Nikon D7000 User Manual

Nikon

DIGITAL CAMERA

®70CX)

User's Manual

Y The Setup Menu: Camera Setup

and select the Y (setup menu) tab.To display the setup menu, press

MENU button

The setup menu contains the following options:

Option
Format memory card 236 Auto image rotation 239
Save user settings 75 Image DustOff ref photo 240
Reset user settings 76 Battery info 242
LCD brightness 237 Wireless transmitter 181
Ciean image sensor 284 Copyright information 243
Lock mirror up for cleaning ^ 286 Save/load settings 244
Video mode 237 GPS 162
HDMI 194 Virtual horizon 245
Flicker reduction 237 Non-CPU lens data 159
Time zone and date 237 AF fine tune 246
Language 238 Eye-Fi upload ^ 247
Image comment 238 Firmware version 247

1 Not available when battery is low.

2 Only displayed when compatible Eye-Fi memory card is inserted (CQ 247).

CD

Option

CD

Format Memory Card

To begin formatting, choose a memory card slot and select Yes.

Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other
data on the card in the selected slot. Before formatting, be sure to

make backup copies as required.

During Formatting

Do not turn the camera off or remove memory cards during formatting

@ Two-Button Format

Memory cards can also be formatted by pressing the ™
two seconds (CQ 32).

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MENU button

and K) buttons for more than

Y Setup mem

LCD Brightness

MENU fauffon 'i Setup menu

Press A or T to choose monitor brightness. Choose higher
values for increased brightness, lower values for reduced
brightness.

@ Live View

See page 49 for information on adjusting monitor brightness in iive
view or during movie recording.

Video Mode

MENUhuffon 't Setup menu

When connecting the camera to a television or VCR via the video connector, be sure
the camera video mode matches the device video standard (NTSC or PAL).

Flicker Reduction

MENU button Y setup menu

Reduce flicker and banding when shooting under fluorescent or mercury-vapor
lighting during live view or movie recording. Choose a frequency which matches
that of the local AC power supply.

@ Flicker Reduction

If you are unsure as to the frequency of the local power supply, test both options and choose
the one that produces the best results. Flicker reduction may not produce the desired results
if the subject is very bright, in which case you should select mode A or M and choose a smaller
aperture (larger f-number) before starting live view. Note that flicker reduction is not
available when On is selected for Movie settings > Manual movie settings (CQ 60) in mode
M.

Time Zone and Date

MENU button Y Setup menu

Change time zones, set the camera clock, choose the date display order, and turn
daylight saving time on or off.

Option Description

Time zone

Date and time

Date format Choose the order in which the day, month, and year are displayed.

Dayiight saving time

Choose a time zone. The camera clock is automatically set to the time in
the new time zone.
Set the camera clock (CD 27). If the clock is not set, a blinking ssaa icon will
appear in the control panel.

Turn daylight saving time on or off. The camera clock will automatically be
advanced or set back one hour. The default setting is Off.

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Language

MENU buffon -> Setup menu

Choose a language for camera menus and messages. The following options are
available.

Option Description

Cestina

Dansk

Deutsch

English
Español
Français

Indonesia

Italiano

Czech
Danish
German
English
Spanish
French
Indonesian
Italian

Image Comment

Option Description
Nederlands
Norsk
Polski
Portugués
Русский
Suomi
Svenska

Türk^e

Dutch
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Finnish
Swedish

Turkish

Option Description

Arabic

ФХ(КЯ)

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MENUbuffon Setup menu

Traditional
Chinese
Simplified
Chinese

Japanese
Korean
Thai

Add a comment to new photographs as they are taken. Comments can be viewed as

metadata in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or Capture NX 2 (available separately; □ 281). The
comment is also visible on the third shooting data page in the photo information
display (□ 169).

• Done: Save changes and return to the setup menu.

• Input comment: Input a comment as described on page 137. Comments can be

up to 36 characters long.

