NikonメーカーD2Hの使用説明書/サービス説明書
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En The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGIT AL CAMERA.
The documentation for this product includes the manuals listed below . Please be sure to r ead all instructions thoroughly to get the most fr om your cam era.
i How to Read This Manual First, be aware of the warnings, cautions, and notices on pages ii–vii. …and on op tion al ac ces so ries, camera care, and trou ble shoot ing.
ii WA R N I N G S Do not look at the sun through the view- fi nder V iewing the sun or other strong light source thr ough the viewfi nder could cause per ma nent visual im pair ment.
iii • Replace the terminal cover when trans- porting the battery . Do not transport or store with metal objects such as neck lac es or hair pins. • Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged. T o avoid damage to the prod uct, be sure to r emove the bat- tery when no charge re mains.
iv Do not drop The product may malfunction if sub ject ed to strong shocks or vi bra tion. K eep dry This product is not waterpr oof, and may mal func tion if im mersed in wa ter or ex posed to high levels of hu mid i ty . Rust ing of the in ter nal mech a nism can cause ir rep a ra ble dam age.
v • Do not store the camera with naph tha or camphor moth balls, close to equip ment that pro duc es strong mag net ic fi elds, or in areas subject to extr emes of tem per a ture, for ex am ple near a space heater or in a closed ve hi cle on a hot day .
vi Notice for customers in the U.S.A. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Fr equency Interference Statement D2H T ested T o Comply W ith FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Notices CAUTIONS.
vii Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This class B digital apparatus meets all re- quirements of the Canadian Interfer ence Causing Equipment Regulations. A TTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B r es- pecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
viii T able of Contents For Y our Safety................................................................................................. ii Caring for the Camera and Battery ................................................................ iv Notices .
ix Manual Focus .................................................................................................. 83 Exposure ........................................................................................................... 84 Metering ....
x File Name ......................................................................................................... 166 Image Quality .................................................................................................. 167 Image Size .
1 This chapter is divided into the following sections: Overview Read this section for a description of how this man u al is organized and for an ex pla na tion 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 func tions of camera parts.
2 Introduction—Overview This icon marks settings that can be fi ne-tuned from the Custom Set- tings menu. This icon marks settings that can be adjusted using camera menus.
3 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera T ake a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and dis- plays. Y ou may fi nd it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read thr ough the rest of the manual.
4 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera Camera Body (continued) Ambient light sensor: 51, 57 Self-timer lamp: 123 Flash sync terminal: 117 10-pin remote terminal: 235 Audio / video (A / V) connect.
5 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera Eyepiece shutter lever: 31 Viewfi nder eyepiece: 31, 232 Delete ( ) button: 35, 138 Format ( ) button: 23 Playback ( ) button: 130 Monitor: 16, 35, 237 Men.
6 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera The T op Control Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 14 15 16 17 8 22 20 19 18 9 10 11 12 13 21.
7 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera 1 Shutter speed ................... 85, 93, 94 Exposure compensation value ....... 97 Number of shots in bracketing sequence ...................................... 98 Number of intervals for interval timer photography .
8 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera The Rear Control Panel 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 9 8 13 10 11 12.
9 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera 1 Custom settings bank ................. 173 2 “Remaining” indicator ............ 28, 47 3 Shooting menu settings bank ..... 162 4 Sensitivity (ISO) indicator ............... 49 Auto sensitivity indicator .
10 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera The Viewfi nder Display 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 23 2 1.
11 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera 1 8-mm (0.31˝) refer ence circle for center -weighted metering ............. 84 2 Focus brackets (focus ar eas) .......... 74 Spot metering targets ................... 84 3 Focus indicator ................
12 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera The Command Dials The main- and sub-command dials are used alone or in combination with other controls to adjust a variety of settings.
13 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera Exposure Choose an aperture (exposur e mode A or M ; 90, 92). Choose the exposure mode ( 86–93). Choose a shutter speed (exposure mode S or M ; 88, 92). Choose a com bi na tion of aperture and shutter speed (exposure mode P ; 86).
14 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera The Multi Selector The multi selector is used for the following operations: Menu navigation Cancel and return to pre- vious menu ( 40). Shooting Select focus area to left of current focus ar ea ( 74). Full-frame playback Display previous page of photo information ( 132).
15 Introduction—First Steps Insert the Battery 17 STEP 2 Choose a Language 18 STEP 3 Set the Time and Date 19 STEP 4 Before using your camera for the fi rst time, complete the following steps: Atta.
16 Introduction—First Steps 1 EN - EL4 Ba tte ri e s ( 17 ) EN-EL4 rechargeable Li-ion batteries can pr ovide compatible devices with information on battery charge state, enabling the MH-21 Quick Charger to display the current charge level and charge the battery appropriately .
17 Introduction—First Steps Step 2—Insert the Battery The D2H is powered by a r echargeable Nikon EN-EL4 Li-ion battery (provided). 2 .1 Charge the battery The EN-EL4 is not fully charged at ship ment. T o max i mize shoot ing time, charge the battery in the supplied MH-21 quick charger before use (see the MH-21 instruction manual for details).
18 Introduction—First Steps Step 3—Choose a Language Camera menus and messages can be displayed in your choice of German, English, Spanish, French, Chinese, and Japanese. T urn camera on. 3 .1 Display menus (if option is highlight- ed, press multi selector to left until icon at left of menu is selected).
19 Introduction—First Steps Step 4—Set the Time and Date The time and date of recor ding is included with all pictures. T o ensur e that your pictures ar e stamped with the correct time and date, display the setup menu ( 18), then set the time and date as described below .
20 Introduction—First Steps 5 .1 T urn the camera of f Tu rn the camera off befor e attaching or re mov ing lenses. 5 .2 Attach a lens Keep ing the mounting mark on the lens aligned with the mounting mark on the cam era body , position the lens in the cam- era’ s bayonet mount.
21 Introduction—First Steps 5 Protect th e C amera f rom D ir t and Du st Any dust, dirt, or other foreign matter inside your cam era could show up as specks or blotches in your pho to graphs or the viewfi nder display . When no lens is in place, keep the lens mount covered with the supplied BF-1A body cap .
22 Introduction—First Steps No Memory Card If no memory card is inserted in the camera when a charged EN-EL4 battery is inserted or the camera is pow ered by an AC adapt er , will appear in the ex po sure-count displays in the contr ol panel and view- fi nder .
23 Introduction—First Steps 6 .4 Format the mem o ry card Memory cards must be for mat ted be fore fi rst 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 com put er be fore pr oceeding ( 223–226).
24 Introduction—First Steps Memory Cards • Memory cards may be hot after use. Observe due caution when r emoving memory cards fr om the camera. • Format memory cards before fi rst use. •T ur n the pow er off before in sert ing or re mov ing mem o ry cards.
25 This chapter takes you step-by-step through the process of taking your fi rst photographs and play- ing them back. Basic Photography This section describes how to use autofocus and programmed auto autoexposur e for sim ple, “point-and-shoot” pho tog ra phy that will produce optimal re sults in most situations.
