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2. 174 Unplug or Eject Hardware O 10 00 AM Unplug or Eject Hardware NIKON D70 rintin ographs Connecting to a PictBridge Printer When the camera is connected to a PictBridge compatible printer photographs can be printed directly from the camera When the camera is connected to a PictBridge compatible printer via the a supplied UC E4 USB cable selected JPEG photographs can be printed directly 2 from the camera RAW photographs can not be printed using this method Before connecting the printer confirm that it supports PictBridge To ensure that printing is not interrupted be sure the camera battery is fully charged If in doubt charge the battery before use or use an EH 5 AC adapter avail able separately Connecting the USB Cable ld 11U sydei6o 0ud bu Set the USB option in the setup menu 165 to PTP photographs can not be printed at the default setting of Mass Storage 2 Turn the printer on 3 Turn the camera off Connect the UC E4 USB cable as shown below Connect the camera directly to the printer do not connect the cable via a USB hub ZA Taking Pictures for Direct Printing When taking photographs to be printed without modification choose Direct Print for Optimize image 56 or select Custom and set Color mode to Ia SRGB or IIIa SRGB 176 Turn the camera on A welcome screen will be displayed in the monitor followed by a Pi
3. Using the Built in Speedlight The built in Speedlight will not fire when an optional Speedlight is attached 188 Notes on Optional Speedlights Refer to the Speedlight manual for detailed instructions If the Speedlight supports the Creative Lighting System refer to the section on CLS compatible digital SLR cameras The D70 is not included in the digital SLR category in the SB 80DX SB 28DX and SB 50DX manuals The shutter will synchronize with an external flash at speeds of Yso0s or slower i TTL and Auto Aperture AA flash control are available only with CPU lenses Select ing spot metering while an SB 800 or SB 600 Speedlight is attached activates standard i TTL Flash for Digital SLR i TTL flash control is available at all sensitivity ISO equivalency settings If the flash ready indicator blinks for about three seconds after a photograph is taken with i TTL flash control the photograph may be underexposed When an SB 800 or SB 600 is mounted on the camera AF assist illumination and red eye reduction are performed by the optional Speedlight With other Speedlights AF assist illumination is performed using the AF assist illuminator on the camera A8 72 Auto power zoom is available only with SB 800 and SB 600 Speedlights In P wn Z lal amp k3 and gi modes the maximum aperture minimum f number 1 al is limited according to sensitivity ISO equivalency as shown below Maximum aperture at ISO
4. Y Flash Range Aperture and Sensitivity Flash range varies with sensitivity ISO equivalency and aperture Aperture at ISO equivalent of Range 200 250 320 400 500 640 800 1000 1250 1600 m ft 7 1 24 179 2 CO 3 5 Aydeibo 0Ud yse j syudeibo oug HbulyjeL NO Ul 2 e o 10 1 josss 2126 The minimum distance at which the built in Speedlight can be used is 0 6m 29 U1 CO W Ww UW N WW NII Ul NPN ala an gt NIN gt l gt N olol Alo In P Gy Z amp and gi modes the maximum aperture minimum f number is limited according to sensitivity ISO equivalency as shown below For each one step increase in sensitivity e g from 200 to 400 aperture is stopped down by half an f stop If the maximum aperture of the lens is smaller than that listed above the maximum value for aperture Is the maximum aperture of the lens i TTL flash control is available at all sensitivity ISO equivalency settings 100 Compatible Lenses The built in Speedlight can be used with any CPU lens with a focal length of 20 300mm Note that the built in Soeedlight may be unable to light the entire subject if the following lenses are not used at or above the minimum ranges given below Lens Zoom position Minimum range AF S DX ED 12 24 mm f 4G 10m 33 20mm 24mm 2 5 m 827 AF S ED 17 35 mm f 2 8D 10m 33 20mm 24mm 2 5m 827 AF S DX IF ED 17 55 mm f 2 8G 1 5m 4 11 AF ED 18 35m
5. e PC 35mm f 3 5 old type e 1000 mm f 6 3 Reflex old type e 1000mm f 11 Reflex serial numbers 142361 143000 e 2000mm f 11 Reflex serial numbers 200111 200310 WZ Compatible Non CPU Lenses Non CPU lenses not included in the list above can be used but only in mode M Aper ture must be adjusted manually using the lens aperture ring and the camera exposure meter depth of field preview and i TTL flash control can not be used If another mode is selected when a non CPU lens is attached the shutter release will be disabled 184 Picture Angle and Focal Length A 35 mm camera has a diagonal picture angle approximately one and a half times that of the D70 When calculating the focal length of lenses for the D70 in 35 mm format you will therefore need to multiply the focal length of the lens by 1 5 as shown in the following table Approximate focal length mm in 35 mm format Picture angle modified for picture angle D70 ass 30 a 2s 90 1275 D70 Y Calculating Picture Angle The size of the area exposed by a 35 mm camera is 36x24mm The size of the area exposed by the D70 in contrast is 23 7x15 6mm Asa result the picture angle of photographs taken with the D70 differs from the picture angle for 35 mm cameras even when the focal length of the lens and the distance to the subject are the same 157 5 202 5 270 300 450 600 750 900 Picture size 35 mm format 36 mm x 24 mm
6. A Choose a smaller aperture 81 larger f number je If sensitivity ISO equivalency 46 is under 1600 raise sensitivity e Use built in Speedlight 94 o Subject too dark photo will be e In mode 7 2 underexposed S Lower shutter speed 79 A Choose a larger aperture 81 smaller f number Change shutter speed or se 79 tus i E selected in mode S lect mode M 82 Indicator Control noa panel finder blinks L blinks 4 blinks md bal ba ba p m h Bal bf blinks blinks ws Ox D l a Nd a1 wm ZI inks selected in remote control mode and mode dial rotated to S e Flash required for correct exposure P S A M modes e Flash has fired at full power blinks for three seconds after flash fires Speedlight that does not support i TTL flash control at tached and set to TTL Memory insufficient to record further photos at current set tings or camera has run out of file or folder numbers Camera malfunction Control Monitor panel NO CARD PRESENT CARD IS NOT FORMATTED ope Camera oar Problem cannot memory card Change shutter speed or se lect mode M e Raise built in Speedlight e Check photo in monitor if underexposed adjust set tings and try again Change flash mode setting on optional Speedlight e Reduce quality or size e Delete photographs e Insert new memor
7. C Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules Notice for customers in the State of California WARNING Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling Nikon Inc 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville New York 11747 3064 U S A Tel 631 547 4200 Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION ATTENTION This class B digital apparatus meets all re Cet appareil num rique de la classe B res quirements of the Canadian Interference pecte toutes les exigences du R glement Causing Equipment Regulations sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner digital camera or other device may be punishable by law e Items prohibited by law from being Cautions on certain copies and re copied or reproduced productions Do not copy or reproduce paper money The government has issued cautions on coins securities government bonds or copies or reproductions of securities is local government bonds even if such sued by private companies shares bills copies or reproductions are stamped checks gift certificates etc commute
8. Option Description MTR gt Under gt Over Bracketing performed in order described in Bracketing default Under gt MTR gt Over Bracketing proceeds in order from lowest to highest value White Balance Bracketing White balance bracketing is not available at image qualities of NEF Raw or NEF JPEG Basic 146 Custom Setting 14 Command Dial This option can be used to exchange the func p Enen E tions of the main and sub command dials when setting shutter speed and aperture in S A and M modes Highlight Command dial in the detailed CSM menu j 135 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection Foption Description No default Main command dial controls shutter soeed sub command dial aperture sbuljjas Wo snp apinyd nua is Yes Main command dial controls aperture sub command dial shutter speed Custom Setting 15 AE L AF L This option controls the behavior of the AE L AF L Eea button Highlight AE L AF L in the detailed CSM menu 4 135 and press the multi selector to the fa AE Lock only right Press the multi selector up or down to high fa AF Lock only light an option then press to the right to make a selection option O Desertion AE AF Lock default AE Lock only Exposure locks while AE L AF L button is pressed Focus is unaffected AF Lock only Focus locks while AE
9. This option controls the beep that sounds during the two second count down in de layed remote mode or when the shutter is released in quick resoonse remote mode 25 Remote 154 The length of time before the camera automatically cancels delayed remote or quick response remote mode can be chosen from one five ten or fifteen minutes 108 Aim the transmitter on the ML L3 at the in trared receiver on the camera and press the shutter release button on the ML L3 when using the remote outdoors make sure that the subject is not backlit and that the line of site between the transmitter and the infrared receiver is not blocked by the lens or other ob stacles How the camera focuses and shoots depends on the option selected tor Custom Setting 2 Autofocus A 139 Shooting Custom Setting 2 mode AF S Single servo AF AF C Continuous servo AF Once camera has focused self timer lamp will light for 2s before Self timer lamp lights for 2s be Delayed shutter is released If unable to fo fore shutter is released Camera remote cus camera will return to standby does not focus without releasing shutter Shutter is released immediately fe after camera focuses Self timer Camera releases shutter immedi Quick lamp will flash when shooting ately without focusing Self timer response is complete If unable to focus lamp will flash when shooting is remote camera will return to standby complete without relea
10. finder Status Battery fully Aperture and shutter speed indicators in charged control panel and all indicators in viewfind er turn off if no operations are performed Battery partially for 6s auto meter off Press shutter re discharged lease button halfway to reactivate display ca Low battery Ready fully charged spare battery m Battery flashes exhausted Shutter release disabled No icon displayed when camera powered by optional AC adapter 24 3 Check the number of exposures remaining The exposure count displays in the control panel and viewfinder show the number of photographs that can be taken at current settings When this number reaches zero u will flash in the exposure count displays while the shutter speed displays will show a blinking Feri amp or Fut No further pic tures can be taken until you delete pictures uii m or insert a new memory card You may be fare al s EN Jt J able to take additional pictures at lower im w a a age quality or size settings A Non CPU Lenses Digital Vari Program modes including gy mode are available only with CPU lenses The shutter release is disabled when a non CPU lens is attached See Optional Acces sories Lenses for the D70 S 183 CR2 Batteries Depending on the type of battery and on battery use the camera may require more time to update the exposure count display when CR2 batteries are used FAE HA For informati
11. 116 Histogram 116 Hue adjustment 60 Illuminator See backlight control panel Image comment 163 164 Image dust off 166 167 Image files 41 Image size 43 45 Image quality 41 42 Image review 144 ISO 134 See also Sensitivity ISO auto 142 143 i TTL flash control 94 J JPEG 41 45 L L See Image size Language 163 LCD brightness 161 Lens 183 185 attaching 18 19 compatible 183 184 CPU 183 184 non CPU 183 184 type G or D 183 184 Long exp NR 133 Long time exposures 82 83 Low pass filter 194 195 M M See Image size manual focus mode Manual focus 74 Mass storage 165 Memory buffer 62 63 Memory card 20 21 approved 192 capacity of 45 formatting 21 Metering 75 Microdrive See memory card Mirror lock up 162 Mode 10 11 Digital Vari Program 32 34 P S A M 77 83 Monitor 193 auto off 153 cover 13 Monitor pre flashes 94 N NEF 41 45 See also Image quality RAW Nikon Capture 4 41 59 163 165 166 168 171 173 191 Noise 83 reduction 133 NORMAL See Image quality O On Demand grid lines See Grid display Optimize image 56 61 P P See mode PictBridge 175 180 PictureProject 41 59 163 165 168 171 173 Picture Transfer Protocol See PTP Photo information 116 117 Playback 113 122 Playback fldr 126 Playback menu 124 131 PRE See White balance preset Predictive focus tracking 65 Printing photographs 175 180 Print set 130 131 Prote
12. If Release bttn is selected for AE Lock exposure will lock when the shutter release button is pressed halfway 85 nsodx syde16o0 oyd PuiyeL 6 Exposure Compensation To obtain the desired results with certain subject compositions it may be D necessary to use exposure compensation to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera As a rule of thumb positive compensation may be needed when the main subject is darker than the background negative values when the main subject is brighter than the background e Exposure compensation is available in modes P S and A in mode M only the exposure information in the electronic analog exposure display is affected shutter speed and aperture do not change 1 Pressing the button rotate the main command dial and confirm exposure com pensation in the control panel or the elec tronic analog exposure display the O in the electronic analog exposure display will flash Exposure compensation can be set to values between 5EV underexposure and 5EV overexposure in increments of 1 EV E t25 SE 0EV button pressed ainsodxy syudeibo oud Huy The current value for exposure compensation can be contirmed by pressing the button The current value is shown in the control panel with a 4 icon in the viewfinder positive val ues are shown by a icon negative values by a A icon 2 Frame the photograph focus and shoot Normal exposure can be
13. Microdrive is a registered trademark of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies in the United States and or other countries Lexar Media is a trademark of Lexar Media Corporation PictBridge is a trademark 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 V Table of Contents For Your Salely dasctuosuasinneaneasaediusesisenahgnstsnicmnentatanabectsshudhastettuanecaneedahanteaseesnenen ii DUC PE EEA EEA E EEEE T iv OCO ia A A 1 EE a EAT A E EENE AT A T E E A EP 2 Getting to Know the CaMera cccccccccccceccecececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeaeaeeananans 3 PISE EE S E E A E E A EES 13 Attaching the Camera Strap ccccccccccssceccccccceeeeseseseeeseceeeeeeeeeeesssanaeaeeeeeeeeeees 13 Inserting Batteries 0 0 cccccccccceseeeceeceee sees eeeeeee sees eeeeeeesseeeeeeeeeesseeeeseeeeaaaaeeeeeneaas 14 Basic SO UU einna eR TAE E TE A TTA 16 Attaching LEASES cciccnsacccs scneidibendshadanandisesdabetdetiancadanainacnaadesdaies iuanssdttundeasaanneies 18 Inserting Memory Cards ccccccceeeecccccececeeeesesseeeeeeceseeeeeeeeseaeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaas 20 TOLON Aliora EE A E EE AAS satnwnauemuested 23 Basic Photography sassissssrersrirsserinissesnasianinasanirind ninaninata aia aasian 24 Step 1 Rotate the Mode Dial to T cc eccccce cece eeeecesecesscesseseereeeneeeeenees 24 Step 2 Ready the Camera c
14. When desired area is framed in monitor press button to return to print selection dialog Only selected portion of photo will be included when image Is printed Repeat steps 7 and 8 to select additional pictures To deselect picture press multi selector down when number of prints is 1 To exit to Pict Bridge menu without printing press button AC Printing Begin printing To cancel and return to PictBridge menu before all images WE have been printed press button again ENTER Cancel 179 sydei6bo o0ud buljulid Printing the Current Print Order To print the current print order highlight Print DPOF in the PictBridge menu and press the multi selector to the right 1 Print DPOF View photos in current folder Pictures MAPrint in print order are indicated by J icon and number of prints print order can JAN y sa gt a be changed as described on page 131 A To exit to PictBridge menu without XQ 7 7 printing press J button 2 M Printing Begin printing To cancel and return 1 9 to PictBridge menu before all images Jon have been printed press button again ENTER Cancel Setup To adjust print options highlight Setup in the A Setup PictBridge menu and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down 2 to highlight an option and press it to the right Mlmprint date to turn the highlighted option on or off Select MINo border Imprint date to print the date of rec
15. beep will begin to sound Two seconds before the photograph is taken the self timer lamp will stop blinking and the beeping will become more rapid After the photograph is taken the shooting mode in effect before the self timer was selected will be restored The Built in Speedlight In P S A and M modes the self timer will be cancelled if the built in Speedlight is raised before the picture is taken To start the timer after raising the Speedlight wait until the tlash ready indicator is displayed in the viewfinder and then press the shutter release button To cancel the self timer and restore the shooting mode in effect before self timer mode was selected turn the camera off or rotate the mode dial to another setting apolN Jew Jj as sydesbojoug Buer 2 CEDE In self timer mode a shutter speed of but amp is equivalent to approximately s 1 Beep 138 This option controls the beep that sounds during the self timer count down 24 Self timer 153 Self timer delay can be set to 2s 5s 10s the default setting or 20s 106 Using a Remote Control Remote Control Photography The optional ML L3 remote control can be used for self portraits or to reduce blur caused by camera shake Before Using the Remote Control Before using the remote control for the first time remove the clear plastic battery insulator sheet aney mode Description Gives operator time to pose when taking self portrait using A
16. electronic range finder can be used if maximum aper ture is f 5 6 or faster X Nikkor lenses can not be used Excluding lenses for F3AF Picture angle Equivalent in 35 mm format is approximately 1 5 times lens focal length Viewfinder Diopter adjustment Eyepoint Focusing screen Type B BriteView clear matte screen Mark V with superim posed focus brackets and On Demand grid lines Frame coverage Approximately 95 of lens vertical and horizontal Magnification Approximately 0 75x 50 mm lens at infinity 1 0 m Reflex mirror Quick return Lens aperture Instant return with depth of field preview KAIRIE a LE Can be selected from 5 focus areas Lens servo e Autofocus AF Instant single servo AF AF S continuous servo AF AF C predictive focus tracking automatically suo ed1JI9I9dS sa ON jL21UY2 L NI activated according to subject status e Manual focus M 201 Autofocus TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi CAM900 autofocus module with AF assist illuminator range approximately 0 5 3 0 m 18 910 Detection range 1 19EV ISO 100 at 20 C 68 F AF area mode Single area AF dynamic area AF dynamic area AF with clos est subject priority Focus lock Focus can be locked by pressing shutter release button half way single servo AF or by pressing AE L AF L button Exposure Metering Three mode through the lens TTL exposure metering Matrix 3D color matrix metering type G and D lenses color ma
17. large t number and choose a flash sync mode other than rear curtain sync After position ing the Speedlights take a test shot and view the results in the camera monitor Although there is no limit on the number of optional Speedlights that may used the practi cal maximum is three With more than this number the light emitted by the other flash units will interfere with performance All Speedlights must be in the same group flash compensa tion i 102 applies to all Speedlights See the Speedlight manual for more information Commander mode settings of AA SB 800 only and TTL are available with CPU lenses only If a non CPU lens is attached the shutter release will be disabled The flash ready indicator in the viewfinder and the icon and borders of the flash sync mode indicator in the control panel will blink 151 Custom Setting 20 Flash Sign A in P S A and M modes the built in Speedlight p MA shuljyJas wozsnd p ind nu W does not pop up automatically This option deter mines whether the indicator in the viewfinder flickers to warn that the built in Speedlight is required for additional lighting when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Highlight Flash sign in the detailed CSM menu 135 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to high light an option then press to the right to make a selection Description On default ooff
18. 30s at flash sync settings of slow sync slow rear curtain sync and slow sync with red eye reduction 2 Speeds faster than Yoos will be reduced to soos when built in Speedlight is raised or optional Speedlight is attached and turned on 3 Flash range varies with aperture Consult table of flash of flash ranges amp 100 when setting aperture in A and M modes Check that the flash ready indicator appears in the viewfinder If the flash ready indicator is not displayed when the built in Speedlight is used the shutter release will be disabled Compose the photograph making sure that the subject is within range of the flash 4 100 then focus and shoot If the flash ready light blinks tor about three seconds after the photograph Is taken the flash has fired at full output and the photograph may be underexposed Check the results in the monitor If the photograph is underexposed adjust settings and try again 99 Using the Built in Speedlight If the built in Speedlight is used in continuous shooting mode only one photograph will be taken each time the shutter release button is pressed lt Vibration reduction available with VR lenses does not take effect if the shutter release button is pressed halfway while the built in Speedlight is recharging After the built in Speedlight has been used for several consecutive shots it may turn off briefly to protect the flash The built in Speedlight can be used again after a short pause
19. 62 Pressing the button activates the control panel backlight LCD illuminator allowing the display to be read in the dark 7 esauen y mouy 0 6uI 3a5 UONINpo s U c e1aWe gt D y mouy 0 6ul 3925 uUONINpos U c The Viewfinder Display oo H 0 Bag narnanlainaai a ISO AUTO 0 Ea CY Advanced Focusing Screen Display When the background is bright the active focus area 4 66 is highlighted in black When the background is dark the active focus area is highlighted briefly in red as needed to establish contrast with the background Vari Brite focus areas making it easier to identify the selected focus area The viewfinder is also equipped with on demand grid lines When On is selected for Custom Setting 8 Grid display 5 144 a reference grid Is superimposed over the display in the viewfinder This grid is a useful aid when composing landscape shots or when tilting or shifting a PC Nikkor lens Owing to the characteristics of this type of viewfinder display you may notice fine lines radiating outwards from the selected focus area or that the display in the viewfinder turns red when the selected focus area is highlighted These phenomena are normal and do not indicate a malfunction 8 i 8 mm 0 317 reference circle for Number of exposures center weighted metering 75 PEMAIN sccastcaiscuinoctna ieee asheanen atstni 25 Focus brackets focu
20. Camera Menus 84 39 for information on menu operations How will this photograph be used Image Quality and Size 41 45 Optimizing Images 56 61 The Shooting Menu 132 134 What lighting is available Sensitivity ISO Equivalency White Balance Will this be a single photo or a series of photos What is more important shutter speed or aperture Exposure Exposure Mode Is the subject very bright very dark or high contrast Exposure Exposure Compensation Exposure Bracketing Will need a flash Flash Photography 94 104 Optional Accessories Optional Speedlights 186 189 How do want to control the shutter Self Timer Mode 105 106 Using a Remote Control 107 110 38 Using Camera Menus Basic Menu Operations The next four sections involve settings that can be accessed via the camera menus To view the menus turn the camera on and press the button gt lime le 1e5 O File No Seq Format ON menu LCD brightness Choosing a Menu The camera has four main menus the playback menu the shooting menu the Custom Settings menu and the setup menu When the menu button is pressed the camera displays the last menu used To select a different menu Folders PLAY Fe ile No Seq SHOOTING MENU CSM MENU If menu item is highlighted press To view menu names press multi se E button lector left when icon is highlighted Optimize image N f L
21. If lighting is poor or subject is back lit flash pops up when shutter release button is pressed halfway Flash is combined with shutter aur speeds as slow as 1s to capture both subject and background at night or under dim light Use of tripod is recommended to prevent blurring caused by camera shake Auto slow sync is selected auto matically when mode dial is rotated to gi Auto slow sync 4 AUTO SLOW Combines red eye reduction 4 95 with auto slow sync Use Auto slow sync of tripod is recommended to prevent blurring caused by camera with red eye shake reduction Flash does not fire even when lighting is poor or built in Speedlight is raised Flash does not pop up automatically when shutter re Off lease button is pressed halfway 96 Using the Built in Speedlight Follow these steps when using the built in Speedlight with a CPU lens 1 Rotate the mode dial to the desired setting PR 10 If wh Z amp or l mode is selected proceed to Step 4 4 98 i TTL Balanced Fill Flash for Digital SLR will be selected and the built in Speedlight will pop up automatically when required 2 Choose a metering method In P S and A modes the metering method determines the type of flash control used A amp 94 select matrix or center weighted metering to activate i TTL Balanced Fill Flash for Digital SLR Standard i TTL Flash for Digital SLR is activated automati cally in mode M and when spot metering is selected in m
22. L AF L button is pressed Exposure i is unaffected AE Lock Exposure locks when AE L AF L button is pressed and remains locked hold until button is pressed again or exposure meters turn off Camera focuses when AE L AF L button is pressed Camera does not AF ON focus when shutter release button is pressed halfway Flash level locks when AE L AF L button is pressed and remains locked FV Lock until button i IS pressed again or exposure meters turn off ol 103 Both focus and exposure lock while AE L AF L button is pressed 147 Custom Setting 16 AE Lock KA This option controls whether exposure locks while 16 AE Lock the shutter release button is pressed halfway Highlight AE Lock in the detailed CSM menu AE L butto Jel 135 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight Release bttn an option then press to the right to make a selec tion Option Description AE L button default Exposure can only be locked by pressing AE L AF L button Exposure can be locked by pressing AE L AF L button or by pressing Release bttn Shutter release button halfway Custom Setting 17 Focus Area By default the focus area display is bounded by p MAIE the four outer focus areas so that for example pressing the multi selector up when the top focus No wrap xe x area is selected has no effect Focus area selec tion can be changed to wrap around
23. Second Edition SE Mass Storage Mac OS 9 Not supported Camera Control for D70 available with Nikon Capture 4 version 4 1 or later 171 1 ndwo e 0 6uly22uUU0D SUONDBUUOD Connecting the USB Cable 1 Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up 2 Turn the camera off Connect the UC E4 USB cable as shown below Connect the camera directly to the computer do not connect the cable via a USB hub or key board pq Mliadows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Second Edition SE Do not select PTP when using PictureProject under one of the above operating sys tems If the camera has been connected to a computer running one of the above operating systems with PTP selected the Windows hardware wizard will be displayed Click Cancel to exit the wizard and then disconnect the camera Be sure to select Mass Storage before reconnecting the camera 172 4 Turn the camera on D If Mass Storage is selected for USB will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder if PTP is selected the camera dis plays will only change when Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control is running Photographs can be transterred to the computer using PictureProject For more information see the PictureProject Reference Manual on CD v ba If the Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control compo nent is running the control panel and view finder will show in place of the number of
24. Shooting MOUS ssscicsssataniwscssaieniiensenawiesccsaateavecdesesoehesiaxsansecdssneesenece 62 FO GUS T E E EN E T AT A A P O 64 roc lS a E E EEEE E EE E E E 64 FOCUS Area SCISCUION ccirereraruni Saian EEE ana EE EN 66 TON NE E E E II E N E EEA EAA EE 70 The AF Assist Illuminator sonsericesssacivissisiuiensinsinniiemsinsedunduibvsiernnsiondaiaduiustivsenswsiudiamedaadwbisient 72 Getting Good Results with AUTOTOCUS susssiuisiuiuuiririiiirrrrrrereerrerererereeeeeen 73 Manual FOCUS sesinde rae nS E E E SE 74 vi EXDOSUTE eins cence eee ae E E elated ect tesee de EEEN 75 AEE ER E T E E E E T A EAE 75 EXOO SUIS MOC Gat vhs eieae haien eni hiehaa araa D a 76 PUTOS KO OSUNC KOCK ciecia itaas haiei a aE A AA a T AE A 84 EXDOSUPE C OMMEMSALOMviahininss tesa biodetudemacdobieenbachleoisuusdeRiatinsiaseodasusbgbawedde tardadekias 86 Bracke icp anslolct a atualcha stahecudsiiadentahenmtonentsveedan tarde sata dcneebeb suatenamtentente 87 Flash Photography eenma anene a E E S NEEE EEES 94 Blas ai Syne MOES frat tatset iaiia hene eniri E AA A NE 95 Using the Built in SpeedhgAT ssiri erae ain ea aa EN 97 sel Timer Modea E a E E NE 105 Using a Remote Control sirnana e eae A EA A ene 107 FWO BULION RESOU airsan SENEE E E O cence R E NT 111 More About Playback Xede ansia a aan ase cesta a 113 sSingelmage Playoackosnniskie ten asi a aida a e a i tenes 114 PROOMO atO Mee a a oa a aaa a a a 116 Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback
25. Shooting Data Page 2 f Protect status 121 JIMage SIZE oo eee 43 Frame number total Image quality 41 number of images 126 y4Sharpening 57 eylmage optimization 56 J Tone compensation 58 t Sensitivity Color mode 59 ISO equivalency 46 HUE orsrrurrssrosssssaceriess 60 2 White balance 48 fWSaturation 60 a White balance adjustment 50 Image Comments Image comments 163 164 do not appear in the photo information display 116 Histogram PrOTECT Sta US rca cacamstuten lini S 121 Frame number total number of imag s 126 Histogram showing the distribution of tones in the Q image The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel z brightness with dark tones to the left and bright z tones to the right The vertical axis shows the num S ber of pixels of each brightness in the image lt Highlights D Protect StatUS arnan E E anaE 121 Image highlights brightest areas of image are marked by a flashing border Frame number total number of imag s 126 Histograms Camera histograms are for use only as a guide and may differ from those displayed in imaging applications 117 Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback To display images in contact sheets of four or nine images press the button in single image playback The following operations can be per formed while thumbnails are dis
26. Shutter Sound The D70 is equipped with a combined electronic CCD and mechanical shutter This shutter operates on a different principle from the mechanical shutters found in film cameras As a result the interval between the sounds made by the shutter and mirror will not decrease past a certain point even at high shutter speeds 30 Basic Playback Viewing Photographs Photographs are displayed automatically while being recorded to the memo ry card Photographs can also be viewed by pressing the J button to display 3 most recent photograph in the monitor a et O During The ry Recording Button D 2 A d D lt 100 NCD70 DSC_0001 JPG NORMAL A Photographs are automatically Press J button at any time to dis displayed while being recorded to play most recent photograph memory card Press the multi selector up or down to view additional photographs Press the multi selector down to view photographs in the order recorded up to view photographs in reverse order Deleting Unwanted Photographs To delete the photograph currently displayed in the monitor press the button A confirma tion dialog will be displayed Press the Gj button again to delete the image and return to playback Press any other button to exit without deleting the picture Delete Yes 100 NCD70 DSC_0001 JPG EINORMAL Take Additional Photographs To end playback and return to shooting mode press the button or press the
