Nikon D500 Setting Guide(Movie Edition)

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Setting Guide

— Movie Edition —

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Table of Contents

Movie-Related Camera Controls ...................................... 4

Recording Movies ............................................................... 6

Before Recording ................................................................ 8

• Frame Size/Frame Rate ...................................................................8

• ISO Sensitivity Settings ................................................................10

• Set Picture Control ............................................11

• White Balance .................................................................................12

• Active D‑Lighting

• Microphone Sensitivity ................................................................13

• Frequency Response .....................................................................13

• Wind Noise Reduction ..................................................................14

More on Movies ................................................................. 15

• The Information Display...............................................................15

• Custom Control Assignments

• Electronic Vibration Reduction

• The Movie i‑Button Menu ..........................................................21

• White Balance .................................................................................22

• Choosing a Picture Control in Live View ..................................23

• Taking Photos

• Creating Stills from 4K UHD Movies ..........................................25

• HDMI Output ..................................................................................26

Time-Lapse Movies ...........................................................29

• Time‑Lapse Movie Techniques ...................................................29

• Table: Time‑Lapse Movie Techniques Compared ...................30

• Filming 4K UHD Time‑Lapse Movies .........................................31

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Things to Note ...................................................................33

• Restrictions on Available Settings .............................................33

• Keeping the Camera Cool ............................................................33

• Image Artifacts ...............................................................................34

• Ending Recording ..........................................................................34

Movie Playback Tips and Tricks ......................................35

• Ten‑Second Advance/Rewind ....................................................35

• Skipping to an Index or the Last/First Frame ..........................35

• Slow Motion ....................................................................................35

• Using the Touch Screen ................................................................36

Joining Movie Files Together ................. 37

D500 Movie Specications .............................................. 39

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Movie-Related Camera Controls

S (Q)

button

E button

Shutter-

release
button

Power switch

Movie-record

button

Focus-mode selector

AF-mode button

Sub-command dial

Pv button

Fn1 button

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Control panel

Connector for external microphone

Stereo microphone

Tripod socket

USB connector

MODE button

Headphone

connector

HDMI

connector

O (Q) button

K button
G button
L (Z/Q )

button

X button

W (M) button

J button

Fn2 button

Monitor

The monitor features touch-screen controls. In movie mode
(in live view or during recording), you can touch the moni­tor to focus on the selected point. Touch-screen controls can
also be used for movie playback (page 36).

Sub-selector AF-ON button

Main

command dial

a button

Live view selector

R buttoni button

Multi selector

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Recording Movies

Start movie live view.

  1 

Rotate the live view selector to

1 and press the a button.

a button

Focus.

  2 

Frame the opening shot and
press the AF-ON button or press
the shutter-release button half­way to focus.

AF-ON button

Start recording.

  3 

Press the movie-record but­ton to start recording (audio is
also recorded; be careful not to
cover the built-in microphone).
A recording indicator and the
time available are displayed in
the monitor. The camera can be
refocused by pressing the AF-ON button, and exposure
can be locked by pressing the center of the sub-selec­tor (page 19) or altered by up to ±3EV using exposure
compensation.

Movie-record button

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End recording.

  4 

Press the movie-record button
again to end recording and
then press a to exit live view.

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Before Recording

Before recording, adjust settings in
the movie shooting menu.

Frame Size/Frame Rate

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Choose an option according to how you will use the movie.

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y/y 1920× 1080; 60p
z/z 1920× 1080; 50p
1/1 1920× 1080; 30p
2/2 1920× 1080; 25p
3/3 1920× 1080; 24p
4/4 1280× 720; 60p
5/5 1280× 720; 50p

File Names

During recording, a new le is cre­ated when the current le reaches
4GB. Normally displayed in white, the
le name in the information display
ashes amber 30 s and turns red 10s
before a new le is created.

Option Maximum length

3840× 2160 (4K UHD); 30p
3840× 2160 (4K UHD); 25p
3840× 2160 (4K UHD); 24p

29min. 59s (recorded

across up to 8 files of up to

4GB each; the number and

length of the files varies

with Frame size/frame

rate and Movie quality;

files can be joined together

using ViewNX-i as described

on page 37).

