Nikon S2J00200401 - Manuals

vi Do not drop The camera and lens may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration. Keep dry This product is not waterproof, and may malfunction if immersed in water or exposed to highlevels of humidity. Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irreparable damage. Avoid sudden changes ...

vii • Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls, close to equipment that produces strong magnetic fields, or in areas subject to extremes of temperature, for examplenear a space heater or in a closed vehicle on a hot day. • To prevent mold or mildew, take the camera out of storage a...

viii Notices • No par t of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmit- ted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in anyform, by any means, without Nikon’s prior written permission. • Nikon reser ves the r ight to change the specifications...

ix D1 H FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Tested To ComplyWith FCC Standards Notice for customers in the U.S.A. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested andfound to comply with the limits for aClass B digital device, pur suant to Par t15 of t...

x Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied orreproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device is punishable bylaw. • Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or ...

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xii Table of Contents About This Manual ............................................................................................................................. ii For Your Safety ......................................................................................................................

xiv Custom Settings and Other Menus ................................................... 155 Custom Settings ........................................................................................................... 156 Other Camera Menus ................................................................

1 GETTING STARTED About This Section This section describes the symbols and conventions used in this manual and provides a guide tothe names and functions of camera controls and icons. • Overview ................ pp. 2–3 • Getting to Know the Camera ................................... pp. 4–18

2 GETTING ST AR TED—O VER VIEW Overview This manual is designed to help you enjoy taking digital photographs with an ad-vanced single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera. The D 1 H offers: • A 2.74-million pixel, 23.7 mm × 15.6 mm (0.93˝ × 0.61˝) image-sensing charged- coupled device (CCD) capable of c...

3 GETTING ST AR TED—O VER V IEW To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and con-ventions are used: This icon marks cautions, information that you should read before using yourcamera to prevent damage to the device. This icon mar ks notes, infor mation that you shoul...

4 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA Getting to Know the Camera Take a few moments to familiarize your self with camera controls. Camera Body 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14

5 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA 1 Focus-mode selector dial .............. pg. 70 2 Lens release button ........................ pg. 25 3 DC in, video out connector cover .......................................................... pg. 146 4 10-pin remote terminal ............... pg. 20...

7 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA 41 Multi selector .................... pg. 16, 73, 124 42 Multi selector lock .......................... pg. 73 43 Interface connector cover ... pg. 119, 148 44 Memory card access lamp ............. pg. 47 45 Cover for CompactFlash card slot .. pg. 26 ...

8 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA Getting to Know the Camera (continued) The Rear Control Panel The Top Control Panel 1 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

9 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA 11 Shutter speed ............................. pg. 86, 91Exposure compensation ................ pg. 98Date and time ................................ pg. 217 12 Aperture display ........................ pg. 88, 91Playback indicator ........................

10 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA Getting to Know the Camera (continued) The Viewfinder Display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 13 12 11 10 9

12 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA Accessories The following items are included with your camera: BM-1 monitor cover EG-D1 video cable AN-D1H camera strap * BF-1A body cap Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the strap securely to the two eyelets on the camera body as shown below. Getting...

13 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA The Mode Dial To select the operating mode , press the mode-dial lock but-ton and turn the mode dial to the desired setting. Mode Description pg. 103 Self-timer Use this mode to reduce blurring caused by camera shake orto appear in photographs you tak...

14 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA and view pg. 64 pg. 66 pg. 62 press rotate Choose a white-balance setting Fine-tune white balance/select a preset value for whitebalance Set sensitivity (ISO equivalency) To Buttons and Command Dials The main- and sub-command dials are used in combina...

15 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA To Choose a combination of aper-ture and shutter speed (pro-grammed auto exposure mode) Choose a shutter speed (shut-ter-priority auto or manual ex-posure mode) Choose an aperture (aperture-priority auto or manual expo-sure mode) Set or cancel auto br...

16 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA Getting to Know the Camera (continued) Press Highlight menu items To highlight menu items or options, press the multi selector up or down. Select menu items Press the multi selector to the right to select the highlighted menu item oroption (note that ...

17 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA Using the Camera Menus Changes to a variety of settings can be made with the help of menus that appear inthe camera monitor. Four menus are available, each of which controls a differentaspect of camera operation. Menu Viewing the Menus When the camera...

18 GETTING ST AR TED—GETTING TO KNO W THE CAMERA Changes to settings take effect as soon as a selection is made. To go back one stepwithout making a selection, press the multi selector to the left. NTSC En – – – – OFF 2 SET UP MENU Format Language Video OutputDateGPS InputLCD BrightnessMonitor Off O...

19 TUTORIAL About This Section In this section, you will learn how to set up your camera for use and master the basics of simple“point-and-shoot” photography. • First Steps .......... pp. 20–31 • Taking Photographs ................................. pp.32–50

20 TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS First Steps Before using your camera for the first time, you will need complete the steps shownbelow. More information on the topics covered in this section may be found in thechapters “Custom Settings and Other Menus” and “Technical Notes.” TUTORIAL: FIRST STEPS Inserting a...

21 TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS SEE ALSO • Technical Notes: Specifications ..................................... pp. 212–219 • Custom Settings and Other Menus ............................ pp. 155–191 • Technical Notes: Optional Accessories ...................... pp. 198–207 • Technical Notes: Optional Acce...

TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS 22 STEP 1 1 —Inserting a Battery In this step, you will inser t a battery and check the batter y level. Your camera uses arechargeable nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) power source , the EN-4 batter y pack,which is available from Nikon for separate purchase. Contact a Nikon-authoriz...

TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS 23 STEP 1 1 .4 Check the amount of charge remaining Turn the camera on (A) and confirm the batter y level in the control panel ontop of the camera (B). Battery fully charged Low battery Ready a fully-charged spare battery pack (the metering indicator [ , , ] in the viewfinder w...

TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS 24 2 —Attaching a Lens To take full advantage of the complete range of camera features, we recommendthat you use a type G or D AF Nikkor CPU lens. When attaching or removing the body cap or lenses, care should be obser ved to prevent dir tor other foreign substances from enteri...

TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS 25 When No Lens Is in Place When no lens is in place, cover the lens mount with the BF-1Abody cap supplied with the camera. If the lens mount is notcovered, dust may find its way onto the mirror or viewfinderscreen. 22—Aperture Setting ( pg. 173) By default, aper ture is set au...

TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS 26 3 —Inserting a Memory Card In place of film, your Nikon digital camer a uses CompactFlash memor y cards tostore photographs. This step provides instructions on inser ting and formatting memor ycards. When purchasing memor y cards for use in your camera, refer to the list ofa...

TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS 27 Memor y cards may be hot after use. Obser ve due caution during removal. Format the memory card Memor y cards must be formatted before first use . To format the memor y card, tur n thecamera on (A) and hold the buttons down together for more than two seconds (B) (to exit wit...

TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS 28 NTSC En – – – – OFF 2 SET UP MENU Format Language Video OutputDateGPS InputLCD BrightnessMonitor Off 4 —Choosing a Language Camera menus and messages can be displayed in English, French, German, Japanese,and Spanish. Before setting the time and date , choose a language for t...

TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS 29 4 .4 Choose a language Press the multi selector to the right to display the Language menu, then press the multi selector up or down until the desired language is highlighted.Press the multi selector to the right to put your choice into effect and returnto the SETUP menu. STE...

TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS 30 5 —Setting the Time and Date The time and date is recorded whenever a photograph is taken. To ensure that thecorrect information is recorded, set the camera’s internal clock-calendar to the cur-rent time and date before using the camera for the first time. 5 .1 Display the c...

TUT ORIAL—FIRST STEPS 31 5 .4 Edit the date and time Edit the selected item by pressing the multi selector up or down. Press themulti selector to the right to highlight the year, month, date, hour, minute , orsecond in blue. 5 .5 Exit the Date menu To save changes to settings and return to the SETUP...

32 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS Checking Exposure .......................................................... pg. 46 STEP 4 Focusing .............................................................................. pp. 44–45 STEP 3 Framing a Photograph ...................................................

34 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 0 —Before You Begin Before taking a photograph with a new camer a, be sure you have completed thefollowing steps: 0 .1 Turn the camera on and check the battery level When the camera is turned on (A), the batter y level is shown in the controlpanel on top of the cam...

35 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS Reset camera settings When using the camera for the fir st time, you may want to clearchanges to camera and custom settings made by previous users.After turning the camera on, you can restore settings to defaultsby holding the and buttons down together for more tha...

36 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 1 —Adjusting Camera Settings This section describes how to take a photograph using single-frame mode, single-ser vo autofocus, matrix meter ing, programmed auto-exposure, a sensitivity (ISOequivalency) setting of 200, a normal image quality setting, and auto white ...

37 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS Image Quality Quality HighJPEG FineJPEG Normal OK JPEG Basic SHOOTING MENU Color Quality Image Quality NORM SHOOTING MENU Highlight Quality (F) and press the multi selector to the right to display the Quality menu (G). G STEP 1 Highlight Image Quality (D) and press...

38 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 1 —Adjusting Camera Settings (continued) STEP 1 1 .3 Adjust sensitivity (ISO equivalency) ( pp. 62–63) Holding the ISO button down (A), turn the main command dial (B) until 200 is shown in the top and the rear control panel (C). This sets the sensitivity (thedigita...

39 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 1 .4 Choose a white-balance setting ( pp. 64–69) Holding the button down (A), turn the main command dial (B) until A (auto white balance) is shown in the rear control panel (C). At this setting, thecamera will automatically adjust white balance to produce good resu...

40 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 1 —Adjusting Camera Settings (continued) STEP 1 1 .6 Choose the AF-area mode ( pp. 74–77) Set the AF-area mode to single-area AF using the shooting menu as describedbelow. Highlight AF Area Mode (D) and press the multi selector to the right to display the AF Area M...

41 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS STEP 1 1 .7 Select a focus area ( pg. 73) Unlock the multi selector (A) and press it up and down, left and right until thecenter focus area is selected in the viewfinder and the control panel on top ofthe camera (B). Return the multi selector lock to the locked pos...

42 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS STEP 1 1 .9 Choose an exposure mode ( pp. 84–95) With the MODE button held down (A), turn the main command dial (B) untilthe exposure-mode indicator in the top control panel shows (programmedauto exposure; C). The camera will automatically adjust shutter speed anda...

43 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 2 —Framing a Photograph When framing photographs, hold the camer a as shown below, with your elbowpropped lightly against your torso for suppor t. Hold the hand-grip in your right handand cradle the camera or lens with your left. The shutter-release button for por ...

44 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 3 —Focusing In single-ser vo AF, the camera focuses on the subject in the selected focus area whenthe shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Center the focus brackets on yoursubject (A) and press the shutter-release button halfway (B). A B STEP 3

45 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS The camera will adjust focus automatically, and the results of the autofocus opera-tion will be displayed in the viewfinder. Viewfinder Display ● The viewfinder shows approximately 96% of the image actually exposed on the CCD. The areathat appears in the final phot...

46 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 4 —Checking Exposure When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, thecamera will automatically adjust shutter speed and ap-er ture for optimal results. Check the shutter speed andaper ture indicators in the viewfinder before shooting. Ifthe photo will be ove...

47 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 5 —Shooting Press the shutter-release button smoothly all the waydown to take a photograph. While the photograph is being recorded to the memor y card, the card access lampwill light. Do not eject the memor y card, turn the camera off, remove the batter y, orunplug...

48 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 6 —Checking the Results Photographs stored on the memor y card can be displayed at the touch of a button,even when the camera is not in playback mode. This allows the results of a photo-graph to be confirmed almost instantly. If you are not satisfied with the photo...

49 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 6 .3 Zoom in on the selected photograph To zoom in on the selected thumbnail or on the photograph displayed insingle-fr ame review, press the button (A). The center por tion of the photograph will be enlarged to fill the monitor (B). To view other areas of the phot...

50 TUT ORIAL—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS 6 .5 Delete undesired photographs In single-frame or thumbnail review, pressing the button (A) selects the current image for deletion. A confirmation dialog will be displayed (B), press a second time to delete the photograph and return to single-fr ame or thumbnail...

51 REFERENCE About This Section This section cover s details of photography, playback, and connecting your camera to a com-puter. • Advanced Photography .......................... pp. 52–119 • Playback ................ pp. 120–147 • Connecting to a Computer .................................... pp. 1...

52 Shooting Speed (Continuous Mode) The rate of approximately five frames per second quoted above is the average obtained at atemperature of 20 ° C (68 ° F) using continuous-ser vo AF, manual exposure, a shutter speed of 1 / 250 s or faster, and an aper ture smaller than the maximum aper ture . Shoo...

