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Touch Controls .......... ........... ........... ............ ........... ............ ........... iv About This Manual ........... ............ ........... ........... ............ ........... .... v The Reference Manual ........... .............. .
i Other Shooting Modes 41 w Choosing a Creative Mode ... ............ .............. .............. ...... 41 Choosing a Mode That Matches the Subject or Situation .... 42 HDR ...........................................................................
ii More on Photography 70 Live Image Control ... .............. .............. ............ .............. ............. 7 0 Continuous Mode ............. ............ .............. .............. ........... ........ 73 Self-Timer Modes ... ........
iii Technical Notes 108 Optional Acces sories ............... ........... ............ ........... ........... .... 108 Approved Memory Cards................................................................ 109 Storage and Cleaning ........... ........
iv T ouch controls can be used for photography and a variety of other operations ( 0 13). In addition to the functions listed above, touch controls can be used to adjust settings and navigate the menus.
v For a complete guide to using your digital ca mera, see the Refer- ence Manual (page vi). T o get the most from your camera, ple ase be s ure to re ad thi s User ’ s Manual thoroughly and keep it where it will be read by all who use the product. Came ra Sett ings The explanations in this manual a ssume that default settings are used.
vi Fo r more information on using your Nikon camera, download a pdf copy of the camera Reference Manual from the w ebsite listed below . The Reference Manual can be viewed using A dobe Reader or Adobe Acr obat Reader 5.0 or later . 1 On your computer , launch a web bro wser and open the Nikon manual download site at http://nikonimglib.
vii T o preven t damage to your Nikon product or in jury to yourse lf or to others, read the followi ng safety prec autions in thei r entirety be fore using this equip - ment. Keep these sa fety instruc tions where all th ose who use th e product will read them .
viii A Do not remain in contact with the camera, batter y , or charger for ex tended periods while the devices are on or in use. Par t s of the device beco me hot. Leaving the device in direct contact with the sk in for extend ed period s may result in low-temper ature burns .
ix • The batter y may be hot immedi- ately after use or when the produc t has been used on batter y power for an extended period. Befor e remov- ing the battery turn the camera off and allow the batter y to cool. • Discontinue use imm ediately should you notice any changes in the batter y, such as discoloration or deformation.
x • No par t of the manuals includ ed with this pr oduct may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, store d in a retriev al syste m, or trans - lated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikon’ s prior written permission.
xi Notice for Customers in the U. S. A. Federal Communications Comm ission (FCC ) Radio Frequenc y Inter ference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit s for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
xii Notice Concerning Prohibitio n of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in posse ssion of material that has been digit ally cop- ied or reproduced by means of a scanne r, digital came ra, or other device may be punishable by law.
xiii Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or fo rmatting memory cards or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data.
xiv Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic A ccessories Nikon cameras ar e designed to the highest stan dards and in clude complex electronic cir cuitry. Only Nikon brand electr onic accessories (including c.
xv D Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories Only Nik on brand accessori es cert if ied by Nikon spec ifically for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and pr oven to operat e within its operational and safety requirements. T HE USE OF NON -N IKON ACCESSORI ES COULD DAMAGE YO UR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR N IKON WAR - RANT Y .
xvi This product, which contains encrypti on sof tware developed in the United States, is controlled by the United States Expor t Administration Regu lations and may not be exported or re -expor ted to any countr y to which the United States embargoes go ods.
xvii Notices for Customers in Canada This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules and Ind ustry Canada licence - exempt RSS standard(s ). Operation i s subject to the following t wo conditio ns: (1).
xviii Notice for Customers in Algeria This devic e complies with Part 15 of FCC R ules and Industry Cana da licence- exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following t wo conditions: (1) .
1 s s Introduc tion The following items ar e included with purc hase of th is produ ct or are available separately . Confirm that the pack age contains all items listed as included. F or a complete list o f the accesso ries available for separate purchase , see page 108.
2 s T ake a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. Y ou may find it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual. The Camer a Body Parts of the Camer a 2 4 5 3 1 17 11 18 22 16 15 19 9 8 7 5 6 10 14 12 13 20 21 1 Command dial .
3 s The Camera Body ( Continued) * Camera does not su pport T A-N100 tripod mounting spacer . 1 3 2 10 4 5 12 14 13 11 6 7 9 8 1 Tilting monitor .................. 4, 11, 13, 83 2 F ( Wi-Fi) button ........... ........... ... 93, 96 3 K (playback) button .
4 s The Monitor * Available only when Detailed is selected for Display > Shooting in the setup menu ( 0 102 ). Note : Display shown with all indicators lit for illustrati ve purposes. 4 2 1 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 17 12 13 14 18 21 27 22 23 25 24 26 20 15 16 19 29 28 33 30 34 32 31 35 36 NO ICON Battery fully charged or par tially discharged.
