full frame press and hold the X button Press J to select the highlighted photograph and proceed to the next step NEF RAW Processing G button N retouch menu ...

Page 309: ...cts of exposure compensation may differ from those that might have been expected when the photograph was taken 4 Copy the photograph Highlight EXE and press J to create a JPEG copy of the selected photograph To exit without copying the photograph press the G button Color space 0 230 Image size 0 100 Image quality 0 98 White balance 0 140 Exposure compensation 0 132 Picture Control 0 155 High ISO N...

Page 310: ... the W Q button to reduce the size of the crop Change crop aspect ratio Rotate the command dial to choose the aspect ratio Move crop Use multi selector to position the crop Press and hold to move the crop rapidly to the desired position Create copy Save the current crop as a separate file A Image Size The size of the copy which varies with crop size and aspect ratio appears at upper left in the cr...

Page 311: ...s Create small copies of selected photographs 1 Select Resize To resize selected images highlight Resize in the retouch menu and press 2 2 Choose a size Highlight Choose size and press 2 Highlight an option and press J Resize G button N retouch menu ...

Page 312: ... deselect to view the highlighted picture full screen press and hold the X button Selected pictures are marked by a 1 icon Press J when the selection is complete 4 Save the resized copies A confirmation dialog will be displayed Highlight Yes and press J to save the resized copies A Viewing Resized Copies Playback zoom may not be available when resized copies are displayed W Q button ...

Page 313: ...cts brightening up to three such subjects while leaving the background untouched for an effect similar to that achieved with a reflector D Lighting G button N retouch menu Before D Lighting U Portrait disabled D Lighting M Portrait enabled A Portrait Subjects The camera automatically selects up to three subjects for portrait D Lighting note that portrait D Lighting can not be applied to photos tak...

Page 314: ...is available only with photographs taken using the flash The photograph selected for red eye correction can be previewed in the edit display Confirm the effects of red eye correction and press J to create a copy Note that red eye correction may not always produce the expected results and may in very rare circumstances be applied to portions of the image that are not affected by red eye check the p...

Page 315: ...atically and then make fine adjustments using the multi selector or select Manual to reduce distortion manually note that Auto is not available with photos taken using auto distortion control see page 232 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 save the retouched ...

Page 316: ...erspective control result in more of the edges being cropped out Press J to save the retouched copy Create copies that appear to have been taken with a fisheye lens Press 2 to increase the effect this also increases the amount that will be cropped out at the edges of the image 4 to reduce it Press J to save the retouched copy Perspective Control G button N retouch menu Before After Fisheye G butto...

Page 317: ...th warm tone filter effects giving the copy a warm red cast Cross screen Add starburst effects to light sources Number of points Choose from four six or eight Filter amount Choose the brightness of the light sources affected Filter angle Choose the angle of the points Length of points Choose the length of points Confirm Preview the effects of the filter Press X to preview the copy full frame Save ...

Page 318: ...hite Sepia or Cyanotype blue and white monochrome Selecting Sepia or Cyanotype displays a preview of the selected image press 1 to increase color saturation 3 to decrease Press J to create a monochrome copy Monochrome G button N retouch menu Increase saturation Decrease saturation ...

Page 319: ...aging application The new picture is saved at current image quality and size settings before creating an overlay set image quality and size 0 98 100 all options are available To create an NEF RAW copy choose an image quality of NEF RAW 1 Select Image overlay Highlight Image overlay in the retouch menu and press 2 The dialog shown at right will be displayed with Image 1 highlighted press J to displ...

Page 320: ...Highlight Image 1 or Image 2 and optimize exposure for the overlay by pressing 1 or 3 to select gain from values between 0 1 and 2 0 Repeat for the second image The default value is 1 0 select 0 5 to halve gain or 2 0 to double it The effects of gain are visible in the Preview column 5 Preview the overlay To preview the composition as shown at right press 4 or 2 to place the cursor in the Preview ...

Page 321: ...e an outline copy of a photograph to use as a base for painting Press J to save the retouched copy D Image Overlay Only NEF RAW photographs with the same bit depth can be combined 0 227 The overlay has the same photo info as the photograph selected for Image 1 The current image comment is appended to the overlay when it is saved copyright information however is not copied Color Outline G button N ...

Page 322: ...s a sketch made with colored pencils Press 1 or 3 to highlight Vividness or Outlines and press 4 or 2 to change Vividness can be increased to make colors more saturated or decreased for a washed out monochromatic effect while outlines can be made thicker or thinner Thicker outlines make colors more saturated Press J to save the retouched copy Photo Illustration G button N retouch menu Before After...

Page 323: ...ation W Q Press W Q to choose orientation of area that is in focus Choose area in focus If area of effect is in wide orientation press 1 or 3 to position frame showing area of copy that will be in focus If area of effect is in tall orientation press 4 or 2 to position frame showing area of copy that will be in focus Choose size If area of effect is in wide orientation press 4 or 2 to choose height...

Page 324: ...ghlighted photograph full frame press and hold the X button 3 Select a color Use the multi selector to position the cursor over an object and press A L to select the color of the object as one that will remain in the final copy the camera may have difficulty detecting unsaturated colors choose a saturated color To zoom in on the picture for precise color selection press X Press W Q to zoom out Sel...

