Nikon View DX User manual

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Browser Software for
Nikon D1 Digital Cameras
Nikon View DX
for Macintosh
Reference Manual
Contents
Overview
Setting up the Camera as a Drive
Mounting the Camera
Camera Drive Settings
Unmounting the Camera
Notes on Using the Camera as a Drive
Working with Images
Viewing the Items in the Camera’s Memory
Copying Images to Disk
Deleting Images from the Camera
Opening Images in Another Application
Nikon View Browser
Browsing Images inYour Camera
Browsing Compact Flash-Memory Cards
Browsing Images on Disk
Selecting images
Viewing Images with the Built-in Viewer
Deleting Images
Printing Images
Changing the Appearance of Thumbnails
Viewing Image Information
Copying Images to Disk
Opening Images in Another Application

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Nikon View Reference
The Browser Window

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Overview
Overview
Welcome to Nikon View DX for Macintosh (below, Nikon View),
a browser program for the Nikon D1 digital camera. Nikon
View allows you to connect your camera to a Macintosh for
quick retrieval and browsing of the images stored in your cam-
era. Once Nikon View is installed on your Macintosh, the cam-
era can be used like any other drive, allowing free access to
images in the camera via standard Mac OS file operations.
Nikon View Browser is also provided, making it possible to dis-
play the contents of the camera’s memory as thumbnail images.
Once you have installed Nikon View and mastered its simple
operations, you’ll be able to distribute your digital photographs
by disk or electronic mail, or include them in your home page
and other documents you create for business or personal use.
Nikon View’s features include those listed below.
•a driver function that supports connection to your camera
and allows you to operate your camera’s memory like any
other drive
•thumbnails viewed in Nikon View Browser can be copied to
disk or opened in other applications using drag-and-drop
•images in the camera’s memory can be handled using stan-
dard Mac OS file operations
•images can be opened in any application that supports JPEG
or TIFF for retouching or to be saved in another format,
allowing you to use images as desktop pictures or distribute
them by electronic mail
•if you have a compact flash-memory reader or a PCMCIA
card slot and card adapter, the digital camera’s compact
flash-memory cards can be browsed even when not inserted
in the camera
•files containing raw image data from the CCD in Nikon
Electronic Image Format (NEF) are displayed as thumbnail
images; NEF files can be opened for editing in Nikon Capture
(sold separately) simply by double-clicking on the thumbnails

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Overview
This manual will guide you, step-by-step, through the process of
using Nikon View with your digital camera. For details on Nikon
View installation and system requirements, refer to the ”Quick
Start Guide.”
Contents ofThis Manual
The contents of each chapter are outlined below.
Overview
Describes Nikon View’s features and outlines the contents of
this manual.
Setting Up the Camera Drive
Explains how to mount and unmount the camera.
Working with Images
Explains how to access images stored in the camera’s
memory, open them in other applications for editing, and
copy them to disk.
Nikon View Browser
Describes how to display images as thumbnails, view images,
and copy them to disk using Nikon View Browser.
Nikon View Reference
A handy reference guide to Nikon View’s windows and
menus.
To Users of OtherVersions of Mac OS
The illustrations and explanations in this manual are for Mac OS
8.6. Display and operation may differ slightly in other versions of
Mac OS. Refer to the System Software manual for the version
you are using.
On Symbols inThis Manual
The ✔symbols in this manual signify the need for caution when
using the product. These indications are placed in sections that
should be read before operation to prevent damage to the
product.
Working Knowledge
This manual assumes a basic understanding of common Mac OS
operations. If you are in doubt about the meaning of terms
used here, refer to your Mac OS manual.

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Setting up the Camera as a Drive: Mounting the Camera
Setting up the Camera as a Drive
Once you have installed the Nikon View software, you can
mount the camera the camera as a drive. (See “Quick Start
Guide” for details on how to install Nikon View.) The mounted
camera drive icon is displayed on the desktop, just as with any
other drive. This chapter describes how to mount the camera,
choose option settings, and unmount the camera. Before
proceeding, check that the camera and the computer have been
connected using an IEEE 1394 (FireWire) cable (for details on
connecting the cable, see the documentation provided with
your computer and camera).
Mounting the Camera
Follow these steps to mount your camera as a drive.
1Choose Nikon View Control from the Control Panels
submenu of the Apple menu ( ).
2The Nikon View Control window will then appear.
If you have previously installed Nikon View for the Nikon
CoolPix series of digital cameras, you will need to click the
Setting tab to switch panels.
Note
It is recommended that the camera be powered by the EH-4 AC adapter
(available separately) when you are using the Nikon digital camera D1 with
NikonView DX. When using an EN-4 battery pack, be aware that leaving the
camera connected when the battery is exhausted may shorten battery life.
Should the battery become exhausted, insert a fully charged spare battery
without delay or disconnect the camera from the computer. The amount
of charge remaining is shown by the battery indicator in the control panel
on top of the camera (see the D1 User’s Manual for more information).

