Nikon Z 7II Use and care manual

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Updating the Z 7II/Z 6II “C” firmware from version 1.30 to
version 1.40 gives access to the features described below. For
information on features available with prior updates, see the
Z 7II/Z 6II Reference Manual.
“Firmware Version”
To view the camera firmware version or update the camera
firmware, select [Firmware version] in the setup menu.
Features Available with “C” Firmware
Version 1.40
Updates can be performed using a computer or smart device.
•Computer: Check the Nikon Download Center for new versions of the
camera firmware. Information on performing updates is available via
the firmware download page.
https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/
•Smart device: If the smart device has been paired with the camera
using the SnapBridge app, the app will automatically notify you when
updates become available, and you can then download the update to
the camera memory card via the smart device. For information on
performing updates, see SnapBridge online help. Note that automatic
notifications may not be displayed at exactly the same time as the
updates are made available on the Nikon Download Center.
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New Options for Custom Settings f2 “Custom
Controls”: “Save Focus Position” and “Recall
Focus Position”
[Save focus position] and [Recall focus position] have been
added to the roles that can be assigned to camera controls for
Custom Setting f2 [Custom controls]. Assign [Save focus
position] to [Lens Fn button] and [Recall focus position] to
[Lens Fn2 button] respectively to save and quickly restore the
lens’s current focus position using these controls (“memory
recall”). You may find this useful if you frequently return to
subjects at a fixed focus distance.
•Memory recall is available only when an autofocus Z mount
lens equipped with Fn and Fn2 buttons is mounted on the
camera. If the lens is not equipped with an Fn2 button, the
camera cannot save the focus position even if the [Save focus
position] is assigned to the lens Fn button.
•Focus positions can be saved and recalled in both photo and
video modes.
•Focus positions can be saved in any focus mode.
•The stored focus position is reset when the lens is detached.

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❚❚ Memory Recall
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Select [Save focus position] for
Custom Setting f2 [Custom
controls] > [Lens Fn button].
2
Select [Recall focus position]
for Custom Setting f2 [Custom
controls] > [Lens Fn2 button].
3
Focus on the desired subject in
the shooting display and press
and hold the lens Fn button.
A icon will appear in the
shooting display if the operation is
successful.
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Press the lens Fn2 button.
•The saved focus position will be
restored.
•Holding the lens Fn2 button
activates manual focus, and the
camera will not refocus if the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway while the control is pressed.

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DCautions: Memory Recall
•Focus positions cannot be saved while shooting information is
displayed.
•Changes in ambient temperature may result in focus being recalled to a
position different from that at which it was saved.
•Previously-saved focus positions tend to change if recalled after lens
focal length is adjusted via zoom. If a saved focus position is recalled
after the lens focal length is adjusted, the camera will sound four short
beeps, provided that an option other than [Off] is selected for [Beep
options] > [Beep on/off] in the setup menu.
ABeep
•If an option other than [Off] is selected for [Beep options] > [Beep on/
off] in the setup menu, the camera will sound two short beeps when a
focus position is saved or recalled in photo mode.
•A beep does not sound in silent photography, video mode or when
[Off] is selected for [Beep options] > [Beep on/off].

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New Custom Setting: f9 “Focus Ring Rotation
Range”
A [Focus ring rotation range] item has been added to the
Custom Settings menu at position f9. Choose how far the focus
or control rings on Z mount lenses must be rotated to go all the
way from the minimum focus distance to infinity.
•If the lens does not support rotation range selection, [Focus
ring rotation range] will be fixed at [Non-linear].
Option Description
[Non-linear]
The focus distance changes by a large amount when the
ring is rotated rapidly and by a small amount when the
ring is rotated slowly, without regard to how far the ring
is rotated.
[90°]
Choose how far the ring must be rotated to go all the
way from the minimum focus distance to infinity. To take
focus from the minimum distance to infinity when, for
example, [90°] is selected, the ring need only be rotated
90°. Larger values permit finer adjustments.
[120°]
[150°]
[180°]
[210°]
[240°]
[270°]
[300°]
[330°]
[360°]
[540°]
[720°]
[Max.]
Taking focus from the minimum focus distance to
infinity requires rotating the ring the maximum distance
permitted at current lens settings.

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New Custom Setting: f10 “Switch Focus/
Control Ring Roles”
A [Switch focus/control ring roles] item has been added to the
Custom Settings menu at position f10. If [On] is selected, the
focus ring will perform the role currently assigned to the control
ring.
•The function performed by the control ring can be selected
using Custom Setting f2 or g2 [Custom controls].
•This option applies only to compatible lenses.

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Remote Control (ML-L7) Options
A [Wireless remote (ML-L7) options]
item has been added to the setup menu.
When paired with the camera via
Bluetooth, optional ML-L7 remote
controls can be used to control the
camera remotely during still
photography, movie recording, and the like.
❚❚ Establishing a Connection
The ML-L7 remote control must be paired with the camera
before use.
•The camera can be paired with only one remote at a time. If
paired successively with more than one remote, the camera
will respond only to the remote with which it was last paired.
•In addition to the present document, you will also need to
consult the documentation for the ML-L7 remote control.
Pairing
1
Go to [Wireless remote (ML-L7)
options] in the setup menu,
highlight [Save wireless
remote controller], and press
J
.
•The camera will enter pairing mode.
•Any existing connection to a smart device or computer will
end.

