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1. 87 88 Modifying Picture Controls Picture Controls can be modified to suit the scene or the user s creative intent Choose a balanced combination of settings using Quick adjust or make manual adjustments to individual settings 1 Display the Picture Control menu To display the menus press the MENU button Highlight Set Picture Control in the o shooting menu and press gt ASS White balance D sensitivity settings clive D Lighting 2 Selecta Picture Control Highlight the desired Picture Control and press gt EE Adiust 3 Adjust settings Press A or W to highlight the desired setting and press lt or to choose a value 4 89 Repeat this step until all settings have been adjusted or select Quick adjust to choose a y Grid ROK Reset preset combination of settings Default settings can be restored by pressing the button 4 Press k Modifications to Original Picture Controls Picture Controls that have been modified from default settings are indicated by an asterisk Adjust n Picture Ci ontrol aa Choose from options between 2 and 2 to reduce or exaggerate the effect of the selected Picture Control note that this resets all manual adjustments For example choosing positive values for Vivid makes pictures more vivid Not available with Neutral or Monochrome Picture Controls Control the sharpness of outli
2. Toggle between date list and thumbnail list Exit to thumbnail playback Zoom in on highlighted photo Press 9 button in date list to ee cursor in thumbnail list Press again to return to date list e Date list Exit to 72 frame playback e Thumbnaillist Press and hold amp button to zoom in on highlighted picture Highlight dates e Date list Highlight date Highlight images e Thumbnail list Highlight picture Toggle full frame e Date list View first picture taken on selected date playback e Thumbnaillist View highlighted picture Delete highlighted z e Date list Delete all pictures taken on selected date photo s e Thumbnaillist Delete highlighted picture C4 101 Change protect status of highlighted photo O n t See page 100 for more information Monitor will turn off Photographs can be taken Za immediately Display menus MENU See page 117 for more information Return to shooting mode 98 Press the amp button to zoom in on the image displayed in full frame playback or on the image currently highlighted in thumbnail or calendar playback The following operations can be performed while zoom is in effect Press q to zoom in to maximum of approximately 25 x large images 19 x Zoominorout amp medium images or 13x
3. 53 55 Quick response remote 53 55 1 Single point sessen 45 ti Dynamic area sesser 45 mm Auto area esscccrrseroerras 45 3D 3D tracking 11 points 45 Matr wevees oarcGraGatwateessentoen 74 Center weighted sees 74 FS TSI OE svete Bea carter aahaatien 74 Flash compensation see 78 Exposure compensation 76 Information button 6 W Information edit button 7 Aa E EA AA AE 11 focus indicator 28 46 49 4 flash ready indicator usss 29 D Beep indicator sss 131 Numerics 3D color matrix metering Il 74 3D tracking sateaccnatncmrtianiia 45 3D tracking 11 points AF area Modejassniarraninnninnnaensi 45 420 pixel RGB Sensor seses 74 A AC adaptern 166 168 ACCESSOT ES uurrrerrnririrrres 166 Active D Lighting sess 64 134 Active Fold r cccccsccssscscssssocsssesecesseses 138 PEAT AEA acciciinenacen waaannes 135 AE L AF L button 47 75 AF E EN AE AT 41 47 AF area MOE vecsccccsescsscsseseeees 44 122 AF a55 St unnn 28 43 161 A M SWItCH eesennrcrenrens 16 48 AMBE aie tak eat sacs os 82 145 pEertU e uuenes 67 70 Aperture priority auto 70 Attaching the lens 16 Auto White balance 80 AUtO 0 See re 125 Auto image rotation 128 Auto into displays scccsscisivnne 127 Auto ISO Sensitivity 00 120 Auto meter off voce 26 130 Auto Off tiMers voces 130 Auto area AF area mode wu 45 AUTOFOCUS iors ees ans 41 47 AUTO SE
4. 2 Remove the lens Turn the camera off and remove the lens 3 Select Mirror lock u p iy Mirrorlock up Turn the camera on and press the MENU i button to display the menus Highlight Mirror lock up in the setup menu and press gt note that this option is not available at battery levels of C or below 4 Press Morok The message shown at right will be displayed in the B en shutter button is monitor To restore normal operation without inspecting Pressed the mirror lifts and shutter opens the low pass filter turn the camera off To lower mirror turn camera off 5 Raise the mirror Press the shutter release button all the way down The mirror will be raised and the shutter curtain will open revealing the low pass filter 6 Examine the low pass filter Holding the camera so that light falls on the low pass filter examine the filter for dust or lint If no foreign objects are present proceed to Step 8 7 Clean the filter Remove any dust and lint from the filter with a blower Do not use a blower brush as the bristles could damage the filter Dirt that can not be removed with a blower can only be removed by Nikon authorized service personnel Under no circumstances should you touch or wipe the filter 8 Turn the camera off The mirror will return to the down position and the shutter curtain will close Replace the lens or body cap Use a Reliable Powe
5. 3 Noise reduction ssssssssssssssssssssssssssosessssessss 4 5 Active DAG MUNG nurnaininsiasi 64 Retouch histOrY sssssssssssssssssssssssososssssosessess 140 6 IMAGE COMMENA eesesecesecsctescsesesesesceees 128 Camera name oa Frame number total number of images NIKON D3000 7 8 1 Displayed only if Data is selected for Display mode 118 2 AUTO is displayed if photo was taken with Active D Lighting on 95 Hi Overview Data 1 2 3 Histogram showing the distribution of tones in the image C1 93 ISO SONIA EY iisipin 62 NIKON D3000 ond 7 Frame number total number of images PROTECT statUs snenia ani 100 Camera name Retouch indicatorf ssesesseesesssessessecssessesss 141 Filename ii isccs sedis ctsiuch lens svanst ccsasiasvedueccw hits 51 image GUANLY maree an 50 MAGS SIZE AEE E AEO EEEE 52 Time of recording sssssssssssessssssssssssssosesssesss 18 Date of recording sisserinscsichoisaccsdsiesestusstnagenin 18 Folder name ssena nan 138 White Dalina soans AERAN 80 White balance fine tuning uc 82 Preset manUahnsnnuuiironnimiiiisionaa 83 COOKS PAC E are ENOR 121 AUTO is displayed if photo was taken with Active D Lighting on 96 Full frame aig E D E Ga Fsceseeceictestnstistinsietisniscise playback playback Meee z aa To Description TET TPP PET cae Qa Press 9 amp 3 button to increase the numbe
6. DIGITAL CAMERA 3000 s Manual Nikon s unique Picture Control system makes it possible to share image processing settings including sharpening contrast saturation and hue among compatible devices and software Selecting a Picture Control The camera offers six Picture Controls In P A and M modes you can choose a Picture Control according to the subject or type of scene in other modes the camera selects a Picture Control automatically 1 Display Picture Controls 7 SHOOTING MENU To display the menus press the MENU button Highlight Set Picture Control in the Image size shooting menu and press to display a list White balance l B0 sensitivity settings of Picture Controls TAS Give DA hiina MENU button 2 Choose a Picture Control Highlight one of the following options and press 69 suanmimiminvavanniminininnn Standard processing for balanced results Recommended T most situations Minimal processing for natural results Choose for photographs that will later be extensively processed or retouched Fic Sere Elen Gal Tord HOT Oo r OE photographs that emphasize primary colors FMC Monochrome Take monochrome photographs KAPT Portrait Process portraits for skin with natural texture and a rounded feel ELS Landscape Produces vibrant landscapes and cityscapes SD Standard FNL Neutral EVI Vivid
7. 5 Press to complete the operation Press A confirmation dialog will be Y Create small displayed highlight Yes and press to copy A eS 1imR pictures at the selected size and return to playback To exit without creating copies highlight No and press or press MENU to exit to the retouch menu Viewing Small Pictures Small pictures are indicated by a gray border Playback zoom is not available when small pictures are displayed Note that because small copies do not have the same aspect ratio as the original the edges of the copy will be cropped out on its longest dimension 146 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 J 50 52 all options are available To create an NEF RAW copy choose an image quality of NEF RAW Highlight Image overlay in the retouch menu and press The dialog shown at right will be displayed with Image 1 highlighted 2 Display NEF RAW images Press to display a picture selection dialog listing only NEF RAW images created with this camera 3 Highlight a photograph Use the multi selector to highlight the first photo
8. A start printing Select Start printing and press to start printing To cancel before all copies have been printed press OKC ancel Date Imprint If you select Print time stamp in the PictBridge menu when printing photographs containing date information recorded using Date imprint in the setup menu C4 136 the date will appear twice The imprinted date may however be cropped out if the photographs are cropped or printed without a border 109 Printing Multiple Pictures 1 Display the PictBridge menu Press the MENU button in the PictBridge playback display see Step 3 on page 108 je MENU button 2 Choose an option Highlight one of the following options and press gt e Print select Select pictures for printing e Select date Print one copy of all the pictures taken on a selected date e Print DPOF Print an existing print order created with the Print set DPOF option in the playback menu C1 114 The current print order will be displayed in Step 3 To create an index print of all JPEG pictures on the memory card select Index print See page 113 for more information 110 3 Select pictures or choose a date If you chose Print select or Print DPOF in Step 2 use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures on the memory card To display the current picture full screen press and hold the amp button To select the current picture for printing press
9. Before and After Comparisons The source image will not be displayed if the copy was created from a photograph that has since been deleted or that was protected when the copy was made C4 100 154 ISO sensitivity settings amp Noise reduction OFF MENU button The recent settings menu lists the twenty most recently used RECENTSETTINGS settings Press A or W to highlight an option and press to select Removing Items from the Recent Settings Menu To remove an item from the recent settings menu highlight it and press the button A confirmation dialog will be displayed press again to delete the selected item 155 156 ne Notes Compatible CPU Lenses Autofocus is available with AF S and AF I CPU lenses only autofocus is not supported with other autofocus AF lenses IX NIKKOR lenses can not be used The features available with R CPU lenses are listed below ie ec ane ean E O a one ia da r aks os Na AF S AF I NIKKOR v Y Ta Co DAF 177 yikes 7A CET PC E NIKKOR series y gt PC Micro 85mm f 2 8D v AF S AF I teleconverter gt vi i Other AF NIKKOR except lenses for F3AF A o Fi 1 Use AF S or AF I lenses to get the most from your camera Vibration F i eduction VR supported with VR lenses 2 Spot me
10. small limages Press 9E to zoom out While photo is zoomed in use multi selector to view areas of image not visible in i i monitor Keep multi selector pressed to scroll avidly to other areas of frame Navigation window is displayed when zoom ratio is altered area currently visible in monitor is indicated by yellow border View other areas of image Q4 Faces up to 10 detected during zoom eu apace few ate indicated by white borders in ko navigation window Press amp and lt or we gt to view other faces View other Rotate command dial to view same location in other images at images current zoom ratio Cancel zoom GX Cancel zoom and return to full frame playback Change protect gep Om 1 See page 100 for more information status Return to Aooing moda ARTN turn off Photographs can be taken immediately Display menus MENU See page 117 for more information 99 Protectin In full frame Zoom thumbnail and calendar playback the O n button can be used to protect photographs from accidental deletion Protected files can not be deleted using the button or the Delete option in the playback menu Note that protected images will be deleted when the memory card is formatted J 21 To protect a photograph Display the image in full frame playback or playback zoom or highlight it in the thumbnail list in
11. 3 5 5 6G ED e AF S VR Micro 105mm f 2 8G ED e AF S DX NIKKOR 18 200mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR Il Calculating Picture Angle The size of the area exposed by a 35mm camera is 36 x 24 mm The size of the area exposed by the D3000 in contrast is 23 6 x 15 8 mm meaning that the picture angle of a 35mm camera is approximately 1 5 times that of the D3000 The approximate focal length of lenses for the D3000 in 35mm format can be calculated by multiplying the focal length of the lens by about 1 5 Picture size 35mm format 36 x 24mm Picture diagonal 161 162 The camera supports the Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS and can be used with CLS compatible flash units Optional flash units can be attached directly to the camera accessory shoe as described below The accessory shoe is equipped with a safety lock for flash units with a locking pin such as the SB 900 SB 800 SB 600 and SB 400 2 Mount the flash unit on the accessory shoe See the manual provided with the flash unit for details The built in flash will not fire when an optional flash unit is attached The AS 15 Sync Terminal Adapter When the AS 15 sync terminal adapter available separately is mounted on the camera accessory shoe flash accessories can be connected via a sync cable V Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories Use only Nikon flash units Negative voltages or voltages over 250 V applied to the accessory shoe could not only prevent normal
12. AF S DX VR 18 200mm f 3 5 5 6G ED AF S DX NIKKOR 18 200mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR II AF 20 35mm f 2 8D AF S NIKKOR 24 70mm f 2 8G ED 1 0m 3 ft 1 0m 3 ft 2 5m 8 ft 1 0m 3 ft 1 5 m 4 ft 1 0m 3 ft AF S VR 24 120mm f 3 5 5 6G ED 1 0m 3 ft AF S 28 70mm f 2 8D ED 1 5m 4 ft AF S VR 200 400 mm f 4G ED PC E NIKKOR 24mm f 3 5 ED When not shifted or tilted When used with the AF S NIKKOR 14 24mm f 2 8G ED the flash will be unable to light the entire subject at all ranges M Dark Edges in the Viewfinder You may notice darkening of the edges of the image in the viewfinder with some lenses This has no effect on photographs 2 5m 8 ft 2 0 m 6 ft 3 0 m 9 ft 2in 3 in 11 In 3 in 3 in 11 In 2in 7 in 10in V AF Assist Illumination AF assist illumination is not available with the following lenses e AF S NIKKOR 14 24mm f 2 8G ED e AF S 80 200 mm f 2 8D ED e AF S VR 70 200mm f 2 8G ED e AF S VR 200mm f 2G ED e AF S NIKKOR 70 200mm f 2 8G ED VR II e AF S VR 200 400 mm f 4G ED At ranges under 1 m 3 ft 3 in the following lenses may block the AF assist illuminator and interfere with autofocus when lighting is poor e AF S 17 35mm f 2 8D ED e AF S NIKKOR 24 70 mm f 2 8G ED e AF S DX 17 55mm f 2 8G ED e AF S VR 24 120 mm f 3 5 5 6G ED e AF S DX NIKKOR 18 105mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR e AF S 28 70 mm f 2 8D ED e AF S DX VR 18 200 mm f
13. If problem persists card may be 21 damaged Contact Nikon authorized service representative This memory cardcannotbe m j Error creating new folder Delete files orinsert 33 LHA used Card may be damaged new memory card 101 blinks Insert another card e Insert new memory card 20 e Eye Fi card is still emitting wireless signal after 139 Disable has been selected for Eye Fi upload To terminate wireless transmission turn the camera off and remove the card 183 This card is not formatted Fomai card or turn camera off and insert new Far Format card blinks memory card e Reduce quality or size Cardis full Ful e Delete photographs blinks e Insert new memory card ss rammers Gari A Junereeues Chance E blinks composition or focus manually e Usea lower ISO sensitivity e Use commercial ND filter Subject is too bright ri e In mode S Increase shutter speed A Choose a smaller aperture larger f number ee lees higher SOs e Use flash Subject is too dark ta In mode Lower shutter speed A Choose a larger aperture smaller f number Cen No Bulb in S mode blinks Change shutter speed or select manual exposure mode blinks I li powerscheaeonorein BA if underexposed adjust settings and try 5 again Flash is in TTL mode Choose blinks another setting or use
14. P gt to rewind or advance one frame a N 4 a BENUN TO PUU gt lt gt Press gt or A to exit to full frame playback frame playback SZ 153 Compare retouched copies to the original photographs This option is only available if the 8 button is pressed to display the retouch menu when a copy or original is played back full frame 1 Selecta picture Select a retouched copy shown by a g icon ora photograph that has been retouched in full frame playback and press 3 ites ABRHAL 15 64 2609 11 3872x2492 2 Select Before and after Highlight Before and after in the retouch menu and press 3 Compare the copy with the original Options used to create The source image is displayed on the left the copy retouched copy on the right with the options used to create the copy listed at the top of the display Press lt or to switch between the source image and the retouched copy To view the highlighted picture full frame press and hold loon C the amp button If the copy was created from two Source Retouched images using Image overlay press A or V to image copy view the other source image If multiple copies exist for the current source image press A or W to view the other copies To exit to playback mode press the gt button or press to return to playback with the highlighted image displayed _ _Before pdaiter DSL A R GPS COE UOI JPG