27. Single area or Dynamic area for Custom Setting 3 AF area mode amp 140 Manual Focus Area Selection To select the focus area slide the focus selector lock to The multi selector can then be used to select the focus area The selected focus area will be displayed in the viewfinder highlighted in red if necessary to establish contrast with the background Vari Brite focus areas 8 The selected focus area is also shown in the control panel The focus selector lock can be set to L lock following selection to prevent the selected focus area from changing when the multi selector is pressed Focus Area Selection The focus area can not be changed during playback or while menus are displayed 66 3 AF Area Mode S 140 Custom Setting 3 AF area mode determines how the focus area is selected and what happens if the subject moves out of the selected focus area while the camera is still focusing The current setting is indicated by the focus area displays in the control panel and viewfinder User selects focus area manually camera focuses on subject in selected focus area only Selected focus area is high lighted in viewfinder 84 8 when focus area is selected and ca Single 1 when camera focuses Use for relatively static compositions arga with subjects that will stay in selected focus area Selected automatically when mode dial rotated to default setting for P S A and M modes User selects focus ar
28. and will not fire even when lighting is poor Focus Except in W mode the camera automatically selects the focus area containing the subject closest to the camera Once the camera has focused on this subject a beep will sound amp excepted the selected focus area will be highlighted 8 and focus will lock If the subject moves out of the selected focus area before the camera has focused the camera will focus based on information from other focus areas 32 Close up Use for close up shots of flowers insects and other small m objects in which main subject stands out clearly Reds andy ys Ve greens are captured particularly vividly Rs e Camera automatically selects center focus area Focus area selection can be changed e Tripod self timer 84 105 and or optional remote control 4 107 can be used to prevent blurring at slow shutter speeds e Micro lens recommended Effective use can be made of other lenses by focusing at minimum focus distance With zoom lenses zoom in to make Subject appear larger e Flash set to front curtain sync Other modes can be selected A 96 x Sports High shutter speeds freeze motion for dynamic sports shots in which main subject stands out clearly e Camera focus continuously while shutter release button Is pressed halfway following movement of subject through focus areas Note that shutter can be released even when camera is not in focus check focus Indicator in viewfind
29. autofocus with manual priority focus can be adjusted man ually with the lens set to M or M A See the documentation provided with your lens for details Focal Plane Position To determine the distance between your subject and the camera measure from the focal plane mark on the J camera body The distance between the lens mounting flange and the focal plane is 46 5 mm 1 837 74 Exposure Controlling How the Camera Sets Petre Metering In P S A and M modes the metering mode determines how the camera sets exposure The following options are available when a CPU lens is attached metering is not performed when a non CPU lens is used Metering is performed by 1 005 pixel RGB sensor which sets exposure based on variety of information from all areas of frame This method is particularly effective where frame is dominated by bright white or yel K3 low or dark black or dark green colors when its results approach what 3D color lis seen by human eyes 3D color matrix metering which uses range infor matrix mation from lens in adjusting exposure is available only with type G or D Color lenses Color matrix metering which does not include range information matrix jis available with other CPU lenses Matrix metering will not produce desired results with autoexposure lock 84 or exposure compensation Si 86 but is recommended in most other cases Camera meters entire frame but assigns great
30. button halfway 40 Image Quality and Size Making Effective Use of Memory Together image quality and size determine how much space each photo graph occupies on the memory card Image Quality The D70 supports the following image quality options listed in descending order by image quality and file size Option Format Description NEF Raw Raw 12 bit data from CCD are saved directly to memory RAW card in compressed Nikon Electronic Image Format NEF JPEG Fine Fine image quality suitable for enlargements Loy FINE or high quality prints 14 JPEG Eg Normal image quality suited to most ap Medium Eg plications Basic image quality suitable to distribution by e mail or use in web pages koa Basic koa 01 e1 UOISSAIGWUOD NEF JPEG Two images are recorded one NEF RAW image and one Basic NEF basic quality JPEG image Image size 4 43 automatically RAW BASIC JPEG set to L JPEG image is 3 008 x 2 000 pixels in size NEF Raw NEF JPEG NEF images can only be viewed using PictureProject or Nikon Capture 4 version 4 1 or later 4 191 When photographs taken at NEF JPEG Basic are viewed on the cam era only the JPEG image will be displayed When photographs taken at NEF JPEG Basic are deleted both NEF and JPEG images will be deleted File Names Photographs are stored as image files with names of the form DSC_nnnn xxx where nnnn is a four digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatical
31. camera may stop functioning In most cases this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge Turn the camera off remove and replace the battery and turn the camera on again or if you are using an AC adapter available separately dis connect and reconnect the adapter and turn the camera on again If the problem persists press the reset switch see right and then reset the camera clock to the correct date and time 16 In the event of continued mal function contact your retailer or Nikon representative Note that disconnecting the power source as described above 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 200 Reset switch Specifications Type Single lens reflex digital camera with interchangeable lenses Y GC Z Effective pixels 6 1 million CCD 23 7 x 15 6 mm total pixels 6 24 million Image size pixels e 3008 x 2000 Large e 2240 x 1488 Medium e 1504 x 1000 Small Lens mount Nikon F mount with AF coupling and AF contacts Compatible lenses em CR a Vm La clam All functions supported WV ifego Ni OTE All functions supported except autofocus and some exposure Other AF Nikkor All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering and Al P Nikkor All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering i Non CPU Can be used in mode M but exposure meter does not func tion
32. cess from Step 3 Firmware Ver To display the current camera firmware version highlight Firmware Ver in the setup menu amp 155 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector to the left to return to the setup menu Image Dust Off Reference Data When Image Dust Off reference data are viewed on the camera the grid pattern shown at right appears in the monitor histogram and highlights are not displayed Files created with Dust ref photo can not be viewed using computer imaging software Ea Dust ref photo ___ EXPOSURE F SETTINGS NOT APPROPRIATE Firmware Ver Image Dust Off reference image 167 nua dnjas y p ns nu n Bg z nu N dn y1 p n5 nua Image Rotation By default the D70 records camera orientation S EEE with each photograph taken This allows tall portrait orientation photographs to be displayed in the correct orientation when played back on the camera or viewed using PictureProject or Nikon Capture 4 version 4 1 or later If desired this fea ture can be turned off while taking photographs with the lens pointed up or down when the camera may fail to record the correct orientation Highlight Image rotation in the setup menu amp 155 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight the desired option then press the multi selector to the right option Desertion Camera records whether shots a
33. currents from a blower These actions could scratch deform or tear the curtain Handle all moving parts with care Do not apply force to the battery chamber card slot or connector covers These parts are especially susceptible to damage Cleaning e When cleaning the camera body use a blower to remove dust and lint then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using your camera at the beach or seaside wipe off any sand or salt using a cloth lightly dampened with pure water and then dry your camera thoroughly In rare instances Static electricity produced by a brush or cloth may cause the LCD displays to light up or darken This does not indicate a malfunction and the display will shortly return to normal e When cleaning the lens and mirror re member that these elements are easily damaged Dust and lint should be gently removed with a blower When using an aerosol blower keep the can vertical tilt ing the can could result in liquid being sprayed on the mirror If you do get a fingerprint or other stain on the lens ap ply asmall amount of lens cleaner to a soft cloth and wipe the lens carefully eSee Cleaning the Low Pass Filter for information on cleaning the low pass filter SH 194 Storage e To prevent mold or mildew store the camera in a dry well ventilated area If you will not be using the product for long periods remove the battery to prevent leakage and store the camera in a plastic bag cont
34. e ISO 200 approximately 15 49 manual 17 56 e ISO 100 approximately 11 36 manual 12 39 X contact only flash synchronization at up to Ys00s TTL flash control by 1 005 pixel RGB sensor CPU lenses only e Built in Speedlight i TTL balanced fill flash for digital SLR or standard i TTL flash for digital SLR spot metering or mode dial set to M e SB 800 or 600 i TTL balanced fill flash for digital SLR or standard I TTL flash for digital SLR spot metering Available with SB 800 with CPU lens Available with such Speedlights as SB 800 80DX 28DX 28 27 and 22s ACEA OALE LUELE Available with SB 800 Sync modes Flash compensation Flash ready indicator Accessory shoe Creative Lighting System Storage Media File system Compression e a amp front curtain sync red eye reduction e slow sync slow sync with red eye reduction lal x kd front curtain sync and red eye reduction available with optional Speedlights e P S A M front curtain sync slow sync rear curtain sync red eye reduction slow sync with red eye reduction Lights when SB series Speedlight such as 800 600 80DX 28DX 50DX 28 27 or 22s is fully charged blinks for 3s after flash is fired at full output Supports Flash Color Information Communication and FV lock with built in Speedlight SB 800 and SB 600 SB 800 and 600 also support Advanced Wireless Lighting Type and II CompactFlash memory cards Microdrives Comp
35. eh ire eerie cece a ice a Oaa center of the frame The diameter of this circle can be selected from 6 8 10 and 12mm the default option is 8mm Highlight Center wtd J 12 912mm in the detailed CSM menu 135 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight P an option then press to the right to make a selection 10 010mm 145 Custom Setting 12 BKT Set ES This option controls what settings are affected 12 BKT set lt spui s WO SND lt APIND nua when auto bracketing is in effect Highlight BKT ra AES AE amp flast Sel set in the detailed CSM menu 135 and press the multi selector to the right Press the mult selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection WB _WB bracketing AE AE only Option Description AE amp flash default Camera performs exposure and flash level bracketing AE only Camera performs exposure bracketing only Flash only Camera performs flash level bracketing only WB bracketing Camera performs white balance bracketing Custom Setting 13 BKT Order This option controls the order in which bracketing 13 BKT Order is performed Highlight BKT order in the detailed CSM menu fj 135 and press the multi selector N MTR gt Unde AO to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to Under gt MTR gt Over make a selection
36. equivalent of 200 250 320 400 500 640 800 1000 1250 1600 axe 4 42 45 48 5 53 56 e els 9 fosfw nj ujei al For each one step increase in sensitivity e g from 200 to 400 aperture is stopped down by half an f stop If the maximum aperture of the lens is smaller than that listed above the maximum value for aperture is the maximum aperture of the lens When an SC series 17 28 or 29 sync cable is used for off camera flash photography correct exposure may not be achieved using i TTL Balanced Fill Flash for Digital SLR We recommend that you choose spot metering to select Standard i TTL Flash for Digi tal SLR Take a test shot and view the results in the monitor In i TTL mode use the flash panel provided with your Speedlight Do not use other panels such as diffusion panels as this may produce incorrect exposure 189 A s moss 2Dy jeuoido s oN Jed1UUIa Other Accessories 4 At the time of writing the following accessories were available for the D70 Contact your retailer or local Nikon representative for details SE lac EN EL3 Rechargeable Li ion Battery ieleseymm Additional EN EL3 batteries are available from local retailers and ETEA Nikon service representatives EH 5 AC Adapter Use the EH 5 to power the camera for extended periods MS D70 CR2 Holder with Terminal Cover The MS D70 can be used to power the camera with CR2 lithium bat teries R415 which are available at many retail
37. from an object varies with the color of the light source The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source with the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade direct sunlight or under incandescent lighting Unlike the film used in film cameras digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source This is known as white balance For natural coloration choose a white balance setting that matches the light source before shooting When the mode dial is set to P S A or M white balance can be selected from the following options Approximate color Option temperature Description White balance adjusted automatically based on color temperature from 1 005 pixel RGB sensor 3 500 and CCD image sensor For best results use type 8 000K GorD lens With built in Speedlight and optional SB 800 and 600 Speedlights white balance re flects conditions in effect when Speedlight fires Auto Incandescent 3 000 K Use under incandescent lighting TIN N Fluorescent 4 200K Use under fluorescent lighting ZINN x Dir sunlight 5 200K Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight N Use with Nikon Speedlights including built in Flash 5 400K Icneedlight a Cloudy 6 000 K Use in daylight under overcast skies f Shade 8 000K Use in daylight with subjects in the shade Use gray or white o
38. from top to bottom bottom to top right to left and left to right Highlight Focus area in the detailed CSM menu 4 135 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi se lector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection s6ul 95 wozsnd pP Option Description No wrap default Wrap around disabled E oOo Wap Wrap around enabled 148 Custom Setting 18 AF Area Ilim This option controls whether or not the active focus area is highlighted in red in the viewfinder Highlight AF area illm in the detailed CSM menu 84 135 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selec tion Option Description 18 AF area illm A Auto deli Auto Selected focus area is automatically highlighted as needed to provided default contrast with background Off Selected focus area is not highlighted Selected focus area is always highlighted regardless of brightness of back ground Depending on brightness of background selected focus area may be difficult to see 149 s6unjas wozsno p n nue N Custom Setting 19 Flash Mode TA To choose the flash mode for the built in Speed 19 Flash mode light highlight Flash mode in the detailed CSM menu 8 135 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to high light an option then pre
39. images are visible only in the Hide image menu and can only be deleted by formatting the memory card High light Hide image in the playback menu 124 and press the multi selector to the right The pho tographs in the folder or folders selected in the Playback fldr menu 126 will be displayed as small thumbnail images NiOSet MAOK Highlight image Select highlighted image Selected image marked by icon Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select lt t Set BOK additional pictures To deselect a picture highlight and press center of multi selector To exit without changing hidden status of pictures press button Complete operation and return to playback menu File Attributes for Hidden Images Hidden images have hidden and read only status when viewed on a Windows computer In the case of photographs taken at an image quality of NEF JPEG Basic this marking applies to both the NEF RAW and JPEG image Protected and Hidden Images Removing protection from an image that is both hidden and protected will simultane ously reveal the image 129 nua s2eqAejq 41 Pp Nnd nua E Print Set fe Print set is used to create a digital print order that lists the photographs nua y2eqGAe d ayJ eapind nu N to be printed the number of copies and the information to be included on each print This information is stored on the memory card in Digital Print Order Format DPOF The card can
40. imaging workflow is unique in its ability to directly edit NEF files without affecting the image quality of the original and belongs at the first stage of any production workflow involving image editing software When photographs created with the D70 are opened in PictureProject or Nikon Capture 4 version 4 1 or later the appropriate color space will be selected automatically 59 Controlling Vividness Saturation Saturation controls the vividness of colors sobew bulziwizdQ sydei6bo ougd bulyeL Q Normal amp O0 default Normal vividness Recommended for most situations Reduced vividness Use when taking pictures that will later be Moderate retouched by computer lve lenhanced Increased vividness Use for vivid photoprint effect when taking pictures that will be printed as is without further modification Controlling Color Hue Adjustment Hue can be adjusted in the range of about 9 to 9 in increments of 3 If red is taken as the starting color raising hue above 0 the default setting would introduce a yellow cast making colors that would be red at a setting of 0 appear increasingly orange Lowering hue below 0 would introduce a blue cast making colors that would be red at a setting of 0 appear in creasingly purple CY Hue The RGB color model used in digital photographs reproduces colors using differing amounts of red green and blue light By mixing two colors of light a variety
41. 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 Should foreign matter find its way onto the low pass filter clean the low pass filter as instructed on pages 194 195 of this manual or have the low pass filter cleaned by authorized Nikon service personnel Photographs affected by the presence of foreign matter on the low pass filter can be retouched using Nikon Capture 4 version 4 1 or later available separately or the clean image options available in some third party imaging software Kodi a com lt o Mm Balm Eelalere First be aware of the warnings cautions and notices on pages i v Next read Overview and Getting to Know the Overview Cae Camera to familiarize yourself with the conven tions used in this manual and the names of camera Getting to Know the Camera fio parts then set up your camera as described in First Steps First Steps Now you are ready to take photographs and EEG TEMS LE CG play them back You can then try your hand at creative composition as described in Digital Vari Programs Basic Playback Digital Vari Programs Image Quality and Size Sensitivity ISO Equivalency a White Balance OE Optimizing Images CE Choosing a Shooting Mode Once you have mastered the basics of digital photography you can read these sections for Focus
42. in the camera s bayonet mount Being careful not to press the lens release button rotate the lens coun ter clockwise until it clicks into place 3 Lock aperture at the minimum setting This step is not necessary if you are using a type G lens not equipped with an aperture ring If you are using a lens of another type lock aperture at the minimum setting highest t number If this step is omitted when attaching a CPU lens the aperture displays in the control panel and viewfinder will show a blinking FE when the camera is turned on Photographs can not PAES be taken until the camera is turned off and aperture locked at the highest t number 18 V Protect the Camera from Dirt and Dust Any dust dirt or other foreign matter inside your camera could show up as specks or blotches in your photographs or the viewfinder display When no lens is in place keep the lens mount covered with the supplied body cap When exchanging lenses or replacing the body cap keep the lens mount pointed down Detaching Lenses Be sure the camera is off when removing or exchanging lenses To remove the lens press and hold the lens re lease button while turning the lens clockwise 19 sdais s41j UON Npow U LA Inserting Memory Cards 6 In place of film the D70 uses CompactFlash or microdrive memory cards to store photographs For a list of approved memory cards see Technical Notes Approved Memory Cards fj 192 T
43. it will automatically initiate predictive focus tracking If the subject is moving toward or away from the camera the camera will track focus while attempting to predict where the subject will be when the shutter is released In single servo autofocus the camera will initiate predictive focus tracking if the subject was moving when the shutter release button was pressed halfway Focus will lock when the subject stops moving In continuous servo AF the camera will also initiate predictive focus tracking if the subject starts moving after the shutter release button is pressed halfway Focus will not lock when the subject stops moving Predictive focus tracking is not available in manual focus mode snd04 sudeibo oud HbulyjeL 65 Focus Area Selection Bal The D70 offers a choice of five focus areas that together cover a wide area of snd04 sudeibo oud buljeL the frame The focus area can be selected manually allowing photographs to be composed with the main subject positioned almost anywhere in the frame or automatically to ensure that the subject closest to the camera is always in focus regardless of where it is the frame closest subject priority 140 Manual focus area selection is not available when closest subject priority is selected in autofocus mode Closest subject priority is automatically selected when the mode dial is rotated to 2 Z la l x k or to enable manual focus area selection in these modes select
44. lock Shutter release will not lock if Nikon Capture 4 version 4 1 or later default available separately is being used to record photographs to com outer Enable Shutter release button enabled even when no memory card is in release serted 143 s6unjes wozsno p n nue N suizas wozsno pi nd nual iN review in the CSM menu 135 and press the Custom Setting 7 Image Review SI This option determines whether photographs p UMRE EEEN are automatically displayed in the monitor after shooting On the default option or only when the amp button is pressed Off Highlight Image multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection Regardless of the option selected photo graphs can be viewed at any time by pressing the amp J button Custom Setting 8 Grid Display On Demand Grid Lines On demand grid lines can be displayed in the p IAEE viewfinder for reference when composing pho tographs taking landscape shots or shifting or tilting a PC Nikkor lens To turn the grid line display on or off highlight Grid display in the CSM menu A 135 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection To display the grid select On The default setting is Off no grid displayed Custom Setting 9 EV Step This option deter
45. make a selection Description Off File numbering reset to 0001 when new folder is created memory card is default formatted or new memory card Is inserted in camera When new folder is created memory card is formatted or new memory card inserted in camera file numbering continues from last number used nu iN dnjyas y p nd nus i If photograph is taken when current folder contains photograph numbered 9999 new folder will be created automatically and file numbering will be gin again from 0001 As for On except file numbering is reset to 0001 with next photograph taken new folder will be created if current folder already contains photo graphs File Numbering If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 999 photographs or a photograph numbered 9999 the shutter release will be disabled If File No Seq is on turn it off then format the memory card or insert another memory card in the camera 159 Memory cards must be formatted before first use nua dnyas ayt apind nus Format Formatting memory cards is also an effective way of deleting all pictures on the card To format a memory card highlight Format in the setup menu 4 155 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight one of the following options and then press the button e FORMAT No okos Option Description No Exit without formatting memory card Format memor
46. menu without changing the comment press the button Comments can be up to thirty six characters long Any characters after the thirty sixth will be deleted After editing the comment press the button to return to the image com ment menu Attach Comment To add the comment to all subsequent photographs highlight Attach com ment in the input comment menu and press the multi selector to the right Av will appear in the box next to Attach comment highlight Done and press the multi selector to the right to return to the setup menu To prevent the comment from being added to photographs highlight Attach comment in the input comment menu and press the multi selector to the right to remove the check from Attach comment then highlight Done and press the multi selector to the right to return to the setup menu 164 USB Before connecting the camera to a computer or printer via USB 4171 176 select the appropri ate USB option When connecting the camera to a PictBridge printer or using the Camera Control component of Nikon Capture 4 version 4 1 or later required select PTP When using Picture Project to transfer copy pictures to the computer choose an option according to the computer op erating system as shown below Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Choose PTP or Mass Storage Mac OS X M Mass Stol Mele nu N dnyas y p nd nua i Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Editio
47. no battery is inserted the display in the view finder will dim This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction The viewfinder display will return to normal when a fully charged battery is inserted 9 esauen y mouy o 6uI 3a5 UON Npo s U c The Mode Dial In addition to Digital Vari Programs that allow settings to be adjusted to suit a particular scene simply by rotating the mode dial to the appropriate mode the D70 is equipped with exposure modes that offer complete control over settings Digital Vari Programs Selecting a Digital Vari Program automatically op timizes settings to suit the selected scene making creative photography as simple as rotating the mode dial wen Auto 32 Use for point and shoot snapshots that leave the cam era in charge of settings Recommended for first time users of digital SLR cameras 4 Portrait 32 Shoot portraits with the background in soft focus esawe gt ay mouy 0 6uNIea5 uUON NpowU c Landscape 32 Preserve details in landscape shots W Close Up 33 Take close ups of flowers insects or other small objects z Sports 33 Freeze motion in sports shots Night Landscape 33 Use when taking landscape shots at night Night Portrait 4 34 Shoot portraits against a dimly lit backdrop 10 Exposure Modes Select these modes for full control over camera set tings including shutter speed and aperture flash mode and ca
48. note that protected images will be deleted when memory card is formatted To protect image or to remove protection from protected image press EM button 4 121 Press button to delete current photograph MM 122 Confirmation dialog will be displayed press again to Wee delete photo or press any other button to exit without N deleting photo 100 NCD70 DSC_0001 JPG NORMAL Press to end playback and display camera menus 39 To end playback and return to shooting mode press amp button or press shutter release button halfway 115 yoeqhe g inogy aon FE _ Photo Information Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in single image 5 playback Press the multi selector left or right to cycle through photo infor mation as follows Shooting Data Page 2 lt gt Shooting Data Page 1 File IN 3 Information gt Histogram lt gt Highlights z File Information D Protect status 121 File NaMe 41 5 Frame number total Image size n n 43 A number of images 126 Image quality 41 Folder name 156 Shooting Data Page 1 i Protect status 121 Shutter speed 76 Frame number total J ADertUre oaiae 76 number of images 126 k Exposure mode 76 Camera name Exposure iDate of recording 16 compensation 86 sj Time of recording 16 Focal length 185 J Metering saaneena 75 KklFlash control 94
49. object under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph In studio settings an 18 diffusion panel can be used to make the reference object appear gray Select Measure in the Preset menu A 55 or press the WB button and rotate the main com mand dial until PRE is displayed in the control panel White balance will be set to the last value selected for preset white balance if no previous value exists white balance will be set to 5 200K equivalent to Dir sunlight Measuring White Balance Preset white balance can be measured in P S A and M modes In these modes exposure is automatically increased by one EV to ensure accurate results In mode M optimal results can be obtained by setting exposure to 0EV as indicated by the electronic analog exposure display 52 Release the WB button briefly and then press the button until the PRE icon in the control panel starts to flash A blinking Pr will also appear in the control panel and viewfinder trame count displays Frame the reference object so that it fills the viewfinder and press the shutter release but ton all the way down The camera will mea sure a value for white balance and use this value when preset white balance is selected No photograph will be recorded white bal ance can be measured accurately even when the camera is not in focus To exit without measuring a new value for white balance press the WB button If the camera was able to measure
50. only with CPU lenses IX Nikkor lenses excluded 4 Adjusted automatically according to camera aperture setting 2 Standard i TTL Flash for Digital SLR is used when spot meter when CPU lens is used When non CPU lens is used must ing is selected Otherwise i TTL Balanced Fill Flash for Digital be adjusted manually to match aperture selected with lens SLR is used aperture ring 3 Available only with non CPU lenses 5 Available with CPU AF lenses only IX Nikkor lenses excluded LN The Accessory Shoe The D70 is equipped with an accessory shoe that allows SB series Speedlights including the SB 800 600 80DX 28DX 28 50DX 27 23 22S and 29S to be mounted directly on the camera without a sync cable The acces sory shoe is equipped with a safety lock for Speedlights with a locking pin such as the SB 800 and SB 80DX LY The AS 15 Accessory Shoe Adapter An AS 15 accessory shoe adapter available separately can be mounted on the acces sory shoe to allow flash accessories to be attached via a sync cable 187 salossaddy eEUdI1dQ sa ON jedIUYIEL mw SOLIOSSODIIV jeudoI dQ Sd 0N jJEDJIUUIOL NI _ The following Speedlights can be used in non TTL auto and manual modes lf they are set to TTL the camera shutter release button will lock and no photographs can be taken Speedlight SB 80DX SB 28DX SB 50DX SB 23 SB 30 SB 27 SB SB 28 SB 26 SB 297 SB 21B 22S SB 22 SB 20 Flash mode SB 25 SB 24 SB 29S SB 16
51. outlets MH 19 Multi Charger The MH 19 can be used to recharge the following batteries EN EL3 rechargeable Li ion batteries MN 30 batteries for the F5 camera with MC E1 MN 15 batteries for the F100 camera with MC E2 or EN 3 batteries for the E3 camera The charger can charge two pairs of batteries of different types for a total of four batteries and comes with a twelve volt cable for connection to a cigarette lighter socket s oss Dy jeuordo s oyN Puya Fr UOMILCEA Diopter Adjustment Viewfinder Lenses eyepiece To accommodate individual differences in vision viewfinder lenses RT are available with diopters of 5 4 3 2 0 0 5 1 2 and 3m Diopter adjustment lenses can be inserted simply by sliding them over the viewfinder eyepiece note that the rubber viewfinder eyepiece cup can not be used with lenses that correct for near sight edness Use diopter adjustment lenses only if the desired focus can not be achieved with the built in diopter adjustment control 1 6 to 0 5mr Test diopter adjustment lenses before purchase to ensure that the desired focus can be achieved DG 2 Magnifier The DG 2 magnifies the scene displayed in the viewfinder for close up photography copying telephoto lenses and other tasks that call for added precision Requires eyepiece adapter available separately Eyepiece Adapter Use when attaching the DG 2 Magnifier to the D70 DR 6 Right Angle Viewing Attachment The DR 6 a
