Nikon D1 User manual

Nikon Digital Camera D1
Nikon Digital Camera D1
Fast Track Guide
D1
Digital Camera
This FastTrack Guide
provides a brief introduction
to using your D1 at the most
common settings. Refer-
ences are provided to the
sections of the User’s
Manual where more com-
plete information may be
found. Please read all
instructions fully.
LANGUAGE
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1Insert an EN-4 battery pack
Turn the camera off before insert-
ing the battery pack. To insert,
turn the battery pack latch to the
open position, slide the battery
pack into the camera, and lock it
in place. Turn the camera on and
check the battery indicator in the
control panel on top of the cam-
era.
2Attach a lens
Turn the camera off and mount a
lens on the camera as shown
above. Set aperture to its mini-
mum setting (largest f-number)
and lock the aperture ring.
Use a D-Type AF Nikkor lens with
a built-in CPU to take full advan-
tage of camera features.
3Reset settings to defaults
When using the camera for the first
time, you may want to clear chang-
es to settings made by previous
users. After turning the camera on,
hold the and buttons down
together for more than two seconds
to restore camera settings to their
default values. The CUSTOM indi-
cator in the rear control panel will
start to blink. To clear changes to
custom settings, release both but-
tons while the indicator is blinking
and then press the buttons again.
4 Choose a language for the menus
To choose a language for the
playback mode menus, hold down
the mode-dial lock release and
turn the mode dial to PLAY. Press
the button to display the
playback menu. Using the focus-
area selector, select LANGUAGE
from the SET UP sub-menu.
Highlight a language in the LAN-
GUAGE menu (above) and press
the selector to the right to put your
choice into effect.
5Adjust viewfinder diopter
The D1 is equipped with diopter
adjustment to accommodate
individual differences in vision. To
adjust viewfinder diopter, pull the
diopter knob out and rotate it until
the focus brackets in the viewfind-
er are in sharp focus.
16Frame a photograph
After framing a photograph, press
the shutter-release button half way
down and confirm that the in-focus
indicator (●) appears in the view-
finder.
14Choose matrix metering
Hold down the metering selector
lock release and turn the metering
selector to (matrix metering).
The matrix metering indicator will
appear in the viewfinder when the
shutter-release button is pressed
half way.
17Take a picture
Press the shutter-release button
the rest of the way down to take a
picture. The green access lamp
on the card-slot cover will blink
while the photograph is recorded
to the memory card. Do not turn
the camera off or remove the
memory card until the access
lamp has turned off.
15Set the exposure mode to
Hold the MODE button down and
turn the main command dial until
the exposure-mode indicator in
the control panel on top of the
camera shows (programmed
auto).
9Set sensitivity to 200
Camera sensitivity (ISO equiva-
lency) can be set to 200, 400, 800,
or 1600 (ISO equivalent ). To
choose a sensitivity of 200, hold
the button down and turn the
main command dial. The sensitivi-
ty setting will be displayed in the
rear control panel.
8Set image quality to NORMAL
After turning the camera on, hold
the button down and turn the
main command dial until NORM
(normal) appears in the rear con-
trol panel.
10Set white balance to auto (A)
Holding the button down, turn
the main command dial until A
(auto white balance) appears in
the rear control panel.
13Select the center focus area
Unlock the focus-area selector (A)
and press the arrows until the
center focus area is selected in
the viewfinder and the control
panel on top of the camera (B).
Return the focus-area selector
lock to the locked position.
A
7Select single-frame shooting
The D1 offers a choice of continu-
ous and single-frame shooting. To
select single-frame shooting, hold
down the mode-dial lock release
and turn the mode dial to S.
A B
6Insert a memory card
The D1 uses CompactFlash mem-
ory cards to store photographs
(think of it as electronic film). After
turning the camera off, open the
door covering the card-slot cover
release button (A1) and press the
card-slot cover release button (A2)
to open the card slot (A3). After
inserting a memory card, fold the
eject button over and close the
card-slot cover (B).
☞“First Steps: Insert the Battery” ☞“First Steps: Attach the Lens” ☞“Custom Settings: Two-Button Reset” ☞
“First Steps: Choose a Language for the Menus”
☞“Camera Settings: Diopter Adjustment”
☞“Camera Settings: The Mode Dial” ☞“First Steps: Insert the Memory Card” ☞“Camera Settings: Image Quality” ☞“Camera Settings: Sensitivity” ☞“Camera Settings: White Balance”
☞“Camera Settings: Focus Area” ☞“Camera Settings: Metering” ☞“Camera Settings: Exposure Mode” ☞“First Steps: Take a Photograph” ☞“First Steps: Take a Photograph”
11Select single-servo AF
Set the autofocus mode to S
(single-servo autofocus). In this
mode, the camera will focus auto-
matically when the shutter-release
button is pressed half way. The
shutter can only be released when
the camera is in focus.
☞“Camera Settings: Autofocus”
12Set the AF area mode
Holding down the AF area mode
button [+], rotate the main com-
mand dial until [ ] (single area AF)
appears in the control panel on
top of the camera.