15. See the filter manual for details 0 0 5 1 2 and 3 m 1when the camera diopter adjustment oh is in the neutral position 1 m Use eyepiece correction lenses only if the desired focus can not be achieved with the built in diopter adjustment control 1 7 to 0 5 m Test eyepiece correction lenses before purchase to ensure that the desired focus can be achieved The rubber eyecup can not be used with eyepiece correction lenses Viewfinder pn Magnifier DG 2 The DG 2 magnifies the scene displayed in the center of the yepiece viewfinder Use for close up photography copying telephoto lenses and other uaa tasks that require added precision Eyepiece adapter required available separately Eyepiece Adapter DK 22 The DK 22 is used when attaching the DG 2 magnifier Right Angle Viewing Attachment DR 6 The DR 6 attaches at a right angle to the viewfinder eyepiece allowing the image in the viewfinder to be viewed at right angles to the lens for example from directly above when the camera is iii ate a horizontal Optional Nikon Speedlights SB 900 SB 800 SB 600 and SB 400 flash units Nikon Wireless Remote Speedlight SB R200 22162 e Wireless Speedlight Commander SU 800 166 Capture NX2 A complete photo editing package Note Use the latest versions of Nikon software Most Nikon software offers an auto eo es feature when the computer is connected to the I
16. and lint witha EEE lf 169 The Low Pass Filter The image sensor that acts as the camera s picture element is fitted with a low pass filter to prevent moir If you suspect that dirt or dust on the filter is appearing in photographs you can clean the filter using the Clean image sensor option in the setup menu The filter can be cleaned at any time using the Clean now option or cleaning can be performed automatically when the camera is turned on or off HE Clean Now 1 Place the camera base down Image sensor cleaning is most effective when the camera is placed base down as shown at right 2 Display the Clean image sensor menu UN setup options Press the MENU button to display the menus Highlight Clean image sensor in the setup menu C1 124 and press P _ Format memory card E AAE 23 LCD brightness 3 Select Clean now Highlight Clean now and press 68 The message shown at right will be displayed while cleaning is in progress Image Sensor Cleaning 170 BE Clean At 1 Select Clean at ean image sensor Display the Clean image sensor menu as described in Step 2 on the previous page Highlight Clean at and press gt 2 Select an option gan image sensor Highlight one of the following options and press The image sensor is auroral cleaned each time the camera is turned on The image sensor is automatically cleaned during shutdown ea
17. button 1387272592 149 Create copies with snhanicea saturation nande contrast Quick retouch D Lighting is applied as required to brighten dark or backlit subjects Press A or W to choose the amount of enhancement The effect can be previewed in the edit display Press to copy the JeDGncel 2 Zoom Ok save photograph Create an outline copy of a photographs to use as a base for painting The effect can be previewed in the edit display Press to copy the photograph LON CED Cancel GKSave Before Create a copy that appears to be a photo of a diorama Works best with photos taken froma high vaags point sapu yr vs ru AO ASE OOSA SE SE E UE UE E E E E E E E E E E uE E ue E se ANA Mh E A Description e A aE TEE BEG A Avene NNN Miniature effect If photo is displayed in wide orientation press x gt A or V to position frame showing area of copy that will be in focus Choose area in focus N If photo is displayed in tall orientation C4 128 PON press lt or gt to position frame showing area of Ke copy that will be in focus Dancel C3 Confirm GbSave Q Preview copy gt Exit to full frame playback without creating copy Create copy Preview copy Cancel Create copy 150 Selecting Stop motion movie from the retouch menu displays the menu shown in St
18. can delete all photographs taken on a selected date by highlighting the date in the date list and pressing the i button M 98 101 The Playback Menu The Delete option in the playback menu contains the following options Note that depending on the number of images some time may be required for deletion eS Eero euu anera eae EEEO EOT OCON OE ERG EET I I 33 Selected Delete selected pictures DATE Select date Delete all pictures taken ona selected date ALL All Delete all pictures in the folder currently selected for playback C1 117 EE Selected Deleting Selected Photographs 1 Select Delete To display the menus press the MENU button Highlight Delete in the playback menu and press b gt he pa nt set DPOF MENU button 2 Choose Selected Highlight Selected and press P 3 Highlight a picture Use the multi selector to highlight a picture to view the highlighted picture full screen press and hold the amp button 4 select the highlighted picture Press the 9 button to select the highlighted picture Selected pictures are marked by a f icon Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select additional pictures to deselect a picture highlight it and press 9i 5 Press to complete the operation wma Selected A confirmation dialog will be displayed Delete highlight Yes and press el 102 EE Select Date Deleti
19. choose number of copies maximum 99 then press to select and return to previous menu No of copies 108 This option is available T if poned by current printer Menu shown at right will be displayed Press A or V to choose print style from Printer default print Border using current printer settings Print with border print photo with white border or No border then press to select and return to previous menu Only options supported by current printer will be displayed A Border Menu shown at right will be displayed Press A or W to iyi Tima tan choose Printer default print using current printer i Time settings Print time stamp print time and date of stamp recording on photo or No time stamp then press to select and return to previous menu Only options supported by current printer will be displayed This option is available only with printers that support cropping Menu shown at right will be displayed To exit without cropping picture highlight No cropping and press To crop picture highlight Crop and press gt Cropping If Crop is selected dialog shown at right will be displayed Press amp to increase size of crop amp to decrease Choose position of crop using multi selector and press Note that print quality may drop if small crops are printed at large sizes
20. exposed to temperatures above 50 C 122 F or below 10 C 14 F Cleaning Camera g the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off sand or at with a cloth lightly ee using an aerosol blower keep the can vertical to prevent the discharge of liquid To remove fingerprints and other stains apply a small amount of lens cleaner to a soft viewfinder E R TE cloth and clean with care Remove dust and lint with a blower When removing fingerprints and other stains Monitor o wipe the surface lightly with a soft cloth or chamois leather Do not apply pressure nEN as this could result in damage or malfunction Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals vV Servicing the Camera and Accessories The camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing Nikon recommends that the camera be inspected by the original retailer or Nikon service representative once every one to two years and that it be serviced once every three to five years note that fees apply to these services Frequent inspection and servicing are particularly recommended if the camera is used professionally Any accessories regularly used with the camera such as lenses or optional Speedlights should be included when the camera is inspected or serviced Use a blower to remove dust and lint then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After These glass elements are easily damaged Remove dust
21. f 2 8 serial numbers 851001 906200 PC 35mm f 3 5 old type Reflex 1000mm f 6 3 old type Reflex 1000mm f 11 serial numbers 142361 143000 Reflex 2000mm f 11 serial numbers 200111 200310 159 The Built in Flash The built in flash can be used with lenses with focal lengths of 18 300 mm although in some cases the flash may be unable to entirely light the subject at some ranges or focal lengths due to shadows cast by the lens while lenses that block the subject s view of the red eye reduction lamp may interfere with red eye reduction Remove lens hoods to prevent shadows The flash has a minimum range of 60 cm and can not be used in the macro range of macro zoom lenses The flash may be unable to light the entire subject with the following 160 lenses at ranges less than those given below AF S DX NIKKOR 10 24mm f 3 5 4 5G ED 2 5m 8ft AF S DX 12 24mm f 4G ED 3 0 m 9 ft 1 0 m 3 ft AF S DX NIKKOR 16 85 mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR Under 24 mm AF S 17 35mm f 2 8D ED 24mm 2 0 m 6 ft AF S DX 17 55mm f 2 8G ED AF 18 35mm f 3 5 4 5D ED AF S DX 18 70mm f 3 5 4 5G ED 1 0 m 3 ft 1 5 m 4 ft 1 0 m 3 ft 1 0 m 3 ft 1 0 m 3 ft AF S DX NIKKOR 18 105mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR 2 5m 8 ft 2in 10 in 3 in 7 in 3 in 11 In 1 0 m 3 ft AF S DX 18 135mm f 3 5 5 6G ED 1 0 m 3 ft
22. highlight the slot and press 8 To choose a date counter format highlight Display options and press gt to display the menu shown at right Highlight an option and press Highlight Done in the date counter menu and press when settings are complete Date counter on Ri 22 04 2009 ija07 15 04 2009 a Dateimorint O Set KWOK emei Display options 137 Create rename or delete folders or choose the folder in which subsequent photographs will be stored Select folder Choose the folder in which subsequent photographs will be stored Current folder D3000 default folder Other folders in alphabetical order New Create a new folder and name it as described below Rename Select a folder from the list and rename it as described below Delete Delete all empty folders on the memory card EE Naming and Renaming Folders Folder names can be up to five characters long To EE move the cursor in the name area rotate the o Keyboard command dial To enter a new letter at the current le mmi areg cursor position use the multi selector to highlight the desired character in the keyboard area and press the Q button To delete the character at the current cursor position press the f button Press to save changes and return to the shooting menu or press MENU to exit without creating a new folder or changing the folder name Name area Folder Names On the memory
23. is selected and the flash is raised The SB 400 When an optional SB 400 flash unit is attached and turned on Built in flash changes to Optional flash allowing the flash control mode for the SB 400 to be selected from TTL and Manual Flash Control The following types of flash control are supported when a CPU lens is used in combination with the built in flash or optional SB 900 SB 800 SB 600 and SB 400 flash units 58 162 e i TTL Balanced Fill Flash for Digital SLR Flash output is adjusted for a natural balance between the main subject and the background Standard i TTL Fill Flash for Digital SLR Flash output is adjusted for the main subject the brightness of the background is not taken into account Recommended for shots in which the main subject is emphasized at the expense of background details or when exposure compensation is used Standard i TTL flash control is used with spot metering or when selected with the optional flash unit i TTL balanced fill flash for digital SLR is used in all other cases 123 124 a Formal memory card LCD brightness Info display format Auto info display Clean image sensor fy Mirror lock up MENU button The setup menu contains the following options Option Default Option Default Reset s
24. it is fully charged can impair battery performance Used batteries are a valuable resource Please recycle used batteries in accord with local regulations 175 176 The following table lists the settings that can be adjusted in each mode Defaults can be restored with Reset shooting options 119 ana 95 l spul 1 Reset when mode dial is rotated to new setting TST a Jae A PS ATN Set Picture Control I I l l l Image quality 7 ViviviviviVviVviviVviVviVv i image size drdrdrdrdradrdiririrdirir White balance wen F EBER yy C L Five F PAPAR Fe Jrrd ivivivilvi vivl vi v lvl viv viv viv Y RACACAKZ Vivi vlv vlv vl viv elle Focus mode W iVv4iviVv4iviVviviVv ivi AF area mode PAIAICAICAICAICAICAIC AI A ACA a SAE i E AAG SAE Metering SS Se eee Built in flash Optional flash I l l l AE L AF L button hold Yo vY YV vY Y vY Y Y v viv A Flexible program Exposure compensation a p 4 Flash mode v Flash compensation l l l l The following table shows the approximate number
25. menu C4 149 Print orders may not print correctly if images are deleted using a computer or other device after the print order is created 115 raphs onT An EG D100 video cable available separately can be used to connect the camera to a television or VCR for playback or recording Before connecting the camera confirm that the camera video standard 1 127 matches that used in the TV 1 Turn the camera off Always turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the video cable 2 Connect the video cable as shown Connect to video device 4 Turn the camera on and press the gt button During playback the camera monitor will turn off and images will be displayed on the television screen Note that the edges of images may not be displayed Video Mode If no image is displayed check that camera is correctly connected and that the option selected for Video mode A 127 matches the video standard used in the TV Television Playback Use of an EH 5a AC adapter and EP 5 power connector available separately is recommended for extended playback When an AC adapter is connected television playback will end automatically if no operations are performed for about 30 minutes regardless of the options selected for Auto off timers 2 130 116 Playback folder Display mode Image review Rotate tall Slide show Print set DPOF aide sh
26. of an image containing a regular repeating grid such as the pattern of weave in cloth or windows in a building with the camera image sensor grid If you notice moir in your photographs try changing the distance to the subject Zooming in and out or changing the angle between the subject and the camera Batteries Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning and should be removed with a soft dry cloth before use Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled Observe the following precautions when handling batteries Turn the product off before replacing the battery The battery may become hot when used for extended periods Observe due caution when handling the battery Use only batteries approved for use in this equipment Do not expose the battery to flame or excessive heat After removing the battery from the camera be sure to replace the terminal cover Charge the battery before use When taking photographs on important occasions ready a spare EN EL9a battery and keep it fully charged Depending on your location it may be difficult to purchase replacement batteries on short notice On cold days the capacity of batteries tends to decrease Be sure the battery is fully charged before taking photographs outside in cold weather Keep a spare battery in a warm place and exchange the two as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge Continuing to charge the battery after
27. of pictures that can be stored on a 4 GB Lexar Media Professional 133 x card at different image quality and size settings Image quality Imagesize Filesize No of images Buffer capacity NEF RAW JPEG basic 3 nel 9 EER oa z a Yi a a a JPEG fine M 2 7 MB O51 100 S 1 3 MB 2000 100 L 2 4 MB 1000 100 JPEG normal M 1 4 MB 1800 100 0 7 MB 3900 100 L 1 3 MB 2000 100 PEGbasic OM o orme O o o o 3s 0 4 MB 6900 100 1 All figures are approximate File size varies with scene recorded 2 Maximum number of exposures that can be stored in memory buffer Drops at ISO sensitivities over ISO 800 2 62 or if Noise reduction 2 122 or Active D Lighting amp 64 is on 3 Image size applies to JPEG images only Size of NEF RAW images can not be changed File size is the total for NEF RAW and JPEG images 177 Exposure Program The exposure program for programmed auto is shown in the following graph mmm F Jens focal length lt 55 mm 55 mm lt F lt 135mm ome 7 35M lt F SSR WR Yo RG OAD DDA Re premarin EN AST AS ATT Hy A uf F 3 wo F14 F EEE i E BS a VAVAA I gt Fee SS a8 AZAR F16 F22 F32 2p b DH WH Avery 30 15 8 4 2 4 2 4 8 15 30 60 125 250 500 1000 20004000 Shutter speed The maximum a
28. prevent mold or mildew store the camera ina dry well ventilated area If the product will not be used for an extended period remove the battery to prevent leakage and store the camera in a plastic bag containing a desiccant Do not however store the camera case in a plastic bag as this may cause the material to deteriorate Note that desiccant gradually loses its capacity to absorb moisture and should be replaced at regular intervals 174 To prevent mold or mildew take the camera out of storage at least once a month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting it away Store the battery in a cool dry place Replace the terminal cover before putting the battery away Notes on the monitor The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is common to all TFT LCD monitors and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded with the product are unaffected Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light Do not apply pressure to the monitor as this could cause damage or malfunction Dust or lint on the monitor can be removed with a blower Stains can be removed by wiping lightly with a soft cloth or chamois leather Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury from broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes and mouth Moir Moir is an interference pattern created by the interaction
