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Table Of Contents

Package Contents
About This Manual
Table of Contents
Menu List
For Your Safety
Notices
Getting to Know the Camera
- Parts of the Camera
First Steps
- Readying the Camera
- The Battery Level and Number of Exposures Remaining
  - Battery Level
  - Memory Card Indicators and Number of Exposures Remaining
Basic Photography and Playback
- Taking Photographs (Auto Mode)
  - Framing Photographs in the Viewfinder (Viewfinder Photography)
  - Framing Photographs in the Monitor (Live View)
- Recording Movies (Auto Mode)
  - Taking Photos During Filming
- Playback
  - Viewing Movies
  - Deleting Unwanted Pictures
Camera Controls
- The MENU Button
  - Using the Menus
- The i Button (the i Menu)
- The info Button
  - Viewfinder Photography
  - Live View Photography
- The Mode Dial
  - Using the Mode Dial
- The Release Mode Dial
  - Choosing a Release Mode
- The Focus-Mode Selector
- The AF-Mode Button
  - Choosing an AF Mode
  - Choosing an AF-Area Mode
- The AF-ON Button
- The AE-L/AF-L Button
- The Help/Protect (WB) Button
  - Adjusting White Balance
- The ISO (Format) Button
  - Adjusting ISO Sensitivity
  - Enabling Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
- The Exposure Compensation Button
  - Adjusting Exposure Compensation
- The Playback Zoom (QUAL) Button
  - Adjusting Image Quality
  - Choosing an Image Size
- The Thumbnail (Metering) Button
  - Choosing a Metering Option
- The Flash Mode (Flash Compensation) Button
  - Choosing a Flash Mode
  - Adjusting Flash Compensation
- The BKT Button
- The Pv Button
- The Fn Button
Shooting Settings
- Choosing a Shooting Mode
- 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)
  - ISO Sensitivity
  - Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
- 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)
  - Active D-Lighting
  - High Dynamic Range (HDR)
Options for Movie Recording and Editing
- Image Area: Choosing a Movie Crop
- Frame Size/Frame Rate and Movie Quality
- Slow-Motion Movies
- Points to Note When Recording Movies
- Editing Movies
Other Shooting Options
- Using Two Memory Cards
  - Deleting Copies
- 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)
  - Time-Lapse Movie Options
  - Recording Time-Lapse Movies
- Varying Focus over a Series of Photos (Focus Shift Shooting)
  - Focus Shift Shooting Options
  - Focus-Shift Photography
- The Electronic Shutter (Silent Live View Photography)
- Photographing Film Negatives (Negative Digitizer)
- Customizing the i Menu: Customize i Menu
- Using Non-CPU Lenses (Non-CPU Lens Data)
  - Entering Lens Data
  - Recalling Non-CPU Lens Data
Playback
- Viewing Pictures
- Photo Information
- Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
  - Playback Zoom
- Protecting Photographs from Deletion
- Rating Pictures
- Selecting Pictures for Upload
- Deleting Pictures
  - During Playback
  - The Playback Menu
Connecting to Computers and TVs
- Connecting to Computers
  - Connecting via USB
  - Wireless Networks (Wi-Fi)
- Connecting to HDMI Devices
  - Connecting to HDMI TVs
  - Connecting to HDMI Recorders
Network Connections
- Camera and Network System Chart
- Connecting to Smart Devices
- Connecting to Computers via Wi-Fi
- Connecting to Networks Using the WT-7
- Troubleshooting Wireless Issues
On-Camera Flash Photography
- “On-Camera” Versus “Remote”
  - Camera-Mounted Flash Units
  - Remote Flash Photography
- Using an On-Camera Flash
- Flash Control Mode
- Flash Modes
  - Choosing a Flash Mode
- Flash Compensation
  - Adjusting Flash Compensation
- FV Lock
- Flash Info for On-Camera Units
  - Flash Control Mode Displays
Remote Flash Photography
- What Is Remote Flash Photography?
  - Using Remote Flash Units
- Radio AWL
- Optical AWL
  - Using Optical AWL with the SB-5000 or SB-500
- Optical/Radio AWL
- Flash Info for Remote Units
  - Flash Control Mode Displays
Menu Guide
- Defaults
- 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
  - My Menu: Creating a Custom Menu
  - Recent Settings: Accessing Recently-Used Settings
Troubleshooting
- Before Contacting Customer Support
- Problems and Solutions
- Alerts and Error Messages
  - Alerts
  - Error Messages
Technical Notes
- Camera Displays
- Compatible F Mount Lenses
- Compatible Flash Units
  - The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
- Other Compatible Accessories
  - Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter
  - Charging AC Adapters
- Software
- Caring for the Camera
- Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
- Specifications
  - Nikon D780 Digital Camera
- Approved Memory Cards
- Memory Card Capacity
  - [FX (36 × 24)] Selected for Image Area
  - [DX (24 × 16)] Selected for Image Area
- Battery Endurance
- Trademarks and Licenses
Kit Lens Manual
- Kit Lenses
  - AF-S NIKKOR 24–120mm f/4G ED VR Lens Manual
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Network Connections

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