26 T utorial—Basic Photography Basic Photography T aking Y our First Photographs Adjust Camera Settings 29–30 STEP 2 Ready the Camera 27–28 STEP 1 There ar e six basic steps to taking photograph.
27 T utorial—Basic Photography Step 1—Ready the Camera Before taking photographs, r eady the camera as described below . 1 .1 T urn the cam era on The control panel will turn on and the dis- play in the viewfi nder will light. 1 .2 Check the battery level Check the battery level in the viewfi nder or top control panel.
28 T utorial—Basic Photography 1 .3 Check the num ber of exposures re main ing The exposure-count displays in the top con- trol pan el and viewfi nder show the num ber of pho to graphs that can be taken at cur - r ent set tings.
29 T utorial—Basic Photography Step 2—Adjust Camera Settings This tutorial describes how to take photographs at the default settings listed in the table below , using a type G or D lens. Information on when and how to change settings from their default values is pr ovided in “T aking Photo- graphs” ( 37).
30 T utorial—Basic Photography 2 .2 Choose single-area AF ( 76) Rotate the AF-area mode se lec tor until it clicks into place point ing to (sin gle-area AF). At this setting, the user can choose from eleven focus ar eas. Pressing the shut- ter -release button halfway locks focus at the distance to the subject in the selected focus area.
31 T utorial—Basic Photography Step 3—Frame a Photograph 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 cam era body or lens with your left.
32 T utorial—Basic Photography Step 4—Focus In sin gle-servo AF , the camera focuses on the sub ject in the se lect ed focus area when the shut ter -re lease but ton is pressed halfway . After cen ter ing the fo cus brack ets on your subject, press the shut ter -re lease button halfway and check focus in the viewfi nder .
33 T utorial—Basic Photography Step 5—Check Exposure In exposure mode P (programmed auto), the cam- era automatically sets shutter speed and aperture when the shutter -release button is pressed half- way . Before shooting, check the shut ter -speed and aperture in di ca tors in the viewfi nder .
34 T utorial—Basic Photography While the photograph is being recor ded to the mem o ry card after shooting, the access lamp next to the card slot cov er will light. Do not eject the mem o ry card, turn the camera off, or remove or dis con nect the power source until the lamp has gone out .
35 T utorial—Basic Playback Basic Playback Viewing Photographs To play photographs back, pr ess the button. The most r ecent pho to graph will be dis played in the mon i tor . Viewing Additional Photographs To page through photographs in the order recor ded, press the multi selector down.
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37 “T utorial: Basic Photography” described the basic order of operations for taking photographs at the most commonly-used settings. This chapter ex- plains how and when to adjust camera set tings for differ ent shooting conditions.
38 T aking Photographs The chart below shows the basic order for adjusting settings when taking photographs. Before pr oceeding, be sure to r ead “Using Camera Menus” ( 39) for information on menu operations. Image Quality and Size ...............
39 T aking Photographs—Using Camera Menus The next four sections involve settings that can be accessed via the camera menus. T o view the camera menus, press the button. A 100 NORM DSC ON A SHOOTING MENU Shooting menu bank Reset shooting menu Active f older Image quality File name Image size Raw compression White bal.
40 T aking Photographs—Using Camera Menus • T o return to the previous menu without making a selection, press the multi se lec tor to the left. • The selection for some options is made from a sub-menu. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to make a selection from a sub-menu.
41 T aking Photographs—Image Quality and Size Image Quality and Size Making Effective Use of Memory T ogether , image quality and size determine how much space each pho to - graph occupies on the memory card.
42 T aking Photographs—Image Quality and Size Image quality can be set using the Image quality option in the shooting menu or by pressing the QUAL button and rotating the main command dial. When NEF (Raw) is selected, a compr ession option can be selected fr om the Raw compression menu.
43 T aking Photographs—Image Quality and Size The QUAL Button Image quality can also be set by pressing the QUAL button and rotating the main command dial (note that NEF (RA W) compression can only be adjusted in the Raw compression menu).
44 T aking Photographs—Image Quality and Size The Raw Compression Menu The Raw compression menu contr ols whether NEF (RA W) images are compressed. The setting chosen in the Raw compr ession menu takes ef- fect whenever image quality is set to NEF + JPEG Fine , NEF + JPEG Normal , NEF + JPEG Basic , or NEF (Raw) .
45 T aking Photographs—Image Quality and Size 2 High light the de sired op tion and pr ess the multi se lec tor to the right. The shooting menu will be displayed. 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.
46 T aking Photographs—Image Quality and Size Image quality Memory Card Cap acit y an d Ima ge Qu alit y /Si ze The following table shows the approximate number of pictur es that can be stored on a 512 MB car d at differ ent image quality and size settings.
47 T aking Photographs—Image Quality and Size * All fi gures ar e approximate. Size of JPEG fi les varies with scene recorded. † Maximum number of frames that can be stored in memory buf fer .
48 T aking Photographs—Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency) “Sensitivity” is the digital equivalent of fi lm speed. The higher the sensitivity , the less light needed to make an exposure, allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures.
49 T aking Photographs—Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency) b1 — I S O Au to ( 18 2 ) When ON is selected for Custom Setting b1 ( ISO Auto ), the camera will automatically vary sensitivity from the value selected by the user to help ensur e optimum exposure.
50 T aking Photographs—Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency) b2 — ISO S tep V alue ( 183 ) Depending on the option selected for Custom Setting b2, sensitivity can also be set in increments equivalent to ½ or 1 EV .
51 T aking Photographs—White Balance White Balance Keeping Colors T rue The color of light refl ected fr om an object varies with the color of the light source.
52 T aking Photographs—White Balance White balance can be set using the White bal. option in the shooting menu or by pressing the WB button and r otating the main command dial. The White Balance Menu 1 Highlight White bal. in the shooting menu ( 167) and press the multi selector to the right.
53 T aking Photographs—White Balance The WB Button White balance can also be set by pressing the WB button and rotating the main command dial. White balance is displayed in the rear contr ol panel a.
54 T aking Photographs—White Balance 2 Press the multi selector up or down to choose the desired value and pr ess the multi selector to the right. The shooting menu will be dis- played. Fine-T uning White Balance At settings other than ( Choose color temp.
55 T aking Photographs—White Balance The WB Button White balance can also be fi ne-tuned by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub-command dial.
56 T aking Photographs—White Balance 2 Highlight the desired color temperatur e and press the multi selector to the right. The shooting menu will be displayed.
57 T aking Photographs—White Balance Preset White Balance Preset white balance is used to r ecord and r ecall custom white balance set- tings for shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast.
58 T aking Photographs—White Balance Measuring a V alue for White Balance White balance can be measured with r eference to a neutral gray object or by measuring the color of the light source. The new value for white balance is automatically stored in pr eset d-0.