29. set to ISO 100 shutter speed 250 s focus cycled from infinity to minimum range three times after shutter release button has been pressed halfway for 3 s six shots are then taken in succession and monitor turned on for 4 s and then turned off cycle repeated once exposure meters have turned off The following can reduce battery life e Using the monitor for extended periods e Keeping the shutter release button pressed halfway e Repeated autofocus operations e Taking NEF RAW photographs e Slow shutter speeds e Using VR vibration reduction mode with VR lenses To ensure that you get the most from rechargeable Nikon EN EL9a batteries e Keep the battery contacts clean Soiled contacts can reduce battery performance e Use batteries immediately after charging Batteries will lose their charge if left unused 193 194 wa AUTO MOE cece 25 a amp Auto flash off mode suss 25 oe Portrait susscconesnreisse 30 WM Landscape uessrrcsersrrens 30 AAE I E AO AAS 31 RASPON joi hoian ina 31 Y Close Up eessen 31 Night portrait wo 31 P Programmed auto eee 68 S Shutter priority auto we 69 A Aperture priority auto 70 M Manual sssscrnecosccensnun 71 GUIDE Guide ssssssscnirerss 35 flexible program wesc 68 WB White balance wo 80 PRE Preset manual wo 83 5 Single frame oo 53 FA CONTINUOUS ccccscccscccsscsesesseces 53 Self timer vcs 53 55 131 amp 2s Delayed remote
30. the 9 button and press A The picture will be marked with a A icon and the number of prints will be set to 1 Keeping the 9 button pressed press A or V to specify the number of prints up to 99 to deselect the picture press W when the number of prints is 1 Continue until all the desired pictures have been selected vV Selecting Photographs for Printing NEF RAW photographs amp 50 can not be selected for printing JPEG copies of NEF RAW images can be created using the NEF RAW processing option in the retouch menu CO 149 If you chose Select date in Step 2 press A or V to highlight a date and press to toggle the highlighted date on or off To view the pictures taken on the selected date press QEF Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures or press and hold amp to view the current picture full screen A Print select amp aCe y 5 femContirm QE button View ae Sole date photos for selected B a date E Q button View highlighted photo W 7 45 04 2009 10 02 27 full seen 111 4 Display Snina options Press to display PictBridge printing options 5 Adjust printing options Press A or VW to eve an option and press to select Menu of page sizes will be RE 2 108 options not a By current Page printer are not listed Press A or W to choose page size to print at default pag
31. thoroughly before proceeding eS UY YI IyUV IyUV IIN Pp ee ne eae eae een ett en gg a ee er ee Description Siete B lw ON Laie tags Cee Cig Rodin AA CEE DE Ge PEDRO R LE eek a SEE Zoom in R Press button to zoom in amp button to zoom out While photo is Zoomed in use multi Zoom out selector to view areas of image not visible in monitor Keep multi selector pressed to scroll View other _ rapidly to other areas of frame Navigation i 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 areas of image Cancel zoom If the camera detects red eye in the selected photograph a copy will Create copy be created that has been processed to reduce its effects No copy will be created if the camera is unable to detect red eye Create a cropped copy of the selected photograph The M 1920x1280 selected photograph is displayed with the selected crop shown in yellow create a cropped copy as described in the following table t GPSave Change crop aspect 2 Rotate the command dial to switch between aspect ratios of rs a Sree ratio 3 2 4 3 5 4 1 1 and 16 9 Aw Use multi selector to move the crop to another area of the Move crop VODI image Create copy E Save the current crop as a separat
32. thumbnail or calendar playback 10003000 DSC_O001 JPG NDRHAL 15 04 2009 10 02 27 113872x2592 Full frame playback Thumbnail playback 2 Press the Om 1 button The photograph will be marked with a el icon To remove protection from the photograph so that it can be deleted display the photograph or highlight it in the thumbnail list and then press the O n 4 button riis Dan MEN 0 7 10138722592 Et button 100 Deleting Photogra cS To delete the photograph displayed in full frame playback or the photograph highlighted in the thumbnail list press the button To delete multiple selected photographs all photographs taken on a selected date or all photographs in the current playback folder use the Delete option in the playback menu Once deleted photographs can not be recovered Full Frame Thumbnail and Calendar Playback Press the button to delete the current photograph 1 Select an image Display the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail or calendar playback 2 Press the button A confirmation dialog will be displayed F pry AG Miche GSE 8 Z0 Calendar playback thumbnail list 3 Press the f button again To delete the photograph press the B button again To exit without deleting the photograph press the gt button Calendar Playback During calendar playback you
33. written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION CE Printed in Hong Kong LOO e nN SB9G01 11 2009 Nikon Corporation 6MB07111 01 NIKON CORPORATION Fuji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan
34. 00 DSC 0013 NDF 15 94 200 10 02 27 This option determines how long the monitor remains on if no operations are performed during menu display and playback Playback menus while photographs are displayed in the monitor after shooting Image review and how long the exposure meters viewfinder and information display remain on when no operations are performed Auto meter off Choose shorter auto off delays to reduce the drain on the battery u muyzpu uwvu secan Option Description all times are approximate 7 Auto off timers are set to the following values SHORT Short 2 Custom Make separate adjustments to the Playback menus Image review and Auto meter off timers When settings are complete highlight Done and press Auto off Timers The exposure meters will not turn off automatically when the camera is powered by an optional EH 5a AC adapter and EP 5 power connector The viewfinder will not turn off automatically when the camera is connected to a computer or printer via USB 130 Choose the length of the shutter release delay in self timer mode Q 55 Choose how long the camera will wait for a signal from the remote before cancelling delayed or quick response remote mode and restoring single frame or continuous mode 4 56 Choose shorter times for longer battery life If On is selected a beep will sound when the camera focuses in sing
35. 161 LGD E EETA 125 Picture Controls sesennne 87 88 LCD Prig MRES S aana 125 Playback secsieceeccetccronnnaterlstarests 32 91 EE EEN 16 17 157 Playback folder sssssunisss 117 Lens Capactinuvnnmnnaancdaniutsan 16 Playback information 92 118 LENS FOCUS FING esescuunnssess 16 Playback MeNU scsssssesssssecseseees 117 Lens MOUNT ean 2 16 49 Playback Z00Mic sacra 99 Lens VR SWItChosascccccconcnass 16 Portrait Set Picture Control 87 Long time exposure with remote Preset manual White balance 80 CON Ol catia atone eas 72 83 M Press the shutter release button all the way down esseere 29 Magenta sesrrnrnnrrrnrrs 82 145 Press the shutter release button Manilla lasdaaitcandininianten 48 71 Nal WAY A TEN 28 29 Manual FOCUS uuenes 48 Print DPOF sissitetninnincions 110 MatriX nunnan ancien 74 PRRESE OC excites wince 110 Max sensitivity essre 120 Print set DPOF serssnssisssss 114 Maximum aperture woes 49 PRIN ess te anaoa 107 Medi cccicianiectinceaanas 52 Programmed auto neseser 68 Medium Image size sesser 52 Protecting photographs 100 Memory buffer cesses 28 54 Q Memory card sses 20 167 177 Memory card capacity 177 CUICK reou 150 Metering satcnucciuacod setasstaniendetens 74 Quick response remote Release Min shutter spd scissssciniasagens 120 AOS ehctaconcutrensieentoteratset 53 Miniature effect usessuncccnus 150 R Minimum aperture ouesse 17 67 Mil Orosenonnnun uan ai 2 172 RangeinGer suacaiwdsniiatact
36. 46 48 e Camera is in manual focus mode focus manually 1 48 Focus does not lock when shutter release button is pressed halfway Use AE L AF L button to lock focus when AF C focus mode is selected or when photographing moving subjects in AF A mode snneunnnasnnnasnnuasnanasnuntenegeunsnastseeseszeseazaueanan Ann n Can not select focus point Auto area selected for AF area mode choose another mode 1 44 Press shutter release button halfway to turn monitor off o or r activate exposure meters a 26 suutinntinntitatmmmmntmnnmtnetgtrnttmntatinmtnnmemnted A ann n nak tA atA gy same theses pmmunntahhihi nnns uR RE R ant pubbihihhhhihi iR iyzyziyivv nhi Ca EESEEA EES EER RESZRE EES EEE RESZRE EER EER EAS EER ERRERA ERRERA EE ERARE ERARE EEA EE TEATRET EEA aaa aeaaaaanenaneaaneananeanantanannananeanan fA cece cece cece p ang n n AA pummmmnnntynnunta punnan At na ta an a KERNEN anA AA n E AAAA Randomly spaced bright pixels noise appear in photos e Choose lower ISO sensitivity or turn noise reduction on M 122 e Shutter speed i is slower than 8 s use noise reduction M 122 AF assist illuminator does not light e Camera is in W8 or amp mode 4 30 select another mode e AF assist lamp does not light for continuous servo autofocus Choose AF S In single point dynamic area or 3D tracking AF select center focus point 1 46 e Off selected for AF assist 1 122 e Illuminator has turned off automatica
37. 8 mm f 5 6 36 at 55 mm jeena Wania ap aperture ttachment size ao 52 mm P 0 75 mm Approx 73 mm diameter x 79 5 mm 2 9 x 3 1 in from surface of Paon mount to end of lens Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain 191 192 EE Supported Standards DCF Version 2 0 The Design Rule for Camera File Systems DCF is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera DPOF Digital Print Order Format DPOF is an industry wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card Exif version 2 21 The D3000 supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 21 a standard in which information stored with photographs is used for optimal color reproduction when the images are output on Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed through cooperation with the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without first transferring them to a computer Trademark Information Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Inc Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are either
38. ES sees 102 Delete current imag 33 101 Delete selected images 102 Digital Print Order Format 107 110 114 192 Diopter adjustment control 23 166 Direct sunlight White balance 80 Display Modenu 118 DAG HUNG Grcsoncnt uiginntiancanis 142 DPORaawmnaak 107 110 114 192 Dust Off ref BNOIO sussen 129 DYNAMIC Alea esrrnrnnrre 45 E Exif version 2 21 secant 121 192 EXPOSU G uuuoucononsess 67 75 76 Exposure compensation 76 Exposure indicato essnrrnnnrss 71 Exposure lock ussuhcustacuasie 75 Exposure Mete Suueseures 26 130 Exposure Mode uesssrecsrrer 67 Exposure progra M wesc 178 Eye Fi Upload oe ceseecseesneenneens 139 F File information sesers 92 File number sequence 133 Filter CHOC xucctuoctenaane 89 144 Fine Tuning White Balance 82 Firmware version sseseseusnss 139 E a 29 58 59 162 Flash White balance wo 80 Flash compensation eserci 78 Flash COntrolessesesecnene 123 Flash Mode caacdumacacinads 59 Fl sh Tange cawecadwincainin 61 Flash ready indicator 29 164 Flash sync speed ssssscrnne 187 Flexible program susereseerene 68 Fluorescent White balance 80 Fi DULL OM axiennsennvad centres 134 TRUMDET asasnininneiiois 70 158 Focal length sesussrnerirrrrrrs 161 Focal length scale suussssrenes 16 Focal plane Mark sccisiscssccmiracsss 49 FOCUS a AA 41 49 Focus indicatOrrrnn 28 46 49 Focus loCk
39. IVO AP nuoniirieieeciacnn 42 Available Settings sesers 176 B Battery ueesresississriesrss 14 15 25 Bee Dinunnianasyua ian 131 Before and after susssrcrenesen 154 Black and white 143 BIG ciwantoaatiniealanen 82 145 Blue intensifier Filter effects 144 Body CAD scsicspessianstuticnint 2 16 167 Border PictBridge ns 109 112 Built in flash ccceccscesossussecescocovenveasseee 123 BUD aR 72 BUS tis eeeaanaen ences 54 BUTEONS nananana 134 C Calenta ninenin ihn 98 Calendar playback nessis 98 Center weighted occ 74 Charging a battery en 14 Clean image SANSOF wesc 170 IGE eaa ea 18 127 Clock Datterynecavalnorauncatn 19 Cloudy White balance sess 80 E E AE AOA EA 162 Color balance ccc 145 Color outline sesesenrerenrssss 150 Color SPa CE nrerin 119 121 Color temperature suser 81 Compatible lens cesceseecseens 157 COMPUTE ccunutincel hanna 105 Continuous Release mode 53 Continuous servo AF wee 42 CPU CORTCTS aranan 158 CPU ENS ticceinacenacausecd 17 157 Creative Lighting System 162 Cross screen Filter effects 144 CyanotyPE sessesiseresirisessiresereseseereseses 143 D Date and tiMesusssssseren 18 127 Date Counte uesrrrccnnnn 136 137 Date format vcs 18 127 Date HPRN sadassyaanniuanaes 136 Daylight saving time 18 127 DCF version 2 0 we 121 192 Delayed remote Release mode 53 55 Delete naasnoana iiinn 33 101 Delete all IMAG
40. a Q 14 14 15 Additional EN EL9a batteries are available from local retailers and Nikon service representatives The EN EL9a can ee be recharged using an MH 23 quick charger EN EL9 batteries can also be used Power Quick Charger MH 23 2 14 The MH 23 can be used to recharge EN EL9a and sources EN EL9 batteries i n Power Connector EP 5 AC Adapter EH 5a These accessories can be used to power the camera for extended periods EH 5 AC adapters can also be used The EP 5 is anes required to connect the camera to the EH 5a or EH 5 see page 168 for details Video cable Video Cable EG D100 Use the EG D100 to connect the camera to a TV po Nikon filters can be divided into three types screw on slip in and rear interchange Use Nikon filters filters manufactured by other makers may os interfere with autofocus or the electronic rangefinder The D3000 can not be used with linear polarizing filters Use the C PL circular polarizing filter instead Filters The NC and L37C filters are recommended for protecting the lens To prevent ghosting use of a filter is not recommended when the subject is framed against a bright light or when a bright light source is in the frame Center weighted metering is recommended with filters with exposure factors filter factors over 1 x Y44 Y48 Y52 056 R60 XO X1 C PL ND2S ND4 ND4S ND8 ee ND400 A2 A12 B2 B8 B12
41. a CPU lens Flash error 4 2 blinks Change flash mode setting on optional flash unit or use CPU lens Use the flash Change distance to subject aperture flash range or ISO sensitivity e Optional SB 400 flash unit attached flash is in bounce position or focus distance is very short Continue shooting if necessary increase focus distance to prevent shadows from appearing in photograph Error occurred updating firmware for optional flash unit Contact Nikon authorized service representative 184 101 20 28 42 48 62 69 70 62 58 69 69 71 157 58 61 62 70 aaa ee usau O ee eeee eee eee eee e eee eee e eee eee e eee nn ee eee eee Release shutter If error persists or appears frequently consult Nikon authorized service Error Press shutter release button again I representative Start up error Contact a B arr Nikon authorized service blinks representative Consult Nikon authorized service representative Autoexposure error Contact a Nikon authorized service representative Folder selected for playback contains no images 20 Folder contains no images Insert another memory card or select a different folder File does not cont
42. a off open the connector cover and press the reset switch this also resets the camera clock Note that disconnecting the power source or pressing the reset switch may result in loss of any data not recorded to the memory card at the time the problem occurred Data already recorded to the card will not be affected In the event of continued malfunction contact your retailer or Nikon authorized service representative 179 Snooting Modes ssssnenenenensnseseseseneneneaenensesesesesenenednensesnnddteeeeeeeteteteeeeeeeeeereteteteteeeeaee fofeeeeeeeeeeeteeeteeeeeeeeeseteneeeeeeeeeeeeseteteeeeeqaeeeeoeoeseseg CAA E E N ASR EEE E E E E E E E EP EA OIE EIEE A ENT OT OEI E A OE EA ER E EEE I E E EEN E E E ER E ESEI EES E E E E E E E EO EEE Shutter release disabled e Memory card is locked full or not inserted 1 20 22 26 e Built in flash is charging 29 e Camera is not in focus M 28 e CPU lens with aperture ring attached but aperture not locked at highest f number C4 157 Non CPU lens is attached but camera is not in mode M M 159 KENNEN AAAA E n AAN nn AAAA t n n yeh Final photo is larger than area shown in viewfinder Viewfinder horizontal and vertical frame covera ge is approximately 95 PP ERPE P EEE AENEASE EES A T E Photos are out of focus e AF S or AF I lens is not attached use AF S or AF I lens or focus manually e Camera unable to focus using autofocus use manual focus or focus lock 4
