Nikon Z fc N2016 User manual

• Read this document thoroughly before using the camera.
•To ensure proper use of the camera, be sure to read “For
your safety” (page 28).
• After reading this document, keep it readily accessible for
future reference.
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Reference Guide

When your rst photo can’t wait
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When your rst photo can’t wait
Getting ready
❚❚
1Insert the battery and memory card (075).
For information on charging the battery, see “Charging the battery”
(074).
2Attach a lens (078).
･Align the indicator on the camera body with the indicator on the
lens (q) and rotate the lens in the direction shown (w).
･A strap can be attached to the camera. For more information, see
“Attaching the strap” (073).
3Turn the camera on and then choose a language and set the
clock (081).
Z fc Model Name: N2016

When your rst photo can’t wait
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Take (085) and view (096) pictures
❚❚
1Rotate the mode selector to AUTO (b).
2To focus, press the shutter-release button halfway (i.e, lightly
press the shutter-release button, stopping when it is pressed
halfway).
3Without lifting your nger from the shutter-release button,
press the button the rest of the way down to take the picture.
4View the picture.

Package contents
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Package contents
Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera.
❏Camera
❏BF-N1 body cap
❏DK-32 rubber eyecup (comes
attached to camera, 0564)
❏EN-EL25 rechargeable Li-ion
battery
❏MH-32 battery charger (plug
adapter supplied in countries or
regions where required; shape
depends on country of sale)
❏AN-DC23 strap (073)
❏Warranty
❏
User’s Manual
･Memory cards are sold separately.
･Purchasers of the lens kit option should conrm that the package
also includes a lens.
DThe Nikon Download Center
Visit the Nikon download center to download rmware updates, NX Studio
and other Nikon software, and documentation for Nikon products including
cameras, NIKKOR lenses, and ash units.
https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/

About this document
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About this document
Symbols
❚❚
This document employs the following symbols and conventions. Use
them to help locate the information you need.
DThis icon marks notes, information that should be read before using
this product.
AThis icon marks tips, additional information you may nd helpful
when using this product.
0This icon marks references to other sections in this document.
Conventions
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･This camera uses SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards, referred to
throughout this document as “memory cards”. SD, SDHC, and SDXC
may also on occasion be referred to as “SD memory cards”.
･Throughout this document, battery chargers are referred to as
“battery chargers” or “chargers”.
･Throughout this document, the display in camera monitor and
viewnder during shooting is referred to as the “shooting display”; in
most cases, the illustrations show the monitor.
･Throughout this document, smartphones and tablets are referred to
as “smart devices”.
･Throughout this document, the term “default settings” is used to
refer to the settings in eect at shipment. The explanations in this
document assume that default settings are used.

About this document
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AFor your safety
“For your safety” contains important safety instructions. Be sure to read them
before using the camera. For more information, see “For your safety” (028).

Table of contents
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Table of contents
When your rst photo can’t wait ..........................................................................2
Package contents .......................................................................................................4
About this document ............................................................................................... 5
Menu list ..................................................................................................................... 22
For your safety .......................................................................................................... 28
Notices .........................................................................................................................33
Getting to know the camera 36
Parts of the camera ................................................................................................. 36
Camera body .............................................................................. 36
Control panel ..............................................................................40
The monitor and viewnder ................................................. 41
Camera controls ....................................................................................................... 44
Viewnder ....................................................................................44
The M(monitor mode) button........................................... 45
The mode selector ....................................................................47
The shutter-speed dial............................................................ 47
The command dials ..................................................................48
The ISO sensitivity dial ............................................................ 49
The exposure compensation dial........................................50
Monitor ......................................................................................... 50
Touch controls ............................................................................54
The DISP button ........................................................................ 61
The Xand W(Q) buttons ......................................................63
The A(g) button ................................................................... 63
The Gbutton ......................................................................... 64
The ibutton (the imenu) ....................................................68
The Fn button .............................................................................71
First steps 73
Attaching the strap................................................................................................. 73