• Attach comment: Select this option to attach the comment

to all subsequent photographs. Attach comment can be
turned on and off by highlighting it and pressing ►.

input comment

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Auto Image Rotation

MENU button ^ Y Setup menu

Photographs taken while On is selected contain information on camera orientation,
allowing them to be rotated automatically during playback (a 163) or when viewed
in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or in Capture NX 2 (available separately; □ 281). The
following orientations are recorded:

Landscape (wide)

orientation

Camera rotated 90°

clockwise

Camera rotated 90°

counter-clockwise

Camera orientation is not recorded when Off is selected. Choose this option when
panning or taking photographs with the lens pointing up or down.

Wê Rotate Tall

To automatically rotate "tall" (portrait-orientation) photographs for display during playback,
select On for the Rotate tall option in the playback menu (CD 200). Note that because the
camera itself is already in the appropriate orientation during shooting, images are not
rotated automatically during image review (CD 163).

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Image Dust Off Ref Photo

Acquire reference data for the Image Dust Off option in Capture NX 2 (available
separately; for more information, see the Capture NX 2 manual).

MENU button ^ Y Setup menu

Image Dust Off ref photo is available only when a CPU lens Is mounted on the

camera. A lens with a focal length of at least 50 mm is recommended. When using a
zoom lens, zoom all the way in.

1 Choose a start option.

Highlight one of the following options and press
@. To exit without acquiring image dust off data,
press I

Start: The message shown at right will be

displayed and "rEF" will appear In the
viewfinder and control panel displays.

Clean sensor and then start: Select this option to

clean the image sensor before starting. The
message shown at right will be displayed and
"rEF" will appear in the viewfinder and control
panel displays when cleaning is complete.

Image Sensor Cleaning

Dust off reference data recorded before image sensor cleaning is performed can not
be used with photographs taken after image sensor cleaning is performed. Select

Clean sensor and then start only if the dust off reference data will not be used with

existing photographs.

2 Frame a featureless white object in the viewfinder.

With the lens about ten centimeters (four inches) from a well-lit, featureless
white object, frame the object so that it fills the viewfinder and then press the
shutter-release button halfway.

In autofocus mode, focus will automatically be set to infinity; in manual focus
mode, set focus to infinity manually.

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3 Acquire dust off reference data.

Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to acquire Image Dust
Off reference data. The monitor turns off when the shutter-release button is
pressed. Note that noise reduction will be performed if the subject is poorly lit,
increasing recording times.

If the reference object is too bright or too dark, the camera
may be unable to acquire Image Dust Off reference data
and the message shown at right will be displayed. Choose
another reference object and repeat the process from
step 1.

Image Dust Off Reference Data

The same reference data can be used for photographs taken with
different lenses or at different apertures. Reference images can not be
viewed using computer imaging software. A grid pattern is displayed
when reference images are viewed on the camera.

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Battery Info

View information on the battery currently inserted in the
camera.

MENU fauffo.i '^.ctun nirna

Item

Bat. meter

Pic. meter

Battery age

m The MB-D11 Battery Pack

The display for the MB-D11 battery pack is shown at right. IfAA
batteries are used, the battery level will be shown by a battery level
icon; other items will not be displayed.

The current battery level expressed as a percentage.
The number of times the shutter has been released with the current battery
since the battery was last charged. Note that the camera may sometimes

release the shutter without recording a photograph, for example when
measuring preset white balance.

A five-level display showing battery age. 0 (ill) indicates that battery

performance is unimpaired, 4 (tS) that the battery has reached the end of its
charging life and should be replaced. Note that batteries charged at
temperatures under about 5 °C (41 °F) may show a temporary drop in
charging life; the battery age display will however return to normal once the

battery has been recharged at a temperature of about 20 °C (68 °F) or higher.

Description

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Copyright Information

Add copyright information to new photographs as they are taken. Copyright
information is visible on the fourth shooting data page in the photo information
display (□ 169) and can be viewed as metadata in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or in
Capture NX 2 (available separately; □ 281).

MENU button Y Setup menu

• Done: Save changes and return to the setup menu.

• Artist: Enter a photographer name as described on page 137. Photographer

names can be up to 36 characters long.

• Copyright: Enter the name of the copyright holder as described on page 137.

Copyright holder names can be up to 54 characters long.

• Attach copyright information: Select this option to attach

copyright information to all subsequent photographs.

Copyright informat.c*

Attach copyright information can be turned on and off by fl

highlighting it and pressing ►.

