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
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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
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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.
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About this document
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About this document
Symbols
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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