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Table Of Contents

Table of Contents
When Your First Photo Can’t Wait
- Getting Ready
- Taking and Viewing Pictures
Before You Begin
- Package Contents
- About This Document
  - Symbols
  - Conventions
- For Your Safety
- Notices
Parts of the Camera
- Camera Body
- The Photo/Video Selector
  - Black-and-White Photo Mode
- The Control Panel
- The Monitor
- The Viewfinder
- Touch Controls
- The Fn Button
Using the Menus
- The MENU Button
  - Using the Menus
- The i Button (i Menu)
First Steps
- Attaching the Strap
- Inserting the Battery and Memory Cards
  - Battery Level
  - Number of Exposures Remaining
- Charging the Battery
- Attaching a Lens
  - Detaching Lenses
- Opening the Monitor
- Camera Setup
Basic Photography and Playback
- Taking Photographs (AUTO Mode)
- Recording Videos (AUTO Mode)
- Playback
  - Viewing Videos
    - The Video Playback Display
    - Video Playback Controls
  - Deleting Unwanted Pictures
Shooting Settings
- Image Recording Options (Image Area, Quality, and Size)
- Focus
- Exposure
- Release Mode
- ISO Sensitivity
  - Adjusting ISO Sensitivity
    - The ISO Sensitivity Dial
    - Other Methods
  - Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
    - Enabling Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
- White Balance
- Picture Controls
Video Recording
- Video File Types
  - Tone Mode
- Video Frame Size and Rate Options
  - Bit Rate
- Video Recording: Shooting Mode
- Video Image Area Options
- Points to Note When Filming Videos
- Recording HLG Video
- Recording N-Log Video
  - View Assist
Viewing Pictures
- Viewing Pictures
  - Full-Frame Playback
  - Thumbnail Playback
- Photo Information
- The i Button (Playback Mode)
- Playback Zoom
  - Using Playback Zoom
- Protecting Pictures from Deletion
- Rating Pictures
- Selecting Pictures for Upload
- Filtered Playback
  - “Filtered Playback Criteria”
- Viewing Slide Shows
  - During the Show
- Deleting Pictures
  - Using the Delete Button
  - Deleting Multiple Pictures
Retouching Photographs
- Retouching Photographs
- RAW Processing
  - Processing Photos Shot Using the “SDR” Tone Mode
    - Processing the Current Picture
    - Processing Multiple Pictures
  - Processing Photos Shot Using the “HLG” Tone Mode
    - Processing the Current Picture
    - Processing Multiple Pictures
- Trim
- Resize
  - Resizing the Current Picture
  - Resizing Multiple Pictures
- D-Lighting
- Straighten
- Distortion Control
- Perspective Control
- Monochrome
- Overlay (Add)
- “Lighten” and “Darken”
- Motion Blend
Editing Videos
- Editing Videos
- Trimming Videos
- Saving the Current Frame as a JPEG Still
- Creating Stills from a Selected Length of Footage
Voice Memos
- Recording Voice Memos
- Playing Voice Memos
  - Deleting Voice Memos
Connecting to HDMI TVs and Recorders
- Connecting to HDMI Devices
- TVs
- Recorders
Connecting to Smart Devices
- The SnapBridge App
  - What SnapBridge Can Do for You
    - Downloading Pictures from the Camera
    - Remote Photography
- Wireless Connections
  - Connecting via Bluetooth (Pairing)
    - Pairing
    - Connecting to a Previously-Paired Smart Device
  - Connecting via Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi Mode)
    - Connecting
Connecting to Computers or FTP Servers
- Making the Connection
- Computers: Connecting via USB
  - Installing NX Studio
  - Copying Pictures to a Computer Using NX Studio
- Computers: Connecting via Wireless LAN
- FTP Servers: Connecting via Wireless LAN
  - Connecting to FTP Servers via Wireless LAN