52. provided with the filter ere oe EC AD1 PC Card Adapter adapters The EC AD1 PC card adapter allows Type CompactFlash memory cards to be inserted in PCMCIA card slots TILVEIE Nikon Capture 4 Version 4 1 or Later Nikon Capture 4 version 4 1 or later can be used to capture photos to a computer and to edit and save RAW images in other formats SalIOSSaIIV EUDI AGQ Sd ON JedWUUIIL iw V4 Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories Only Nikon brand accessories certified by Nikon specifically for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within its operational and safety requirements THE USE OF NON NIKON ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY B 191 17 sallossadvy jeuordo s oy jed1UYD Approved Memory Cards The following cards have been tested and approved for use in the D70 SDCFB 256MB 512MB 1GB 160 MB Lexar Media 24x USB 24x WA USB 256MB 512 MB Renesas Tech Compact FLASH eee Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of card For more details on the above cards please contact the manufacturer V Memory Cards e Memory cards may be hot after use Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera e Format memory cards before first use e Turn the power off before inserting or removing memory cards Do not remove memory cards from the camera turn the camera off or remove or disconnect the power source during form
53. restored by setting exposure compensation to 0 or performing a two button reset J 111 Exposure compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off 9 EV Step Wj 144 Use this option to set the increments for exposure compensation to 1 2 EV 10 Exp Comp 145 If desired exposure compensation can be set without pressing the button 86 Bracketing In P S A and M modes the D70 offers three types of bracketing bracket ing is not available in Digital Vari Program modes The type of bracketing performed is determined by the option selected for Custom Setting 12 BKT set AE amp flash AE only Flash only or WB bracketing amp 146 With each shot camera varies exposure by maximum of 2EV Exposure bracketing exposure selected with exposure compensation bracketing modes P S and A or by user mode M One photograph is AE amp flash or produced each time shutter is released up to three shots are AE only required to complete bracketing sequence LO ainsodxy sudeibo oud Buje 9 Camera varies flash level by maximum of 2EV with each shot Flash bracketing One photograph is produced each time shutter is released up AE amp flash or to three shots are required to complete bracketing sequence Flash only Available only in i TTL and auto aperture flash control modes SM 150 Camera creates up to three images each time shutter Is released bracketing current white balance set
54. smooth natural looking flesh SF Softer tones in portrait subjects or when taking pictures that will be sharpened in image application ee images for printing as is via direct USB connection 175 Images will be sharp and clear even when enlarged Lowers contrast while lending natural texture and rounded feel to EPO I skin of portrait subjects TA IEEE Enhances saturation and sharpness to produce landscapes with vibrant greens and blues Customize sharpness contrast color reproduction saturation and hue 57 WZ At Settings Other than Custom At settings other than Custom e Photographs are optimized for current shooting conditions Results will vary with ex posure and the position of the subject in the frame even in scenes of the same type To take a series of photographs with identical image optimization choose Custom and adjust settings individually being sure not to select Auto for Sharpening or Tone comp e Photographs are recorded in the sRGB color space When Custom is selected the color space can be chosen in the Color mode menu A 59 e Use a type G or D lens for best results 56 CDP Direct Print CDP Direct Print Print To select an image optimization option Highlight Optimize image in the shooting menu 132 and press the multi selector to Long exp NR the right ECER WELN 4 Image size a White bal RIO Highlight the desired option and press the Ip OSEE multi selector to the r
55. the sub command dial Image size is displayed in the control panel 44 Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality Size The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on a 256 MB card at different image quality and size settings Image quality Image size File size No of TE Buffer capacity NEF Raw JPEG Fine JPEG Normal JPEG Basic All figures are approximate File size varies with scene recorded t Maximum number of frames that can be stored in memory buffer Actual number of photos that can be taken before buffer fills may vary with make of memory card Exposure count display shows 23 exposures remaining Size of JPEG image fixed at L When opened in PictureProject or Nikon Capture 4 version 4 1 or later NEF image is 3 008 x 2 000 pixels Total file size of NEF RAW and JPEG images FExposure count display shows 21 exposures remaining azis pue Ayjend ebew sydesGoyoug Huer Ey Large Capacity Memory Cards When enough memory remains on the memory card to record a thousand or more pictures at current settings the number of exposures remaining will be shown in thousands rounded down to the nearest hundred e g if there is room for approximately 1 260 exposures the exposure count display will show 1 2K 45 Aduajeainby OSI AyAnIsues sydesboxoug Buer FA Sensitivity ISO Equivalency Reacting Faster to Light Sensitivity is the digital e
56. the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an op tion then press to the right to make a selection 154 The Setup Menu Camera Setup The setup menu contains three pages of options Folders NCD70 Option wo oO rotders fises ae File No Seq 159 Qosm menu a 159 Date Format 160 LCD brightness 1 my Cte LCD brightness Fe Video mode ist Mirror lock up Language Vid J 16 ORO _ Videomode 162 aie L e e P EUERE En Dust ref photo 166 167 Bos ee USB i CEEA Image rotation 01 nu iN dn y p nd nu W i Y Using the Multi Selector The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on The focus selector lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off 155 nual dnyas y p nd nus Ee Folders To create and manage folders or to choose the WB Folders folder in which photographs will be stored high Select folder S light Folders in the setup menu fj 155 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection Delete Rename Option Description New create new tolder with veletterfoldername Select Folder To select the folder in which subsequent images BSE will be stored highlight Select folder in the Fold eal Ncn7o Exo ers menu and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector u
57. the optional remote control for taking photos at a distance Two Button Reset 111 Want to shoot at default settings p Reset shooting options to default values 36 Photos dull and lifeless F Optimizing Images 56 67 Adjust sharpness contrast color space saturation and hue to suit your creative intent Photos have a red or blue cast Colors not natural F White Balance 48 55 Match white balance to lighting for natural coloration Bracketing 87 93 Subiect too bright Create multiple photographs Le at A bracketing a selected exposure value flash level or white balance Metering amp 75 Choose how the camera sets ex posure Exposure Mode 76 83 Set shutter speed how long the CCD is exposed to light and ap erture the size of the opening through which light enters the camera for a variety of effects Exposure Compensation 86 Subject too dark or backlit E Adjust exposure from the value suggested by the camera Sensitivity 4 46 47 Raise sensitivity to reduce the Flash Photography 4 94 104 Use the built in Speedlight for ad ditional lighting when shooting poorly lit or backlit subjects amount of light needed to make an exposure pem Photos blurred 37 s de16ozoyd Buyer od sydeibo oud bulyeL e The chart below shows the basic order for adjusting settings when taking photographs Before proceeding be sure to read Using
58. the subject in the center focus area With the shutter release button pressed halfway and the subject still positioned in the focus area press the AE L AF L button to lock exposure Confirm that the in focus indi cator appears in the viewfinder While exposure lock is in effect an EL indicator will appear in the view finder 84 Keeping the AE L AF L button pressed recompose the photograph and shoot 120 cc C 3 F20 Metered Area In spot metering exposure will be locked at the value metered in a 2 3 mm 0 097 cir cle centered on the selected focus area In center weighted metering exposure will be locked at the value metered in an 8 mm 0 317 circle at the center of the viewfinder Y Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture While exposure lock is in effect the following settings can be changed without altering the metered value for exposure Settings Shutter speed and aperture flexible program fj 77 Shutter speed The new values can be confirmed in the viewfinder and control panel Note that the metering method can not be changed while exposure lock is in effect 15 AE L AF L 147 Depending on the option selected the AE L AF L button locks both focus and exposure the default setting only focus or only exposure Options are available for keeping exposure locked until the AE L AF L button is pressed a second time the shutter is released or exposure meters turn off 16 AE Lock j 148
59. used to customize camera settings to suit individual preferences When Simple is selected for the CSM menu option in the setup menu 161 the Custom Settings menu contains the following options Option i Option AF area mode Grid display A further sixteen items are listed when Detailed is selected for CSM menu Option Y Option w 5 gt MO Ep comp 145 18 AFareailm 149 1 cemterwa 145 _ 10 Fiashmode isonsr 20 Flashsign 52 21 shutterspd 152 22 monitoron 153 AELIAFL 23 meterot 153 AElock e a 153 17 Focusarea 148 25 Remote 15 The first and last items in each menu are linked Pressing the multi selector down when 09 EV step simple view or 25 Remote detailed view is select ed highlights R Menu reset Pressing the multi selector up when R Menu reset is selected displays 09 EV step or 25 Remote Y Using the Multi Selector The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on The focus selector lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off 135 s6unjes wozsno p n nu n N The HELP Button amp K view help on Custom Settings press the EJ HELP button when an item is highlighted in the CSM menu or when the options for a Custom Setting are displayed Confirmation of focus remote release or self timer with audible sound Custom Setting R Menu Reset To restore Custom Settings to default values p EMEMES highlight Menu reset in the C
60. value selected by gy the user ISO AUTO flashes in the control panel and JAAT viewfinder In the camera photo information display for pictures taken at altered sensitivities the ISO value will be displayed in red Note that noise is more likely to ap pear in photographs taken at higher sensitivities 76 P Auto Multi Program In this mode the camera automatically adjusts shutter soeed and aperture according to a built in program 78 for optimal exposure in most sit uations This mode is recommended for snapshots and other situations in which you want to leave the camera in charge of shutter soeed and aperture Adjustments can be made using flexible program exposure compensation 84 86 and auto exposure bracketing 4 87 Mode P is only available with CPU lenses To take photographs in auto multi program 1 Rotate the mode dial to P ainsodxy sydeibo oud bulyeL 2 Frame a photograph focus and shoot L Flexible Program In mode P different combinations of shutter soeed and aperture can be selected by rotating the main command dial flexible program All combinations produce the same exposure While flexible program is in effect a icon appears in the control panel To restore the default shutter soeed and aperture rotate the main command dial until the EJ icon is no longer displayed Defaults can also be restored by turning the camera off rotating the mode dial raising or lowering the built i
61. when using the flash Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 39 from the subject AN When using the viewfinder When operating the diopter adjustment control with your eye to the viewfinder care should be taken not to put your finger in your eye accidentally Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth il e No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced trans mitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without Nikon s prior written permission e Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and soft ware described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice Notice for customers in the U S A e Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product e While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and complete we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area address provided separately Federal Communications Commissi
62. 05 Fill Flash for pixel RGB sensor and are analyzed in combination with information Digital SLR from matrix metering system to adjust flash output for natural balance between main subject and ambient background lighting If type G or D lens is used distance information is included when calculating flash output Standard i TTL Flash for Digital SLR is activated automatically in mode M and when spot metering Is selected in modes P S and A __Standard Flash output adjusted to ensure main subject is correctly exposed TTL Flash for brightness of background is not taken into account Recommended Digital SLR for shots in which main subject is emphasized at expense of back ground details or when exposure compensation is used When a non CPU lens is attached the built in Speedlight can only be used when Manual is selected for Custom Setting 19 Flash mode 150 If TTL selected the shutter release will be disabled when the built in Speedlight is raised The flash ready indicator in the viewfinder and the icon and borders of the flash sync mode indicator in the control panel will blink 19 Flash Mode 150 Flash mode can be selected from TTL Manual and Commander mode In Manual mode the built in Soeedlight has a Guide Number m ft of 17 56 ISO 200 or 12 39 ISO 100 Commander mode can be used for wireless off camera flash photography with SB 800 or SB 600 Speedlights 94 Flash Sync Modes The following
63. 2 BKT set the camera will create several images each time the shutter is released White balance will be varied with each image bracketing the value currently selected for white balance 49 Fine Tuning White Balance At settings other than Preset white balance can be fine tuned to compen sate for variations in the color of the light source or to introduce a deliberate warm or cold cast into an image Higher settings can be used to lend images a bluish tinge or to compensate for light sources with a yellow or red cast while lowering white balance can make photographs appear slightly more yellow or red or compensate for light sources with a blue cast Adjust ments can be made in the range 3 to 3 in increments of one Except in Fluorescent mode each increment is equivalent to about 10 mired e White balance is fine tuned using the White bal option in the shooting menu or by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub command dial At settings other than 0 a lt a gt icon appears in the control panel The White Balance Menu aduejeg ayU sSudeib0 OUd Huy 1 In the white balance menu 49 highlight Saat an option other than Preset and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to choose _ p Mne the desired value and press the multi selector to the right The shooting menu will be dis played Y Color Temperature The perceived color of a light source var
64. 5 indicator does not flicker when built in Speedlight is required Custom Setting 21 Shutter Spd This option determines the slowest shutter speed possible when using a flash with the mode dial set to Por A Options range from Yeos 1 60 the default setting to 30s 30 Highlight Shutter spd in the detailed CSM menu 135 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection Regardless of the setting chosen shutter speeds as slow as 30s are always available when the flash sync mode is set to slow sync 152 Custom Setting 22 Monitor Off This option controls how long the monitor remains p AA on when no operations are performed 10s 20s Alls 10 s the default option 1 minute 5 minutes or 10 920s20s C minutes Highlight Monitor off in the detailed O1m 1 min CSM menu 135 and press the multi selector Y dM Smin to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection Choose a shorter monitor oft delay for longer battery life Custom Setting 23 Meter Off This option controls how long the camera con MAMEA tinues to meter exposure when no operations are performed 4s 6s the default option 8s 16s or 30 minutes Highlight Meter off in the detailed CSM menu 135 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlig
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66. ApPIND nua set to AF and AF S selected for Custom Setting 2 Speaker off beep does not sound displayed in s E control panel ae 138 Custom Setting 2 Autofocus To choose how the camera focuses when the fo 02 Autofocus cus mode selector is set to AF highlight Autofo cus in the CSM menu 135 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection Description Single servo AF 64 Focus locks when in focus indicator appears in viewfinder photographs can only be taken when camera is in focus AF S displayed in control panel when focus mode se lector is set to AF Continuous servo AF 64 Camera focuses continuously while shutter release button is pressed halfway photographs can be taken even when camera is not in focus AF C displayed in control panel when focus mode selector is set to AF Default for P S A M au Z laa W kd and modes Custom Setting 2 automati cally reset to AF S when mode dial rotated to A Z la W kd or e t Default for amp mode Custom Setting 2 automatically reset to AF C when mode dial rotated to x 139 sbuas wozsno p no nue N Custom Setting 3 AF Area Mode FA To choose how the focus area is selected when 3103 AF area mode c3 Single area s6ul 3a5 SENSER nus Dynamic area mm Closest subjct the focus mode selector
67. B SB 15 A M Manual 1 When an SB 27 is mounted on the D70 the flash mode is automatically set to TTL and the shutter release will be disabled Set the SB 27 to A non TTL auto flash 2 Autofocus is only available with AF Micro lenses 60mm 105mm 200 mm or 70 180 mm CAs z w 2 kd and Modes When an para Speedlight is attached in iy Z al WB le and modes the flash fires whenever a photograph is taken The following flash modes are available em Z and amp modes Front curtain sync and red eye reduction If off or auto front curtain sync is selected when an optional Speedlight is attached the flash sync mode selection will change to front curtain sync Auto with red eye reduction becomes red eye reduction la and e modes Front curtain sync is selected automatically Red eye reduction can also be selected e mode Slow sync slow sync with red eye reduction and front curtain sync Auto slow sync becomes slow sync auto slow sync with red eye reduction becomes red eye reduction and off becomes front curtain sync ISO Auto When On is selected for Custom Setting 5 ISO auto Rj 142 sensitivity will automati cally be adjusted as required for optimal flash output If a high sensitivity is required this may result in the background being overexposed when the flash is used at slow shutter speeds slow sync fill flash is used in bright daylight daylight sync or the background is brightly lit
68. D 80 200mm f 2 8 e AF S VR ED 200 400mm f 4 e AF ED 80 200 mm f 2 8 If an optional SB 800 or SB 600 Speedlight is used the camera AF assist il luminator will turn off and the Speedlight illuminator will be used instead With other Speedlights the camera AF assist illuminator will be used ES 4 AF Assist 141 This option can be used to turn the AF assist illuminator off 72 Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus use manual focus A 74 or use focus lock 4 70 to focus on another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photograph The focus area contains objects There is little or no contrast between the at different subject and the distances from background the camera Example subject is the same color as the background The subject is The focus area dominated by contains areas regular geo of sharply con metric patterns trasting bright ness Example a row of windows in a sky scraper The subject many contains fine details The subject appears smaller than the focus area Example focus area contains both fore Example a field of flowers or other ground subject and distant b
69. Default for P S A M and amp modes Custom Setting 3 automatically reset to Single area when mode dial rotated to amp 3 Default for i Z laa x k and gi modes Custom gu 3 automatically reset to Closest D when oe dial rotated to WY Z lal z kd or o 4 Active focus area displayed in viewfinder when camera pa 140 Custom Setting 4 AF Assist To choose whether the built in AF assist illumina UMSS tor lights to assist the focus operation when the Subject is poorly lit highlight AF assist in the CSM menu 135 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection Option Description On AF assist illuminator lights when conditions are appropriate 4 72 AF as default sist illuminator does not light when mode dial is set to ll x or zd Off AF assist illuminator off s6unjas wozsno p n nue N 141 Custom Setting 5 SO Auto FA To choose whether the camera automatically ad p see justs sensitivity ISO equivalency as necessary to RUBIES pled UL a SL achieve optimal exposure and flash level highlight ISO auto in the CSM menu 4 135 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the an to make a selection C off Sensitivity remains fixed at value selected by user 46 even if optimal defa
70. IO Wels statistics anal EE Alita Y Nat EA I A O TAE ERST 163 WE OS COMMIMOD etsii a aa aa a i aaa aa 163 WS e E E E E EAE AE E A ETENE A RT NE AET TTNA R OE TEATS 165 Dust nein MOL istra a E E aE A aA 166 PUT NOP WOT aa e T T E E a O a 167 Mage ROTAUG ketea ana aa De aa A 168 COMME CHIONS raaa aaa a a aa aaa E E 169 Television Flay back ainada aa aT e aE AAE O OASEN 170 CONNECTING toa Compute eniai a A Aa e ACA 171 Printing Photographs aa aa aa Eaa a AAA 175 TECHNICA NOTES na eenaa a aaa anaa A a aA 181 CaCl aS CLINGS sorga i e a e aI EE EE 182 Optional ACCESSOTE S acisi pei aE a EEEE 183 lenses TOR the D O rseson a a A cia diacetate 183 Optionals peedighiS esans e e A E anuaeeceshs 186 DEMME A CEESSON ICS a a a a a E 190 Cann tor the Camel oesorsiieiee O E E 193 TOuUDIESNOONO na ANAE AE AE A E A 198 SPECIFICATIONS eanais E a EE S 201 ae OX E E TEE E E E E E E E T E E 206 viii troduction Getting Started This chapter is divided into the following sections Overview Read this section tor a description of how this manual is organized and for an explanation of the symbols and conventions used Getting to Know the Camera Bookmark this section and refer to it for informa tion on the names and functions of camera parts First Steps This section details the steps required to ready the camera for use inserting the battery and memory card attaching a lens and camera strap and set ting the date time and language
71. Nikon The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the D DIGITAL CAMERA CE Product Documentation The documentation for this product includes the manuals listed below Please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from your camera Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide takes you through the process of unpacking and setting up your Nikon digital camera taking your first photographs and transferring them to your computer Guide to Digital Photography The Guide to Digital Photography this manual provides complete operating instructions for your camera PictureProject Reference Manual on CD The PictureProject Reference Manual contains information on using the PictureProject software provided with your camera For information on viewing the reference manual see the Quick Start Guide CAUTION 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 D70 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 prevent foreign matter from entering the camera do not exchange lenses in dusty environments To protect the camera when no lens is
72. Overview nb 2 Getting to Know the Camera oe os 3 12 First Steps K M21AJ2AQ UOIINPO U Overview About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon D70 single lens reflex SLR digital camera with interchangeable lenses This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera Read this manual thoroughly before use and keep it handy when using the product To make it easier to find the information you need the following symbols and conventions are used This icon marks cautions informa This icon marks tips additional in tion that should be read before use S formation that may be helpful when to prevent damage to the camera using the camera This icon marks notes information This icon indicates that more infor that should be read before using mation is available elsewhere in this the camera manual or in the Quick Start Guide _ This icon marks settings that can be This icon marks settings that can be anima Cray ine Cuevom SAe adjusted using camera menus tings menu WZ Take Test Shots Before taking pictures on important occasions for example at weddings or before taking the camera with you on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction CY Life Long Learning As part of Nikon s Life Long Learning commitment t
73. Picture diagonal Picture size D70 23 7 mm x 15 6 mm Picture angle 35 mm format Picture angle D70 185 sallossadvy eUoNdO sea ON jedIUYIaL __ Optional Speedlights LA When used with a compatible Speedlight such as the SB 800 or SB 600 available separately the D70 supports many of the options available with the Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS 4 203 including i TTL flash con trol 4 94 Flash Color Information Communication and FV lock 4 103 The D70 does not support Auto FP High Speed Sync For more information see the Speedlight manual SB 800 This high performance Speedlight has a Guide Number of 53 174 m ft 35 mm zoom head position ISO 200 20 C 68 F GN at ISO 100 Is 38 125 and accepts four AA batteries five AA batteries when powered by the sup plied SD 800 battery pack or SD 6 SD 7 or SD 8A power sources available separately The flash head can be rotated through 90 above and 7 below the horizontal 180 left and 90 right for bounce flash or close up photog raphy Auto power zoom 24 105 mm ensures that the illuminating angle is adjusted in accord with lens focal length The built in wide panel can be used for angles of 14mm and 17mm An illuminator is included to assist in adjusting settings in the dark and custom settings are available for fine tun ing all aspects of flash operation SB 600 This high performance Speedlight has a Guide Number of 42 138 m f
74. SM menu 8 135 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection spuIy s Sse nus li Description TR Exit menu leaving settings unchanged Reset Restore settings to default values J Two Button Reset Custom Settings are not reset when a two button reset is performed 4 111 136 Default settings are listed below Option Default BKT order MTR gt Under gt Over Command dial No AE L AF L AE AF Lock Option Default on Single areat AFassist on Release lock 1 3 Step Demm Self timer 10s BKT set AE amp flash 1min Default for amp x mode is AF C t Default for 4 Z W x k3 and IZ modes is Closest subjct 2al Z O No wrap AF area illm Auto Flash mode TTL 2 _ sbuas wozsno p no nue N gt z Meter off 65 So 137 Custom Setting 1 Beep To turn the camera speaker on or off highlight Beep in the CSM menu 135 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection Option Description Speaker on gt displayed in control panel Beep sounds while release timer is running self timer On and delayed remote modes when photo is taken default in quick response remote mode or when camera has focused in single servo AF focus mode selector spui s WO SND
75. The Built in Speedlight If additional lighting is required for correct exposure in wr 2 amp and gs modes the built in Speedlight will pop T T when the shutter release is pressed halfway 94 When the built in Speedlight is raised photographs can only be taken when the flash ready indicator is displayed If the flash ready indicator is not displayed remove your finger briefly from the shutter release button and try again If desired the flash can be turned off so that it will not fire even when lighting is poor A red eye reduction mode is also available for reducing red eye caused by light reflecting from the subject s retinas 4 95 CA When the Speedlight Is Not in Use Flash i mao To save battery power when the Speedlight is not in use return it to the closed position by pressing it gently downward until the latch clicks into place 29 Aydes60 0ud rIseg jeu0yny O Aydeibo OUd Jiseg jelo Step 6 Take the Photograph Smoothly press the shutter release button the rest of the way down While the photograph is being recorded to the memory card after shooting it will be displayed in the monitor see opposite and the access lamp next to the card slot cover will light Do not eject the memory card turn the camera off or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has gone out Removing the memory card or cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data
76. a value for white balance a a will flash in the control panel while the viewfinder will show a flashing td To return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway or wait until the exposure meters turn off If lighting is too dark or too bright the camera may be unable to measure white balance A flashing ma amp amp will appear in the control panel and viewfinder Return to Step 4 and measure white balance again aouejeg ary m sydesboxoug Buyer J Copying White Balance from a Photograph To copy a value for white balance from a photograph on the memory card display the white balance menu 8 49 and follow the steps below gt WaV avivow bal aduejeg yM syde1pozoyd HuryeL Kd ___ This imag Ase Select image Highlight Use photo Display current source photo To use white balance value for current photo proceed to Step 11 If no photo is displayed preset white balance will be set to 5 200 K Dir sunlight aon 5 MENS 6 Highlight folder Display images in selected folder 54 aAA Y This imag AB Nos eee Select image Highlight photograph Select photograph t Images displayed may include those created by other cameras but only photographs created with D70 can be used as source for preset white balance KM La Optimize image Long exp NR Oss Image size aouejeg ym sydebozoyd Buyer J This imag aS Highlight This image Set prese
77. aining a desiccant Do not however store the cam era 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 e Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls close to equipment that produces strong magnetic fields or in areas subject to extremes of temperature for example near a space heater or in a closed vehicle on a hot day e To prevent mold or mildew take the cam era out of storage at least once a month Turn the camera on and release the shut ter a few times before putting the camera away again e Store the battery in a cool dry place Re place the terminal cover before putting the battery away Notes on the monitor e The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is a characteristic common to all TFT LCD monitors and does not indicate a malfunc tion Images recorded with the product will not be affected e Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light e Do not apply pressure to the monitor this could cause damage or malfunction Dust or lint on the monitor can be removed with a blower Stains can be removed by rubbing the surface lightly with a soft cloth or chamois leather e Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the monitor touching t
78. ampened in distilled water and dry thoroughly These elements are made of glass and are easily damaged Remove Lens dust and lint with a blower If using an aerosol blower keep the can nllaeaeliiem vertical to prevent the discharge of liquid To remove fingerprints and AmA other stains apply a small amount of lens cleaner to a soft cloth and clean with care Remove dust and lint with a blower When removing fingerprints and VOO Other stains wipe the surface lightly with a soft cloth or chamois leather Do not apply pressure as this could result in damage or malfunction M The Monitor Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from entering your eyes and mouth WZ The Control Panel Rarely static electricity may cause the control panel to brighten or darken This does not indicate a malfunction the display will shortly return to normal 193 The Low Pass Filter v The CCD image sensor that acts as the camera s picture element is fitted with a low pass filter to prevent moir Although this filter prevents foreign ob jects from adhering directly to the image sensor under certain conditions dirt or dust on the filter may appear in photographs If you suspect that dirt or dust inside the camera is affecting your photographs you can check for the presence of foreign objects on the low pass filter as described below Remove the lens and t
