Nikon Digital Camera Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Q&A Index .................................................................................................................................... ii
For Your Safety ........................................................................................................................... x
Notices......................................................................................................................................... xii
Introduction 1
Getting to Know the Camera................................................................................................. 1
The Camera Body ......................................................................................................................1
The Mode Dial.............................................................................................................................3
The Monitor.................................................................................................................................4
The Information Display..........................................................................................................5
The Command Dial...................................................................................................................7
The Viewfinder......................................................................................................................... 10
Camera Menus..........................................................................................................................11
Using Camera Menus............................................................................................................ 12
First Steps ...................................................................................................................................14
Charge the Battery................................................................................................................. 14
Insert the Battery ....................................................................................................................15
Attach a Lens............................................................................................................................ 17
Basic Setup................................................................................................................................19
Insert a Memory Card............................................................................................................21
Format the Memory Card ....................................................................................................22
Adjust Viewfinder Focus ......................................................................................................23
Basic Photography 25
Battery Level and Card Capacity ........................................................................................25
“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (i and j Modes)...................................................26
Creative Photography (Scene Modes) .............................................................................30
The Mode Dial.......................................................................................................................... 30
k Portrait.............................................................................................................................. 30
l Landscape........................................................................................................................ 30
p Child ..................................................................................................................................31
m Sports ................................................................................................................................ 31
n Close up............................................................................................................................31
Other Scenes............................................................................................................................ 32
o Night Portrait..................................................................................................................32
r Night Landscape ...........................................................................................................32
s Party/Indoor....................................................................................................................32
t Beach/Snow.................................................................................................................... 33
u Sunset ............................................................................................................................... 33
v Dusk/Dawn......................................................................................................................33
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