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Table Of Contents

Table of Contents
When Your First Photo Can’t Wait
- Getting Ready
- Taking and Viewing Pictures
Content by Nikon to Enjoy Photos
- About Content Provided by Nikon
- Recommended Service and App
Before You Begin
- Package Contents
- About This Document
  - Symbols
  - Conventions
- For Your Safety
- Notices
Parts of the Camera
- Camera Body
- The Control Panel
- The Monitor
- The Viewfinder
- Touch Controls
- The Fn1 and Fn2 Buttons
Using the Menus
- The MENU Button
  - Using the Menus
- The i Button (i Menu)
First Steps
- Attaching the Strap
- Inserting the Battery
  - Removing the Battery
  - Battery Level
- Charging the Battery
- Inserting Memory Cards
  - Number of Exposures Remaining
  - Removing Memory Cards
- 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
  - About ISO Sensitivity
    - Adjusting ISO Sensitivity
  - Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
    - Enabling Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
- White Balance
- Picture Controls
Video Recording
- Video File Types
  - Tone Mode
    - Color Space
- Video Frame Size and Rate Options
- Video Recording: Shooting Mode
- Video Image Area Options
- Points to Note When Filming Videos
- RAW Video
- Recording HLG Video
- Recording N-Log Video
  - View Assist
- Hi-Res Zoom
  - Using Hi-Res Zoom
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 Photos Shot Using the “HLG” Tone Mode
- 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
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
- Computers: Connecting via Ethernet
- FTP Servers: Connecting via Wireless LAN
  - Connecting to FTP Servers via Wireless LAN
    - Direct Wireless Connection (Wi-Fi Access Point Mode)
    - Connecting to an Existing Network (Wi-Fi Station Mode)
  - Ending the Connection to the FTP Server
- FTP Servers: Connecting via Ethernet
  - Connecting to FTP Servers via Ethernet
  - 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 and Ethernet Connections
  - Problems and Solutions
  - Error Codes
Connecting to Nikon Imaging Cloud
- About Nikon Imaging Cloud
- Connecting the Camera to Nikon Imaging Cloud
- 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
    - Wireless LAN
    - Ethernet
- Synchronizing Camera Clocks
Nikon Cloud Service, Software, and Applications
- Cloud Service
  - Nikon Imaging Cloud
- Computer Software
- Smartphone (Tablet) Apps
  - SnapBridge
  - NX MobileAir
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?
  - Using Remote Flash Units
- Radio AWL
- Optical AWL
  - Using Optical AWL with the SB-5000 or 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
  - Add Cloud Picture Control Files
- Manage Picture Control
- Set Picture Control (HLG)
- 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
- High-Frequency Flicker Reduction
- Metering
- Flash Control
  - Flash Control Mode
  - Wireless Flash Options
  - Remote Flash Control
  - Radio Remote Flash Info
- 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 Shooting
- 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
- Video Quality (N-RAW)
- 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
  - Frequency
  - Digital Flicker Reduction
- High-Frequency 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
- Audio Input Selection
- Audio Input Sensitivity
- Attenuator
- Frequency Response
- Wind Noise Reduction
- Mic Jack Plug-in Power
- Headphone Volume
- Timecode
  - “Reset Using Remote”
- External Rec. Cntrl (HDMI)
- Hi-Res Zoom
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: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl
- b3: Easy Exposure Compensation
- b4: Matrix Metering Face Detection
- b5: Center-Weighted Area
- b6: Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure
- b7: Keep Exp. When f/ Changes
- 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: Exposure Delay Mode
- d6: Shutter Type
- d7: Extended Shutter Speeds (M)
- d8: Limit Selectable Image Area
- d9: File Number Sequence
- d10: View Mode (Photo Lv)
- d11: Starlight View (Photo Lv)
- d12: Warm Display Colors
- d13: LCD Illumination
- d14: View All in Continuous Mode
- d15: Release Timing Indicator
- d16: Image Frame
- d17: Grid Type
- d18: Virtual Horizon Type
  - Roll
  - Pitch
- d19: Custom Monitor Shooting Display
- d20: Custom Viewfinder Shooting Display
- d21: High FPS Viewfinder 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
  - Power Battery Pack Info
- f2: Custom Controls (Shooting)
  - Command Dials
  - Saving and Recalling Focus Positions
    - “Save to All”
    - “Save Individually”
- f3: Custom Controls (Playback)
  - Command Dials
- f4: Touch Fn
  - Enable/Disable Touch Fn
  - Assign Touch Fn
  - Touch Fn Area
- f5: Control 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
- f15: Prefer Sub-selector Center
- g1: Customize i Menu
  - Multi-Selector Power Aperture
  - Multi Selector Exposure Comp.
  - View Video Info
- g2: Custom Controls
  - Command Dials
- g3: Control Lock
- g4: Limit AF-Area Mode Selection
- g5: AF Speed
- g6: AF Tracking Sensitivity
- g7: Hi-Res Zoom Speed
- g8: Power Zoom (PZ) Button Options
- g9: Fine ISO Control (Mode M)
- g10: Extended Shutter Speeds (S/M)
- g11: View Assist
- g12: Zebra Pattern
  - Pattern Tone Range
  - Pattern
  - Highlight Threshold
  - Mid-tone Range
- g13: Limit Zebra Pattern Tone Range
- g14: Grid Type
- g15: Brightness Information Display
- g16: Custom Monitor Shooting Display
- g17: Custom Viewfinder Shooting Display
- g18: 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
- 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
  - “Yes (Full Format)”
- Save User Settings
- Reset User Settings
- Language
- Time Zone and Date
- Monitor Brightness
- Monitor Color Balance
- Viewfinder Brightness
- Viewfinder Color Balance
- Viewfinder Display Size
- 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
- Distance Units
- 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
  - Shutter Sound
  - Volume
  - Type
  - Beep
  - Volume
  - Pitch
- Silent Mode
- Touch Controls
  - Enable/Disable Touch Controls
  - Glove Mode
- HDMI
- USB Connection Priority
- Location Data
- Wireless Remote (WR) Options
  - LED Lamp
  - Link Mode
- Assign Remote (WR) Fn Button
- 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
  - Auto Update
The Network Menu
- Menu Items and Defaults
- Airplane Mode
- Nikon Imaging Cloud
- 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
- Compatible Flash Units
- Other Compatible Accessories
  - ML-L7 Remote Controls
- Attaching an EP-5B Power Connector and EH-5d, EH-5c, or EH-5b AC Adapter
- Caring for the Camera
- Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
  - Cautions: Using the Camera
  - Cautions: Using Batteries
- Specifications
  - Nikon Z6III 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)
Documentation for Kit Lenses
- Documentation for Kit Lenses
Index
- Index
  - Symbols, Numerics
  - A
  - B
  - C
  - D
  - E
  - F
  - H
  - I
  - L
  - M
  - N
  - O
  - P
  - R
  - S
  - T
  - U
  - V
  - W

D Restoring Default Settings

Depending on current settings, some menu items and other features may be unavailable. To access

menu items that are gray

ed out or features that are otherwise unavailable, try restoring default

settings using the [Reset all settings] item in the setup menu.

Note, however, that wireless network profiles, copyright information, and other user-generated

entries will also be reset. Once reset, settings cannot be restored.

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Before Contacting Customer Support