User manual NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 24-120MM F-4G ED VR

[. . . ] Nikon View Reference Manual The Nikon View Reference Manual can be found in electronic format on the reference CD provided with your camera. Symbols To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used in this manual: This icon marks cautions, information that you should read before use to prevent damage to your camera. This icon marks tips, additional information you may find helpful when using your camera. This icon marks notes, information that you should read before using your camera. 2 3 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 equipment. 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 symbols: This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using your Nikon product to prevent possible injury. · When inserting the battery, do not attempt to insert it upside down or backwards. [. . . ] Note, however, that image quality setting of "HI" cannot be selected with the SETUP menu and "HI" becomes "FINE" in a and SCENE modes, reverting to "HI" when the mode dial is turn to å. Viewing the Current Image Quality and Size The current image quality and size settings are displayed in the monitor as shown at right. 2272 1/250 F2. 8 16 15 * Figures are approximate. The file size of JPEG-compressed images varies with the scene recorded. 80 81 Image Size Image size is measured in pixels. At a given image quality setting, smaller image sizes require less space to store, making them suitable for electronic distribution. Consequently, the larger the image, the larger prints can be made without loss of detail. Option 2272 2048 1600 1280 1024 640 Size (pixels) 2272 x 1704 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480 IMAGE SIZE Image Quality Image Size Folders Monitor Options Auto Off Seq. Numbers CF Card Format SELECT 2272 2048 1600 1280 1024 640 SET Organizing Your Pictures: The Folders Menu FOLDERS By default, pictures are stored on the memory Image Quality card in a folder labeled NIKON. To make it easier Image Size Options to locate pictures during playback, you can create Folders Monitor Options N I K O N additional folders and organize pictures by theme. Numbers The "Folders" sub-menu is used to create, CF Card Format SELECT SET rename and delete folders and to select the folder in which subsequent pictures will be stored or from which pictures are played back. Print size 19 x 14cm (7. 5 x 5. 5 in. ) 17 x 13cm (7 x 5 in. ) 14 x 10cm (5. 5 x 4 in. ) 11 x 8cm (4. 5 x 3 in. ) 9 x 7cm (3. 5 x 3 in. ) 5 x 4cm (2 x 1. 5 in. ) Creating, Renaming and Deleting Folders: Options The folder options menu can be used to create, rename or delete folders. -- Creating New Folders -- Menu Guide--The Set-Up Menu 1 OPTIONS New Rename Delete SELECT SET 2 NEW Image size can be adjusted from the SET-UP menu and the "Image Size & Quality" sub-menu in the å shooting menu (p. Changes to image size in any of these menus apply to all modes. L M NIKON O P SELECT SET Highlight "New" Press > 3 Print Size The size of images when printed depends on the resolution of the printer (the higher the resolution, the smaller the final print size). The approximate size given above assume a resolution of around 300 dpi (dots per inch). 82 NEW L M NIKON O P SELECT SET 4 NEW N M TOKYO P Q SELECT SET Press </> to highlight letter Press / to edit selected letter · Folder name can include uppercase letters ("A"-"Z"), numbers and spaces. The camera can be reactivated by pressing the Multi selector or any other buttons on the camera back (except TRANSFER button), by rotating the mode dial, or by pressing the shutter release button halfway. On Off Menu Guide--The Set-Up Menu Reset Using an AC Adapter When the camera is powered by the AC adapter (available separately), the camera will remain on for thirty minutes if no operations are performed, regardless of the setting in the Auto Off menu. File Numbering File numbering starts over from 0001 if a picture is taken when the current folder contains a file numbered 9999. The camera will create a new folder by adding one to the current folder number (for example, if the current folder is "100NIKON, " the new folder will be named "101NIKON"). If file numbering reaches 9999 when the card contains a folder numbered 999, no more pictures can be stored on the card, even if sufficient memory remains. Insert a new memory card or format the current card. Resetting File Numbering to 0001 To reset file numbering to 0001, insert an empty memory card or format the current memory card before selecting Reset. Note that formatting the memory card deletes all data it may contain, including hidden and protected images. 88 89 CF Card Format The memory card provided with your camera is formatted at shipment. If you purchase additional memory cards for added storage, you will however need to format the cards before first use to ensure that they work properly in your camera. Formatting memory cards is also an effective way of deleting all pictures on the card. CF CARD FORMAT WARNING !No Format SELECT SET Confirming Shutter Release: Shot Confirm Lamp If On is selected for this option, the red-eye reduction lamp will light to confirm that the shutter has been released. The red-eye reduction lamp will not light if the flash has fired. SHOT CONFIRM LAMP Controls Shot Confirm Lam Off Pic Data/Transfer On Date Interface Language Reset All SELECT SET Storing Camera Settings: Controls CONTROLS In å mode, the first three items in the Save "Controls" menu determine what camera settings Save remain in effect when the camera is turned off. If Save Digital Zoom an item is checked, the setting in effect at the Done time the camera was turned off will be restored BK SELECT the next time the camera is turned on. Any items that are not checked will be restored to default settings when the camera is turned on. Photo Information and Transfer Setting: Pic Data/Transfer The "Pic Data/Transfer" sub-menu contains options for storing information about the camera status at the time when the picture was taken as a text file and for turning on/off the transfer mark associated with pictures and movies as they are taken. [. . . ] 95 S N P SCENE mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 34-38 Self-timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 42-43 Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. [. . . ]