59 T aking Photographs—White Balance 2 Release the WB button briefl y and then press the button until the icon in the rear control panel and viewfi nder sidebar start to fl ash. A blinking will also appear in the top contr ol panel and viewfi nder frame-count displays.
60 T aking Photographs—White Balance 4 If the camera was able to measure a value for white balance, will fl ash for about thr ee seconds in the control panels, while the viewfi nder will show a fl ashing .
61 T aking Photographs—White Balance Selecting a White Balance Preset To set white balance to a preset value: 1 Highlight White bal. preset in the white balance menu ( 52) and press the multi se- lector to the right. The menu shown at right will be displayed.
62 T aking Photographs—White Balance 5 Press the multi selector to the right to set white balance to the value stored in the selected preset and r eturn to the shooting menu. White bal. SHOOTING MENU Fluorescent Direct sunlight Flash Cloudy Shade Choose color temp.
63 T aking Photographs—White Balance 3 Press the button to r eturn to the thumbnail display . d-0 d - 1 d- 3 d-2 d d d d d d d d d d d d-4 d-4 d-4 d-4 d-4 d4 d d 4 4 d d-4 d d 4 4 d d-4 Set Select S.
64 T aking Photographs—White Balance 4 Press the center of the multi selector to copy the white balance value for the highlighted photograph to the selected preset and r eturn to the thumbnail display . If the highlighted photograph has a comment, the comment will be copied to the comment for the selected preset.
65 T aking Photographs—Image Adjustment Image Adjustment Shooting Menu Settings This section describes settings that can only be adjusted from the shooting menu ( 161).
66 T aking Photographs—Image Adjustment Adjusting Contrast: To ne Compensation As photographs are saved to the memory car d, they are pr ocessed to adjust the distribution of tones in the image, en hanc ing con trast.
67 T aking Photographs—Image Adjustment Suiting Colors to a Workfl ow: Color Mode The D2H offers a choice of color modes, which determine the gamut of col- ors available for color repr oduction. Choose a color mode according to how pho to graphs will be pro cessed on leaving the cam era.
68 T aking Photographs—Image Adjustment 2 High light the de sired op tion and pr ess the multi se lec tor to the right. The shooting menu will be displayed. 1 Highlight Color mode in the shooting menu ( 168) and press the multi selector to the right.
69 T aking Photographs—Image Adjustment Controlling Color: Hue Adjustment Hue can be adjusted in the range about –9 ° to +9 ° in in cre ments of 3 °.
70 T aking Photographs—Choosing a Shooting Mode Choosing a Shooting Mode Single Frame, Continuous, Self-T imer , or Mirror Up Shooting mode determines how the camera takes pho to graphs: one at a time, in a continuous sequence, with a timed shutter -release delay , or with the mirror raised to enhance shutter r esponse and minimize vibration.
71 T aking Photographs—Choosing a Shooting Mode The Memory Buffer The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for tem po rary storage, allowing shoot- ing to continue while photographs are being saved to the memory car d.
72 T aking Photographs—Focus Focus Controlling How the Camera Focuses This section describes the options that control how your camera focuses: fo cus mode, focus-area selection, and AF-ar ea mode. Focus Mode Focus mode is controlled by the focus mode se lec tor on the front of the camera.
73 T aking Photographs—Focus Predic tive Focus T racking If the camera autofocus system detects that the subject is moving when the shutter - r elease button is pr essed halfway , it will au to mat i cal ly ini tiate pre dic tive focus track ing.
74 T aking Photographs—Focus Focus Area Selection The D2H offers a choice of eleven focus ar eas that together cover a wide area of the frame. The focus ar ea can be selected manually , allowing pho.
75 T aking Photographs—Focus Focus Area Selec ti on for P or trait ( Tall) O rien tat ion Ph oto graph s If the shutter -release button for vertical shooting is un- locked, the focus area can also be selected by pr essing the AF-ON button for vertical shooting and rotating the sub-command dial for vertical shooting.
76 T aking Photographs—Focus Autofocus When the focus mode selector is set to S (single-servo autofocus) or C (con- tin u ous-servo auto fo cus), the cam era fo cus es au to mat i cal ly when the shut- ter -re lease but ton is pressed half way .
77 T aking Photographs—Focus Description Mode Icon Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject clos- est to camera. Prevents out-of-focus shots when photograph- ing erratically moving subjects. Focus area can not be selected manually , and focus areas ar e not displayed in viewfi nder or top control panel.
78 T aking Photographs—Focus Focus-ar ea selection Active focus area AF-area mode Control-panel display Summar y of Autofoc us Op tion s Focus mode Manual Shown in viewfi nder Single-area AF AF-S M.
79 T aking Photographs—Focus Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area. Focus will remain locked while shutter -release button is pressed half way . Use with static sub jects when time is avail able to com pose pho to. Camera continues to focus on subject in selected focus area while shutter -release button is pressed halfway .
80 T aking Photographs—Focus Focus Lock Focus lock can be used to change the com po si tion after focusing, making it possible to focus on a subject that will not be in one of the eleven focus areas in the fi nal composition. It can also be used when the autofocus system is unable to focus ( 82 ).
81 T aking Photographs—Focus 3 Re com pose the pho to graph and shoot. In single-ser vo AF , focus will remain locked be tween shots as long as the shutter -re lease button is kept pressed half way , al low ing sev er al pho to graphs in suc ces sion to be taken at the same focus setting.
82 T aking Photographs—Focus 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 ( 83 ) or use focus lock ( 80 ) to focus on another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photograph.
83 T aking Photographs—Focus Manual Focus Manual focus is available for lenses that do not sup port autofocus (non-AF Nikkor lens es) or when the autofocus does not produce the desir ed re sults ( 82 ).
84 T aking Photographs—Exposure Metering Three metering method ar e available to determine how the cam era sets exposure. Before shooting, press the metering selector lock button and r otate the me ter ing selector to choose a meth od suit ed to the com po si tion and light ing conditions, and confi rm your se lec tion in the viewfi nder .
85 T aking Photographs—Exposure Exposure Mode Exposure mode determines how the camera sets shutter speed and apertur e when adjusting exposure. Four modes ar e available: programmed auto ( P ), shutter -priority auto ( S ), aperture-priority auto ( A ), and manual ( M ).
86 T aking Photographs—Exposure P: Programmed Auto In this mode, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture ac cord ing to a built-in program (see below) for optimal exposure in most sit u a tions.
87 T aking Photographs—Exposure Flexib le Progr am In programmed auto, dif ferent com bi na tions of shutter speed and ap er ture can be selected by rotating the main com mand dial (“fl exible pr ogram”). All combinations pro duce the same ex po sure.
88 T aking Photographs—Exposure S: Shutter -Priority Auto In shutter -priority auto, you choose the shutter speed while the camera au to mat i cal ly selects the aperture that will pr oduce the optimal exposure. Shutter speed can be set to values between 30 s and 1 / 8,000 s.