54 Turning the Camera Off Do not remove the memor y card from the camera while images are being transfer red from thebuffer to the card (if the buffer contains for ty photographs, at least 55 seconds will be required). Failure to obser ve this precaution could result in loss of data or in damage to ...

56 Image Quality The image quality setting controls image quality and image for mat, which includesimage type (color or black-and-white). Image quality settings can be chosen from the image-qualitysub-menu, which can be displayed by highlighting Image Quality in the shooting menu and pressing the mu...

57 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—IMA GE QU ALITY Option Description RGB Images are saved in uncompressed RGB-TIFF. This file format is sup-ported in a wide variety of imaging applications. NEF (RAW) Raw 12-bit data from the CCD are saved directly to the memory card in N ikon E lectronic Image F ormat (NE...

58 Image Quality (continued) OK Image Quality Color Color B&W SHOOTING MENU Choosing the Image Type Highlighting Color in the image-quality menu and pressing the multi selector to the right displays the menu of coloroptions shown at right. Highlight Color (for color images) or B&W (for black...

59 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—IMA GE QU ALITY JPEG (1 : 4) JPEG (1 : 8) Image Quality and File Size The approximate number of images that can be stored on a 96-MB memor y card atdifferent combinations of image quality and file format is shown in the following table(image type has no effect on file siz...

60 Using the Button to Set Image Quality When Qual is chosen in the Assign FUNC sub-menu, image quality will be as- signed to the button, allowing you to adjust image quality without having to access the camera menus. 1 Pressing the button (A), rotate the main command dial (B) until the desired imag...

61 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—IMA GE QU ALITY RAW An image type of black-and-white is shown in the rear control panel as B/W . If no indicator appears, the image type is color. As the sub-command dial is rotated, image for mat settings—file for mat (Highimage quality only) and image type—will change i...

62 Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency) If desired, sensitivity can be altered from the default setting, which is roughly equiva-lent to ISO 200. Sensitivity can be raised to take photographs in poor light. Adjusting Sensitivity with the Button The sensitivity (ISO equivalency) setting can be adjusted by p...

63 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—SENSITIVITY (ISO EQUIV ALENCY) 1 / 2 -step increments 1-step increments Increased Sensitivity Settings Note that raising sensitivity increases the amount of “noise” visible in the final photograph. 20—ISO Step Value ( pg. 172) By default, adjustments to sensitivity are ma...

64 White Balance Although the color of light reflected by an object varies with the color of the lightsource, the human brain is able to adapt to changes in lighting, ensuring that we seewhite objects as white under most lighting conditions. A digital camera is able tomimic this adjustment so that c...

65 AD V A NCED PHO TO GRAPHY—WHITE BALANCE Auto white balance ( A ) can be used with most common light sources. To match white balance to a specific light source, select the appropr iate setting from the listabove. If desired, these white-balance settings (with the exception of preset whitebalance) ...

67 AD V A NCED PHO TO GRAPHY—WHITE BALANCE White Bal AutoIncandescentFluorescentDirect SunlightFlash SHOOTING MENU OK White Bal SHOOTING MENU WB Preset SetPreset-1Preset-2Preset-3 Preset White Balance Preset white balance is useful when taking photographs with colored light sourcesand under other un...

68 White Balance (continued) AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—WHITE BALANCE OK Preset/Save to Preset-1Preset-2Preset-3Repeat releaseCancel SHOOTING MENU 4 Under the lighting that will be used in the actual photograph, frame a white orneutral gray object so that it fills the viewfinder and then press the shu...

69 AD V A NCED PHO TO GRAPHY—WHITE BALANCE OK White Bal SHOOTING MENU WB Preset SetPreset-1Preset-2Preset-3 Recalling Preset White Balance • Recalling preset white balance using the button Choose a white-balance setting of Preset ( pg. 67), then press the WB button (A) and rotate the sub-command dia...

70 Autofocus AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—A UT OFOCUS For more information on: pg. 81 Manual focus The Focus-Mode Selector When the focus mode selector (A) is set to S (single-ser vo autofocus) or C (con- tinuous-ser vo autofocus), the camera focuses automatically when the shutter-re-lease button is pre...

71 Focus mode Description C Continuous-servo AF (release priority) The camera adjusts focus continuously while the shutter-releasebutton is pressed halfway, automatically tracking moving subjects( focus tracking ). The shutter can be released at any time, whether or not the camera is in focus ( rele...

73 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—FOCUS-AREA SELECTION The focus area can be fixed at the chosen setting by rotating the multi selector lockto the locked position. The focus area can not be changed while images are displayed in the monitor. Focus-area selection can be used with any type of viewfinder focu...

74 AF-Area Mode When autofocus is in effect, you can select the AF-area mode depending on whetheryou want the camera to focus on the subject in a single focus area (single-area AF),or to follow the subject as it shifts from one focus area to the next (dynamic AF). In single-area AF, the choice of fo...

75 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—AF-AREA MODE The current AF-area mode is indicated by the display in the top control panel. The following options are available: Using the Button to Select the AF-Area Mode When AF Area is chosen in the Assign FUNC sub-menu, AF-area mode will be assigned to the button, al...

78 Focus Lock Focus lock can be used in combination with autofocus to focus on a subject that isnot in any of the five focus areas, or on other occasions when the camera would nototherwise be able to focus using autofocus ( pg. 80). Focus lock differs depending on whether you are using single- or co...

80 Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below. In these casesyou can focus manually ( pg. 81) or use autofocus as detailed below. The subject is poorly lit Use a Speedlight with an AF-assist illuminator, such as theSB-28DX or SB-50DX (availa...

81 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—MANU AL FOCUS Manual Focus Manual focus can be used with lenses that do not suppor t autofocus (non-AF Nikkorlenses) or in situations in which autofocus will not produce the desired results. Adjusting Focus in the Viewfinder To use manual focus, turn the focus-mode select...

82 Metering D 1 H offers a choice of three metering methods, which can be chosen according to how your subject is lit. Note that depending on the lens used, some meter ingmethods may not be available. To choose a metering method, press the metering selectorlock release (1) while rotating the meterin...

83 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—METERING The following options are available: Method Description 3D color matrix/ Color matrix Metering is performed by a CCD sensor with 1,005 metering pixels(67 vertical, 15 horizontal), which sets exposure based on a variety ofinformation from all areas of the frame. T...