5 s A Recordin g Area The area r ecorded during mo vie recording is shown by guides in the display; the ap pearance of the guid es depends on the option selected for Elec tronic VR (mov ies) ( 0 102) in shooting menu.
6 s The Mode Dial The camera offers a choice of the follow- ing shooting modes: Mode dial C Auto mode ( 0 25): Let the camera pick the settings for photographs and movies. a Sports mode ( 0 53): The camera takes pic- tures continuously while the shutter-release button is pr essed.
7 s t , u , v , and w modes ( 0 49 ) : Control shutte r speed and aperture for advanced photographic effects. • P : Pr ogrammed auto ( 0 49) • S : Shut ter-pri orit y a uto ( 0 50 ) • A : Aper t.
8 s The G Button Most shooting, playback, setup, and Wi-Fi options can be accessed from the camera menus. T o view the menus, press the G button. G button Ta b s Choose from t he followi ng menus: D P.
9 s ❚❚ Using the Me nus 1 Select a me nu. 2 Selec t an item. 3 Select an option. Pres s 1 or 3 to highlight the desired option and press J to select. Use the multi selector to navigat e the playback, shooting, setup, and Wi-F i menus. Multi sele ctor Press 1 or 3 to highlight tabs and press 2 to position the cursor in the highligh ted men u.
10 s The & (F eature) Menu 1 Select an item. 2 Selec t an option. Highlight the desired option or value and press J to selec t. T o display the feature menu and adjust camera settings or ac cess playback options , pr ess & (f eature) on the multi selector .
11 s Tilting the Monitor The monitor can be angled and rotated as shown below . Normal use : The monitor is normally used in storage position. Low-angle shots : Tilt the monitor up to frame shots with the camera clo se to the ground. Once in the low-angle position, the monitor can be fur- ther lo were d.
12 s Self-portraits ( 0 83): Reverse the monitor to select self-portrait mode. D Using the Monitor Rotate the monitor gently with in the limits of the hinges. Do no t us e force. F ailure to observe these prec autions could damage the camera or monitor .
13 s The touch-sensitive monitor supports the following operations: Ta p Fli ck Slide Stretch/P inch Using th e T ouch Screen T ap the monitor . Flick a finger a short distance acr oss the monitor . Slide a finger over the monitor . Place two fingers on the monitor and move them apart or pinch them together .
14 s ❚❚ T aking Pictures The touch screen can be used for the following shooting opera- tions. D The Touch S creen The touch sc reen respon ds to static el ectricity and may not respond when covered with third-party protective films or when touched with fingernails or gloved hands .
15 s ❚❚ Viewing Pic tures The touch screen can be used for the following pla yback opera- tions. Adjust settings T ap highlighted icons to view set- tings and tap icons or sliders to change (the items av ailable vary with camera settings). T ap 0 to save change s and exit, or tap 2 to exit to the previous display with- out saving changes.
16 s ❚❚ Using the Me nus The touch screen can be used for the following menu opera- tions. Zoom in Use stret ch and pinch gestures to zoom in and out and slid e to scroll. Y ou can als o double -tap a picture in full-frame play back to zoom in and double-ta p again to exit zoom.
17 s ❚❚ The & Menu The touch screen can be used t o adjust settings in the & menu . Choose a menu T ap a menu icon to choose a menu. Sele ct ite ms/ adjust settings T ap menu items to display options and tap icons or sliders to change. T ap 2 to exit to the previ- ous display without changing set- tings.
18 s 1 Attach t he ca mera s trap. Attach the strap securely t o the two camera eyelets . 2 Charge the battery . Inser t the batter y into the charger q and pl ug the charger in w . An exhausted battery fully ch arges in about two hours and 30 minutes.
19 s 3 Insert the batter y and a memory card. The camera stores pictures on microSD , microSDHC, and microSD X C memor y cards (available separately; 0 109). Before inserting the batter y or memor y cards, check that they are in the correc t orientation.
20 s 4 Att ac h a le ns . Be careful to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens or body cap is remo ved. T he lens generally used in this ma nu al fo r il l us tr at ive p ur po s es is a 1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm f/3.5–5.6 PD-ZOOM. When using the 1 NIKK OR VR 10–30mm f/3.
21 s A Lenses with Retractable Lens Barrel Buttons Lenses with r etractable lens barrel but - tons can not be used when retracted. T o unlock and extend the lens, r eadying the camera for use, k eep the retractable lens barrel button pr essed ( q ) while rota ting the zoom ring as shown ( w ).
22 s 5 T u rn the camera on. 6 Choose a langua ge. Rotate the power switch to turn the camera on. Th e power la mp will briefly light green and the monitor will turn on. If the lens is equipped with a front lens cap , remo ve the cap befor e shooting.
