Nikon D7000 User manual

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Digital Camera D7000
Quick Start Guide
This guide provides first-time users with information on taking
photographs with the D7000 and on installing and using the
supplied software. Complete information on using your Nikon
digital camera can be found in the User’s Manual and in the
help menu of the supplied software application.
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
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Before You Begin
z Unpack the camera.
Confirm that the package contains the following items:
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e Insert a memory card (available separately).
Check to be sure the card is in the correct orientation.
w Insert the battery.
Check to be sure the battery is in the correct orientation.
q Attach the strap.
Attach the strap securely to the two eyelets on the camera body as shown below.
r Attach a lens.
Be careful to prevent dust from entering the camera when
the lens or body cap is removed.
Taking Photographs
MvFrame a photograph.
Frame a
photograph in the
viewfinder with
the main subject
in the AF area
brackets. AF area brackets
For information on focusing the
viewfinder, see page 34 of the User’s
Manual.
MbFocus and shoot.
5.1 Press the shutter-release
button halfway to focus.
The in-focus indicator
(I) will appear in the
viewfinder.
5.2 Smoothly press
the shutter-release
button the rest
of the way down
to release the
shutter and take a
photograph.
Focus point (shows point on
which camera is focused)
In-focus indicator
MzRotate the mode
dial to i.
MxChoose a language and set the camera clock.
2.1 Turn the camera on. A language-
selection dialog will be displayed.
2.2 Select a language and press J.
Use the multi selector to select a
time zone, choose a date format,
turn daylight saving time on or off,
and set the camera clock; press J
after each step to proceed to the
next dialog.
McReady the camera.
Remove the lens cap.
Hold the handgrip in
your right hand and
cradle the camera body
or lens with your left.
Viewing and Deleting Photographs
To view photographs: Press K.
To delete the current photograph:
Press Otwice.
First Steps
Keeping marks aligned,
position lens on camera, then rotate
until lens clicks into place.
To view other pictures, press the
multi selector left or right.
Set switches as shown
(if applicable).
Rotate the live view switch qand press the
movie-record button wto start recording.
To end recording, press the movie-record
button again. See page 57 of the User’s
Manual for more information.
Recording Movies
EN-EL15
rechargeable
Li-ion battery
(with terminal cover)
MH-25 battery charger
(AC wall adapter supplied only in
countries or regions where required.
Shape of power cable depends on
country of sale.)
DK-5
eyepiece
cap
AN-DC1 strap
EG-D2 audio/video cable
UC-E4 USB cable
ViewNX 2 CD
Quick Start Guide (this guide)
User’s Manual
Warranty
Purchasers of the lens kit option should confirm that
the package also includes a lens. Memory cards are sold
separately.
x Charge the battery.
Plug the battery charger in and insert the battery. An
exhausted battery will fully charge in about two hours
and 35 minutes.
Battery
charging
Charging
complete
Plug into outlet
BS-1
accessory
shoe cover
DK-21 rubber
eyecup
BM-11
monitor cover
BF-1B body
cap
D7000 camera
Power cable
The orange battery
latch locks the
battery in place
when the battery is
fully inserted.
Slot 1 Slot 2
If you will be using only one memory card, insert it in Slot 1.
For information on lenses that can be used with the D7000, see page 269 of the User’s Manual.

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Installing ViewNX 2
Install the supplied software to display and edit photographs and movies that have been copied to your computer. Before installing
ViewNX 2, confirm that your computer meets the system requirements listed below.
1Start the computer and insert the installer CD.
Windows Mac OS
Double-click
icon on desktop
Double-click
Welcome icon
2Select a language.
If the desired language is not available, click Region
Selection to choose a different region and then choose
the desired language (the Region Selection button is not
available in the European release).
qSelect region
(if required)
wSelect language
eClick Next
3Start the installer.
Click Install and follow the on-screen instructions.
Click Install
Installation Guide
For help installing ViewNX 2, click Installation Guide in Step 3.
4Exit the installer.
Windows Mac OS
Click Yes . Click OK.
