DIGITAL CAMERA User's Manual En Where to Find It Find what you're looking for from: i i i i i i The Q&A Index pp. iv­ix Know what you want to do but don't know the function name? Find it from the "question and answer" index. The Table of Contents The Quick Start Guide The Index Error Messages pp. x­xvii Find items by function or menu name. pp. 22­23 A brief guide for those who want to get started taking pictures right away. pp. 438­443 Search by key word. pp. 409­416 If a warning is displayed in the viewfinder or monitor, find the solution here. Troubleshooting pp. 402­408 Camera behaving unexpectedly? Find the solution here. A For Your Safety Before using the camera for the first time, read the safety instructions in "For Your Safety" (pg. xviii). Digitutor Digitutor, a series of "watch and learn" manuals in movie form, is available from the following website: http://www.nikondigitutor.com/index_eng.html Package Contents Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera. Memory cards are sold separately. · D700 digital camera (pg. 3) · Body cap (pp. 36, 388) · BM-9 LCD monitor cover (pg. 21) · MH-18a quick · EN-EL3e charger with rechargeable power cable Li-ion battery with (pg. 32) terminal cover (pp. 32, 34) · AN-D700 strap (pg. 21) · EG-D100 video cable (pg. 255) · UC-E4 USB cable (pp. 238, 245) · BS-1 accessory shoe cover (pg. 377) · Warranty · User's Manual (this guide) · Quick Guide · Software Installation Guide · Software Suite CD-ROM · Registration card (U. S. A. only) i Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used: D A This icon marks cautions; information that should be read before use to prevent damage to the camera. This icon marks notes; information that should be read before using the camera. Menu items, options, and messages displayed in the camera monitor are shown in bold. A Trademark Information Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks, or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. PictBridge is a trademark. All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. ii X Introduction s Tutorial d Image Recording Options N Focus k Release Mode S ISO Sensitivity Z Exposure r White Balance J Image Enhancement l Flash Photography t Other Shooting Options I More About Playback Q Connections U Menu Guide n Technical Notes iii Q&A Index Find what you're looking for using this "question and answer" index. New Features Question How do I take pictures in FX format? How do I take high-quality NEF (RAW) photos? Can I use the monitor as a viewfinder? Can I control how photos are processed? How do I preserve details in shadows and highlights? How do I focus on erratically moving subjects? How do I tell if the camera is level? Can I adjust focus separately for different lenses? How do I remove dust from the low-pass filter protecting the image sensor? Key phrase Image area 14-bit NEF (RAW) Live view Picture Controls Active D-Lighting 3D-tracking Virtual horizon AF fine tune Clean image sensor See page 58 68 89 160 179 286 99, 346 347 392 Camera Setup Question How do I focus the viewfinder? Key phrase Diopter adjustment control See page 45 297 How do I keep the monitor from turning Monitor off delay off? iv Question How do I keep the shutter speed and aperture displays from turning off? Can I display a framing grid in the viewfinder? How do I set the clock? How do I set the clock for daylight savings time? How do I change time zones when I travel? How do I adjust monitor brightness for menus or playback? How do I restore default settings? How do I restore shooting menu defaults? How do I restore Custom Setting defaults? How do I change the self-timer delay? How do I turn the speaker off? Can I reverse the electronic analog exposure display? Can I display the menus in a different language? Can I save menu settings for use on a different D700 camera? Key phrase See page 48, 296 298 Auto meter off Viewfinder grid display World time 39, 334 LCD brightness Two-button reset Reset shooting menu Reset custom settings Self-timer delay Beep Reverse indicators Language Save/load settings 332 196 271 282 297 298 330 334 344 Menus and Displays Question How do I get more information on a menu? How do I use the menus? Can I get quick access to frequentlyused settings? Can I get quick access to recently-used settings? Key phrase Help Using the menus My Menu Recent settings See page 31 26 364 368 v Question What do these indicators mean? What information is in the shooting information display? What does this warning mean? How much charge does the battery have left? How do I get more information about the battery? How do I keep the file number from being reset when I insert a new memory card? How do I reset file numbering to zero? How do I clean the camera or lens? Key phrase Viewfinder, control panel, shooting information display Error messages and displays Battery level Battery info See page 8, 10, 12 409 46 340 File number sequence Cleaning the camera 300 391 Taking Photographs Question How many more shots can I take with this card? How do I take bigger photographs? How can I get more photos on the memory card? Can I control how the camera focuses? Can I choose the focus point? How do I take a lot of photographs quickly? Can I change the frame advance rate? Can I shoot a self-portrait? Can I take pictures under low light without the flash? Can the ISO sensitivity I choose be adjusted to ensure optimal exposure? Key phrase Number of exposures remaining Image quality and size Autofocus Focus point Release mode Shooting speed Self-timer mode ISO sensitivity ISO sensitivity auto control See page 47 64, 69 71 76 84 86, 299 102 106 108 vi Key phrase See page Exposure mode f How do I freeze or blur moving objects? 118 (shutter-priority auto) How do I blur background details or Exposure mode g keep both foreground and background 119 (aperture-priority auto) in focus? Can I set both shutter speed and Exposure mode h 121 aperture manually? (manual) Can I make photos brighter or darker? Exposure compensation 128 Long time-exposures How do I make a time exposure? 