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Setting up the Camera as a Drive: Mounting the Camera
Nikon View Control Settings
You can make changes to the following settings:
•If the Create Thumbnails box is checked, thumbnail
previews of the images in the camera will be created
when the camera is first connected as a drive. When you
open the Image Folder in the Nikon D1 camera drive,
image files are displayed as thumbnail icons. These
thumbnails will be displayed in Nikon View Browser, and in
the Open dialog box when viewing files on the Nikon D1
camera drive.
•You can select the viewer application that will be used for
displaying the images recorded by the camera full size
(the default setting is Nikon View Browser). Nikon
Electronic Image Format (NEF) files containing raw data
from the camera’s CCD can only be viewed using Nikon
Capture (sold separately).
•Nikon View can be used to mount PC cards.
Details on these settings may be found in the following
section, “Camera Drive Settings.”
After making changes to settings, close the dialog box.
Note: If you are mounting the camera using the settings in effect
in the previous session, you do not need to open the Nikon View
Control window. If you change settings while the camera is
mounted, these changes will be applied next time you mount the
camera.
3If the camera is connected as described in the documenta-
tion provided with your computer and camera, it will be
mounted automatically if:
•The computer is running
•The camera is on
•The camera is not in sleep mode (half-pressing the shut-
ter-release button will end sleep mode)
•A compact flash-memory card is inserted into the camera
•The camera is in “PC” mode
When the camera is mounted, the Nikon DI icon will
appear at the right side of the desktop, together with the
icons for other drives such as the start-up disk.
✔Caution: Do not disconnect the camera while data are
being transferred to or from the computer, as this could damage
the product.

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Setting up the Camera as a Drive: Mounting the Camera
Connection errors
If the computer cannot communicate with the camera, check
the following points:
•Have the camera and the computer been connected as
described in the documentation provided with the cam-
era and the computer?
•Is the computer running?
•Is the camera on?
•Is the camera in sleep mode? (Half-pressing the shutter-
release button will end sleep mode.)
•Has a compact flash-memory card been inserted into the
camera?
•Is the camera set to “PC” mode?
•Is the battery inserted correctly, and does it have enough
charge?
•If you are using an AC adapter, is the adapter connected
correctly?
•Is the camera the only peripheral connected to the IEEE
1394 port?
Refer to the ReadMe file for the latest information on connec-
tion errors. The ReadMe file contains updates that are not
included in the manual.
Camera Drive Settings
Camera drive settings can be chosen from the Settings panel of
the Nikon View Control window when the camera is mounted
as a drive.
If you have previously installed Nikon View for the Nikon
CoolPix series of digital cameras, you will need to click the
Setting tab to switch panels.
The operations that can be performed from the Settings panel
are detailed on the following page.

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Setting up the Camera as a Drive: Camera Drive Settings
Creating thumnail images
If the Create Thumbnails box is checked, thumbnail pre-
views of the images in the camera will be created when the
camera is first connected as a drive. When you open the Image
Folder in the Nikon D1 camera drive, image files will be dis-
played as thumbnail icons. These thumbnails will also be dis-
played in Nikon View Browser, and in the Open dialog box when
viewing files on the Nikon D1 camera drive.
Choosing the application used to open camera files
You can choose the application used to open the image files
stored in the camera’s memory. The default is Nikon View
Browser (built-in viewer).
To use a different application, click the Change… button. In
the dialog that appears, navigate to a folder containing an appli-
cation that supports the file formats used by the camera. Select
the application and click Open.
Mounting compact flash-memory cards
When the Mount Camera PC-Cards using Nikon View
check box is selected, compact flash-memory cards inserted in a
computer card drive or card-reader will be mounted as the
Nikon D1 or Nikon CoolPix camera drive (only cards from
Nikon digital cameras can be used). Mounted cards can be used
in the same fashion as when the camera is mounted as a drive.
Application used to open image files
Unmounting the Camera
When you turn off your Macintosh, the camera will be un-
mounted automatically. To unmount the camera without
turning off the computer, use one of the methods given below.
Drag the Nikon D1 icon into the Trash
The camera can be unmounted by dragging the Nikon D1
icon into the Trash.
Camera drive folders will close and the Nikon D1 icon will
disappear from the desktop.
Short-cut: Click the Nikon DI icon, then select Put Away
from the File menu.