23 s 7 Set the clock. Use the multi selector and J button to set the time and date. Note that the camer a uses a 24-hour clock. Pres s 4 or 2 to highlight time zone and press J . Pres s 1 or 3 to highlight date format and press J . Press 1 or 3 to highligh t dayli ght saving time option and press J .
24 s 8 Check the battery level and memory c ard capacity . Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining in the m oni- tor ( 0 4). Battery level Exposu res remainin g.
25 z z T aking and Vie wing Photographs This chapter describes how to take, view , and delete photo- graphs in auto and creative mode. Follow the steps below to take photographs in auto mode, a “point -and-shoot” mode in which the camera automatically detects the subjec t type and adju sts settings according to the subject and situation.
26 z 3 Ready the camera. 4 Fr ame the photogr aph. 5 Focus . Pr ess the shutter-release button halfway t o focus . If the subject is poorly lit, the flash may pop up ( 0 77) and the AF-assist illumina- tor ( 0 2) may light to assist the focus operation.
27 z 6 Shoot. Smoothly press the shutter- releas e butt on the res t of the way down t o release the shutter and r ecord the photograph. Pictures can also be taken using touch controls. T ap a subject anyw here in the frame to focus and release the shutter .
28 z Viewing Photographs T o end play back and return to s hooting mode, press the shut ter- release button halfway . Press K to display you r most recent pho - tograph full frame in the monitor (full- frame playback). K button Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to view addition al pictures.
29 z Deletin g Pictur es T o delete the current picture , press O . Not e that once deleted , pic- tures can not be rec overed . 1 Display the ph otograph. Display the photogra ph you wish to delete as described on the preceding page. 2 Press O . 3 Delete the ph otograph.
30 z A The Shutter-Release Button The camera has a two-stage shutter-r elease button. T he camera focuses when the shutt er-release bu tton is pressed halfway .
31 z A Using a Zoom Lens Use the zoom ring to zoom in on the subject so that it fills a lar ger area of the frame, or zoom out to incr ease the area visible in the final photo- graph. During movie rec ordin g with the 1 NIK KOR VR 10– 30mm f/3.5– 5.
y 32 y Recording and Viewing Mo vies 1 T u rn the camera on. 2 Choose a shooting mode. 3 Fr ame the op ening shot . Record ing Movies Rotate the power switch to turn the camera on. Rotate the mode dia l to any of the positions shown at right. Fr ame the open ing shot with your subject in the center of the display .
33 y 4 Star t record ing. 5 End re cordi ng. Press the m ovie-record button t o begi n reco rdin g. A reco rdin g in dic a- tor , the time elapsed, and the time available are displayed while record- ing is in progress.
34 y ❚❚ Choosing a Shooting Mod e The features a vailable in each mode are listed below . C Auto mode ( 0 25) Choose this mode to recor d HD movies while leaving the camera in charge of choosing settings. The camera automati- cally adjusts settings acco rding to the sub- ject and situation.
35 y T aking Photogr aphs During Movie Rec ording Press the shutter-r elease button all the way down to take a photograph without interrupting movi e recor ding. Phot o- graphs taken during movie r ecording have an aspect ratio of 3 : 2. A T aking Photographs D uring Movie Recording Up to 20 photographs can be taken with each movie shot.
36 y Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback ( 0 28). Press the J button or tap the M icon t o start playbac k. The following operations can be performed: V iewing Mo vies 1 icon/Lengt.
37 y Deleti ng Mo vies T o delete the curren t movie, press O . A confirmation dialog will be display ed; press O again to delete the movie and return to playback, or press K to exit without deleting the movie. Note that once deleted , movies ca n not be recov ered .
38 y Advanc ed movie mode can b e used not only to shoot HD movies, but also to record m ovies with a variety of effects. The follo wing options can be accessed by pressing & and selecting Adva nce d movie in the & (featur e) menu.
39 y 2 Jump cut Record sile nt jump-cut movies. Recor ding pauses every other second for a drop-frame effect. 3 4-second movie Record a 4-second movie clip. A Adjust ing F ocus During R ecordi ng T o chan ge focus during recording, tap the desired subject in the display .
40 y A Recording Ti me The following tabl e lists the approximat e maximum recording times for individual movies shot at the default frame rate in each shooting mode.
41 R R O ther Shooting Modes The camera offers a choice of modes that can be used to match settings to the subject or situation, take photos using special effects, contr ol shutter speed and aperture, help with har d-to- time shots, or combine phot os with brief movie vignettes.
42 R Choosing a Mode That Matches the Subject or Situation Choose a creative mode acc ording to the subject or situation: Option Descr iption Pop ( P ) Shoot bright, vivid pictures. Retro ( Q ) Choose for a faded, retro eff ect. Use the & (feature) menu ( 0 10) to choose a hue from red and yellow .
