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Basic Photography and Playback, The Battery Level and Number of Exposures Remaining

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Basic Photography and Playback The Battery Level and Number of Exposures Remaining Before taking photographs, check the battery level and number of exposures remaining as described below. ❚❚ Battery Level The battery level is shown in the control panel and viewfinder. Control panel Viewfinder Icon Control panel Viewfinder L - K - J - I - H d H (flashes) d (flashes) Description Battery fully charged. Battery partially discharged. Low battery. Charge battery or ready spare battery. Shutter release disabled. Charge or exchange battery. A Camera Off Display If the camera is turned off with a battery and memory card inserted, the memory card icon and number of exposures remaining will be displayed (some memory cards may in rare cases only display this information when the camera is on). Control panel 35

Section	Page
Package Contents	6
Table of Contents	8
For Your Safety	15
Notices	19
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN)	24
Introduction	27
Getting to Know the Camera	27
Camera Body	27
The Control Panel	31
The Viewfinder Display	33
Using the Tilting Monitor	35
Using the Touch Screen	37
First Steps	39
Attach the Camera Strap	39
Charge the Battery	39
Insert the Battery and a Memory Card	41
Attach a Lens	44
Camera Setup	46
Focus the Viewfinder	55
Tutorial	56
Camera Menus	56
Using Camera Menus	57
Basic Photography and Playback	61
The Battery Level and Number of Exposures Remaining	61
“Point-and-Shoot” Photography	63
Viewing Photographs	66
Live View Photography	69
Autofocus	73
Manual Focus	75
Using the i Button	76
The Live View Display	79
The Information Display	80
Touch Photography (Touch Shutter)	81
Movies	84
Recording Movies	84
Indices	89
Using the i Button	90
The Live View Display	92
Frame Size, Frame Rate, and Movie Quality	94
The Information Display	95
The Movie Crop	96
Taking Photos in Movie Mode	97
Time-Lapse Movies	100
Viewing Movies	106
Editing Movies	108
Trimming Movies	108
Saving Selected Frames	112
Image Recording Options	114
Image Area	114
Image Quality	117
Image Size	120
Using Two Memory Cards	122
Focus	123
Autofocus	123
Autofocus Mode	127
AF-Area Mode	129
Focus Point Selection	134
Focus Lock	137
Manual Focus	140
Release Mode	142
Choosing a Release Mode	142
Self-Timer Mode	145
Mirror up Mode	147
ISO Sensitivity	149
Manual Adjustment	149
Auto ISO Sensitivity Control	151
Exposure	154
Metering	154
Exposure Mode	156
P: Programmed Auto	158
S: Shutter-Priority Auto	159
A: Aperture-Priority Auto	160
M: Manual	161
Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Only)	163
Shutter-Speed and Aperture Lock	166
Autoexposure (AE) Lock	167
Exposure Compensation	169
Bracketing	172
White Balance	185
White Balance Options	185
Fine-Tuning White Balance	189
Choosing a Color Temperature	192
Preset Manual	195
Viewfinder Photography	196
Live View (Spot White Balance)	200
Managing Presets	203
Image Enhancement	206
Picture Controls	206
Selecting a Picture Control	206
Modifying Picture Controls	208
Creating Custom Picture Controls	211
Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows	215
Active D-Lighting	215
High Dynamic Range (HDR)	217
Flash Photography	222
Using a Flash	222
On-Camera Flash Photography	225
Flash Modes	227
Flash Compensation	229
FV Lock	231
Remote Flash Photography	234
Setup	235
Taking Photos	240
Viewing Flash Info	248
Other Shooting Options	252
The info Button	252
The i button	255
Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings	256
Flicker Reduction	260
Multiple Exposure	262
Interval Timer Photography	269
Non-CPU Lenses	276
Location Data	279
More About Playback	281
Viewing Images	281
Full-Frame Playback	281
Thumbnail Playback	281
Playback Controls	282
Using the Touch Screen	284
The i Button	286
Photo Information	287
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom	297
Protecting Photographs from Deletion	299
Rating Pictures	300
Selecting Photos for Upload	302
Selecting Individual Photos	302
Selecting Multiple Photos	303
Deleting Photographs	304
Full-Frame and Thumbnail Playback	304
The Playback Menu	305
Menu List	307
The Playback Menu: Managing Images	307
The Photo Shooting Menu: Shooting Options	309
The Movie Shooting Menu: Movie Shooting Options	314
Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings	318
The Setup Menu: Camera Setup	330
The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies	337
My Menu/Recent Settings	339
Retouch Menu Options	340
NEF (RAW) Processing	340
Trim	342
Image Overlay	343
Technical Notes	346
Compatible Lenses	346
The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)	352
Other Accessories	359
Caring for the Camera	361
Storage	361
Cleaning	361
Image Sensor Cleaning	362
Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions	369
Troubleshooting	374
Battery/Display	374
Shooting	375
Playback	378
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (Wireless Networks)	380
Miscellaneous	380
Error Messages	381
Specifications	388
Lenses	401
AF-S DX NIKKOR 16–80mm f/2.8–4E ED VR	401
Approved Memory Cards	411
Memory Card Capacity	413
Battery Life	416