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Charging the battery .............................................................................................. 74
Inserting the battery and a memory card .......................................................75
Battery level ................................................................................ 76
Number of exposures remaining........................................ 77
Attaching a lens ........................................................................................................78
Detaching lenses .......................................................................79
Opening the monitor ............................................................................................. 80
Turning on the camera .......................................................................................... 81
Basic photography and playback 85
Taking photographs (bauto) ............................................................................. 85
Recording videos (bauto) ...................................................................................90
Taking photos in video mode ...............................................92
Viewing photos .........................................................................................................96
Viewing videos ...........................................................................96
Deleting unwanted pictures................................................. 98
Basic settings 100
Focus ..........................................................................................................................100
Focus mode .............................................................................. 100
AF-area mode .......................................................................... 102
The touch shutter...................................................................110
Manual focus ............................................................................112
White balance .........................................................................................................116
Adjusting white balance......................................................116
Silent photography ...............................................................................................121
Rating pictures .......................................................................................................123
Protecting pictures from deletion ...................................................................125
Shooting controls 127
The mode selector ................................................................................................127
Using the mode selector ..................................................... 127
P(programmed auto) ........................................................... 128
S(shutter-priority auto) ....................................................... 128

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A(aperture-priority auto) ....................................................130
M(manual) ................................................................................131
The ISO sensitivity dial ........................................................................................ 137
Adjusting ISO sensitivity ......................................................137
The exposure compensation dial....................................................................139
Adjusting exposure compensation ................................. 139
The A(g) button ............................................................................................... 142
Exposure lock ...........................................................................142
Focus lock ..................................................................................142
Locking focus and exposure.............................................. 142
The imenu 145
The imenu ............................................................................................................. 145
Still images .............................................................................................................. 147
Set Picture Control .................................................................147
White balance ..........................................................................153
Image quality ........................................................................... 160
Image size ................................................................................. 161
Flash mode ............................................................................... 162
Metering .................................................................................... 162
Wi-Fi connection .....................................................................164
Active D-Lighting ................................................................... 164
Release mode .......................................................................... 166
Vibration reduction ............................................................... 171
AF-area mode .......................................................................... 172
Focus mode .............................................................................. 173
Videos ........................................................................................................................174
Set Picture Control .................................................................175
White balance ..........................................................................175
Frame size and rate/Video quality....................................175
Microphone sensitivity .........................................................178
Wind noise reduction ........................................................... 179
Metering .................................................................................... 180

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Wi-Fi connection .....................................................................180
Active D-Lighting ................................................................... 181
Electronic VR ............................................................................ 181
Vibration reduction ............................................................... 182
AF-area mode .......................................................................... 182
Focus mode .............................................................................. 182
Playback 183
Viewing pictures ....................................................................................................183
Full-frame playback ............................................................... 183
Thumbnail playback ..............................................................184
Calendar playback ..................................................................184
Photo information ................................................................................................ 186
File information .......................................................................187
Exposure data ..........................................................................188
Highlight display .................................................................... 188
RGB histogram .........................................................................189
Shooting data .......................................................................... 192
Location data ........................................................................... 196
Overview ................................................................................... 197
The ibutton (playback mode) ........................................................................ 199
Photos .........................................................................................199
Videos ......................................................................................... 201
Videos (playback paused)................................................... 202
Playback zoom ....................................................................................................... 209
Using playback zoom ............................................................209
Deleting pictures ...................................................................................................211
Using the delete button.......................................................211
Deleting multiple pictures ..................................................212
Menu guide 215
Defaults .....................................................................................................................215
Playback menu defaults .......................................................215

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Photo shooting menu defaults ......................................... 216
Video recording menu defaults ........................................ 220
Custom Settings menu defaults ....................................... 222
Setup menu defaults .............................................................227
DThe playback menu: Managing images ..................................................232
Delete ................................................................................................................... 232
Playback folder ..................................................................................................233
Playback display options ...............................................................................233
Picture review ....................................................................................................234
Rotate tall ............................................................................................................234
Slide show ...........................................................................................................234
Viewing slide shows.............................................................. 235
Rating ................................................................................................................... 236
CThe photo shooting menu: Shooting options ..................................... 237
Reset photo shooting menu ........................................................................238
Storage folder ....................................................................................................238
Renaming folders ................................................................... 239
Select folder by number ...................................................... 239
Select folder from list ............................................................241
File naming .........................................................................................................242
Choose image area ..........................................................................................243
Image quality .....................................................................................................244
Image size ........................................................................................................... 244
RAW recording .................................................................................................. 245
ISO sensitivity settings ................................................................................... 245
White balance ....................................................................................................248
The white balance menu: Fine-tuning ........................... 249
The white balance menu: Choosing a color
temperature ............................................................................. 251
Preset manual: Copying white balance from a
photograph .............................................................................. 252
Set Picture Control ...........................................................................................255
Modifying Picture Controls from the menus ................255