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The Movie Crop

The movie crop varies with frame size and, at frame sizes
of 1920 × 1080 and 1280 × 720, the option selected for
Choose image area in the movie shooting menu.

1920× 1080 or
1280× 720, DX

image area

1920× 1080 or

1280× 720,

1.3× image area

3840× 2160

(4K UHD)

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ISO Sensitivity Settings

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ISO sensitivity can be adjusted in
movie mode (in live view or during
recording).

• ISO sensitivity (mode M): Choose the ISO

sensitivity for exposure mode M from
values between ISO 100 and Hi 5. Auto
ISO sensitivity control is used in other exposure modes.

• Auto ISO control (mode M): Select On for auto ISO sensitivity control

in exposure mode M, O to use the value selected for ISO sen-
sitivity (mode M).

• Maximum sensitivity: Choose the upper limit for auto ISO sensitivity

control from values between ISO 200 and Hi 5. Auto ISO sensitiv­ity control is used in exposure modes P, S, and A and when On is
selected for Auto ISO control (mode M) in exposure mode M.

Auto ISO Sensitivity Control

At high ISO sensitivities, the camera may have diculty focus­ing and noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines)
may increase. This can be prevented by choosing a lower
value for ISO sensitivity settings > Maximum sensitivity.

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Before Recording

Set Picture Control

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Choose a Picture Control for movies.

• Same as photo settings: Use the Picture
Control settings currently selected in
the photo shooting menu.

• Q Standard: Standard processing for
balanced results. Recommended for
most situations.

• R Neutral: Minimal processing for natural results. Choose for
footage that you intend to process in post-production.

• S Vivid: Footage is enhanced for a vivid, photoprint effect with
emphasis on primary colors.

• T Monochrome: Film monochrome footage.

• o Portrait: Footage of portrait subjects is processed to give skin
a natural texture and rounded feel.

• p Landscape: Film vibrant landscapes and cityscapes.

• q Flat
range, from highlights to shadows, maximizing the potential for
tweaking in post-production. Use with highlight-weighted me­tering to minimize loss of detail in highlights.

: Details are preserved over a wide tone

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White Balance

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Adjust white balance according to
lighting conditions. Choose Same
as photo settings to use the white
balance settings currently selected
in the photo shooting menu.

Measuring Preset Manual White Balance

Instead of using a specially-prepared reference object, you
can measure white balance from any white or grey object
in the frame.

When Preset manual is selected for
white balance, you can hold the U
button in live view to enter direct
measurement mode. L will ash
in the display; tap a white or grey
object to position the spot white
balance target (r) over the selected object and measure
white balance. To zoom in on the target for precise posi­tioning, press the X button. Press the U button again to
exit direct measurement mode.

White balance presets d1–d6 can
be viewed by selecting Preset man-
ual for White balance in the movie
shooting menu. The white balance
target is shown on the preset.

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Before Recording

Active D‑Lighting

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Use Active D-Lighting to preserve
details in highlights and shadows
when lming high-contrast scenes,
for example when shooting through
a window or at the beach.

Matrix metering is recommended. Active D-Lighting does
not apply at high ISO sensitivities (Hi 0.3–Hi 5) or at a frame
size of 3840× 2160. If Same as photo settings is selected
for Active D-Lighting in the movie shooting menu and
Auto is selected in the photo shooting menu, movies will
be shot at a setting equivalent to Normal.

Microphone Sensitivity

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Adjust settings for the built-in stereo microphone or
optional ME-1 stereo or ME-W1 wireless microphones.
Choose Auto sensitivity to adjust sensitivity automatically,
Microphone o to turn sound recording o. To select sen­sitivity manually, select Manual sensitivity and choose a
value between 1 and 20 (higher values indicate increased
sensitivity).

Frequency Response

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If SWide range is selected, the built-in microphone will
respond to a wide range of frequencies, from music to the
bustling hum of a city street. Choose TVocal range to
bring out human voices.

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