84 AD V A NCED PHO T O GRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE Exposure Mode D 1 H offer s a choice of four manual exposure modes: programmed auto, shutter- priority auto, aper ture-priority auto, and manual. Programmed Auto In programmed auto, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aper tureaccording to t...

85 AD V A NCED PHO TO GRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE Flexible Program Programmed auto offer s multiple combinations of shutter speed and aper ture, each of whichwill produce the correct exposure , giving you a degree of control over shutter speed andaper ture while leaving the camera to set exposure. To choos...

86 AD V A NCED PHO T O GRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE Exposure Mode (continued) Shutter-Priority Auto In shutter-priority auto, the user sets the shutter speed, while the camera automati-cally adjusts aper ture to produce the optimal exposure. Shutter speed can be set tovalues between thir ty and 1/16,000 sec...

87 AD V A NCED PHO TO GRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE Subject too bright; choose a faster shutter speed or use an ND filter. Subject too dark; choose a lower shutter speed or use a flash. Long Time-Exposures Noise may appear in photographs taken at speeds of approximately one second or slower. Exposure Indicat...

88 AD V A NCED PHO T O GRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE Exposure Mode (continued) Aperture-Priority Auto In aper ture-priority auto, the user sets the aper ture, while the camera automaticallyadjusts shutter speed to produce the optimal exposure. Small aper tures (high f/-numbers) can be used to increase depth ...

89 AD V A NCED PHO TO GRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE Subject too bright; choose a higher f/-number or use an ND filter. Subject too dark; choose a lower f/-number or use a flash. Exposure Indicators If the subject is too bright or too dark to allow correct exposure, the electronic analog expo-sure display wil...

90 AD V A NCED PHO T O GRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE Exposure Mode (continued) Manual In manual exposure, the user controls both aper ture and shutter speed. The shuttercan be held open indefinitely for a long time-exposure (bulb) or shutter speed set toa fixed value between thir ty and 1/16,000 seconds. Ape...

91 AD V A NCED PHO TO GRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE 2 Rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed (A). Aper ture is set byrotating the sub-command dial (B). A B 2—EV Steps for Exposure Control ( pg. 161) By default, adjustments to aper ture and shutter speed are made in increments equivalent to 1 ...

93 AD V A NCED PHO TO GRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE AF Micro Nikkor Lenses When the sub-command dial is used to set aper ture, the exposure ratio need not be takeninto account provided that an exter nal exposure meter is used . Compensation that takes the exposure ratio into account is only necessar y when t...

94 AD V A NCED PHO T O GRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE Exposure Mode (continued) Shutter-Speed and Aperture Lock In shutter-priority auto and manual exposure modes, you can lock shutter speed atthe selected value. In aper ture-priority auto and manual exposure modes, you canlock aper ture at the selected f/-nu...

95 AD V A NCED PHO TO GRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE OK Command Lock OFFShutter-SpeedApertureBoth SHOOTING MENU The Command Lock Menu Shutter-speed and aper ture can also be locked from the com-mand-lock sub-menu. In the shooting menu, highlight Com- mand Lock and press the multi selector to the right to disp...

96 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—A U T O -EXPOSURE LOCK Auto-Exposure Lock Auto-exposure lock makes it possible to use spot or center-weighted metering tomeasure exposure for a subject that will not be in the metering area in the finalcomposition. With the subject positioned in the metering area, press t...

97 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—A UT O-EXPOSURE LOCK 3 With the AE-L/AF-L button held down, recompose your photogr aph (A) andshoot (B). Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture While auto-exposure lock is in effect, you can: Exposure mode Programmed auto Operation Choose a new combination of aperture and s...

98 AD V ANCED PHO T O GRAPHY—EXPOSURE COMPENSA TION Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is used to deliberately modify exposure from the optimumvalue selected by the camera. It can be used when, for example, photographingsubjects containing areas of high contrast at a variety of different ex...

100 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—A UT O BRA CKETING Auto Bracketing When auto bracketing is in effect, the camera varies exposure automatically witheach shot (to a maximum of three shots), raising or lowering exposure by a pre-determined amount (up to ± 2 EV) relative to the value selected by the camera...

102 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—A UT O BRA CKETING 3 To take the fir st photograph in the series, compose the photogr aph, focus, andshoot. If the shutter-release button is held down with the mode dial set to C(continuous mode), shooting will end automatically once the number of shotsspecified in the b...

103 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—SELF-TIMER MODE Self-Timer Mode The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-por traits. The camerashould be placed on a stable, level surface; use of a tripod is recommended. To take photographs using the self-timer : 1 Press the mode dial lock release ...

104 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT Diopter Adjustment The viewfinder is equipped with diopter adjustment to accommodate individualdifferences is vision. To adjust viewfinder diopter, pull the diopter knob outand rotate it until the focus brackets in the viewfinderare in sharp focus. Dio...

105 17—LCD Illumination ( pg. 169) Using this option, the illuminator can be set to turn on when any button is pressed. AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—LCD ILLUMINA T ORS LCD Illuminators Using the LCD illuminators (control panel backlights), you can illuminate the controlpanels to view camera settings in ...

107 AD V A NCED PHO T OGRAPHY—FOCAL PLANE POSITION Focal Plane Position The position of the focal plane inside the camera is indicated by a mar k on thecamera body. The distance between the camera and the subject shouldbe measured from this mark whenever distance is mea-sured manually. The distance ...

109 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—FLASH CONT A CTS AND INDICA T ORS Flash Contacts and Indicators Your Nikon digital camera is equipped with an accessor y shoe for attaching Speed-lights directly to the camera and a sync terminal that allows Speedlights to be con-nected via a sync cable. When a Speedligh...

110 The camera will cycle through the available flash-sync modes in the order shownbelow. When red-eye reduction is used, there is a one-second delay between your fully pressing theshutter-release button and the shutter being released. Be careful not to move the camera or tolet your subject move dur...

111 The flash is combined with shutter speeds as slow as 30 s, tak-ing ambient lighting into account to bring out background de-tails. In programmed auto and aperture-priority auto expo-sure modes, the shutter speed chosen automatically by the cam-era is usually 1 / 500 – 1 / 60 s. Slow sync Use thi...

112 Compatible Speedlights Your Nikon digital camera can be used with the optional Speedlights shown below. AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—COMP AT IBLE SPEEDLIGHTS Standard TTL 2 Non-TTL auto TTL 1 A Flash mode Balanced fill-flash Lens Speedlight SB-80DX SB-50DX 13 SB-28DX ✔ 4 ✔ ✔ 5 ✔ 7 ✔ ✔ 5 ✔ 8 ✔ ✔ 9, 1...