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Manage Picture Control .................................................................................257
Creating custom Picture Controls.................................... 258
Color space .........................................................................................................262
Active D-Lighting ............................................................................................. 262
Long exposure NR............................................................................................262
High ISO NR ........................................................................................................263
Vignette control ................................................................................................264
Diraction compensation .............................................................................264
Auto distortion control.................................................................................. 265
Flicker reduction shooting ............................................................................265
Metering ..............................................................................................................266
Flash control .......................................................................................................267
Flash control mode ................................................................267
Wireless ash options ........................................................... 268
Group ash options ...............................................................268
Flash mode ......................................................................................................... 269
Flash compensation ........................................................................................269
Release mode .................................................................................................... 269
Focus mode ........................................................................................................269
AF-area mode ....................................................................................................270
Vibration reduction ......................................................................................... 270
Auto bracketing ................................................................................................270
Exposure and ash bracketing .......................................... 271
White balance bracketing................................................... 276
ADL bracketing ........................................................................279
Multiple exposure ............................................................................................281
Creating a multiple exposure............................................ 283
HDR (high dynamic range) ........................................................................... 289
Taking HDR photographs.................................................... 290
Interval timer shooting .................................................................................. 296
Interval-timer photography ................................................300
Time-lapse video ..............................................................................................310
Recording time-lapse videos ............................................. 311

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Focus shift shooting........................................................................................319
Focus shift photography ......................................................321
Silent photography ......................................................................................... 327
1The video recording menu: Video recording options ........................ 329
Reset video recording menu........................................................................330
File naming .........................................................................................................330
Frame size/frame rate.....................................................................................330
Video quality ......................................................................................................330
Video le type ................................................................................................... 331
ISO sensitivity settings ................................................................................... 331
White balance ....................................................................................................332
Set Picture Control ...........................................................................................333
Manage Picture Control .................................................................................333
Active D-Lighting ............................................................................................. 333
High ISO NR ........................................................................................................334
Vignette control ................................................................................................334
Diraction compensation .............................................................................334
Auto distortion control.................................................................................. 334
Flicker reduction ...............................................................................................334
Metering ..............................................................................................................335
Release mode (save frame) ...........................................................................335
Focus mode ........................................................................................................336
AF-area mode ....................................................................................................336
Vibration reduction ......................................................................................... 336
Electronic VR ......................................................................................................337
Microphone sensitivity .................................................................................. 337
Attenuator .......................................................................................................... 338
Frequency response ........................................................................................338
Wind noise reduction ..................................................................................... 339
Timecode .............................................................................................................339
ACustom Settings: Fine-tuning camera settings .................................... 341
Reset custom settings .................................................................................... 343
a: Autofocus ....................................................................................................... 344

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a1: AF-C priority selection .................................................................... 344
a2: AF-S priority selection .....................................................................344
a3: Focus tracking with lock-on ......................................................... 345
a4: Focus points used .............................................................................345
a5: Store points by orientation...........................................................346
a6: AF activation ...................................................................................... 348
Out-of-focus release ..............................................................348
a7: Limit AF-area mode selection ...................................................... 349
a8: Focus point wrap-around ..............................................................349
a9: Focus point options .........................................................................350
Manual focus mode ...............................................................350
Dynamic-area AF assist ........................................................ 350
a10: Low-light AF.....................................................................................350
a11: Built-in AF-assist illuminator ...................................................... 351
a12: Manual focus ring in AF mode .................................................. 352
b: Metering/exposure .....................................................................................352
b1: Easy exposure compensation......................................................352
b2: Center-weighted area.....................................................................353
b3: Fine-tune optimal exposure .........................................................353
b4: bmode exposure comp. .............................................................. 354
c: Timers/AE lock .............................................................................................. 354
c1: Shutter-release button AE-L......................................................... 354
c2: Self-timer ............................................................................................. 355
c3: Power o delay ..................................................................................355
d: Shooting/display ......................................................................................... 356
d1: CL mode shooting speed .............................................................. 356
d2: Maximum shots per burst .............................................................356
d3: Exposure delay mode ..................................................................... 356
d4: Shutter type ....................................................................................... 357
d5: Extended shutter speeds (M) .......................................................357
d6: File number sequence ....................................................................358
d7: Apply settings to live view............................................................359
d8: Framing grid display ....................................................................... 360