Copyright Information

To prevent unauthorized use of the artist or copyright holder names, make sure that Attach

copyright information is not selected and that the Artist and Copyright fields are blank

before lending or transferring the camera to another person. Nikon does not accept liability
for any damages or disputes arising from the use of the Copyright information option.

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Save/Load Settings mmbutton -» 'isetupmenu

Select Save settings to save the following settings to the memory card in Slot 1 (if

the memory card is full, an error will be displayed; □ 306).

Menu Option Menu Option

Display mode Custom All Custom Settings except Reset

Playback

Shooting

Image review
After delete
Rotate tall
File naming
Role played by card in Slot 2
Image quality
Image size

JPEG compression

NEE (RAW) recording
White balance (with fine tuning
and presets d-O-d-4)
Set Picture Control
Auto distortion control
Color space My Menu/
Active D-Lighting

Long exp. NR

High ISO NR

ISO sensitivity settings

Movie settings

Remote control mode

settings custom settings

Clean image sensor
Video mode
HDMI
Flicker reduction
Time zone and date (excepting

Setup

Recent All recent settings

Settings

date and time)
Language
Image comment
Auto image rotation
Copyright information
GPS
Non-CPU lens data
All My Menu items

Choose tab

Settings saved using this model of camera can be restored by selecting Load

settings. Note that Save/ioad settings is only available when a memory card is

inserted in the camera, and that the Load settings option is only available if the card

contains saved settings.

@ Saved Settings

Settings are saved in a file named NCSETUP7. The camera will not be able to load settings if
the file name is changed.

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Virtual Horizon

MENU button

Display a virtual horizon based on Information from the camera
tilt sensor. The reference line is displayed in green when the
camera is level.

Tilting the Camera

The virtual horizon display is not accurate when the camera is tilted
at a sharp angle forward or back. If the camera is unable to measure
tilt, the amount of tilt will not be displayed.

@ Viewfinder Virtual Horizon

If Viewfinder virtual horizon is assigned to the Fn or depth-of-field
preview button using Custom Setting f3 (Assign Fn button) or f4

(Assign preview button), a tilt meter can be displayed in the

viewfinder by pressing the selected button (CQ 231).

@ See Also

A virtual horizon can also be displayed during live view (LXJ 53).

Reference line

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AF Fine Tune

MENU button -* 'f Setup menu

Fine-tune focus for up to 12 lens types. AF tuning is not recommended in most

situations and may interfere with normal focus; use only when required.

Option

AF fine tune

(On/Off)

Saved vaiue

Default

List saved

values

Description

On:Turn AF tuning on.
Off: Turn AF tuning off.

Move focal

Tune AF for the current lens (CPU lenses only).
Press A or T to choose a value between +20 and

-20. Values for up to 12 lens types can be stored.
Only one value can be stored for each type of lens.

Choose the AF tuning value used when no
previously saved value exists for the current lens
(CPU lenses only).

List previously saved AF tuning values. If a value exists for the current lens, it will
be shown with a i icon. To delete a lens from the list, highlight the desired lens
and press n.To change a lens identifier (for example, to choose an identifier that
is the same as the last two digits of the lens serial number to distinguish it from
other lenses of the same type in light of the fact that Saved value can be used
with only one lens of each type), highlight the desired lens and press ►.

The menu shown at right will be displayed; press A or T
to choose an identifier and press © to save changes and
exit.

point away

from camera.

Move focal
point toward

Current
value

Previous
value

AF Tuning

The camera may be unable to focus at minimum range or at infinity when AF tuning is
applied.

C Live View

Tuning is not applied to autofocus during in live view (CQ 49).

@ Saved Value

Only one value can be stored for each type of lens. If a teleconverter is used, separate values
can be stored for each combination of lens and teleconverter.

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Eye-Fi Upload

MENUbiJffon -> Setup menu

This option is displayed only when an Eye-Fi memory card (available separately from
third-party suppliers) is inserted in the camera. Choose Enable to upload

photographs to a preselected destination. Note that pictures will not be uploaded if

signal strength is insufficient.
Observe all local laws concerning wireless devices and choose Disable where

wireless devices are prohibited.
When an Eye-Fi card is inserted, its status is indicated by an icon

in the information display:

lES fS.E

■ 0

Eye-Fi upload disabled.