79. ange the specifications of the hardware and software described 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 204 7 Battery Life The number of shots that can be taken with a fully charged EN EL3 battery 1400 mAh f A varies with the condition of the batteries temperature and how the camera is used The following measurements were performed at a temperature of 20 C 68 F Example 1 2000 shots Zoom Nikkor AF S DX 18 70 mm f 3 5 4 5G IF ED lens continuous shooting mode continuous servo autofocus image quality set to JPEG Basic image size set to M shutter speed 250s shutter release pressed halfway for three seconds and focus cycled from infinity to minimum range three times with each shot after six shots monitor turned on for five seconds and then turned off cycle repeated once exposure meters have turned off Example 2 400 shots AF S DX 18 70 mm f 3 5 4 5G IF ED lens single frame shooting mode single servo autofocus image quality set to JPEG Normal image size set to L shutter speed 250s shutter release pressed halfway for five seconds and focus cycled from infinity to min imum range once with each shot built in Speedlight fired at full power with every other shot AF assist illuminator lights when Speedlight is used cycle repeated once exposure meters have turned off camera turned off for one minute with every
80. at 6000K Mired calculated by multiplying the inverse of the color temperature by 10 is a measure of color temperature that takes such variation into account and as such is the unit used in color temperature compensation filters E g e 4000 K 3000 K a difference of 1000 K 83 mired e 7000 K 6000 K a difference of 1000 K 24 mired 51 aouejeg ary m sydesbojxoug uyer J 2 Preset white balance is used to record and recall aduejeg yM syde1pozoyd HuryeL Preset White Balance custom white balance settings for shooting under mixed lighting to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast or to replicate the white balance used in an existing photo Two methods are available for setting preset white balance Method Description Measure Neutral gray or white object is placed under lighting that will be used white balance in final photograph and white balance is measured by camera Copy from White balance value is copied from photo taken with D70 if desired existing source picture can be RAW image modified using white balance ad photograph justment option in Nikon Capture 4 version 4 1 or later The camera can store only one value for preset white balance at a time the existing value is overwritten when a new value is measured or copied Mea suring a new value for white balance automatically sets Preset to Measure Measuring a Value for White Balance Place a neutral gray or white
81. attery terminals become dirty wipe them off with a clean dry cloth be fore use e After removing the battery from the cam era be sure to replace the terminal cover e Used batteries are a valuable resource Please recycle used batteries in accord with local regulations 197 es we y 104 Hulse gt sa ON JeDWUYIEL NI Troubleshooting Understanding Error Messages and Displays __ This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the view tinder control panel and monitor when there is a problem with the camera Consult the list below before contacting your retailer or Nikon representa tive D A 2r a gt Indicator zZ Ri Control View i panel finder Problem Solution Ready a fully charged spare 3 a ml Low HEL battery 14 4 gt blinks blinks Battery exhausted Replace battery 14 FEE E Lens aperture ring is not set to Set ring to minimum aperture eQ blinks minimum aperture largest f number 18 Attach CPU lens IX Nikkor ex F No lens attached or non CPU cluded or rotate mode dial to 18 blinks lens attached M and use lens aperture ring 82 to set aperture Camera unable to focus using blinks U E Focus manually 74 e If sensitivity ISO equivalency 46 is over 200 lower sensitivity Use ND filter 191 H Subject too bright photo will e In mode be overexposed S Increase shutter speed 79
82. atting or while data are being recorded deleted or copied to a computer Failure to observe these precautions could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card e Do not touch the card terminals with your fingers or metal objects e Do not apply force to the card casing Failure to observe this precaution could dam age the card e Do not bend drop or subject to strong physical shocks e Do not expose to heat water high levels of humidity or direct sunlight 192 Caring for the Camera Storage and Maintenance Storage When the camera will not be used for an extended period replace the mon itor cover remove the battery and store the battery 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 damp e are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios e are exposed to temperatures above 50 C 122 F for example near a Space heater or in a closed vehicle on a hot day or below 10 C 14 F e are subject to humidities of over 60 IS Cleaning es we y 104 Hulse gt sa ON eWNUYIEL Use a blower to remove dust and lint then wipe gently with a soft elite dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off body sand or salt with a cloth lightly d
83. avoid burns Continued operation could result in injury After removing the battery take the equipment to a Nikon authorized service center for inspection Do not use in the presence of flam mable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire Do not place strap around the neck of ii an infant or child Placing the camera strap around the neck of an infant or child could result in strangulation Do not disassemble Touching the product s internal parts could result in injury In the event of a malfunction the product should be repaired only by a qualified technician Should the product break open as the result of a fall or other accident remove the battery and or AC adapter and then take the product to a Nikon authorized service center for inspection Observe proper precautions when han dling batteries Batteries may leak or explode if im properly handled Observe the following precautions when handling batteries for use in this product e Be sure the product is off before re placing the battery If you are using an AC adapter be sure it is unplugged e Use only batteries approved for use in this equipment Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of different types e Do not attempt to insert the battery upside down or backwards e Do not short or disassemble the bat tery e Do not expose the battery to flame or to exces
84. bject or existing photograph PRE Preset ed la as reference for white balance A 52 Fine tuning set to 0 Auto white balance is recommended with most light sources If the desired results can not be achieved with auto white balance choose an option from the list above or use preset white balance 48 White balance can be set using the White bal option in the shooting menu or by pressing the WB button and rotating the main command dial The White Balance Menu 1 Highlight White bal in the shooting menu i 132 and press the multi selector to the right Highlight the desired option and press the multi selector to the right If Preset is select ed a menu of preset white balance options s amp Incandescent will be displayed 4 52 Otherwise a white 3 Fluorescent balance fine tuning dialog will be displayed Dir sunlight X 50 Flash The WB Button When the monitor is off white balance can be set by pressing the WB button and rotating the main command dial White balance is displayed in the control panel aouejeg ary m sydesbojxoug Buyer J Speedlights Connected via a Sync Cable Auto white balance may not produce the desired results when the AS 15 accessory shoe adapter is used to connect optional Speedlights via a sync cable Use preset white balance or set white balance to Flash and use fine tuning to adjust white balance 12 BKT Set 146 When WB bracketing is selected for Custom Setting 1
85. bracketing order for each of the possible white balance bracketing programs is shown below Control panel No of Bracketing f Control panel No of Bracketing display shots order display shots order JE j O 1 1 F i JE m 3 2 0 2 2 2fF m 2 J JE J m 3 3 0 3 3 FF 3 m 2 3 03 PF j 2 1 0 1 FE ota 2 2 0 2 PF ata 2 3 0 3 13 BKT Order 146 This option can be used to change the bracketing order 93 Flash Photography Using the Built in Speedlight The D70 is equipped with a Guide Number 15 49 Speedlight ISO 200 m ft Guide Number at ISO 100 is 11 36 When a CPU lens is attached the Aydei60 0Uud ysej syudeibozoud HuljeL built in Speedlight emits monitor preflashes that are analyzed using through the lens TTL technology i TTL flash control The built in Speedlight can be used not only when natural lighting is inadequate but also to fill in shadows and backlit subjects or to add a catch light to the subject s eyes I TTL Flash Control The following types of flash control are available with CPU lenses i TTL Balanced Fill Flash for Digital SLR is selected automatically in all modes except mode M or when spot metering Is selected in modes P S and A Speedlight emits series of nearly invisible preflashes monitor preflashes immediately before main flash Preflashes TTL Balanced reflected from objects in all areas of frame are picked up by 1 0
86. can only be re moved by Nikon authorized service personnel Under no circumstances should you touch or wipe the filter esawe y 104 Hulse gt Sa ON JeWNUYIaL Turn the camera off The mirror will return to the down position and the shutter curtain will close Replace the lens or body cap V Servicing the Camera and Accessories The D70 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 recom mended 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 an AC Adapter To prevent the camera from powering off while the mirror is raised use an EH 5 AC adapter available separately for prolonged inspection or cleaning of the low pass filter 195 Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions Do not drop es we JY 104 Hulse gt sa ON jeDWUYIEL 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 A
87. ccccccccccccccceeseeeeeeeeeceececeeeeeeeseeseseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeaaaas 24 Step 3 Adijust Camera Settings ccccccccccccssssseseeceeceeeeeeeseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeas 26 Step 4 Frame a Photograph wv scccuiinisoswasonsacvcetietncsansusdulceuaiaditecseneubosienstesedeedewnses 27 BI oO UI A EE T E A NEE P O A T A 28 Step 6 Take the Photograph sicecesndasddswasanteseceiiodncsaasaduldewsonditncsedenbossssiesedtiucewnact 30 Basic Playback ssccede socetsencacarcaaudcegsclutaaiasiiartibetucdsacsensiiarsavhavedesiaviadssesiaeselacuteomeae 31 Digital Vari Programs ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneess 32 Taking Photographs assisas EE 35 When to USE Shooting OptiONS ssiscrisiesiuaicrirvann iia aa 36 SiG Cariera Memis sca care casas axa daatniessntcinaesiaddesantn desi aeaa aiae 39 WimaGe Q ality SING SIZE sssrinin ninani RARD sainia aain 41 magi ANI aeran EE teas E E cp ietsenteacentetntatinoe 41 AEN S2 seei E R A E denice 43 Sensitivity ISO EQUIVAIGNCY ccccceceeeseeseeeenneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesesecenneenanaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeess 46 White Balante accorciare E E AEAEE RRRA R 48 Fine Tuning White Balance cccccccccccccccceeeeseeeeeeeeeceeececeeeeseaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaas 50 Preset White BalantE vice cesisessnsasedveceidstennnnied ain E EEEE E Ei T 52 Optimizing Mage Sensen a EaR Ea 56 Customizing Image Enhancement Options ccccccccccceeee sees eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaeas 57 CHOOSING a
88. ctBridge menu Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option Print selected photos one per page or print all selected photos in a single page PictBridge Index print Print photos in current print order 130 Print order can be changed before printing begins Print menu Choose whether to imprint date of re Print gt cording on prints and whether to print pictures without borders Hidden Images RAW Images NEF RAW images and images hidden with Hide image 129 can not be selected for printing using the Print and Print DPOF options Printer Settings Paper type tray and size selections are made from the printer See the printer manual for details Error Messages If the dialog shown at right is displayed an error has A PRINT ERROR occurred After checking the printer and resolving any ERROR problems as directed in the printer manual press the multi selector up or down to highlight Continue and UNKNOWN ERROR press the multi selector to the right to resume printing Select Cancel to exit without printing the remaining DC images Y Using the Multi Selector The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on The focus selector lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off 177 sydei6010Ud Buljulid B Printing Selected Photographs To print selected photos highlight Print in the PictBridge menu and press the multi selector to the right The men
89. cting images 121 PTP 165 R RAW 41 45 See also Image quality NEF Red eye reduction 95 96 Remote control 107 110 See also shooting mode Rotate tall 126 S S See Image size mode Saturation 60 Self portraits See remote control self timer Self timer 105 106 See also shooting mode Sensitivity 46 47 See also ISO Setup menu 155 168 Sharpening 57 Shutter speed 76 83 and flash synchronization 99 Shooting menu 132 134 Shooting mode 62 63 Single area AF See AF area mode Single frame playback 114 115 Single frame shooting See Shooting mode Size See Image size Slide show 127 128 Speedlight 94 104 186 189 See also flash built in 94 104 optional 186 189 sRGB See Color mode T Television 170 Time See Date Time exposures See Long time exposures Thumbnail playback 118 119 Tone comp 58 Two button reset 111 U USB 165 See a so computer printing photographs V Vari brite focus areas 8 Video device 170 Video mode 162 VIDEO OUT 170 Viewfinder 8 9 focus See diopter W White bal 48 55 White balance 48 55 bracketing 92 93 fine tuning 50 51 preset 52 55 207 xapu L Nikon 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 written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION NIKON CORPORATION Fuji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome SB4K05 11 Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100
90. d access lamp 30 5 esauen y mouy 0 6u1 3a25 UON Npo s U c Control Panel e1aWe gt D y mouy 0 Buia n uopnpo u c Number of shots in bracketing WN Shutter speed 00 eee Exposure compensation value Flash compensation value White balance adjustment SEQUENCE noiiire EE pikaa mpaka E A E S EB hak sO aa J Number of exposures FAMAINING ccceeecccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenees 25 Number of shots remaining before memory buffer fills 62 Preset white balance recording INGICATON oo cece cece cccccee eee eeeeeeeeeeee es 52 Remote control mode indicator 107 K appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 45 Beep Indicator ccccceeee 138 ih Aperture f number 00 76 Bracketing increment 87 PC mode indicator cc008 172 PA Clock battery indicator 16 We Flash compensation indicator 102 i Exposure compensation indicator 86 Ne Flexible program indicator 77 Wey Autofocus Mode 139 VA FOCUS area 2 0 ccc cccccccccccecececececeaeas 66 AF area Mode l a 140 LY LCD Illuminator EJ Metering Mode 75 Wh Self timer indicator 060 105 Remote control indicator 107 Pl Bracketing progress indicator 87 AV Bracketing indicator 87 PPA Shooting MOE cece cece eee eeeeeeeeees
91. d at current settings Depending on the option chosen for Custom Setting 9 EV step the amount of under or over exposure is shown in increments of 13 EV or 2 EV If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded the display will flash EV step set to 1 3 step EV step set to 1 2 step Optimal exposure Optimal exposure 0 0 Fo pe HEEE EEE Underexposed by 1 EV Underexposed by 12 EV 0 0 Overexposed by more than 2 EV Overexposed by more than 3 EV T A TRET qimni PTTL 83 Autoexposure Lock When center weighted metering is used an area in the center of the frame is assigned the greatest weight when determining exposure Similarly when spot metering is used exposure is based upon lighting conditions in the se lected focus area If the subject is not in the metered area when the picture is taken exposure will be based on lighting conditions in the background and the main subject may be under or over exposed To prevent this use autoexposure lock Rotate the mode dial to P S or A and select center weighted or spot metering exposure lock has no effect in mode M while Digital Vari Program modes are not recommended as center weighted and spot metering can not be selected in these modes ainsodxy sydesboj oud HbulyeL 2 Position the subject in the selected focus area and press the shutter re lease button halfway when using center weighted metering position
92. d by a green dot Cus tom Settings are not affected Option Default Focus area Exposure compensation Bracketing Shooting mode is not reset in self timer and remote modes t Not reset when Closest subjct is selected for Custom Setting 3 AF area mode Custom Setting 15 AE L AF L is unaffected Jasay uoyng om syde bozoyd Huer fe 4 The following shooting menu options will also be reset Option Default Option Default White bal Auton Fine tuning reset to O R Menu Reset 136 Custom Settings can be reset to default values by selecting Reset for Custom Setting R Menu reset 111 112 More About Playback Playback Options This section details the operations that can be performed during playback including thumbnail playback playback zoom and photo information display yoeqAeldg nogy a0 Single Image Playback Photographs are displayed in the monitor during recording and when the button Is pressed During The Recording Button 100 NCD70 DSC_0001 JPG NORMAL Photographs are automatically Press amp button at any time to dis displayed while being recorded to play most recent photograph memory card Photographs taken in tall portrait orientation are displayed in tall orientation NORMAL Y Using the Multi Selector The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on The focus selector lock switch only takes effect when
93. d is formatted To protect a photograph Display the image in full frame playback or highlight it in the thumbnail list 2 Press the gA button The photograph will be marked with a icon a om 1 9 WB NSS 100 NCD70 DSC_0001 JP TINORMAL To remove protection from the photograph so that it can be deleted display the photograph in full frame playback or highlight it in the thumbnail list and then press the amp button 121 yoeqhejd jnogy ao SE __ Deleting Individual Photographs To delete a photograph displayed in single image playback or the photo graph highlighted in thumbnail playback press the button Once de leted photographs can not be recovered 1 Display the image in full frame playback or highlight it in the thumbnail list Press the G amp button A confirmation dialog will be displayed yoeqhejd jnoqy Bey ah ee a Delete Yes 100 NCD70 DSC_0001 JPG EINORMAL To delete the photograph press the button again Press any other button to exit without deleting the photograph L Protected and Hidden Images Images marked with a icon are protected and can not be deleted Hidden images are not displayed in single image or thumbnail playback and can not be selected for deletion Delete 124 To delete multiple images use the Delete option in the playback menu 122 enu Guide l to Menu Options Changes to a variety of camera settings are made wit
94. ders Y No GK selected in the Playback fldr menu 126 Pictures that are protected or hidden will not be deleted e No exit without deleting images 125 fe z nua PeqA ejd 41 p nd nua Playback Fldr To display the playback folder menu highlight Playback fldr Playback fldr in the playback menu 124 and press the multi selector to the right Press the Current xe multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection Option Description Only images in folder currently selected for storage in setup Folders menu are displayed during playback 84 156 This option is selected automatical ly when photo is taken If memory card is inserted and this option selected before photos have been taken message stating that folder contains no images will be displayed during playback Select All to begin playback Images in all folders created by cameras that conform to Design Rule for Camera File System DCF all Nikon digital cameras and most other makes of digital camera will be visible during playback Rotate Tall To choose whether photographs taken in tall portrait orientation are automatically rotated for display in the monitor highlight Rotate tall in the playback menu 124 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection Rotatetall __ _ O
95. dial to P S A or M and choose a flash sync mode as described in Steps 1 4 of Using the Built in Speedlight 4 97 98 2 Pressing the button rotate the sub com mand dial and confirm flash exposure com pensation in the control panel or viewfinder Flash exposure compensation can be set to values between 3EV darker and 1EV brighter in increments of 13 EV At values other than 0 a icon will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder after you release the button The current value for flash exposure compensation can be confirmed by pressing the button 3 Take a picture as instructed in Steps 5 7 of Using the Built in Speed light 4 99 Normal flash output can be restored by setting flash exposure compensation to 0 0 or performing a two button reset 4111 Flash exposure compen sation is not reset when the camera is turned off CY Using Flash Exposure Compensation with Optional Speedlights Flash exposure compensation is also available with optional SB 800 and SB 600 Speed lights 9 EV Step H 144 This option can be used to set the increments for flash compensation to 12 EV 102 FV Lock This feature is used to lock flash output allowing photographs to be re composed without changing the flash level This ensures that flash output is appropriate to the subject even when the subject is not positioned in the center of the frame Flash output is adjusted automatically for any cha
96. dnyas ayt apind nua Folder names can be up to five characters long Any characters after the fifth will be deleted 2 Press the button to create the folder and return to the setup menu Until another folder is selected all subsequent photographs will be stored in the new folder The folder will also be used for playback when Cur rent is selected in the Playback fldr menu 126 Folder Names On the memory card folder names are preceded by a three digit folder number as signed automatically by the camera e g 100NCD70 Each folder can contain up to 999 photographs If a photograph is taken when the current folder contains 999 files or a picture numbered 9999 the camera will create a new folder by adding one to the current folder number e g 101NCD70 For the purposes of selection and naming all folders with the same name are treated as the same folder For example if the folder NIKON is selected pictures in all folders named NIKON 100NIKON 101NIKON 102NIKON etc will be visible when Current is selected in the Playback fldr menu amp 126 Renaming similarly applies to all folders with the same name During shooting pictures are stored in the highest numbered folder with the selected name 157 Rename To rename an existing folder highlight Rename in the Folders menu and nual dnyas ayuj apind nus Ee press the multi selector to the right A list of existing folders will be displayed Press multi select
97. ea manually but camera uses infor mation from multiple focus areas to determine focus Se lected focus area is highlighted in viewfinder 4 8 when focus area is selected and when camera focuses If subject 3 Pynamic e leaves selected focus area even briefly camera will still be alee 2 lable to focus based on information from other focus areas focus area selection does not change Use when following erratically moving subjects and in other situations in which it is difficult to keep subject in selected focus area snd04 sudeibo oud buljeL Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to camera Focus area can not be selected manually and focus area is not displayed in control panel active fo mm Closest cus area is highlighted in viewfinder when camera focuses subjct J Prevents out of focus shots when photographing erratically moving subjects Selected automatically when mode dial is rotated to w ll x k or g 17 Focus Area fj 148 This option can be used to set focus area selection to wrap around 18 AF Area Ilim 149 Depending on the option selected for Custom Setting 18 AF area illm the active focus area will be highlighted briefly in red to improve contrast as needed Vari Brite focus areas highlighted at all times or never highlighted 67 LY Summary of Autofocus Options Custom Setting 2 Custom Setting 3 Control View Active Focus a
98. ecified in Custom Setting 22 Monitor off yoeqAe d nogy sO 119 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom Press the button to zoom in on the image displayed in single image playback or on the image currently highlighted in thumbnail playback The following operations can be performed while zoom is in effect Cancel resume Zoom yreqhelg ynogy Change ZOOM ratio navigate to other areas of image View other areas of image 120 1 Q AWN OY Press to cancel zoom and return to single image or thumbnail playback Press again to ZOOM Image in Press J button Navigation window in bottom right corner of monitor shows area that will be displayed when button is released Keeping button pressed rotate main command dial to change size of area selected or use multi se lector to move frame in navigation window to another location Selected area will be displayed in monitor when GJ button is released Use multi selector to view area not visible in monitor Hold multi selector down to scroll rapidly to other areas of frame Protecting Photographs from Deletion In full frame and thumbnail playback the button can be use to protect photographs from accidental deletion Protected files can not be deleted using the button or the Delete option in the playback menu and have DOS read only status when viewed on a Windows computer Note that protected images will be deleted when the memory car
99. ecting the camera to a television or VCR Connecting to a Computer This section describes how to connect the camera to a computer Television Playback w 170 Connecting to a Computer amp 171 174 a ENI Television Playback Connecting the Camera to a Video Device The supplied EG D100 video cable can be used to connect the D70 to a tele vision or VCR for playback or recording yoeqhe d UOISIAa a Suo BUUOD Turn the camera off V4 The EG D100 Turn the camera off before connecting or dis connecting the EG D100 Open the cover protecting the video out and DC in connectors 3 Connect the EG D100 as shown Connect to camera Connect to video device A Tune the television to the video channel Turn the camera on The image normally shown in the monitor will be displayed on the television or recorded to video tape The camera moni tor will remain blank but the camera will function normally in all other respects Y Use an AC Adapter Use of an EH 5 AC adapter available separately is recommended for extended play back When the EH 5 is connected the camera monitor off delay will be fixed at ten minutes and the exposure meters will no longer turn off automatically Video Output A 162 Be sure that the video standard matches the standard used in the video device Note that resolution will drop when imag
100. ed as is ne i with no further modification Photographs are adapted to default SRGB color space Photographs taken at this setting are adapted to Adobe RGB color space This color space is capable of expressing wider I II Adobe RGB gamut of colors than sRGB making it preferred choice for im ages that will be extensively processed or retouched Choose for nature or landscape shots that will be printed or II Illa sRGB used as is with no further modification Photographs are adapted to sRGB color space sobew Hbulziwiz7dQ sydei6bo oug HbulyeL Mode II When opening photographs taken in Mode II in Adobe Photoshop or other applica tions that support color management select the Adobe RGB color space Although the system for recording Mode Il images is based on Exif and DCF it is not in strict conformity with these standards Mode la or Mode Illa is recommended when taking photographs that will be printed using ExifPrint the direct printing option on some household printers or kiosk printing or other commercial print services For infor mation on whether your printer or print service supports ExifPrint refer to the docu mentation provided with your printer or speak to your photofinisher Nikon Software For best results when viewing photographs on a computer use PictureProject sup plied or Nikon Capture 4 version 4 1 or later available separately Nikon Capture which makes an excellent addition to any
101. ed in continuous shooting mode A 62 frame rate will drop to under 3fps During processing nual Bunooys y1 p no nua ffel 40 mer blinks in shutter soeed and aper ture displays Next photo can be taken when a mar is no longer displayed WZ The Memory Buffer The maximum number of shots that can be stored in the memory buffer when noise reduction is on is as follows Image quality Image size No of shots if Image quality Image size No of shots 133 fe S nu N bulyooys y1 p n9 Image Quality Image quality can be selected from the options shown at right For more information see Taking Photographs Image Quality and Size 41 Image Size Image size can be selected trom L 3008 x 2000 M 2240 x 1488 and S 1504 x 1000 See Tak ing Photographs Image Quality and Size 43 for more information White Bal This option is only available when the mode dial is rotated to P S A or M For more information see Taking Photographs White Balance Rj 48 ISO Sensitivity ISO equivalency can be raised above the default setting of ISO 200 equivalent See Taking Photographs Sensitivity ISO Equivalency S84 46 for details 134 D mage quality RAW NEF Raw FINE JPEG Fine NORM JPEG Noro Y BASIC JPEG Basic RAW BNEF JPEG Basic faj mage size Custom Settings Fine Tuning Camera Settings The Custom Settings CSM menu can be
102. ed remote remote control Ensures quick shutter response can be used to reduce blur Quick mE remote ring caused by camera shake Long Time Exposures When the remote control is used in mode M can be selected for shutter speed At this setting the shutter opens when the shutter release button on the optional ML L3 remote control is pressed 2s after the button is pressed in delayed remote mode and remains open until the remote control shutter release button is pressed a second time maximum 30 minutes A 83 Nikon recommends using a fully charged EN EL3 battery or an optional EH 5 AC adapter to prevent loss of power while the shutter is open Note that if the shutter is open for more than approximately 1s at any setting noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored pixels may appear in the final photograph Using the Built in Speedlight In situations in which the flash is required the camera will only respond to the shutter release button on the ML L3 once the flash has charged In 4 amp and Ig modes the flash will begin charging when delayed remote or quick response remote mode is selected once the flash has charged the built in Speedlight will pop up automatically if required when the shutter release button on the ML L3 Is pressed If red eye reduc tion slow sync with red eye reduction auto with red eye reduction or auto slow sync with red eye reduction is selected the self timer lamp will light f
103. ent order EVs 3 4 EV 0 0 3 40 3 Fei 7 3 EV 0 0 7 0 7 1EV Ta He 1 EV 0 1 3 413 21 EV 0 1 7 41 7 2EV 0 10 a2 5 EV 0 0 3 73 EV 0 0 7 1EV 0 1 0 12 EV 0 1 3 175 EV O 1 7 2EV 0 2 0 15 EV 0 0 3 25 EV 0 0 7 1 EV 0 1 0 11 4 EV 0 1 3 13 EV TE 2 EV 0 2 0 sydeibo oud bulyeL bod bated bpd re rr Ma ES A aA A m g y y y I I I UJ nsodx ri UJ Imn w d a TA default a Moo Pes rr rx al A Oo ny aa aa wl 4 Peg vr A ba lal om 4 I Dg rt ey ea ry Jf mE y l 1 rig rr MA ri a eee E y l E y l MA a ad UE E y I i an ri m v I Mr A Mis ZJ E y l 13 BKT Order 146 This option can be used to change the bracketing order 90 Custom Setting 9 Control panel No of Exposure Bracketing EV step seky shots increment order EVs ESF GS m 3 HEY 005 405 aF pew a are oona 2 own 0s Mis wr ZJ n Lim amp m ris g A m my ri Raju ey I Cherza a aw j omo e w oos o fow omo P Ty Resuming Exposure or Flash Bracketing If the memory card fills before all shots in the sequence have been taken shooting can be resumed from the next shot in the sequence after the memory card has been replaced or shots have been deleted to make room on the
104. er before shooting e Use telephoto lens for best results Tripod recommended to prevent blur ring when telephoto lens is used e Built in Speedlight and AF assist illuminator turn off automatically and will not fire even when lighting is poor Night landscape Slow shutter speeds produce stunning night landscapes while minimizing mottling and discoloration often seen in low light Propan ipon self timer 4 105 and or optional remote control 4 107 can be used to prevent blurring at slow shutter speeds At speeds slower than 1s use noise reduction to reduce mottling 4 133 e Use mode for portraits that include night scenery e Built in Speedlight and AF assist illuminator turn off automatically and will not fire even when lighting is poor 33 suesBoig eA je 6ig jeuoyny NX sweIpold Heg jeu6ig jeuoyny NX I Night portrait Provides natural balance between main subject and back ground in portraits taken under low light Lighting for por trait subject will seem natural even when flash Is used e Tripod self timer 105 and or optional remote control rf M 107 can be used to prevent blurring at slow shutter Sen At P slower than 1s use noise reduction to reduce mottling 133 e Use kgl mode for night shots that do not include portrait subject eFlash set to slow sync Other modes can be selected 4 94 Exposure Warning If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded o