Page 325: ... between 1 and 7 note that higher values may include hues from other colors 6 Select additional colors To select additional colors rotate the command dial to highlight another of the three color boxes at the top of the display and repeat Steps 3 5 to select another color Repeat for a third color if desired To deselect the highlighted color press O to remove all colors press and hold O A confirmati...

Page 326: ...s This option is only available if the retouch menu is displayed by pressing the P button and selecting Retouch when a copy or original is played back full frame 1 Select a picture Select a retouched copy shown by a Z icon or a photograph that has been retouched in full frame playback Press P then highlight Retouch and press 2 Painting G button N retouch menu Before After Side by side Comparison P...

Page 327: ...etouchedcopy 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 copies Press J to return to playback with the highlighted image displayed D Side by side comparison The source image will not b...

Page 328: ...ptions can be accessed by pressing the G button highlighting the last tab in the menu list either m or O Choosing a Menu Use the Choose tab option to choose the menu displayed 1 Select Choose tab Highlight Choose tab and press 2 2 Select a menu Highlight O MY MENU or m RECENT SETTINGS and press J to display the selected menu m Recent Settings O My Menu G button ...

Page 329: ...s selected from the playback shooting Custom Settings setup and retouch menus Follow the steps below to add items to delete items from and reorder items in My Menu AddingOptionstoMyMenu 1 Select Add items Highlight Add items and press 2 2 Select a menu Highlight the name of the menu containing the option you wish to add and press 2 A Removing Items from the Recent Settings Menu To remove an item f...

Page 330: ... Position the new item Press1 or3 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 A Adding Options to My Menu The items currently displayed in My Menu are indicated by a check mark Items indicated by a V icon can not be selected ...

Page 331: ...ve items Highlight Remove items and press 2 2 Select items Highlight items and press 2 to select or deselect Selected items are indicated by a check mark 3 Delete the selected items Press J A confirmation dialog will be displayed press J again to delete the selected items ...

Page 332: ...t 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 4 Exit to My Menu Press the G button to return to My Menu G button ...

Page 333: ...d with other autofocus AF lenses The following table lists the features available with compatible lenses in viewfinder photography Compatible Lenses Camera setting Focus mode Shooting mode Metering system AF MF with electronic rangefinder MF M Other modes L M N Lens accessory 3D Color AF S AF P AF I NIKKOR z z z z z z z1 OthertypeGorDAFNIKKOR z z z z z z1 PC E NIKKOR series2 3 z4 z z z z z1 PCNIKK...

Page 334: ...ptimalexposure willonlybeachievedif thelensisatmaximum apertureandthelensisnot shifted or tilted 7 With maximum effective aperture of f 5 6 or faster 8 When AF80 200mm f 2 8 AF 35 70mm f 2 8 AF 28 85mm f 3 5 4 5 New or AF28 85mmf 3 5 4 5lensesarezoomedallthewayinattheminimumfocusdistance the in focus indicator I may be displayed when the image on the matte screen in the viewfinderisnotinfocus Befo...

Page 335: ...cts Aperture ring CPU lens Type G or E lens Type D lens When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring lock the aperture ring at the minimum aperture highest f number A Matrix Metering For matrix metering the camera uses a 2016 pixel RGB sensor to set exposure according to tone distribution color composition and with type G E or D lenses distance information 3D color matrix metering II with ...

Page 336: ...ns accessory AF MF with electronic rangefinder MF M Other modes AI AI modified NIKKOR or Nikon Series E lenses z1 z z2 Medical NIKKOR 120mm f 4 z z z2 3 Reflex NIKKOR z z2 PC NIKKOR z4 z z2 AI type Teleconverter z5 z z2 PB 6 Bellows Focusing Attachment6 z1 z z2 Auto extension rings PK series 11A 12 or 13 PN 11 z1 z z2 1 With maximum aperture of f 5 6 or faster 2 Exposure indicator can not be used ...

Page 337: ...8mm f 8 OP 10mm f 5 6 2 1cm f 4 Extension Ring K2 180 600mm f 8 ED serial numbers 174041 174180 360 1200mm f 11 ED serial numbers 174031 174127 200 600mm f 9 5 serial numbers 280001 300490 AF lenses for the F3AF AF 80mm f 2 8 AF 200mm f 3 5 ED AF Teleconverter TC 16 PC 28mm f 4 serial number 180900 or earlier PC 35mm f 2 8 serial numbers 851001 906200 PC 35mm f 3 5 old type Reflex 1000mm f 6 3 old...

Page 338: ... not available with the following lenses AF S NIKKOR 14 24mm f 2 8G ED AF S NIKKOR 28 300mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR AF S DX NIKKOR 55 300mm f 4 5 5 6G ED VR AF S VR Zoom Nikkor 70 200mm f 2 8G IF ED AF S NIKKOR 70 200mm f 2 8G ED VR II AF S Zoom Nikkor 80 200mm f 2 8D IF ED AF S NIKKOR 80 400mm f 4 5 5 6G ED VR AF S VR Nikkor 200mm f 2G IF ED AF S NIKKOR 200mm f 2G ED VR II AF S VR Zoom Nikkor 200 400mm ...

