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Table Of Contents

Table of Contents
For Your Safety
Notices
Introduction
- Getting to Know the Camera
Tutorial
- Camera Menus
  - Using Camera Menus
- First Steps
- Basic Photography and Playback
Live View Photography
- Autofocus
- Manual Focus
- Using the i Button
- Silent Mode
- The Live View Display
- The Information Display
Movies
- Recording Movies
- Time-Lapse Movies
- Viewing Movies
- Editing Movies
  - Trimming Movies
  - Saving Selected Frames
Image Recording Options
- Image Area
- Image Quality
- Image Size
- Using Two Memory Cards
Focus
- Autofocus
- Manual Focus
Release Mode
- Choosing a Release Mode
  - Quick Release-Mode Selection
- Self-Timer Mode
- Mirror up Mode
ISO Sensitivity
- Manual Adjustment
- Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
Exposure
- Metering
- Exposure Mode
- Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Only)
- Shutter-Speed and Aperture Lock
- Autoexposure (AE) Lock
- Exposure Compensation
- Bracketing
White Balance
- White Balance Options
- Fine-Tuning White Balance
- Choosing a Color Temperature
- Preset Manual
Image Enhancement
- Picture Controls
- Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows
  - Active D-Lighting
  - High Dynamic Range (HDR)
Flash Photography
- Using a Flash
- On-Camera Flash Photography
- Flash Modes
- Flash Compensation
- FV Lock
- Remote Flash Photography
  - Setup
  - Taking Photos
- Viewing Flash Info
Other Shooting Options
- The info Button
- The i button
- Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings
- Flicker Reduction
- Multiple Exposure
- Interval Timer Photography
- Non-CPU Lenses
- Location Data
More About Playback
- Viewing Images
- Photo Information
- Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
- Protecting Photographs from Deletion
- Rating Pictures
- Deleting Photographs
  - Full-Frame and Thumbnail Playback
  - The Playback Menu
Voice Memos
- Recording Voice Memos
  - During Playback
  - During Shooting
- Playing Voice Memos
Connections
- Installing ViewNX-i
- Copying Pictures to the Computer
- Ethernet and Wireless Networks
- Printing Photographs
- Viewing Photographs on TV
  - HDMI Options
Menu List
- The Playback Menu: Managing Images
- The Photo Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
- The Movie Shooting Menu: Movie Shooting Options
- Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
- The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
- The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies
- My Menu/Recent Settings
- Retouch Menu Options
Technical Notes
- Compatible Lenses
- The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
- Other Accessories
  - Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter
- Caring for the Camera
- Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
- Exposure Program
- Troubleshooting
- Error Messages
- Specifications
  - Calibrating Batteries
- Approved Memory Cards
- Memory Card Capacity
- Battery Life
- Index

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Image Enhancement

Selecting a Picture Control

Choose a Picture Control according to the subject or type of scene.

Picture Controls

Option Description

Standard

Standard processing for balanced results.

Recommended for most situations.

Neutral

Minimal processing for natural results.

Choose for

photographs that will later be processed or

retouched.

Vivid

Pictures are enhanced for a vivid, photoprint effect.

Choose for photographs that emphasize primary

colors.

Monochrome Take monochrome photographs.

Portrait

Process portraits for skin with natural texture and a

rounded feel.

Landscape Produces vibrant landscapes and cityscapes.

Flat

Details are preserved over a wide tone range, from

highlights to shadows.

Choose for photographs

that will later be extensively processed or

retouched.