43. ain image File has been created or modified using a data computer or different make of camera or file is 141 Cannot select this file corru pt l ee FER iS ET ESSE SOU ENTE TAT AN ECTES na mage forretoncning B for use with NEF RAW processing a Check printer To resume select Continue if Check printer available Check paper _ Papel is not selected size Insert paper of correct _ size and select Conunua Paper jam Out of paper Insert paper of selected size and select Continue Check ink supply _ Check ink To resume select Continue Out of ink Replace ink and select Continue See printer manual for more information 185 je sensor 23 0 X 15 8 mm CCD sensors otal pees 10 75 MIINOM AE ET A E samme ee NX 2 software required mage size pixels 3 872 x 2 592 L 2 896 x 1 944 M for i NEF RAW gt e JPEG JPEG Baseline compliant with fine approx 1 4 normal approx 1 8 or basic approx 1 16 compression NEF RAW JPEG Single photograph recorded in both NEF RAW and oo oe PEG formats Jere EE WAONA DA USEI U LH UNA I UAE ba DAAE A La Lut i Leeirrcennonetneonetnotea tem DCF Design Rule for Camera File System 2 0 DPOF Digital Pri
44. aking photographs that will be printed without modification or viewed in applications that do not support color management or when taking photographs that will be printed with ExifPrint the direct printing option on some household printers or kiosk printing or other commercial print services Adobe RGB photographs can also be printed using these options but colors will not be as vivid JPEG photographs taken in the Adobe RGB color space are DCF compliant applications and printers that support DCF will select the correct color space automatically If the application or device does not support DCF select the appropriate color space manually For more information see the documentation provided with the application or device Nikon Software ViewNxX supplied and Capture NX 2 available separately automatically select the correct color space when opening photographs created with this camera 121 122 If On is selected photographs taken at shutter speeds slower than 8 s or at ISO sensitivities over ISO 400 will be processed to reduce noise The time required for processing is roughly equal to the current shutter speed during processing dan ar will blink in the viewfinder and photographs can not be taken In continuous release mode frame rates will slow and the capacity Geplaatst sacs MENANI NENEM Lies of the memory buffer will drop Noise reduction will not be performed if the camera is turned off before processin
45. are more pronounced than those produced by physical glass filters Toning Monochrome Only Pressing W when Toning is selected displays saturation options when B amp W black and white is ecleciad To play photographs back press the button The most recent photograph will be displayed in the monitor ANNIE DEN DD MLE ENE bu EUS E IERIE NIEHS View additional Press gt to view photographs in order recorded lt to view photographs photographs in reverse order View photo Press A or W to view information about current photograph information amp 92 View thumbnails Zoom in on photograph See page 97 for more information on the thumbnail display See page 99 for more information on playback zoom Delete images Change protect O n p status iF image press On 4 button 2 100 Return to Monitor will turn off Photographs can be taken shooting mode Za immediately Display menus Create retouched copy or play stop T motion movie current picture is marked with icon to show that it is a stop motion movie pressing starts movie playback 153 91 92 Photo Information Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in full frame playback Press A or V to cycle through photo information as shown below Note that shooting data RGB histo
46. as 132 Mirror lock UP sssrrrieeenss 172 Rear lens Capeesscccnnnursssss 16 Monitoriai 91 125 Rear cuUrtain SYNC seresrcnennrs 60 MonochrOME susse 143 Recent settings seseccsrrrrns 155 Monochrome Set Picture Control Red intensifier Filter effects 144 87 Red eye correction sessen 142 MOUNTING indek nuesssakasisi 16 Red eye reduction nesses 60 N Release Mode uunsseunssrrenss 53 Remote Control sessu 55 72 167 NEP nein acorn te teak 50 Remote on duration 131 NEF RAW 50 105 149 Removing the lens from the NEF RAW processing 149 camela uvienainoienaaee 17 Neutral Set Picture Control 87 Reset setup OPTIONS wu eee 125 Nikon Transfer susessrrrns 105 106 Reset shooting options 119 No memory card woes 136 Retouch MenUssssrseureeeemes 140 Noise reduction sesssescunmss 122 ROB Gi sucesee eae istaeavecetaetarecs 93 121 Non CPU lens vescsiesccicsspedecsidazavssess 159 RGB HisStograMesesssureuresrms 93 Number of ShOtSuuuussscrenes 193 Rotate tall sucsnienanenn aces 118 0 S Optional flash wn essen 123 Self timMer ekatetuues Overview Gata sssesssemocmone 96 Self timer delay Sensitivity sesssesrsirssrsss 195 Set framing GU ciisicigaiiuces 134 Set Picture Control ccs 88 Setup MENU 124 Shade White balance 80 WY Bisietatstawasicaraeaneteaenen 80 Shooting data 94 95 White balan ccctccseicicescseredtelaias 80 Shooting MEN Gi eceendeeras 119 Shutter priority AUTO ee 69 Shutter release button 29 46 75 Sing
47. ble as shown Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle USB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the printer do not connect the cable via a USB hub 107 3 Turn ihe camera on A welcome screen will be displayed in the monitor followed by a PictBridge playback display PictBridge 10003000 DSC_O001 IPG NGRHAL 15 04 2009 10 02 27 1 138 72x2592 Printing Pictures One at a Time 1 Selecta picture Press lt or P to view additional pictures or press A or to view photo information 1 92 Press the amp button to zoom in on the current frame M 99 press gt to exit Zoom To view six 19093000 aa RUA pictures at a time press the 9 button Use the multi selector to highlight pictures or press amp to display the highlighted picture full frame 2 Display NGG options Press to display PictBridge printing options 3 Adjust printing options Press A or W to highlight an option and press to select mecu IE NUN IECUI SSS RSnESSE RES Rae et aaa aaa a aaa remua Menu of page sizes will be displayed options not aee supported by current printer are not listed Press A or Page size W to choose page size to print at default page size for current printer select Printer default then press 8 to select and return to previous menu o of copies Menu shown at right will be displayed Press A or W to
48. by the AE L AF L button fa AE AFlock Focus and exposure lock while the AE L AF L button is pressed fa AElockonly Exposure locks while the AE L AF L button is pressed fig AFlockonly Focus locks while the AE L AF L button is pressed Exposure locks when the AE L AF L button is pressed and remains locked fa AE lock hold until the button is pressed a second time or the exposure meters turn off Tho AELAEL a UN TRV SHREVE TST ET not Be ea to focus AF ON BB AE Lock At the default setting of Off exposure only locks when the AE L AF L button is pressed If On is selected exposure will also lock when the shutter release button is pressed halfway 135 136 If Release locked is selected the shutter release button is only enabled when a memory card is inserted in the camera Selecting Enable release allows the shutter to be released when no memory card is inserted although no pictures will be recorded they will however be displayed in the monitor in demo mode Choose the date information imprinted on Pee as me are taken jin yer EENE E 89 rrr rrr OSO G ES EEE SSNS The time and date do not appear on photographs one sooo nooo DATE Date The date or date and time are imprinted on photographs taken while this option is in effect DATES Date and t
49. card folder names are preceded by a three digit folder number assigned automatically by the camera e g 100D3000 Each folder can contain up to 999 photographs During shooting pictures are stored in the highest numbered folder with the selected name If a photograph is taken when the current folder is full or contains a photograph numbered 9999 the camera will create a new folder by adding one to the current folder number e g 101D3000 The camera treats folders with the same name but different folder numbers as the same folder For example if the folder NIKON is selected for Active folder photographs in all folders named NIKON 100NIKON 101NIKON 102NIKON etc will be visible when Current is selected for Playback folder 22 117 Renaming changes all folders with the same name but leaves the folder numbers intact Selecting Delete deletes empty numbered folders but leaves other folders with the same name intact 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 Eye Fi upload disabled Eye Fi uploa
50. ch time the camera is turned off 0N Startup FF Shutdown a oN Startup amp The image sensor is cleaned automatically at startup and at shutdown shutdown W vV Image Sensor Cleaning Using camera controls interrupts image sensor cleaning Image sensor cleaning may not be performed at startup if the flash is charging Cleaning is performed by vibrating the low pass filter If dust can not be fully removed using the options in the Clean image sensor menu clean the image sensor manually 1 172 or consult a Nikon authorized service representative If image sensor cleaning is performed several times in succession image sensor cleaning may be temporarily disabled to protect the camera s internal circuitry Cleaning can be performed again after a short wait 171 172 EE Manual Cleaning If foreign matter can not be removed from the low pass filter using the Clean image sensor option in the setup menu Q 170 the filter can be cleaned manually as described below Note however that the filter is extremely delicate and easily damaged Nikon recommends that the filter be cleaned only by Nikon authorized service personnel 1 Charge the battery or connect an AC adapter A reliable power source is required when inspecting or cleaning the low pass filter Turn the camera off and insert a fully charged EN EL9a battery or connect an optional EP 5 power connector and EH 5a AC adapter
51. computer do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard Turn the camera on Transfer photographs Nikon Transfer will start automatically click the Start Transfer button to transfer photographs for more information on using Nikon Transfer select Nikon Transfer help from the Nikon Transfer Help menu art fransfer button Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable when transfer ends Nikon Transfer will close automatically when transfer is complete Printing To print selected JPEG pictures on a PictBridge printer via a direct USB connection follow the steps below Take photographs Select photographs for printing using Print set DPOF 114 Connect camera to printer see below Print photographs one ata Print multiple photographs Create index prints time 4 108 770 27173 Disconnect USB cable Printing Via Direct USB Connection Be sure the EN EL9a battery is fully charged or use an optional EH 5a AC adapter and EP 5 power connector When taking photographs to be printed via direct USB connection in P A and M modes set Color space to sRGB 121 Connecting the Printer Connect the camera using the supplied USB cable 1 Turn the camera off 2 Connect the USB cable Turn the printer on and connect the USB ca
52. d enabled but no pictures available for upload static Eye Fi upload enabled waiting to begin upload animated Eye Fi upload enabled uploading data e D Error e e o amp D vV Eye Fi Cards Eye Fi cards may emit wireless signals when Disable is selected If a warning is displayed in the monitor M 183 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 April 2009 the following 2 GB Eye Fi cards can be used Eye Fi Card Eye Fi Home Eye Fi Share and Eye Fi Explore 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 View the current camera firmware version 139 MENU button The retouch menu is used to create trimmed or retouched copies of the photographs on the memory card and is only available when a memory card containing peotogierns is inserted in the camera Ri RSL ee Cate ae ee ae os sighing Aaa T a i ore Red eye correction 142 amp NEF RAW processing 149 Trim 143 Quick retouch 150 Monochrome 143 4g Color outline 150 Q Filter effects 144 Bt Miniature ect 150 amp 7 Colo
53. e size size for current printer select Printer default then press X to select and return to previous menu Menu of border options will be displayed lt 2 109 options not supported by current printer are not listed Press A or W to choose print style from Printer Border default print at current printer settings Print with border print photo with white border or No border then press 6 to select and return to previous menu Menu of time stamp options will be displayed 1 109 options not supported by Time current printer are not listed Press A or W to choose Printer default print at stamp current printer settings Print time stamp print time and date of recording on photo or No time stamp then press 6 to select and return to previous menu Start printing Select Start printing and press to start printing To cancel before all copies have been printed press Errors See page 183 for information on what to do if an error occurs during printing 112 Creating Index Prints To create an index print of all JPEG pictures on the memory card select Index print in Step 2 of Printing Multiple Pictures Q 110 Note that if the memory card contains more than 256 pictures only the first 256 images will be printed 1 Select Index print A Index print Selecting Index print in the PictBridge menu Q 110 displays the images on the mem
54. e Green Blue Purple Blue Red Purple 90 AjUo awosyoUoW AJUO aWOJOUOW UOU sjuaujsnipe yenuey 1 A Auto Results for auto contrast and saturation vary with exposure and the position of the subjectin the frame 89 90 The Picture Control Grid Pressing the amp button in Step 3 displays a Picture Control grid showing the contrast and saturation for the selected Picture Control in relation to the other Picture Controls only contrast is displayed when Monochrome is selected Release the amp button to return to the Picture Control menu The icons for Picture Controls that use auto contrast and saturation are displayed in green in the Picture Control grid and lines appear parallel to the axes of the grid Previous Settings The line under the value display in the Picture Control setting menu indicates the previous value for the setting Use this as a reference when adjusting settings Filter Effects Monochrome Only The options in this menu simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs The following filter effects are available Y Yellow Enhances contrast Can be used to tone down the D of the sky in 0 Orange landscape photographs Orange produces more contrast than yellow red R Red more contrast than orange G Green Softens skin tones Can be used for portraits Note that the effects achieved with Filter effects
55. e file M Trim Image Quality and Size Copies created from NEF RAW or NEF RAW JPEG basic photos have an image quality of JPEG fine 50 copies created from JPEG photos have the same image quality as the o The size of the copy varies with crop size and eee ratio 3 404 x gt 568 gt 560 x 1 920 1 920 x 1 440 1 280 x 960 960 x 720 640 x 480 3 216 x 2 568 2 400 x 1 920 1 808 x 1 440 1 200 x 960 896 x 720 608 x 480 2 560 x 2 560 1 920 x 1 920 1 440 x 1 440 960 x 960 720 x 720 480 x 480 3 424 x 1 920 2 560 x 1 440 1 920 x 1 080 1 280 x 720 960 x 536 640 x 360 Copy photographs in Black and white Sepia or Monctrome Cyanotype blue and white monochrome Selecting Sepia or Cyanotype displays a preview Increase of the selected image press A to increase color saturation saturation V to decrease Press to create a 4 monochrome copy 8 Decrease ae saturation 143 Choose from the following filter effects After adjusting filter effects as described below press to copy the photograph oe oio Depth ai Se the effect of a skylight filter making the Skylight picture less blue The effect can be previewed in the monitor as shown at right Creates a copy with warm tone filter effects giving Warm filter the copy a warm red cast The effect can be previewed in the monitor Red intensifie
56. ensor cleaning is performed can not be used with photographs taken after image sensor cleaning is performed Select Clean sensor then start only if the dust off reference data will not be used with existing photographs 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 129 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 T Exposure settings are not Off reference data and the message shown at T right will be displayed Choose another settings and try again reference object and repeat the process from step 1 vV 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 100030
57. ep 1 Follow the steps below to create a stop motion movie from photographs taken with the camera 1 Choose the frame size op motionmovie rame size Highlight Frame size and press to display a menu of frame size options Highlight the desired frame size and press 6 2 Choose the frame rate Highlight Frame rate and press to display a menu of frame rate options Highlight the desired frame rate and press 6 3 Select Create movie Highlight Create movie and press 68 320x240 4 Select the first frame ea Stop motionmovie Press lt and P to select a photograph for the first frame keep the multi selector pressed to scroll rapidly through the photographs and press to select 5 Select the last frame Use the multi selector to choose the last frame as described Step 4 The pictures in the movie are marked with v if the first frame is after the last frame the frames in between will appear in the movie in reverse order The movie can include up to 100 photographs 151 6 Select Save The menu shown at right will be displayed if no further edits are necessary highlight Save and press to proceed to Step 7 To edit the movie highlight Edit and press The following options will be displayed e Starting image Choose a new starting frame e Middle image Remove frames from the middle of the movie Press lt and P to highlight a photo Sf to remove the v icon Pict