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d9: Focus peaking ................................................................................... 360
Peaking level ............................................................................ 360
Peaking highlight color........................................................360
d10: View all in continuous mode.....................................................361
e: Bracketing/ash ........................................................................................... 361
e1: Flash sync speed............................................................................... 361
e2: Flash shutter speed..........................................................................362
e3: Exposure comp. for ash ................................................................363
e4: Auto cISO sensitivity control ...................................................... 363
e5: Auto bracketing (mode M)............................................................364
e6: Bracketing order............................................................................... 365
f: Controls ............................................................................................................365
f1: Customize imenu ..........................................................................365
Bluetooth connection ...........................................................366
f2: Custom controls (shooting) ...........................................................367
f3: Custom controls (playback) ...........................................................375
f4: Customize command dials.............................................................377
Reverse rotation ......................................................................377
Change main/sub ...................................................................378
Menus and playback ............................................................. 378
Sub-dial frame advance....................................................... 379
f5: Release button to use dial ..............................................................380
f6: Reverse indicators ............................................................................. 381
g: Video ................................................................................................................381
g1: Customize imenu .........................................................................381
Bluetooth connection ...........................................................382
g2: Custom controls ................................................................................382
g3: AF speed ..............................................................................................388
g4: AF tracking sensitivity .................................................................... 389
g5: Highlight display .............................................................................. 389
Display pattern ........................................................................389
Highlight display threshold ................................................ 390
BThe setup menu: Camera setup...................................................................391

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Format memory card ......................................................................................392
Language ............................................................................................................ 393
Time zone and date.........................................................................................393
Monitor brightness ..........................................................................................394
Monitor color balance .................................................................................... 394
Viewnder brightness .................................................................................... 396
Viewnder color balance ...............................................................................396
Limit monitor mode selection .....................................................................397
Information display ......................................................................................... 397
AF ne-tuning options ...................................................................................397
Creating and saving ne-tuning values .........................399
Choosing a default ne-tuning value ............................. 400
Non-CPU lens data .......................................................................................... 400
Save focus position......................................................................................... 401
Image Dust O ref photo ..............................................................................401
Acquiring Image Dust O reference data ..................... 402
Pixel mapping ....................................................................................................403
Image comment ...............................................................................................404
Input comment ....................................................................... 404
Attach comment .....................................................................404
Copyright information ................................................................................... 405
Artist/Copyright ...................................................................... 405
Attach copyright information ............................................405
Beep options ......................................................................................................406
Beep on/o ...............................................................................406
Volume ....................................................................................... 407
Pitch .............................................................................................407
Touch controls ...................................................................................................407
Enable/disable touch controls ...........................................407
Full-frame playback icks .................................................... 407
Self-portrait mode ........................................................................................... 408
HDMI .....................................................................................................................408
Airplane mode .................................................................................................. 408

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Connect to smart device ............................................................................... 408
Pairing (Bluetooth) .................................................................408
Select for upload (Bluetooth) .............................................409
Wi-Fi connection .....................................................................409
Upload while o ..................................................................... 410
Location data (smart device) ..............................................410
Connect to computer..................................................................................... 411
Wi-Fi connection .....................................................................411
Network settings .................................................................... 411
Options .......................................................................................412
MAC address ............................................................................ 413
Wireless remote (ML-L7) options ................................................................413
Wireless remote connection ...............................................414
Save wireless remote controller........................................414
Delete wireless remote controller .................................... 414
Assign Fn1 button/Assign Fn2 button ............................414
Conformity marking ........................................................................................415
USB power delivery .........................................................................................415
Energy saving (photo mode) ....................................................................... 417
Slot empty release lock ..................................................................................418
Save/load menu settings .............................................................................. 419
Save menu settings ............................................................... 422
Load menu settings ...............................................................422
Reset all settings ...............................................................................................423
Firmware version ..............................................................................................423
NThe retouch menu: Creating retouched copies................................... 424
Creating retouched copies ................................................. 425
RAW processing: Converting RAW to JPEG.............................................428
Trim ....................................................................................................................... 431
Resize ....................................................................................................................432
Resizing multiple images .................................................... 432
D-Lighting ...........................................................................................................436
Red-eye correction .......................................................................................... 437

