En Quick Start Guide Battery-chamber cover latch Digital Camera 2 Slide the battery-chamber cover latch toward the mark and open the battery-chamber cover (1). Slide the battery into the battery chamber as shown (2). Close the battery-chamber cover (3). 3 Turn the camera on and check the battery level in the control panel. 3 Label on underside of battery-chamber cover shows proper battery orientation Insert the battery 1 Turn the camera off. 11 Set image quality to NORM (JPEG normal) Turn the function dial to QUAL and rotate the main command dial until NORM (JPEG normal, the default setting) is displayed in the control panel. For more information on image quality, see page 44 of the Guide to Digital Photography. Playing Photographs Back Photographs can be played back in the monitor any time after shooting, allowing you to check the results of earlier photographs and choose a better angle or adjust lighting for your next shot. Unwanted pictures can be deleted instantly to make room for more photographs on the memory card. Viewing Photographs 1 Insert the memory card containing the photos you want to view into the camera. 2 Turn the camera on. Insert battery fully and close battery-chamber cover After inserting the battery, set the date and time (see the lower right corner of this guide). The number of possible exposures depends on the capacity of the memory card used. 3 Press the button. Unpack the camera Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera. NOTE: Memory cards are sold separately. · » 5 Ejection button ³ En Digital Camera Quick Start Guide ´ Warranty ¶ PA CK CH EN ARGE D ER Y Li- io n BA TT ¾ µ ¸ Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Your Nikon D100 digital camera is designed to the highest standards and includes complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries, and AC adapters) certified by Nikon specifically for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electr onic circuitry. THE USE OF NON -NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY. For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact your local authorized Nikon dealer. To Users of Digital Cameras with Interchangeable Lenses: Foreign Matter on the CCD Nikon takes every possible precaution to prevent foreign matter from coming into contact with the CCD during production and shipping. The D100, however, is designed to be used with interchangeable lenses, and foreign matter may enter the camera when lenses are removed or exchanged. Once inside the camera, this foreign matter may adhere to the CCD, where it may appear in photographs taken under certain conditions. To prevent foreign matter from entering the camera, do not exchange lenses in dusty environments. To protect the camera when no lens is in place, be sure to replace the body cap provided with the camera, being careful to first remove all dust and other foreign matter that may be adhering to the body cap. Should foreign matter find its way onto the CCD, clean the CCD as instructed in the camera manual or have the CCD cleaned by authorized Nikon service personnel. Photographs affected by the presence of foreign matter on the CCD can be retouched using the clean image options available in some third-party imaging software. CHARGE lamp CH EN ARGE D The CHARGE lamp will blink orange while charging. The CHARGE lamp will remain lit and glow orange when charging is complete. An exhausted battery will take approximately two hours to recharge. 2 CH EN ARGE D CH EN ARG D E 1 Liio n BA TT ER Y PA CK Charge the battery Charge the EN-EL3 battery using the MH-18 quick charger provided with your camera. For details, see the documentation provided with your battery and charger. Attach the strap Attach the camera strap to the inlets on both sides of the camera body as shown. ³ D100 camera · BF-1A body cap (attached to camera) » DK-10 Viewfinder eyepiece cup (attached to camera) ¿ BM-2 LCD monitor cover (attached to camera) ´ Quick Start Guide (this guide) ² Nikon Guide to Digital Photography ¶ Warranty º Important Information ¾ DK-5 eyepiece cap µ AN-D100 strap ¸ EN-EL3 rechargeable li-ion battery with terminal cover (instruction manual included) ¹ MH-18 quick charger with power cable (instruction manual included) EG-D100 video cable UC-E4 USB cable Nikon View CD-ROM Nikon View Reference Manual CD-ROM ¿ 2 Insert the memory card with the rear label toward the monitor, sliding the card in until it is fully seated in the contacts at the back of the slot (2) and the eject button pops up. Close the card slot cover (3). Memory card slot cover latch 6 ² Flashes º 7 ¹ 8 9 10 For complete information on using the D100, refer to the Nikon Guide to Digital Photography provided with your camera. Top Rear label This guide gets you up and running with your Nikon digital camera at the most basic "point-and-shoot" settings. Once you have taken a few shots, read the reverse side of this sheet for information on copying pictures to your computer using Nikon View. 4 Mounting marks Attach a lens (available separately) 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Keeping the mounting marks aligned as shown left, position the lens in the camera's bayonet mount. Avoid pressing the lens-release button and rotate the lens counterclockwise until it clicks into place. 3 Lock aperture at the minimum setting (highest f/-number). This step is not necessary for type G lenses. To take full advantage of the features offered by the D100, use a type G or D CPU Nikkor lens. 12 Set image size to L (large) Turn the function dial to QUAL and rotate the sub-command dial until L (large, the default setting) is displayed in the control panel. For more information on image size, see page 46 of the Guide to Digital Photography. 4 The most recent photograph on the memory card will be displayed in the monitor. · Pressing the button or the shutter-release button halfwey while viewing photographs will turn the monitor off. · The monitor will turn off automatically to save power if no operations are performed for the time specified (default 20 s) in Custom Setting 6 (Monitor Off). The number of possible exposures depends on the capacity of the memory card used. · When the monitor turns off, press the to playback mode. button again to return Insert a memory card (available separately) 1 Turn the camera off and unlatch and open the card-slot cover (1). 