The following software is installed:
• ViewNX 2
• Apple QuickTime (Windows only)
5Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive.
System Requirements
Windows Mac OS
CPU
• Photographs/JPEG movies: Intel
Celeron, Pentium 4, or Core
series, 1.6 GHz or better
• H.264 movies:
- Playback: 3.0 GHz or better
Pentium D
- Editing: 2.6 GHz or better Core 2
Duo
• Photographs/JPEG movies:
PowerPC G4 (1 GHz or
better), G5, Intel Core series,
or Xeon series
• H.264 movies:
- Playback: PowerPC G5 Dual
or Core Duo, 2 GHz or better
- Editing: 2.6 GHz or better
Core 2 Duo
OS
Pre-installed versions of Windows 7
Home Basic/Home Premium/
Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate,
Windows Vista Home Basic/Home
Premium/Business/Enterprise/
Ultimate (Service Pack 2), or
Windows XP Home Edition/
Professional (Service Pack 3). All
installed programs run as 32-bit
applications in 64-bit editions of
Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
Mac OS X version 10.4.11,
10.5.8, or 10.6.4
RAM
• Windows 7/Windows Vista: 1 GB
or more (1.5 GB or more
recommended)
• Windows XP: 512 MB or more (1 GB
or more recommended)
512 MB or more (1 GB or more
recommended)
Hard-disk
space
A minimum of 500 MB available on the startup disk (1 GB or more
recommended)
Monitor
Resolution: 1024 × 768 pixels (XGA)
or more
Color: 24-bit color (True Color) or
more
Resolution: 1024 × 768 pixels
(XGA) or more
Color: 24-bit color (millions of
colors) or more
w View pictures.
1 Start ViewNX 2.
Pictures are displayed in ViewNX 2 when transfer is
complete.
Starting ViewNX 2 Manually
• Windows: Double-click the ViewNX 2 shortcut on the desktop.
• Mac OS: Click the ViewNX 2 icon in the Dock.
Retouching Photographs
Click the Edit button in the ViewNX 2 toolbar.
You can crop pictures and perform such tasks as adjusting
sharpness and tone levels.
Editing Movies
Click the Movie Editor button in the ViewNX 2 toolbar.
You can perform such tasks as trimming unwanted footage
from movies shot with the camera.
Printing Pictures
Click the Print button in the ViewNX 2 toolbar.
A dialog will be displayed, allowing you to print pictures on
a printer connected to the computer.
For More Information
Consult online help for more information on using ViewNX 2.
q Copy pictures to the computer.
1 Choose how pictures will be copied to the computer.
Choose one of the following methods:
• Direct USB connection: Turn the camera off and ensure that
the memory card is inserted in the camera. Connect the
camera to the computer using the supplied UC-E4 USB
cable and then turn the camera on.
• SD card slot: If your computer is equipped with an SD card
slot, the card can be inserted directly in the slot.
• SD card reader: Connect a card reader (available separately
from third-party suppliers) to the computer and insert
the memory card.
If a message is displayed prompting you to choose a
program, select Nikon Transfer 2.
Windows 7
If the dialog shown at
right is displayed, follow
the steps below to select
Nikon Transfer 2.
1 Select Nikon Transfer 2 for Import pictures and videos.
Under Import pictures and videos, click Change program. A
program selection dialog will be displayed; select Import File using
Nikon Transfer 2 and click OK.
2 Double-click Import File.
2 Confirm that the correct source is selected.
Confirm that the camera or removable disk appears
as a device button in the“Source”panel of the
Nikon Transfer 2 “Options” area.
Device button
3 Click Start Transfer.
At default settings, all the pictures on the memory card
will be copied to the computer.
Click
Start
Transfer
4 Terminate the connection.
If the camera is connected to the computer, turn the
camera off and disconnect the USB cable. If you are using
a card reader or card slot, choose the appropriate option
in the computer operating system to eject the removable
disk corresponding to the memory card and then remove
the card from the card reader or card slot.
Using ViewNX 2
Your Imaging Toolbox