89 T aking Photographs—Exposure Non - C PU Lenses Exposure mode A (apertur e-priority auto) is automatically selected when a non-CPU lens is attached. The exposure mode indicator ( S ) in the top contr ol panel will blink and A will be displayed in the viewfi nder .
90 T aking Photographs—Exposure A: Aperture-Priority Auto In aperture-priority auto, you choose the apertur e while the camera au to - mat i cal ly selects the shut ter speed that will produce the optimal exposure. Small apertures (high f/-numbers) incr ease depth of fi eld, bringing both the main subject and back ground into focus.
91 T aking Photographs—Exposure Non - C PU Lenses If the maximum aperture of the lens has been specifi ed using the Non-CPU lens data item in shooting menu ( 124) when a non-CPU lens is attached, the current f/-num- ber will be displayed in the viewfi nder and top control panel, rounded to the near est full stop.
92 T aking Photographs—Exposure M: Manual In manual exposure mode, you contr ol both shutter speed and aperture. Shut ter speed can be set to values between 30 s and 1 / 8,000 s, or the shutter can be held open indefi nitely for a long time-exposure ( ).
93 T aking Photographs—Exposure Non - C PU Lenses If the maximum aperture of the lens has been specifi ed using the Non-CPU lens data item in shooting menu ( 124) when a non-CPU lens is attached, the current f/-num- ber will be displayed in the viewfi nder and top control panel, rounded to the near est full stop.
94 T aking Photographs—Exposure Shutter -Speed and Aperture Lock The button can be used to lock shutter speed at the value selected in shut- ter -priority auto or manual exposure mode, or to lock aperture at the value selected in aperture-priority auto and manual exposur e modes.
95 T aking Photographs—Exposure Autoexposure Lock When center -weighted metering is used, an area in the center of the frame is assigned the greatest weight when determining exposur e. Similarly , when spot metering is used, exposure is based upon lighting conditions in the se- lected focus area.
96 T aking Photographs—Exposure 3 Keeping the AE-L/AF-L but ton pressed, re com pose the pho to graph and shoot. Metere d Ar ea In spot metering, exposure will be locked at the value meter ed in a 3-mm (0.12˝) circle centered on the selected focus ar ea.
97 T aking Photographs—Exposure Exposure Compensation To obtain the desired results with certain subject compositions, it may be nec es sary to use ex po sure compensation to alter exposure fr om the val ue sug gest ed by the cam era.
98 T aking Photographs—Exposure Bracketing The D2H offers thr ee types of bracketing: ex po sure bracketing, fl ash brack- et ing, and white bal ance bracketing.
99 T aking Photographs—Exposure 3 Press ing the button, rotate the sub-com mand dial to choose the exposure incr ement ( 100–102). 4 Com pose a photograph, focus, and shoot. The cam era will vary ex- po sure and/or fl ash level shot-by-shot according to the brack et ing pro- gram se lect ed.
100 T aking Photographs—Exposure The bracketing programs available depend on the option selected for Cus- tom Setting b3 ( EV step ; 184). 1/3 Step Selected for EV Step No . of shots Control panel display Exposure increment 3 + 1 / 3 EV +0.3, 0, +0.
101 T aking Photographs—Exposure 3 +½ EV +0.5, 0, +1.0 3 –½ EV –0.5, –1.0, 0 2 +½ EV 0, +0.5 2 –½ EV 0, –0.5 3 ±½ EV 0, –0.5, +0.5 5 ±½ EV 0, –1.0, –0.5, +0.5, +1.0 9 ±½ EV 0, –2.0, –1.5, –1.0, –0.5, +0.5, +1.0, +1.
102 T aking Photographs—Exposure Re sum ing Exposur e or Flas h Brac ketin g If the mem o ry card fi lls befor e all shots in the sequence have been taken, shooting can be resumed fr om the next shot in the sequence after the memory card has been re placed or shots have been deleted to make room on the memory car d.
103 T aking Photographs—Exposure White Balance Bracketing 1 Choose WB bracketing for Cus tom Set ting e5 ( Auto BKT set ; 196). 2 Press ing the button, rotate the main com mand dial to choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence ( 105). At settings other than zero, a icon and bracketing indicator will appear in the top control panel.
104 T aking Photographs—Exposure 4 Com pose a photograph, focus, and shoot. Each shot will be pro cessed to create the num ber of cop ies spec i fi ed in the brack et ing program, and each copy will have a dif fer ent white bal ance.
105 T aking Photographs—Exposure The number of shots, white balance (WB) increment, and bracketing or der for each of the possible white-balance bracketing programs is shown below .
106 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography The D2H supports fl ash photography when an optional Speedlight is mount- ed on the camera’ s accessory shoe. A fl ash can be used not only when natural lighting is inadequate, but also to fi ll in shadows, illuminate back-lit subjects, and even to add a catch light to the eyes of a portrait subject.
107 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography Flash Color Information Communication SB-800 fl ash units can provide the camera information on the color tempera- ture of the fl ash. When white balance for the D2H is set to A ( Auto ; 51), this allows automatic white-balance adjustment in response to fi ne variations in fl ash output.
108 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography FV Lock This feature is used to lock fl ash output, allowing photographs to be r e- composed without changing the fl ash level. This ensures that fl ash output is appropriate to the subject even when the subject is not positioned in the center of the frame.
109 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography AF-Assist for Multi-Area AF The SB-800 features AF-assist illumination linked to the D2H focus ar eas, allowing autofocus to be used even at night, regar dless of the subject’ s posi- tion in the frame.
110 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography D-TTL Flash Control D-TTL fl ash control is available when an optional SB-series 80DX, 28DX, or 50DX Speedlight is mounted on the camera accessory shoe. D-TTL fl ash con- trol is not available with other optional Speedlights.
111 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography Compatible Speedlights The following Speedlights support TTL fl ash control: 1 Standard i-TTL for Digital SLR is used when spot metering is selected.
112 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography The following Speedlights can be used in non-TTL auto and manual modes. If they are set to TTL, the camera shutter -release button will lock and no pho to graphs can be taken.
113 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography Flash Sync Modes The D2H supports the following fl ash sync modes: Description Flash sync mode This mode is recommended for most situations.
114 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography To choose the fl ash sync mode, press the but- ton and ro tate the main com mand dial until the de sired fl ash sync mode is se lect ed in the top con tro.
115 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography Shut ter Speed and Aper ture The following table lists values that can be chosen for shutter speed and aperture when an optional Speedlight is used: Shutter.
116 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography Notes on Opt iona l Spe edl ight s Refer to the Speedlight manual for detailed instructions. If the Speedlight supports i-TTL or D-TTL fl ash control, refer to the entry for digital SLR cameras in the table of camera types.
117 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography Flash Contacts and Indicators The D2H is equipped with an accessory shoe for attaching Speedlights direct- ly to the camera and a sync terminal that allows Speedlights to be connected via a sync cable.
118 T aking Photographs—Interval Timer Photography The D2H is equipped to take photographs automatically at preset intervals. 1 Highlight Intvl timer shooting in the shoot- ing menu ( 169) and press the multi selector to the right.