115 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—COMP AT IBLE SPEEDLIGHTS Use Nikon Speedlights only. Using another make of flash could damage the internal circuitr y ofthe camera or flash. Before using a Nikon Speedlight not included in the list of compatibleSpeedlights, contact a Nikon-authorized ser vice representat...

116 pg. 56 Image quality can be set using the button and the command dials. pg. 156 Custom settings can be selected using the button and the command dials. The FUNC Button By assigning image quality, custom settings, command lock, or AF-area mode to the button, you can adjust the selected setting us...

117 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—SEQUENTIAL FILE NUMBERING OK File No. Seq. OFFON Reset SHOOTING MENU Sequential File Numbering When sequential file numbering is in effect, file and folder numbers will continue tobe assigned sequentially in ascending order from the last number used wheneveryou create a ...

118 Taking Photographs with GPS The camera is equipped with an RS-232C serial interface that can be used for con-nection to a Global Positioning System (GPS) device, allowing information about thecamera’s current position to be recorded when photographs are taken. The GPS Input sub-menu can be used ...

119 AD V ANCED PHO T OGRAPHY—T AKING PHO T OGRAPHS WITH GPS Connecting a GPS Device When connecting a GPS device via a serial cable , be sure that the cable is connected to thecamera’s RS-232C serial interface terminal and that a 2.5-mm stero mini-jack is used for con-nection to the camera. Using an...

120 Quick Review In single-frame, continuous, self-timer or PC mode, images stored on the memor ycard can be viewed at the touch of a button, without setting the mode dial to PLAY.Press the button (B) to view the last photograph taken (if the camera is in sleep mode, with no aper ture or shutter-spe...

121 PLA YBA CK—PLA YBA CK OPTIONS Image Review In single-frame, continuous, self-timer, and PC modes, photographs can be viewed asthey are recorded to the memor y card. Photographs will not be displayed in themonitor in PC mode when the camera is connected to a computer running NikonCapture 3 Camera...

122 Basic Playback The playback operations described below can be used in playback, quick-review, andrecord-and-review modes. Choosing the Number of Images Displayed During playback, images can be viewed one at a time or in “contact sheets” of four ornine thumbnail images. To choose the number of im...

123 PLA YBA CK—BASIC PLA YBA CK For more information on: pg. 170 Custom Setting 18 The setting chosen applies in playback, quick-review, and, when shooting in continu-ous mode, record-and-review modes. Turning the Monitor Off The monitor turns off if:• No operations are performed in the time specifi...

124 PLA YBA CK—BASIC PLA YBA CK Basic Playback (continued) In playback and quick-review modes, the first and last images in memor y are linked.Pressing the multi selector down when the most recent image is displayed will takeyou to the oldest photograph in memor y. Pressing the multi selector up whe...

125 The photo information display contains the following items: Page 1 1 Protect status 2 Folder number/frame number Page 2 1 Protect status 2 Frame number/total number of frames 3 Folder name 4 File name 5 File format 6 Date of recording 7 Time of recording 8 Image quality Page 3 1 Camera type 2 Ca...

127 PLA YBA CK—BASIC PLA YBA CK Thumbnail Playback When thumbnails are displayed, the desired frame can be highlighted using the multiselector. To scroll through thumbnails a page at a time, press the button while rotating the sub-command dial. PLA YBA CK—BASIC PLA YBA CK

128 PLA YBA CK—BASIC PLA YBA CK Basic Playback (continued) The center of the image will be enlarged to fill the monitor. To view other areas ofthe photograph, press the multi selector. To cancel zoom and return to normalplayback, press the button. Zoom To zoom in on the image currently displayed in ...

129 Delete Images? YES Deleting Individual Photographs The photograph on display in single-frame playback, or the imagecurrently selected in thumbnail playback, can be deleted using the button (to delete several images at once, use the Delete op- tion in the playback menu). Once deleted, images can ...

130 Deleting Photographs: The Delete Menu The Delete option in the playback menu can be used to delete selected photo- graphs or all photographs on the memor y card, and to cancel print-order files cre-ated with the Print Set option. To display the Delete sub-menu, highlight Delete in the playback m...

131 Deleting Selected Images Choosing Selected in the Delete sub-menu displays a menu of thumbnail images. Highlight the images to be deleted us-ing the multi selector. To return to the playback menu at anytime without deleting images, press the button. 00-1 10 0 1 1 10 1 1 10 10 100-4 100-4 00- 00 ...

132 For more information on: pg. 186 The playback menu PLA YBA CK—BASIC PLA YBA CK Basic Playback (continued) Protecting Images from Deletion The photograph on display in single-frame playback, or the image currently selectedin thumbnail playback, can be protected from accidental deletion using the ...

133 File Attributes of Protected Images Protected images have DOS-format “read-only” status. The Protect Menu Highlight Protect in the playback menu and press the multi selector to the right. A menu of thumbnail images will bedisplayed, where images can be highlighted using the multiselector. To ret...

134 Start Option Frame Intvl Start the slide show. Description Specify the length of time each image will be displayed. Slide Show PLAYBACK MENU Start Frame Intvl 2 Highlight the desired option and press the multi selector to the right. The follow-ing options are available: 3 To star t the slide sho...

135 4 Once the slide show comes to an end, or after you havepaused or stopped the slide show, the menu shown atright will be displayed. Using the multi selector, highlightthe desired option and press the multi selector to theright to put your choice into effect. Press the multi selec-tor to the left...

137 File Attributes of Hidden Images Hidden images have DOS-format “hidden” and “read-only” status. File Numbering for Hidden Images Although hidden images are only displayed in the Hide Image menu, they are assigned file numbers, allowing the presence of hidden images to be ascer tained from discon...

138 Preparing Photographs for Printing: The Print-Set Menu The Print Set option in the playback menu is used to create a digital “print order”specifying the photographs to be printed, the number of prints, and the informationto be included with each print. This information is stored on the memor y c...

139 Print Options Once you have selected the images you want to print andpressed the button, the menu of options shown at right will be displayed. Highlight the desired option using the multiselector. Print options apply to all photographs in the printorder. OK Print Set PLAYBACK MENU Done Imprint D...