43 R T oy camera effect ( 7 ) Alter color saturation and reduce peripheral illumi- nation for a toy camera effect. The following options are available in the & menu ( 0 10 ): • Sat u ra ti on : Choose from H (high), I (normal), and J (low). • Vignett ing : Choose the am ount of vignetting from U (high), V (normal), and W (low).
44 R HDR Details in highlights and shadows are preser ved using HDR (high dynamic range). Each time the sh utter-release button is fully pressed, the camer a takes two shots in quick succ ession and combines them to preserve details in highlights and shadows in high-contrast scenes; the built-in flash does not fire.
45 R Easy Panora ma Follow the steps below to shoot panoramas. Duri ng shooting, the camera focuses using auto-a rea AF ( 0 102); face detection ( 0 31) is not available. Exposure compensation can be used, but the built-in flash will not fir e. 1 Set foc us a nd ex pos ure.
46 R An example of how to pan the camera is shown below. W ith- out changing your position, pan the camera in a st eady curve either horizontally or vertically.
47 R ❚❚ Viewing P anoramas Pan oramas can be view ed by pressi ng J when a panorama is displayed full frame ( 0 28). T he start of the panorama will be displayed with the smallest dimension fil ling the display and the camera will then scroll through the picture in the original pan direction.
48 R Selective Color T ake bla ck-and-white pictures in w hich one hue appe ars in a color. 1 Choose Selec t color . 2 Choose a color . 3 Ta k e p i c t u r e s . Press the shutter-release button all the w ay down to take pic- tures. Only the selected hue will appear in c olor; all other hues will be recor ded in shades of gra y .
49 R P Programm ed Auto In this mode, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aper ture for optimal exposure in most situa tions. This mode is rec ommended fo r snapshots an d other situations in whi ch you want to leav e the camer a in charge of shutt er speed and aperture .
50 R S Shutter-Pr iorit y Auto In shutter-priori ty auto, you choose the shutter speed while the camera automa tically selects the aperture that will prod uce the optimal expo sure. Use slow shutter speed s to suggest motion by blurring moving subjec ts, fast sh utter speeds to “freeze” motion.
51 R A Aperture-Priority Auto In aper ture-priorit y auto , you choose the aperture while the camera automatically selec ts the shutter speed that will produce the optima l exposure. Large aper tures (low f-numb ers) reduce depth of field, blurring object s behind and in front of the main subject.
52 R M Manual In manual mo de, you control both shutter speed and aperture. ❚❚ Choosing Sh utter Speed and Aper ture Adjust shutte r speed and aperture with refer ence to the exposur e indicator ( 0 52).
53 R Choose a (spor ts) mode for sporting events and other scenes with fast-moving subjects. The camera takes pictures continu- ously while th e shutter-release button is pressed ( 0 73). 1 Select sports mode. 2 Display release mode o ptions. 3 Select a frame rate.
54 R A Sports Mode The camera uses s ingle-point, continuous-servo autofocus. The flash, AF-assist illuminator , face priority ( 0 102), and i mage rev iew ( 0 102) turn off automatically. D Burst Photography While photographs ar e being recor ded to the memory card, the mem- ory card access lamp will li ght ( 0 27).
55 R Choose a shot from 20 frames recorded to temporar y storage shor tly before or after the shutter is releas ed (Active Selection), choose the moment to release the shutter as the scene plays back in slow motion (slow view), or let the camera choose the best shot based on composition and movement (Smart Photo Select or).
56 R 2 Choose Ac t ive S el ec t i on . 3 Fr ame the photogr aph. 4 Begin buffering photographs. Pres s & (featur e) to display the & menu. Highlight Best momen t cap- ture and press J , then highligh t Ac ti ve Se le c t io n and press J . Compose the phot ograph with your subject in the center of the frame.
57 R 5 Shoot. 6 Select up to 20 frames. 7 Sav e the selected fr ames . Pres s J to save the selected frames to the memory card. The memory card access lamp will light while recording is in prog- ress; note that depending on shooting conditions and mem- ory card write speed, some time may be required to sa ve the selected frames.
58 R A Best Moment Capture Mode Movies can not be recorded, and pressing the movie-record button has no effect. The flash can not be used. A Acti ve S elec ti on At default settings, the frame recorded at the moment the shutter- release butt on was pressed all the wa y down is automatically marked with a p icon in Step 6.
59 R Choosing Y our Moment (Slow View) When slow view is selected in u (best moment capture) mode, the camera captures a shor t sequence of still images and plays them back in slow motion so that you can choose the precise moment for a photograph. 1 Select u mode .
60 R 4 Press the shutter-release button halfway . After focusing, the camera will r ecord 20 frames to a temporary memor y buffer . It will then slowly play them back in a continuous loop while the shutter-release button is kept pressed halfway . A & icon is display ed in the monitor .