☞“Camera Settings: AF Area Mode”
Focus Area
The D1 offers a choice of five focus areas, which
together cover a wide portion of the frame.
Unlock the focus-area selector and press the
arrows until the desired focus area is highlighted
in red in the viewfinder. By choosing focus area
according to the position of your main subject in
the composition, you can focus on an off-center
subject without using focus lock (see below).
☞“Camera Settings: Focus Area”
Focus Lock
Use focus lock when your subject will not be in one of the five focus
areas in the final composition.
1
Position the subject in the
active focus area and lightly
press the shutter-release
button to confirm focus. In
continuous servo AF, press
the AF/AE lock button.
2
Keeping AE/AF lock button
held down or the shutter-
release button slightly de-
pressed, re-compose your
photograph, then press the
shutter-release button the
rest of the way down to take
a photograph.
☞“Camera Settings: Focus Lock”
Single-Frame Playback
Photographs taken with the D1 can be played back instantly on the
LCD monitor for review or deletion.
1Turn the monitor on
Press the button to turn the monitor on. The most recent
photograph will be displayed.
2View additional photos
Press the focus-area selector down to view the other photo-
graphs in memory one at a time, or keep the selector pressed
to scroll rapidly through memory until you reach the desired
frame number. Press the selector to the right to view photo
information for the photograph currently displayed.
3Deleting photographs
To delete the photograph displayed in the LCD monitor, press
the button. The confirmation dialog shown above at right
will appear. Press the button again to delete the photo-
graph. To return to playback mode without deleting the photo-
graph, press any button on the rear of the camera other than
the and buttons. Press the button or lightly press
the shutter-release button to end playback without deleting the
photograph.
☞“Playback”
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Nikon Digital Camera D1
Fast Track Guide
D1 Digital Camera
This FastTrack Guide introduces some of the more
commonly used features of the D1. References are
provided to the sections of the User’s Manual where
more complete information may be found. Please read
all instructions fully.
Exposure Mode
Set the exposure mode by turning the main command dial
while holding down the MODE button. The D1 offers a
choice of four exposure modes for different effects and
shooting conditions.
Manual
Manual exposure mode allows you to set both aperture
and shutter speed manually. Shutter speed is set by
turning the main command dial, aperture by turning the
sub-command dial. You can check exposure using the
electronic analog exposure display in the viewfinder or
the control panel on top of the camera.
Focus Mode
Focus mode can be selected using the focus-mode selector
on the front of the camera. Three modes are available:
single-servo autofocus, continuous-servo autofocus, and
manual focus.
☞“Camera Settings: Exposure Mode”
☞“Camera Settings: Focus Mode”
The Mode Dial
The D1 offers a choice of five operating modes: single-frame
shooting, continuous shooting, self-timer, playback, and PC
modes. To set the operating mode, hold down the mode-dial
lock release and turn the mode dial to the desired setting.
Capture Mode
Photographs taken in single-frame advance and self-timer modes can be
displayed on the LCD monitor immediately after shooting. This makes
possible quick confirmation of test photographs and immediate deletion of
unwanted photos. Photographs can be displayed either before they are
transferred to the memory card (capture-preview mode) or after they have
been saved (record-and-review).
Capture preview
To select capture-preview mode, hold down the button and rotate the
main command dial to select Custom Setting 1. With the button held
down, rotate the sub-command dial to select option 1 (Capture-Preview
mode).
When you take a photograph in capture-preview mode, the photograph will be
displayed in the monitor before being transferred to the memory card. To
record the photograph to memory, press the button. To delete the photo-
graph before it is saved to memory, press the or button, or press the
shutter-release button half way.
Record-and-review
To use record-and-review, select Custom
Setting 1 as described above, then rotate
the sub-command dial to select option 2
(Record-and-Review mode).
☞“Camera Settings: The Mode Dial”
Metering
To select a metering method, hold down the metering-
selector lock release and turn the metering selector to the
desired setting. A choice of three metering methods is
available:
Image Quality
Image quality controls the file size, compression ratio, file type, and image
type of photographs recorded with the D1. To select the compression ratio,
hold down the button and turn the main command dial. Turn the sub-
command dial while holding down the button to select the file type and
whether photos will be recorded in color or black-and-white.
HI (high image quality, no compression)
Images are stored as uncompressed RGB TIFF,YCbCr TIFF, or RAW
(2.7r) data. Note that the last two file types can only be displayed on the
camera or on a computer running Nikon View or Nikon Capture (available
separately).
FINE (fine image quality, low compression)
Images are JPEG-compressed to roughly one-quarter of their original
size.
NORM (normal image quality, medium compression)
Images are JPEG-compressed to roughly one-eight of their original size.
BASIC (basic image quality, high compression)
Images are JPEG-compressed to roughly one-sixteenth of their original
size.
The approximate number of images that can be saved on a 96 MB mem-
ory card at each of these settings is shown below.