Page 339: ...m f 3 5 5 6G ED VR AF S DX VR Zoom Nikkor 18 200mm f 3 5 5 6G IF ED AF S DX NIKKOR 18 200mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR II AF S DX NIKKOR 18 300mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR AF S DX NIKKOR 18 300mm f 3 5 6 3G ED VR AF S NIKKOR 20mm f 1 8G ED AF S NIKKOR 24 70mm f 2 8G ED AF S VR Zoom Nikkor 24 120mm f 3 5 5 6G IF ED AF S NIKKOR 24 120mm f 4G ED VR AF S NIKKOR 28mm f 1 8G AF S Zoom Nikkor 28 70mm f 2 8D IF ED AF S NIKK...

Page 340: ...y be unable to light the entire subject with the following lenses at ranges less than those given below Lens Zoom position Minimum distance without vignetting AF S DX NIKKOR 10 24mm f 3 5 4 5G ED 24 mm 1 5 m 4 ft 12 in AF S DX Zoom Nikkor 12 24mm f 4G IF ED 24 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 4 in AF S NIKKOR 16 35mm f 4G ED VR 35 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 4 in AF S DX NIKKOR 16 85mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR 24 85 mm No vignetting AF S...

Page 341: ...200mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR II 24 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 4 in 35 200 mm No vignetting AF S DX NIKKOR 18 300mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR 35 300 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 4 in AF S DX NIKKOR 18 300mm f 3 5 6 3G ED VR 35 300 mm No vignetting AF S NIKKOR 20mm f 1 8G ED 20 mm 1 5 m 4 ft 12 in AF Zoom Nikkor 20 35mm f 2 8D IF 24 mm 2 5 m 8 ft 3 in 28 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 4 in 35 mm No vignetting AF S NIKKOR 24mm f 1 4G ED 24 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 4 in ...

Page 342: ...ble to light the entire subject at all ranges A Calculating Angle of View The size of the area exposed by a 35mm camera is 36 24 mm The size of the area exposed by the D5600 in contrast is 23 5 15 6 mm meaning that the angle of view of a 35mm camera is approximately 1 5 times that of the D5600 The approximate focal length of lenses for the D5600 in 35mm format can be calculated by multiplying the ...

Page 343: ...ng System CLS SB 5000 SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600 SB 500 SU 800 SB R200 SB 400 SB 300 Single flash i TTL i TTL balanced fill flash for digital SLR1 z z z z z z z Standard i TTL fill flash for digital SLR z2 z2 z z2 z z z A Auto aperture z z3 A Non TTL auto 4 z3 GN Distance priority manual z z z M Manual z z z z z5 z5 z5 RPT Repeating flash z z Optical Advanced Wireless Lighting Master Remot...

Page 344: ...eless speedlight commander When mounted on a CLS compatible camera the SU 800 can be used as a commander for SB 5000 SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600 SB 500 or SB R200 flash units in up to three groups The SU 800 itself is not equipped with a flash Optical Advanced Wireless Lighting Remote i TTL i TTL z z z z z z A B Quick wireless flash control z z z z z z A A Auto aperture Non TTL auto z8 z7 M...

Page 345: ...tter release is disabled Set flash unit toA non TTL auto flash 3 AutofocusisavailablewithAF SVRMicro Nikkor105mmf 2 8GIF EDandAF SMicroNIKKOR 60mm f 2 8G ED lenses only 4 Available when camera is used to select flash mode 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 ...

Page 346: ... for about three seconds after a photograph is taken the flash has fired at full power and the photograph may be underexposed CLS compatible flash units only for information on the exposure and flash charge indicators on other units see the manual provided with the flash When an SC series 17 28 or 29 sync cable is used for off camera flash photography correct exposure may not be achieved in i TTL ...

Page 347: ...24 135 mm AF lenses however autofocus is available only with the focus points shown at right SB 910 and SB 900 AF assist illumination is available with 17 135 mm AF lenses however autofocus is available only with the focus points shown at right SB 800 SB 600 and SU 800 AF assist illumination is available with 24 105 mm AF lenses however autofocus is available only with the focus points shown at ri...

Page 348: ...ses however autofocus is available only with the focus points shown at right Depending on the lens used and scene recorded the in focus indicator I may be displayed when the subject is not in focus or the camera may be unable to focus and the shutter release will be disabled 24 135 mm ...

Page 349: ...5a or EH 5 see page 325 for details Accessoryshoe covers BS 1 Accessory Shoe Cover A cover protecting the accessory shoe The accessory shoe is used for optional flash units Filters Filters intended for special effects photography may interfere with autofocus or the electronic rangefinder The D5600 can not be used with linear polarizing filters Use C PL or C PL II circular polarizing filters instea...

Page 350: ...he center of the viewfinder for greater precision during focusing Eyepiece adapter required available separately Note that because the DG 2 interferes with the eye sensor you may find it necessary to select Off for the Info display auto off item in the setup menu 0 265 when this accessory is attached DK 22 Eyepiece Adapter The DK 22 is used when attaching the DG 2 magnifier The monitor can not be ...

Page 351: ...1B Body Cap BF 1A Body Cap The body cap keeps the mirror viewfinder screen and image sensor free of dust when a lens is not in place Wireless remote controllers WR R10 Wireless Remote Controller WR T10 Wireless Remote Controller When a WR R10 wireless remote controller is attached the camera can be controlled wirelessly using a WR T10 wireless remote controller 0 270 WR 1 Wireless Remote Controlle...