119 T aking Photographs—Interval Timer Photography 3 After highlighting Start at the bottom of the interval timer menu and pressing the multi selector up or down to select On , pr ess the but- ton. The fi rst series of shots will be taken at the specifi ed starting time.
120 T aking Photographs—Interval Timer Photography During Shooting During interval timer photography , the icon in the top control panel will blink. Imme- diately before the next shooting interval b.
121 T aking Photographs—Interval Timer Photography Intvl timer shooting Select intvl*no. of shots 010x3=0030 Remaining (intvl*shots) 010x3=0030 Off On Start SHOOTING MENU No Ph otograph Photographs .
122 T aking Photographs—Interval Timer Photography Shooting Mode Regardless of the shooting mode selected, the camera will take the specifi ed number of shots at each interval. In C H (continuous high speed) mode, photographs will be taken at a rate of eight shots per second.
123 T aking Photographs—Self-Timer Mode The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits. T o use the self-timer: 1 Mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or place the camera on a stable, level sur face. 2 Press the shoot ing mode dial lock release and ro tate the shoot ing mode dial to select (self-tim er mode).
124 T aking Photographs—Non-CPU Lenses By specifying lens data (lens focal length and maximum aperture), the user can gain access to a variety of CPU lens functions when using a non-CPU lens.
125 T aking Photographs—Non-CPU Lenses 2 Highlight Focal length and press the multi selector to the right. Fo cal length Maximum aperture Non-CPU lens data SHOOTING MENU 3 Select the group to which the lens belongs from 6 - 45 , 50 - 180 , 200 - 4000 and press the multi selector to the right.
126 T aking Photographs—Non-CPU Lenses 2 Press the FUNC. button and r otate the main command dial. Focal length is displayed in the top control panel: The Function Button 1 Select FV Lock/Lens data for Custom Setting f4 ( FUNC.
127 T aking Photographs—Non-CPU Lenses 2 Press the FUNC. button and r otate the sub- command dial. Maximum aperture is dis- played in the top control panel: 2 Highlight Maximum aperture and press the multi selector to the right.
128 T aking Photographs—T wo-Button Reset The camera settings listed below can be re stored to default values by holding the WB and ISO but- tons down together for more than two seconds (these but tons are marked by a gr een dot). Cus- tom Settings are not af fected.
129 This section details the operations that can be per formed during playback, including thumbnail play back, playback zoom, and photo information dis play .
130 More About Playback Single-Image Playback To play photographs back, pr ess the button. The most r ecent pho to graph will be dis played in the mon i tor . 100-1 To end playback and return to shooting mode, press the button or press the shutter -release but ton halfway .
131 More About Playback Using th e Multi S ele ct or 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 of f.
132 More About Playback Photo Information Photo in for ma tion is su per im posed on images displayed in single-im age play- back. De pend ing on the option selected for Display mode in the playback menu ( 159), there are up to seven pag es of in for ma tion for each pho to.
133 More About Playback Page 4 (Shooting Data 2) * 100-1 ISO I WHI WHI WHI W W ITE BAL BAL. IT BAL B B B E WH HIT TE BAL. H E T L L B L . B HIT T B L. + + + + / / / – – – /– TO ONE E O O E SH .
134 More About Playback Vi ewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback To display images in “con tact sheets” of four or nine images, press the button and rotate the main com mand dial.
135 More About Playback Press and / or rotate To Description Display menus Press button to display camera menus ( 39). Change protect status of highlighted photo Images marked by icon can not be de let ed using button or Delete op tion in playback menu (note that protected im ag es will be delet- ed when memory card is for mat ted).
136 More About Playback Ta king a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Press the button to zoom in on the im age displayed in single-image play- back or on the im age currently highlighted in thumbnail playback.
137 More About Playback Protecting Photographs fr om Deletion In full-frame and thumbnail playback, the button can be used to protect pho to graphs from ac ci den tal deletion. Protected fi les can not be deleted using the button or the Delete op tion in the playback menu, and have DOS “read-only” status when viewed on a Windows computer .
138 More About Playback Deleting Individual Photographs To delete a photograph displayed in single-image playback, or the pho to - graph highlighted in thumbnail playback, press the button. Once de let ed, photographs can not be recover ed. 1 Display the image in full-frame playback or highlight it in the thumbnail list.
139 The D2H is equipped with a built-in microphone, allowing voice memos to be added to photo- graphs. V oice memos can be played back over the camera’ s built-in speaker .
140 V oice Memos Recording V oice Memos V oice memos up to sixty seconds long can be added to photographs using the built-in microphone. In shooting mode, a voice memo can be added to the most recent photograph. In playback mode, voice memos can be added to photographs displayed in single-image playback or selected in the thumbnail list.
141 V oice Memos Interruptin g Recording Recording will end automatically if: • The button is pr essed to display the menus • The button is pressed • The shutter-r elease button is pressed halfw.
142 V oice Memos Vo ice Memo Recording Options Three setup menu options contr ol voice memo recor ding: V oice memo , V oice memo protect , and Vo ice memo button . V oice Memo To choose a voice memo option for shooting mode, highlight Vo ice memo in the setup menu ( 212) and press the multi selector to the right.
143 V oice Memos V oice Memo Protect This option controls whether the voice memo for the most recent photograph can be overwritten in shooting mode. Highlight Vo ice memo protect in the setup menu ( 212) and press the multi selector to the right.
144 V oice Memos Playing V oice Memos V oice memos can be played back over the cam- era’ s built-in speaker when the associated image is viewed in single-frame playback or highlighted in the thumbnail list. The presence of a voice memo is indicated by an icon.
145 V oice Memos Vo ice Memo Playback Options The Audio output option in the setup menu controls whether voice memos ar e played back over the camera’ s built-in speaker or by a device to which the camera is connected via the EG-D2 audio / video cable.
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147 Changes to a variety of camera settings are made with 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 car ds, and for play- ing pictures back in automated slide shows.
148 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu The playback menu contains the following options: The Playback Menu Managing Images ND2H 2s PLA YBACK MENU Delete Playbac k folder Slide show Hide image Print set Di.
149 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu Highlight image. (T o view highlight- ed image full screen, press . Press again to return to thumbnail list.) 100-1 100-4 100-2 100-5 100-3 100-6 PLA YBACK MENU OK Zoom Set 1 Confi rmation dialog displayed. Press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press to select.
150 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu Playback Folder To display the playback folder menu, highlight Playback folder in the playback menu ( 148) and press the multi selector to the right. Pr ess the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.
151 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu Slide Show To play images back one after the other in an automated “slide show ,” highlight Slide show in the playback menu ( 148) 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.
152 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu The dialog shown at right is displayed when the show ends or when the button is pressed to pause playback. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection. • Restart : Resume slide show .
153 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu OK Aud io playback PLA YBACK MENU Off On OFF ON • On : voice memos are played back during slide shows. The menu shown at right will be dis- played; press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.