105. es are output on a PAL device 170 Connecting to a Computer Data Transfer and Camera Control The supplied UC E4 USB cable can be used to connect the camera to a computer Once the camera is connected the supplied PictureProject soft ag ware can be used to copy photographs to the computer where they can be browsed viewed and retouched The camera can also be used with Nikon Capture 4 version 4 1 or later available separately which supports batch processing and more advanced image editing options and can be used to control the camera directly from the computer Before Connecting the Camera Install the necessary software after reading the manuals and reviewing the system requirements To ensure that data transfer is not interrupted be sure the camera battery Is fully charged If in doubt charge the battery before use or use an EH 5 AC adapter available separately Before connecting the camera set the USB option in the setup menu 4 165 according to the com puter operating system and whether the camera is being controlled using Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control or photographs are being transferred to the computer using PictureProject Ja ndwod e 0 Pupauuoz suop uuo M Mass Stol AON Operating system PictureProject Camera Control Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Choose PTP or Mac OS X Mass Storage Windows 2000 Professional Choose PTP Windows Millennium Edition Me Choose Windows 98
106. est weight to area in center lof frame 8mm 0 317 in diameter shown by corresponding 8 mm refer Center ence circle in viewfinder Classic meter for portraits recommended when weighted using filters with exposure factor filter factor over 1 x 191 Camera meters circle 2 3mm 0 09 in diameter approximately 1 of frame Circle is centered on current focus area making it possible to LJ meter off center subjects if Closest subjct is selected for AF area mode Spot camera will meter center focus area Ensures that subject will be cor rectly exposed even when background is much brighter or darker To choose a metering mode press the A but ton and rotate the main command dial Metering mode is displayed in the control panel Paa S a Ee 11 Center Wtd fj 145 This option controls the size of the area assigned the greatest weight in center weighted metering 75 nsodx s yde1po 0yd PuiyeL 6 Exposure Mode When the mode dial is rotated to P S A or M the user can set shutter speed and aperture as described on the following pages e WZ CPU Lenses When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring lock the aperture ring at the minimum aperture highest f number At other settings the shutter release will be disabled and a blinking FE E will appear in the aperture displays in the top control panel and viewfinder Type G lenses are not equipped with an apert
107. exposures remaining Any photographs taken will be recorded to the computer hard disk rather than the camera memory card See the Nikon Capture 4 User s Manual for more information 1 ndwo e 0 Puip auuoz suop uuo V4 Do Not Turn the Camera Off Do not turn the camera off while transfer is in progress 173 1 ndwo e 0 6ulyd22UU0 SUONDBUUOD ra Disconnecting the Camera If PTP is selected for USB 84 165 the camera can be turned off and the USB cable disconnected once transfer is complete If the USB option in the camera setup menu is still at its default setting of Mass Storage the camera must first be removed from the system as described below Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears Windows Millennium Edition Me Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from the menu that appears Windows 98 Second Edition SE In My Computer click with the right mouse but ton on the removable disk corresponding to the camera and select Eject from the menu that ap pears Macintosh Drag the camera volume NIKON_D70 or NIKON D70 into the Trash
108. fine the relationship between the distribution of tones in the original image and the compensated result The Tone comp menu controls the type of curve used Auto A default O 0 Normal Q 2 Low contrast 1 Medium low 1 Medium high 2 High contrast OF Custom 58 Camera automatically optimizes contrast by selecting appro priate curve Curve varies from shot to shot even in scenes of same type to take multiple shots with same curve choose different setting For best results use type G or D lens Camera uses same standard curve for all images Suited to most scenes whether dark or bright Produces softer images Prevents highlights on portrait subjects from being washed out in direct sunlight Slightly less contrast than Normal Slightly more contrast than Normal Preserves detail in misty landscapes and other low contrast subjects Custom curve can be created in Nikon Capture 4 version 4 1 or later available separately and downloaded to camera Choose Custom to select this user defined curve If no custom curve has been created this option is equivalent to Normal Suiting Colors to a Workflow Color Mode The D70 offers a choice of color modes which determine the gamut of col ors available for color reproduction Choose a color mode according to how photographs will be processed on leaving the camera option Description Ia SRGB Choose for portrait shots that will be printed or us
109. flash sync settings are available in P S A and M modes Front curtain sync Red eye reduction SLOW Slow sync SLOW Slow sync with red eye reduction E REAR Rear curtain sync E SLOW REAR Slow rear curtain sync Flash Angle This mode is recommended for most situations In P and A modes shutter speed will automatically be set to values between Yeo and oos Red eye reduction lamp lights for approximately 1s before main flash causing pupils in subject s eyes to contract and reducing red eye effect sometimes caused by flash Ow ing to 1s shutter release delay red eye reduction is not recommended with moving subjects or in other situations in which quick shutter response Is required Do not move camera while red eye reduction lamp is lit Flash is combined with shutter speeds as slow as 30s to capture both subject and background at night or under dim light Available only in P and A modes Use of tripod is rec ommended to prevent blurring caused by camera shake Combines red eye reduction with slow sync Available only in P and A modes Use of tripod is recommended to prevent blurring caused by camera shake In S and M modes flash fires just before shutter closes creat ing effect of stream of light following moving subjects In P and A modes slow rear curtain sync is used to capture both subject and background Use of tripod is recommended to prevent blurring caused by camera s
110. fps complete information on when and how to use camera controls Exposure M Flash Photography EZ Self Timer Mode Oo Using the Remote Control Two Button Reset Refer to these chapters for more on playback H More About Playback Q on Camera menus and custom settings H Menu Guide on connecting to a computer or TV H Connections ea on printing photos on a PictBridge printer H Printing Photographs a and on accessories and troubleshooting H Technical Notes v i For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equip ment Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol This icon marks warnings information that should be read before using this Nikon product to prevent possible injury WARNINGS Do not look at the sun through the view finder Viewing the sun or other strong light source through the viewfinder could cause permanent visual impairment Turn off immediately in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the equipment or from the AC adapter available sep arately unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery immediately tak ing care to
111. h the help of menus that appear in the camera monitor This chapter covers The Playback Menu The playback menu contains options for managing the images stored on memory cards and for play ing pictures back in automated slide shows The Shooting Menu The shooting menu contains advanced shooting options such as image optimization and noise reduction Custom Settings The CSM Custom Settings menu controls fine details of camera operation The Setup Menu This menu is used for basic camera setup includ ing formatting memory cards and setting the time and date The Playback Menu lt gt 124 131 The Shooting Menu lt gt 132 134 eam Custom Settings 135 154 The Setup Menu y s 155 168 The Playback Menu Managing Images The playback menu contains the following options lt i miO ishismesi O ar Playback fldr Miide image Ex i Hideimage 129 o Printset 130131 The playback menu is not displayed when no memory card is inserted Option Vy nual 2eqAejq 41 Pp Nnd nua E Delete To display the delete menu highlight Delete and Delete press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection Option Description Selected Delete selected photographs A Delete all photographs High Capacity Memory Cards If the memory card contains a large number of file
112. hake The flash angle of the built in Soeedlight can cover the field of view of a20mm lens It may not be able to light the entire subject with some lenses or apertures SJ 101 ISO Auto When On is selected for Custom Setting 5 ISO auto Kj 142 sensitivity will automati cally be adjusted as required for optimal flash output If a high sensitivity is required this may result in the background being overexposed when the flash is used at slow shutter speeds slow sync in bright daylight daylight sync or when the background is brightly lit 95 Aydes6oyoug ysejj sydes6ojoug Suner RY The following flash sync settings are available in a4 and amp modes If lighting is poor or subject is back lit flash pops up when shut vr ter release button is pressed halfway and fires automatically when shutter is released Shutter speed is restricted to values between Yeo and Yso0s Vi2zs and Yso0s in W mode Auto front curtain sync is AUTO amp selected automatically when mode dial is rotated to way or Auto front curtain sync Sere AUTO Auto with red Combines red eye reduction 95 with auto front curtain sync eye reduction Flash does not fire even when lighting is poor or built in Speedlight is raised Flash does not pop up automatically when shutter re Off lease button is pressed halfway A de1po zoyd ysejy syde1bo oyd BuyeL po The following flash sync settings are available in I mode
113. he skin or entering the eyes or mouth e Replace the monitor cover when transporting the camera or leaving it unattended Turn the product off before removing or dis connecting 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 Forc ibly cutting power to the product in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry To prevent an accidental inter ruption of power avoid carrying the product from one location to another while the AC adapter is connected Batteries e When you turn the device on check the battery level displayed in the control panel to determine whether the battery needs to be recharged or replaced The battery needs to be recharged or replaced when the battery level indicator is flashing e When taking photographs on important occasions ready a spare EN EL3 battery and keep it fully charged or keep a set of three fresh CR2 batteries on hand in the MS D70 battery holder 15 De pending on your location you may find it difficult to purchase replacement batteries on short notice e 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 e Should the b
114. ht an option then press to the right to make a selection Choose a shorter me ter off delay for longer battery life s6uljjas Wo snp apinyD nua is Dos 6s sex Custom Setting 24 Self Timer This option controls the length of the shutter Ip ZEEE release delay in self timer mode Shutter release can be delayed by approximately 2s 5s 10s the default option or 20s Highlight Self timer in is the detailed CSM menu 135 and press the O1S10s gt OK multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection ZA The EH 5 AC Adapter When the camera is powered by an optional EH 5 AC adapter exposure meters will not turn off and the monitor will only power off after ten minutes regardless of the options chosen for Custom Settings 22 Monitor off and 23 Meter off 153 Custom Setting 25 Remote ES This option controls how long the camera will p PRR s6ul aS wozsnd p nd nus continue to wait for a signal from the remote elim imn Exon control when no operations are performed in delayed remote or quick response remote modes 1 minute the default option 5 minutes 10 min utes or 15 minutes If no signal is received in the specified period or the camera is turned off the camera will revert to single frame or continuous mode whichever was last in effect Highlight Remote in the detailed CSM menu A 135 and press
115. ies with the viewer and other conditions Color temperature is an objective measure of the color of a light source defined with ref erence to the temperature to which an object would have to be heated to radiate light in the same wavelengths While light sources with a color temperature in the neigh borhood of 5 000 5 500 K appear white light sources with a lower color temperature such as incandescent light bulbs appear slightly yellow or red Light sources with a higher color temperature appear tinged with blue 50 The WB Button When the monitor is off white balance can be fine tuned by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub command dial LY Fine Tuning and Color Temperature Approximate color temperatures for settings other than A auto are given below val ues may differ from color temperatures given by photo color meters Direct Cloudy Shade Incandescent Fluorescent sunlight Flash daylight daylight 3 2 1 20 Z 2 The size of the increments for Fluorescent reflects the wide variations in color tem perature among the many different types of fluorescent light source ranging from low temperature stadium lighting to high temperature mercury vapor lamps GY Mired Any given change in color temperature produces a greater difference in color at low color temperatures than it would at higher color temperatures For example a change of 100K produces a much greater change in color at 3000K than
116. ight If Custom is se EN Normal Se lected a menu of custom options will be dis VI Vivid played In all other cases the shooting menu 4 will be displayed Y SF Softer SDP Direct Print Customizing Image Enhancement Options Select Custom to make separate adjustments to sharpening contrast color reproduction saturation and hue Making Edges More Distinct Sharpening During shooting the camera processes photographs to emphasize the bor ders between light and dark areas making pictures appear sharper Sharpen ing can be customized using the Sharpening menu Camera automatically adjusts sharpening according to sub Auto ject Results vary from shot to shot even in scenes of same default type choose different setting to take multiple shots with same Sharpening For best results use type G or D lens Normal All images are sharpened by same standard amount 2 Low Images are sharpened less than standard amount lt 1 Medium low Images are sharpened slightly less than standard amount 2 High Images are sharpened more than standard amount None Images are not sharpened 57 sobew Hbulziwiz7dQ sydei6bo oug BuryeL Q sobew Hbulziwiz7dQ sydeisbooud HbuljeL Q Adjusting Contrast Tone Comp As photographs are saved to the memory card they are processed to adjust the distribution of tones in the image enhancing contrast Tone compen sation is performed by means of tone curves that de
117. in the frame count display When formatting is complete the frame count display will show the number of photographs that can be recorded at current settings V During Formatting Do not remove the card or battery or unplug the AC adapter avail able separately during formatting Format 160 Memory cards can also be formatted using the Format option in the setup menu 21 sdais S414 UO Npow U LA V Removing Memory Cards Ly Memory cards can be removed without loss of data when the camera is off Before removing the memory card wait for the green card access lamp next to the card slot cover to go out and then turn the camera off Do not attempt to remove the card sdajs S414 UO0I NpOo U while the access lamp is on Failure to observe this precaution could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card Open card slot cover and press the eject button to partially eject the card The card can then be removed by hand Do not push on the memory card while pressing the eject button Failure to observe this precaution could damage the memory card Note that memory cards may be hot after use Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera No Memory Card If no memory card is inserted in the camera when charged batteries are in place or the camera is powered by an AC adapter will appear in the exposure count display 22 Access lamp utorial Basic Photoc h
118. is set to AF highlight AF area mode in the CSM menu 135 and press ta Single arel aO the multi selector to the right Press the mult selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection 2 Dynamic area EE Closest subjct User selects focus area manually 4 66 cam era focuses on subject in selected focus area only Use for relatively static compositions with subjects that will stay in selected focus area Also recommended with telephoto lenses or when subject is poorly lit User selects focus area manually 4 66 but camera uses information from multiple focus areas to determine focus If subject leaves se lected focus area even briefly camera will focus based on information from other focus areas focus area selected in viewfinder does not gg change Use when following erratically moving subjects and in other situations in which it is difficult to keep subject in selected focus area Camera automatically selects focus area con taining subject closest to camera active focus area highlighted when camera focuses f 8 If subject leaves active focus area camera will focus based on information from other focus areas When AF S is selected for Custom Set gg F ting 2 Autofocus 139 focus will lock once camera has focused Prevents out of focus shots when photographing erratically moving subjects 1 Control panel and viewfinder shown with center focus area selected 2
119. liant with Design Rule for Camera File System DCF 2 0 and Digital Print Order Format DPOF e NEF RAW compressed 12 bit e JPEG JPEG baseline compliant 203 SUOI EIIJIDI9dS sa ON JedNUYIIL mw yeIIjI99dS sa ON JerIUYIAL fs suol Self timer Electronically controlled timer with 2 20s duration URAA AATA VVhen CPU lens is attached lens aperture can be stopped down to value selected by user A and M modes or value selected by camera Digital Vari Program P and S modes Monitor 1 8 130 000 dot low temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness adjustment Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL External interface USB 2 0 full soeed Tripod socket Ya ISO Firmware upgrades Firmware can be upgraded by user Power source e One rechargeable Nikon EN EL3 Li ion battery charging voltage MH 18 quick charger or optional MH 19 multi charger 7 4V DC e Three CR2 lithium batteries with MS D70 battery holder 15 e EH 5 AC adapter available separately PTCA ea ea Approximately 140 x 111x 78mm 5 5 x 4 4 x 3 1 Weight Approximately 595g 1lb 50z without battery memory card body cap or monitor cover Operating environment Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Humidity Less than 85 no condensation e Unless otherwise stated all figures are for a camera with a fully charged battery operating at an ambient temperature of 20 C 68 F e Nikon reserves the right to ch
120. losest to camera Active focus area is highlighted in viewfinder when camera has focused When to use it Use with static subjects when time is available to compose photo Use with relatively static sub jects when time is available to compose photo Use when sure that subject will be closest object to cam era but unsure where it will appear in final composition Use with moving subjects that can be continuously framed in single focus area Use with subjects that are moving unpredictably Use with erratically moving subjects when you know subject will be closest object to camera 69 snd04 sudeibo oud bulyjeL Z Focus Lock Focus lock can be used to change the composition after focusing making it possible to focus on a subject that will not be in one of the five focus areas in the final composition It can also be used when the autofocus system is unable to focus 4 73 When AF S is selected tor Custom Setting 2 Autofocus 139 focus locks automatically when the in focus indicator appears in the viewfinder When AF C is selected focus must be locked manually using the AE L AF L button To recompose a photograph using focus lock snd04 sudeibo oud buljeL Position the subject in the selected focus area and press the shutter re lease button halfway to Initiate focus Check that the in focus indicator appears in the viewfinder AF S Single servo AF Focus will lock automatically
121. ly in ascending order by the camera and xxx is one of the following three letter extensions NEF for NEF images JPG for JPEG images and NDF for Dust Off ref photos 166 The NEF and JPEG files recorded at a setting of NEF JPEG Basic have the same file names but different extensions Images recorded at an Optimize image gt Color mode setting of II Adobe RGB have names that begin with an underbar e g DSCO001 JPG 56 41 azis pue Ayjend ebew sydesGoyoug Huer Ey S pue Ayjen gt eHhew sudeisbojoud HuiyeL A Image quality can be set using the Image quality option in the shooting The Image Quality Menu Highlight Image quality in the shooting menu 4 132 and press the multi selector to the right Highlight the desired option and press the multi selector to the right The shooting menu will be displayed Zl The QUAL Button When the monitor is off image quality can be set by pressing the QUAL button and rotating the main command dial Image quality is displayed in the control panel menu or by pressing the QUAL button and rotating the main command dial D Optimize image Long exp NR 0i mage qualit 4 Image size E Mg White bal fej mage quality RAW NEF Raw FINE JPEG Fine NORM JPEG Noro Y BASIC JPEG Basic RAW BNEF JPEG Basic RAW lt gt FINE lt gt NORM A 5s RAW lt gt BASIC BASIC 42 Image Size Image size is measured in pixels S
122. m f 3 5 4 5D OIME AF 20 35 mm f 2 8D 10m 33 AF S VR ED 24 120 mm f 3 5 5 6G 0 8m 27 The minimum distance at which the built in Speedlight can be used is 0 6m 29 The built in Speedlight can not be used in the macro range of macro zoom lenses The built in Speedlight can also be used with Ai S Ai and Ai moditied non CPU lenses with a focal length of 20 200mm Restrictions apply to the following lenses e Ai S 25 50mm f 4 Ai 25 50mm f 4 and Ai S 35 70mm f 3 5 can be used at 35mm at a range of 1 0m 3 3 or above e Ai 50 300 mm 1 4 5 Ai modified 50 300 mm f 4 5 Ai S ED 50 300 mm f 4 5 and Ai modified 85 250 mm f 4 use at 135mm and above e Ai ED 50 300 mm 4 5 use at 105mm and above e Ai S ED and Ai ED 200mm f 2 can not be used 101 5 A de160 0yd ysejj sydes6oyoug Buer PG Flash Exposure Compensation InP S A and M modes flash exposure compensation can be used to increase Aydei60 0Uud ysej sudeibozoud HuljeL or reduce flash output from the level chosen by the camera s flash control system flash exposure compensation is not available in Digital Vari Program modes Flash output can be increased to make the main subject appear brighter or reduced to prevent unwanted highlights or reflections As a rule of thumb positive compensation may be needed when the main subject is darker than the background negative compensation when the main subject is brighter than the background 1 Rotate the mode
123. maller sizes produce smaller files making them suited to distribution via e mail or inclusion in web pages Conversely the larger the image the larger the size at which it can be printed without becoming noticeably grainy Choose image size according to the space available on the memory card and the task at hand Option Size pixels Size pixels Size when printed at 200 dpi approx L L 3008x2000 3 008 x 2 000 38x25cm 15 38x25cm 15x10 M 2240x1488 2 240 x 1 488 28x19cm 11 7 5 S 1504x1000 1 504x 1 000 19x13cm 7 5 x5 Image size can be set using the Image size option in the shooting menu or by pressing the QUAL button and rotating the sub command dial Image size can not be selected when NEF Raw or NEF JPEG Basic is selected for im age quality When opened in PictureProject or Nikon Capture 4 version 4 1 or later NEF images are 3 008 x 2 000 pixels in size When NEF JPEG Basic is selected for image quality 4 41 the size of the JPEG image is fixed at L 3 008 x 2 000 pixels azis pue yjend E bune EX The Image Size Menu Highlight Image Size in the shooting menu M 132 and press the multi selector to the right Highlight the desired option and press the multi selector to the right The shooting menu will be displayed 43 z pue y jend abew sudeibo oug HulyjeL A The QUAL Button When the monitor is off image size can be set by pressing the QUAL button and rotating
124. memory card If the camera is turned off before all shots in the sequence have been taken bracketing will resume from the next shot in the sequence when the camera is turned on Exposure and Flash Bracketing The camera modifies exposure by varying shutter speed and aperture mode P aper ture mode S or shutter speed modes A and M Changes to sensitivity required to attain optimum exposure or flash level when On is selected for Custom Setting 5 ISO auto A 142 apply before exposure or flash bracketing is performed 91 ainsodxy sydeibo oug PuiyeL 6 White Balance Bracketing Choose WB bracketing for Custom Setting 12 BKT set 146 Note that white bal ance bracketing will not be performed if NEF Raw or NEF JPEG Basic is selected for im age quality 2 Pressing the GY button rotate the main com mand dial until is displayed in the control panel The lt B icon in the control panel and the arrows lt and B at the ends of the electronic analog exposure display will start to blink nsodx syde160 0yd PuiyeL 6 Press the GJ button and rotate the sub com mand dial to choose a bracketing program 93 Each increment is equivalent to about 10 mired 8451 if the number of images in the bracketing program exceeds the number of exposures remaining the bracketing progress indicator lt q EP gt lt 4E o ED will blink E UU LY Shooting Mode In all modes including continuous m
125. mera menus P Auto Multi Program 77 Let the camera optimize exposure to suit the subject Use flexible program to control shutter speed and aperture 4 77 or adjust exposure with exposure compensation 4 86 S Shutter Priority Auto 79 Choose fast shutter speeds to freeze action slow shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving objects A Aperture Priority Auto 81 Adjust aperture to soften background details or increase depth of field to bring both the main subject and the back ground into focus M Manual 9 82 Match shutter soeed and aperture to your creative intent 17 eJaWe gt ay MOU 0 6ul e5 uUON Npo UY c Navigating the Menus The multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus Move up Cancel and return ay Display sub menu to previous menu B move cursor right or move cursor left Qu make selection Move ps down The Shutter Release Button The camera has a two stage shutter release button The camera sets focus and exposure when the button Is pressed halfway To take the picture press the shutter release button the rest of the way down H t elawe gt ay mouy 0 6uNIea5 uON NpowU Y The Multi Selector The button can also be used to select items highlighted in the camera menus There may be some cases in which the operations listed on this page do not apply Y Auto Meter Off At default settings the camera continues t
126. mines whether adjustments to USEE shutter soeed aperture exposure compensation bracketing and flash exposure compensation are eee 3steo xe made in increments equivalent to EV 1 3 step the default option or EV 1 2 step Highlight EV step in the CSM menu 135 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selec tion 144 Custom Setting 10 Exp Comp This option controls whether the button is p SEa needed to set exposure compensation in P S and A modes j 86 Highlight Exp comp in the detailed CSM menu 8 135 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection Option Description Off Exposure compensation set by pressing button and rotating main default command dial s6uljyjas wozsnd p nd nua is Exposure compensation set by rotating command dial only Dial used de pends on option selected for Custom Setting 14 Custom Setting 14 Yes On E Sub command dial Sub command dial E Sub command dial Main command dial A Main command dial Sub command dial This option has no effect in M a4 laa Y kd and isi modes L Custom Setting 11 Center Wtd When calculating exposure center weighted Im enea metering available in P S A and M modes W z 75
127. n Me Choose Mass Storage Windows 98 Second Edition SE The default setting for USB is Mass Storage To change the USB setting highlight USB in the setup menu f 155 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight the desired option then press the multi selector to the right 165 Dust Ref Photo This option is used to acquire reference data for the Image Dust Off function N9 nual dn y1 p nd nu W To acquire Image Dust Off reference data in Nikon Capture 4 version 4 1 or later for more information on Image Dust Off see the Nikon Capture 4 User s Manual Attach a CPU lens Dust ref photo is only available when a CPU lens is mounted on the camera We recommend using a lens with a focal length of at least 50mm If using a zoom lens zoom in to the maximum telephoto position Highlight Dust ref photo in the setup menu 8 155 and press the multi selector to the right The menu shown at right will be displayed Highlight Yes and press the multi selector to the right to exit to the setup menu without acquiring Image Dust Off reference data highlight No and press the multi selector to the right Camera settings will automatically be adjusted for Image Dust Off The message shown at right will be displayed andr F will be displayed in the viewfinder and control panel To cancel the operation and return to the setup menu press the J button or press
128. n Speedlight performing a two button reset A 111 or choosing an other setting for Custom Setting 9 EV step Pj 144 77 Exposure Warning If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded one of the following indica er e nsodx syde 1p0 0yd buy tors will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder Indicator Description Subject too bright Use optional Neutral Density ND filter or lower sensitivity 8 46 Lla Subject too dark Raise sensitivity 0 46 If the flash ready indicator 4 blinks in the viewfinder the flash can be used for ad ditional lighting The flash ready indicator will not be displayed if Off is selected for Custom Setting 20 Flash sign Y Exposure Program The exposure program for mode P is shown in the following graph AF 50mm f 1 4D AF ED 180mm f 2 8D AF S ED 300mm t 4D gt GDNO YY YD amp OO OA FD ONY f 11 16 f 22 KE PRS N NNNNA a SRNA ay eh oo Wy AAA A 30 15 8 4 2 1 2 4 8 15 30 60 125 250 500 1000 200040008000 Shutter speed The maximum and minimum values for EV vary with sensitivity ISO equivalency the above graph assumes a sensitivity of ISO 200 equivalent When matrix metering is used values over 171 EV are reduced to 17 EV 78 S Shutter Priority Auto In mode S you choose the shutter speed while the camera automatically se lects the a
129. n for the first picture in each series even if the camera orientation is changed dur ing shooting For example if the first picture is taken with the camera in horizontal orientation all pictures in the series will be recorded in wide landscape orientation even if the camera is rotated to vertical orientation during shooting 62 To choose a shooting mode press the button and rotate the main command dial Shooting mode is displayed in the control panel WZ The Memory Buffer The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for temporary storage allowing shoot ing to continue while photographs are being saved to the memory card When the buffer is full the shutter is disabled until enough data have been transferred to the memory card to make room for another photograph In continuous mode shooting will continue as long as the shutter release button is held down although the frame rate will drop once the buffer has filled While photographs are being recorded to the memory card the access lamp next to the memory card slot will light Depending on the number of the images in the buf fer recording may take from a few seconds to a few minutes Do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the access lamp has gone out If the camera is switched off while data remain in the buffer the power will not turn off until all images in the buffer have been recorded to the memory card If the battery is e