140 Folder Options: The Folder Designate Menu The Folder Designate menu is used to create new folder s with user-specified folder number s, and to select the folder or folders from which images will be played back. In the playback menu, highlight Folder Designate and press the multi selector to the ...

141 Choosing a Folder for Playback Selecting Folder Select from the Folder Designate menu displays the options shown at right. Highlight the desireditem and press the multi selector to the right to put yourchoice into effect and return to the Folder Designate sub-menu. The following options are avai...

142 Displaying Histograms and Highlights: The Display Mode Menu The options selected in this menu determine whether a histogram and highlightdisplay are included in photograph information when an image is played back. In the playback menu, highlight Display Mode and press the multi selector to the r...

143 Setup Menu Options The setup menu contains options for formatting memor y cards and controlling videooutput and monitor settings. Formatting Memory Cards: The Format Menu To format memor y cards for use in your Nikon digital cam-era, highlight Format in the setup menu and press the multi selecto...

144 Setup Menu Options (continued) PLA YBA CK—SETUP MENU OPTIONS Choosing the Video Standard: The Video Output Menu The Video Output menu is used to select the standard for video output when the camera is connected to a television or VCR. The default setting is NTSC . Whenconnecting the camera to PA...

145 PLA YBA CK—SETUP MENU OPTIONS When the camera is powered by an AC adapter (available separately), the monitor remains onfor ten minutes when no operations are performed, regardless of the setting in the Monitor Off menu. Restoring the Monitor Display To turn the monitor on again after it has tur...

146 Connect this end of the cable to the video device Television Playback Your Nikon digital camera can be connected to a television or video cassette re-corder (VCR) using the video cable provided, allowing the monitor display to beviewed on a television screen or recorded on video tape. Open the c...

147 PLA YBA CK—TELEVISION PLA YBA CK While the video cable is connected, the camera functions normally in all respects.The image in the monitor will be displayed on the television screen while the moni-tor is on. We recommend that the camera be powered with an AC adapter (avail-able separately) duri...

148 Connecting to a Computer Your Nikon digital camera is equipped with an IEEE 1394 interface for connection toa computer. With Nikon View 5 installed on your computer, you can view photo-graphs on the computer monitor or copy them to disk. Using Nikon Capture 3camera control software, you can adju...

149 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER 2 To allow data to be transferred between the com-puter and the camera, turn the camera mode dial toPC . The computer will not recognize the camera ifthe mode dial is set to any other position. Note that the “hot plug” suppor t provided by the IEEE 1394 interface makes i...

150 Software for the D 1 H CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER—SOFTW ARE FOR THE D1 H Software specifications are subject to change without notice. For the latest information andsoftware upgrades, visit the following web-sites:• For the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/• For Europe: http://www.nikon-euro.com/• ...

151 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER—SOFTW ARE FOR THE D1 H Macintosh 1 Required if the camera is to be connected to the computer. The camera may not func- tion as expected when connected to an IEEE 1394 hub. 2 For the amount of disk space necessary when used with other software, refer to the documentation ...

152 Software for the D 1 H (continued) CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER—SOFTW ARE FOR THE D1 H Nikon Capture 3 Using Nikon Capture 3 (available separately), you can control the camera from yourcomputer. Photographs can be recorded directly to the computer hard disk via anIEEE 1394 connection, or captured in...

153 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER—SOFTW ARE FOR THE D1 H Nikon Capture 2 Nikon Capture 2 suppor ts the D 1 H from ver sion 2.0.3. When saving RAW images in JPEG (Exif format) or TIFF formats, Nikon Capture 2 ver sion 2.0.3 uses Exif ver sion 2.1. Nikon Capture 3 Nikon Capture 3 version 3.5 suppor ts Exif...

154 Reading Photographs from Memory Cards When a memor y card is inser ted in an EC-AD1 PC-card adapter (available sepa-rately), its contents can be viewed using any card slot or PC card reader that sup-por ts PCMCIA type-II ATA memor y cards. 1 Remove the memor y card from the computer andinser t i...

155 CUSTOM SETTINGS AND OTHER MENUS About This Section This section describes the options available in the custom settings menu and provides an indexto the shooting, playback, and setup menus. • Custom Settings ....................... pp. 156–185 • Other Camera Menus ............................... ...

156 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS A 200 NORM OFFOFF White BalISO Image Quality Assign FUNCAF Area ModeFile No. Seq.Command Lock SHOOTING MENU 01234 A ONOFFOFF OFF 56 N Bank SelectImage ReviewEV StepBKT OrderAF ActivationAnti-mirrorFocus Area CSM MENU Custom Settings Your Nikon d...

157 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Using the Function Button to Adjust Custom Settings If CSM is selected in the Assign FUNC sub-menu, the button can be used to select the custom settings bank. Keep-ing the button pressed, rotate the main command dial until custom setting 0 appea...

158 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS A 200 NORM OFFOFF White BalISO Image Quality Assign FUNCAF Area ModeFile No. Seq.Command Lock SHOOTING MENU 01234 A ONOFFOFF OFF 56 N Bank SelectImage ReviewEV StepBKT OrderAF ActivationAnti-mirrorFocus Area CSM MENU 3 Select a custom setting Pr...

159 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Using the Function Button to Adjust Custom Settings If CSM is selected in the Assign FUNC sub-menu, the button can be used to make changes to custom settings. Keep-ing the button pressed, rotate the main command dial until the desired settings n...

160 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Setting Options The pages that follow list the options available in the custom settings menu and thesettings available for each option. Options are listed together with the setting andoption numbers that appear in the rear control panel w...

161 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Setting 1: Image Review Using this setting, you can choose whether images are dis-played automatically in the LCD monitor while they are re-corded to the memor y card, or if images are only displayedwhen the button is pressed. OK F1 Image...

162 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Setting 3: Bracketing Order By default, auto bracketing proceeds in the order given in thereference section ( pg. 100). If desired, the camera can be programmed to perform bracketing in order from the low-est exposure value (underexposure...

163 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Setting 5: Anti-mirror-shock mode By default, the mirror is raised out of the way of the CCD atthe same time that the shutter opens to create an exposure.To minimize camera shake , exposure can be delayed untilafter the mirror has been ra...

164 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Setting 7: AE Lock By default, exposure is locked by pressing the AE-L/AF-L but-ton. This can be changed so that exposure is locked by press-ing the shutter-release button halfway. F7 AE Lock AE-L/AF-L Buttom ON OFF + Shutter Button CSM M...