154 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu Hide Image The Hide image option is used to hide or r eveal selected photographs. Hid- den images are visible only in the Hide image menu, and can only be deleted by formatting the memory card. Highlight Hide image in the playback menu ( 148) and press the multi selector to the right.
155 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu Revealing All Photographs: Deselect All Choosing Deselect all? displays the confi rmation dialog shown at right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press the button to make a selection.
156 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu Print Set Print set is used to create a digital “print or der” that lists the photographs to be printed, the number of copies, and the information to be included on each print. This information is stored on the memory car d in D igital P rint O rder F ormat (DPOF).
157 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu Modifying the Print Order: Select / Set Choosing Select / set displays the photographs in the fold er or folders se- lected in the Playback folder menu ( 150) as small thumb nail images.
158 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu Removing All Images from the Print Or der: Deselect All Choosing Deselect all? displays the confi rmation dialog shown at right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press the button to make a selection.
159 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu Display Mode Display mode determines what information is included in the photo-information display ( 132). Highlight Display mode in the playback menu ( 148) 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.
160 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu After Delete After delete determines whether the follow- ing or previous photograph is displayed after an image is deleted. Highlight After delete in the playback menu ( 148) and press the multi selector to the right.
161 Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu The shooting menu contains two pages of options: The Shooting Menu Managing Images A 100 NORM DSC ON A SHOOTING MENU Shooting menu bank Reset shooting menu Active f older Image quality File name Image size Raw compression White bal.
162 Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu Shooting Menu Bank Shooting menu settings are stor ed in one of four banks. Changes to settings in one bank have no effect on the others. T o stor e a particular combination of frequently-used settings, select one of the four banks and set the camera to these settings.
163 Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu Renaming Shooting Menu Banks 1 Highlight Rename and press the multi selector to the right. 2 A list of shooting menu banks will be dis- played. Highlight the desired bank and pr ess the multi selector to the right. Rename Shooting menu bank SHOOTING MENU 3 The following dialog will be displayed.
164 Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu Reset Shooting Menu To r estore default settings for the current shooting menu bank ( 162), highlight Reset shooting menu in the shooting menu ( 161) 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.
165 Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu Active Folder To select the folder in which subsequent im- ages will be stored, highlight Active folder in the shooting menu ( 161) 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.
166 Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu File Name Photographs are saved using fi le names consisting of “DSC_” or “_DSC” followed by a four -digit fi le number and a three-letter extension (e.g., “DSC_0001.JPG”). The File name option is used to change the “DSC” portion of the fi le name.
167 Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu Image Quality Eight options are available for image quality . See “T aking Photographs: Image Quality and Size” ( 41).
168 Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu ISO Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) can be increased fr om the default value, which is roughly equivalent to ISO 200. Settings of HI-1 and HI-2 are only avail- able when Custom Setting b1 ( ISO auto ) is off. See “T aking Photographs: Sensitivity (ISO Equiva- lency)” ( 48).
169 Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu Hue Adjustment Hue can be set to values between approximately –9 ° and +9 ° in seven increments of r oughly 3 °. See “T aking Photographs: Image Adjustment” ( 69). OK 0 Hue adjustment SHOOTING MENU Interval Timer Shooting T ake photographs automatically at pre-selected intervals.
170 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom settings are used to fi ne-tune a variety of camera settings to suit the user’ s pref er enc es, creating combinations of settings that differ fr om the fac- tory defaults in effect at the time your cam era was purchased.
171 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Options Bank select Custom setting Menu reset Reset CSM menu C R 173 174 Metering/Exposure b ISO step value ISO step value b2 183 Center weight Center weight area b6 185 Exposure comp . Easy exposure compensation b5 184–185 Exposure comp .
172 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Options Shooting/Display d Maximum shots C-Mode max. shots d2 188 Illumination LCD Illumination d7 193 Cntrl panel/fi nder Control panel/viewfi nder display d6 192–193 File No . Seq. File number sequence d5 191 Long exp .
173 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting C: Bank Select Custom Settings are stor ed in one of four banks. Changes to settings in one bank have no effect on the others. T o stor e a particular combination of frequently-used settings, select one of the four banks and set the camera to these settings.
174 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Tw o - B u t t o n R e s e t Custom Settings are not r eset when a two-button reset is performed ( 128). Cus tom Setting s Bank If settings in the current bank have been modifi ed from default values, the rear contr ol panel display will show CUSTOM and the letter of the bank.
175 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Default settings are listed below . Option AF-S mode priority a2 Foc u s V ertical AF ON a8 AF-ON+F ocus area Focus ar ea a7 No wrap AF activation a5 Shutter/AF-ON AF-C mode priority a1 FPS rate Group dynamic AF a3 P attern 1 / Closest subject ISO step value b2 1/3 step Center weight b6 φ 8 mm Exposure comp .
176 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting a1: AF-C Mode Priority This option controls whether photographs can be taken whenever the shutter -release button is pressed ( release priority ) or only when the camera is in focus ( focus priority ) in continuous-servo AF .
177 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting a3: Group Dynamic AF This option controls how focus ar eas are gr ouped in group dynamic-AF ( 76) and whether the camera gives priority to the subject in the center focus area of the selected gr oup.
178 Menu Guide—Custom Settings * The center focus-area gr oup is selected by pressing the center of the multi selector once to activate the current center focus-ar ea group and then pr essing the center of the multi selector to toggle between “center 1” and “center 2.
179 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting a4: Disable Lock-on This option controls how autofocus adjusts to sudden large changes in the distance to the sub- ject. Highlight a4 Disable lock-on in the second level of the CSM menu ( 171) and press the multi selector to the right.
180 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Option Description On (default) Active focus area displayed in continuous mode. Off Focus ar eas not displayed in continuous mode. Continuous Mode This option controls whether the active focus frame is displayed in C H (continuous high-speed) or C L (continuous low-speed) mode.
181 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Option Description 0.2 s (default) Active focus area displayed for 0.2 s. 1 s Active focus area displayed for 1 s. When Selected This option determines how long the active focus frame is displayed when selected. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.
182 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting a8: V ertical AF-ON This option determines what functions are as- signed to the AF-ON button for vertical shooting. Highlight a8 V ertical AF-ON in the second level of the CSM menu ( 171) and press the multi selector to the right.
183 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting b2: ISO Step V alue This option determines whether adjustments to sensitivity (ISO equivalency) are made in incr e- ments equivalent to 1 / 3 EV ( 1/3 step , the default option), ½ EV ( 1/2 step ), or 1 EV ( 1 step ).
184 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting b3: EV Step This option determines whether adjustments to shutter speed, aperture, and bracketing ar e made in increments equivalent to 1 / 3 EV ( 1/3 step , the default option), ½ EV ( 1/2 step ), or 1 EV ( 1 step ).
185 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Option Description [+/-] & CMD Dial (default) CMD Dial only Exposure compensation set by r otating command dial only . Dial used depends on option selected for Custom Setting f5. Exposure compensation set by pr essing button and rotating main command dial.