Page 352: ...cessory terminal accessories The D5600 is equipped with an accessory terminal for WR 1 and WR R10 wireless remote controllers MC DC2 remote cords 0 125 and GP 1 GP 1A GPS units 0 269 which connect with the H mark on the connector aligned with the F next to the accessory terminal close the connector cover when the terminal is not in use USB cables UC E20 USB Cable 0 211 214 HDMI cables 0 218 HC E1 ...

Page 353: ... and power connector w covers 2 Insert the EP 5A power connector Be sure to insert the connector in the orientation shown using the connector to keep the orange battery latch pressed to one side Be sure the connector is fully inserted 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 ...

Page 354: ...e EH 5b EH 5c AC adapter Connect the AC adapter power cable to the AC socket on AC adapter e and the power cable to the DC socket r A P icon is displayed in the monitor when the camera is powered by the AC adapter and power connector ...

Page 355: ...era body Use a blower to remove dust and lint then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off sand or salt with a cloth lightly dampened in distilled water and dry thoroughly Important Dustorotherforeignmatterinsidethecameramay cause damage not covered under warranty Lens mirror and viewfinder These glass elements are easily damaged Remove dust and li...

Page 356: ...tion or cleaning can be performed automatically when the camera is turned on or off CleanNow Holding the camera base down select Clean image sensor in the setup menu then highlight Clean now and press J The camera will check the image sensor and then begin cleaning 1 flashes in the viewfinder and other operations can not be performed while cleaning is in progress Do not remove or disconnect the po...

Page 357: ... Cleaning Using camera controls during startup interrupts image sensor cleaning Cleaning is performed by vibrating the image sensor If dust can not be fully removed using the options in the Clean image sensor menu clean the image sensor manually 0 330 or consult a Nikon authorized service representative If image sensor cleaning is performed several times in succession image sensor cleaning may be ...

Page 358: ...r source is required when inspecting or cleaning the image sensor Be sure the battery is fully charged before proceeding 2 Remove the lens Turn the camera off and remove the lens 3 Select Lock mirror up for cleaning Turn the camera on and 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 ...

Page 359: ...sor 8 Turn the camera off The mirror will return to the down position and the shutter curtain will close Replace the lens or body cap A Use a Reliable Power Source The shutter curtain is delicate and easily damaged If the camera powers off while the mirror is raised the curtain will close automatically To prevent damage to the curtain observe the following precautions Do not turn the camera off or...

Page 360: ...leaning option as described on page 328 If the problem persists clean the sensor manually 0 330 or have the sensor cleaned by authorized Nikon service personnel Photographs affected by the presence of foreign matter on the sensor can be retouched using the clean image options available in some imaging applications D Servicing the Camera and Accessories The camera is a precision device and requires...

Page 361: ...netic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage data stored on the memory card or affect the product s internal circuitry Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun or other strong light source for an extended period Intense light may cause the image sensor to d...

Page 362: ...aged Under no circumstances should you exert pressure on the curtain poke it with cleaning tools or subject it to powerful air currents from a blower These actions could scratch deform or tear the curtain Storage To prevent mold or mildew store the camera in a dry well ventilated area If you are using an AC adapter unplug the adapter to prevent fire If the product will not be used for an extended ...

Page 363: ...ttern of weave in cloth or windows in a building with the camera image sensor grid If you notice moiré in your photographs try changing the distance to the subject zooming in and out or changing the angle between the subject and the camera The battery and charger Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages xiii xvi of this manual Observe t...

Page 364: ...ture is below 0 C 32 F or above 60 C 140 F If the CHARGE lamp flashes quickly about eight times a second during charging confirm that the temperature is in the correct range and then unplug the charger and remove and reinsert the battery If the problem persists cease use immediately and take battery and charger to your retailer or a Nikon authorized service representative Do not move the charger o...

Page 365: ...se replacement batteries on short notice Note that on cold days the capacity of batteries tends to decrease Be sure the battery is fully charged before taking photographs outside in cold weather Keep a spare battery in a warm place and exchange the two as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge Used batteries are a valuable resource recycle in accord with local regulati...

Page 366: ...ting menu ISO sensitivity z z1 z 1 z1 z1 z 1 z1 z1 z1 White balance z Set Picture Control z Active D Lighting 2 2 z 2 2 2 HDR high dynamic range z Long exposure NR z z z z z z z z z z z High ISO NR z z z z z z z z z z z Time lapse movie z z z z z Other settings Focus mode viewfinder z z z z z z z z z z z AF area mode viewfinder z z z z z z z z z z Focus mode live view movie z z z z z z z z z z z z...

Page 367: ... mode 6 Available only in x y and z modes Other settings Metering z Bracketing z Flash compensation z z z Exposure compensation z z z z Flash mode z z z 4 z z z Custom setting menu a3 Built in AF assist illuminator z z z z 5 z6 z z z z z e1 Flash cntrl for built in flash Optional flash z e2 Auto bracketing set z i j P S A M k p n o s w 0 l m r t u v x y z S T U 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 368: ...AF c 0 87 and the center focus point and then frame a high contrast subject in the center focus point and press the shutter release button halfway to focus the camera With the camera in focus use the diopter adjustment control to bring the subject into clear focus in the viewfinder If necessary viewfinder focus can be further adjusted using optional corrective lenses 0 322 Viewfinder is dark Inser...