58. er cards have not been tested For more details on the above cards please contact the manufacturer 167 168 2 Insert the EP 5 power connector Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter Turn the camera off before attaching an optional power connector and AC adapter 1 Ready the camera Open the battery chamber D and power connector covers Be sure to insert the connector in the correct orientation 3 Close the battery chamber cover Position the power connector cable so that it passes through the power connector slot and close the battery chamber cover 4 connect the AC adapter Connect the AC adapter power cable to the AC socket on AC adapter 3 and the EP 5 power cable to the DC socket A icon is displayed in the monitor when the camera is powered by the AC adapter and power connector ATN l L ran eM Storage When the camera will not be used for an extended period remove the battery and store it in a cool dry area with the terminal cover in place To prevent mold or mildew store the camera in a dry well ventilated area Do not store your camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in locations that e are poorly ventilated or subject to humidities of over 60 e are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios e are
59. etup options 125 Dust Off ref photo Format memory card 21 Auto off timers 130 ae e a I 133 i 0 425 Remoteon duration 5min 131 On Beep On 131 i Graphic Viewfinder options Info display format Background color 125 Viewfinder grid Off is Green Rangefinder Off Auto info display On 127 File number sequence Off 133 Clean image sensor Buttons Oe Startup amp shutdown Self timer 134 AE AF lock 135 Fn button 170 AE L AF L mea o e s5 i S a oe Yideo mode 127 No memory card Release locked 136 Time zone and date Date imprint Off 136 Daylight savingtime Off 127 Active folder 138 Language ea 127 Eye Fiupload gt Enable 139 ET e Finmware version 735 Auto image rotation On 28 1 Not available when patter is low 2 Default varies with country of purchase 3 Only available when compatible Eye Fi memory card is inserted 1 139 Select Yes to reset setup menu all settings except Video mode Time zone and date Language and Active folder to the defaults listed on page 124 The LCD brightness menu contains the following options LCD brightness The menu at right will be displayed press A or to choose monitor brightness Choose higher values for increased brightness lower values for reduced brightness e Autodim If Onis selected the mon
60. g is Pt complete If Off is selected noise reduction will only be performed at ISO sensitivities over ISO 800 the amount of noise reduction is less than that performed when On is selected and does not apply to noise caused by slow shutter speeds If On is selected and lighting is poor the built in AF assist AF assist illuminator illuminator C2 43 will light to assist the focus operation in single servo AF AF S selected for focus mode or single servo AF selected in AF A focus mode when m Auto area is selected for AF area mode or when 11 Single point lt Dynamic area or 3D 3D tracking 11 points is selected and the center focus point is used If Off is selected the AF assist illuminator will not light to assist the focus operation The camera may not be able to focus using autofocus when lighting is poor See Also See page 161 for restrictions on the lenses that can be used with AF assist See page 176 for the shooting modes in which the AF assist illuminator can be used Choose the flash mode for the built in flash in P A and M modes Choose a flash level between Full and 1 32 1 32 of full power At full power the built in flash has a Guide Ws Manual Number of 13 43 m ft ISO 100 20 C 68 F TIL TTL Rash out output is waisted NATTA in response to DE conditions Manual A BA icon blinks in the viewfinder and information display when Manual
61. grams and highlights are only displayed if corresponding option is selected for Display mode 1 118 BE AUTO AS Hi ae nd i ights 4742 NIKON D300 RGB histogram Highlights Shooting data 1 EE File Information PrOTECE STATUS suiran naen 100 Retouch indicator ssssssssssssssssssosssosssssseessss 141 Frame number total number of images PIG AINE sninen nnana Image quality sssssssssssssssessssssssssssossssssesssssen DO NVA CG SI ZO aiian 52 Time Of recording esssssesssssssssssesssessseseseseessss 18 Date of recording ssssssesssssssssessssesssrssseseses 18 Folder WANING saissoctsbechiscsctssactactisccrecesteceecededsies 138 EE RGB Histogram Protectia U agiia 100 Retouch indicatort ssssssssssssssssssssssssssessssss 141 White balanCe sssssssssssssssosssssessssssosssssesssosss 80 White balance fine tuning 82 ve N Mi i Preset MANUAL ccsssecsesssessessesseseeseesee B3 6 Camera name Histogram RGB channel In all i 7 histograms horizontal axis gives pixel brightness vertical axis number of 3 m pixels 4 9 Histogram red channel Histogram green channel Histogram blue channel Frame number total number of images Displayed only if RGB histogram is selected for Display mode 1 118 Playback Zoom To zoom in on the photograph when the histogram is displayed press amp Use the amp and 9 buttons to zoom in and out and scroll the image with the m
62. graph in the overlay To view the highlighted photograph full frame press and hold the amp button 4 Select the highlighted photograph Press to select the highlighted photograph and return to the preview display The selected image will appear as Image 1 soo eoeanesoeaneoeoneoee 5 Select the second photograph Press to highlight Image 2 Repeat Steps 2 4 to select the second photo Gfoom GidSelect 147 6 set gain Highlight Image 1 or Image 2 and optimize exposure for the overlay by pressing A or W to set gain for the selected image to values between 0 1 and 2 0 Repeat for the second image The default value is 1 0 selecting 0 5 cuts gain in half while selecting 2 0 doubles gain The effects of gain are visible in the Preview column 7 Highlight the Preview column Press lt or P to highlight the Preview column 8 Preview the overlay Press A or W to highlight Overlay and press to save the overlay without displaying a preview highlight Save and press 6 To return to Step 6 and select new photos or adjust gain press 9E 9 save the overlay Press while the preview is displayed to save the overlay After an overlay is created the resulting image will be displayed full frame in A 1o0n3000 DSC the monitor 15 04 2009 11 39 32 3872x2592 vV Image Overlay The overlay has the same photo info including date of recording metering shutter speed aperture sho
63. hey can be viewed using ViewNX Nikon Transfer can also be used to back up photographs and embed information in photographs as they are transferred while ViewNX can be used to sort photographs convert images to different file formats edit NEF RAW photographs and adjust NEF RAW and JPEG images EE Supported Operating Systems The supplied software can be used with computers running the following operating systems e Windows Windows Vista Service Pack 1 32 bit Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate and Windows XP Service Pack 3 Home Edition Professional e Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 3 9 10 4 11 10 5 6 See the websites listed on page xvi for the latest information on supported operating systems Connecting Cables Be sure the camera is off when connecting or disconnecting interface cables Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle Close the connector cover when the connector is not in use vV During Transfer Do not turn the camera off or disconnect the USB cable while transfer is in progress 105 Connecting the Camera Connect the camera using the supplied USB cable 1 2 106 Turn the camera off Turn the computer on Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up Connect the USB cable as shown Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle USB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the
64. ht before selecting Start to start the slide show The following operations can be performed while the slide show is in progress Bamana penne ae pe 4 steerer rr E GE EE E I aeN Use ted Description EUS HOKE EAS SAVANNA nT Press lt to return to previous frame P to skip Skip back skip ahead 2 to next frame View additional photo info k x o Change photo info displayed 92 By Pause resume slide show OR Pause show Press again to resume Exit to playback menu MENU See page 117 for more information Exit to playback mode gt End show and return to playback mode Press shutter release button halfway to return T to shooting mode Exit to shooting mode The dialog shown at right is displayed when the show ends Select Restart to restart or Exit to return to the playback menu 104 Connections This section describes how to use the supplied UC E4 USB cable to connect the camera to a computer Before Connecting the Camera Before connecting the camera install the software on the supplied Software Suite CD To ensure that data transfer is not interrupted be sure the camera EN EL9a battery is fully charged If in doubt charge the battery before use or use an EH 5a AC adapter and EP 5 power connector available separately EE Supplied Software Nikon Transfer is used to copy photographs from the camera to the computer where t
65. iiien 46 FOCUS MOGEC iecciecltiscssenndovwenataincs 41 FOCUS DOING saisivesevectisens 27 41 46 49 FOCUS tracking sintisacduintienst an 45 FOCUSING SCEN uuuuusenssiesus 186 Focusing the viewfinde euss 23 Focus mode switch usse 16 48 PORN a Tenn NANNAN 21 Format memory Card wees 21 Frame interval Slide show 104 Front curtain SVN Cosesesrereures 60 Full frame playback ese 91 G OCS E 82 145 Green intensifier Filter effects 144 Guide MENU weciaiinkeneuade 35 H FG o EETA EET EAT 11 Hi Sensitivity sesssrses 62 63 Highlights sessscsreserenss 94 118 Histogram asian gatas 93 118 IMAGE coMMent ussuuuuuus 128 mage overlay ususse 147 mage quality sesssscssnnnssss 50 mage revieW usessecseurnssou 118 MAJE SIZE uueeissnissisrees 52 Incandescent White balance 80 Index DENIC ss iveccsssesetancaciersctevtane 113 Info display format we 125 In focus indicator uuu 28 46 49 Information sesser 6 92 125 ISO sensitivity sessen 62 120 IME tenacia a Naa 123 i TTL balanced fill flash for digital SEN Henan a a n A 123 J IPE Guitare seana 50 JPEG baSiC ouesse 50 JPEG TiNedausasiunaiiaucaanuaes 50 JPEG NOM aGtincacanicnnascn 50 L P Landscape Set Picture Control 87 Page size PictBridge 108 112 PAN GUAGE ornnes 18 127 Photo info sesers 92 118 ET E T E 52 PictBridge sesassrerrensss 107 192 Large Image SIZE nests 52 Picture angleseesuserernrirre
66. ime New photos are imprinted with a time stamp showing the number of HNS E Date counter days between the date of shooting and a selected date M 137 At settings other than Off the selected option is indicated by a icon in the information display Date Imprint The date is recorded in the order selected in the Time zone and date menu C1 127 Date information is not imprinted on photographs taken in NEF RAW format and can not be added to or removed from existing pictures To print the date of recording on photographs taken with date imprint off select Time stamp in the PictBridge menu M 109 112 or select Imprint date in the Print set DPOF menu to print the date of recording on all pictures in the current DPOF print order M 115 Hl Date Counter Pictures taken while this option is in effect are imprinted with the number of days remaining until a future date or the number days elapsed since a past date Use it to track the growth ofa child or count down the days until a birthday or wedding RO gt 3 Future date two days remaining Past date two days elapsed Up to three separate dates can be stored in slots 1 2 and 3 The first time you use the date counter you will be prompted to select a date for slot 1 enter a date using the multi selector and press To change the date or store additional dates highlight a slot press gt and enter the date To use the stored date
67. in non TTL auto and manual modes naa SB 80DX SB 28DX SB ast o o ee SB 30 SB 272 SB 225 SB 23 SB 293 Flash mode m SB 26 SB 25 SB 24 a SB 500X17 See 5B 22 SB 20 SB 16B SB 15 SB 21B SB 2953 i A Non TTL auto y y M Manual wv yY yY yY a ma Repeating flash REAR Rear curtain sync 1 Select mode P A or M lower built in flash and use optional flash unit only 2 Flash mode is automatically set to TTL and shutter release is disabled Set flash unit to A non TTL auto flash 3 Autofocus is available with AF S VR Micro Nikkor 105mm f 2 8G IF ED and AF S Micro NIKKOR 60mm f 2 8G ED lenses only 4 Available when camera is used to select flash mode Notes on Optional Flash Units Refer to the Speedlight manual for detailed instructions If the flash unit supports CLS refer to the section on CLS compatible digital SLR cameras The D3000 is not included in the digital SLR category in the SB 80DX SB 28DX and SB 50DX manuals If an optional flash unit is attached in shooting modes other than the flash will fire with every shot even in modes in which the built in flash can not be used f and amp i TTL flash control can be used at ISO sensitivities between 100 and 1600 At values over 1600 the desired results may not be achieved at some ranges or aperture settings If the flash ready indicator blinks for about three sec
68. itor will gradually dim while shooting information is displayed Choose from the following two formats for the information display 1 6 Separate formats can be selected for auto and scene modes on the one hand and for P A and M modes on the other 1 Choose the modes in which the selected information display will be used Highlight Auto scene modes or P S A and M modes and press P 2 Select Classic or Graphic Highlight Classic or Graphic and press gt 125 3 Selecta background color Highlight a background color and press Choose from blue black or orange Classic or green black or brown Graphic The Classic display is shown below Camera rotated 90 to shoot Camera in normal orientation in tall portrait orientation 16 17181 Shooting mode Focus MOGGsciccteswssstaesranoes cerns auto Release mode sses auto flash off s s s 25 ISO sensitivity SCENE MOTES wrerreseersereeen 30 White balance sses P A and M modes oe mage size oii cores cteceecessere FELD ICON enea 183 Image quality sass Flash mode ga 59 Petre Control eaaa Exposure compensation 76 Autoarea A indicator Flash compensation 78 3D tracking indicator Active D Lighting s 64 FOCUS POI eeccceccceessseeceseeesees Metering ssesrsscerresssessesesesesssse 74 Eye Fi connection AF area mode se
69. le frame Release mode 53 Single point AF area mode 45 Single servo AF asiicisiiccitinsetaaesee 42 SIZE wecuesrnoanie cata asainenes 52 Skylight Filter effects wu 144 Slide SOW x scttecsieastshcescdestesessesnnte 104 STOW SYNE sinnena liens 60 Smal heman son a annn a 52 Small Image size sessen 52 Small PICU aici oaleia 145 Soft Filter effects ccs 144 Speedlight essri 162 SPO lne nina anA h 74 SAGE santana na Gaaah 121 Standard Set Picture Control 87 Standard i TTL fill flash for digital SS E E E AE 123 Start printing PictBridge 109 112 Stop motion Movie 151 153 T Television seriernes 116 Thumbnail playback we 97 PIME secestadecicceseuivtn taseslacesenctrenctatoqses 72 Time stamp PictBridge 109 112 Time zone sessesirsssisrie 18 127 Time zone and date 18 127 NMG anana an a a 55 TONNO jantwiiniasenawnennn 89 90 E a EE R ETE E 143 Type Dens ciuniiadtdsvdulstatataas 157 Type G lens wsstansanansaraien 157 U USB ede ie eee le 106 107 USB cable 22s oeaceadidonds 106 107 WC attic anda E A 18 V Vibration Reduction 17 Video MOdEeuannnnirsenr 127 Viewfinder ouere 5 23 186 Viewfinder eyepiece en 55 Viewfinder eyepiece cap sess 55 Viewfinder Options wees 132 VieWwNX xt ieee nuiosu na 105 Vivid Set Picture Control 87 196 No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without
70. le servo AF AF S or when shooting stationary subjects in AF A focus mode while the release timer is counting down in self timer and delayed remote modes M 53 55 or when a photograph is taken in quick response remote mode M 55 The beep will not sound when Off is selected The current setting is shown in the information display is displayed when the beep is on when it is off 131 Display a framing grid in the viewfinder or choose whether the exposure indicator in the viewfinder can be used as a focusing aid in manual focus mode EE Viewfinder Grid Choose On to display on demand grid lines in the viewfinder for reference when composing photographs EE Rangefinder Choose On to use the exposure indicator to determine whether the camera is correctly focused in manual focus mode M 42 note that this function is not available in shooting mode M when the exposure indicator instead shows whether the subject is isd a peta O r E eee A E A EET T EAE Focus point is slightly behind subject Focus point is well behind subject Camera can not determine correct focus Focus pointis slightly in front of subject Focus point is well in front of subject Using the Electronic Rangefinder The electronic rangefinder requires a lens with a maximum aperture of f 5 6 or faster The desired results may not be achieved in si