    - Direct Wireless Connection (Access-Point Mode)
    - Connecting in Infrastructure Mode
  - Ending the Connection to the FTP Server
- What You Can Do When the Camera Is Connected to a Computer or FTP Server
  - Uploading Pictures
  - Camera Control
    - The “Connect to Computer” Camera Control Display
- Troubleshooting Wireless LAN Connections
  - Problems and Solutions
  - Error Codes
Connecting to Other Cameras
- What Inter-camera Connections Can Do for You
  - Camera-Based Remote Photography (Synchronized Release)
  - Clock Synchronization (Synchronize Date and Time)
- Synchronized Release
  - Configuring and Using Synchronized Release
- Synchronizing Camera Clocks
Flash Photography
- “On-Camera” Versus “Remote”
  - Camera-Mounted Flash Units
  - Remote Flash Photography
- Using an On-Camera Flash
- Flash Control Mode
- Flash Modes
- Flash Compensation
  - Adjusting Flash Compensation
- FV Lock
Remote Flash Photography
- What Is Remote Flash Photography?
- Controlling Remote Flash Units
  - Using Optical AWL with the SB-500
The Photo Shooting Menu
- Menu Items and Defaults
- Reset Photo Shooting Menu
- Storage Folder
  - Renaming Folders
  - “Select Folder by Number”
  - “Select Folder from List”
- File Naming
- Primary Slot Selection
- Secondary Slot Function
  - Deleting Copies
- Image Area
- Tone Mode
- Image Quality
- Image Size Settings
- RAW Recording
- ISO Sensitivity Settings
- White Balance
- Set Picture Control
- Manage Picture Control
- Set Picture Control (HLG)
  - Modifying HLG Picture Controls
    - HLG Picture Control Settings
- Color Space
- Active D-Lighting
- Long Exposure NR
- High ISO NR
- Vignette Control
- Diffraction Compensation
- Auto Distortion Control
- Skin Softening
- Portrait Impression Balance
  - Creating Portrait Impression Balance Modes
  - Applying Saved Modes
- Photo Flicker Reduction
- Metering
- Flash Control
  - Flash Control Mode
  - Wireless Flash Options
  - Group Flash Options
- Flash Mode
- Flash Compensation
- Release Mode
- Focus Mode
- AF-Area Mode
- AF/MF Subject Detection Options
- MF Subject Detection Area
- Vibration Reduction
- Link VR to Focus Point
- Auto Bracketing
  - Exposure and Flash Bracketing
    - Cancelling Bracketing
  - White Balance Bracketing
    - Cancelling Bracketing
  - ADL Bracketing
    - Cancelling Bracketing
- Multiple Exposure
  - Creating a Multiple Exposure
    - The i Menu
    - Ending Multiple Exposures
- HDR Overlay
  - Taking HDR Photographs
- Interval Timer Shooting
  - Interval-Timer Photography
- Time-Lapse Video
  - Recording Time-Lapse Videos
    - Ending Shooting
- Focus Shift Shooting
  - Focus Shift Photography
    - Ending Focus Shift Photography
- Pixel Shift Shooting
  - Taking Photos Using Pixel Shift
    - Ending Pixel Shift
The Video Recording Menu
- Menu Items and Defaults
- Reset Video Recording Menu
- Storage Folder
- File Naming
- Destination
- Video File Type
- Frame Size/Frame Rate
- Image Area
- ISO Sensitivity Settings
- White Balance
- Set Picture Control
- Manage Picture Control
- HLG Quality
- Active D-Lighting
- High ISO NR
- Vignette Control
- Diffraction Compensation
- Auto Distortion Control
- Skin Softening
- Portrait Impression Balance
- Video Flicker Reduction
- Metering
- Focus Mode
- AF-Area Mode
- AF/MF Subject Detection Options
  - Subject Detection
  - AF When Subject Not Detected
- MF Subject Detection Area
- Vibration Reduction
- Electronic VR
- Microphone Sensitivity
- Attenuator
- Frequency Response
- Wind Noise Reduction
- Mic Jack Plug-in Power
- Headphone Volume
- Timecode
