Nikon D700 User manual

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User's Manual

Where to Find It
Find what you're looking for from:
Know what you want to do but don't know the function name? Find it
from the "question and answer" index.
Finditems by function or menu name.
A brief guide for those who want to get started taking pictures right away.
Search by key word.
Ira warning is displayed in the viewfinder or monitor, find the solution
here.
Camera behaving unexpectedly? Find the solution here.
Digitutor
Digitutor, a series of"watch and learn" manuals in movie form, is available
from the following website:
http://www.nikondigitutor.com/index eng.html

Package Contents
Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera.
Memory cards are sold separately.
• D700 digital • Body cap • BM-9 LCD monitor
camera (pg. 3) (pp. 36, 388) cover (pg. 21)
• EN-EL3e • MH-18a quick • AN-D700 strap
rechargeable charger with (pg. 21)
Li-ion battery with power cable
terminal cover (pg. 32)
(pp. 32, 34)
• EG-D100 video
cable (pg. 255) • UC-E4 USB cable (pp. 238, 245) • BS-1accessory shoe cover (pg. 377)
• Warranty
•User'sManual (this guide)
•Quick Guide
•Software Installation Guide
• Software Suite CD-ROM
• Registration card
(U. S.A. only)

Symbols and Conventions
To make it easier to find the information you need, the following
symbols and conventions are used:
This icon marks cautions; information that should be read before
_I_ uset0 prevent damage to the camera"
This icon marks notes; information that should be read before
[] using the camera.
Menu items, options, and messages displayed in the camera monitor
are shown in bold.
[] Trademark Information
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or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are
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[] Introduction
[] Tutorial
[] Image RecordingOptions
[] Focus
[] ReleaseMode
[] ISOSensitivity
[] Exposure
[] White Balance
[] Image Enhancement
[] FlashPhotography
[] OtherShootingOptions
[] MoreAboutPlayback
[] MenuGuide
[] TechnicalNotes_
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Find what you're looking for using this "question and answer"
index.
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How do I take pictures in FX format? Image area 58
How do I take high-quality NEF (RAW) 14-bit NEF (RAW) 68
photos?
Can I use the monitor as a viewfinder? Live view 89
Can I control how photos are processed? Picture Controls 160
How do I preserve details in shadows Active D-Lighting 179
and highlights?
How do I focus on erratically moving
subjects? 3D-tracking 286
How do I tell if the camera is level? Virtual horizon 99, 346
Can I adjust focus separately for AF fine tune 347
different lenses?
How do I remove dust from the low-pass Clean image sensor 392
filter protecting the image sensor?
How do Ifocus the viewfinder? Diopter adjustment
control
How do Ikeep the monitor from turning Monitor off delay
off?
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Autometeroff 48,296
Viewfindergriddisplay 298
HowdoIkeeptheshutterspeedand
aperturedisplaysfromturningoff?
CanIdisplayaframinggridinthe
viewfinder?
HowdoIsettheclock?
HowdoIsettheclockfordaylight
savingstime?
HowdoIchangetimezoneswhenI
travel?
HowdoIadjustmonitorbrightnessfor
menusorplayback?
HowdoIrestoredefaultsettings?
HowdoIrestoreshootingmenu
defaults?
HowdoIrestoreCustomSetting
defaults?
HowdoIchangetheself-timerdelay?
HowdoIturnthespeakeroff?
CanIreversetheelectronicanalog
exposuredisplay?
CanIdisplaythemenusinadifferent
language?
CanIsavemenusettingsforuseona
differentD700camera?
World time 39,334
LCD brightness 332
Two-button reset 196
Reset shooting menu 271
Reset custom settings 282
Self-timer delay 297
Beep 298
Reverse indicators 330
Language 334
Save/load settings 344
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How do I get more information on a Help 31
menu?
How do I use the menus? Using the menus 26
Can I get quick access to frequently- My Menu 364
used settings?
Can I get quick access to recently-used Recent settings 368
settings?
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What do these indicators mean?
What information is in the shooting
information display?
What does this warning mean?
Battery level
Battery info
How much charge does the battery
have left?
How do Iget more information about
the battery?
How do I keep the file number from
being reset when I insert a new memory
card?
How do I reset file numbering to zero?
How do Iclean the camera or lens?
Viewfinder, control
panel, shooting 8, 1O,12
information display
Error messages and 409
displays
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340
File number sequence 300
Cleaning the camera 391
How many more shots can I take with
this card?
How do I take bigger photographs?
How can I get more photos on the
memory card?
Can I control how the camera focuses?
Can I choose the focus point?
How do I take a lot of photographs
quickly?
Can I change the frame advance rate?
Can I shoot a self-portrait?
Can I take pictures under low light
without the flash?
Can the ISO sensitivity I choose be
adjusted to ensure optimal exposure?
Number of exposures 47
remaining
Image quality and size 64, 69
Autofocus 71
Focus point 76
Release mode 84
Shooting speed 86, 299
Self-timer mode 102
ISO sensitivity 106
ISO sensitivity auto 108
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How do Ifreeze or blur moving objects? 118
How do I blur background details or
keep both foreground and background 119
in focus?
Can Iset both shutter speed and
aperture manually? 121
Can I make photos brighter or darker? 128
How do I make a time exposure? 124
Can Ivary exposure or flash level
automatically over a series of photos?
Can Icreate multiple copies of a photo
using different white balance settings?
How do Iadjust white balance?
Can Itake pictures with a flash?
How can I reduce "red-eye"?
Exposure mode S
(shutter-priority auto)
Exposure mode R
(aperture-priority auto)
Exposure mode/I,
(manual)
Exposure compensation
Long time-exposures
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Exposure and flash
bracketing
White balance
bracketing
White balance
Flash photography, flash
mode, red-eye
reduction
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135,315
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How can I record multiple shots as a Multiple exposure 198
single photograph?
How do I reduce loss of brightness at
the edges of photographs? Vignette control 276
Fine tune optimal
Can I pickthe standard exposure level? 294
exposure
How can I reduce blur? Exposure delay mode 302
Can the flash be used at shutter speeds Flash sync speed 305
faster than 1/250 s?
Can lrecord an NEF copyofa
photograph while shooting JPEG +NEF (RAW) 322
images?
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Can I view my photographs on the Camera playback 218
camera?
Can I view more information about Photo info 220
photos?
Why do parts of my photos blink? Photo info, highlights 222, 264
How do Iget rid of an unwanted photo? Deleting individual
photos 236
Can I delete several photos at once? Delete 262
Can I zoom in on pictures to make sure Playback zoom 234
they're in focus?
Can I protect photos from accidental
deletion? Protect 235
Can I hide selected photos? Hide image 263
How do I tell if parts of my photos may Display mode: 264
be overexposed? highlights
How do I tell where the camera focused? Display mode: focus 264
point
Can I view 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 I bring out details in shadows in
backlit areas or areas outside the range D-Lighting 354
of the flash?
Can I get rid of red eye? Red-eye correction 355
Can l crop photographs on the camera? Trim 356
Can I create a monochrome copy of a Monochrome 357
photograph?
Can I create a copy with different colors? Filter effects 358