71. lian Sv Svenska Swedish De Deutsch German NI Nederlands Dutch Traditional En English English No Norsk Norwegian Z PXD Chinese Simplified Chinese Es Espa ol Spanish PI Polski Fi Suomi Finnish Pt Portugu s Portuguese Fr Fran ais French Ru Pyccku Russian H AAs Japanese et ste Korean fe RAE 127 128 Add acomment to new photographs as they are taken Comments can be viewed as metadata in ViewNX supplied or Capture NX 2 available separately Q 167 The comment is also visible on the third shooting data page in the photo information display CJ 95 Done Save changes and return to the setup menu Inputcomment Input a comment as described on page 138 Comments can be up to 36 characters long e Attachcomment Select this option to attach the comment to all subsequent photographs Attach comment can be turned on and off by highlighting it and pressing gt Photographs taken while On is selected contain information on camera orientation allowing them to be rotated automatically during playback or when viewed in ViewNxX or Capture NX 2 available separately Q 167 The following orientations are recorded Landscape wide orientation Camera rotated 90 clockwise Camera rotated 90 counterclockwise Camera orientation is not recorded when Off is selected Choose this option when panning or taking photogra
72. lly Illuminator may become hot with continued use wait for lamp to cool down 180 No photo taken when remote control shutter release button i is pressed e Replace battery in remote control 21 167 e Choose remote control mode M 53 55 e Flash is charging 29 Time selected for Remote on duration has passed reselect remote control mode M 131 e Bright light is interfering with remote anataat a a a stops Rneseceseeeseceseceseueseceneusaneueeneueeneueeneueeneueeseeeseseefseaenesesersesesenersesesenesesetasfedeeceeerceneseneseseeseceeseceeseeeseseegyeireaegstaerserenereaerneseuetseceseucenerceercegsitnetcenercenetned gdterememnengeneadtteeaeet Smudges appear in photographs Clean front and rear lens elements If problem persists perform image sensor ee a 70 e Non CPU lens is sttached rotate camera mode dial to M 159 e Mode dial rotated to after shutter speed of bulb or time selected in mode M choose new shutter speed M ae sarees eve esses ES ESTE SESS STEPTOE TOS TOE STS TS TEA ESTES EST SE SES SL SL ERS aasa Colors are unnatural Adjust white balance to match light source 21 80 j m 87 Effects of Picture Control differ from i image to image A auto is selected for sharpening contrast or saturation For consistent results over a series of photos choose another setting C1 89 Eerens ennenen nan AA gnpieennn g Can not adjust contrast for selected Picture Control Acti
73. nce and then either format the current memory card or insert a new memory card 133 Choose the roles played by the Fn and AE L AF L buttons EE Fn Button Choose the role played by the Fn button Fn button u paea ih E Option OERE map eTa iei enste sins Benti ITR aF aa as ences mld tenni ranenduaia Description Foes Hate rece Tagan tte eoar apes anA Self timer Press the Fn OT button to toggle re mode on and off f a Se Press the Fn button and rotate the command dial to select the release mode C1 53 g Release mode QUAL Image quality Press the Fn button and rotate the command dial to select image size quality and size 2 50 go 180 Press the Fn button and rotate the command dial to select ISO sensitivity sensitivity C1 62 WB White Press the Fn button and rotate the command dial to select white balance balance P A and M modes only 80 gy Active Press the Fn button and rotate the command dial to select an Active D Lighting D Lighting option 2 64 E Set framing Press the Fn button and rotate the command dial to display or hide grid a framing grid in the viewfinder 132 The item currently selected for Fn button is shown by a white on black icon Release mode is shown by an Fn icon 134 BE AE L AF L Choose the role played
74. nd minimum values for EV vary with ISO sensitivity the above graph assumes an ISO sensitivity of ISO 100 equivalent When matrix metering is used values over 16 3 EV are reduced to 161 3 EV 178 If the camera fails to function as expected check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative Information display does not appear in monitor Shutter release button is eee ete if information display does not appear when you remove your finger from shutter release button confirm that On is selected for Auto info il eal 22127 and that cea IS charged annaa ga A aan fates n a eee gaa y ak a a a RR EANAN aaa an an e np n n ppe phnet eeeeeeeneeeeeeeneeeneeregt be aera ennnaeeneaennnaebeetaemetgebehemeeereeententeneneneeat Viewfinder display i is unresponsive and dim The response times and brightness of this Ten vary with temperature A Note on Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop a functioning In most cases this phenomenon is L_ Reset switch caused by a strong external static charge Turn the bi camera off remove and replace the battery taking rs A care to avoid burns and turn the camera on again or if I L Connector you are using an AC adapter available separately cover disconnect and reconnect the adapter and turn the camera on again If the problem persists turn the camer
75. nes Select A to adjust sharpening Sharpening automatically according to the type of scene or choose from values between 0 no sharpening and 9 the higher the value the greater the sharpening Select i WCE a CGEM ETE Ean ATES eo choose from values between 3 and 3 choose lower values to prevent highlights in portrait subjects from being washed out in direct sunlight higher values to preserve detail in misty landscapes and other low contrast subjects Not available when Active D Lighting C1 64 is on reset if Active D Lighting is activated after value is changed Feorupol tae viuidness oe lors select to adie eat ret on suo cuca Saturation according to the type of scene or choose from values between 3 and 3 lower values reduce saturation and higher values increase it Contrast s o4 UO aNPId IlL sjuausnipe jenuey Choose negative values to a minimum of 3 to make reds more purple Hue blues more green and greens more yellow positive values up to 3 to make reds more orange greens more blue and blues more purple sjuausnipe jenuey Filter Simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs Choose effects from Off the default setting yellow orange red and green C1 90 Choose the tint used in monochrome photographs from B amp W black and Toning white Sepia Cyanotype blue tinted monochrome Red Yellow Green Blu
76. ng Icons A flashing 2 in the monitor or in the viewfinder indicates that a warning or error message can be displayed in the monitor by pressing the 9E button eS UI UV ue epee Monitor moe T gai Set a FEE Setlens aperture ring to minimum aperture p blinks largest f number largest f number F e Attach non IX NIKKOR lens Lens not attached blinks e If non CPU lens is attached select mode M 159 Shutter release disabled Recharge battery This baker can motba i Choose battery designated for use in this camera Initialization error Turn Turn camera off and recharge or replace battery 14 15 cm Use Nikon approved battery EN EL9a 166 blinks meon andienak um camera off remove and replace battery and 15 25 then turn camera on again again nave ee End cleaning and turn camera off and recharge or Complete operation and turn 173 ireplace battery camera off immediately Clock not set Set camera clock memon card Turn camera off and confirm that card is correctly 0 inserted Memory card is locked EHAR Memory card is locked write protected Slide gt Slide lock to w blinks card write protect switch to write position e Use approved card 167 e Format card
77. ng Photographs Taken on a Selected Date 1 Choose Select Date ae ie kas In the delete menu highlight Select date and press gt 2 Highlight a date Press A or W to highlight a date To view the pictures taken on the mm Select date highlighted date press A Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures or press to view the current picture full screen Press SH to return to the date list 3 Select the highlighted date Press to select all pictures taken on the highlighted date Selected dates are marked with a M icon Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select additional dates to deselect a date om ax highlight it and press gt 4 Press to complete the operation A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight Yes and press 6 selected date 103 The Slide show option in the playback menu is used to display a slide show of the pictures in the current playback folder 2 117 1 select Slide show 7 mO PAAK To display the slide show menu press the back folder MENU button and select Slide show in the ae playback menu WS atate tall MENU button 2 Select Start To start the slide show highlight Start in the slide show menu and press 68 Pause OK Choosing a Frame Interval wm Sideshow To choose how long each picture will be Frame interval displayed select Frame interval and choose from the options shown at rig
78. nt Order an lt gt Format Exif 2 21 Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras PictBridge lcanthoatinn CO Co Ammen TO a TEA man 71 A lac ak A ee MAAA NANNAN ANAAO oe sient 0 5 m LT LL 5g ocusing screen Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark V screen with focus frame framing grid can be displayed eflex mirror _ Quick return MEU LUE bres AANEEN Loa E UNA U V U USE Ls ae A arose eneneneoreteoneneonenenenenotee lt nstant return electronically controlled PHUN LAI AI EA A USEE GA LE AA U C EA GACA U E EE cat 186 AF Sor AF I All functions supported Type Gor D AF NIKKOR without built in autofocus motor All functions except autofocus supported IX NIKKOR lenses not supported 5 Other AFNIKKOR All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering Il Lenses for F3AF not supported e Type D PCNIKKOR All functions supported except autofocus and some shooting modes e Al P NIKKOR All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering Il e Non CPU Autofocus not supported Can be used in exposure mode M but exposure meter does not function ompatible lenses Electronic rangefinder can be used if lens has a maximum aperture of ESERE EREE 7 f 5 6 or faster Aa controlled ve
79. nternet See the websites listed on page xvi for the latest information on supported operating systems 1 SINCE yy Eres p peaa Ler yo ULI YN MHnLUn Mn nneeneMenEMMMnEEMnMnnn T Cap BF 1A The body cap keeps the mirror viewfinder screen and low pass filter Wireless Remote Control ML L3 lt 4 55 ie as a remote shutter release for self portraits x ae or to prevent blur caused by camera shake The ML L3 uses a 3 V CR2025 battery Remote _ Pressing the battery chamber latch to the right D insert a fingernail into the gap and open the battery chamber Ensure that the battery is inserted in the Soho correct orientation 4 Approved Memory Cards The following SD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the D3000 All cards of the designated make and capacity can be used regardless of speed scape ieacacciunuuniuseNSee E E E E a r a a R T aa a a T a a a a s a Toshiba 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB t 8 GB 16 GB t 32 GB t _ Panasonic 1512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GBt 6 GBT 8 GBt 12 GBT 16 GBT 32 GBT ane 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GBT 8 GBt Lexar Media Platinum I 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GBt 8 GBt eee Professional 1 GB 2 GB 4 GBt 8 GBt If card will be used with card reader or other device check that the device supports 2GB cards t SDHC compliant If card will be used with card reader or other device check that the device Se supports SDHC Oth
80. nue until all the desired pictures have been selected 3 Display imprint options aa Printset OPO Press to display data imprint options cset 114 4 select imprint options ia Printset OPO _ Select set Highlight the following options and press gt to toggle the highlighted option on or off to complete the print order without including this information proceed to Step 5 Dataimprint Print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order e Imprint date Print date of recording on all pictures in print order 5 Complete the print order ama Print set DPO Select set Highlight Done and press to complete the print order M Print Set DPOF To print the current print order when the camera is connected to a PictBridge printer select Print DPOF in the PictBridge menu and follow the steps in Printing Multiple Pictures to modify and print the current order 21 110 DPOF date and data imprint options are not supported when printing via direct USB connection to print the date of recording on photographs in the current print order use the PictBridge Time stamp option The Print set DPOF option can not be used if there is not enough space on the memory card to store the print order NEF RAW photographs 50 can not be selected using this option JPEG copies of NEF RAW images can be created using the NEF RAW processing option in the retouch
81. onds after a photograph is taken the flash has fired at full power and the photograph may be underexposed When an SC series 17 28 or 29 sync cable is used for off camera flash photography correct exposure may not be achieved in i TTL mode We recommend that you choose spot metering to select standard i TTL flash control Take a test shot and view the results in the monitor In i TTL use the flash panel or bounce adapter provided with the flash unit Do not use other panels such as diffusion panels as this may produce incorrect exposure If the controls on the optional SB 900 SB 800 SB 600 or SU 800 flash unit are used to set flash compensation E will appear in the information display 164 Notes on Optional Flash Units Continued The SB 900 SB 800 SB 600 and SB 400 provide red eye reduction while the SB 900 SB 800 SB 600 and SU 800 provide AF assist illumination with the iE restrictions e SB 900 a assist illumination is available for all focus not available with the focus points shown in gray SB 800 SB 600 and SU 800 With 24 105 mm AF lenses AF assist illumination is not available with the focus points shown in gray With other flash units the camera AF assist illuminator is 24 34 mm 35 105 mm used for AF assist illumination and red eye reduction 165 At the time of writing the following accessories were available for the D3000 ose Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL9
82. operation but damage the sync circuitry of the camera or flash Before using a Nikon flash unit not listed in this section contact a Nikon authorized service representative for more information The Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS Nikon s advanced Creative Lighting System CLS offers improved communication between the camera and compatible flash units for improved flash photography EE CLS Compatible Flash Units The camera can be used with the following CLS compatible flash units e The S B 900 SB 800 SB 600 138 Bical and SB oe arn ene SS 9 EE E I ve INN TE EO PI IO I CNN NP LOI INI IN Se Beaune EN l Esi SB w re lt A gp a0 ee hens oe a B 400 as cae g SB R2002 2 pie Guide 1S0 100 34 111 38 125 30 98 21 69 10 33 No 150200 48 157 53 174 42 138 30 98 1 Ifa color filter is attached to the SB 900 when AUTO or flash is selected for white balance the camera will automatically detect the filter and adjust white balance appropriately 2 Controlled remotely using optional SB 900 SB 800 flash unit or SU 800 wireless Speedlight commander 3 m ft 20 C 68 F SB 900 SB 800 and SB 600 at 35 mm zoom head position SB 900 with standard illumination e The SU 800 wireless speedlight commander When mounted on a CLS compatible camera the SU 800 can be used as a commander for remote SB 900 SB 800 SB 600 or SB R200 flash units The SU 800 itself i
83. ory card as shown at right ORPrint 2 Display printing options Press to display PictBridge printing options 3 Adjust printing options Choose page size border and time stamp options as described on page 112 a warning will be displayed if the selected page size is too small 4 start printing Select Start printing and press to start printing To cancel before all copies have been printed press 113 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set The Print set DPOF option in the playback menu is used to create digital print orders for PictBridge compatible printers and devices that support DPOF Selecting Print set DPOF from the playback menu displays the menu shown in Step 1 1 Choose Select set Highlight Select set and press gt Creating a New Print Order To remove all previously selected pictures from the print order highlight Deselect all and press 2 Select pictures Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures on the memory card To display the current picture in full screen press and hold the amp button To select the current picture for printing press the 9 button and press A The picture will be marked with a G icon and the number of prints will be set to 1 Keeping the 8 amp 2 button pressed press A or to specify the number of prints up to 99 to deselect the picture press W when the number of prints is 1 Conti
84. ose whether to rotate tall portrait orientation pictures P ea 7 for display during playback Note that because the camera itself is already in the appropriate orientation during shooting images are not rotated automatically during image review 1 118 Tall ona Senin pictures are aUtomatically rotated for EIA in the camera monitor Pictures taken with Off selected for Auto image rotation 2 128 will be displayed in wide landscape orientation Tall portrait orientation pictures are displa in wide landscape orientation MENU button The shooting menu contains the following options Option Default Option O Dealt Reset shooting options 119 Color space Set Picture Control _ Standard 87 Noise reduction Off 122 Image quality JPEGnormal 50 Release mode Single frame 53 Imagesize rge 52 Auto servo AF 41 ieg ISO sensitivity settings a amp Single point a amp Dynamic area ISO a Z x Auto a 2 2 PSA sensitivity 62 M AUTORATA P S AM 100 AF assist On 122 noan a DRE etering 7 4 Active D Llghtina Ne eee A a 2 Select Yes to reset shooting menu settings Reset Shooting Options Selecting Yes for Reset shooting op
