Nikon D700 User manual

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DIGITAL CAMERA
Userls Manual

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Package Contents
Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera.
Memory cards are soldseparately.
• 0700 digital
camera (pg. 3)
• EN-EL3e
rechargeable
Li-ion
battery with
terminal cover
(pp. 32, 34)
•EG-Ol 00 video
cable (pg. 255)
•Body cap
(pp. 36, 388)
•MH-18a
quick
charger with
power cable
(pg.32)
•
UC-E4 USB cable
(pp. 238, 245)
(j .;)
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c#
•BM-9 LCD monitor
cover (pg. 21 )
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•AN-D700 strap
(pg.21)
• BS- 1accessory shoe
cover (pg. 377)
•Warranty
• User's Manual (this guide)
•QuickGuide
•Software Installation Guide
•Software Suite CD-ROM
•Registration card
(U. S. A. only)

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IDa Introduction
•
I:ZI Tutorial
•
tllmage Recording Options
•
III Focus
•
III Release Mode
•
m ISO Sensitivity
•
III Exposure
•
(!ill White Balance
•
iii Image Enhancement
•
D Flash Photography
•
m Other Shooting Options
•
1:1 More About Playback
•
II Connections
•
ril Menu Guide
•
U Technical Notes
•
III

Q&Alndex
Find what you're looking for using this "question and answer"
index.
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New Features
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How do Itake pictures in FX format? Image area 58
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How do Itake high-quality NEF (RAW)
14-bit NEF (RAW)
68
photos?
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Can I use the monitor as aviewfinder? Live view 89
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Can Icontrol how photos are processed? Picture Controls 160
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How do Ipreserve details in shadows Active D-Lighting 179
and highlights?
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How do Ifocus on erratically moving 3D-tracking 286
subjects?
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How do Itell if the camera is level? Virtual horizon 99,346
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Can Iadjust focus separately for
AF fine tune 347
different lenses?
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How do Iremove dustfrom the low-pass Clean image sensor 392
filter protecting the image sensor?
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Camera Setup
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How do Ifocus the viewfinder? Diopter adjustment 45
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How do Ikeep the monitor from turning
off? Monitor off delay . .. 297
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How do Ikeep the shutter speed and
Auto meter off
48,296
aperture displays from turning off?
Can Idisplay aframing grid in the
Viewfinder grid display 298
viewfinder? ,
How do Iset the clock? I
I
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How do Iset the clock for daylight
]World time savings time? 39,334
How do Ichange time zones when I
travel?
How do Iadjust monitor brightness for
LCD brightness 332
menus or playback?
How do Irestore default settings?
Two-button reset 196
--
How do Irestore shooting menu Reset shooting menu
271
defaults?
How do Irestore Custom Setting
Reset custom settings 282
defaults?
How do Ichange the self-timer delay? Self-timer delay 297
How do I turn the speaker off? Beep 298
Can Ireverse the electronic analog Reverse indicators 330
exposure display?
Can Idisplay the menus in adifferent Language 334
language?
Can Isave menu settings for use on aSave/load settings 344
different 0700 camera?
... Question;
How do I get more information on a
menu?
How do I use the menus?
Can I get quick access to frequently-
used settings?
Can I get quick access to recently-used
settings?
Help
Using the menus
My Menu
Recent settings
31
26
364
368
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What do these indicators mean? Viewfinder, control
What information is in the shooting panel, shooting 8,10,
12
information display? information display
What does this warning mean? Error messages and 409
displays
How much charge does the battery Battery level 46
have left?
How do I get more information about
Battery info 340
the battery?
How do Ikeep the file number from
being reset when Iinsertanew memory
File number sequence 300
card?
How do Ireset file numbering to zero?
How do Iclean the camera or lens? Cleaning the camera 391
How many more shots can Itake with Number of exposures 47
this card? remaining
How do Itake bigger photographs?
How can I get more photos on the
Image qualityand size 64,69
memory card?
Can Icontrol how the camera focuses? Autofocus
71
Can Ichoose the focus point? Focus point 76
How do Itake a lot of photographs
Release mode 84
quickly?
Can Ichange the frame advance rate? Shooting speed 86,299
Can Ishoot aself-portrait? Self-timer mode
102
Can Itake pictures under low light
ISO sensitivity 106
without the flash?
Can the ISO sensitivity Ichoose be
ISO sensitivity auto 108
adjusted to ensure optimal exposure? control

