Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- User's Manual (with Warranty)
- Package Contents
- About This Manual
- Table of Contents
- Menu List
- For Your Safety
- Notices
- Getting to Know the Camera
- First Steps
- Basic Photography and Playback
- Camera Controls
- The MENU Button
- The i Button (the i Menu)
- The info Button
- The Focus-Mode Selector
- The AF-Mode Button
- The AF-ON Button
- The MODE Button
- The Release Mode Dial and Quick Release-Mode Selection Button
- The Metering Button
- The BKT Button
- The ISO (FORMAT) Button
- The Exposure Compensation Button
- The QUAL Button
- The WB Button
- The Protect (Picture Control/Help) Button
- The Thumbnail (Flash Mode) Button
- The Pv Button
- The Fn1, Fn2, Fn3, and Fn (Vertical) Buttons
- Troubleshooting
- Technical Notes
- Camera Displays
- Compatible F Mount Lenses
- Compatible Flash Units
- Other Compatible Accessories
- Software
- Caring for the Camera
- Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
- Exposure Program
- Specifications
- Approved Memory Cards
- Memory Card Capacity
- Battery Endurance
- Location Data (GPS/GLONASS)
- Trademarks and Licenses
- Notices
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN)
- Index
- Warranty Terms - Nikon Europe Service Warranty
- Reference Manual
- Package Contents
- About This Manual
- Table of Contents
- Menu List
- For Your Safety
- Notices
- Getting to Know the Camera
- First Steps
- Basic Photography and Playback
- Camera Controls
- The MENU Button
- The i Button (the i Menu)
- The info Button
- The Focus-Mode Selector
- The AF-Mode Button
- The AF-ON Button
- The MODE Button
- The Release Mode Dial and Quick Release-Mode Selection Button
- The Metering Button
- The BKT Button
- The ISO (FORMAT) Button
- The Exposure Compensation Button
- The QUAL Button
- The WB Button
- The Protect (Picture Control/Help) Button
- The Thumbnail (Flash Mode) Button
- The Pv Button
- The Fn1, Fn2, Fn3, and Fn (Vertical) Buttons
- Shooting Settings
- Image Recording Options (Image Area, Quality, and Size)
- Choosing How the Camera Focuses (Focus)
- Exposure-Related Settings (Metering and Exposure Compensation)
- Choosing the Operation Performed When the Shutter Is Released (Release Mode)
- Adjusting the Camera’s Sensitivity to Light (ISO Sensitivity)
- Achieving Natural Colors with Different Light Sources (White Balance)
- Varying Exposure or White Balance over a Series of Photographs (Bracketing)
- Image Processing (Picture Controls)
- Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows (Active D-Lighting and HDR)
- Movie Recording and Editing
- Other Shooting Options
- Using Two Memory Cards
- Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings
- Combining Multiple Exposures in a Single Photo (Multiple Exposure)
- Taking Photos at a Set Interval (Interval Timer Shooting)
- Creating a Movie from Photos (Time-Lapse Movie)
- Varying Focus over a Series of Photos (Focus Shift Shooting)
- The Electronic Shutter (Silent Live View Photography)
- Customizing the i Menus: Customize i Menu
- Using Non-CPU Lenses (Non-CPU Lens Data)
- Location Data
- Playback
- Voice Memos
- Connecting to Computers and TVs
- Built-in Wireless
- Ethernet/WT-6
- Ethernet Connections and the WT-6
- What Ethernet and the WT-6 Can Do for You
- Connecting an Ethernet Cable or WT-6
- Creating a Network Profile (Ethernet)
- Creating Network Profiles (WT-6)
- Upload to Computers and FTP Servers
- Camera Control
- HTTP Server
- Synchronized Release
- Synchronizing Camera Clocks
- Ethernet/Wireless Transmitter Troubleshooting
- On-Camera Flash Photography
- Remote Flash Photography
- Menu Guide
- Defaults
- The Playback Menu: Managing Images
- The Photo Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
- Photo Shooting Menu Bank
- Extended Photo Menu Banks
- Storage Folder
- File Naming
- Role Played by Card in Slot 2
- Image Area
- Image Quality
- Image Size
- NEF (RAW) Recording
- ISO Sensitivity Settings
- White Balance
- Set Picture Control
- Manage Picture Control
- Color Space
- Active D-Lighting
- Long Exposure NR
- High ISO NR
- Vignette Control