Page 369: ...umber 0 307 Non CPU lens is attached but camera is not in mode M 0 308 Onlyoneshottakeneachtimeshutter releasebuttonispressedincontinuousshooting mode Continuous shooting is not available if built in flash fires 0 77 101 Final photo is larger than area shown in viewfinder Viewfinder horizontal and vertical frame coverage is approximately 95 Photos are out of focus AF S AF P or AF I lens is not att...

Page 370: ...S If an option other than e Auto area AF is selected for AF area mode select center focus point 0 87 90 The camera is currently in live view Off is selected for Custom Setting a3 Built in AF assist illuminator 0 237 Illuminator has turned off automatically Illuminator may become hot with continued use wait for it to cool down Image size can not be changed Image quality set to NEF RAW 0 99 Camera i...

Page 371: ...nits if this occurs choose a lower value At high ISO sensitivities including high values selected with auto ISO sensitivity control randomly spaced bright pixels can be reduced by selecting High Normal or Low for High ISO NR in the shooting menu 0 231 At high ISO sensitivities bright spots randomly spaced bright pixels fog or lines may be more noticeable in long exposures and photos taken at high ...

Page 372: ...mperature is high The camera has been used for extended periods in live view or to record movies The camera has been used in continuous release modes for extended periods If live view does not start when you attempt to start live view wait for the internal circuits to cool and then try again Note that the camera may feel warm to the touch but this does not indicate a malfunction Image artifacts ap...

Page 373: ...ulb or Time selected in mode M choose new shutter speed 0 121 If white balance bracketing is active shutter release will be disabled and viewfinder exposure count display will flash if there is insufficient space on memory card to record all images in bracketing sequence Insert new memory card Full range of shutter speeds not available Flash in use 0 106 When On is selected for Movie settings Manu...

Page 374: ... 118 132 Noise reddishareasorother artifacts appearsinlongtime exposures Enable long exposure noise reduction 0 230 NEF RAW image is not played back Photo was taken at image quality of NEF RAW JPEG 0 98 Cannotviewpicturesrecordedwithother cameras Pictures recorded with other makes of camera may not be displayed correctly Some pictures are not displayed during playback Select All for Playback folde...

Page 375: ...evice Can not transfer photos to computer OS not compatible with camera or transfer software Use card reader to copy photos to computer Image Dust Off option in Capture NX D does not have desired effect Image sensor cleaning changes the position of dust on the image sensor Image Dust Off reference data recorded before image sensor cleaning is performed can not be used with photographs taken after ...

Page 376: ...up menu Try turning the smart device Wi Fi off and then on again Can not connect to smart devices using NFC Choose another connection method Can not connect to wireless printers and other wireless devices This camera can connect only to devices to which the SnapBridge app has been installed Date of recording is not correct Set camera clock 0 40 262 Menu item can not be selected Some options are no...

Page 377: ... number 307 Lens not attached F s flashes Attach non IX NIKKOR lens 307 If non CPU lens is attached select mode M 123 Before taking photos rotate the zoom ring to extend the lens F flashes A lens with a retractable lens barrel button is attached with thelensbarrelretracted Press the retractable lens barrel button and rotate the zoom ring to extend the lens 31 Shutterreleasedisabled Recharge batter...

Page 378: ...27 Memory card is locked Slide lock to write position flashes Memory card is locked write protected Slide card write protect switch to write position Cannot access this memory card Insert another card k flashes Use approved card 324 Format card If problem persists card may be damaged Contact Nikon authorized service representative 259 Error creating new folder Delete files or insert new memory car...

Page 379: ...te photographs 205 Insert new memory card 27 flashes Camera can not focus using autofocus Change composition or focus manually 50 86 95 Subject is too bright s flashes Use a lower ISO sensitivity 107 Use commercial ND filter 321 In mode S Increase shutter speed 121 A Choose a smaller aperture higher f number 122 Choose another shooting mode 4 65 Subject is too dark Use a higher ISO sensitivity 107...

Page 380: ...hes Change shutter speed Turn HDR off 124 125 138 No Time in HDR mode s flashes Interval timer shooting Menus and playback are not available while interval timer photographyisinprogress To pause press J 109 Time lapse photography Menus and playback are not available while time lapse photography is in progress 175 Indicator Solution 0 Monitor Viewfinder ...

Page 381: ...istance is very short Continue shooting if necessary increase focus distance to prevent shadows from appearing in photograph Error Press shutter release button again O flashes Release shutter If error persistsorappearsfrequently consult Nikon authorized service representative Start up error Contact a Nikon authorized service representative Consult Nikon authorized service representative Metering e...

Page 382: ...Cannot select this file Images created with other devices can not be retouched 278 This movie cannot be edited Movies created with other devices can not be edited 278 Movies must be at least two seconds long 178 Noimageforretouching Memory card does not contain NEF RAW images for use with NEF RAW processing 280 Network access not available until camera cools Turn camera off and try again after wai...

Page 383: ...Insert paper of correct size and select Continue Paper jam Clear jam and select Continue Out of paper Insert paper of selected size and select Continue Check ink supply Check ink To resume select Continue Out of ink Replace ink and select Continue See printer manual for more information Indicator Solution 0 Monitor Viewfinder ...