166 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Setting 11: AE/Flash Bracketing By default, both auto-exposure and flash exposure changewith each shot taken while auto bracketing is in effect. Thisoption can be used to change camera settings so that brack-eting affects only one of auto...

167 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Setting 13: Easy Exposure Compensation If desired, exposure compensation can be set with the com-mand dials alone, without pressing the button. Exposure compensation can be set to values between –5 EV and + 5EV. F13 Easy Exposure Compensa...

168 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Setting 14: Center Weight Area When determining exposure, center-weighted metering as-signs the greatest weight to a circle in the center of the frame.This option is used to set the size of the circle as shownbelow. OK Center WeightArea F...

169 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Setting 17: LCD Illumination By default, the control panels are illuminated when the powerswitch is turned to . If desired, the camera can be set so that the control panels light when any button is pressed. F17 LCD Illumination Lamp On Sw...

170 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Setting 18: Monitor Off Delay This item controls the length of time the monitor remains onwhen no operations are perfor med. Note that increasingthe monitor off delay reduces battery life. OK F18 Monitor Off Delay CSM MENU 20 10 15 10 s s...

171 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Setting 19: Aper ture Control during Zoom On lenses with a variable focal length (for example, MicroNikkor or zoom lenses), maximum aper ture varies with focallength. This setting determines how such changes in the maxi-mum aper ture affe...

172 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Setting 20: ISO Step Value By default, adjustments to sensitivity (ISO equivalency) aremade in increments equivalent to 1 / 3 EV ( 1 / 3 step). This setting can be used to set the size of the increments to 1 / 2 or 1 step. OK ISO Step Val...

173 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Setting 22: Aper ture Setting By default, aper ture can only be adjusted by means of thesub-command dial, not the aper ture ring on the lens. Usingthis item, you can instead set the camera so that aper ture canonly be adjusted using the l...

174 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Settings (continued) Custom Setting 23: Image Sharpening By default, the camera processes photogr aphs to increasesharpness, making edges more distinct. This setting controlsthe amount of sharpening performed. Image Sharpening LowHighNone...

175 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Setting 24: Tone Compensation As photographs are saved to the memor y card, the cameraadjusts tones in the image to optimize contrast. This adjust-ment is performed by means of tone cur ves that define therelationship between the tone dis...

176 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Settings (continued) Custom Setting 26: C-Mode Max Shots Using this item, the user can specify the maximum number ofphotographs that can be stored in the temporar y memor ybuffer when shooting in continuous mode. Options rangefrom one to ...

177 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Setting 27: Display Mode This item determines whether additional pages showing a his-togram or image highlights are included in the photo informa-tion display when photographs are played back in the moni-tor. This setting can also be adju...

178 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Settings (continued) Custom Setting 28: NEF(RAW) Image Save This item determines whether the RAW image format is avail-able at an image quality setting of High, and whether RAW-format images will be compressed. Note that Nikon Capture3 or...

179 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS OK File Number Sequence OFFON Reset F29 CSM MENU Description No. Option Sequential file numbering on. When a new folder iscreated or a new memory card is inserted in thecamera, file numbering will continue from the lastnumber used. ON Sequential...

180 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Settings (continued) Custom Setting 31: ISO Boost This setting is used to raise sensitivity (ISO equivalency) roughlyone to two steps (1–2 EV) above the maximum setting, whichis approximately equivalent to IS0 1600. This option is inde-pe...

181 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Setting 32: Color Mode Your Nikon digital camera offers you a choice of color modesfor recording digital photographs. Choose a setting suited toyour production work-flow and the task at hand. When open-ing photographs in an application th...

182 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Settings (continued) Custom Setting 33: Hue Adjustment Although the camera’s sophisticated metering and white bal-ance are capable of reproducing colors accurately under al-most all lighting conditions, you may want to adjust hue tocope w...

183 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Custom Setting 35: Rear Control Panel Display This setting determines whether the display in the rear con-trol panel indicates the current sensitivity (ISO equivalency)setting or the number of exposures remaining. OK ISO F35 Rear Control Panel D...

184 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Restoring Default Settings (Two-Button Reset) By pressing the and buttons simultaneously, you can reset camera settings to their default values. Press-ing the buttons together twice resets both camera set-tings and custom settings for the curren...

185 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—CUST OM SETTINGS Restoring Custom Settings to Default Values Default settings for the current settings bank can be restored by holding the and buttons down together for more than two seconds. The CUSTOM indicator in the rear control panel will star t to blink. R...

186 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O T HER MENUS—O THER CAMERA MENUS Other Camera Menus DeleteSlide ShowProtectHide ImagePrint SetFolder DesignateDisplay Mode D1H PLAYBACK MENU The pages that follow provide an index to the options available in the shooting,playback, and setup menus. The Playback Menu The play...

187 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—O THER CAMERA MENUS Delete Delete all or selected photos and cancel print orders. Individual im-ages can also be deleted using the button. Delete PLAYBACK MENU SelectedAllPrint Set Slide Show Automated playback. Slide Show PLAYBACK MENU Start Frame Intvl Protect...

188 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O T HER MENUS—O THER CAMERA MENUS Other Camera Menus (continued) A 200 NORM OFFOFF White BalISO Image Quality Assign FUNCAF Area ModeFile No. Seq.Command Lock SHOOTING MENU The Shooting Menu The shooting menu controls shooting settings in single-frame,continuous, self-timer,...

189 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—O THER CAMERA MENUS Image Quality Choose image quality (compression ratio) and format (color and size). Atan image quality of High, a further menu of file format options is available.This operation can also be performed using the button and com- mand dials. Colo...

190 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O T HER MENUS—O THER CAMERA MENUS FormatLanguageVideo OutputDateGPS InputLCD BrightnessMonitor Off NTSC En – – – – OFF 2 SET UP MENU The Setup Menu The setup menu is used to adjust basic camera settings andperform such tasks as formatting memor y cards. Other Camera Menus (c...

191 CUST OM SETTINGS AND O THER MENUS—O THER CAMERA MENUS Monitor Off Specify how long the monitor will remain on when no operations areperformed. This option can also be adjusted using Custom Setting 18. Monitor Off SET UP MENU OK 20 10 15 10 s s minminmin Format Format memor y cards for use in you...