- External Rec. Cntrl (HDMI)
The Custom Settings Menu
- Menu Items and Defaults
- Reset Custom Settings
- a1: AF-C Priority Selection
- a2: AF-S Priority Selection
- a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On
  - Blocked Shot AF Response
- a4: Focus Points Used
- a5: Store Points by Orientation
- a6: AF Activation
- a7: Focus Point Persistence
- a8: Limit AF-Area Mode Selection
- a9: Focus Point Wrap-Around
- a10: Focus Point Display
  - Manual Focus Mode
  - Dynamic-Area AF Assist
  - AF-C In-Focus Display
  - 3D-Tracking Focus Point Color
- a11: Built-in AF-Assist Illuminator
- a12: Focus Peaking
  - Focus Peaking Display
  - Focus Peaking Sensitivity
  - Focus Peaking Highlight Color
- a13: Focus Point Selection Speed
- a14: Manual Focus Ring in AF Mode
- b1: ISO Sensitivity Step Value
- b2: Easy Exposure Compensation
- b3: Matrix Metering Face Detection
- b4: Center-Weighted Area
- b5: Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure
- c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L
- c2: Self-Timer
- c3: Power Off Delay
- d1: CL Mode Shooting Speed
- d2: Maximum Shots per Burst
- d3: Pre-Release Capture Options
- d4: Sync. Release Mode Options
- d5: Shutter Type
- d6: Extended Shutter Speeds (M)
- d7: Limit Selectable Image Area
- d8: File Number Sequence
- d9: View Mode (Photo Lv)
- d10: Starlight View (Photo Lv)
- d11: Warm Display Colors
- d12: View All in Continuous Mode
- d13: Release Timing Indicator
- d14: Image Frame
- d15: Grid Type
- d16: Virtual Horizon Type
  - Roll
  - Pitch
- d17: Custom Monitor Shooting Display
- d18: Custom Viewfinder Shooting Display
- e1: Flash Sync Speed
- e2: Flash Shutter Speed
- e3: Exposure Comp. for Flash
- e4: Auto Flash ISO Sensitivity Control
- e5: Modeling Flash
- e6: Auto Bracketing (Mode M)
- e7: Bracketing Order
- e8: Flash Burst Priority
- f1: Customize i Menu
  - View Memory Card Info
  - Split-Screen Display Zoom
- f2: Custom Controls (Shooting)
  - Command Dials
  - Saving and Recalling Focus Positions
    - “Save to All”
    - “Save Individually”
- f3: Custom Controls (Playback)
  - Command Dials
    - Frame Advance
    - Video Playback
- f4: Touch Fn
  - Enable/Disable Touch Fn
  - Assign Touch Fn
  - Touch Fn Area
- f5: Focus-Point Lock
- f6: Reverse Dial Rotation
- f7: Release Button to Use Dial
- f8: Reverse Indicators
- f9: Reverse Ring for Focus
- f10: Focus Ring Rotation Range
- f11: Control Ring Response
- f12: Switch Focus/Control Ring Roles
- f13: Power Zoom (PZ) Button Options
- f14: Full-Frame Playback Flicks
  - Flick Up/Flick Down
  - Flick Advance Direction
- g1: Customize i Menu
  - Multi-Selector Power Aperture
  - Multi Selector Exposure Comp.
  - View Video Info
- g2: Custom Controls
  - Command Dials
- g3: Focus-Point Lock
- g4: Limit AF-Area Mode Selection
- g5: AF Speed
- g6: AF Tracking Sensitivity
- g7: Power Zoom (PZ) Button Options
- g8: Fine ISO Control (Mode M)
- g9: Extended Shutter Speeds (S/M)
- g10: View Assist
- g11: Zebra Pattern
  - Pattern Tone Range
  - Pattern
  - Highlight Threshold
  - Mid-tone Range
- g12: Limit Zebra Pattern Tone Range
- g13: Grid Type
- g14: Brightness Information Display
- g15: Custom Monitor Shooting Display
- g16: Custom Viewfinder Shooting Display
- g17: Red REC Frame Indicator
The Playback Menu
- Menu Items and Defaults
- Delete
- Playback Folder
- Playback Display Options
- Delete Pictures from Both Slots
- Dual-Format Recording PB Slot
- Filtered Playback Criteria
- Series Playback
  - Auto Series Playback
  - List Series as Single Thumbnails
- Picture Review
