Nikon Z 7II User manual

Nikon
DIGITAL CAMERA
User's Manual
• Read this manual thoroughly before using the camera.
• To ensure proper use of the camera, be sure to read
"For Your Safety" (page x).
• After reading this manual, keep it in a readily accessible
place for future reference.
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When Your First Photo Can't Wait
II Getting Ready
1 Insert the battery ( CD 7).
For information on charging the
battery, see "Charging the Battery"
( CD 2).
2 Insert a memorycard ( CD 9).
3 Attach a lens ( CD 12).
• Align the white dot on the lens with
the white dot on the camera body
( G) ) and rotate the lens in the
direction shown (® ).
• A strap can be attached to the
camera. For more information, see
"Attaching the Strap" ( CD 1 ).
4 Turn the camera on and then
choose a language and set the
clock ( CD 14 ).
Z 711 Model Name: N 1932
Z 611 Model Name: N 1929
ii When Your First Photo Can 't Wait

II Take ( CD 18) and View ( CD 28) Pictures
1 Rotate the mode dial to ~.
2 To focus, press the shutter-
release button halfway (i.e,
lightly press the shutter-
release button, stopping when
it is pressed halfway).
3 Without lifting your finger
from the shutter-release
button, press the button the
rest of the way down to take
the picture.
4 View the picture.
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Package Contents
Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera.
0 Camera O EN-EL l Sc rechargeable
0 BF-Nl body cap
~
0 DK-29 rubber eyecup
(comes attached to
camera)
Li-ion battery with terminal
cover
0 MH-25a battery charger
(comes with either an AC
wall adapter or power
cable of a type and shape
that varies with the country
or region of sale)
0 HDMI/USB cable clip
0 EH-7P charging AC adapter
(Z 711 only ; supplied with a
plug adapter attached in
countries or regions where
required; shape depends
on country of sale- CD4)
0 AN-DCl9 strap
0 Warranty (printed on the
back cover of this manual)
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0 UC-E24 USB cable
0 BS- 1 accessory shoe cover
• Memory cards are sold separately.
iv Package Contents

[!ii Lens Kit Lenses
For information on lensessupplied as part of a lens kit, see the lens
manuals available for download from the Nikon Download Center.
[!ii The Nikon Download Center
A pdf version of this manual is available from the Nikon
Download Center, together with an English-language
reference manual with detailed operating instructions,
which can be viewed online in html .Visit the Nikon
Download Center to download firmware updates,
ViewNX-i, Capture NX-D, and other Nikon computer software, and
manuals for other Nikon products including cameras, NIKKOR lenses, and
flash units.
https :// downloadcenter.nikon imglib .com/
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AboutThis Manual
II Symbols
The following symbols and conventions are employed in this
manual. Use them to help locate the information you need.
~
This icon marks notes, information that should be read before
using this product.
B This icon marks tips, additional information you may find
helpful when using this product.
[I)
This icon marks references to other sections in this manual.
II Conventions
• This manual is for use with both the Z 711 and Z 611. The
illustrations show the Z 611.
• This camera uses CFexpress (Type B) , XQD, SD , SDHC , and
SDXC memory cards. Memory cards of all types are referred to
throughout this manual as "memory cards". Where it is
necessary to distinguish between the differenttypes, the
terms "CFexpress memorycard", "XQD memorycard", and "SD
memory card" may be used.
• Throughout this manual, battery chargers are referred to as
"battery chargers" or "chargers".
• Throughoutthis manual, the display in camera monitor and
viewfinderduring shooting is referred to as the "shooting
display"; in most cases, the illustrations show the monitor .
• Throughoutthis manual, smartphones and tablets are referred
to as "smart devices".
• Throughoutthis manual, the term "default settings" is used to
refer to the settings in effectat shipment. The explanations in
this manual assume that default settings are used.
vi About This Manual