85. oting mode exposure compensation focal length and image orientation and values for white balance and Picture Control as the photograph selected for Image 1 148 Create JPEG copies of NEF RAW photographs 1 Select NEF RAW processing Highlight NEF RAW processing in the retouch menu and press gt to display a picture selection dialog listing only NEF RAW images created with this camera 2 Selecta photograph Use the multi selector to highlight a photograph to view the highlighted photograph full frame press and hold the amp button Press to select U the highlighted photograph and proceed to the y gl next step 3 Adjust NEF RAW processing settings Choose image quality 4 50 image size 1 52 white balance CJ 80 exposure compensation Q 76 and a Picture Control 1 87 for the JPEG copy Color space C1 121 and noise reduction 1 122 are set to the values currently selected in shooting mode Note that white balance is not available with pictures created with image overlay and that exposure compensation increments differ from those used in shooting mode Image quality Image size White balance Exposure compensation Picture Control 4 Copy the photograph Highlight EXE and press to create a JPEG copy of the selected photograph The resulting image will be displayed full frame in the monitor To exit without copying the photograph press the MENU
86. oving or disconnecting the power source Do not unplug the product or remove the battery while the product is on or while images are being recorded or deleted Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry To prevent an accidental interruption of power avoid carrying the product from one location to another while the AC adapter is connected Cleaning When cleaning the camera body use a blower to gently remove dust and lint then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off any sand or salt using a cloth lightly dampened in pure water and then dry the camera thoroughly The lens and mirror are easily damaged Dust and lint should be gently removed with a blower When using an aerosol blower keep the can vertical to prevent discharge of liquid To remove fingerprints and other stains from the lens apply a small amount of lens cleaner to a soft cloth and wipe the lens carefully See The Low Pass Filter 21 170 172 for information on cleaning the low pass filter Lens contacts Keep the lens contacts clean Do not touch the shutter curtain The shutter curtain is extremely thin and easily damaged Under no circumstances should you exert pressure on the curtain poke it with cleaning tools or subject it to powerful air currents from a blower These actions could scratch deform or tear the curtain Storage To
87. ow ga Print set DPOF MENU button The playback menu contains the iia options eS re 1 seu EE N OE EE EN penoy eoan negenen aa E E N Delete 1 z Slide show Playback folder Current 117 Frame interval Display mode 118 Print set DPOF Image review Rotate tall Choose a folder for vas Option ee EIES EEEE AE O Description E AS a et aaa ERIS Only E TY ala cre oP ACES FOLGE Th PE RUE ROSE displayed during playback This option is selected automatically when a photo is Current taken Ifa memory card is inserted and this option selected before photos have been taken a message stating that the folder contains no images will be displayed during playback Select All to begin playback Pictures in all folders will be visible during playback 117 118 Choose the information available in the playback photo wos Diselaymode information display C1 92 Press A or W tohighlightan option then press to select the option for the photo information display A M appears next to selected items to deselect highlight and press gt To return to the playback menu highlight Done and press 6 Choose whether pictures are automatically displayed in the Piece monitor immediately after shooting If Off is selected pictures can only be displayed by pressing the button Cho
88. own when photo was taken amp 54 e Photo is displayed in image review 21 118 Can not delete picture e Picture is protected remove protection C1 100 Memory card is locked M 22 itz a a SUES EOE EEE EEE a a R a a ESE EE EE Can not change print order e Memory card is full delete pictures C4 26 101 e Memory card is locked M 22 kannn aa A k a n pen R t a kakupa Can not select photo for printing Photo is in NEF RAW format Create JPEG copy using NEF RAW processing or transfer to computer and print using supplied software or Capture NX 2 amp 105 i Ennen neng eeen ennuy nn nn gn a n a apn aiiin innn En eTEN PE eases AAAA Can not transfer photos to computer OS not compatible with camera or transfer software Use card reader to copy pao to ou a 105 kaentas f nenengen gaa a g eee kaerenn grrr ee ee ee N Image Dust Off option in Capture NX 2 does not have desired effect Image sensor cleaning changes the position of dust on the low pass filter Dust off reference data recorded before image sensor cleaning is performed can not be used with photographs taken after image sensor cleaning is performed Dust off reference data recorded after image sensor cleaning is performed can not be used with photographs taken before i image sensor cleaning is performed M 129 Error Messages This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder and monitor Warni
89. phs with the lens pointing up or down Auto Image Rotation In continuous release mode M 53 the orientation recorded for the first shot applies to all photographs in the same burst even if camera orientation is changed during shooting Rotate Tall To automatically rotate tall portrait orientation photographs for display during playback select On for the Rotate tall option in the playback menu 1 118 Acquire reference data for the Image Dust Off option in Capture NX 2 available separately for more information see the Capture NX 2 manual 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 Choosea start option 1 Off ref photo Highlight one of the following options and press X To exit without acquiring image dust off data press MENU Clean sensor then start Start The message shown at right will be cy DustOffrefphoto displayed and rEF will appear in the Take photo of bright viewfinder 4 featureless white object ea 10cm from lens e Clean sensor then start Select this option to clean E _ Focus will be set to i _ infinity the image sensor before starting The alts message shown at right will be displayed and rEF will appear in the viewfinder when cleaning is complete vV Image Sensor Cleaning Dust off reference data recorded before image s
90. press For more information see the section for the selected item To return to full frame playback without creating a retouched copy press gt CEN Cancel GHSave 5 Create a retouched copy Press to create a retouched copy Retouched copies are indicated by a g icon COE RIE AEE ORANA C_O013 IPG 1 93 48 i Creating Retouched Copies from the Retouch Menu The photographs to be retouched can also be selected from the retouch menu Trim Monochrome a Filter effects ma picture ED Cancel GKSave Highlight an option and Highlight a picture and Create retouched copy of press gt press 8 selected picture 141 142 D Lighting brightens shadows making it ideal for dark or backlit photographs Before After Press A or W to choose the amount of correction performed The effect can be previewed in the edit display Press to copy the photograph eDCancel S Zoom GWSave This option is used to correct red eye caused by the flash and is available only with photographs taken using the flash The photograph selected 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 following table Note that red eye correction may not always produce the expected results and may in very rare circumstances be applied to portions of the image that are not affected by red eye check the preview
91. r Intensify reds Red intensifier greens Green Green intensifier intensifier or blues Blue intensifier Press A to increase the effect V to decrease Blue intensifier Add starburst effects to light sources e Number of points Choose from four six or eight e Filter amount Choose the brightness of the light sources affected Filter angle Choose the angle of the points e Length of points Choose the length of points e Confirm Preview the effects of the filter as shown at right Press amp to preview the copy full frame Save Create a retouched copy Cross screen amp eDCancel Zoom GOK Add a soft filter effect Use the multi selector to Soft choose from 1 high 2 normal or 3 low eDCancel amp lZoom DiSave 144 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 J 93 giving the distribution of tones in the copy Increase amount of green Create retouched co Increase amount of A py increase amount of blue 4 w2 amber increase Bi ofmagen ta Create a small copy of the selected picture The following sizes are available U O E E PE E E E ayan eE Eo vae OANEI SE EEAO EEEE E E E E E E EE EE E EEE EEEE EEE AEO ERENER Option MAREEA cous es a ae Despo seis RG Ratan dae anna dataoantha
92. r Source The shutter curtain is delicate and easily damaged If the camera powers off while the mirror is raised the curtain will close automatically To prevent damage to the curtain observe the following precautions Do not turn the camera off or remove or disconnect the power source while the mirror is raised e If the battery runs low while the mirror is raised a beep will sound and the self timer lamp will blink to warn that the shutter curtain will close and the mirror will be lowered after about two minutes End cleaning or inspection immediately vV Foreign Matter on the Low Pass Filter Nikon takes every possible precaution to prevent foreign matter from coming into contact with the low pass filter during production and shipping The D3000 however is designed to be used with interchangeable lenses and foreign matter may enter the camera when lenses are removed or exchanged Once inside the camera this foreign matter may adhere to the low pass filter where it may appear in photographs taken under certain conditions To protect the camera when no lens is in place be sure to replace the body cap provided with the camera being careful to first remove all dust and other foreign matter that may be adhering to the body cap Avoid exchanging lenses in dusty environments Should foreign matter find its way onto the low pass filter clean the filter as described above or have the filter cleaned by authorized Nikon service personnel Pho
93. r balance C Small picture 1 Can only be selected by pressing MENU button and selecting amp tab 2 Available only if button is pressed in full frame playback when a retouched image or original is displayed Retouching Copies Up to ten effects can in most cases be applied in succession to a single image although with the exception of Image overlay each option can only be applied 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 Small picture Image overlay NEF RAW processing and Stop motion movie 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 Time stamps added with Date Imprint 136 may however be cropped out or illegible depending on the retouch options used 140 Creating Retouched Copies To create a retouched copy 1 Display a photo full frame 1 91 Retouch The camera may not be able to display or retouch images created with other devices Monitor off Delay The monitor will turn off automatically if no a operations are performed for the length of time a selected for Auto off timers The default is 12 s i ED Cance 3 Display retouch options Highlight the desired item in the retouch menu and
94. r of images displayed Dieakutanee Press amp button to reduce the number of images displayed tthe ae Q When four images are displayed press to view highlighted g image full frame Highlight images Use multi selector or command dial to highlight images for full frame playback playback zoom amp 99 deletion 21 101 or protection C4 100 View highlighted image Press 8 to display the highlighted image full frame Delete highlighted photo status of highlighted photo Change protect O n iE See page 101 for more information See page 100 for more information Return to shooting mode Display menus MENU Monitor will turn off Photographs can be taken immediately See page 117 for more information 97 To view images taken on a selected date press the 9 button when 72 images are displayed Full frame playback Thumbnail playback ante Sardar ie Press the 9 button to toggle between the date list Thumbnail list and the list of thumbnails for the selected date Use the multi selector to highlight dates in the date list or to highlight pictures in the thumbnail list Date list The operations can be performed depend on whether the cursor is in the date list or the thumbnail list eS epee eH ey T us g MuucereU LICE USE spume ann ues psn uenz
95. registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association PictBridge and the SDHC logo are trademarks All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Battery Life The number of shots that can be taken with fully charged batteries varies with the condition of the battery temperature and how the camera is used Sample figures for EN EL9a 1080 mAh batteries are given below Single frame release mode CIPA standard Approximately 550 shots e Continuous release mode Nikon standard 2 Approximately 2000 shots 1 Measured at 23 C 73 4 F 2 C 3 6 F with an AF S DX NIKKOR 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6G VR lens under the following test conditions lens cycled from infinity to minimum range and one photograph taken at default settings once every 30 s after photograph is taken monitor is turned on for 4 s tester waits for exposure meters to turn off after monitor is turned off flash fired at full power once every other shot 2 Measured at 20 C 68 F with an AF S DX NIKKOR 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6G VR lens under the following test conditions vibration reduction off continuous release mode focus mode set to AF C image quality set to JPEG basic image size set to M medium white balance set to AUTO ISO sensitivity
96. rtical travel focal plane shutter peed Too 30 s in steps of 1 3 EV bulb time requires optional ML L3 wireless She eg ear lt remote SAA OE MUN LLU LULU EE OE E ba E AEA DE A UE UE UE UNUNE ease mode GNE frame Sy continuous self timer amp Aa ee amp quick response remote Ie ru MCU OA OEE LU be LU ren erE E Eaa 2s delayed remote exposure metering using 420 pixe sensor Matrix 3D color matrix metering II type G and D lenses color matrix metering II other CPU lenses lt e Center weighted Weight of 75 given to 8 mm circle in center of frame e Spot Meters 3 5 mm circle about 2 5 of frame centered on selected focus point ange 150 100 i An e Matrix or center weighted metering 0 20 EV ens 20 C 68 F Spot metering 2 20 EV Xposure meter eee a CPU Tere a ee ee aasaga 0 de e AUTO Auto modes a auto auto flash off scene modes portrait a l landscape 2 child amp sports amp close up Fd night portrait ae aul auto with pee program P shutter priority auto ISO 100 1600 in steps of 1 EV can also be set to approx 1 EV above ISO ae a 1600 ISO 3200 equivalent auto ISO sensitivity control available 187 Nikon Multi CAM 1000 autofocu
97. s 76 POCAIIIGN OU sa cccanauiicenivacmntonn 161 Lens data FOCUS MOIE saacan eae ea 41 48 Lens VR vibration reduction 3 17 FASMO soeren aA 59 Flash compensation s ssssessssssssesssesssosesssrsses 78 Camera name Frame number total number of images OONN 1 Displayed only if Data is selected for Display mode 1 118 2 Displayed in red if photo was taken with ISO sensitivity auto control on 3 Displayed only if VR lens is attached 94 EE Shooting Data Page 2 1 2 Per len CONOR SAGE Gives sesicte sasterasecdacsis ia 121 Picture Conto scscisaciniinanaurainsuie 87 3 UIC AGUS co acteceonissstssatinssesatsedetacesteate 89 5 Original Picture Control wuss 87 6 i SNIPEN Mnsan e 89 9 ENA E E ENE E 89 ii Brightness Satura on Tansa ae aii 89 NIKON 03000 I 12 I3 UE ESEE TA 89 Protect status ses E E E 100 TONINO S sanaan g9 Retouch MACION nanana 141 Carerinaia White balance basease sestnetsnnstnenesen 80 Frame number total number of images White balance fine tuning 82 Preset Manual sessesesssssseseesossossesessssseesessess 83 1 Displayed only if Data is selected for Display mode 11 118 2 Standard Vivid Portrait and Landscape Picture Controls only 3 Neutral and Monochrome Picture Controls 4 Not displayed with monochrome Picture Controls 5 Monochrome Picture Controls only EE Shooting Data Page 3 1 2 Protect STATUS sited wtinkiecaniandunin Retouch indicator la
98. s not equipped with a flash The following features are available with the above flash units S 7 Sao TE hott i TTL i AA Auto peal A non ae GN M Manual RPT Repeating flash AF assist for multi area AF Flash Color Information Communication REAR Rear curtain sync Red eye reduction Power zoom Y Auto ISO sensitivity control 2 120 KA 1 Only available when SU 800 is used to control other flash units 2 CPU lens required 3 Standard i TTL flash for digital SLR is used with spot metering or when selected with flash unit 4 Standard I TTL flash for digital SLR is used with spot metering 5 Selected with flash unit 6 Auto aperture AA is used regardless of mode selected with flash unit 7 Can be selected with camera Guide Number To calculate the range of the flash at full power divide the Guide Number by the aperture For example at ISO 100 the SB 800 has a Guide Number of 38 m or 125 ft 35 mm zoom head position its range at an aperture of f 5 6 is 38 5 6 or about 6 8 meters or in feet 125 5 6 approximately 23 ft 7 in For each twofold increase in ISO sensitivity multiply the Guide Number by the square root of two approximately 1 4 163 BE Other Flash Units The following flash units can be used