- After Delete
- After Burst, Show
- Auto-Rotate Pictures
- Copy Image(s)
  - Copying Pictures
The Setup Menu
- Menu Items and Defaults
- Format Memory Card
- Language
- Time Zone and Date
- Monitor Brightness
- Monitor Color Balance
- Viewfinder Brightness
- Viewfinder Color Balance
- Finder Display Size (Photo Lv)
- Limit Monitor Mode Selection
- Auto Rotate Info Display
- AF Fine-Tuning Options
  - Creating and Saving Fine-Tuning Values
  - Choosing a Default Fine-Tuning Value
- Non-CPU Lens Data
- Save Focus Position
- Save Zoom Position (PZ Lenses)
- Auto Temperature Cutout
- Clean Image Sensor
- Image Dust Off Ref Photo
  - Acquiring Image Dust Off Reference Data
- Pixel Mapping
- Image Comment
  - Input Comment
  - Attach Comment
- Copyright Information
  - Artist/Copyright
  - Attach Copyright Information
- IPTC
  - Creating, Renaming, Editing, and Copying Presets
  - Deleting Presets
  - Embedding Presets
  - Copying Presets to a Memory Card
  - Copying Presets to the Camera
- Voice Memo Options
  - Voice Memo Control
  - Audio Output (Playback)
- Camera Sounds
  - Beep On/Off
  - Volume
  - Pitch
- Silent Mode
- Touch Controls
  - Enable/Disable Touch Controls
  - Glove Mode
- Self-Portrait Mode
- HDMI
- USB Connection Priority
- Conformity Marking
- Battery Info
- USB Power Delivery
- Energy Saving (Photo Mode)
- Slot Empty Release Lock
- Save/Load Menu Settings
  - Settings That Can Be Saved and Loaded
  - Save Menu Settings
  - Load Menu Settings
- Reset All Settings
- Firmware Version
The Network Menu
- Menu Items and Defaults
- Airplane Mode
- Connect to Smart Device
- Wireless Remote (ML-L7) Options
- Connect to Computer
- Connect to FTP Server
  - Network Settings
  - Options
- Connect to Other Cameras
- ATOMOS AirGlu BT Options
- USB
- Router Frequency Band
- MAC Address
My Menu/Recent Settings
- Menu Items and Defaults
- My Menu: Creating a Custom Menu
- Recent Settings: Accessing Recently-Used Settings
  - How Items Are Added to “RECENT SETTINGS”
Troubleshooting
- Before Contacting Customer Support
- Problems and Solutions
- Alerts and Error Messages
  - Alerts
  - Error Messages
Technical Notes
- Compatible Lenses and Accessories
- Camera Displays
  - The Monitor
    - Photo Mode
    - Video Mode
  - The Viewfinder
    - Photo Mode
    - Video Mode
- Compatible Flash Units
- Other Compatible Accessories
  - ML-L7 Remote Controls
- Software
- Caring for the Camera
- Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
  - Cautions: Using the Camera
  - Cautions: Using Batteries
- Specifications
  - Nikon Z f Digital Camera
    - EN-EL15c Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
- Approved Memory Cards
- Portable Chargers (Power Banks)
- Memory Card Capacity
- Memory Card Capacity (Videos)
- Battery Endurance
- Trademarks and Licenses
- Notices
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN)
Index
- Index
  - Symbols, Numerics
  - A
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Select a [Pixel shift shooting mode].

Highlight [Pixel shif

t shooting mode] and press 2.

Highlight the desired option using 1 or 3 and press

If [On (series)] or [On (single phot

o)] is selected, an icon will

appear in the display.

Image quality will be fixed at [RAW].

The electronic shutter will be used regardless of the option

selected for Custom Setting d5 [Shutter type].

Choose the [Number of shots].

Highlight [Number of shots

] and press 2.

Choose the number of shots using 1 or 3 and press J

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Pixel Shift Shooting