13 Set AF-area mode to [ ] (single-area AF) Turn the function dial to and rotate the main command (single-area AF, the default setting) is displayed dial until in the control panel. For more information on AF-area mode, see page 65 of the Guide to Digital Photography. 5 Press the multi selector down to view photos in the order recorded, up to go back. Viewing Multiple Photographs By pressing the button and rotating the main command dial, you can display images in "contact sheets" (thumbnails) as follows: single image four thumbnails nine thumbnails single image. For details, see the Guide to Digital Photography, page 116. Possible exposures The memory card slot slopes slightly toward the monitor. Match the angle of the memory card slot when inserting memory cards. Zooming in for a Closer Look Format the memory card Note that formatting memory cards permanently deletes any data they may contain. 14 Set the function dial to P (auto multi program exposure mode) Turn the function dial to P (auto multi program exposure 1 If no image is displayed in the monitor, press the button. mode, the default setting). For more information on exposure mode settings, see page 76 of the Guide to Digital Photography. 2 Press the button to zoom in on the image displayed in single-image playback or on the image currently selected in thumbnail playback. 1 Turn the camera on. 2 Hold the ( and ) buttons down together for and the possible number approximately two seconds (1). of exposures will flash in the control panel display (2). 3 Push the ( and ) buttons again to format the card. During formatting, the letters will be appear in the frame-count display. When formatting is complete, the frame-count display will show the possible number of exposures. 3 You can also zoom in on the image by pressing the rotating the main command dial to the right. Press the rotate the main command dial to the left to zoom out. button and button and Use the multi selector to view areas of the image not visible in the monitor. Set the shooting mode to (single frame) The D100 offers three shooting modes: single frame, continuous, and self-timer. To select single frame (the default setting), hold down the shooting-mode dial lock release (1) (2). and rotate the shooting mode dial to For more information on shooting mode, see page 41 of the Guide to Digital Photography. 15 Choose the center focus area 1 Turn the multi selector lock dial to · to unlock the multi selector (1). 2 Use the multi selector to select the center focus area (the default setting) in the viewfinder or control panel (2). 3 Return the multi selector lock dial to L (3). While the multi selector lock dial is in this position, the selected focus area will not change when the multi selector is pressed. The multi selector can still be used to navigate the camera menus. The number of possible exposures depends on the capacity of the memory card used. 4 Press to cancel zoom. Deleting Photographs 1 If no image is displayed in the monitor, press the button. 2 Press the multi selector up or down to display the photo you want to delete. Set the focus mode to S (single-servo autofocus) In single-servo autofocus, the camera will focus when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Focus will lock while the shutter-release button is pr essed halfway. Photographs can only be taken when the camera is in focus. To select single-servo autofocus (the default setting), rotate the focus-mode dial until it clicks into place pointing to S. For more information on focus mode, see page 63 of the Guide to Digital Photography. 16 Focus the viewfinder To adjust viewfinder focus, slide the diopter adjustment control up and down until the focus brackets in the viewfinder are in sharp focus. If necessary, you can remove the rubber viewfinder eyepiece cup when adjusting diopter; when replacing the cup, the lettered face should be down. When operating the diopter control with your eye to the viewfinder, care should be taken to avoid accidentally putting your fingers or fingernails in your eye. 3 Press the button. 4 A confirmation dialog box is displayed. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight YES, press the button to select and delete the photo. Set the Time and Date Set sensitivity (ISO equivalency) to ISO 200 equivalent Sensitivity (the digital-camera equivalent of film speed) can be set between values approximately equivalent to ISO 200 and ISO 1600 in increments of 1/3 EV. To set sensitivity to a value approximately equivalent to ISO 200 (the default value), turn the function dial to ISO and rotate the main command dial until 200 is displayed in the control panel. For more information on sensitivity, see page 48 of the Guide to Digital Photography. 17 Set the metering selector to (matrix metering) Set the metering selector set to (matrix metering ­ the icon will appear in the viewfinder when default setting). A the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. For more information on metering, see page 75 of the Guide to Digital Photography. Follow the steps below to set the time and date. The time and date will be recorded with all pictures. If you have icon in the control panel will flash), the time and date may not be correct not set the time and date, (the but will still be recorded. For more information on the camera's internal clock-calender, see page 19 of the Guide to Digital Photography. 1 Tur n camera on 2 Display camera menus 3 SET UP Format LCD Brightness Mirror Lock-up Video Output Date ­­ O OFF NTSC ­­ Liio n BA TT ER Y PA CK Display SET UP menu 4 Set white balance to A (auto) The D100 offers a choice of eight white balance modes according to the color temperature of the light source. To choose auto white balance (the default setting), turn the function dial to WB and rotate the main command dial until A (auto) is displayed in the control panel. For more information on white balance, see page 50 of the Guide to Digital Photography. Memory card access lamp SET UP Format LCD Brightness Mirror Lock-up Video Output Date ­­ O OFF NTSC ­­ 5 SET UP Format LCD Brightness Mirror Lock-up Video Output Date ­­ O OFF NTSC ­­ 6 Display Date menu 18 Frame your photograph and shoot Compose your photograph with your subject in the center of ...