Format and file size Approx. number
of frames
HI (RAW, approx. 4 MB) 23
HI (YCbCr TIFF, approx. 5.2 MB) 18
HI (RGB TIFF, approx. 7.8 MB) 12
FINE (approx. 1.3 MB) 66
NORM (approx. 650 KB) 132
BASIC (approx. 320 KB) 265
☞“Camera Settings”
☞“Camera Settings: Metering”
☞“Camera Settings: Image Quality”
SC-D1 IEEE 1394 cable Mac or Windows computer
running
Nikon Capture or Nikon View DX
Personal computer
Computer with
PC card slot
Parallel, SCSI, IDE, or
USB interface
EG-D1 video cable
Television or VCR
EC-AD1 PC card adapter
E-mail
Electronic
publishing
Printer
CF card reader
DCF printer
DPOF printing
service
Viewing Photos on Other Devices
In record-and-review mode, photographs will be displayed in the monitor after
being saved to the memory card. Press the button to delete the photo-
graph. To clear the photo from the monitor without deleting it, press any
button except those on top of the mode dial.
☞“Connections”
Programmed auto exposure
Programmed auto exposure is the fastest and simplest
method for ensuring that your photographs will be cor-
rectly exposed. Different combinations of aperture and
shutter speed can be selected by turning the main com-
mand dial (flexible program).
Shutter-priority auto
You set the shutter speed by turning the main command
dial; the camera automatically selects a matching aper-
ture for the best exposure.
Aperture-priority auto
You specify aperture by turning the sub-command dial;
the camera automatically selects the shutter speed.
Exposure Compensation
Use exposure compensation to modify exposure control.
Exposure compensation can be set to a value between
–5 EV and +5 EV by rotating the main command dial while
pressing the button.
☞“Camera Settings: Exposure Compensation”
Matrix metering
Metering is performed by a CCD sensor with 1,005 (67 vertical ×15
horizontal) RGB metering pixels. Exposure is based on a selection of
information from all areas of the frame.
Center-weighted metering
The greatest weight is assigned an eight-millimeter circle in the center of
the viewfinder. The classic meter for those who shoot portraits, or who
simply want to take personal control.
Spot metering
For really precise metering, the D1 reads an area four millimeters in
diameter. The sensing area changes to correspond with the manually
selected AF area.
S Single-servo autofocus (focus priority)
The camera focuses automatically when the shutter-release button is
pressed half way. If the camera is focused on a moving subject, the
camera will continue to adjust focus until the subject comes to a halt
(focus tracking). Focus will lock when the subject stops moving (focus
lock). The shutter can only be released when the in-focus indicator (●)
appears in the viewfinder (focus priority).
C Continuous-servo autofocus (release priority)
The camera focuses continuously as long as the shutter-release button is
held half way down. The shutter can be released even when the in-focus
indicator (●) is not displayed in the viewfinder (release priority).
M Manual focus
Focus can be adjusted using the lens focusing ring.
S Single-frame shooting
One photograph is taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed.
C Continuous shooting
Photographs are taken at a maximum rate of 4.5 frames per second while
the shutter-release button is held down.
Self-timer mode
A timer is activated when the shutter-release button is pressed. The self-
timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink for eight seconds. Two
seconds after the lamp stops blinking, the shutter will be released auto-
matically and a photograph will be recorded. Ideal for photographs that
include the photographer.
PLAY
Playback mode
Select this mode for thumbnail playback or to access the playback menu,
where you can delete, protect, or hide photographs and make changes to
a variety of playback options.
PC PC mode
Use this mode when connecting the camera to a computer via its IEEE
1394 (FireWire) interface.
AF Area Mode
Autofocus can be used to focus only on the selected focus
area (single area AF) or to shift focus from one area to the
next depending on the movement of the subject (dynamic
AF). AF area mode can be selected by turning the main
command dial while holding down the [+] button. The
current setting is displayed in the control panel on top of
the camera.
Single area AF
The camera focuses on the subject in the current focus area. This mode
is useful when focusing on subjects that are relatively stationary.
Dynamic area AF/dynamic area AF with closest subject priority
When dynamic area AF is combined with single-servo autofocus, the
camera will focus on the closest subject to the camera that falls in one of
the five focus areas (closest subject priority). In combination with contin-
uous-servo autofocus, dynamic area AF can be used to focus on the
subject in the current focus area, regardless of its distance from the
camera. The camera will automatically shift the focus area to track the
subject as it moves from one focus area to another, making this mode
ideal for focusing on subjects that are moving erratically.
Closest subject priority can be used with continuous-servo AF, or turned
off when the camera is set to single-servo AF. See “Custom Settings”
items 9 and 10 in the User’s Manual .☞“Camera Settings: AF Area Mode”
White Balance
In addition to auto white balance, which produces photographs with natural
coloration in most lighting conditions, the D1 offers preset white balance and
six manual settings for specific light sources. White balance is set by turning
the main command dial while holding down the button. In modes other
than PRE, you can fine-tune white balance by turning the sub-command dial
while the button is held down. The white balance setting and white
balance adjustment are displayed in the rear control panel.
☞“Camera Settings: White Balance”
Overcast
Shade
PRE Preset white balance
White balance adjustment in
effect
AAuto white balance
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Direct sunlight
Flash
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