W: Eye-Fi upload enabled but no pictures available for upload.

"riiiS

^ (static): Eye-Fi upload enabled; waiting to begin upload.
^ (animated): Eye-Fi upload enabled; uploading data.

Error — camera can not control Eye-Fi card. If a blinking C Ftd appears in the

control panel or viewfinder, refer to page 307; if this indicator is not displayed,
pictures can be taken normally but you may be unable to change Eye-Fi settings.

Eye-Fi Cards

Eye-Fi cards may emit wireless signals when Disable is selected. If a warning is displayed in
the monitor (CQ 307), turn the camera off and remove the card.

See the manual provided with the Eye-Fi card, and direct any inquiries to the manufacturer.
The camera can be used to turn Eye-Fi cards on and off, but may not support other Eye-Fi
functions.

@ Supported Eye-Fi Cards

As of June 2010, the following Eye-Fi cards can be used: 2 GB SD cards in the Share, Flome,
and Explore product categories, 4 GB SDFIC cards in the Anniversary, Share Video, Explore
Video, and Connect X2 product categories, and 8 GB SDFIC cards in the Pro X2 and
Explore X2 product categories. Eye-Fi cards are for use only in the country of purchase. Be
sure the Eye-Fi card firmware has been updated to the latest version.

Firmware Version

MENU button ^ y Setup menu

View the current camera firmware version.

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The Retouch Menu:

Creating Retouched Copies

To display the retouch menu, press
MENU button

The options in the retouch menu are used to create trimmed or retouched copies of
existing pictures. The retouch menu is only displayed when a memory card
containing photographs Is Inserted in the camera.

Option 1 CD Option 1 CD
D-Lighting 251 4a Straighten 261
Red-eye correction 251 O Distortion control 261

<S>

Trim 252

I ■

Monochrome 253 Color outline 262
Filter effects 254 Color sketch 262

9

Color balance 255 IS Perspective control 263
Image overlay^ 256 Miniature effect 263

a

NEF (RAW) processing 258 EH Edit movie 63

IS Resize 259

Lis

Quick retouch 260

1 Can only be selected by pressing MENU and selecting tab.

2 Only available if© is pressed in full-frame playback when a retouched image or original is

displayed.

and select the (retouch menu) tab.

S Fisheye 261

Side-by-side comparison^ 264

Retouching Copies

With the exceptions of image overlay and Edit movie > Choose start point/Choose end

point, each effect can be applied only once (note that multiple edits may result in loss of

detail). Options that can not be applied to the current image are grayed out and unavailable.

@ Image Quality

Except in the case of copies created with Trim, Image overlay, NEF (RAW) processing, and

Resize, copies created from JPEG images are the same size and quality as the original, while

copies created from NEF (RAW) photos are saved as large fine-quality JPEG images. Size­priority compression is used when copies are saved in JPEG format.

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Creating Retouched Copies

To create a retouched copy:

1 Display retouch options.

Highlight the desired item in the retouch menu
and press ►.

Select a picture.

Highlight a picture and press @ (to view the
highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the

button; to view images in other locations as

described on page 164, hold BKT and press A).

@ Retouch

The camera may not be able to display or retouch
images created with other devices.

3 Select retouch options.

For more information, see the section for the
selected Item. To exit without creating a
retouched copy, press I

@ Monitor off Delay

The monitor will turn off and the operation will be cancelled if no actions are
performed for 20 s; this can be adjusted using Custom Setting c4 (Monitor off deiay;
CQ215).

4 Create a retouched copy.

Press @ to create a retouched copy. Retouched
copies are indicated by a icon.

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@ Creating Retouched Copies During Playback

Retouched copies can also be created during playback.

f'fi Diighting
<§> Red-eye correction

M Trim

■ V • •

0 Filter effects

Display picture full frame and

press ©.

Highlight an option and

press ©.

Create retouched copy.

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D-Lighting

MENUbuffon Ej retouch menu

D-lighting brightens shadows, making it ideai for dark or backiit photographs.

TB

Before After

B

Press A or T to choose the amount of correction performed.

The effect can be previewed in the edit dispiay. Press @ to copy
the photograph.