Page 384: ...leaning Image Dust Off reference data Capture NX D software required Storage Image size pixels 6000 4000 Large 4496 3000 Medium 2992 2000 Small File format NEF RAW 12 or 14 bit compressed JPEG JPEG Baseline compliant with fine approx 1 4 normal approx 1 8 or basic approx 1 16 compression NEF RAW JPEG Single photograph recorded in both NEF RAW and JPEG formats Picture Control System Standard Neutra...

Page 385: ... and AF I lenses Shutter Type Electronically controlled vertical travel focal plane shutter Speed 1 4000 30 s in steps of 1 3 or 1 2 EV Bulb Time Flash sync speed X 1 200 s synchronizes with shutter at 1 200 s or slower Release Release mode 8 single frame continuous L 9 continuous H J quiet shutter release E self timer interval timer photography supported Frame advance rate Up to 3 fps 9 Up to 5 f...

Page 386: ...Spot metering 2 20 EV Exposure meter coupling CPU Mode Auto modes i auto j auto flash off programmed auto with flexible program P shutter priority auto S aperture priority auto A manual M scene modes k portrait l landscape p child m sports n close up o night portrait r night landscape s party indoor t beach snow u sunset v dusk dawn w pet portrait x candlelight y blossom z autumn colors 0 food spe...

Page 387: ...nd AF assist illuminator range approx 0 5 3 m 1 ft 8 in 9 ft 10 in Detection range 1 19 EV ISO 100 20 C 68 F Lens servo Autofocus AF Single servo AF AF S continuous servo AF AF C auto AF S AF C selection AF A predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status Manualfocus MF Electronic rangefinder can be used Focus point Can be selected from 39 or 11 focus points AF area ...

Page 388: ...ash red eye reduction slow sync slow sync with red eye reduction rear curtain with slow sync rear curtain sync off Flash compensation Can be adjusted by 3 1 EV in increments of 1 3 or 1 2 EV in P S A M and h modes Flash ready indicator Lights when built in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged blinks after flash is fired at full output Accessory shoe ISO 518 hot shoe with sync and data con...

Page 389: ...ixels and frame rate 1920 1080 60p progressive 50p 30p 25p 24p 1280 720 60p 50p Actual frame rates for 60p 50p 30p 25p and 24p are 59 94 50 29 97 25 and 23 976 fps respectively options support both high and normal image quality File format MOV Video compression H 264 MPEG 4 Advanced Video Coding Audio recording format Linear PCM Audio recording device Built in or external stereo microphone sensiti...

Page 390: ...pe C HDMI connector Accessory terminal Wireless remote controllers WR 1 WR R10 available separately Remote cords MC DC2 available separately GPS units GP 1 GP 1A available separately ZAudio input Stereo mini pin jack 3 5 mm diameter supports optional ME 1 stereo microphones Wireless Bluetooth Wireless Standards IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 11g Operating frequency 2412 2462 MHz channels 1 11 Authenticatio...

Page 391: ...e Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Marathi Norwegian Persian Polish Portuguese Portugal and Brazil Romanian Russian Serbian Spanish Swedish Tamil Telugu Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Power source Battery One EN EL14a rechargeable Li ion battery AC adapter EH 5b EH 5c AC adapter requires EP 5A po...

Page 392: ...at this manual may contain Rated input AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A maximum Rated output DC 8 4 V 0 9 A Supported batteries Nikon EN EL14a rechargeable Li ion batteries Charging time Approx 1 hour and 50 minutes at an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F when no charge remains Operating temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Dimensions W H D Approx 70 26 97 mm 2 8 1 0 3 8 in excluding plug adapter Weight Appr...

Page 393: ...red with photographs is used for optimal color reproduction when the images are output on Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed through cooperation with the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without first transferring them to a computer HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is a standard for multimedia interfaces use...

Page 394: ... or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Wi Fi and the Wi Fi logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Wi Fi Alliance N Mark is a trademark or registered trademark of NFC Forum Inc in the United States and or other countries The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by Nikon Corporation is under license All oth...

Page 395: ...ng option in the setup menu 0 276 A FreeType License FreeType2 Portions of this software are copyright 2012 The FreeType Project http www freetype org All rights reserved A MIT License HarfBuzz Portions of this software are copyright 2016 The HarfBuzz Project http www freedesktop org wiki Software HarfBuzz All rights reserved ...

Page 396: ...368 Technical Notes A Certificates ...

Page 397: ...series D200 D100 D90 D80 D70 series D60 D50 D40 series D7000 D5100 D5000 D3200 D3100 D3000 digital SLR cameras are not supported When using these lenses with a D5500 D5300 or D3300 be sure the camera firmware has been updated to the latest version The parts of the lens are listed below Lens Kits 1 Lens cap 2 Lens hood mounting mark 3 Retractable lens barrel button 31 4 Focal length scale 5 Focal l...

Page 398: ...ill change the focus position Manual Focus When the camera is in manual focus mode focus can be adjusted by rotating the lens focus ring 0 95 When the camera is off or the standby timer has expired the focus ring can not be used to focus and rotating the zoom ring will change the focus position before focusing turn the camera on or press the shutter release button to reactivate the standby timer U...