61 R Letting the Camera Choose the Moment (Smart Photo Selector) The Smart Photo Selector helps you capture a fleeti ng expres- sion on the face of a portrait subjec t or other hard-to-time shots such as gr oup photos in party scenes.
62 R 3 Fr ame the photogr aph. 4 Begin buffering photographs. 5 Shoot. Smoothly pr ess the shutter -release button the rest of the wa y down. The camera will c ompare sh ots rec orded to the buffer bo.
63 R ❚❚ Viewin g Photos T aken with th e Smart Photo Selector Choosing the Best Shot Pres s K and use the multi s elector to dis- play photographs ta ken with the Smar t Photo Se lector ( 0 28; pictures taken with the Smar t Photo Selec tor are indicated by a y icon).
64 R ❚❚ Deleting Pictures Press in g O when a picture taken with the Smar t Photo Selector is selec ted displays a confirmation dial og; press O again to delete the best sh ot and the best shot candidates , or pres s K to exit witho ut deleting the pictures.
65 R Record brief movie vignettes with your photographs. Each time the shutter is released, the camera records a still image and about 1.6 s of movie footage. Wh en the resulting “Motion Snap- shot” is viewed on the camera, the movie will play back in slow motion over approximately 4 s, followed by the still image.
66 R 3 Begin buffering. 4 Shoot. Smoothly pr ess the shutter -release button the rest of the wa y down. The camera will r ecord a photograp h, together with about 1.6 s of movie footage beginning befor e and ending after the time the shutter-release but- ton was pressed all the way down.
67 R ❚❚ Movie Bef ore/After Use the Movie befor e/after option in the & (featu re) menu to choose whether the movie por tions of Motio n Snapshots end when the shutter-release button is pressed all the wa y or about 0.
68 R ❚❚ File Format The F ile format op t i o n i n t h e & menu can be used to choose the file format f or Motion Snapshots. ❚❚ Audio NMS files Motion Snapshots are recorded as a MOV file a bout 4 s long and a JPEG image. Motion Snapshots can only be viewed on the camera or using ViewNX -i ( 0 104).
69 R Viewing Motion Snapshots Deleting Motion Snapsh ots T o delete the current Motion Snapshot, press O . A confirmation dial og will be dis- play ed; press O again to delete the photo and movie and return t o playback, or press K to exit without deleting the file.
t 70 t More on Photograph y This section describes the other features you can use when tak- ing pictures. Live image control lets y ou preview how changes to each con trol will affect the final photography .
71 t Y Active D-Lig hting : P reserve details in highlights and shadows f or natural con- trast. Increase effect Reduce effect Active D-Lighting: High Active D-Lighting: Lo w 5 Background softening : Sof ten back- ground details to make y our subjec t stand out, or bring both ba ckground and foregro und into foc us.
72 t E Brightness cont rol : Make pic tures brighter or darker . Brighter Darke r Brighter Dar ker 4 Creativ e palette : T o choose a creative eff ect, rotate the multi selector or use a finge r to rotate the creative palette in the mon- itor .
73 t Shoot a continuous series (burst) of photographs. 1 Display release mode o ptions. 2 Select I . 3 Select a frame rate. Highlight the desired frame rate and pres s J .
74 t D Continuous Mode Only one picture will be taken if the flash fires when I is selected; at settings of 10, 20, 30, and 60 fps, the built-in flash will not fire. While photographs ar e being recor ded to the memory card, the mem- ory card access lamp will light.
75 t The self-timer is used to delay shutter release until 10 or 2 sec- onds after the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. 1 Display release mode o ptions. 2 Select E . 3 Select the desir ed self-tim er option. 4 Mount the camera on a tripod.
76 t 5 Fr ame the photograph and shoot. Note that th e timer may not s tar t or a photograph may n ot be taken if the camera is unable to focus or in other situations in which the shutter can not be relea sed. T urning the camera off cancels the self-timer .
77 t Use the built-in flash for additio nal lighting when th e subject is poorly lit or to “fill-in” (illumin ate) back-lit subjects. The built-in flash is available in the follow ing shooting mod.
78 t ❚❚ Flash Modes The following flash modes are available: • o (auto flash): When lighting is p oor or the subjec t is back lit, the flash pops up automatically when the s hutter-release but- ton is pressed halfway and fires as required . • n (auto with red-eye reduction): Use for por traits.
79 t Manual P op-up Modes In P , S , A , M , and self-portrait modes, the flash must be raised man- ually . The flash will not fire if it is not raised . 1 Raise the flash. 2 Choose a flash mode. 3 T ake pict ures. Press the flash pop-up button to raise the flash.
80 t ❚❚ Flash Modes The following flash modes are available: • N (fill flash): The flash fires with every shot. • N Y (red-eye reduction): Use for portraits. The flash fires with every shot, but before it fires , the red-eye reduction lamp lights to help reduce “red-eye.
