En Ready the camera 1 Attach the camera strap Attach the camera strap as shown. Repeat for the second eyelet. 7 Format the memory card Note that formatting memory cards permanently deletes any data they may contain. 1 Turn the camera on. 2 Hold the ( and ) buttons down simultaneously blinking will apfor approximately two seconds. A pear in the shutter-speed display and the number of exposures remaining will blink. 3 Push the ( and ) buttons again to format the will be appear card. During formatting, the letters in the frame-count display. When formatting is complete, the frame-count display will show the number of exposures remaining. 8 Frame your photograph and shoot Frame the photograph and press the shutter-release button halfway ( ). The camera will automatically select the focus area containing the subject closest to the camera. Once the camera has focused on this subject, the active focus area will be highlighted, a beep will sound, and the in-focus indicator () will appear in the viewfinder ( ). If the subject is dark or backlit, the built-in Speedlight will pop up automatically, and fire when the photograph is taken. Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot ( ). While the photograph is being recorded to the memory card, the card access lamp next to the memory card slot will light ( ). Do not turn the camera off or remove the memory card until the lamp has gone out. Memory card access lamp Digital Camera Quick Start Guide Read this guide for a basic introduction to taking (auto) mode using pictures with your D70 in default "point-and-shoot" settings. The reverse side provides instructions for installing PictureProject and transferring pictures to your computer. Complete information on using your Nikon digital camera can be found in the Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the D70 or the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD). Number of exposures remaining Control panel Viewfinder 2 Charge the battery Charge the EN-EL3 battery using the MH-18 quick charger provided with your camera. 1 Connect the AC adapter plug to the battery charger ( ). 2 Plug the wall plug into a power outlet. 3 With the arrow on top of the battery toward the CHARGE lamp, place the EN-EL3 in the battery bay, matching the battery indentations with the charger projections, and slide it towards the CHARGE lamp ( ). 4 Slide the EN-EL3 toward the CHARGE lamp until you hear it click into place ( ). The lamp will start to blink orange, indicating that charging has begun. Charging is complete when the lamp glows steadily. An exhausted battery will take approximately two hours to recharge. For details, see the documentation provided with your battery and charger. 100 NCD70 /DSC_0009.JPG NORMAL 100 NCD70 /DSC_0009.JPG NORMAL Take a picture 1 Select mode Rotate the mode dial to (auto). In this automatic, "pointand-shoot" mode, the majority of settings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions. For more information on the mode dial, see page 10 of the Guide to Digital Photography. · Playing Photographs Back Viewing photographs Photographs are displayed in the monitor during recording and when the Photographs are automatically displayed while being recorded to memory card. 9/9 Liio n BA TT ER Y Unpack the camera Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera. EN CH AR GE D NOTE: Memory cards are sold separately. ER Y PA CK DK-16 Viewfinder eyepiece cup (attached to camera) Body cap (attached to camera) En BM-4 LCD monitor cover (attached to camera) D70 digital camera 3 Insert the battery 1 Turn the camera off. position and open the battery-chamber cover ( 2 Slide the battery-chamber cover latch to the EN-EL3 battery into the battery chamber as shown ( ). 3 Close the battery-chamber cover ( ). ). Slide the The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the Warranty Li-ion BATTERY PACK Quick Start Guide DIGITAL CAMERA Quick Start Guide (this guide) Nikon Guide to Digital Photography Warranty DK-5 eyepiece cap AN-D70 camera strap Battery-chamber cover latch Insert battery fully and close battery-chamber cover Li- io n BA TT ER Y PA CK Rechargeable EN-EL3 Li-ion Battery with terminal cover (instruction manual included) MH-18 quick charger with power cable (instruction manual included) MS-D70 holder for CR2 batteries (backup power source) 4 Choose a language and set the clock The first time the camera is turned on, a language-selection dialog will be displayed. Choose a language and set the time and date. For details, see the Guide to Digital Photography, page 16. 1 Language Deutsch English Español Français Italiano Nederlands Svenska EG-D100 video cable UC-E4 USB cable PictureProject Installer CD PictureProject Reference Manual CD Language selection dialog displayed. 3 Date Set OK YMD 2004 01 01 HMS 00 00 00 Parts of the Camera Shutter-release button Focus-mode selector Power switch Viewfinder eyepiece Sub-command dial Diopter adjustment control Multi selector Battery-chamber cover latch Shooting mode ( ) button Format ( ) button Playback ( Battery-chamber cover Mode dial Menu ( ) button Main command dial Memory card slot cover Display DATE menu. 4 Date Set OK YMD 2004 01 07 HMS 13 45 46 No operations can be performed until a language has been selected and the clock has been set. button, the language-selection dialog will be disIf you exit the menus without pressing the played the next time the camera is turned on. 5 Attach a lens Mounting marks ) button Sensitivity (ISO) button / Thumbnail ( ) button Image quality/size (QUAL) button / Playback zoom ( ) button / Enter ( ) button Monitor Control panel LCD illuminator ( ) button ) button Format ( Memory card slot cover latch Memory card access lamp Delete ( ) button 6 Insert a memory card Eject button To Users of Digital Cameras with Interchangeable Lenses: Foreign Matter on the Low-Pass Filter Nikon takes every possible precaution to prevent foreign matter from coming into contact with the low-pass filter during production and shipping. The D70, 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 low-pass filter, 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 low-pass filter, clean the low-pass filter as instructed on pages 194­195 of the Guide to Digital Photography, or have the low-pass filter cleaned by authorized Nikon service personnel. Photographs affected by the presence of foreign matter on the low-pass filter can be retouched using Nikon Capture 4 version 4.1 or later (available separately) or the clean image options available in some third-party imaging software. Memory card slot cover latch CH EN ARG D E EN CH AR GE D PA CK button is pressed. · Press button at any time to display most recent photograph. 