Lr, For Your Safety
"For Your Safety" contains important safety instructions. Be sure to read
them before using the camera. For more information, se e "For Your
Safety" ( CDx ).
II Nikon User Support
Visit the site below to register yourcamera and keep up-to-date
with the latest product information. You will find answers to
frequently asked questions (FAQs) and can contact us for
technical assistance.
https: // www.europe-nikon.com/support
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Table of Contents
When Your First Photo Can 't Wait.. ... . .... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . .. ii
Package Contents.. ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... . .... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. . iv
About This Manual .. ... . ... . ... .... . ... . ... . ... . .. .. .... . ... . ... .... . ... . ... . ... . .. .. ... . ... . ... . .. vi
For Your Safety . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . .... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... x
Notices ... . ... . ... . ... .. .. . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... .. .. . ... . ... .. ... . ... . ... . ... . ... .. .. . ... . ... . ... . ... . .. xv
First Steps 1
Attaching the Strap .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
Charging the Battery. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
The Battery Charger.. .. . ... . .... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... .... . ... . ... . ... . ... . .. . 2
Charging AC Adapters ... . .... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... 4
Inserting the Battery ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... . .... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . .. .. .. .. .. . 7
Removing the Battery. ... . .... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... . 7
Battery Level .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... . ... . .... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 8
Inserting Memory Cards. .. .. .. .. .. . ... . ... . ... . .... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 9
Removing Memory Cards ... . ... . ... . ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... . 10
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Attaching a Lens .. . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . 12
Detaching Lenses .. . ... . ... . .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... . ... . ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13
Choose a Language and Set the Clock . .. .. .. . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . .. .. .. .. .. . .. 14
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Basic Photography and Playback 18
Taking Photographs (~ Mode) .. ... . ... . .... . ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... . ... . ... .. 18
Shooting Movies(~ Mode) . ... . ... . ... . ... . .... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . 24
Playback. ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... .. ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... .. 28
Viewing Photos.. ... . ... . ... . .. .. .... . ... . ... .... . ... . ... . ... . .. .. ... . ... . ... . 28
Viewing Movies . ... . ... . ... . ... . .... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . 29
Troubleshooting 30
Before Contacting Customer Support .. ... . ... .... . .. .. .. . ... . ... . ... . .. .. .. .. . 30
Technical Notes 31
Caring for the Camera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31
Storage ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... .. ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... .. 31
Caring for the Camera and Battery:Cautions ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . .. .. .. .. . 32
Camera Care . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. 32
Battery Care. ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . .... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . 37
Using the Charger. ... . ... . ... . .... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . 40
Using the Charging AC Adapter.. ... . ... . ... . ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 40
Trademarks and Licenses. .. . ... . ... . ... . .. .. .. .. ... . ... . ... . ... . .. .. .. .. .. . ... . ... . ... . .. .. 41
Notices ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... .. ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... . ... .. 45 ■
Bluetooth and Wi - Fi (Wireless LAN) .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... . ... . ... . ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. 48
WarrantyTerms -Nikon Europe Service Warranty.. ... . ... . .. .. .. . .. 55
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For Your Safety
To prevent damage to property or injury to yourselfor to others, read "For
Your Safety" in its entirety before using this product.
Keep these safety instructions where all those who use this product will
read them .
Lr, DANGER :Failure to observe the precautions marked with this icon
carries a high risk of death or severe injury.
Lr, WARNING :Failure to observe the precautions marked with this icon
could result in death or severe injury.
Lr, CAUTION :Failure to observe the precautions marked with this icon
could result in injury or property damage.
&,WARNING
Do not use while walking or operating a vehicle.
Failure to observe this precaution could result in accidents or other
injury.
Do not disassemble or modify this product. Do not touch internal
parts that become exposed as the result of a fall or other accident.
Failure to observe these precautions could result in electric shock or
other injury.
Should you noticeany abnormalities such as the product producing
smoke, heat, or unusual odors, immediatelydisconnect the battery
or power source.
Continued operation could result in fire, burns or other injury.
Keep dry. Do not handle with wet hands. Do not handle the plug
with wet hands.
Failure to observe these precautions could result in fire or electric shock.
x For Your Safety