User's Manual

530 Pages·2014·23.96 MB·English

by  Nikon Corporation

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AFor Your Safety
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“For Your Safety” (0xiii–xvi).
Package Contents
Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera.
BM-12 monitor cover (010)
BF-1B body cap (015, 436)
D810 digital camera
(01)
EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion battery with terminal cover
(013, 14)
MH-25a battery charger (comes with either an AC wall
adapter or power cable of a type and shape that varies
with the country or region of sale; 013)
USB cable clip (0258)
HDMI cable clip (0269)
UC-E22 USB cable (0257, 263) User’s Manual (this guide)
AN-DC12 strap (012) ViewNX2 installer CD (0253)
Memory cards are sold separately. Cameras purchased in Japan display
menus and messages in English and Japanese only; other languages are
not supported. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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Table of Contents
Package Contents...........................................................................i
For Your Safety............................................................................xiii
Notices.........................................................................................xvii
Introduction 1
Getting to Know the Camera.......................................................1
The Multi Selector.......................................................................11
First Steps 12
Camera Menus 24
Using Camera Menus..........................................................................25
Basic Photography and Playback 29
“Point-and-Shoot” Photography..............................................29
Basic Playback..............................................................................31
Deleting Unwanted Photographs..................................................33
Live View Photography 35
Focus.........................................................................................................39
Manual Focus.........................................................................................41
Using the b Button..............................................................................42
The Live View Display: Live View Photography.........................45
The Information Display: Live View Photography....................46
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Movie Live View 49
Indices......................................................................................................54
Using the b Button..............................................................................55
The Live View Display: Movie Live View......................................57
The Information Display: Movie Live View.................................58
Image Area.............................................................................................59
Taking Photos During Movie Live View.......................................60
Movie Settings......................................................................................62
Viewing Movies...........................................................................65
Editing Movies.............................................................................67
Trimming Movies.................................................................................67
Saving Selected Frames....................................................................72
Image Recording Options 74
Image Area...................................................................................74
Image Quality...............................................................................79
Image Size.....................................................................................83
Using Two Memory Cards..........................................................86
Focus 87
Autofocus.....................................................................................87
Autofocus Mode...................................................................................87
AF-Area Mode.......................................................................................90
Focus Point Selection.........................................................................94
Focus Lock..............................................................................................96
Manual Focus.............................................................................100
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Release Mode 102
Choosing a Release Mode.......................................................102
Power Source and Frame Rate.....................................................104
Self-Timer Mode (E)................................................................106
Mirror up Mode (V)...............................................................108
ISO Sensitivity 109
Manual Adjustment.................................................................109
Auto ISO Sensitivity Control...................................................111
Exposure 114
Metering.....................................................................................114
Exposure Mode.........................................................................116
e: Programmed Auto.......................................................................118
f: Shutter-Priority Auto...................................................................119
g: Aperture-Priority Auto................................................................120
h: Manual..............................................................................................121
Long Time-Exposures (h Mode Only)...................................123
Shutter-Speed and Aperture Lock........................................126
Autoexposure (AE) Lock..........................................................128
Exposure Compensation.........................................................130
Bracketing..................................................................................133
White Balance 148
White Balance Options............................................................148
Fine-Tuning White Balance....................................................151
Choosing a Color Temperature..............................................155
Preset Manual...........................................................................158
Viewfinder Photography................................................................159
Live View (Spot White Balance)....................................................163
Managing Presets..............................................................................167
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Image Enhancement 170
Picture Controls.........................................................................170
Selecting a Picture Control.............................................................170
Modifying Picture Controls............................................................173
Creating Custom Picture Controls...............................................177
Sharing Custom Picture Controls.................................................180
Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows.....................182
Active D-Lighting...............................................................................182
High Dynamic Range (HDR)...........................................................184
Flash Photography 189
Using the Built-in Flash............................................................189
Flash Modes.........................................................................................191
Flash Compensation.................................................................196
FV Lock........................................................................................198
Other Shooting Options 201
The R Button (Viewfinder Photography)............................201
The b button..............................................................................205
Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings....................206
Multiple Exposure.....................................................................209