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Setting up the Camera as a Drive: Unmounting the Camera
Other ways to unmount the camera
The camera will be unmounted automatically if you do any of
the following:
•Turn the camera off
•Let the camera go into sleep mode
•Remove the compact flash-memory card from the cam-
era
•Set the camera to a mode other than “PC” mode
When the camera is unmounted, the folders containing images
recorded by the camera will close and the Nikon DI icon will
disappear from the desktop.
Remounting the camera
The camera will be remounted if you do any of the following:
•Turn the camera off and then on
•Wake the camera up by pressing the shutter-release
button half way
•Remove and reinsert the memory card
•Return the camera to “PC” mode after switching to some
other mode.
Notes on Using the Camera as a Drive
Nikon View allows the camera’s memory to be used in much the
same way that you would use any other drive. Note however
that the following limitations apply:
Only one camera is supported at a time:
Even if two or more cameras are connected, only one camera
can be mounted at any one time. The first camera to be recog-
nized by the computer will be the one that is mounted.
The camera cannot be shared over a network:
The camera will not function as a network drive. Consequently
the Nikon D1 icon will not be visible to other computers.
The camera’s memory is read-only:
The camera’s memory is read only, so that files cannot be
copied to the camera’s memory, nor can files be saved after
being changed or edited in another application. Should you wish
to change a file name, do so after copying the image to the hard
disk. Once a file has been changed in any way, it cannot be
copied back to the image folder in the camera drive. (Although
New Folder and Duplicate in the File menu are enabled for
the camera volume, you can not create new folders or duplicate
files in the camera’s memory.)

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Setting up the Camera as a Drive: Notes on Using the Camera as a Drive
If you have installed Nikon View for the Nikon CoolPix series of
digital camera, Nikon CoolPix Mounter will appear in the
Apple menu ( ) and the Nikon CoolPix CSM item menu will
appear in the Control Strip, but these items can only be used
with the CoolPix series of digital camera. For details on using
cameras in the CoolPix series, see the Nikon View documenta-
tion for your CoolPix digital camera.

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Working with Images: Viewing the Items in the Camera’s Memory
Working with Images
Once the camera has been connected as a drive as described in
the preceding sections, you can use the camera’s memory with
Nikon View in much the same way that you would use any other
drive under Mac OS. This chapter describes how to copy
images taken with the Nikon D1 digital camera to disk, and how
to open them for editing in other applications. These opera-
tions are much the same as standard Finder operations; consult
your Mac OS manual for details.
Viewing the Items in the Camera’s Memory
Follow these steps to view images stored in your digital
camera’s memory.
1Double-click the Nikon D1 icon at the right side of the
desktop.
The Nikon D1 camera drive window opens, and the folders
stored in the camera’s memory are displayed.
2Double-click the icon for the folder that you want to
browse.
Folder Names
When displayed in NikonView, folders created with the camera are prefixed
by a three-digit folder number. Thus the default folder is displayed as
“100NC_D1.” Each folder can hold up to 999 images. If this number is
exceeded, the camera will create a new folder with the same name but a
different prefix (e.g.,“101NC_D1”). When viewed on a computer, folders
with the same name but a different prefix appear as separate folders. When
viewed from the camera menus, however, folders with the same name ap-
pear to be the same folder, although the full folder name with prefix ap-
pears in the photo information display in playback mode.