- Diffraction Compensation
- Auto Distortion Control
- Flicker Reduction
- Flash Control
- Auto Bracketing
- Multiple Exposure
- HDR (High Dynamic Range)
- Interval Timer Shooting
- Time-Lapse Movie
- Focus Shift Shooting
- Silent Live View Photography
- The Movie Shooting Menu: Movie Shooting Options
- Reset Movie Shooting Menu
- File Naming
- Destination
- Image Area
- Frame Size/Frame Rate
- Movie Quality
- Movie File Type
- ISO Sensitivity Settings
- White Balance
- Set Picture Control
- Manage Picture Control
- Active D-Lighting
- High ISO NR
- Diffraction Compensation
- Flicker Reduction
- Electronic VR
- Microphone Sensitivity
- Attenuator
- Frequency Response
- Wind Noise Reduction
- Headphone Volume
- Timecode
- Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
- Custom Settings Bank
- a: Autofocus
- a1: AF-C Priority Selection
- a2: AF-S Priority Selection
- a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On
- a4: Focus Points Used
- a5: Store Points by Orientation
- a6: AF Activation
- a7: Single-Point AF Watch Area
- a8: 3D-Tracking Face-Detection
- a9: Group-Area AF Face Detection
- a10: Custom Groupings (C1/C2)
- a11: Auto-Area AF Face Detection
- a12: Auto-Area AF Starting Point
- a13: Focus-Point Persistence
- a14: Limit AF-Area Mode Selection
- a15: Autofocus Mode Restrictions
- a16: Focus Point Wrap-Around
- a17: Focus Point Options
- a18: Manual Focus Ring in AF Mode
- b: Metering/Exposure
- c: Timers/AE Lock
- d: Shooting/Display
- d1: Continuous Shooting Speed
- d2: Max. Continuous Release
- d3: Limit Release Mode Selection
- d4: Sync. Release Mode Options
- d5: Exposure Delay Mode
- d6: Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter
- d7: Extended Shutter Speeds (M)
- d8: Limit Selectable Image Area
- d9: File Number Sequence
- d10: Peaking Highlights
- d11: Framing Grid Display
- d12: Rear Control Panel
- d13: LCD Illumination
- d14: Live View in Continuous Mode
- d15: Optical VR
- e: Bracketing/Flash
- f: Controls
- f1: Customize i Menu
- f2: Customize i Menu (Lv)
- f3: Custom Controls
- f4: Multi Selector Center Button
- f5: Shutter Spd & Aperture Lock
- f6: Customize Command Dials
- f7: Multi Selector
- f8: Release Button to Use Dial
- f9: Reverse Indicators
- f10: Live View Button Options
- f11: LCD Illuminator Switch
- f12: Full-Frame Playback Flicks
- g: Movie
- The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
- Format Memory Card
- Language
- Time Zone and Date
- Monitor Brightness
- Monitor Color Balance
- Virtual Horizon
- Information Display
- AF Fine-Tuning Options
- Non-CPU Lens Data
- Clean Image Sensor
- Lock Mirror Up for Cleaning
- Image Dust Off Ref Photo
- Pixel Mapping
- Image Comment
- Copyright Information
- IPTC
- Voice Memo Options
- Beep Options
- Touch Controls
- HDMI
- Location Data (Built-In)
- Wireless Remote (WR) Options
- Assign Remote (WR) Fn Button
- Airplane Mode
- Connect to Smart Device
- Connect to PC (Built-in Wi-Fi)
- Wired LAN/WT
- Conformity Marking
- Battery Info
- Slot Empty Release Lock
- Save/Load Menu Settings
- Reset All Settings
- Firmware Version
- The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies
- My Menu/Recent Settings
- Troubleshooting
- Technical Notes
- Camera Displays
- Compatible F Mount Lenses
- Compatible Flash Units
- Other Compatible Accessories
- Software
- Caring for the Camera
- Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
- Exposure Program
- Specifications
- Approved Memory Cards
- Memory Card Capacity
- Battery Endurance
- Location Data (GPS/GLONASS)
- Trademarks and Licenses
- Index
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Choosing How the Camera Focuses (Focus)
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Choosing an AF-Area Mode
To choose the AF-area mode, hold the AF-mode button and
rotate the sub-command dial.
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During viewfinder photography, the selected option is
displayed in the viewfinder and top control panel.
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During live view or while movies are
being filmed, the selected option is
displayed in the monitor.