99. s sensor module with TTL phase soo detection 11 focus points including one cross type sensor and AF _assist illuminator range approx 0 5 3 m 1 ft 8in 9 ft 10in A A PTEE A NEI D eA E E A I IOS e Autofocus AF Single servo AF AF S continuous servo AF AF C auto lt AF S AF C selection AF A predictive focus tracking activated automatically a to subject status focus poin mode nai area auto area 3D tracking 11 points AAA USTEEI EAI G UUS EAA ANEAN I G UE EE r HHL s lock oo Focus can be locked by pressing shutter release button halfway single servo AF or by pressing AE L AF L button neem Approx 12 39 13 43 w Fah a TTT balanced 7illash and standara ITT IR Tor digital SLR oe using 420 pixel RGB sensor are available with built in flash and SB 900 SB 800 SB 600 or SB 400 i TTL balanced fill flash is available when matrix or center weighted metering is selected gt e Auto aperture Available with SB 900 SB 800 and CPU lens ee Non TTL auto Supported flash units include SB 900 SB 800 SB 80DX andes binder pd tee ne peay eet ranior ta SB 28DX SB 28 SB 27 and SB 22S fo gt e Distance priority manual Available with SB 900 and SB 800 e B amp amp Auto auto with red eye reduction off fill flash and red eye reduction available with optional flash units e Bi Auto slow s
100. sser 44 WICICALOR eonna Battery indicator 126 This option can be set separately for auto and scene modes and for P A and M modes If Onis selected the information display will appear after the shutter release button is pressed halfway if image review C1 118 is off it will also be displayed immediately after shooting Choose On if you find yourself frequently referring to the information display during shooting If Off is selected the information display can only be viewed by pressing the M button When connecting the camera to a television or VCR be sure the camera video mode matches the device video standard NTSC or PAL ange time zones set the camera adok choose the date dso order and turn daylight M time on or off Choose a time zone The camera clock is automatically set to the time in the new time zone Date and time Set the camera clock 1 18 Date format Choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed Time zone Daylight Turn daylight saving time on or off The camera clock will automatically be saving time advanced or set back one hour The default setting is Off Choose a language for camera menus and messages The following options are available sa PO eR Sheena SS rere LuceULeULEHLEINEN Option Description Option Description Option Description Dk Dansk Danish it Italiano la
101. tering meters selected focus point 2 74 3 Can not be used with shifting or tilting 4 The camera s exposure metering and flash control systems may not function as expected when the lens is shifted and or tilted or an aperture other than the maximum aperture is used 5 AF S or AF I lens required 6 With maximum effective aperture of f 5 6 or faster 7 When AF 80 200mm f 2 8 AF 35 70mm f 2 8 AF 28 85mm f 3 5 4 5 New or AF 28 85mm f 3 5 4 5 lenses are zoomed all the way in at the minimum focus distance the in focus indicator may be displayed when the image on the matte screen in the viewfinder is not in focus Focus manually until image in viewfinder is in focus 8 With maximum aperture of f 5 6 or faster Identifying AF S and AF I Lenses AF S lenses have names beginning with AF S AF I lenses names beginning with AF I 157 158 Identifying CPU and Type G and D Lenses CPU lenses can be identified by the presence of CPU contacts type Gand D lenses by a letter on the lens barrel Type G lenses are not equipped with a lens aperture ring CPU contacts Aperture ring CPU lens Type G lens Type D lens Lens f number The f number given in lens names is the maximum aperture of the lens Compatible Non CPU Lenses Non CPU lenses may only be used when the camera is in mode M Selecting another mode disables the shutter release Aperture must be adjusted manually via the lens aperture ring and the camera metering s
102. tions also restores Picture Control settings to their default values C4 88 and resets the following E ite Oe Default o eas Di Default TE Focus point Center 46 Flash mode Flexible program Off 68 m Auto front AE L AF L button hold Off 135 curtain sync Auto slow sync 59 Focus point not displayed if Auto area is selected for AF area mode Front curtain sync Exposure compensation Off Flash compensation Off 119 120 Adjust ISO sensitivity CJ 62 BE Auto ISO Sensitivity If Off is chosen for Auto ISO sensitivity in P S A and M modes ISO sensitivity will remain fixed at the value selected by the user lt 1 62 When On is chosen ISO sensitivity will automatically be adjusted if optimal exposure can not be achieved at the value selected by the user ISO sensitivity is adjusted appropriately when the flash is used The maximum value for auto ISO sensitivity can be selected using the Max sensitivity option in the Auto ISO sensitivity menu choose lower values to prevent noise the minimum value for auto ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO 100 In modes P and A sensitivity will only be adjusted if underexposure would result at the shutter speed selected for Min shutter spd Slower shutter speeds will be used only if optimum exposure can not be achieved at the ISO sensitivity value selected for Max sensi
103. tivity If the ISO sensitivity selected by the user is higher than the value selected for Max sensitivity the value selected for Max sensitivity will be used instead When On is selected the viewfinder shows IS0 AUTO and the information display IS0 A These indictors blink when sensitivity is altered from the value selected by the user Set f 4Olx a ON Auto ISO Sensitivity Control Noise is more likely at higher sensitivities Use the Noise reduction option in the shooting menu to reduce noise 21122 Note that ISO sensitivity may be raised automatically when auto ISO sensitivity control is used in combination with slow sync flash modes available with the built in flash and SB 900 SB 800 SB 600 and SB 400 flash units possibly preventing the camera from selecting slow shutter speeds The color space determines the gamut of colors available for color reproduction Choose sRGB for photographs that will be printed or used as is with no further modification Adobe RGB has a wider color gamut and is recommended for images that will be extensively processed or retouched after leaving the camera ess std bose RPT SEES SGPC Color Space Color spaces define the correspondence between colors and the numeric values that represent them in a digital image file The sRGB color space is widely used while the Adobe RGB color space is typically used in publishing and commercial printing sRGB is recommended when t
104. tographs affected by the presence of foreign matter on the filter can be retouched using Capture NX 2 available separately 167 or the clean image options available in some third party imaging applications 173 Do not drop The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration Keep dry This product is not waterproof and may malfunction if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irreparable damage Avoid sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature such as those that occur when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day can cause condensation inside the device To prevent condensation place the device in a carrying case or plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage data stored on the memory card or affect the product s internal circuitry Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun or other strong light source for an extended period Intense light may cause the image sensor to deteriorate or produce a white blur effect in photographs Turn the product off before rem
105. tuations in which the camera would be unable to focus using autofocus 42 132 When a photograph is taken the camera names the file by adding one to the last file number used This option controls whether file numbering continues from the last number used when a new folder is created the memory card is formatted or a new meme card is inserted in the camera When a new folder is created the memory card formatted or anew memory card inserted in the camera file numbering continues from the last number used or from the largest file number in the current folder whichever is higher Ifa On photograph is taken when the current folder contains a photograph numbered 9999 a new folder will be created automatically and file numbering will begin again from 0001 File numbering is reset to 0001 when a new folder is created the memory card is Off formatted or anew memory card is inserted in the camera Note that a new folder is created automatically if a photograph is taken when the current folder contains 999 photographs RESET Reset inion a new folder and resets file numbering to 0001 with the next photograph File Number Sequence If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains either 999 photographs or a photograph numbered 9999 the shutter release button will be disabled and no further photographs can be taken Choose Reset for File number seque
106. ulti selector The histogram will be updated to show only the data for the portion of the image visible in the monitor TIER NIKON 03000 Histograms Camera histograms are intended as a guide only and may differ from those displayed in imaging applications Some sample histograms are shown below If the image contains objects with a wide range of brightnesses the distribution of tones will be relatively even If the image is dark tone distribution will be shifted to the left If the image is bright tone distribution will be shifted to the right Increasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution of tones to the right while decreasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution to the left Histograms can provide a rough idea of overall exposure when bright ambient lighting makes it difficult to see photographs in the monitor 93 EE Highlights 1 2 aie Camera name Frame number total number of images Displayed only if Highlights is selected for Display mode 1 118 Blinking areas indicate highlights EE Shooting Data Page 1 1 2 eal VICTOR ING srisscccccutctavesiersaetateead aa 74 Shutter speed siradatsa miiadiianicsire 69 71 PORE santa caucasinsceacanicandastsvtdenamauncatiios 70 71 Shooting Mode sssssssssssesessssssessseses 25 30 67 ISO sensy nnna 62 Exposure compensation ssssssssssssssssssss
107. ure of 20 C 68 F e Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain 189 gt a a ae A a N A 1 A D A T E TR PR A 1 GU SPSS EN a I E ET E E I 1 T dA 40 minutes EN EL9ay or 1 hour and 30 minutes ieee EN EL9 when battery is fully discharged _ rr Dieron temperature 0 40 C 32 104 P 7 eee ee eterna Dimensions W x Hx D flu wwmu sscrecaanuvurscsuima rien tyees are ces rere UNUM Seo es HAHAH LIA aaas Pointe a T 190 G type AF S DX Zoom NIKKOR lens with built in CPU and Nikon bayonet LANAI E LU ANNEE USNE A UE OEE EEG SEE bined S laximum aperture a 5 56 2 o o onstruction an v lt 11 elements i in 8 groups including 1 aspherical element icture ure angle RE E T WG 38 50 istance information Output 7 camera oom control Zoom adjusted by rotating separate zoom ring ELUENT MLN lt aw ere e UI ocusing _ Autofocus with silent Wave Motor manual focus ene R anna eee UNUE OSPE DASE AE ee a Te perture range lt f 3 5 22 at 1
108. ures from which the v has been removed will be removed from the movie when you press e End image Choose a new end frame e Cancel Exit without making further changes 7 save the movie The menu shown at right will be displayed highlight Save and press to save the movie To aS preview the movie select Preview The movie oe can be paused rewound or fast forwarded z during the preview To choose a new frame rate select Frame rate to edit the movie as described in Step 6 select Edit vV Stop Motion Movies Stop motion movies can not include cropped copies small copies or images created with other devices 152 EE Viewing Stop Motion Movies To view stop motion movies select the Stop motion movie option in the playback menu C1117 A list of existing stop motion movies will be displayed press lt and P to highlight a movie and press to begin playback The following operations can be performed while playback is in progress ASE er EEUU UY Me P EIU CU UU spuna y no eee ee i ere nen cate eee eet payayrovesjuau iE if tb iE lj H O CEPlay Press to start pause or resume playback Playback ends automatically if no operations are performed for about three minutes while movie is paused Start pause resume Rewind Press lt or gt to rewind or fast forward While playback is paused advance press lt or
109. vcke exeeven gard cone TRE La BA Sia spol eal WON eS mi 640x480 Suited to television playback jvarnuniiaisiianiiiniimininmessaavsceseeceoeeoeoneoeoeee Cm 320x240 Suited to display on Web pages TP nna Ca 160x120 Suitable for e mail The small picture option can be used during full frame playback as described on page 141 The procedure for selecting pictures after choosing Small picture from the retouch menu however differs from that described at the beginning of this section instead of selecting a single photograph and then choosing a picture size the user selects a picture size first and then selects one or more photographs to copy at the selected size as described below Selecting Small picture from the retouch menu displays the menu shown in Step 1 Follow the steps below to create small copies of multiple pictures 1 Select Choose size i Small picture Highlight Choose size and press gt 2 Choose the desired size Highlight desired size and press to select and return to the previous menu 145 3 Choose Select image Highlight Select image and press gt 4 select pictures T e O OOOO select image Highlight pictures using the multi selector and press the 9 button to select or deselect Selected pictures are marked by an icon To view the highlighted photograph full frame press and hold the amp button
110. ve D Lighting i is on Turn Active D Lighting off before adj justing contrast a 64 O areca Only one shot taken each time shutter release button is ew in continuous shooting mode Lower built i in flash a 54 Reddish areas appear i in n photos or textures are uneven Reddish a areas and uneven textures may appear in long time exposures Turn noise reduction on when shooting at shutter speeds of bulb or time R122 181 182 ammamni anemia gaimaneaamiaameaameatasenaegy je ammenaeiananienanienaeienes jp amends fefammnamenimenimenineme apogee anemia gensnnng sponte Flashing areas shooting data or graphs appear on images Press A or VW to choose photo information eee or aa settings for Display mode Sa 92 1 18 Eee AA aE aneren gaa a p neneeese fA ngt pennen Atan Aia ng Peer reer a aaeaeaeaaaeaneearearanereanereanreareaneeareartearean renren eent aan aeara AA Aanensen esses gcse See CECE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE eee bees Some pictures are not displayed during playback Select All for Playback folder Note that Current is automatically selected after photograph is taken 42 117 Tall portrait orientation photos are displayed in wide landscape orientation e Select On for Rotate tall 1 118 e Photo was taken with Off selected for Auto image rotation 128 e Camera orientation was changed while shutter release button was pressed in continuous release mode or camera was pointed up or d
111. ync auto slow sync with red eye reduction off slow sync and slow sync with red eye reduction available with optional gt flash units es a Fill flash and red eye reduction available with optional flash lt gt units e PA Fill flash rear curtain with slow sync slow sync slow sync with red ae reduction red eye reduction ee UNL UAI UE GAEI EU rE eu USEC VA A LULU EIS RENEE EIU Flash rea indicator Signe when built in flash or optional flash unit such as SB 900 SB 800 3 2 SB 600 SB 400 SB 80DX SB 28DX or SB 50DX is fully charged blinks for e AKT Er E EA built in flash and all CLS compatible flash units Aa AS 15 sync terminal adapter available separately ee eae shade preset manual all except preset manual with fine tuning 188 3 in approx 230k dot TFT LCD with brightness adjustment Full frame and thumbnail 4 9 or 72 images or calendar playback with oH playback zoom playback of stop motion movies created with D3000 slide show histogram display highlights auto image rotation and image comment up to 36 characters Dimensions W xH x D e Unless ENE E all figures are for a camera with a fully charged battery operating at an ambient temperat
112. ystem i TTL flash control and other features requiring a CPU lens can not be used Some non CPU lenses can not be used see Incompatible Accessories and Non CPU Lenses below Al Al modified NIKKOR or Nikon Series E ences Medical NIKKOR 120mm f 4 Reflex NIKKOR PC NIKKOR Al type Teleconverter PB 6 Bellows Focusing Attachment is RSC COAT Sean PSA PN 11 1 With maximum aperture of f 5 6 or faster 2 Exposure indicator can not be used 3 Can be used at shutter speeds slower than flash sync speed by one step or more 4 Can not be used with shifting or tilting 5 With maximum effective aperture of f 5 6 or faster 6 Attach in vertical orientation can be used in horizontal orientation once attached vV Incompatible Accessories and Non CPU Lenses The following accessories and non CPU lenses can NOT be used with the D3000 TC 16AS AF teleconverter Non Al lenses Lenses that require the AU 1 focusing unit 400mm f 4 5 600mm f 5 6 800mm f 8 1200mm f 11 Fisheye 6mm f 5 6 7 5mm f 5 6 8mm f 8 OP 10mm f 5 6 2 1cm f 4 Extension Ring K2 180 600mm f 8 ED serial numbers 174041 174180 360 1200mm f 11 ED serial numbers 174031 174127 200 600mm f 9 5 serial numbers 280001 300490 AF lenses for the F3AF AF 80mm f 2 8 AF 200mm f 3 5 ED AF Teleconverter TC 16 PC 28mm f 4 serial number 180900 or earlier PC 35mm

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