186 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting c1: AE Lock This option controls whether exposur e locks while the shutter -release button is pressed halfway . Highlight c1 AE Lock in the second level of the CSM menu ( 171) and press the multi selector to the right.
187 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting c3: Auto Meter-Of f This option controls how long the camera con- tinues to meter exposure when no operations ar e performed: 4 s, 6 s (the default option), 8 s, or 16 s or until the camera is turned off ( No limit ).
188 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting d1: Shooting Speed This option determines the rate at which photo- graphs can be taken in C L (continuous low-speed) mode. Shooting speed can be set to values be- tween 1 and 7 frames per second (fps); the de- fault value is 3 fps.
189 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting d3: Exp. Delay Mode Shutter release can be delayed until about 0.4 s after the shutter -release button is pressed, r educ- ing camera shake in situations in which the least camera movement could result in blurr ed photo- graphs (for example, microscope photography).
190 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting d4: Long Exp. NR This option controls whether photographs taken at shutter speeds slower than about ½ s are processed to r educe “noise” (randomly-spaced, brightly-col ored pix els that appear at slow shut- ter speeds, particularly in shad ows).
191 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting d5: File No. Seq. When a photograph is taken, the camera names the fi le new by adding one to the last fi le number used.
192 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting d6: Cntrl Panel/Finder The options in this menu control the information displayed in the viewfi nder and rear contr ol panel. Highlight d6 Cntrl panel/fi nder in the second level of the CSM menu ( 172) and press the multi selector to the right.
193 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Viewfi nder Display This option controls whether the viewfi nder shows the frame count or number of exposures r emaining (note that r egardless of the option se- lected, the number of frames that can be stored in the memory buffer will be shown while the shutter -release button is pressed).
194 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting e1: Flash Sync Speed This option controls fl ash sync speed. Options range from ½ 50 s ( 1/250 , the default setting) and 1 / 60 s ( 1/60 ).
195 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting e3: AA Flash Mode This option controls whether fl ash level is auto- matically adjusted for aperture when an external exposure meter is used with an SB.
196 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting e5: Auto BKT Set This option controls what settings ar e affected when auto bracketing is in effect. Highlight e5 Auto BKT set in the second level of the CSM menu ( 172) and press the multi selector to the right.
197 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting e6: Manual Mode Bkting This option controls what settings ar e affected when AE & fl ash or AE only is selected for Custom Setting e5 in manual exposure mode. Highlight e6 Manual mode bkting in the sec- ond level of the CSM menu ( 172) and press the multi selector to the right.
198 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting e8: Auto BKT Selection This option controls how the bracketing pr ogram is selected. Highlight e8 Auto BKT selection in the second level of the CSM menu ( 172) and press the multi selector to the right.
199 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then pr ess to the right to make a selection. Option Description Center AF area (default) Pressing center of multi selector selects center focus ar ea or center focus-area gr oup (group dynamic-AF).
200 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting f2: Multi Selector If desired, the multi selector can be used to ac- tivate the exposure meters or initiate autofocus. Highlight f2 Multi selector in the second level of the CSM menu ( 172) and press the multi selector to the right.
201 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting f4: FUNC. Button This option controls the function performed by the FUNC. button. Highlight f4 FUNC. Button in the second level of the CSM menu ( 172) and press the multi selector to the right. Pr ess the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.
202 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Rotate Direction This option controls the dir ection of all com- mand dials when setting fl exible program, shutter speed, easy exposure compensation, exposur e mode, exposure compensation value, bracketing increment, and fl ash sync mode.
203 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Change Main/Sub This option can be used to exchange the functions of the main and sub-command dials when setting shutter speed and aperture. Pr ess the multi se- lector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.
204 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Menus and Playback This option controls the functions performed by the command dials during playback or when menus are displayed. Pr ess the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.
205 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Option Description Hold Default (default) Changes to settings made by rotating command dial while button is held down.
206 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu The setup menu contains three pages of options: The Setup Menu Camera Setup OFF OFF ON En 0 For mat LCD brightness Mirror lock-up Video mode Language Image comment SET UP Date Auto image rotation Using th e Multi S ele ct or The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on.
207 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Format Memory cards must be formatted befor e fi rst use. For mat ting mem o ry cards is also an ef fec tive way of de let ing all pic tures on the card. T o for mat a memory card, highlight Format in the setup menu ( 206) and press the multi selector to the right.
208 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu LCD Brightness To adjust monitor brightness, highlight LCD brightness in the setup menu ( 206) and press the multi selector to the right. The menu shown at right will be displayed. Press the multi selector up to increase brightness, down to decr ease.
209 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Vid eo Mode Before connecting your camera to a video device such as a television or VCR ( 222), choose a vid- eo mode setting that matches the video standard used in the device. Highlight Vi deo mode in the setup menu ( 206) and press the multi selector to the right.
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211 Menu Guide—The Setup 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. A ✔ will appear in the box next to Attach comment ; highlight Done and press the multi selector to the right to r eturn to the setup menu.
212 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Audio Output This menu contains output options for voice memos. See “V oice Memos” ( 139). Aud io output Via speaker Via VIDEO OUT Off SET UP Vo i ce Memo V oice memo contains options for recording voice memos in shooting mode.
213 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu USB Before connecting the camera to a com put er via USB ( 223), select the appropriate USB option as determined by the computer operating system and whether the camera.
214 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Dust Off Ref Photo This option is used to acquire r eference data for the Image Dust Of f function in Nikon Capture (for mor e information on Image Dust Off, see the Nikon Capture 4 User’ s Manual ). 1 Dust Off r ef photo is only available when a CPU lens is mounted on the camera.
215 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Image Dus t Of f Refe ren ce Dat a Image Dust Off r eference data ar e recor ded to the memory card at an image quality of JPEG Fine and an image size of Large. When the resulting image is played back on the camera, a grid pattern is displayed and voice memos can not be recor ded.
216 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Battery Info To view information on the EN-EL4 rechargeable Li-ion battery currently inserted in the camera, highlight Battery info in the setup menu ( 206) and press the multi selector to the right.
217 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Wireless LAN This option is only available when the optional WT -1/WT -1A wir eless transmitter is mounted on the camera. T o adjust wireless LAN settings, high- light Wireless LAN in the setup menu ( 206) and press the multi selector to the right.
218 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Auto Send Choose whether to transmit photographs to the server as they are taken. Pr ess the multi selector up or down to highlight an option and then press the multi selector to the right.
219 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Deselect All? Choose whether to remove “send” and “sent” marking from all images on the memory car d. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press the multi selector to the right.
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221 Photographs and camera menus can be displayed on a tele vi sion screen or recor ded to video tape. If the supplied software is installed, the cam era can be connected to a com put er and pho to graphs copied to disk for ed it ing, viewing, print ing, or long-term stor age.