81 t D Raising the Flash When using the flash, be sure it is fully raised as shown at right. Do not touch the flash during shooting. A Lower ing the Built-in Flash T o save power when the flash is not in use, press it gently downward until the latch clicks into place.
82 t A Using the Built-in Flash If the flash is fired multiple times in quick succession, the flash and shutter may be temporarily disabled to protect the flas h. Shooting can be resumed after a brief pause. Objects close to the ca mera may be overexposed in photographs taken with the flash at high ISO sensitivities.
83 t T o frame self-por traits in the monitor , reverse it as shown and fol- low the steps below . 1 Reve rse the m onitor . Self-P ortraits The camera will select self-portrait mode.
84 t 2 Adjust settings . The following settings can be adjusted using touch contr ols: 3 Shoot. 4 Exit self-portrait mo de. Skin softening Self -t ime r Exposure com pensatio n V Skin softe ning T ap to enable or disable skin softening.
85 t A Self-Port rait Mode T ouch-screen controls ar e always av ailable in self-portrait mode regardless of the option selected for To u c h - s c r e e n c o n t r o l s in the setup menu ( 0 103).
86 t C Auto, w Creative , and Self-Por trait Modes Choose from the follo wing options. a Sports Mode T ap Shooting Options T ap the icon sh own at right to choose th e operation performed by tapping the monitor in shoo ting mode. T he options available vary with the shooting and focu s mo de.
87 t P , S , A , a nd M Modes The operation performed by tapping the display depends on whether the camera is in autofocus or manual f ocus mode. ❚❚ Autofocus Modes The following options ar e available in autof ocus modes (AF-A, AF-S, and AF-C). ❚❚ Manual F ocus Mode The following options ar e available in manual f ocus mode.
88 t v Adv anced Movie Mode The operation performed by tapping the display depends on whether the camera is in autofocus or manual fo cus mode. ❚❚ Autofocus Mode s The follo wing options are av ailable in autof ocus modes (AF-F and AF-S). ❚❚ Manual Fo cus Mode The following options are available in manual focus mode .
89 T T Wi-Fi The camera can connect via Wi-Fi wir eless networks to a smar t device (smartphone or tablet) running Nikon’ s dedicated Wire- less Mobile U tility app ( 0 93). What W i-Fi Can Do f or Y ou Download pictures Remote control A Installing the Wirele ss Mobile Utility App 1 Fin d t h e a p p .
90 T At default settings, wireless securit y is not enabled. Enable wire - less security on the camera before connecting. ❚❚ Enabling Wireless Security Follow the steps below to enable wireless security. 1 Select W i-Fi c onnection type . 2 Enable encryption.
91 T ❚❚ Changing the Passw ord The password can be changed as described bel ow . The pass- word can only be changed when WP A2-PSK-AES is s elect ed f or Authentication/encryption in the Wi-F i menu. 1 Select W i-F i connection type > P assword .
92 T D Securi ty Although one of the benefits of a wireless-enabled device is that it allows others to freely connect for the wireless exchange of data any- where within its range, the f ollowing may .
93 T Before connecting via Wi-F i (wireless LAN), install the Wireless Mobile Utility on your compatible Android or iOS smart device. Android and iOS: Connecting via SSID Enable Wi-F i on the smart device before connecting. F or details, see the documentation provided with the smart device.
94 T Android: Connecting via NFC If the smar t device suppor ts NFC (Near F ield Communication), a Wi-F i connection can be e stabl ished simply by touching the camera H (N-Mark) logo to the smar t device NFC antenna. Before connecting, enable NFC and Wi-F i on the smar t device as described in the documentation provided with the smar t device.
95 T A NFC NFC (Near Field C ommunication) is an international standard for short- range wireless communications technology . A No Connection If you are unable to establish a c onnection using NFC as described above, connect by manually selecting the camera SSID ( 0 93).
96 T Follow the steps below to upload photos fr om the camera to a smart device. Movies can not be selected for upload. Uploading Photos One at a Time Use the F ( Wi-Fi) button t o upload the phot o curren tly dis- played in full-frame playback. 1 Displa y the phot o on the camer a.
97 T Uploading Multiple Selected Photos T o upload multiple selected photos, use the Upload from cam- era option in the Wi-F i menu. 1 Choose Upload fr om camer a . 2 Selec t photos. 3 Press J . Pres s J to complete the operation. The camera SSID will be displayed in the monitor .
98 T 4 Select the camera SSID. On the smar t device, selec t Setti ngs > Wi- F i and select the camera SSID to connect via Wi-Fi. If this is the first time you have connected since changing password settings ( 0 91), enter the new password when prompted.
99 T T o download the selected pictures to the smart device, establish a Wi-F i connection with the camera ( 0 93, 94) and select Vi e w photos in the W ireless Mobile Utility . A confirmation dialog will be displayed; select OK to download the pic tures selected with the camera.