How do Ifreeze or blur moving objects? Exposure
mode 5118
(shutter-priority auto)
How do I blur background details or Exposure
mode R
keep both foreground and background 119
(aperture-priority auto)
in focus?
Can Iset both shutter speed and Exposure
mode 11
121
aperture manually? (manual)
Can Imake photos brighter or darker? Exposure compensation 128
How do Imake a time exposure? Long time-exposures 124
(bu lb)
Can Ivary exposure or flash level Exposure and flash 131,315
automatically over aseries of photos? bracketing
Can Icreate multiple copies of a photo
White balance 135,315
using different white balance settings? bracketing
How do Iadjust white balance? White balance 139
Can Itake pictures with aflash?
Flash photography,flash 185
How can Ireduce "red-eye"? mode, red-eye 188
reduction
How can Irecord
multiple shots as a
Multiple exposure 198
single photograph?
How
do Ireduce loss of brightness at Vignette control 276
the edges of photographs?
Can Ipick the standard exposure level? Fine tune
optimal
294
exposure
How can Ireduce blur? Exposure delay
mode 302
Can the flash be used at shutter speeds
Flash sync speed 305
fasterthan '1250 s?
Can Irecord an NEF copy of a
photograph while shooting
JPEG
+NEF (RAW)
322
images?
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Viewing Photographs
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Can Iview my photographs on the Camera playback 218
camera?
Can Iview more information about
Photo info 220
photos?
Why do parts of my photos blink? Photo info, highlights 222,264
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How do I get rid of an unwanted photo? Deleting individual 236
photos
Can Idelete several photos at once? Delete 262
Can Izoom in on pictures to make sure Playback zoom 234
they're in focus?
Can Iprotect photos from accidental Protect 235
deletion?
Can Ihide selected photos? Hide image 263
How do Itell if parts of my photos may Display mode: 264
be overexposed? highlights
How do Itell where the camera focused? Display mode: focus 264
point
Can Iview photos as they are taken? Image review 265
Is there an automatic playback ("slide Slide show 266
show") option?
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How do Ibring out details in shadows in
backlit areas or areas outside the range
of the flash?
Can I get rid of red eye?
Can Icrop photographs on the camera?
Can Icreate amonochrome copy of a
photograph?
Can Icreate acopy with different colors?
D-Lighting
Red-eye correction
Trim
Monochrome
Filter effects
354
355
356
357
358

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Can Iuse the camera to create JPEG
Color balance 358
copies of NEF (RAW) photographs?
Can Ioverlay two photos to make aImage overlay 359
single image?
HOMI 257
Connecting to a
How do Icopy photos to my computer? 238
computer
How do I print photographs? Printing photographs 243
Can I print photos without acomputer? Printing via USB 244
Can I print the date on my photographs? Time stamp 247
How do Iorder professional prints? Print set (OPOF) 253
What optional flash units (Speedlights)
can I use?
What lenses can I use?
What AC adapters, battery packs,
remote cords, and viewfinder
accessories are available for my camera?
What memory cards can I use?
What software is available for my
camera?
Optional flash units
Compatible lenses
Other accessories
Approved memory
cards
Other accessories
377
370
385
390
388
IX

Table ofContents
Q&A Index iv
For Your Safety xviii
N. . otlces
xXI
Introduction 1
Overview 2
Getting
to Know the Camera .3
Camera Body 3
The Control Panel 8
The Viewfinder Display 10
The
Shooting Information Display 12
The
Command Dials 16
Quick Start Guide 22
Tutorial 25
x
Camera Menus 26
Using Camera Menus 28
Help
31
First Steps 32
Charge the Battery 32
Insert
the Battery 34
Attach aLens 36
Basic Setup 38
Insert a
Memory Card 41
Adjust Viewfinder Focus .45
Basic Photography and Playback 46