193 TECHNICAL NOTES About This Section This section describes how to care for your Nikon digital camera to ensure that it remains ingood wor king order, and explains what to do if the camera does not function as expected. Italso lists the accessories available for your camera and details camera spec...

194 TECHNICAL NO TES—CARING FOR Y OUR CAMERA Caring for Your Camera Replacing the Focusing Screen Your Nikon digital camera is supplied with a type B BriteView focusing screen. Atype E clear-matte Fresnel screen for cameras in the D1 series, with a grid suitablefor tracing and architectural photogra...

196 TECHNICAL NO TES—CARING FOR Y OUR CAMERA Caring for Your Camera (continued) Cleaning the low-pass filter The charge-coupled device (CCD) that acts as the camera’s picture element is fittedwith a low-pass filter to prevent moiré. Although this filter prevents dir t from adher-ing directly the CCD...

197 TECHNICAL NO TES—CARING FOR Y OUR CAMERA Cleaning the Filter The low-pass filter is extremely delicate and easily damaged. It is recommended thatyou have the filter cleaned by Nikon-authorized service personnel. Should you chooseto ignore this warning and clean the filter yourself, follow the st...

198 TECHNICAL NO TES—OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES Compatible Lenses Nikon recommends CPU lenses for use in your Nikon digital camera. Type G or Dlenses are par ticular ly recommended due to the fact that it is only with lenses ofthese types that you will have access to the full range of shooting options av...

200 TECHNICAL NO TES—OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES Optional Accessories (continued) Incompatible Lenses The following non-CPU lenses can NOT be used with cameras in the D1 series: • TC-16AS AF Teleconver ter• Non-AI lenses• Lenses that require the AU-1 focusing unit (400 mm f/4.5, 600 mm f/5.6, 800 mm f/8, ...

201 TECHNICAL NO TES—OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES Using a Non-CPU Lens When using a non-CPU lens, choose center-weighted or spot metering and set the exposuremode to aper ture-priority auto or manual. Even if you choose programmed auto or shutter-priority auto, the camera will automatically select aper tur...

202 TECHNICAL NO TES—OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES Optional Accessories (continued) Other Accessories At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for your Nikon digitalcamera. Contact your retailer or local Nikon representative for details. EN-4 Rechargeable Battery Pack The EN-4 is a r...

203 TECHNICAL NO TES—OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES EC-CF CompactFlash Memory Cards These cards can be inser ted in the D 1 H and used to record photographs. Their small size makes them extremely por table . Compatible CompactFlash and Microdrive cards Nikon EC-CF CompactFlash memor y cards are available for...

204 TECHNICAL NO TES—OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES DK-14 Antifog Finder Eyepieces These viewfinder eyepieces prevent fogging in humid or cold conditions. DK-2 Rubber Eye Cup Prevents eye fatigue by making it easier to see the image in the viewfinder. Diopter-Adjustment Viewfinder Lenses To accommodate indiv...

205 TECHNICAL NO TES—OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES Nikon SB-28DX Speedlight This Speedlight has a guide number of 50 (manual mode, 35-mm zoom-head posi-tion, ISO 200 m, 20 ° C/68 ° F) and is powered with four alkaline batteries (other power sources for the SB-28DX include the SD-6, SD-7, SD-8A, and SK-6 pow...

206 TECHNICAL NO TES—OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES 22 ft m 28 70 50 35 28 8 5 1 0 5 22 Optional Accessories (continued) Nikon SB-80DX Speedlight This high-performance Speedlight has a Guide Number of 53 (manual mode, 35-mm zoom-head position, ISO 200, 20 ° C/68 ° F) and accepts four LR6 (AA) alkaline batter...

207 TECHNICAL NO TES—OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES Software Two software packages are available for the D 1 H : Nikon View 5, which allows the contents of the camera’s memor y to be viewed when the camera is connected tothe computer via its IEEE 1394 interface, and Nikon Capture 3, which offers remotecontro...

208 TECHNICAL NO TES—TR OUBLESHOO TING Problem Solution Troubleshooting This section lists the indicators and messages that appear in the viewfinder, controlpanels, and monitor when there is a problem with the camera. Consult the listbelow before contacting your retailer or Nikon representative. Con...

210 TECHNICAL NO TES—TR OUBLESHOO TING Problem Solution Troubleshooting (continued) Message Control panel Monitor Error Messages Problems that occur during playback are indicated by messages that appear super-imposed on the image in the monitor. An indicator may also appear in the control-panel disp...

211 TECHNICAL NO TES—TR OUBLESHOO TING Problem Solution Message Control panel A Note on Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances, unusual character s may appear in the control panels and the cam-era may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a strong exter...

212 TECHNICAL NO TES—SPECIFICA TIONS Specifications Type Operating environment Temperature Humidity Single-lens reflex digital camera with interchangeable lenses 0 – 40 ° C (32 – 104 ° F) Less than 85% (no condensation) Storage Compression • HI image quality: uncompressed YCbCr-TIFF (8-bit), RGB-TIF...

213 TECHNICAL NO TES—SPECIFICA TIONS Video output Can be selected from NTSC or PAL External interface IEEE 1394 (designed for speeds of up to 400 Mbps); RS-232Cconnection for GPS unit (GPS units not available from Nikon) Compatible lenses Type G or D AF Nikkor All camera functions supported Other ty...

216 TECHNICAL NO TES—SPECIFICA TIONS Specifications (continued) The following can reduce batter y life:• Using the monitor• Keeping the shutter-release button pressed halfway• Repeated autofocus operations• Taking photographs at an image quality of High• Slow shutter speeds To ensure that you get th...

217 TECHNICAL NO TES—SPECIFICA TIONS LCD Illuminators The LCD illuminators (control panel backlights) will dim gradually over time. This is normal; ifdesired, the illuminator can be replaced for a fee by a Nikon-authorized technician. Frame Count The frame number shown in the control panel on top of...

218 TECHNICAL NO TES—SPECIFICA TIONS Specifications (continued) Fine-Tuning White Balance The color temperatures associated with fine adjustments to white balance at each setting areshown in the following table. Adjustment Incandescent Direct sunlight** Fluorescent* Approximate color temperature +3 ...

220 TECHNICAL NO TES—INDEX Index Symbols 3D color matrix metering. See Metering 3D multi-sensor balanced fill-flash for digital SLR. See Flash photography A A (Aperture-priority auto exposure mode). See Exposure mode A (Auto white balance). See White balance AC adapter .................................

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