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Working with Images: Viewing the Items in the Camera’s Memory
The images in the selected folder will appear as thumbnail
file icons.
Images can be copied to disk or opened for editing in an-
other application using standard Finder operations, as de-
scribed below.
Tip
When the camera functions as a drive, it is treated as a read-only disk. Files
cannot be copied or saved to the camera. Similarly, the Finder commands
New Folder, Duplicate, and Make Alias cannot be used on the camera
or the images it contains. Even if you select as List or as Buttons from
the Finder menu to view folders, images will be displayed as icons the next
time you mount the camera.
Caution: Do not attempt to replace on image file on the
camera’s memory card with another image file with the same
name. Even if you click OK in the dialog that appears when a file
with the same name is copied to the camera drive, the file will not
be overwritten but will instead be erased from the camera’s
memory.
Tip
The ReadMe file in the Nikon D1 window contains important information
for using NikonView. This ReadMe file can be deleted by dragging the file to
the Trash. Once deleted, the file is permanently erased from the Nikon D1
window. If, after deleting the ReadMe file, you would like to review the
information provided, drag the Nikon View Preferences (found in the
path “System Folder|Preferences|NikonView Preferences”) into the Trash
and restart your computer.

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Working with Images: Copying Images to Disk
Copying Images to Disk
Before copying images to disk, locate or create the destination
folder. To copy images to disk, select the images you wish to
copy by clicking their icons (you can select multiple images by
holding down the shift key while clicking each image in turn),
then drag any of the selected icons over the destination folder
and release the mouse button.
Note: Because the camera functions as a read-only drive, images
can only be copied, not moved, even if the option key is not held
down. If you would like to place an image on the desktop, hold
down the option key while dragging the image to the desktop.
Tip
All images taken with the camera are assigned file names of the form
“DSC_nnnn.xyz,” where “nnnn” is a four-digit file number and “xyz” is a
three-letter extension (JPG,TIF, or NEF). Similarly, all image files saved in
folders in the camera’s memory are assigned file names of the same type.
To prevent images already copied to disk from being overwritten, change
the filename after copying an image, or create a new folder for each folder
on the camera.

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Working with Images: Deleting Images from the Camera
Deleting Images from the Camera
To delete an image from the camera’s memory, move the
thumbnail icon for the image to be deleted from the browser
window to the Trash.
Note: Image files are permanently deleted in this way regardless
of the camera’s “Protect” setting, so be sure to check the image
being deleted before carrying out this step
Images can be deleted by dragging their associated thumbnails
over the Trash icon and releasing the mouse button.
Images can also be deleted by selecting their thumbnails in the
browser window and choosing Move to Trash from the File
menu.
When images in the camera are dropped into the Trash, an
alert dialog will appear. If you click OK, the image will be per-
manently deleted without being stored temporarily in the Trash.
All images stored in the camera can be deleted simultaneously
by initializing the camera drive. To do this, select the Nikon DI
icon on the desktop, and then choose Erase Disk from the
Special menu. If you click the Erase button in the confirma-
tion dialog box which appears, the camera’s memory will be
initialized and all data it contains will be permanently erased.

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Working with Images: Opening Images in Another Application
Opening Images in Another Application
The images can be opened in the associated application either
by double-clicking the image icon or by selecting Open from
the Finder’s File menu. Images can also be opened directly
from any application that supports the file formats used by the
camera.
Note: TIFF-YCbCr image files are different from normal TIFF
image files. If you would like to work with TIFF-YCbCr image files,
check that the application software you are using supports this
type of image files. These images can be opened in Adobe
Photoshop version 4.0 or later if you have installed a plug-in for
TIFF-YCbCr format image files. Nikon Capture (sold separately)
is required to work with NEF files containing raw image data from
the camera’s CCD.
Opening selected images from the image folder
Select the images you wish to open by clicking their icons
(multiple images can be selected by holding down the shift key
while clicking each image in turn), then double-click any of the
selected thumbnails or choose Open from the File menu.
The application will start and the selected images will be
opened in windows within the application.
Tip
The application used to open camera image files is that selected in the
NikonView Control window when the camera was mounted. If NikonView
Browser is selected, images will be displayed at full size in the browser’s
built-in viewer. For details, see “NikonView Browser:Viewing Images with the
Built-in Viewer.” If another application is selected, images will be opened in
the selected application. If the specified application is not installed when
you attempt to open an image, a dialog will appear prompting you to choose
the application to be used. Choose a suitable application from the dialog
box.