Red-Eye Correction

MENU burton Ej retouch menu

This option is used to correct "red-eye" caused by the flash, and

is avaiiabie oniy with photographs taken using the flash. The

photograph seiected for red-eye correction is previewed as
shown at right. Confirm the effects of red-eye correction and
create a copy as described in the foiiowing tabie. Note that

red-eye correction may not aiways produce the expected resuits
and may in very rare circumstances be appiied to portions of the image that are not
affected by red-eye; check the preview thoroughiy before proceeding.

To

Zoom in

Zoom out

View other

areas of image

Cancei zoom

Create copy

Use Description

Press ^ button to zoom in, button to zoom
out. While photo is zoomed in, use multi
selector to view areas of image not visible in
monitor. Keep multi selector pressed to scroll
rapidly to other areas of frame. Navigation
window is displayed when zoom buttons or
multi selector is pressed; area currently visible in
monitor is indicated by yellow border. Press © to cancel zoom.
If the camera detects red-eye in the selected photograph, a copy will be
created that has been processed to reduce its effects. No copy will be
created if the camera is unable to detect red-eye.

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Trim

MENUbuffon ni retouch menu

Create a cropped copy of the selected photograph. The
selected photograph is displayed with the selected crop shown

in yellow; create a cropped copy as described in the following

table.

To Use Description

Reduce size of crop Press the button to reduce the size of the crop.

Increase size of crop Press the ^ button to increase the size of the crop.

Change crop aspect ratio

Move crop

Create copy Save the current crop as a separate file.

Rotate the main command dial to switch between aspect
ratios of 3 :2,4 : 3, 5 :4,1 :1, and 16 : 9.

Use multi selectorto move the crop to anotherarea of the
image.

@ Trim: Image Quality and Size

Copies created from NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW) + JPEG photos have an
image quality (CQ 85) of JPEG fine; cropped copies created from JPEG
photos have the same image quaiity as the originai. The size of the
copy varies with crop size and aspect ratio and appears at upper left
in the crop display.

@ Viewing Cropped Copies

Playback zoom may not be available when cropped copies are displayed.

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Monochrome

Copy photographs in Black-and-white, Sepia, or

Cyanotype (blue and white monochrome).

MENUbuffon ni retouch menu

Selecting Sepia or Cyanotype displays a preview of
the selected image; press A to increase color
saturation, T to decrease. Press @ to create a

monochrome copy.

Increase

saturation

Decrease

saturation

©Darker GM.ighter

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Filter Effects

MENUbuffon -> retouch menu

Choose from the following filter effects. After adjusting filter effects as described

below, press @ to copy the photograph.

Option

Skylight

Warm filter

Red intensifier

Green intensifier

Blue intensifier

Cross screen

Soft

Description

Creates the effect of a skylight filter, making the

picture less blue. The effect can be previewed in the

monitor as shown at right.
Creates a copy with warm tone filter effects, giving the
copy a "warm" red cast. The effect can be previewed in
the monitor.

Intensify reds (Red intensifier), greens (Green

intensifier), or blues (Blue intensifier). Press A to

increase the effect, T to decrease.

Add starburst effects to light sources.

• Number of points: Choose from four, six, or eight.

• Filter amount: Choose the brightness of the light

sources affected.

• Filter angle: Choose the angle of the points.

• Length of points: Choose the length of points.

• Confirm: Preview the effects of the filter as shown at

right. Press ^ to preview the copy full frame.

• Save: Create a retouched copy.

Add a soft filter effect. Press i
strength.

1 or T to choose the filter

©Darker Q.ighîer

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Color Balance

HENUbuffon Ei retouch menu

Use the multi selector to create a copy with modified color

balance as shown below. The effect is displayed in the monitor
together with red, green, and blue histograms (□ 167) giving
the distribution of tones in the copy.

Increase amount of green

Create retouched copy

Increase amount of blueIncrease amount of amber

Increase amount of magenta

@ Zoom

To zoom in on the image displayed in the monitor, press the ^ button.
The histogram will be updated to show data only for the portion of the

image displayed in the monitor. While the image is zoomed in, press
the ?/on button to toggle back and forth between color balance and
zoom. When zoom is selected, you can zoom in and out with the ^
and buttons and scroll the image with the multi selector.