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Straighten ........................................................................................................... 438
Distortion control .............................................................................................438
Perspective control ..........................................................................................439
Monochrome .....................................................................................................440
Overlay pictures ................................................................................................441
Add .............................................................................................. 441
Lighten and darken ............................................................... 445
Trim video ...........................................................................................................448
OMy Menu/mRecent settings .......................................................................449
OMy Menu: Creating a custom menu ...........................449
mRecent settings: Accessing recently-used settings.......
....................................................................................................... 455
Establishing wireless connections to computers
or smart devices 456
Network options ....................................................................................................456
Connecting to computers via Wi-Fi................................................................457
What Wi-Fi can do for you ...................................................457
The Wireless Transmitter Utility ........................................ 457
Infrastructure and access-point modes ......................... 457
Connecting in access-point mode ................................... 459
Connecting in infrastructure mode .................................465
Uploading pictures ................................................................ 473
Disconnecting and reconnecting .....................................477
Connecting to smart devices ............................................................................479
The SnapBridge app ..............................................................479
What SnapBridge can do for you......................................479
Wireless connections ............................................................ 480
Connecting via Bluetooth (pairing) ................................. 480
Connecting via Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi mode).................................. 483
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 488

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Cabled connections to computers and HDMI
devices 489
Connecting to computers via USB..................................................................489
Installing NX Studio ...............................................................489
Copying pictures to a computer using NX Studio ......490
Connecting to HDMI devices ............................................................................ 494
TVs ................................................................................................494
Recorders ...................................................................................494
On-Camera ash photography 497
“On-camera” versus “remote” ........................................................................... 497
Camera-mounted ash units ............................................. 497
Remote ash photography .................................................497
Using an on-camera ash .................................................................................. 498
Flash control mode ...............................................................................................501
Flash modes ............................................................................................................ 502
Flash compensation ............................................................................................. 504
FV lock ....................................................................................................................... 505
Remote ash photography 508
What is remote ash photography? ...............................................................508
Controlling remote ash units ..........................................................................509
Using optical AWL with the SB-500 ................................. 509
Troubleshooting 513
Before contacting customer support .............................................................513
Problems and solutions...................................................................................... 515
Battery/display ........................................................................ 515
Shooting .................................................................................... 516
Playback .....................................................................................520
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (wireless networks)....................... 522
Miscellaneous .......................................................................... 523
Alerts and error messages ................................................................................. 524

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Alerts ........................................................................................... 524
Error messages ........................................................................ 526
Technical notes 529
Compatible lenses and accessories................................................................529
Camera displays .....................................................................................................530
Monitor .......................................................................................530
Viewnder .................................................................................538
Compatible ash units ........................................................................................ 543
The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)....................543
Features available with CLS-compatible ash units .. 543
Notes and tips for optional ash units ........................... 559
Other compatible accessories .......................................................................... 563
Charging the camera with the charging AC adapter.........
....................................................................................................... 565
ML-L7 Remote Control ..........................................................567
Software ....................................................................................................................573
Caring for the camera..........................................................................................574
Storage ....................................................................................... 574
Cleaning .....................................................................................574
Manual cleaning ..................................................................... 575
Caring for the camera and battery: Cautions ..............................................578
Camera care ..............................................................................578
Battery care ...............................................................................581
Using the charger ...................................................................583
Using the charging AC adapter .........................................584
Specications ..........................................................................................................585
Nikon Z fc digital camera.....................................................585
Approved memory cards....................................................................................598
Portable chargers (power banks).................................................................... 599
Memory card capacity .........................................................................................600
Battery endurance ................................................................................................ 602
AF-assist illumination .......................................................................................... 604