130. n will continue to flash and no photographs can be taken nor other operations performed W The Clock Battery The clock calendar is powered by an independent rechargeable power source which is charged as necessary when the main batteries are installed or the camera is powered by an optional EH 5 AC adapter Three days of charging is sufficient to provide about one month of back up power If the icon flashes in the control panel the clock battery is exhausted and the clock has been reset to 2004 01 01 00 00 00 Set the clock to the correct date and time as described in The Setup Menu Date 161 WZ The Camera Clock The camera clock is less accurate than most watches and household clocks Check the clock regularly against more accurate time pieces and reset as necessary Language 163 To change the language in which camera menus and messages are displayed use the Language option in the setup menu Date 161 Use the Date option in the setup menu to change the time and date 17 sdajs S414 UO0I NpO1 U Attaching Lenses 6 Nikon recommends using a type G or type D CPU lens to take full advantage of the features the camera offers CPU iicnees ka CPU contacts Type G lens sdais s41J UO1 INpol zU Turn the camera off Turn the camera off before attaching or re moving lenses 2 Attach a lens Keeping the mounting mark on the lens aligned with the mounting mark on the cam era body position the lens
131. ne of the following indi cators will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder Indicator Description Subject too bright Use optional Neutral Density ND filter Subject too dark Raise sensitivity ISO equivalency A 46 Color Space Photos taken in Digital Vari Program modes are recorded in the sRGB color space 4 59 LY Self Timer and Remote Control Modes The self timer and remote control can be used to allow photographers to appear in their own photographs or prevent blur caused by the camera moving when the shut ter release button is pressed At default settings the self timer delays shutter release until about ten seconds after the shutter release button is pressed For details see Taking Photographs The Self Timer A 105 The optional ML L3 remote control can be used to release the shutter remotely either instantaneously or with a two sec ond delay See Taking Photographs Using the Remote Control N 107 CJP S A and M Modes In addition to the settings available in mode P S A and M modes offer control over seh settings as shutter soeed and aperture white balance image op timization and exposure compensation See Taking Photographs A8 35 34 Using Camera Menus a k j n g 3 39 40 Image Quality and Size P ographs 3 41 45 The Details Sensitivity ISO Equivalency 46 47 White Balance Tutorial Taking Photographs described the basic o 48 55 order of o
132. ned on Image Comment Using this option brief text comments can be S RRRSRSITSETT added to photographs as they are taken Com ee ments can be viewed when the photographs are _ Done LAON displayed using PictureProject or Nikon Capture 4 lalineouannaht version 4 1 or later Highlight Image comment in the setup menu SM 155 and press the multi L Attach comment selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection Description Save comment and return to setup menu Option Attach comment Attach comment to all new photographs Input Comment To edit the image comment highlight Input comment and press the multi selector to the right The following dialog will be displayed Keyboard area Input comt _ Set Use multi selector to gy highlight letters press button to select Comment area Comment appears here sreabcoere K A To move cursor press d button and rotate main _ _ _ 7 command dial 163 nus dn y p nd nus i To move the cursor in the comment area press the EJ button and rotate the main command dial To enter a new letter at the current cursor position use the multi selector to highlight the desired character in the keyboard area and nua dnjyes y1 p n5 nua press the button To delete the character at the current cursor position press the button To return to the setup
133. nges in sensitivity ISO equivalency or aperture To use FV lock Select FV Lock for Custom Setting 15 AE S Maan fra AE Lock only fia AF Lock onl L AF L 4 147 Rotate the mode dial to the desired setting and choose a flash sync mode as described in Steps 1 4 of Using the Built in Speedlight 4 97 98 Aydes6oyoug ysejj sydes6ojoug Suner RY Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter release button halfway to focus After confirming that the flash ready indicator is displayed in the viewfinder press the AE L AF L button The built in Speedlight will emit a monitor preflash to determine the appropriate flash level Flash output will be locked at this level and an EL icon will be displayed in the viewfinder 103 D Recompose the photograph w Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to shoot If desired additional pic tures can be taken without releasing FV lock Press the AE L AF L button to release FV lock and confirm that the EL icon is no longer dis played in the control panel and viewfinder Aydei60 0Uud ysej sudeibo oug HulyjeL Using FV Lock with the Built in Speedlight FV lock is only available with the built in Speedlight when TTL the default setting is selected for Custom Setting 19 Flash mode tj 150 Y Using FV Lock with Optional Speedlights FV lock is also available with SB 800 and SB 600 Speedlights available separa
134. nsitivity 4 46 or use optional Neutral Density ND filter Subject too dark Choose larger aperture smaller f number or higher sensitivity BY 46 b ba jar Dm If the flash ready indicator 4 blinks in the viewfinder the flash can be used for ad ditional lighting The flash ready indicator will not be displayed if Off is selected for Custom Setting 20 Flash sign 81 sydei6bo oud bulyjeL ainsodx M Manual In mode M the user controls both shutter soeed and aperture Shutter soeed can be set to values between 30s and 00s or the shutter can be held open indefinitely for a long time exposure ios amp amp Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and maximum values for the lens Using the electronic analog exposure display in the viewfinder you can adjust exposure according to shooting conditions and the task at hand To take photographs in manual exposure mode 1 Rotate the mode dial to M ainsodxy syudesbojoud bulyeL Rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter soeed and the sub command dial to set aperture Check exposure in the electronic analog exposure display see opposite and continue to adjust shutter soeed and aperture until the desired exposure is achieved 3 Frame a photograph focus and shoot 82 W The Flash Ready Indicator If the flash ready indicator blinks in the viewfinder the flash can be used for ad ditional lighting The flash ready indicato
135. nual pop up for built in Speedlight Auto pop up for built in Speedlight Flash exposure compensation Custom Setting 2 Autofocus gt Custom Setting 3 AF area mode Custom Setting 4 AF assist Custom Setting 5 ISO auto Custom Setting 19 Flash mode SzeaevxeBe sam a an i a Aa A A A A Y an an i a A A A A A A Y a an i a A A A A A A Y V Vd dv V Vd dv a Aan Ai a A A A A A A Y a an ai a A A A A A A Y V vd dv VVvvVvVVVVO VV Vw Y VUV a A A A A A A Y V Vv dv V Vd dv Vv Y V Vdd do V Vd dv Vv Y Y V Vd dv a an i a A A A A A Y a an i a A A A A A A Y Vv Y VVvvdVvdvd do a Aan i a A A A A A A Y V Vd dv 1 Setting last in effect is restored next time P S A or M mode is selected 2 If self timer delayed remote or quick response remote mode is selected when cam era is turned off single frame or continuous mode whichever was last used will be selected when camera is turned on 3 CPU lens required 4 Selecting another mode cancels flexible program AUTO 2 O Dal 5 Selecting 82 lal W z kd or IA restores default for selected mode Optional Accessories Lenses and Other Accessories Lenses for the D70 CPU lenses particularly tyoe G and D lenses are recommended for use with the D70 IX Nikkor CPU lenses can not be used S 4 Camera setting Mode Metering M with electronic range finder Lens accessory 3D Color nls Ky Ramee ote tot ia AF S AF I Teleco
136. nverter MOAR Other AF Nikkor except for F3AF v Al P ALP Nikkor Type G or D AF Nikkor f AF S AF I Nikkor Viv Y A J a rare meme GAT i modified Nikkor v meian v vj we Reflex Nikkor PC Nikkor Al type Teleconverter PB 6 Bellows Focusing Attach ment o 99SU9 NdD UON Auto extension rings PK series 11 A 12 or 13 PN 11 1 IX Nikkor lenses can not be used 2 Vibration Reduction VR supported with VR lenses 3 Spot metering meters selected focus area 4The camera s exposure metering and flash control systems do not work properly when shifting and or tilting the lens or when an aperture other than the maximum aperture is used 5 Electronic range finder can not be used with shifting or tilting 6 Compatible with AF I Nikkor lenses and with all AF S lenses except DX 12 24mm f 4G ED 17 35mm f 2 8D DX 17 55mm f 2 8G DX ED 18 70mm f3 5 4 5G ED 24 85mm f 3 5 4 5G VR ED 24 120 mm 3 5 5 6G and ED 28 70 mm f 2 8D 7 With maximum effective aperture of f 5 6 or faster 8 If AF 80 200 mm f 2 8S AF 35 70 mm f 2 8S new model AF 28 85 mm f 3 5 4 5S or AF 28 85 mm f 3 5 4 5S is zoomed in while focusing at minimum range image on matte screen in viewfinder may not be in focus when in focus indicator is dis played Focus manually using image in viewfinder as guide 9 With maximum aperture of f 5 6 or faster 10 Some lenses can not be u
137. o meter exposure for six seconds after you remove your finger from the shutter release button The shutter soeed and aperture indicators in the control panel and all indicators in the viewfinder then turn off to save power auto meter off The length of the auto meter off delay can be adjusted using Custom Setting 23 Meter off R 153 12 First Steps Getting the Camera Ready for Use Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the camera strap securely to the two eyelets on the camera body as shown below sdajs s41j UONNpo U LA FA The Monitor Cover A clear plastic cover the BM 4 LCD monitor cover is provided with the camera to keep the monitor clean and to protect the monitor when the camera is not in use or when you are transporting the camera To remove the monitor cover hold the camera firmly and pull the bottom of the cover gently outwards as shown at right Once the cover is unlatched you can move it slightly away from the monitor 2 and then remove it as shown 3 To replace the cover for shooting or storage insert the two projections on the top of the cover into the match ing indentations above the camera monitor then press the bottom of the cover until you hear it click into place 6 sdajs S414 UO0I NpOo1 U Inserting Batteries The D70 uses a rechargeable EN EL3 Li ion battery supplied Charge the bat tery before first use or after long periods of disuse see the charge
138. o ongoing product support and education continually updated information is available on line at the following sites e For users in the U S A Attp www nikonusa com e For users in Europe http www europe nikon com support e For users in Asia Oceania the Middle East and Africa Attp www nikon asia com Visit these sites to keep up to date with the latest product information tips answers to frequently asked questions FAQs and general advice on digital imaging and pho tography Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area See the URL below for contact information http nikonimaging com LY Replacing This Manual Should you lose this manual replacements can be ordered for a fee from any autho rized Nikon service representative 2 Getting to Know the Camera Camera Controls and Displays Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and dis plays You may find it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you Q read through the rest of the manual Camera Body Power switch 24 Shutter release button A 12 Exposure compensation E button 86 esauen y mouy 0 6uI 3a5 UONNpo s U c Eyelet for camera We AUTO m H Ny strap 13 a s Eyelet for 5 7 camera strap 13 LCD illuminator FORMATY Mode dial 10 button 7 Format roam button Pe 21 Focal plane mark 6 74 Accessory sh
139. ocus Press the shutter release button halfway The camera will automatically select the focus area containing the subject closest to the camera closest subject priority 140 Once the camera has focused on this subject a beep will sound the selected focus area will be highlighted 4 8 and the in focus indicator will appear in the viewfinder see table below If the subject moves out of the selected focus area before the camera has focused the camera will focus based on information from other focus areas Subject in focus beep will sound when camera has focused flashes Camera unable to focus using autofocus If the subject is dark the AF assist illuminator 72 will light automatically to assist in the focus operation To focus on a subject that does not fall in any of the five focus frames use focus lock S84 70 For information on what to do if the camera is unable to focus using autofocus see Getting Good Results with Autofocus 73 28 In 4 Mode the camera automatically sets shut ter ences and aperture when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Before shooting check the shutter soeed and aperture indicators in the viewfinder If the photo would be overexposed at current settings H will be displayed use an optional Neutral Density ND filter If the photo would be underexposed the built in Speedlight will pop up automatically and fire when the pho tograph is taken LY
140. ode the shutter is released only once each time the shutter release button is pressed Each shot is processed to create the number of copies specified in the bracketing program e Turning the Camera Off If the power is turned off during recording the camera will not power down until all shots in the bracketing sequence have been recorded 92 Compose a photograph focus and shoot Each shot will processed to create the number of copies specified in the bracketing program and each copy will have a different white balance Modifications to white balance are added to the white balance adjustment made with white balance fine tuning 8 50 If the number of shots in the bracketing program exceeds the number of exposures re maining Feat amp Fut will be displayed and the bracketing progress indicator and number of exposures remaining will blink Shooting can begin if anew memory card is inserted ainsodxy sudeibo oud bulyey 9 PINT INGY FT To cancel bracketing press the GJ button and rotate the main command dial until is no longer displayed in the control panel The program last in effect will be restored the next time bracketing is activated Brack eting can also be cancelled by selecting NEF Raw or NEF JPEG Basic for image quality or performing a two button reset 4 111 although in this case reactivating bracketing will not restore the bracketing program The number of shots white balance increment WB and
141. odes P S and A 3 Press the button The built in Speedlight will pop up and begin charging When the Speedlight is fully charged the flash ready indicator will light VW Auto Flash ic Z amp and I Modes The built in Speedlight can not be raised and fired manually in 4 Z amp and I modes Once raised the built in Soeedlight will only fire when required for additional lighting Red Eye Reduction Some lenses may block the red eye reduction lamp preventing the subject from seeing the lamp and interfering with red eye reduction CY When the Speedlight Is Not in Use To save battery power when the Speedlight is not in use return it to the closed position by pressing it lightly downward until the latch clicks into place 97 Aydes6oyoud ysejj sydes6oy0ug Buer PG Ayudeibo OUud yse j syudeibo oug HbulyjeL po Press the button and rotate the main command dial until the desired flash sync icon is displayed in the control panel The options available depend on the mode selected with the mode dial Front curtain 7 Red eye Slow sync red sync gt reduction lt P json eye reduction Rear curtain 7 Slow hen sync gt SLOW sync 1 Available only in P and A modes If mode dial is rotated to S or M after this option has been selected in P or A mode flash sync mode will be set to F red eye reduction 2 Available only in P and A modes If mode dial is rotated to S or M after this
142. oe 187 Conto panel Metering mode A button 6 75 eJawe gt y mouy o 6ul 3e 5 UONINpow U c Camera Body continued Built in Speedlight Speedlight lock release button fi 97 Flash sync mode button 97 Flash exposure compensation Fiz4 button RY 102 Self timer lamp 105 107 AF assist illuminator 72 Red eye reduction lamp 895 Infrared receiver A 107 DC in connector under cover amp 170 Video connector under cover amp 170 J Lens release button he 19 Ol Sub command dial 147 Tripod socket Depth of field preview button ff 76 Battery chamber cover 14 Battery chamber cover latch ae t Reset switch 200 4 Viewfinder eyepiece cup A 27 Viewfinder eyepiece 27 Shooting mode button i 62 Format rom button 21 Bracketing j button 87 Diopter adjustment control 27 AE AF lock button 84 Multi selector PH 12 Main command Playback Gj dial 4 147 button 114 Menu button fj 39 Sensitivity ISO button fj 46 Thumbnail 63 button 118 White balance WB button fj 48 Protect button 121 Help button 136 Image quality size QUAL button Memory 41 Monitor card slot Playback zoom Q 13 193 Focus selector oars button A 120 lock BE 66 20 suas i Delete button Memory card button aj 40 122 slot cover latch A 20 Memory car
143. of different colors can be produced For example red combined with a small amount of green light produces orange If red and green are mixed in equal amounts yel low results while a smaller amount of red produces a yellow green Mixing different amounts of red and blue light produces colors ranging from a reddish purple through purple to navy while mixing different amounts of green and blue light produces colors ranging from emerald to turquoise Adding a third color of light results in lighter hues if all three are mixed in equal amounts the results range from white through gray When this progression of hues is arranged in a circle the result is known as a color wheel 60 Choosing Custom Image Optimization Options Choosing Custom in the Optimize image menu 57 displays the menu shown in Step 1 gt Slakelaereyaliare I Color mode amp 0 Saturation A Tone comp I Color mode SEU sobew HbulziwizdQ sydei6bo oug bulyeL Highlight option D Repeat steps 1 4 to adjust other options Doe O 2Sharpening __ A Tone comp I Color mode __ o See Long exp NR Image quality 61 Choosing a Shooting Mode Single Frame Continuous Self Timer or Remote Control Shooting mode determines how the camera takes photographs one at a E time in a continuous sequence with a timed shutter release delay or using a remote control 0 eL Description Camera takes one ph
144. on FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi tal device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfer ence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful in terference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encour aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures eReorient or relocate the receiving an tenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help IV D70 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Nikon
145. on on what to do when HA flashes in the exposure count display see Troubleshooting M 200 Y Camera Off Display If the camera is turned off with a battery and memory card inserted the number of exposures remaining will be displayed in the control panel Aydeibo 0ud dIiseg jeloiny o Step 3 Adjust Camera Settings When the mode dial is rotated to y camera settings are automatically ad justed to produce optimal results in most situations Image quality image size sensitivity and shooting mode are set to the values in the table below See Taking Photographs 4 35 Sensitivity is displayed only when ISO button is pressed Image quality Aydeibo 0ud dIiseg jeloiny o Image size dieu Image NORM Pictures are compressed for balance between im 41 quality JPEG Normal age quality and file size that is ideal for snapshots 42 Image L oo 43 ae Large Images are 3 008 x 2 000 pixels in size 45 Ta Sensitivity digital equivalent of film speed set to 46 Sensitivity 200 value roughly equivalent to ISO 200 47 Shooting S One photograph is taken each time shutter release 62 mode Single frame button is pressed 63 26 Step 4 Frame a Photograph Choose a focus mode and frame a photograph 1 A Choose autofocus Confirm that the focus mode selector Is pointing to AF autofocus At this setting the camera will focus automatically when the
146. ong exp NR Slee Select menu Position cursor in selected menu The Custom Settings Menu 161 The Custom Settings menu normally lists only options R through 9 if desired all options can be displayed 39 snu w es we HBuisn syderpozoyd HuiyeL fi Making a Selection a To modify settings for an item in the current menu B Optimize image 2 r E Long exp NR Oss RAW NEF Raw FINE JPEG Fine _ s A 4 MENEE 2 NORM JPEG Norl ROK a White bal BASIC JPEG Basic ISO VY RAW BNEF JPEG Basic Display options GlOptimize image snu W er we Huisq sydeisbo oug Hulyey Highlight option Make selection e To return to the previous menu without making a selection press the multi selector to the left e The selection for some options is made from a sub menu Repeat steps 3 and 4 to make a selection from a sub menu e Some menu items may not be available in some modes during recording or when no memory card is inserted in the camera e Pressing the button performs the same function as pressing the multi selector to the right In some cases a selection can only be made using button Exiting the Menus To exit the menus press the M button if a menu option is highlighted press the M button twice You can also exit the menus by pressing the button to exit to playback mode or by turning the camera off To exit the menus and focus the camera for the next shot press the shutter release
147. option has been selected in P or A mode flash sync mode will be set to front curtain sync 3In P and A modes flash sync mode will be set to fag slow rear curtain sync when the button Is released furs Sera lt p gt Se Auto front Auto red eye Auto slow curtain sync reduction Auto slow sync red eye reduction sync Studio Flash Systems Rear curtain sync can not be used with studio flash systems as the correct synchro nization can not be obtained 98 Press the shutter release button halfway and check exposure shutter speed and aperture In ay Z amp and gi modes the built in Speedlight will pop up automatically if required for additional lighting and the flash 5 will begin charging The shutter speeds and apertures available when the built in Speedlight Is raised are listed below Al gt To an r O et P Set automatically by camera Yoo Yeos Set automatically 72 g S Value selected by user 500 30 5 by camera 79 i A Set automatically by camera Yoo Yeos Value selected by 81 au M Value selected by user 500 30 5 user 82 5 ao 9 Set automatically by camera Ys00 YeoS Y Set automatically by camera 500 1125 5 Set automatically __ amp by camera x Set automatically by camera Yoo 1 5 3 er lt 1 Limit for slow shutter speed is set using Custom Setting 21 Shutter spd 152 Regardless of option selected camera may set shutter to speeds as slow as
148. or about one second before the shutter is released In delayed remote mode the self timer lamp will blink for two seconds and then light for one second before the shutter is released In P S A and M modes raising the built in Speedlight during the two second count down in delayed remote mode will cancel the two second timer Wait for the flash to charge and press the shutter release button on the ML L3 to restart the timer 107 014 u0 a oway e Buisq sydesGoyoug Buyer E JO1 U0D d OWADY e Huisn syde1pozoyd Buyer Le To use the remote control Mount the camera on a tripod recommended or place the camera on a stable level surface 2 Press the button and rotate main com mand dial until 5 delayed remote or g quick response remote is displayed in the control panel 3 Frame the photograph In autofocus AF mode the camera shutter release button can be used to check focus although only the shutter release button on the remote control can be used to release the shutter Cover the Viewfinder To ensure correct exposure in modes other than M cover the viewfinder eyepiece with your hand or with the supplied DK 5 eyepiece cap before pressing the shutter release button This will prevent light entering via the viewfinder from interfering with the autoexposure operation The DK 5 can be attached by removing the viewfinder eyepiece cup and slid ing the DK 5 down to cover the viewfinder eyepiece 1 Beep 138
149. or up or down to highlight a folder name Press the multi selector to the right The dialog shown at right will be displayed Edit the folder name as described in Step 1 on the preceding page To exit to the setup menu without changing the folder name press the button 3 Press the dH button to rename the folder and return to the setup menu Delete To delete any folders on the memory card that contain no photographs highlight Delete in the DELETE EMPTY Folders menu and press the multi selector to the e FOLDER right The dialog shown at right will be displayed press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to select e No Exit to setup menu without deleting empty folders e Yes Delete empty folders and return to setup menu No oos Number of Folders Additional time will be required for recording and playback if the memory card con tains a very large number of folders 158 File No Seq When a photograph is taken the camera names File No Sea the new file by adding one to the last file number Off O used This option controls whether file numbering on continues from the last number used when a new folder is created the memory card is formatted or a new memory card is inserted in the camera Highlight File No Seq in the setup menu 155 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to
150. ording on all pictures No border to print pictures without a white border this option is not available if printer does not support border less printing Data Imprint Imprint Date Selecting Print DPOF resets the Data imprint and Imprint date options for the current print order A 131 To print the date of recording on photographs select Imprint date in the PictBridge Setup menu Print Set 130 To create a DPOF print order before printing use the Print set option in the playback menu 180 Te chni al S Camera Care Options and Resources This chapter covers the following topics Camera Settings Describes the functions available in different modes Optional Accessories Lists the lenses and other accessories available for the D70 Caring for Your Camera Provides information on storage and mainte nance Troubleshooting Lists the error messages displayed by your camera and how to deal with them Specifications Principal specifications for the D70 Camera Settings Settings Available in Different Modes spui s E1BWIeD Sd ON JEDWUUIEL iw The following table lists the settings that can be adjusted in each mode Image size Image quality Sensitivity ISO equivalency White balance Optimize image Shooting mode Focus lock Metering Depth of field preview Flexible program Autoexposure lock Exposure compensation Bracketing Flash sync mode gt Ma
151. otograph each time shutter release button is pressed Access lamp will light while photo is recorded next shot can be taken immediately if enough space remains in memory buffer c Camera records photographs at up to about three frames per second Continuous while shutter release button is held down Use self timer for self portraits or to reduce blurring caused by camera Self timer shake 105 Shutter release controlled using optional ML L3 remote Camera focuses when shutter release button on ML L3 is pressed shutter is Delayed released after 2s delay 4 107 Gives operator time to pose when remote taking self portrait using remote control Shutter release controlled using optional ML L3 remote When shut Quick ter release button on ML L3 is pressed camera releases shutter imme response diately after focusing 4 107 Ensures quick shutter response can be remote used to reduce blurring caused by camera shake apo Hulzooyus e Hbuisoouy sydesbo OUd Bury Average frame rate in mode M with manual focus shutter speed of Yasos or faster noise reduction off and memory remaining in memory buffer Number of pictures that can be stored in buffer depends on options selected for image quality and size see table at right Additional photographs can be taken as soon as enough memory is available in buffer Quality Size Capacity Note that all pictures taken in continuous mode are recorded at the orientatio
152. p CPU lenses 183 184 Creative Lighting System 186 189 Custom Settings 135 154 defaults 136 137 CSM See Custom Settings CSM menu 135 154 D Date 161 Delete 124 125 Deleting 122 See also mem ory card formatting all images 125 selected images 125 single frame playback 31 Depth of field preview 76 Digital Print Order Format 130 131 Digital Vari Program See tay mode Diopter 27 DPOF See Digital Print Order Format Dust ref photo 166 167 DVP See mode Digital Vari Program Dynamic area AF See AF area mode E Electronic analog exposure display 82 83 Electronic range finder 74 EV step 144 Exif version 2 21 130 Exposure bracketing 88 91 Exposure compensation 86 Exposure meters 75 See also auto meter off Eyepiece cap 105 108 F FAT32 160 File No Seq 159 Files See image files FINE See Image quality Firmware 167 Firmware Ver 167 Flash 94 104 186 189 See also Speedlight bracketing 87 91 Flash Color Information Com munication 48 186 187 Flash exposure compensa tion 102 Flash ready indicator 94 97 Flash mode 150 151 Flash sync mode 95 96 Flexible program 77 See also mode P S A M Focal plane mark 74 Focus See autofocus focus mode manual focus Focus area focus brackets 66 Focus lock 70 Focus mode 64 Focusing screen 8 Folders 126 156 158 Folders 156 158 Format 160 FV lock 103 104 G Grid display 144 H Hide image 129 Highlight display
153. p or down to highlight a folder then press to the right to select the folder and return to the setup menu The selected folder will also be used for playback when Current is selected in the Playback fldr menu 126 The folder currently selected is listed first followed by NCD70 the default folder followed by the remaining folders in alphabetical order The folder selected in the Select folder menu does not change even when the folder is deleted or a new memory card is inserted A folder with the same name will be created when a photograph is taken ai Select folder Selected folder Other folders in alphabetical order 156 New To create a new folder highlight New in the Folders menu and press the multi selector to the right The dialog shown in Step 1 will be displayed 1 Enter a five letter folder name as described below Name area Folder name appears here To move cursor press button and rotate main command dial To move the cursor in the name area press the EJ button and rotate the main command dial To enter a new letter at the current cursor position use the multi selector to highlight the desired character in the keyboard area and press the button To delete the character at the current cur sor position press the button To return to the setup menu without creating a new folder press the button Keyboard area Use multi selector to highlight letters press button to select nual
154. perations for taking photographs at the most commonly used settings This chapter ex plains how and when to adjust camera settings for 56 67 different shooting conditions Optimizing Images Choosing a Shooting Mode s 62 63 Focus D 64 74 Exposure 75 93 Flash Photography gt 94 104 Self Timer Mode xs 105 106 Using a Remote Control lt s 107 110 Two Button Reset r 111 ISO gt a ma D gt phd When to Use Shooting Options Le The following figure illustrates when to use the shooting options described a in this chapter gt lt Photos grainy when enlarged p Image Quality and Size amp 41 45 a m Choose high settings for quality 3 Files too big for e mail 3 and size when taking photos that 3 Need to get more pictures on a will be enlarged lower settings Z memory card when taking photos for electronic distribution or to save space on the memory card Shooting Mode 62 63 Take photographs one at a time or in a continuous burst Shutter response too slow K Focus 4 64 74 Give priority to accurate focus or Photos out of focus f shutter response Select how focus area is chosen and whether to fo cus manually or automatically Self Timer 4 105 106 Delay shutter release until after the Want to shoot a self portrait c shutter release button is pressed Photos blurred by camera shake K Remote Control 107 110 Use
155. perture that will produce the optimal exposure Shutter speed can be set to values between 30s and 1 0005 Use slow shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving objects high shutter speeds to freeze motion Mode S is only available with CPU lenses To take photographs in shutter priority auto 1 Rotate the mode dial to S Rotate the main command dial to choose the desired shutter speed ainsodxy sudei6bo 0ug bulyeL 9 3 Frame a photograph focus and shoot Exposure Warning If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded one of the following indica tors will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder Pindcator Description Subject too bright Choose faster shutter speed or lower sensitivity 8 oe ea 46 or use optional Neutral Density ND filter Subject too dark Choose slower shutter speed or r higher sensitivity lt 5 4 46 J ba D 7 the flash ready indicator blinks in the viewfinder the flash can be used for ad ditional lighting The flash ready indicator will not be displayed if Off is selected for Custom Setting 20 Flash sign 79 Changing from Mode M to Mode S If you select a shutter speed of tres amp amp or long time exposure in mode M and then select mode S without changing the shutter speed the shutter speed display will flash and the shutter can not be released Rotate the main command dial to select a different sh