U 100 U Menu Options ❚❚ Playback Menu Options T o display the playback, shooting, setup, and Wi-F i menus, press the G button. Following menu options ar e available: G button Option Descriptio n Delete Delete multiple image s. Slide show View movies and photos in a slide show .
101 U ❚❚ Shooting Menu Option s Option Descr iption Reset shooting options Reset shooting options to default values. Crea ti ve Choose a creativ e mode. Best moment capture Choose from Act ive S el ec ti on , Slow v iew , and Smart Photo Selec tor .
102 U ❚❚ Setup M enu O ptions Interval timer shooting T ak e photos at a pre-selected interval. Optical VR Choose whether to use optical vibration reduction with compatible 1 NIKKOR lenses. Electronic VR (movies) Choose whether to use electronic vibration reduction with M otion Snapshots or movies.
103 U ❚❚ Wi-Fi M enu Options Self -p ortra it m ode Choose whether rev ersing the monitor c auses the camera to enter self-por trait mode ( 0 83). T ouch-screen controls Enable or disable touch-s creen contr ols. Assign F n butto n Choose the role play ed by the Fn button.
Q 104 Q Connecting to a Computer Pictures can be copied t o a computer using ViewNX -i. Installing V iewNX -i T o upload and view pictures, download the latest version of the ViewNX -i installer from the f ollowing website and follow the on- screen instructions to complete installation.
105 Q Copying Pictures to the Computer Before proceeding, be sure y ou have installed V iewNX-i ( 0 104). 1 Connect the USB cable. After turning the camera off and ensuring that a memory card is inserted, connect the supplied USB cable as shown and then turn the camera on.
106 Q 2 Start N ikon T ransfer 2 component of ViewNX -i. If a mess age is disp layed prompting you to ch oose a pro - gram, select Nikon T ransfer 2. A Windows 7 If the following dialog is display ed, select Nikon T ransfer 2 as described below . 1 Under Import pictures and videos , click Change pro gram .
107 Q 3 Click Start Tr ansfer . At default settings, pictur es on the memory card will be cop- ied to the computer . 4 T erminate the connection. When transf er is complete , turn the camera off and discon- nect the US B cable . Start Tr ansfer A For More Informa tion Consult online help for more inf ormation on using ViewNX -i.
n 108 n T echnic al Notes Read this chap ter for information on compatible accessori es, cleaning and storing the camera, and what to do if an error mes- sage is displayed or you encounter problems using the camera. At the time of writing, the foll owing acc essories were available for you r c amera .
109 n Approv ed Memo ry Cards The following car ds hav e been tested and approv ed for use in the camera. Cards with class 6 or faster write speeds are recom- mended for movie r ecording . Recording may end unexpectedly when cards with slower write speeds are used.
110 n Stora ge If the camera will not be used for an extended pe riod, r emov e the battery and store it in a c ool, dry area with the terminal co ver in place.
111 n Do not drop : The product may mal- function if subjec ted to strong shocks or vibration. Keep dry : This product i s not water- proof , and may malfunction if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity . Rusting of the intern al mechanism can cause irreparable damage .
112 n Cleaning : When cleaning the camera body , use a blow er to gently r e m o v e d u s t a n d l i n t , t h e n w i p e gently with a soft, dr y cloth. Af ter using the camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt using a cloth lightly dampene d in pure water and th en dry the cam- era thoroughly .
113 n Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun : Do not leave th e lens pointed a t the sun or other strong light sour ce for an extended period. Intense light may cause the image sensor to deteriorate or pr oduce a white blur effect in photographs .
114 n • The internal t emperature of the battery may rise while the ba ttery is in use. Attempting to charge the battery while the internal temperatur e is elevated will impair battery per formance, and the battery may not charge or charge only par tially.
115 n • Do not bend, drop, or subject to strong physical shock s. • Do not apply force t o the card casing. F ailure to observe this pre- caution could damage the card . • Do not expose to wate r , heat, high levels of humidity , or direct sunlight.
116 n If the camera fails to function as expec ted, check this list of com- mon proble ms befor e consulting your r etailer or Nikon r epre- sentativ e. Battery/Display Shooting (All Modes) Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g The camera is on but does not respond : W ait for recording or any other process- ing to end.
117 n Movies T ap Shooting Options Only one picture is taken each time the sh utter-release button is pressed in continuous release mode : I is selected in continuous mode ( 0 73) and the built-in flash is raised. Smudges appear in photographs : Clean the front and re ar lens elements or the dust shield ( 0 110).
118 n Playback Wi -Fi (Wireless Networks) Miscellaneous “ T all ” (por trait) orientation photos are di splayed in “ wide” (landscape) orientation : • Select On for Rotate tall ( 0 100). • The photos were taken with Auto image rotation off ( 0 103).