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Image Overlay

Image overlay combines two existing NEF (RAW) photographs to create a single
picture that Is saved separately from the originals; the results, which make use of RAW

data from the camera image sensor, are noticeably better than overlays created in an

imaging application. The new picture is saved at current image quality and size

settings; before creating an overlay, set image quality and size (□ 85,88; all options
are available). To create a NEF (RAW) copy, choose an image quality of NEF (RAW).

MENUbuffon

Ei retouch menu

Select Image overlay.

Highlight Image overlay in the retouch menu
and press ►. The dialog shown at right will be

displayed, with Image 1 highlighted; press @ to
display a list of the NEF pictures created with this
camera.

Image jverljy

Image 1 Image ?

UmI

Select the first image.

Use the multi selector to highlight a photo. To
view the highlighted image full frame, press and
hold the button (to view images in other
locations as described on page 164, hold BKT and
press A). Press @ to select the highlighted
photograph and return to the preview display.

3 Select the second image.

The selected image will appear as Image 1. Highlight Image 2 and press @,

then select the second photo as described in Step 2. Choose an image with the
same bit-depth as the photo selected for Image 1.

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Adjust gain.

Highlight Image 1 or Image 2 and optimize

exposure for the overlay by pressing A or T to
select gain from values between 0.1 and 2.0.

Repeat for the second image. The default value is

1.0; select 0.5 to halve gain or 2.0 to double it. The

effects are visible in the Preview column.

Preview the overlay.

Press ◄ or ► to place the cursor in the Preview

Overlay

column and press A or T to highlight Overlay.
Press 0 to preview the overlay as shown at right
(to save the overlay without displaying a preview,
select Save). To return to Step 4 and select new
photos or adjust gain, press

Save the overlay.

Press 0 while the preview is displayed to save the
overlay. After an overlay is created, the resulting
image will be displayed full-frame in the monitor.

Image Overlay

The overlay has the same photo info (including date of recording, metering, shutter speed,
aperture, shooting mode, exposure compensation, focal length, and image orientation),
white balance, and Picture Control as
the overlay; copyright information, however, is not copied. NEF (RAW) overlays use the

compression selected for Type in the NEF (RAW) recording menu and have the same bit
depth as the original images; JPEG overlays are saved using size-priority compression.

Image 1. The current image comment is appended to

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NEF (RAW) Processing

Create JPEG copies of NEF (RAW) photographs.

UEHU button ¡retouch menu

1 Select NEF (RAW) processing.

Highlight NEF (RAW) processing in the retouch

menu and press ► to display a picture selection
dialog listing only NEF (RAW) images created with
this camera.

RblOUChykNU

D'Lighting
Red-eye correction
Trim
ti/lcinochrome
Filter effects
Color balance
Image overlay

?jNEF(RAW)profess'ng

2 Select a photograph.

Highlight a photograph (to view the highlighted

photograph full frame, press and hold the

button; to view images in other locations as

described on page 164, hold BKT and press A).

Press @ to select the highlighted photograph.

3 Choose settings for the JPEG copy.

Adjust image quality (□ 85), image size (□ 88), white balance (□ 117; if Auto is

selected, white balance will be set to whichever of Normal and Keep warm

lighting colors was in effect when the picture was taken), exposure

compensation (a 107), Picture Control (a 131; note that the Picture Control

grid can not be displayed), high ISO noise reduction (□ 205), color space

(□ 141), and D-Lighting (□ 251). Note that white balance is not available with

multiple exposures or pictures created with image overlay and that exposure

compensation can only be set to values between -2 and +2 EV.

NEF (RAW) processing

Image quality

Image quality
Image size
White balance
Exposure compensation
Picture Control
High ISO noise reduction
Colorspace
D-Lighting

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n

(MlCancel ©Zoom ®0K

Copy the photograph.

Highlight EXE and press @ to create a JPEG copy

of the selected photograph (to exit without

copying the photograph, press the MENU button).

TBH

Resize

Create small copies of selected photographs.

1 Select Resize.

To resize selected images, press MENU to display
the menus and select Resize in the retouch
menu.

Choose a destination.