Page 399: ...ws created where the end of the lens obscures the built in flash When the lens is mounted on the following cameras the built in flash may be unable to light the entire subject at ranges less than those given below Shadow Vignetting Camera Zoom position Minimum distance without vignetting D5600 D5500 D5300 D5200 D3400 D3300 18 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 4 in 24 35 45 and 55 mm No vignetting ...

Page 400: ...ion Reduction When using vibration reduction press the shutter release button halfway and wait for the image in the viewfinder to stabilize before pressing the shutter release button the rest of the way down When vibration reduction is active the image in the viewfinder may jiggle after the shutter is released This does not indicate a malfunction When the camera is panned vibration reduction appli...

Page 401: ...gn the lens hood mounting mark with the lens hood alignment mark as shown in Figure q and then rotate the hood w until the mark is aligned with the lens hood lock mark When attaching or removing the hood hold it near the symbol on its base and avoid gripping it too tightly Vignetting may occur if the hood is not correctly attached The hood can be reversed and mounted on the lens when not in use ...

Page 402: ...te focus ring for manual focus Vibration reduction Lens shift using voice coil motors VCMs Minimum focus distance 0 25 m 0 9 ft from focal plane 0 96 at all zoom positions Diaphragm blades 7 rounded diaphragm opening Diaphragm Fully automatic Aperture range 18 mm focal length f 3 5 22 55 mm focal length f 5 6 38 The minimum aperture displayed may vary depending on the size of the exposure incremen...

Page 403: ... D610 D600 D300 series D200 D100 D90 D80 D70 series D60 D50 D40 series D7000 D5100 D5000 D3200 D3100 D3000 digital SLR cameras are not supported When using it with a D5500 D5300 or D3300 be sure the camera firmware has been updated to the latest version The parts of the lens are listed below 1 Lens cap 2 Lens hood mounting mark 3 Focus ring 95 4 Zoom ring 49 5 Focal length scale 6 Focal length mar...

Page 404: ...alfway or the AF ON button is pressed a second time Note that touching the focus ring while autofocus is in effect will change the focus position Manual Focus When the camera is in manual focus mode focus can be adjusted by rotating the lens focus ring 0 95 When the camera is off or the standby timer has expired the focus ring can not be used to focus and rotating the zoom ring will change the foc...

Page 405: ...at maximum zoom D Vibration Reduction When using vibration reduction press the shutter release button halfway and wait for the image in the viewfinder to stabilize before pressing the shutter release button the rest of the way down When vibration reduction is active the image in the viewfinder may jiggle after the shutter is released This does not indicate a malfunction When the camera is panned v...

Page 406: ...ment mark as shown in Figure q and then rotate the hood w until the mark is aligned with the lens hood lock mark When attaching or removing the hood hold it near the symbol on its base and avoid gripping it too tightly Vignetting may occur if the hood is not correctly attached The hood can be reversed and mounted on the lens when not in use When the hood is reversed it can be attached and removed ...

Page 407: ...DX NIKKOR 70 300mm f 4 5 6 3G ED VR only Lens shift using voice coil motors VCMs Minimum focus distance 1 1 m 3 7 ft from focal plane 0 96 at all zoom positions Diaphragm blades 7 rounded diaphragm opening Diaphragm Fully automatic Aperture range 70 mm focal length f 4 5 22 300 mm focal length f 6 3 32 The minimum aperture displayed may vary depending on the size of the exposure increment selected...

Page 408: ...is selected as the camera focus mode and the lens A M switch is set to A focus can be adjusted by keeping the shutter release button pressed halfway after the autofocus operation is complete and manually rotating the focus ring To refocus using autofocus press the shutter release button halfway again 11 12 1 Lens cap 2 Lens hood mounting mark 3 Zoom ring 49 4 Focal length scale 5 Focal length mark...

Page 409: ...meras the built in flash may be unable to light the entire subject at ranges less than those given below Shadow Vignetting Camera Zoom position Minimum distance without vignetting D7200 D7100 D7000 D300 series D200 D100 18 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in 24 140 mm No vignetting D90 D80 D50 18 mm 2 5 m 8 ft 2 in 24 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in 35 140 mm No vignetting D5600 D5500 D5300 D5200 D5100 D5000 D3400 D3300 D3200 ...

Page 410: ...the way down When vibration reduction is active the image in the viewfinder may jiggle after the shutter is released This does not indicate a malfunction When the camera is panned vibration reduction 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 s...

Page 411: ... Align the lens hood mounting mark with the lens hood alignment mark as shown in Figure q and then rotate the hood w until the mark is aligned with the lens hood lock mark When attaching or removing the hood hold it near the symbol on its base and avoid gripping it too tightly Vignetting may occur if the hood is not correctly attached The hood can be reversed and mounted on the lens when not in us...

Page 412: ...0 Distance information Output to camera Zoom Manual zoom using independent zoom ring Focusing Nikon Internal Focusing IF System with autofocus controlled by Silent Wave Motor and separate focus ring for manual focus Vibration reduction Lens shift using voice coil motors VCMs Minimumfocusdistance 0 45 m 1 48 ft from focal plane 0 96 at all zoom positions Diaphragm blades 7 rounded diaphragm opening...

Page 413: ... with your fingers Never use organic solvents such as paint thinner or benzene to clean the lens The lens hood or Neutral Color NC filters can be used to protect the front lens element Attach the front and rear caps before placing the lens in its case When a lens hood is attached do not pick up or hold the lens or camera using only the hood If the lens will not be used for an extended period store...