156. played Sto press Desaripton o Change num ber of images displayed yoeqAeld nogy a0 Press button to switch between four thumbnail dis play nine thumbnail display and single image playback Highlight AWA Press multi selector up right left or down to highlight 0 photographs WO thumbnails Zoom in on Press button for enlarged view of highlighted photo photograph erer Q graph 120 Images marked by icon can not be deleted using Protect remove button or Delete option in playback menu note that protection from protected images will be deleted when memory card is photograph formatted To protect image or to remove protection from protected image press EJ button RY 121 Press button to delete highlighted photograph 122 Confirmation dialog will Delete be displayed press again photograph to delete photo or press any other button to exit without deleting photo Display cD Press to end playback and display camera menus menus 39 Shutter End playback release To end playback and return to shooting mode press amp i button or press shutter release button halfway 118 Y Using the Multi Selector The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on The focus selector lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off 22 Monitor Off 4 153 The monitor will turn off automatically to save power if no operations are performed for the time sp
157. ption Description Tall portrait orientation photos are displayed in tall orientation during playback to fit in monitor tall orientation photos are displayed at 7 3 the size of other photographs No Tall portrait orientation photos are not played back in tall orientation Yes default Image Rotation 168 Photographs taken with Off selected for Image rotation are displayed in wide landscape orientation regardless of the option selected for Rotate tall 126 Slide Show To play images back one after the other in an ETO automated slide show highlight Slide show in the playback menu 124 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press tothe Y gt Start yen right to make a selection Frame intvl Option Description OoOo Sato Start slide show Choose how long each picture will be displayed Starting the Slide Show Start Selecting Start starts an automated slide show All photographs in the folder or folders selected in the Playback fldr menu 4 126 will be played back in the order recorded with a pause between each image Hidden photographs 84 129 will not be played back The following operations can be performed during a slide show Description Go forward or Press multi selector up to return to previous frame down back one frame to skip to next frame View photo Press multi selector left or
158. quivalent of film speed The higher the sensitivity the less light needed to make an exposure allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures Sensitivity can be set between values roughly equivalent to ISO 200 and ISO 1600 in steps equivalent to sEV Sensitivity can be adjusted using the ISO option in the shooting menu or by pressing the ISO button and rotating the main command dial The ISO Menu Highlight ISO in the shooting menu 132 ID OAA EE and press the multi selector to the right Long exp NR Image quality IZ Image size Y White bal Highlight the desired option and press the multi selector to the right The shooting menu will be displayed Sensitivity The higher the sensitivity the more likely pictures are to be subject to noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored pixels 5 ISO Auto fj 142 When On is selected for Custom Setting 5 ISO auto the camera will automatically vary sensitivity from the value selected by the user to help ensure optimum exposure 46 The ISO Button El Taking Photographs Sensitivity ISO Equivalency Sensitivity is displayed in the ISO Cc O D E Se ced ie tea Cc oO U E LD 60 Y ce Vo yw C Qa O Q ns Lo Ccu a E or 2 C o n N D so command dial control panel 47 White Balance aouejeg ety m sydesboxoug Buyer J Keeping Colors True The color of the light reflected
159. r Sample passes or coupon tickets except when The copying or reproduction of paper 4 minimum of necessary copies are to be money coins or securities which are provided for business use by a company circulated in a foreign country is pro Also do not copy or reproduce pass hibited ports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Unless the prior permission of the government has been obtained the copying or reproduction of unused post age stamps or post cards issued by the Comply with copyright notices government is prohibited The copying or reproduction of copy righted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to infringe copyright laws The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of cer tified documents stipulated by law is prohibited Trademark Information Apple the Apple logo Macintosh Mac OS Power Macintosh and PowerBook are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Power Mac iMac and iBook are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation
160. r manual for details About two hours are required to recharge a fully discharged battery Turn the camera off Turn the camera off before inserting or re moving batteries Open the battery chamber cover Slide the battery chamber cover latch to the gt position and open the battery chamber cover Insert the battery Insert the battery as shown at right A Latch the battery chamber cover To prevent the battery trom being dislodged during operation be sure the cover is securely latched V Read Battery Warnings manual together with any warnings and instructions provided by the battery manufacturer Removing Batteries Before removing batteries turn the camera off and slide the battery chamber cover latch to the open position 9 Replace the terminal cover when the EN EL3 is not in use 14 Using the MS D70 CR2 Lithium Battery Holder When inserted in the supplied MS D70 battery holder CR2 lithium batteries can be used as a backup power source in place of the EN EL3 CR2 batteries are however suited to use at a restricted range of temperatures Read the following notice before using CR2 batteries Using CR2 Lithium Batteries Note the following when using CR2 lithium batteries The capacity of CR2 batteries drops sharply when the ambient temperature is below 20 C 68 F Operation has been confirmed with the following CR2 lithium batteries SANYO CR2 lithium batteries Toshiba CR2 li
161. r will flash A segment will disappear from the bracketing progress indicator F lt QE gt 4E or ED gt after each shot The middle segment BD disappears when the unmodified shot is taken the segment when a shot with negative compensation is taken and the lt q segment when a shot with positive compensa tion is taken Bracketing begins again when all shots in the sequence have been taken ronal 5 nsodx sy de1po 0yd bulyey fe To cancel bracketing press the amp 9 button and rotate the main command dial until is no longer displayed in the control panel The program last in effect will be restored the next time bracketing is activated Brack eting can also be cancelled by selecting WB bracketing for Custom Set ting 12 or by performing a two button reset 4 111 although in this case the bracketing program will not be restored the next time bracketing is activated Shooting Mode In single frame self timer and remote control modes one shot will be taken each time the shutter release button is pressed In continuous mode shooting will pause after the number of shots specified in the bracketing program have been taken Shooting will resume the next time the shutter release button is pressed 89 The bracketing programs available depend on the option selected for Cus tom Setting 9 EV step W 144 Custom Setting 9 Control panel No of Exposure Bracketing EV step display shots increm
162. r will not be displayed if Off is selected for Custom Setting 20 Flash sign Long Time Exposures At a shutter speed of fas amp amp the shutter will remain open while the camera shutter release button is held down In delayed remote and quick response remote modes is displayed instead of tes amp amp the shutter opens when the shutter release button on the optional ML L3 remote control is pressed 2s after the button is pressed in de layed remote mode and remains open until the remote control shutter release button is pressed a second time maximum 30 minutes A 107 Nikon recommends using a fully charged EN EL3 battery or an optional EH 5 AC adapter to prevent loss of power while the shutter is open Note that if the shutter is open for more than approximately 1s at any setting noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored pixels may appear in the final photograph Non CPU Lenses If a non CPU lens is attached in mode M F will appear in the aperture displays in the control panel and viewfinder Aperture must be adjusted manually using the lens aperture ring and depth of field preview is not available The camera exposure meter can not be used and exposure will not be displayed in the electronic analog exposure display ainsodxy sydeibo oud PuiyeL 6 Electronic Analog Exposure Display The electronic analog exposure display in the viewfinder shows whether the photo graph would be under or over expose
163. re in landscape wide orientation por trait tall orientation with the camera rotated 90 clockwise or portrait tall orientation with the camera rotated 90 counter clockwise AutomaticL gels Automatic default Landscape wide Camera rotated 90 Camera rotated 90 orientation clockwise counter clockwise Camera orientation is not recorded Nikon Capture 4 version 4 1 or later and PictureProject display all photographs in landscape wide orientation and camera rotation icon in Nikon Capture 4 Camera Control shows camera in horizontal landscape orientation Choose this option when taking photographs with lens pointing up or lens pointing down Off In continuous mode A 62 orientation recorded for first shot applies to all images in same burst even if camera orientation is changed during shooting Rotate Tall 126 Tall orientation photographs taken with Automatic selected for image rotation will only be displayed in tall orientation in the camera monitor if Yes is selected for Rotate tall 168 onnecti o External Devices Senne tions Photographs and camera menus can be displayed on a television screen or recorded to video tape If the PictureProject software provided with the camera is installed the camera can be connected to a computer and photographs copied to disk for editing viewing printing or long term storage Television Playback Read this section for information on conn
164. rea Autofocus AF area mode panel finder focus area selection Shown in Single area cI viewfinder and Manual control panel Shown in Dynamic area gt 1 viewfinder and Manual control panel snd0j sydeibozoud bunyeL Z Closest subjct Dos Automatic Shown in Single area viewfinder and Manual control panel Shown in Dynamic area 1 viewfinder and Manual control panel Closest subjct ea Automatic 68 How it works Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area Beep sounds when camera has focused Focus will remain locked while shutter release button is pressed halfway Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area If subject moves before camera has focused camera will focus based on information from other focus areas Beep sounds when camera has focused Fo cus will remain locked while shutter release button is pressed halfway As above except that camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to camera Beep sounds and active focus area is highlighted in viewfinder when camera has focused Camera continues to focus on subject in selected focus area while shutter release button is pressed halfway Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area While shutter release button is pressed halfway cam era tracks subject as it moves from one focus area to the next As above except that camera automatically selects focus area containing subject c
165. released when in focus indicator is displayed focus pri ority If subject was moving when shutter release button was pressed AF halfway camera will track subject until focusing is complete and the Autofocus shutter can be released predictive focus tracking 8 65 If subject stops moving before shutter is released in focus indicator will appear in viewfinder and focus will lock at this distance e AF C continuous servo autofocus Camera focuses continuously while shutter release button is pressed halfway If subject moves fo cus will be adjusted to compensate predictive focus tracking PX 65 Photographs can be taken whether or not camera is in focus release priority snd0j sydesbojoud Buyer rd Camera does not focus automatically focus must be adjusted manually using the lens focusing ring If maximum aperture of lens is f 5 6 or faster viewfinder focus indicator can be used to confirm focus e ec tronic range finding A 74 but photographs can be taken at any time whether or not camera is in focus Manual Choosing single servo AF ensures a sharp focused image Continuous servo AF may be a better choice with erratically moving subjects Manual focus is recommended when the camera is unable to focus using autofocus 64 Y Predictive Focus Tracking If the camera autofocus system detects that the subject is moving when the shutter release button is pressed halfway
166. right to change photo info displayed during slide show ENTER Press to pause slide show A 128 Exit to playback menu Press to end slide show and display playback menu Exit to playback i Press amp to end slide show and return to playback with mode current image displayed in monitor Exit to shooting Shutter Press shutter release button halfway to end slide show mode release turn monitor off and return to shooting mode 127 nual s2eqAejq 24J ApIND nua E pause playback Press the multi selector up or nua y2eqAe g 41 p nd nua e Restart Resume slide show The dialog shown at right is displayed when the show ends or when the button Is pressed to down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection e Frame Intvl Change the length of time each picture is displayed To exit the slide show and return to the playback menu press the multi se lector to the left or press the button Changing the Display Interval Frame Intvl Selecting Frame intvl from the Slide show menu Frame intvl or the pause menu displays the menu shown at ices 2s EO right To change the length of time each image is displayed press the multi selector up or down to highlight the appropriate option and then press the multi selector to the right to return to the previous menu 128 Hide Image The Hide image option is used to hide or reveal K OSet MBOK selected photographs Hidden
167. s areas 66 Number of shots remaining Spot metering targets 75 before memory buffer fills 62 5 eee l Preset white balance recording Reference grid displayed when On is eae IMNGICATOT snccscatessuneantasanceceadoavncsextane 52 selected for Custom Setting 8 144 i Exposure compensation value 86 4 FOCUS indicator dst Bont Ear atm ayes cae E E E 28 Flash compensation value L 102 BEFOCUS GP Od BEE 66 PC mode indicator 0 cccce 172 AF area mode E E E 140 Flash ready indicator a tees fee 97 JAutoexposure AE lock 84 Battery indicator cccceceeeees 24 Electronic analog exposure Shutter Speed cesses 76 CIS OI AW E E E EA 82 sj Aperture f number n i 76 Exposure compensation 86 Flash compensation indicator 102 Auto sensitivity indicator 142 i Exposure compensation indicator 86 K appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 45 WZ The Viewfinder Display The focus area and grid line displays in the viewfinder advanced focusing screen dis play tend to brighten at high temperatures and to darken and exhibit slower response times at low temperatures The other displays in the viewfinder tend darken at high temperatures and exhibit slower response times at low temperatures All displays will return to normal at room temperature No Battery When the battery is totally exhausted or
168. s or folders and the number of pic tures to be deleted is very large deletion can sometimes take more than half an hour a Protected and Hidden Images Images marked with a icon are protected and can not be deleted Hidden images 84 129 are not displayed in the thumbnail list and can not be selected for deletion Y Using the Multi Selector The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on The focus selector lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off 124 Deleting Selected Photographs Selected Choosing Selected displays the photographs in the folder or folders selected in the Playback fldr menu 126 as small thumbnail images OSet MBOK OSet MBOK Highlight image Select highlighted image Selected image marked by fi icon nua s2eqAejq 41 Pp Nd nuay E Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures To deselect picture highlight and press center of multi selector To exit without deleting pictures press GJ button Selected Confirmation dialog displayed Press g Ce multi selector up or down to highlight e 1 option press GJ to select e Yes delete selected pictures e No exit without deleting images Deleting All Photographs All Choosing All displays the confirmation dialog shown at right Press the multi selector up or Delete down to highlight an option then press the all images button to make a selection e Yes delete all images in the folder or fol
169. sed see following page 11 Can be used in mode M but camera exposure meter can not be used 12 Can be used in mode M at shutter speeds slower than 1 125s but camera exposure meter can not be used 13 Attach in vertical orientation can be used in horizontal orien tation once attached 183 S HMOSS DY DRES je21uy2 L SalIOSSaIIV EUDI AQ Sd ON JeEdNUYIIL NI CPU lenses can be identified by the presence of CPU contacts Type G lenses are marked with a G on the lens barrel type D lenses with a D CPU lens Type G lens Type D lens Type G lenses are not equipped with a lens aperture ring Unlike other CPU lenses there is no need to lock the aperture ring at the minimum aperture setting maximum f number when using a type G lens V Incompatible Accessories and Non CPU Lenses The following accessories and non CPU lenses can not be used with the D70 e TC 16A AF Teleconverter e 200 600mm_ f 9 5 serial numbers e Non Al lenses 280001 300490 e Lenses that require the AU 1 focus eLenses for the F3AF 80mm f 2 8 ing unit 400mm f 4 5 600mm f 5 6 200mm f 3 5 TC 16 Teleconverter 800mm f 8 1200mm f 11 e Fisheye 6mm f 5 6 8mm f 8 OP 10 mm f 5 6 e 21mm f 4 old type e K2 rings e ED 180 600mm f 8 serial 174041 174180 e ED 360 1200mm f 11 serial numbers 174031 174127 numbers e PC 28mm f 4 serial number 180900 or earlier e PC 35mm f 2 8 serial numbers 851001 906200
170. shutter release button halfway 31 sueiboig leA je I6ig jelo yn Digital Vari Programs O A The D70 offers a choice of seven Digital Vari Pro Creative Photography gram modes Selecting a program automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected scene mak ing creative photography as simple as rotating the mode dial Digital Vari Programs are available with CPU lenses only When a non CPU lens is attached the shutter release is disabled See Camera Settings 4 182 for information on the options available in Digital Vari Program modes a Auto Use for snapshots Camera settings are automatically adjust RSS OAs ed according to subject and lighting producing vivid smooth fas images with balanced saturation color and sharpness eFlash set to front curtain sync Other modes can be se lected 84 96 Portrait Use for portraits Main subject stands out clearly while background details are softened lending composition sense of depth e Degree of softening depends on amount of light available g Increase distance between subject and background or use telephoto lens for best results eFlash set to front curtain sync Other modes can be selected A 96 Landscape Use for vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines colors and contrast in such subjects as skyscapes and forests e Use wide angle lens for wider field of view e Built in Speedlight and AF assist illuminator turn off auto matically
171. shutter release button is pressed half way Pictures can only be taken when the camera Is in focus Frame a photograph The recommended stance for taking photo graphs Is with one foot a half pace in front of the other and your upper body stable To prevent blurred photographs caused by unsteady hands camera shake hold the camera steadily in both hands with your elbows propped lightly against your torso for support Hold the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera body or lens with your left WZ Viewfinder Frame Coverage The viewfinder shows slightly less of the image approximately 95 both vertically and horizontally than appears in the final photograph LY Viewfinder Focus The viewfinder is equipped with diopter adjustment to accommodate individual differences in vision To adjust viewfinder focus slide the diopter adjustment control up and down until the viewfinder display and focus brackets are in sharp focus If necessary the rubber eyepiece cup can be removed when the cup is replaced the lettered face should be down 2 e When operating the diopter adjustment control with your eye to the viewfinder be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye Diopter can be adjusted in the range 1 6m to 0 5m Corrective lenses available separately BY 190 allow diopters of 5 m to 3 m 27 oy Aydei6boj0ud Diseg jelozny o Aydei6bo 0ugd 21Seg 4elo n Step 5 F
172. sing shutter The camera will not adjust focus in manual focus mode or if autofocus has been set using the shutter release button on the camera To return to single frame or continuous shooting mode turn the camera off or rotate the mode dial to another setting The shooting mode in effect before remote control mode was selected will also be restored if no opera tions are performed for the time selected for Custom Setting 25 Remote 154 The default setting is one minute 109 J01 U0D d OWADY e Huisn syde1pbozoyd Buiyer Ce sydeibo oud bulyeL D 101 Uu0 gt zow y e Huis Replacing the Battery The ML L3 remote control is powered by a three volt CR2025 lithium battery To replace the battery After sliding the latch in the direction shown in to unlatch the battery holder remove the holder as shown in 2 Remove the battery from the battery holder Insert a fresh battery with the face marked on top Slide the battery holder into the remote until the latch clicks into place V4 Keep out of Reach of Children Care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the battery or other small parts in their mouths Should a child swallow the battery consult a physician immediately 110 Two Button Reset Restoring Default Settings The camera settings listed below can be restored to default values by holding the and A but tons down together for more than two seconds these buttons are marke
173. sive heat e Do not immerse in or expose to water e Replace the terminal cover when trans porting the battery Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins e Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the bat tery when no charge remains e When the battery is not in use attach the terminal cover and store in a cool place elmmediately after use or when the product is used on battery power for an extended period the battery may become hot Before removing the bat tery turn the camera off and allow the battery to cool e Discontinue use immediately should you notice any changes in the battery such as discoloration or deformation A Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks use only the cables pro vided or sold by Nikon for the purpose to maintain compliance with product regulations A Keep out of reach of children Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the battery or other small parts into their mouths Removing memory cards Memory cards may become hot dur ing use Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera CD ROMs The CD ROMs on which the software and manuals are distributed should not be played back on audio CD equipment Playing CD ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment A Observe caution
174. ss to the right to make a selection F Option Desitin TTL Output of built in Speedlight is adjusted automatically in response to default shooting conditions Menu at right will be displayed Highlight set i ting between Full full power and 1 16 6 of full power and press multi selector to right to TTS return to CSM menu When mode dial is set to paer ___1 4 power___ 1 8 power 1 16 power spui s WO SND APIND nuda P S A or M flash will fire at chosen fraction Y of full power whenever built in Speedlight is raised at full power built in Speedlight has GN m ft of 17 56 ISO 200 or 12 39 ISO 100 icons blink in control panel and viewfinder No monitor preflash is emitted allowing built in Speedlight to function as master flash for optional slave flash units Choose this option to allow camera to con Eel 19 Commander mode trol flash level when one or more SB 800 gt or SB 600 Speedlights are used for wireless Imm TTL OO flash photography in P S A or M mode Menu at right will be displayed choose TTL v AA i TTL flash control available only with CPU FULL M lens AA Auto Aperture available only when CPU lens is used with SB 800 or M Commander Ly 9 M Manual Selecting M displays menu shown FULL Sora mode at right press multi selector up or down to FULL LaO choose output level for wireless flash unit from values between Full full power and Y 1 128 23 of f
175. t 35 mm zoom head position ISO 200 20 C 68 F GN at ISO 100 is 30 98 and accepts four AA batteries see the SB 600 manual for details The flash head can be rotated through 90 above the horizontal 180 left and 90 right for bounce flash or close up photography Auto power zoom 24 85 mm en sures that the illuminating angle is adjusted in accord with lens focal length The built in wide panel can be used for an angle of 14mm An illuminator is included to assist in adjusting settings in the dark and custom settings are available for fine tuning all aspects of flash operation w sallossadvy jeuoido s oN JeDUYIaL V Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories Use only Nikon Speedlights Negative voltages or voltages over 250V applied to the accessory shoe could not only prevent normal operation but damage the sync circuitry of the camera or flash Before using a Nikon Speedlight not listed in this section con tact a Nikon authorized service representative for more information 186 The following features are available with SB 800 and SB 600 Speedlights Speedlight SB 800 SB 600 Advanced Advanced Wireless Wireless Flash mode feature SB 800 Lighting SB 600 Lighting i TTL AA Auto aperture A Non TTL auto M WE ass Repeating flash REAR Rear curtain sync Red eye reduction Flash Color Information Communication FV lock AF assist for multi area AF Auto zoom ISO auto Custom Setting 5 1 Available
176. t white balance to value for selected photograph To select different photo repeat steps 5 12 Using the Current Value for Preset White Balance To set white balance to the value currently selected for preset white bal ance 1 Highlight Preset in the white balance menu _ p ianeneeh i 49 and press the multi selector to the Dir sunlight right 4 Flash Cloudy Shade PRE Preset_ Lg 4 Highlight Measure and press the multi se lector to the right to set white balance to the current value for preset white balance and Measure SA return to the shooting menu 55 Optimizing Images Image Enhancement When a Digital Vari Program mode Is selected the camera automatically op timizes outlines contrast saturation and hue according to the type of scene sobeu re Burjel In P S A and M modes image enhancement options can be selected trom Normal Vivid Sharper Softer Direct Print Portrait or Landscape to optimize photographs according to how the picture will be used or the type of scene Sharpening contrast color reproduction saturation and hue can also be customized individually to match the user s creative intent Option Description GSN Normal Recommended for most situations default a Enhances saturation contrast and sharpness to produce vivid im EVI Vivid n ages with vibrant reds greens and blues SH Sharper Sharpens outlines Softens outlines Use to ensure
177. tains the following options gt l Optimize image GN Option yy a OFF 56 61 QP mege gueni e Long exp NR 133 Image size W Wnhite bal A Image quality 41 42 ISO 200 o White bal 48 55 Available only when mode dial is set to P S A or M nual Bunooys y1 p no nua ffel Optimize Image When the mode dial is set to P S A or M pho S OEE tographs are enhanced according to the option IN Normal E selected in the Optimize image menu See Tak ing Photographs Optimizing Images for details ESH P 56 Y IESF Softer EDP Direct Print Y Using the Multi Selector The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on The focus selector lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off 132 Long Exp NR This option controls whether photographs taken S IRIE at shutter speeds slower than about 1s are processed to reduce noise randomly spaced brightly colored pixels that appear at slow shutter speeds particularly in shadows Highlight Long Exp NR in the shooting menu 132 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection Option Description Off default Noise reduction off camera functions normally ere Noise reduction takes effect at shutter soeeds of about 1s or slower Time required to process im ages more than doubles if this option is select
178. tandard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output on Exif compliant printers 130 Modifying the Print Order Select Set Choosing Select set displays the photographs in the folder or folders se E lected in the Playback fldr menu 126 as small thumbnail images 1 Set HAOK Highlight image lighted image and set number of prints to 1 Selected images are marked by fj Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures To deselect picture press multi selector down when number of prints is 1 To exit without changing print order press J button Print set Done Lael O Data imprint O Imprint date Complete print order and display menu of print options Press multi selector up or down to highlight option e To print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order highlight Data imprint and press multi selector to right Y will appear next to item e To print date of recording on all pictures in print order highlight Imprint date and press multi selector to right WY will appear next to item e To deselect checked item highlight and press multi selector to right To complete print order and return to playback menu highlight Done and press multi selector to right To exit without altering print order press D button 131 nua y2eqGAe dq 241 p nd nu N The Shooting Menu Shooting Options The shooting menu con
179. tely Set the Speedlight to TTL mode the SB 800 can also be used in AA mode see the Speed light manual for details While FV lock is in effect flash output will automatically be adjusted for changes in Speedlight zoom head position 104 Self Timer Mode Delaying Shutter Release The self timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for self portraits To use the self timer 2 Mount the camera on a tripod recommended or place the camera on a Stable level surface Press the button and rotate main com mand dial until self timer mode is displayed in the control panel Frame the photograph and focus If autofo cus Is in effect be sure not to block the lens when activating the self timer In single servo autofocus A 139 photographs can only be taken if the in focus indicator appears in the viewfinder Cover the Viewfinder To ensure correct exposure in modes other than M cover the viewfinder eyepiece with your hand or with the supplied DK 5 eyepiece cap before pressing the shutter release button This will prevent light entering via the viewfinder from interfering with the autoexposure operation The DK 5 can be attached by removing the viewfinder eyepiece cup and slid ing the DK 5 down to cover the viewfinder eyepiece 105 apo Jew jjas sydes6o0ug Buyer Gq Press the shutter release button all the way down to start the self timer The self timer lamp AF assist lamp will start to blink and a
180. ten shots suO ed1JI9I9dS sa ON jL21UY2 L The following can reduce battery life e Using the monitor e Repeated autofocus operations e Keeping the shutter release button e Taking NEF RAW photographs pressed halfway e Slow shutter speeds To ensure maximum battery performance e Keep the battery contacts clean Soiled contacts can reduce battery performance e Use EN EL3 batteries immediately after charging Batteries will lose their charge if left unused 205 Symbols lal WS x lad Ig See mode Digital Vari Program 3D color matrix metering See metering A A See mode Advanced Wireless Lighting 187 AF See focus mode auto focus AF area mode 140 AF assist illuminator 72 Aperture 76 83 tex auto mode 32 Auto meter off 12 Autoexposure lock 84 Autofocus 64 AF C 139 AF S 139 B Backlight control panel 7 BASIC See Image quality Battery 14 15 CR2 14 EN EL3 14 inserting 14 15 life 205 storage 196 197 BKT See bracketing Blur reducing 80 Bracketing 87 93 See also Exposure bracketing white balance bracketing Brightness See LCD Brightness Bulb See long time exposures C CCD 201 cleaning 194 195 Clock 16 17 Closest subject priority See AF area mode Color mode 59 Color profile See Color mode 206 Color temperature See white balance CompactFlash See memory card Computer 171 174 Continuous shooting See shooting mode Contrast See Tone com