If two memory cards are inserted, you can choose

a destination for the resized copies by

highlighting Choosedestinationand pressing ►

(if only one card is inserted, proceed to Step 3).
The menu shown at right will be displayed;

highlight a card slot and press @.

3 Choose a size.

Highlight Choose size and press ►.

Um button retouch menu

The following options will be displayed; highlight
an option and press @.

Option Size (pixeis) Option Size (pixeis)

2.5m 1920x 1280 0.3m 640x424

1.1m 1280x856 0.1m 320 X216

0.6m 960x640

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4 Choose pictures.

Highlight Select image and press ►.

The dialog shown at right will be displayed;

highlight pictures using the multi selector and

press the button to select or deselect (to view

the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold

the button; to view images in other locations as

described on page 164, hold BKT and press A).

Selected pictures are marked by a IS icon. Press

@ when the selection is complete.

5 Save the resized copies.

A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Highlight Yes and press @ to save the

resized copies.

@ Viewing Resized Copies

Playback zoom may not be available when resized copies are displayed.

@ image Quality

Copies created from NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW) + JPEG photos have an image quality (CD 85) of
JPEG fine; copies created from JPEG photos have the same image quality as the original.

Quick Retouch

Create copies with enhanced saturation and contrast.

D-Lighting is applied as required to brighten dark or backlit

subjects.

Press A or T to choose the amount of enhancement. The effect

can be previewed in the edit display. Press @ to copy the

photograph.

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MENU button retouch menu

©Cancel ©Zoom SBSave

Straighten

MENUbuffon

Ej retouch menu

Create a straightened copy of the selected image. Press ► to

rotate the image clockwise by up to five degrees in increments

of approximately 0.25 degrees, ◄ to rotate it counterclockwise

(note that edges of the image will be trimmed to create a square

copy). Press @ to copy the photograph, or press H to exit to

playback without creating a copy.

Distortion Control

Create copies with reduced peripheral distortion. Select Auto
to let the camera correct distortion automatically and then

make fine adjustments using the multi selector, or select

MENUbuffon -> e!] retouch menu

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Manual to reduce distortion manually (note that Auto is not

available with photos taken using auto distortion control; see

page 205). Press ► to reduce barrel distortion, ◄ to reduce pin

cushion distortion (note that greater amounts of distortion contrc
the edges being cropped out). Press @ to copy the photograph, o

playback without creating a copy.

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Auto is for use oniy with pictures taken with type G and D ienses (PC, fisheye, and certain

other ienses exciuded). Resuits are not guaranteed with other ienses.

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Create copies that appear to have been taken with a fisheye

lens. Press ► to increase the effect (this also increases the
amount of that will be cropped out at the edges of the image),
◄ to reduce it. Press @ to copy the photograph, or press H to
exit to playback without creating a copy.

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Color Outline

Create an outline copy of a photograph to use as a base for

painting. The effect can be previewed in the edit display. Press

@ to copy the photograph.

MENU button Ej retouch menu

Before After

Color Sketch

Create a copy of a photograph that resembles a sketch made
with colored pencils. Press A or T to highlight Vividness or

MENU button Ej retouch menu

Outlines and press ◄ or ► to change. Vividness can be

increased to make colors more saturated, or decreased for a
washed-out, monochromatic effect, while outlines can be made
thicker or thinner. The results can be previewed in the edit
display. Press @ to copy the photograph, or press H to exit to

playback without creating a copy.

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Perspective Control

Create copies that reduce the effects of perspective taken from
the base of a tall object. Use the multi selector to adjust

perspective (note that greater amounts of perspective control
result in more of the edges being cropped out). The results can
be previewed in the edit display. Press @ to copy the
photograph, or press H to exit to playback without creating a

copy.

MENUòuffon -> eÌ retouch menu

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Before After

Miniature Effect

Create a copy that appears to be a photo of a diorama. Works best with photos taken
from a high vantage point.

To Press Description

If photo is displayed in wide orientation, press
A or T to position frame showing area of copy
that will be in focus.

Choose area

in focus

If photo is displayed in tall orientation (CD 239),
press ◄ or ► to position frame showing area of
copy that will be in focus.

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MENU buffon -> retouch menu

Area in focus

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Preview copy Preview copy.

Cancel Exit to full-frame playback without creating copy.

Create copy Create copy.

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