9/9 CHARGE lamp Liio n BA TT 2 Set the shooting mode to (single-frame photography) The D70 offers a choice of five shooting modes: single-frame, continuous, self-timer, delayed remote, and quick-response remote. To select single-frame mode, press the button appears in the and rotate the main command dial until control panel. In this mode, one picture will be taken each time the shutter-release button is fully pressed. For more information on shooting modes, see page 62 of the Guide to Digital Photography. 100 NCD70 /DSC_0001.JPG 8/9 100 NCD70 /DSC_0008.JPG NORMAL 1/9 To view additional photographs, press the multi selector up or down. Press the multi selector down to view photographs in the order recorded, up to view photographs in reverse order. Pressing the multi selector down when the last photograph on the memory card is displayed returns you to the first photograph. When the first photograph in memory is displayed, the last photograph can be viewed by pressing the multi selector up. Keep the multi selector pressed to scroll rapidly through the photographs. To turn the monitor off and return to shooting mode, press the button or press the shutter-release button halfway. The monitor will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for 20 s (default setting). Photographs taken in "tall" (portrait) orientation will be displayed in portrait orientation in the monitor. NORMAL Control panel 10/10 3 Set sensitivity (ISO equivalency) to ISO 200 equivalent Sensitivity (the digital equivalent of film speed) can be set to values between 200 and 1600 (ISO equivalent) in steps of 1 EV. After making sure that the monitor is off, press the /3 ISO button and rotate the main command dial until 200 is displayed in the control panel. For more information on sensitivity, see page 46 of the Guide to Digital Photography. 100 NCD70 /DSC_0010.JPG NORMAL EN CH AR GE D Thumbnail playback To view four or nine photographs at a time, press the to Digital Photography for details. button. See page 118 of the Guide Control panel 1/9 OK 2 Language Deutsch English Español Français Italiano OK 4 1 2 3 Set image quality to NORM (JPEG Normal) After making sure that the monitor is off, press the QUAL button and rotate the main command dial until NORM (JPEG Normal) is displayed in the control panel. For more information on image quality, see page 41 of the Guide to Digital Photography. The number of photos that can be recorded depends on the capacity of the memory card. 100 NCD70 /DSC_0001.JPG NORMAL 1 2 4 5 6 Nederlands Svenska 3 4 7 8 9 Select language. Zooming in for a closer look Press the ( ) button to zoom in on the image displayed in single-image playback or on the image currently highlighted in thumbnail playback. Press the button again to cancel zoom. 1/9 Edit Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, and Second. Press multi selector left or right to select item, up or down to button when setup is complete. change. Press the Control panel 1 If no image is displayed in the monitor, press the button. 5 Set image size to L (Large) After making sure that the monitor is off, press the QUAL button and rotate the sub-command dial until L (Large) is displayed in the control panel. For more information on image size, see page 43 of the Guide to Digital Photography. The number of photos that can be recorded depends on the capacity of the memory card. 100 NCD70 /DSC_0001.JPG NORMAL + 2 Press the ( ) button to zoom in on the image displayed in single-image playback or on the image currently highlighted in thumbnail playback. Use the multi selector to view areas of the image not visible in the monitor. 3 You can also zoom the image in or out using the button. When the button is pressed, the area of the image currently displayed will be framed in a navigation window at the bottom button and rotate the right corner of the monitor. Press the main command dial to change the size of the frame, or press the button and use the multi selector to move the frame to a new part of the image. The selected area will be displayed in button is released. the monitor when the 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Keeping the mounting marks aligned as shown left, position the lens in the camera's bayonet mount. Being careful not to press the lens-release button, rotate the lens counterclockwise until it clicks into place. 3 Lock aperture at the minimum setting (highest f/-number). This step is not required with type G lenses. To take full advantage of the features offered by the D70, use a type G or D CPU Nikkor lens. + Control panel 6 Rotate the focus-mode selector to AF (autofocus) DC IN + In autofocus mode, the camera focuses automatically when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Rotate the focus mode selector until it clicks into place pointing to AF. For more information on focus, see page 64 of the Guide to Digital Photography. 1/9 VIDEO OUT 4 Press to cancel zoom. 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Press the card-slot cover latch ( ) and open the cover ( ). 3 Insert the memory card (available separately) with the rear label toward the monitor. When the memory card is fully inserted ( ), the access lamp (green) will light briefly and the eject button will pop up ( ). 4 Close the card slot cover. The memory card slot slopes slightly toward the monitor. Match the angle of the memory card slot when inserting memory cards. 100 NCD70 /DSC_0001.JPG NORMAL 7 Adjust viewfinder focus To adjust viewfinder focus, slide the diopter adjustment control up and down until the focus area in the viewfinder are in sharp focus. If necessary, you can remove the rubber viewfinder eyepiece cup when adjusting ...