Page 414: ...he background and the subject may be out of focus particularly with wide and super wide angle lenses Example A far off portrait subject at some distance from the background 2 The subject contains many fine details The camera may have difficulty focusing on subjects that contain many fine details Example A field of flowers In these cases use manual focus or use focus lock to focus on another subjec...

Page 415: ...ressed 12 bit 21 3 MB 511 17 JPEG fine Large 13 4 MB 929 100 Medium 8 0 MB 1500 100 Small 4 1 MB 2900 100 JPEG normal Large 6 8 MB 1800 100 Medium 4 1 MB 3000 100 Small 2 1 MB 5600 100 JPEG basic Large 2 6 MB 3500 100 Medium 1 9 MB 5700 100 Small 1 2 MB 10 300 100 1 All figures are approximate Results will vary with card type camera settings and scene recorded 2 Maximum number of exposures that ca...

Page 416: ...F with an AF P DX NIKKOR 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6GVR lensunderthefollowingtestconditions lenscycledfrominfinity tominimum range and one photograph taken at default settings once every 30 s afterphotographistaken monitoris turnedon testerwaitsformonitorto turn off flash fired at full power once every other shot Live view not used 2 Measuredat23 C 73 4 F 2 C 3 6 F withthecameraatdefaultsettingsand anAF PDX...

Page 417: ...reless LAN and Bluetooth features Using the camera with optional accessories connected Using VR vibration reduction mode with VR lenses Repeatedly zooming in and out with an AF P lens To ensure that you get the most from rechargeable Nikon EN EL14a batteries Keep the battery contacts clean Soiled contacts can reduce battery performance Use batteries immediately after charging Batteries will lose t...

Page 418: ... 118 123 U flexible program 120 8 Single frame 75 Continuous L 75 76 9 Continuous H 75 76 E Self timer 75 79 J Quiet shutter release 75 78 c Single point AF 87 d Dynamic area AF 87 e Auto area AF 88 f 3D tracking 88 6 Face priority AF 89 7 Wide area AF 89 8 Normal area AF 89 9 Subject tracking AF 90 L Matrix metering 128 M Center weighted metering 128 N Spot metering 128 o auto flash 102 j red eye...

Page 419: ...istortion control 232 Auto flash 102 Auto image rotation 222 Auto info display 265 Auto ISO sensitivity control 228 Auto off timers 240 Auto area AF AF area mode 88 Autoexposure lock 130 Autofocus 82 94 235 Auto servo AF 82 Available settings 338 B Battery 26 27 321 364 Beep options 263 Black and white 290 Bluetooth xxii 273 Body cap 1 323 Border PictBridge 215 Bracketing 151 251 Built in AF assis...

Page 420: ...51 Exposure compensation 132 Exposure delay mode 241 Exposure indicator 11 124 Exposure lock 130 Exposure meters 53 Exposure mode 118 Exposure smoothing 111 173 External microphone 170 323 Eye sensor 8 265 Eye Fi upload 274 F Face priority AF 89 Face zoom 199 File information 189 File naming 227 File number sequence 242 Filter effects 158 160 289 Filters 321 Fine tuning white balance 143 Firmware ...

Page 421: ... 93 96 Information display 6 264 Interval timer shooting 109 ISO display 239 ISO sensitivity 107 228 i TTL 246 247 i TTL balanced fill flash for digital SLR 247 315 J JPEG 98 JPEG basic 98 JPEG fine 98 JPEG normal 98 L Landscape Set Picture Control 155 Language 262 Large Image size 100 Lens 30 305 369 Lens focus ring 95 369 375 380 Lens mount 1 30 96 Lens vibration reduction switch 32 382 Live vie...

Page 422: ...4 Photo information 188 221 PictBridge 214 365 Picture Controls 155 157 Playback 184 Playback display options 221 Playback folder 221 Playback information 188 221 Playback menu 220 Playback zoom 196 Portrait Set Picture Control 155 Power connector 321 325 Preset manual White balance 140 145 Press the shutter release button all the way down 51 52 Press the shutter release button halfway 50 52 Print...

Page 423: ... Release mode 75 Single point AF AF area mode 87 Single servo AF 82 83 Size 100 168 282 Skylight Filter effects 289 Slide show 208 Slot empty release lock 268 Slow sync 102 104 Small Image size 100 SnapBridge i 33 Soft Filter effects 289 Special effects mode 65 Speedlight 315 Spot metering 128 sRGB 230 Standard Set Picture Control 155 Standard i TTL fill flash for digital SLR 247 315 Standby timer...

Page 424: ...play 243 ViewNX i 210 Vignette control 231 Vivid Set Picture Control 155 Volume 177 208 W Warm filter Filter effects 289 WB 140 WB bracketing Auto bracketing set 151 White balance 140 Wide area AF 89 Wi Fi xxii 272 Wind noise reduction 169 Wireless xxii Wireless remote controller 270 324 ...

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Page 428: ...ELECTRIC SHOCK CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS If the shape of the plug does not fit the power outlet use an attachment plug adaptor of the proper configuration for the power outlet This power unit is intended to be correctly orientated in avertical or floor mount position 14 100018 XX 01 ...

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