Image Recording Options
57
Image Area 58
Image Quality 64
Image
Size 69
Focus
71
Focus Mode 72
AF-Area Mode 74
Focus Point Selection
76
Focus Lock 78
Manual Focus 81
Release Mode 83
Choosing aRelease Mode 84
Continuous
Mode 86
Framing Pictures in
the Monitor (Live View) 89
Self-Timer Mode 102
Mirror
up Mode 104
ISO Sensitivity 105
Choosing ISO Sensitivity Manually 106
Auto ISO Sensitivity Control 108
Exposure 111
Metering 112
Exposure
Mode 114
P: Programmed Auto 116
5: Shutter-Priority Auto 118
R: Aperture-Priority Auto 1 19
(1: Manual 121
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Long Time-Exposures 124
Autoexposure
(AE) Lock 126
Exposure Compensation 128
Bracketing 130
White Balance 139
White Balance Options 140
Fine-Tuning
White Balance 143
Choosing aColorTemperature 147
Preset Manual 148
Image Enhancement 159
Picture Controls 160
Creating Custom Picture Controls 168
Active D-Lighting 179
Color Space
181
Flash Photography 183
The Built-in Flash 184
Using
the Built-in Flash 185
Flash Modes 188
Flash Compensation 190
FV Lock 192
Other Shooting Options
195
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Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings 196
Multiple Exposure 198
Interval Timer Photography 203
Non-CPU Len
ses 210
Using a
GPS Unit 213

More About Playback
217
Full-Frame Playback 218
Photo Information 220
Viewing
Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback 232
Taking aCloser Look: Playback Zoom 234
Protecting Photographs
from Deletion 235
Deleting Individual Photographs 236
Connections
237
Connecting to a Computer 238
Direct USB Connection 240
Wireless and Ethernet Networks 242
Printing Photographs 243
Direct USB Connection 244
Viewing Photographs on TV 255
Standard Definition Devices 255
High-Definition Devices 257
Menu Guide 259
IE The Playback Menu: Managing Images 260
Delete 262
Playback Folder 263
Hide Image 263
Display
Mode 264
Image Review 265
After Delete 265
Rotate Tall 265
Slide Show 266
Print Set
(DPOF) 267
oThe Shooting Menu: Shooting Options 268
Shooting Menu Bank 269
Reset Shooting Menu
271
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Active Folder 272
File Naming 274
Image Quality 274
Image
Size 274
Image Area 274
JPEG Compression 275
NEF (RAW) Recording 275
White Balance 275
Set Picture Control 275
Manage Picture Control 275
Color Space 275
Active D-Lighting 276
Vignette Control 276
Long Exp.
NR (Long Exposure Noise Reduction) 277
High
ISO NR 278
ISO Sensitivity Settings 278
Live View 278
Multiple Exposure 278
Interval Timer Shooting 279
~ Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings 280
Custom Setting Bank 282
Reset Custom Settings 282
a: Autofocus 283
a
1: AF-C Priority Selection 283
a2: AF-S Priority Selection 284
a3: Dynamic
AF Area 285
a4: Focus Tracking
with Lock-On 287
as:
AF Activation 287
a6:
AF Point Illumination 288
a7: Focus PointWrap-Around 288
a8:
AF Point Selection 289
a9: Built-in AF-Assist
Illuminator 290
al0: AF-On for MB-Dl0 291
b: Metering/Exposure 292
b
1: ISO Sensitivity Step Value 292
b2:
EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl.. 292
b3:
Exp Comp/FineTune 292
b4:
Easy Exposure Compensation 293