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2
Keep the power button on the
remote control pressed for
over three seconds.
•The camera and remote control will
begin pairing. During pairing, the
status LED on the remote control will flash about twice a
second.
•A connection will be established between the camera and
remote control when pairing is complete.
•Land Zwill appear in the shooting display.
•If a message is displayed stating that pairing has failed,
repeat the pairing process from Step 1.
Connecting to a Paired Remote
1
Go to [Wireless remote (ML-L7)
options] in the setup menu and
select [Enable] for [Wireless
remote connection].
2
Press the remote control power button.
The camera and remote will connect automatically.

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❚❚ The Setup Menu “Wireless Remote (ML-L7)
Options” Item
The [Wireless remote (ML-L7) options]
item in the setup menu contains the
following options:
•[Wireless remote connection]: Select
[Enable] to connect to the remote
control with which the camera has
been most recently paired. To end the connection, select
[Disable].
•[Save wireless remote controller]: Pair the camera with a
remote control. For more information, see “Pairing” in the
section on “Establishing a Connection” (07).
•[Delete wireless remote controller]: End pairing between
the camera and the remote control.
•[Assign Fn1 button]/[Assign Fn2
button]: Choose the roles assigned to
the remote control’s Fn1 and Fn2
buttons.
Option Description
[Same as camera Kbutton]The button performs the same
function as the camera Kbutton.
[Same as camera Gbutton]The button performs the same
function as the camera Gbutton.
[Same as camera ibutton]The button performs the same
function as the camera ibutton.
[None] Pressing the button has no effect.

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❚❚ Parts of the ML-L7 Remote Control: Names and
Functions
1“−” button Performs the same function as the camera
W(Q) button.
2“+” button Performs the same function as the camera X
button.
3Movie-record button Press once to start movie recording and
again to stop.
4Power button
•Press the button to turn the remote
control on.
- The remote control will automatically
connect to the camera with which it is
currently paired, assuming it is nearby.
- If you keep the button pressed for over
three seconds, the remote control will
enter pairing mode.
•Pressing the power button while the
remote control is on turns off the remote
control, after which the status LED will
turn off.

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5Status LED
The color and behavior of the status LED
indicates remote control and shooting
status. For more information, see “The
Remote Control Status LED (Z 7II/Z 6II)”
(012).
6Shutter-release
button
Press the button to release the shutter.
•The remote control shutter-release button
cannot be pressed halfway.
•The remote control shutter-release button
cannot be kept pressed for burst
photography.
•The procedure for taking photographs at a
shutter speed of “Bulb” is the same as that
for “Time”.
7Multi selector Performs the same function as the multi
selector on the camera.
8J(select) button Performs the same function as the Jbutton
on the camera.
9Fn1 (Function 1)/Fn2
(Function 2) buttons
Perform the roles assigned via the setup
menu using [Wireless remote (ML-L7)
options]>[Assign Fn1 button] and
[Assign Fn2 button].
•At default settings, the remote control Fn1
and Fn2 buttons perform the same
functions as the camera Kand G
buttons, respectively.

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AThe Remote Control Status LED (Z 7II/Z 6II)
AAdjusting Focus from the Camera
If [Focus] is selected for Custom Setting a2 [AF-S priority selection] in
focus mode AF-S, focus will lock when the camera shutter-release button
is pressed halfway. You can then press the shutter-release button on the
remote control to take a picture at the selected focus position.
AThe Standby Timer
To reactivate the camera after the standby timer has expired and the
monitor, viewfinder, and control panel have all turned off, turn the
remote control on and press and hold its shutter-release or movie-record
button.
Color Behavior Status
Green Flashes approximately once a
second
Searching for paired
camera.
Green Flashes quickly (approximately
twice a second) Pairing.
Green Flashes approximately once
every three seconds Connected to camera.
Orange Flashes once Photography started.
Orange Flashes twice “Bulb” or “Time”
photography ended.
Red Flashes once Movie recording started.
Red Flashes twice Movie recording ended.

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DTroubleshooting
Try the solutions listed below if you experience any of the following when
using an ML-L7 remote control.
•[Wireless remote (ML-L7) options] cannot be selected in the setup
menu and the camera cannot be paired with the remote control:
- Check that the camera battery is charged or use an optional charging
AC adapter or an optional power connector and AC adapter.
-Confirmthat[Disable] is selected for [Airplane mode] in the setup
menu.
- The remote control cannot be used while the camera is connected to
a computer or smart device via USB. End the USB connection.
•The camera does not respond to the remote control:
- The camera and remote control are not connected. To connect, press
the remote control power button. If Ldoes not appear in the shooting
display, pair the camera and remote control again.
-Confirmthat[Enable] is selected for [Wireless remote (ML-L7)
options]>[Wireless remote connection] in the setup menu.
-Confirmthat[Disable] is selected for [Airplane mode] in the setup
menu.
- The remote control cannot be used while the camera is connected to
a computer or smart device via USB. End the USB connection.
- Simultaneous wireless connections with both remote control and a
computer or smart device are not supported. If you end the
connection to the remote control by connecting to a computer or
smart device, the connection can be re-established by selecting
[Enable] for [Wireless remote (ML-L7) options]>[Wireless remote
connection] in the setup menu.

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