222 Connections—T elevision Playback T elevision Playback Connecting the Camera to a Video Device Use an AC Adapter Use of an EH-6 AC adapter (available separately) is recommended for extended play- back.
223 Connections—Connecting to a Computer Connecting to a Computer Data T ransfer 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 software can be used to copy photographs to the computer , where they can be browsed, viewed, and retouched.
224 Connections—Connecting to a Computer Connecting the USB Cable 1 Tu rn the computer on and wait for it to start up. 2 Tu rn the camera of f. 3 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.
225 Connections—Connecting to a Computer If Mass Storage is selected for USB , will be displayed in the rear contr ol panel and viewfi nder . The aperture display in the top control panel will also.
226 Connections—Connecting to a Computer Macintosh Drag the camera volume (“NIKON_D2H” or “NIKON D2H”) into the T rash. Disconnecting the Camera If PTP is selected for USB ( 213), the camera can be tur ned off and the USB cable disconnected once transfer is complete.
227 This chapter covers the following topics: Optional Accessories A list of the lenses and other accessories available for the D2H. Caring for the Camera Information on storage and maintenance. T roubleshooting A list of the error messages displayed by your cam- era and how to deal with them.
228 T echnical Notes—Optional Accessories Optional Accessories Lenses and Other Accessories Lenses for the D2H The D2H is compatible with a variety of AF Nikkor lenses for 35-mm fi lm cam er as, including wide-angle, telephoto, zoom, micro, defocus image con- trol (DC), and r egular lenses with focal lengths of 14–600 mm ( 230).
229 T echnical Notes—Optional Accessories f/2.8S, AF 35–70 mm f/2.8S , new AF 28–85 mm f/3.5–4.5S , or AF 28–85 mm f/3.5–4.5S lens at maximum zoom, in-focus indicator may be displayed when image on matte screen in viewfi nder is not in focus.
230 T echnical Notes—Optional Accessories CPU lenses can be iden ti fi ed by the presence of CPU contacts. T ype G lenses are marked with a “G” on the lens barr el, type D lenses with a “D.” T ype G lenses are not equipped with a lens apertur e ring.
231 T echnical Notes—Optional Accessories Other Accessories At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for the D2H. Contact your retailer or local Nikon r epresentative for details.
232 T echnical Notes—Optional Accessories Viewfi nder eyepiece accessories ♦ Focusing Scr eens The following focusing screens ar e available for the D2H: T ype B A type B BriteView focusing screen is included with the camera.
233 T echnical Notes—Optional Accessories Optional Speedlights ♦ SB-800 Speedlight 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 supports i-TTL, TTL, auto aperture (AA), non-TTL auto (A), manual, and repeating fl ash control.
234 T echnical Notes—Optional Accessories Optional Speedlights (continued) ♦ SB-80DX Speedlight This high performance Speedlight has a Guide Number of 53/174 (m/ft, 35-mm zoom head position, ISO 2.
235 T echnical Notes—Optional Accessories Remote terminal accessories The D2H is equipped with a ten-pin remote terminal for remote contr ol and automatic photography . The terminal is provided with a cap, which protects the contacts when the terminal is not in use.
236 T echnical Notes—Optional Accessories Approved Memory Car ds The following cards have been tested and appr oved for use in the D2H: Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of card. For mor e details on the above cards, please contact the manufactur er .
237 T echnical Notes—Caring for the Camera Caring for the Camera Storage and Maintenance Storage When the camera will not be used for an extended period, replace the mon- i tor cover , remove the battery , and stor e the battery in a cool, dry area with the terminal cover in place.
238 T echnical Notes—Caring for the Camera 3 Remove the existing screen, using the sup- plied tweezers and being careful to handle the screen by the tab to avoid scratches. 4 Using the tweezers and handling the screen by the tab, set the replacement scr een in the holder .
239 T echnical Notes—Caring for the Camera Replacing the Clock Battery The camera clock is powered by a CR1616 lithium battery with a life of about four years. When the clock battery is exhausted, a icon will be dis- played in the top control panel while the exposur e meters are on.
240 T echnical Notes—Caring for the Camera The Low-Pass Filter The LBCAST image sensor that acts as the cam era’ s picture element is fi tted with a low-pass fi lter to pr event moiré.
241 T echnical Notes—Caring for the Camera 6 Tu rn the camera of f. The mirror will r eturn 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 fi lter is extremely delicate and easily damaged.
242 T echnical Notes—T roubleshooting Tr oubleshooting Understanding Error Messages and Displays This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the view- fi nder , contr ol panel, and monitor when there is a pr oblem with the camera.
243 T echnical Notes—T roubleshooting Indicator Control panel View- fi nder Solution 111, 112 Speedlight that does not sup port D-TTL fl ash contr ol at tached and set to TTL. (blinks) Change fl ash mode setting on optional Speedlight. 117 If indicator blinks for 3 s after fl ash fi res, photo may be un- der ex posed.
244 T echnical Notes—T roubleshooting Indicator Control panel Solution Problem Monitor 22, 150 No images on memory card or folder(s) selected for play back contain no images. FOLDER CONT AINS NO IMAGES Select folder containing im- ages from Playback folder menu or insert differ ent memory card.
245 T echnical Notes—Specifi cations T ype Single-lens refl ex digital camera with interchangeable lenses LBCAST image sensor 23.3 × 15.5 mm; total pixels: 4.26 million Image size (pixels) 2464 × 1632 (large), 1840 × 1224 (medium) Effective pixels 4.
246 T echnical Notes—Specifi cations Autofocus Detection range –1 – +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20 °C/68 °F) AF-area mode Single-ar ea AF , dynamic-area AF , gr oup dynamic-AF , dy- namic-area AF with.
247 T echnical Notes—Specifi cations Flash Sync contact X-contact only; fl ash synchronization at up to ½ 50 s Sync modes Front curtain sync (normal), slow sync, rear -curtain sync, red- eye redu.
248 T echnical Notes—Specifi cations Video output Can be selected from NTSC and P AL External interface USB 2.0 T ripod socket ¼˝ (ISO) P ower source • One 11.1 V EN-EL4 r echargeable Li-ion battery • EH-6 AC adapter (available separately) Dimensions (W × H × D) Approximately 157.
249 T echnical Notes—Specifi cations Battery Life The number of shots that can be taken with an EN-EL4 battery varies with the con- di tion of the battery , temperature, and how the camera is used.
250 Index Symbols 3D color matrix metering. See Metering 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill- Flash for Digital SLR, 110 A Advanced Wireless Lighting, 106 AF-area mode, 76 Aperture, 85–93 adjusting, 90 lo.
251 Index H Hide image , 154 Highlight display , 133, 159 Histogram, 133, 159 Hue adjustment , 69, 169 I Illuminator . See Backlight, con trol panel Image dust off, 214 Image fi les, 42, 46–47, 191 Image size , 44–45 Image quality , 41–44 Image review , 159 Image sharpening , 65, 168 ISO , 168 .
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