b5: Center-Weighted Area 294
b6: Fine Tune Optimal Exposure 294
c: Timers/ AE Lock 296
c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L 296
c2: Auto Meter-off Delay 296
c3: Self-Timer Delay 297
c4:
Monitor off Delay 297
d: Shooting/Display 298
d
1: Beep 298
d2: Viewfinder Grid Display 298
d3: Screen Tips 298
d4:
CL Mode Shooting Speed 299
d5: Max. Continuous Release 299
d6: File
Number Sequence .300
d7: Shooting Info Display
301
d8: LCD Illumination 302
d9: Exposure Delay
Mode 302
d10: MB-D10 BatteryType .302
d11: Battery Order 304
e: Bracketing/Flash 305
e
1: Flash Sync Speed .305
e2: Flash Shutter Speed 308
e3: Flash Cntrl
for Built-in Flash .309
e4:
Modeling Flash 315
e5:
Auto Bracketing Set 315
e6:
Auto Bracketing (Mode M) .316
e7: Bracketing Order 317
f: Controls 318
f1 : :~: Switch 318
f2:
Multi Selector Center Button .318
B: Multi Selector 319
f4: Photo Info/Playback 320
f5: Assign
FUNC. Button 320
f6: Assign Preview Button 324
f7: Assign AE-LIAF-L Button .325
f8: Shutter Speed and Aperture Lock 326
f9: Customize Command Dials 326
flO: Release Button
to Use Dial.. .328
f11: No
Memory Card? 329
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f12: Reverse Indicators 330
YThe Setup Menu: Camera Setup 331
Format Memory Card 332
LCD Brightness 332
Clean Image Sensor 332
Lock
Mirror up for Cleaning 332
Video
Mode 333
HDMI 333
World Time 334
Language 334
Image
Comment 335
Auto Image Rotation 336
Dust
off Ref Photo 337
Battery Info 340
Wireless Transmitter
341
Image Authentication 342
Copyright Information 343
Save/Load Settings 344
GPS 346
Virtual Horizon 346
Non-CPU Lens Data 346
AF Fine Tune 347
Firmware Version 348
~ The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies 349
D-Lighting 354
Red-Eye Correction 355
Trim 356
Monochrome 357
Filter Effects 358
Color Balance 358
Image Overlay 359
Side-by-Side Comparison 362
ffi My Menu: Creating aCustom Menu 364
Displaying Recent Settings 368

Technical Notes 369
Compatible Lenses 370
Optional
Flash Units (Speedlights) 377
Other Accessories 385
Caring
for the Camera 391
Storage 391
Cleaning 391
The Low-Pass Filter 392
IJClean Now" 392
IJClean at Startup/Shutdown" 393
Manual Cleaning 395
Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions 398
Troubleshooting 402
Error Messages 409
Appendix 417
Specifications 428
Index 438
XVII

For Your Safety
To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to
others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using
this
equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use
the product will read them.
The consequences that could result from failure to observe the
precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol:
If.. This icon marks warnings. To prevent possible injury, read all
~ warnings before using this Nikon product.
II WARNINGS
~ Keep the sun out of the frame
Keep the sun well out of theframe
when shooting backlit subjects.
Sunlight focused into the camera
when the
sun is in or close to the
frame could
cause afire.
it Do not look at the sun through the
viewfinder
Viewing the sun or other strong
light source through the
viewfinder could
cause
permanent visual impairment.
it Using the viewfinder diopter control
When operating the viewfinder
dioptercontrol with your eye
to
the viewfinder, care should be
taken not
to put your finger in
your eye accidentally.
XVIII
it Turn off immediately in the event of
malfunction
Should you notice smoke or an
unusual smell coming from the
equipment or
AC adapter
(available separately), unplug the
AC adapter and remove the
battery immediately, taking
care
to avoid burns. Continued
operation could result in injury.
After removing the battery, take
the equipment
to aNikon-
authorized service center for
inspection.
it Do not disassemble
Touching the product's internal
parts could result
in injury. In the
event
of malfunction, the product
should be repaired only by a
qualified technician. Should the
product break open
as the result
of afall or other accident, remove
the battery and/or
AC adapter
and then take the product
to a
Nikon-authorized service center
for inspection.