Interval Timer Photography....................................................216
Time-Lapse Photography........................................................223
Non-CPU Lenses........................................................................229
Location Data.............................................................................233
More About Playback 235
Viewing Images.........................................................................235
Full-Frame Playback..........................................................................235
Thumbnail Playback.........................................................................235
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Photo Information....................................................................238
Taking a Closer Look: PlaybackZoom..................................248
Protecting Photographs from Deletion...............................250
Deleting Photographs.............................................................251
Full-Frame and Thumbnail Playback..........................................251
The Playback Menu..........................................................................252
Connections 253
Installing ViewNX2..................................................................253
Using ViewNX2.........................................................................257
Copy Pictures to the Computer...................................................257
Ethernet and Wireless Networks..................................................261
Printing Photographs..............................................................263
Connecting the Printer....................................................................263
Printing Pictures One at a Time....................................................264
Printing Multiple Pictures...............................................................266
Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set......................................267
Viewing Photographs on TV...................................................269
HDMI Options.....................................................................................270
Menu Guide 272
Defaults......................................................................................272
DThe Playback Menu: ManagingImages..........................280
Playback Menu Options..................................................................280
Playback Folder..........................................................................281
Hide Image...................................................................................281
Playback Display Options.......................................................282
Copy Image(s).............................................................................283
Image Review..............................................................................287
After Delete..................................................................................287
Rotate Tall.....................................................................................288
Slide Show....................................................................................288
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CThe Shooting Menu: ShootingOptions...........................290
Shooting Menu Options..................................................................290
Shooting Menu Bank................................................................291
Extended Menu Banks..............................................................292
Storage Folder.............................................................................293
File Naming..................................................................................295
JPEG/TIFF Recording.................................................................295
NEF (RAW) Recording...............................................................295
Color Space...................................................................................296
Vignette Control.........................................................................297
Auto Distortion Control...........................................................298
Long Exposure NR
(LongExposureNoiseReduction)...................................299
High ISO NR..................................................................................299
ACustom Settings: Fine-TuningCameraSettings............300
Custom Settings.................................................................................301
Custom Settings Bank..............................................................304
a: Autofocus....................................................................................306
a1: AF-C Priority Selection.......................................................306
a2: AF-S Priority Selection.......................................................307
a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On..........................................308
a4: AF Activation.........................................................................308
a5: Focus Point Illumination...................................................309
a6: AF Point Illumination.........................................................310
a7: Focus Point Wrap-Around................................................310
a8: Number of Focus Points....................................................311
a9: Store by Orientation...........................................................312
a10: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator.........................................313
a11: Limit AF-Area Mode Selection......................................314
a12: Autofocus Mode Restrictions.......................................314
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b: Metering/Exposure.................................................................315
b1: ISO Sensitivity Step Value................................................315
b2: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl............................................315
b3: Exp./Flash Comp. Step Value..........................................315
b4: Easy Exposure Compensation........................................316
b5: Matrix Metering...................................................................317
b6: Center-Weighted Area......................................................317
b7: Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure..........................................318
c: Timers/AE Lock..........................................................................319
c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L...........................................319
c2: Standby Timer......................................................................319
c3: Self-Timer...............................................................................319
c4: Monitor off Delay................................................................320
d: Shooting/Display.....................................................................321
d1: Beep.........................................................................................321
d2: CL Mode Shooting Speed................................................321
d3: Max. Continuous Release.................................................322
d4: Exposure Delay Mode.......................................................322
d5: Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter...................................323
d6: File Number Sequence.....................................................324
d7: Viewfinder Grid Display....................................................325
d8: ISO Display and Adjustment...........................................325
d9: Screen Tips............................................................................325
d10: Information Display.........................................................326
d11: LCD Illumination...............................................................326
d12: MB-D12 Battery Type......................................................327
d13: Battery Order.....................................................................328
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