119 n This section lists the error messages that appear in the display . Error Messages Message Sol uti on (Shutter-speed or aperture display flashes) If the subjec t is too bright, lower ISO sensitivity or choose a faster shutter speed or small er aper- ture (higher f-number).
120 n This memory card is not formatted. F or mat the memory card? Select Ye s to format the car d, or turn the camera off and insert another memor y card. Memor y card is full. • Y ou may be able to record additional images if you r educe i mage qual ity or siz e.
121 n Niko n 1 J5 Digital Came ra Specifications Ty pe Typ e Digital camera with suppor t for interchangeable lenses Lens mount Niko n 1 m oun t Effective angl e of view Approx. 2.7× lens f ocal length (35 mm format equivale nt) Effecti ve pixels 20.
122 n Storage File for mat • NEF (RAW) : 12-bit, compressed • JPEG : JPEG-Baselin e compliant with f ine (approx. 1 : 4) , n orm al (a pp rox. 1 : 8 ) c om pres si on • NEF (RAW) + JPEG : Sing l.
123 n Release Mode • Single frame, continuo us • Self-timer • Interval timer sho oting Frame advance ra te Approx. 5, 10, 20, 30, or 60 fps Self-timer 2 s, 10 s Exposur e Metering TTL metering using image sensor Metering method • Matrix • Center-wei ghted: Meters 4.
124 n Foc u s Autofocus Hybrid autofocus (phase-detection/contrast- detect AF); AF-assist illuminator Lens ser vo • Autofocus (AF) : Single AF ( AF-S); continuous A F (AF- C); auto AF-S/AF-C selecti.
125 n Movie Metering TTL metering using image sensor Metering method • Matrix • Center-wei ghted: Meters 4. 5 mm ci rcle in center o f frame • Spot: M e t e r s 2 m m c i r c l e c e n t e r e d o n s e l e c t e d focu s a rea Frame size (pix els)/ record ing r ate HD movies (aspect ratio 16 : 9) • 1920 × 1080/60p (59.
126 n Playback F ull-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 16 images or calendar) playback with pl ayback zoom, burs ts shown as key frames or as consecutive pictures, movie and panorama playback, slide show , histo- gram display, and auto image rotation Interf ace USB Hi-Speed USB HDMI outpu t T ype D HDMI connector Wirele ss Standards IEEE 802.
127 n • Unless other wise stated, all measurements are performed in conformity with C amera and I magin g P roducts A ssociation (CIP A) guidelines. • All figures are for a ca mera with a fully- charged batter y.
128 n 1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm f/3.5 –5.6 PD-ZOOM Typ e 1 mount lens Focal length 10 – 30 mm Maximum a perture f/3.5 – 5.6 Construc tion 9 elements in 7 groups (including 4 aspherical lens elements.
129 n Specifications subjec t to change without notice. Niko n will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain. 1 NIKKOR VR 10–100mm f/4–5.6 Typ e 1 mount lens Focal length 10–100 mm Maximum aperture f/4–5.
130 n A T rademark Information IOS is a trademark or register ed trad emark of Cisco S ystems, Inc ., in the United Stat es and/or other c oun tries and is used under license . Windows is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsof t Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
131 n A Certificates A Free Type License (Free T ype2) Portions of this software are copyright © 2012 The F reeT ype P roject (http://www.freetype.or g). All rights rese r ved. A MIT License (HarfBuzz) Portions of this software ar e copyrigh t © 2015 The HarfBuzz Project (http://www.
132 n Battery Life The number of shots or movie footage that can be r ecorded with fully-charged ba tteries va ries wi th the condition of the battery, temperature, the interval between shots, and the length of time menus are displayed. Sample figures for EN-EL24 (850 mAh) bat- teries are given below .
133 n Symbols C (Aut o mode) ............................. 6, 25 v (A dvanced mo vie mode) .... 7, 38 w (Cre ative mode) .................... 6, 41 P (Progr ammed auto) ....................... 49 S (Shutter-priority auto) .................. 50 A (Aperture-priority auto) .
134 n Built-in flash .................................... .... 77 C Capture NX-D ....................................104 Charging a battery ............................ 18 Clock ........................ .............................. 23 Close-up .....
135 n Night landscape ................................. 43 Night portrait ................................ ...... 43 Nikon T ransfer 2 .............................. 106 N-Mark ................................ .............. 2, 94 NMS ................
136 n Z Zoom ring ........................... ................. 31.
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DIGIT AL CAMERA User' s Manual En Niko n Manual Viewer 2 Install the N ikon Manual Viewer 2 app on your smartphone or tablet to view Nikon digital camera manuals, anytime , anywhere. Nikon Man ual Viewer 2 can be downloaded free of charge from the App Store and Google Play .
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