181. the monitor is off Rotate Tall j 126 Tall portrait orientation images are not displayed in tall orientation when Off is selected for the Rotate tall option in the playback menu Note that all photographs taken with Off selected for Image rotation A 168 are displayed in wide land scape orientation regardless of the option selected for Rotate tall 7 Image Review 144 Photographs will not be displayed in the monitor during recording if Off is selected for Custom Setting 7 Image review 22 Monitor Off 153 The monitor will turn off automatically to save power if no operations are performed for the time specified in Custom Setting 22 Monitor off 114 The following operations can be performed in single image playback Sto press Desaription View additional Le Press multi selector down to view photographs in order photographs Oy recorded up to view photographs in reverse order Vi J AN iew photo A information NV View thumbnails GJ Zoom in on photograph 1 Q Protect remove protection from photograph Delete photograph Display menus co Shutter End playback release Press multi selector left or right to view information about current photograph 4 116 Press EJ button to view thumbnail display 4 118 Press Gi button for enlarged view of current photograph SH 120 Images marked by icon can not be deleted using button or Delete option in playback menu
182. the multi selector to the left The operation will also be cancelled when the camera or monitor is turned off Y Image Dust Off The Image Dust Off feature in Nikon Capture 4 available separately processes NEF RAW photographs to remove the effects of dust in the camera imaging system by comparing the images to the data acquired with Dust ref photo It is not available with JPEG images The D70 can be used with Nikon Capture 4 version 4 1 or later 166 gt DIU ref photo gt DIU ref photo Take photo of white object 10cm from lens Position the lens ten centimeters four inches from a bright featureless white object After framing the object so that nothing else is visible in the viewfinder 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 before pressing the shutter release button Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to acquire Im age Dust Off reference data note that noise reduction turns on automati cally when the subject is poorly lit increasing the amount of time needed to record the data The monitor turns off when the shutter release but ton Is pressed If the reference object is too bright or too dark the camera may be unable to acquire Image Dust Off reference data and the mes sage shown at right will be displayed Choose another reference object and repeat the pro
183. the right to make a selection Description nual dnyas y p nd nus Ee When shutter is released mirror is locked in up position and blinking is displayed in control panel Mirror will return to down position when camera is turned off To ensure power is available to lower mirror Nikon recommends using this option only when camera is powered by EH 5 AC adapter Video Mode Before connecting the camera to a video device such as a television or VCR 170 choose a video mode setting that matches the video stan dard used in the device Highlight Video mode in the setup menu 8 155 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to make a selection Option Description NTSC Use when connecting camera to NTSC devices Use when connecting camera to PAL devices Note that number of pixels in PAL output Is selectively reduced causing drop in resolution WZ Video Output The default video standard varies with the country or region of purchase 162 Language To change the language in which camera menus Language and messages are displayed highlight Language a t Pe in the setup menu 8 155 and press the multi De Deutsch selector to the right See First Steps Basic En English Sex Setup Step 1 for details 16 The Language Es Espanol menu is displayed automatically the first time the _Fr_ Francais camera Is tur
184. the subject is poorly lit To use the illuminator AF S must be selected for Custom Setting 2 Autofocus 139 an AF Nikkor lens must be attached and the center focus area must be selected or closest subject priority in effect If these conditions are met and the subject is poorly lit the illuminator will light auto matically to assist the autofocus operation when the shutter release button is pressed halfway The AF assist illuminator is not available in Landscape z Sports and l Night landscape modes For the AF assist illuminator to function correctly the lens must have a focal length of 24 200 mm and the subject must be in range of the illuminator Lens hoods should be removed With most lenses the illuminator has a range of about 0 5 3m 18 9109 With the following lenses autofocus with AF assist illumination is not available at ranges under 1m 33 e AF Micro ED 200mm 1 4 e AF ED 24 85 mm 1 2 8 4 e AF S DX ED 12 24mm t 4 e AF ED 24 85 mm f 3 5 4 5 e AF S ED 17 35 mm f 2 8 e AF S VR ED 24 120mm f 3 5 5 6 e AF ED 18 35mm f 3 5 4 5 e AF 24 120 mm f 3 5 5 6 e AF S DX 18 70 mm f 3 5 4 5 e AF ED 28 200 mm f 3 5 5 6 e AF 20 35 mm f 2 8 e AF Micro ED 70 180 mm 1 4 5 5 6 With the following lenses AF assist is not available at ranges under 2 m 67 e AF S ED 28 70 mm f 2 8 e AF S DX ED 17 55mm f 2 8 AF assist is not available with the following lenses e AF S VR ED 70 200mm 1 2 8 e AF VR ED 80 400mm 1 4 5 5 6 e AF S E
185. then be removed from the camera and used to print the selected images printed on any DPOF compatible device Highlight Print set in the playback menu 124 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option Select set D then press to the right to make a selection Print set Deselect all Option Description Select photographs for printing Deselect all Remove all images from print order If Print Set Is Unavailable If the Print set option is not available in the playback menu there is not enough space on the memory card to store the print order Delete some pictures and try again ZA Taking Pictures for Direct Printing When taking photographs to be printed without modification choose Direct Print for Optimize image A 56 or select Custom and set Color mode to Ia SRGB or IIIa SRGB FA After Creating a Print Order After creating a print order do not change the hidden status of images in the print order or use a computer or other device to delete images Either action could cause problems during printing A 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 Before printing check that the printer or print service supports DPOF Y Exif version 2 21 The D70 supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras ver sion 2 21 a s
186. thium batteries Maxell CR2 lithium batteries Energizer CR2 lithium batteries The capacity of the above batteries may vary with storage conditions in some cases they may cease to function before their expiry date The presence of fingerprints or other foreign matter on the battery terminals or on the battery contacts inside the holder can also affect battery performance clean the terminals and contacts with a dry cloth before use Place three CR2 batteries in the MS D70 battery holder as shown in the illustration on the holder and insert the holder in the battery chamber as described on the previ ous page CR2 batteries can not be recharged 15 sda s S414 uUO0I N poU LX Basic Setup 6 The first time the camera is turned on the language selection dialog shown in Step 1 will be displayed in the monitor and the icon will flash in the control panel Follow the steps below to choose a language and set the time and date Language ENOK Language ENTEN OK sdajs S414 UO0I N pozu Select language Display DATE menu Edit Year Month Day Hour Minute and Second Press multi selector left or right to select item up or down to change Exit DATE menu Monitor turns off 16 Basic Setup If the d button is not pressed at the completion of basic setup the language selection 6 dialog will be displayed the next time the camera is turned on Until setup is complete the ico
187. ting 4 92 Only one White balance Shot is required to complete bracketing sequence Recommend bracketing ed when shooting under mixed lighting or experimenting with WB bracketing different white balance settings Not available at NEF Raw or NEF JPEG Basic image quality Digital Vari Program If a Digital Vari Program mode is selected while bracketing is in effect bracketing will be suspended until P S A or M mode Is restored 87 Exposure and Flash Bracketing Select the type of bracketing to be performed 12 BKT set using Custom Setting 12 BKT set R 146 MES AE amp fast Seal Choose AE amp flash to vary both exposure and AE AE only flash level the default setting AE only to vary only exposure or Flash only to vary only flash level Pressing the GJ button rotate the main com mand dial until is displayed in the control panel and the icons in the control panel and viewfinder start to blink ainsodxy sydeibo oud PuiyeL 6 Press the GJ button and rotate the sub com mand dial to choose a bracketing program E 90 91 88 Compose a photograph focus and shoot The camera will vary exposure and or flash level shot by shot according to the bracketing program selected Modifications to exposure and flash level are added to those made with exposure compensation 4 86 and flash ex posure compensation fj 102 While bracketing is in effect the 4 icons in the control panel and viewfinde
188. tivity ISO equivalency when the ISO button is pressed is the value selected by the user The value shown when ISO auto is on may differ from the value actually used by camera 142 Selecting On displays the menu shown at right p WRSeeNe To accept the current setting for P A DVP mode and turn ISO auto on highlight Done and press Done CON the multi selector to the right The CSM menu will be displayed Y 1 30 PA DVP mode To change the shutter speed limit for P A 4 Z p ier lal W x kd and gi modes highlight P A DVP ne Sago mode and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight a shutter speed between 125 to 30s in steps equiva lent to 1EV and press the multi selector to the right to select the highlighted value and return to the CSM menu InP A CS Z lal W kd and gi modes the camera will automatically raise sensitivity when the shutter soeed needed to obtain optimum exposure would be slower than the selected value Custom Setting 6 No CF Card To choose whether the shutter can be released p UNEA when no memory card is inserted in the camera highlight No CF card in the CSM menu 135 Release lo AOK and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option Enable release then press to the right to make a selection Description Shutter release button disabled when no memory card is inserted Release
189. trix metering other CPU lenses metering performed by 1 005 pixel RGB sensor Center weighted Weight of 75 given to 6 8 10 or 12 mm circle in center of frame SUO EIIJIDDdS so ON JeDUYIEL S Spot Meters 2 3 mm circle about 1 of frame centered on ac tive focus area Range a equivalent O 20EV 3D color matrix or center weighted metering Pa CUCe hve saan 2 20 EV spot metering mamas ties CPU coupling Exposure control Operating mode Digital Vari Program qq auto portrait landscape amp close up Xx sports night landscape g night portrait programmed auto P with flexible program shutter priority auto S aperture priority auto A manual M Exposure compensation Bracketing Exposure and or flash bracketing 2 3 exposures in incre ments of 73 or 2 EV Exposure lock Luminosity locked at detected value with AE L AF L button Shutter Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter Speed 30 Ysoo0s in steps of 3 or Y2EV bulb remote Sensitivity 200 1600 ISO equivalent in steps of 73 EV White balance Auto TTL white balance with 1 005 pixels RGB sensor six manual modes with fine tuning preset white balance Bracketing 2 3 exposures in increments of 1 202 Built in Speedlight Guide number m ft at 20 C 68 F Flash Sync contact Flash control TTL Auto aperture Non TTL auto em 2 amp gi auto flash with auto pop up e P S A M manual pop up with button release
190. ttaches at a right angle to the viewfinder eyepiece allow ing the image in the viewfinder to be viewed from above when the camera is in the horizontal shooting position 190 AENA BF 1A Body Cap The BF 1A keeps the mirror viewfinder screen and low pass filter tree of dust when no lens is mounted on the camera Nite ML L3 Wireless Remote Control controls The ML L3 can be used to release the shutter remotely without touching the camera or attaching a cable Use for self portraits or prevent blurring caused by camera shake Filters e Nikon filters can be divided into three types screw in drop in and rear interchange Use Nikon filters filters manufactured by other makers may interfere with autofocus or electronic range finding e The D70 can not be used with linear polarizing filters Use the C PL circular polarizing filter instead e The NC and L37C filters are recommended for protecting the lens e When using an R60 filter set exposure compensation to 1 e To prevent moir use of a filter is not recommended when the sub ject is framed against a bright light or when a bright light source is in the frame e Color matrix and 3D color matrix metering may not produce the de sired results when used with filters with an exposure factor filter fac tor over 1x Y44 Y48 Y52 O56 R60 XO X1 C PL ND2S NDAS ND4 ND8S ND8 ND400 A2 A12 B2 B8 B12 We recommend center weighted metering For details see the manual
191. u shown in Step 1 will be displayed z 1 A A Choose folder All E JI D J P Choose folder J gt z NO7 ow Highlight Choose folder Choose folder All Highlight folder Return to print menu To display photos in all folders highlight All To make selection from one folder only highlight folder name Print Print select ESTrim Print U1 Print select Highlight Print Select t To create index print listing all JPEG images in current folder as small thumbnail im ages highlight Index print and press multi selector to right Photos in current folder will be displayed with JPEG images marked by J icon Press GJ to begin printing To interrupt printing and exit to PictBridge menu press button again 178 Print select Scroll through photos Current photo trim we Print shown at bottom of display xs A Print select Press multi selector up to select photo trim ePrint and set number of prints to 1 Selected FF A ie photos are marked by icon Press ee multi selector up or down to specify number of prints up to 99 sydei6010uUd Buljulid 1 If printer supports cropping photo can be cropped Trim photos for printing by pressing EJ button Dialog shown at STrim mROK right will be displayed rotate main command dial to zoom in or out and use multi selector to scroll to other areas of image note that prints may become slightly grainy when highly enlarged
192. uildings subjects that are small or lack variation in brightness Continuous Use of the AF Assist Illuminator 72 After the AF assist illuminator has been used for several consecutive shots it may turn off briefly to protect the lamp The illuminator can be used again after a short pause Note that the illuminator may become hot with continuous use 73 sn204 sy de160 0yd PuyeL A Manual Focus Manual focus is available for lenses that do not Support autofocus non AF Nikkor lenses or when autofocus does not produce the desired results 73 To focus manually set the focus mode selector to M and adjust the lens focusing ring until the image displayed on the clear matte field in the viewfinder is in focus Photographs can be taken at any time even when the image gt a is not in focus nai sist x Z Sof Nikon 28 105 Qt 755 450 35 28 snd04 syde1p0 0yd PuyeL The Electronic Range Finder If the lens has a maximum aperture of f 5 6 or taster the viewfinder focus indicator can be used to confirm whether the subject in the selected fo Pa cus area is in focus After positioning the subject X ae in the active focus area press the shutter release button halfway and rotate the lens focusing ring until the in focus indicator is displayed Z4 A M Selection Autofocus with Manual Priority When using a lens that offers A M selection select M when focusing manually With lenses that support M A
193. ull power Press multi se lector to right to return to CSM menu If Commander mode is selected will not E be displayed in flash sync mode icon when built in Speedlight is raised 150 Commander Mode When using optional SB 800 or SB 600 Speedlights with Commander mode 4 selected for Custom Setting 19 Flash mode set the optional Speedlights to Channel 3 Group A and position them as shown below 5m 16 orless Speedlight wireless remote sensor should face camera 10m 33 or less s6ul aS wozsnd p nd nus The maximum distance between the optional Speedlights and the camera is about 10m 337 when the Speedlight is positioned in front of the camera within 30 on either side of the center line or about 5m 16 when the Speedlight is to the side 30 60 to either side of the center line Commander Mode Press the button to raise the built in Speedlight Position the sensor windows on the optional Speedlights where they will pick up the monitor preflashes from the built in Speedlight take particular care when not using a tripod Be sure that direct light or strong reflections from the optional Speedlights do not enter the camera lens in TTL mode or the photocell on the optional Speedlight AA mode as this may interfere with exposure To prevent the timing flashes emitted by the built in Soeedlight from appear ing in photographs taken at short ranges use a low sensitivity and small aperture
194. ult exposure can not be achieved lif optimal exposure and flash level can not be achieved at sensitivity selected by user sensitivity is adjusted to compensate to minimum approxi mately equivalent to ISO 200 and a maximum approximately equivalent to ISO 1600 ISO AUTO icon is displayed in control panel and viewfinder q FE unless Speedlight is used icon blinks when sensitivity is altered from value selected by user Note that noise is more likely at high sensitivities e When mode dial is set to P A wy Z Ww k or e camera au tomatically adjusts sensitivity ie shutter soeed needed to obtain opti mum exposure would be faster than Ygooos or slower than value specified for P A DVP mode 143 shutter speed may drop below specified value if optimal exposure can not be achieved at ISO 1600 equivalent e When mode dial is set to S camera automatically adjusts sensitivity when limits of camera exposure metering system are exceeded e When mode dial is set to M camera automatically adjusts sensitivity when optimum exposure can not be achieved at selected shutter speed and aperture On Using a Flash If a high sensitivity is required for optimal flash output when ISO auto is on the back ground may be overexposed if the flash is used at slow shutter speeds slow sync in bright daylight daylight sync or the when the background is brightly lit ISO Value The value displayed for sensi
195. ure ring Non CPU Lenses Non CPU lenses can only be used in mode M when aperture can be adjusted manually using the lens aperture ring In other modes the shutter release will be disabled and a blinking F will appear in the control panel and viewfinder aperture displays LY Depth of Field Preview To preview the effects of aperture press and hold the depth of field preview button If a CPU lens is attached the lens will be stopped down to the aperture value selected by the camera P and S modes or the value chosen by the user A and M modes allowing depth of field to be previewed in the viewfinder depth of field preview is not available with non CPU lenses 5 ISO Auto Sj 142 When On is selected for Custom Setting 5 ISO auto the camera automatically varies sensitivity in the range 200 1600 ISO equivalent to help ensure optimum exposure and flash level In P and A modes the camera adjusts sensitivity when the shutter speed needed to obtain optimum exposure would be faster than Yooos or slower than a specified value shutter soeed may drop below the specified value if optimal exposure can not be achieved at ISO 1600 equivalent Otherwise the camera adjusts sensitiv ity when the limits of the camera exposure metering system are exceeded mode S or when optimum exposure can not be achieved at the shutter soeed and aperture selected by the user mode M ainsodxy syudeibo oud bury When sensitivity is altered from the
196. urn the camera off Turn the camera off before inserting or re moving memory cards sdajs S414 U0I1 N pozu 2 Open the card slot cover Open the card slot cover as shown at right 3 Insert a memory card Insert the memory card with the rear label toward the monitor When the memory card is fully inserted the access lamp will light and the eject button will pop up Close the card slot cover M Inserting Memory Cards Insert the memory card terminals first Insert ing the card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card Check to be sure that the card is in the correct orientation The memory card slot is on a slight angle see illustration at right Match the angle of the memory card slot when inserting cards 20 Format the memory card Memory cards must be formatted before first use Formatting Memory Cards Formatting memory cards permanently deletes any data they may contain Be sure to copy any photographs and other data you wish to keep to a computer before proceeding 4 171 174 To format the card turn the camera on and hold the rom Gy and buttons down simultaneously for approximately two seconds A blink ing Fa will appear in the shutter speed display and the frame count will blink Pressing both buttons together a second time will format the memory card Press any other button to exit without formatting FORMAT During formatting the letters F a r will be appear
197. urn the camera on gt Press the button and select Mirror lock p MEOR up from the setup menu 162 Highlight lt ae tl Yes and press the multi selector to the right The message Press shutter release button will be displayed in the camera monitor and a row of dashes will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder esawe y 104 Bute d s zoN yequypal fy Press the shutter release button all the way down The mirror will be raised and the shut ter curtain will open revealing the low pass filter and the row of dashes in the control panel will blink Holding the camera so that light falls on the low pass filter examine the filter for dust or lint If there are foreign objects on the filter the filter requires cleaning See the following a section 194 Turn the camera off The mirror will return to the down position and the __ shutter curtain will close Replace the lens or body cap and disconnect the AC adapter Cleaning the Low Pass Filter The low pass filter is extremely delicate and easily damaged Nikon recom mends that filter be cleaned only by Nikon authorized service personnel Should you choose to clean the filter yourself follow the steps below 1 Raise the mirror as described in steps 1 4 on the preceding page Remove 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
198. us default 3 AF area mode e 4 AF assist e 5 ISO auto e 6 No CF card e 7 Image review e 8 Grid display e 9 EV step Detailed CSM menu lists all twenty six options R 25 Date To set the camera clock to the current date and time highlight Date in the setup menu Sj 155 and press the multi selector to the right See First Steps Basic Setup Step 4 for details F 20040 a 16 The Date menu is displayed automatically the first time the camera is turned on 00 00 00 LCD Brightness To adjust monitor brightness highlight LCD S EEE brightness in the setup menu A 155 and press O the multi selector to the right The menu shown at right will be displayed Press the multi selector up to increase brightness down to decrease The number at the bottom of the display indicates the current brightness level with 2 the brightest set ting and 2 the darkest Press the multi selector to the right to complete the operation and return to the setup menu 161 nu NW dn s y p nd nu WN i lt Mirror Lock Up This option is used to lock the mirror in the up S RRR position to allow inspection or cleaning of the a low pass filter that protects the CCD image sen sor See Technical Notes Caring for the Cam era 194 Highlight Mirror lock up in the setup menu fj 155 and press the multi selector to the right Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to
199. utter soeed before shooting Y Shutter Speed and Camera Shake To prevent blurring caused by camera shake the shutter soeed should be faster than the inverse of the focal length of the lens in seconds for example if a lens has a fo cal length of 300mm shutter speed should be faster than 1005s Use of a tripod is recommended when shooting at slower shutter speeds To prevent blur try increasing sensitivity A 46 using the built in Speedlight 4 94 or attaching a VR lens ainsodxy sydeisbo oud bulyjeL 80 A Aperture Priority Auto In mode A you choose the aperture while the camera controls shutter speed for optimal exposure Small apertures high f numbers increase depth of field bringing both the main subject and background into focus Large apertures low f numbers soften background details and let more light into the camera increasing the range of the flash and making photographs less susceptible to blurring Mode A is only available with CPU lenses To take photographs in aperture priority auto 1 Rotate the mode dial to A Rotate the sub command dial to choose the desired aperture 3 Frame a photograph focus and shoot Exposure Warning If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded one of the following indica tors will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder indicator Description va Subject too bright Choose smaller aperture larger f number or lower tf se
200. void sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature such as oc cur when entering or leaving a heated build ing on a cold day can cause condensation inside the device To prevent condensation place the device in a carrying case or a 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 elec tromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio trans mitters 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 another sight source for an extended period Intense light may cause the image sensor to deteriorate or produce a white blur effect in photographs Blooming Vertical white streaks may appear in pho tographs of the sun or other strong light sources This phenomenon known as blooming can be prevented by reducing the amount of light that falls on the CCD either by choosing a slow shutter speed and small aperture or by using an ND filter 196 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
201. when the in focus indicator appears and remain locked until you remove your finger from the shutter release button Focus can also be locked by pressing the AE L AF L button see below AF C Continuous servo AF Press the AE L AF L button to lock both focus and exposure Focus will remain locked while the AE L AF L button is pressed even if you later remove your finger from the shutter re lease button 70 3 Recompose the photograph and shoot In single servo AF AF S focus will remain locked between shots as long as the shutter release button is kept pressed halfway allowing several photo graphs in succession to be taken at the same focus setting Focus will also remain locked between shots while the AE L AF L button is pressed Do not change the distance between the camera and the subject while focus lock is in effect If the subject moves focus again at the new distance WZ AF Area Mode Select Single area or Dynamic area for Custom Setting 3 AF area mode W 140 when focusing using focus lock Z4 x Mode AF C is selected automatically when the mode dial is rotated to X 15 AE L AF L 147 This option controls whether the AE L AF L button locks focus and exposure the de fault setting focus only or exposure only 71 snd04 sudeibo oud buljeL A Ba The built in AF assist illuminator enables the e snd04 sudeibo oud bul The AF Assist Illuminator camera to focus even when
202. xhausted while images remain in the buffer the shutter release will be disabled and all images will be transferred to the memory card The approximate time required to write the entire buffer to a Lexar Media 40 x WA USB card is given below Write times may drop when a microdrive card is used e NEF RAW 6s 4 frames e JPEG Normal size L 9s 12 frames Buffer Size The number of images that can be stored in the memory buffer at current settings is shown in the exposure count displays in the viewfinder and control panel while the shutter release button is pressed Note that the actual number of images that can be stored in the memory buffer may vary with the type of subject apo Gunooys e bulsooyy syde s6o 0ug Buyer fa Controlling How the Camera Focuses This section describes the options that control how your camera focuses Bal focus mode focus area selection and AF area mode Focus Mode Focus mode is controlled by the focus mode se lector on the front of the camera Two modes are available option escrption Camera focuses automatically when shutter release button is pressed halfway Operation depends on option selected for Custom Setting 2 Autofocus 8 139 e AF S single servo autofocus When camera focuses beep sounds and in focus indicator appears in viewfinder Focus remains locked while shutter release button is pressed halfway focus lock Shutter can only be
203. y and Playback eS This chapter is divided into the following sections Basic Photography This section details how to use the gy auto Digital Vari Program for point and shoot photography that produces optimal results in most situations JAPA Ready the Camera PY 24 25 ly gt ly 3 SAA Adjust Camera Settings 26 SGA Frame the Photograph 27 IGEA Focus 28 29 m3 SAA Take the Photograph 0 Basic Playback Read this section for information on viewing pho tographs in the monitor Digital Vari Programs This section describes other Digital Vari Programs that leave the camera in charge of settings while allowing you to express your creativity with a vari ety of subject types Basic Photography Digital Vari Programs Basic Photography Taking Your First Photographs Step 1 Rotate the Mode Dial to Rotate the mode dial to Wy In this automatic ooint and shoot mode the majority of set tings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions making it ideal for first time users of digital SLR cameras Step 2 Ready the Camera Before taking photographs ready the camera as described below 1 Turn the camera on The control panel will turn on and the dis play in the viewfinder will light Ayudeibo oud Diseg jeuo ny 2 Check the battery level Check the battery level in the viewfinder or control panel Icon Control View panel
204. y card Release shutter If error per sists or appears frequently consult with Nikon authorized service representative Solution Turn camera off and con detect firm that card is correctly inserted Memory card has not been formatted for use in D70 Format memory card 79 82 97 114 186 41 124 20 199 Puizooys jqnorL s zoN L1uUyY2 L ww Bulooysajqnosj sayon Prya fx THIS CARD CANNOT BE USED FOLDER CONTAINS NO IMAGES ALL IMAGES HIDDEN FILE DOES NOT CONTAIN IMAGE DATA Indicator Control THA blinks Monitor panel Problem e Error accessing memory card e Unable to create new folder eCard has not been for matted for use in D70 e Memory card contains no images e Current folder is empty All photos in current folder are hidden File has been created or modified using a computer or different make of cam era or file is corrupt Solution Use Nikon approved card eCheck that contacts are clean If card is damaged contact retailer or Nikon representative e Delete files or insert new memory card e Format memory card e Insert another card e Set Playback fldr to All Set Playback fldr to All or use Hide image to reveal hidden photos Delete file or reformat memory card F4 A Note on Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the control panel and the
205. y card Message shown at right ip Se displayed while formatting is in progress Do not turn camera off remove battery or memory card or unplug the AC adapter available T S varie separately until formatting is complete and setup menu is displayed V During Formatting Do not remove the memory card remove the battery or unplug the AC adapt er available separately while formatting is in progress Before Formatting Formatting memory cards permanently deletes all data they contain including hidden and protected pictures and any other data that may be on the card Before formatting be sure to transfer to a computer any pictures you would like to keep FAT 32 The D70 supports FAT 32 allowing use of memory cards with capacities of over 2 GB FAT 16 is used when reformatting cards already formatted in FAT 16 LY Two Button Format Memory cards can also be formatted with the Faun and buttons 21 160 CSM Menu To choose whether the CSM menu lists all twenty SU RS SSF six Custom Settings or only the first ten options highlight CSM menu in the setup menu Rj 155 and press the multi selector to the right Press the 2 OG Simple Lael multi selector up or down to highlight an option EA then press to the right to make a selection Description CSM menu contains only items listed below Changes can not be made to other Custom Settings while this option is in effect Simple R Menu reset e 1 Beep e 2 Autofoc

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