Nikon D100 Product Manual - Page 14

Overview About This Manual Introduction-Overview This manual is designed to help you enjoy taking photographs with the advanced Nikon D100 single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera. First-time users who can't wait to experience the simplicity and immediacy of digital photography can follow the step-by-step instructions in the Quick Start Guide or read "First Steps" and "Tutorial" in this manual, referring to "Getting to Know the Camera" for information on the location of camera controls and displays. Once you have mastered the basics, detailed information on when and how to use the various camera settings can be found in "Taking Photographs" and "Menu Guide." Information on what to do with your pictures once you have finished shooting is available in "Connections," which describes how to connect your camera to a television, video-cassette recorder, or computer. Principal Features • The D100 is equipped with a large (23.7 × 15.6 mm/0.9˝ × 0.6˝) CCD with 6.1 million effective pixels capable of producing photographs in three different sizes (3008 × 2000, 2240 × 1488, and 1504 × 1000 pixels). • Proven elements of the D1-series' 3D digital matrix image control, including precise exposure control based on 3D matrix metering and TTL white balance for optimum color temperature measurements, have been further improved for unerring color reproduction and smooth tonal transitions. • Three color modes, adapted to sRGB or Adobe color spaces, are available for different work flows. • Photographs are stored in a temporary memory buffer during shooting, allowing up to six photographs (or four RAW images) to be recorded at a rate of approximately three frames per second. • Noise reduction is available to reduce the occurrence of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels at shutter speeds of around 1/ s or slower. 2 • The D100's built-in Speedlight ensures that you will never miss the chance for that perfect shot, even when lighting is poor. • The camera is equipped with an automatic sensitivity adjustment function that helps ensure optimal exposure when correct exposure can not be achieved at current settings. • Twelve-bit output from the camera's CCD can be saved without modification as high-quality RAW data. • The optional MB-D100 multi function battery pack can expand your camera's potential with voice-memo recording and a shutter-release button and command dials for taking photographs in vertical (portrait) orientation. 2