124 (A) Can I vary exposure or flash level Exposure and flash 131, 315 automatically over a series of photos? bracketing Can I create multiple copies of a photo White balance 135, 315 using different white balance settings? bracketing How do I adjust white balance? White balance 139 Can I take pictures with a flash? Flash photography, flash 185 mode, red-eye How can I reduce "red-eye"? 188 reduction How can I record multiple shots as a Multiple exposure 198 single photograph? How do I reduce loss of brightness at Vignette control 276 the edges of photographs? Fine tune optimal Can I pick the standard exposure level? 294 exposure How can I reduce blur? Exposure delay mode 302 Can the flash be used at shutter speeds Flash sync speed 305 faster than 1/250 s? Can I record an NEF copy of a photograph while shooting JPEG +NEF (RAW) 322 images? Question vii Viewing Photographs Question Can I view my photographs on the camera? Can I view more information about photos? Why do parts of my photos blink? Key phrase Camera playback Photo info See page 218 220 222, 264 236 262 234 235 263 264 264 265 266 Photo info, highlights Deleting individual How do I get rid of an unwanted photo? photos Can I delete several photos at once? Delete Can I zoom in on pictures to make sure Playback zoom they're in focus? Can I protect photos from accidental Protect deletion? Can I hide selected photos? Hide image How do I tell if parts of my photos may Display mode: be overexposed? highlights Display mode: focus How do I tell where the camera focused? point Can I view photos as they are taken? Image review Is there an automatic playback ("slide Slide show show") option? Retouching Photographs Question How do I bring out details in shadows in backlit areas or areas outside the range of the flash? Can I get rid of red eye? Can I crop photographs on the camera? Can I create a monochrome copy of a photograph? Can I create a copy with different colors? Key phrase D-Lighting Red-eye correction Trim Monochrome Filter effects See page 354 355 356 357 358 viii Question Can I use the camera to create JPEG copies of NEF (RAW) photographs? Can I overlay two photos to make a single image? Key phrase Color balance Image overlay See page 358 359 Viewing or Printing Photographs on Other Devices Question Can I view my photos on TV? Can I view my photos in High Definition? How do I copy photos to my computer? Key phrase Television playback HDMI See page 255 257 238 243 244 247 253 Connecting to a computer How do I print photographs? Printing photographs Can I print photos without a computer? Printing via USB Can I print the date on my photographs? Time stamp How do I order professional prints? Print set (DPOF) Optional Accessories Question Key phrase What optional flash units (Speedlights) Optional flash units can I use? What lenses can I use? Compatible lenses What AC adapters, battery packs, remote cords, and viewfinder Other accessories accessories are available for my camera? Approved memory What memory cards can I use? cards What software is available for my Other accessories camera? See page 377 370 385 390 388 ix Table of Contents Q&A Index ................................................................................................iv For Your Safety .................................................................................. xviii Notices.....................................................................................................xxi Introduction 1 Overview....................................................................................................2 Getting to Know the Camera..............................................................3 Camera Body ....................................................................................... 3 The Control Panel.............................................................................. 8 The Viewfinder Display..................................................................10 The Shooting Information Display ............................................12 The Command Dials .......................................................................16 Quick Start Guide................................................................................. 22 Tutorial 25 Using Camera Menus .....................................................................28 Help ......................................................................................................31 Camera Menus...................................................................................... 26 First Steps ............................................................................................... 32 Charge the Battery ..........................................................................32 Insert the Battery .............................................................................34 Attach a Lens.....................................................................................36 Basic Setup.........................................................................................38 Insert a Memory Card.....................................................................41 Formatting Memory Cards...........................................................43 Adjust Viewfinder Focus ...............................................................45 Basic Photography and Playback................................................... 46 Deleting Unwanted Photographs ................................................. 56 x Image Recording Options 57 Image Area............................................................................................. 58 Image Quality........................................................................................ 64 Image Size .............................................................................................. 69 Focus 71 Focus Mode ........................................................................................... 72 AF-Area Mode....................................................................................... 74 Focus Point Selection......................................................................... 76 Focus Lock.............................................................................................. 78 Manual Focus........ ...