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Working with Images: Opening Images in Another Application
Opening selected images by drag and drop
You can open selected images in any application that supports
the file formats used by the camera by dragging their thumbnails
over the application’s icon or alias and releasing the mouse
button.
The application will start and the selected images will be
opened in windows within the application.
Opening images from the application’s Open dialog
Images in the camera can be opened from any application that
supports the file formats used by the camera by choosing
Open… or Open File… from the application’s File menu. In
the Open dialog, navigate to the desktop, select the “Nikon
D1” drive, and click the Open button. The folders in the
camera’s memory are displayed; choose the one containing the
desired image and click the Open button. The images in
selected folder will be listed. If the application’s Open dialog
supports preview display, a preview of the image currently
selected will appear in the dialog box.
Select the image you wish to open and click the Open button
to open the image in the application.
Note: Previews are only displayed in the Open dialog box if the
Create Thumbnails item in the Nikon View Control window
was checked when the camera was mounted.

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Nikon View Browser: Browsing Images in Your Camera
Nikon View Browser
Nikon View Browser is a utility that allows you to browse the
images in the camera’s memory as thumbnail previews. It also
incorporates many Finder functions, making it easy to copy or
open images while viewing them in preview. This chapter
describes how to browse images using Nikon View Browser, how
to display images in the browser’s built-in viewer, how to copy
images to disk, and how to open images for editing in other
applications.
Browsing Images inYour Camera
To start Nikon View Browser and view thumbnail previews of the
images in the camera’s memory, double-click the Browse
Thumbnails icon in the Nikon D1 window.
Note: The Browse Thumbnails icon is only visible if the
Create Thumbnails item in the Nikon View Control window
was checked when the camera was mounted.
The browser windows for all folders in the camera’s memory
will open and the images will appear as thumbnails.
From the browser window, you can select images to be opened
in another application, printed, or copied to disk. You can also
use the built-in viewer to view images at full resolution. These
operations are detailed in the sections that follow.
Tip
You can also select images using the tab or arrow keys.

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Nikon View Browser: Browsing Images in Your Camera
Another way of starting Nikon View Browser
Follow these steps to start Nikon View Browser and view
thumbnail previews of the images in the camera’s memory:
1Drag the Nikon D1 icon over the Nikon View Browser
icon and release the mouse button.
Note: Nikon View Browser may be found in the path
“(Installation Disk) | (Installation Folder) | NikonSoftware |
Nikon View | Nikon View Browser.”
Nikon View Browser will open to the Nikon D1 window,
where the folders in the camera’s memory will be displayed.
2Double-click the folder icons that you want to browse.
The browser window will show thumbnail previews of the
images in the selected folder.
Nikon View Browser can also be started by double-clicking the
Nikon View Browser icon.
A dialog will appear prompting you to select a folder to browse.
Highlight the desired folder and click Select.

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Nikon View Browser: Browsing Compact Flash-Memory Cards
Browsing Compact Flash-Memory Cards
If your computer is equipped with a Type II PCMCIA card drive,
you can read camera memory cards using a compact flash-
memory adapter (available separately from Nikon). Memory
cards can also be read using a compact flash card-reader. If a
card containing images recorded by a Nikon D1 or CoolPix
digital camera is inserted in either device, its contents can be
browsed from the browser window.
After inserting the card in a card slot or card reader, follow
these steps to browse images on a compact flash-memory card.
1Double-click the card icon on the desktop.
The drive window will open on the desktop.
2Drag the “DCIM” folder icon over the Nikon View
Browser icon and release the mouse button.
Note: Nikon View Browser may be found in the path
“(Installation Disk) | (Installation Folder) | NikonSoftware |
Nikon View | Nikon View Browser.”
Tip
If a compact flash card reader or card drive is mounted as the Nikon D1
camera drive (card drives can be mounted as the Nikon D1 camera when
Mount camera PC-cards using Nikon View is selected in the Nikon
View Control window when the camera is mounted), you browse the
memory card use the same operations as when browsing camera memory.
See the preceding section,“Browsing Images inYour Camera.”

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Nikon View Browser: Browsing Compact Flash-Memory Cards
The folders on the card are displayed.
3Double-click the icon for the folder that you want to
browse. The browser window will open, showing thumbnail
previews of the images in the selected folder.
Another way of starting Nikon View Browser
You can also start Nikon View Browser by double-clicking the
Nikon View Browser icon.
A dialog will appear prompting you to select a folder to browse.
Select desired folder and click Select.
Note: If you copy the Browse Thumbnails icon from the
Nikon D1 folder to a folder containing images, you can start
Nikon View Browser by double-clicking the copy of the Browse
Thumbnails icon.