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- Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 1
DIGITAL CAMERA User's Manual • Read this manual thoroughly before using the camera. • To ensure proper use of the camera, be sure to read "For Your Safety" (page xiii). • After reading this manual, keep it in a readily accessible place for future reference. En - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 2
Nikon camera and lenses are automatically transferred to the device as they are taken. They can even be uploaded effortlessly to cloud storage services .nikon.com), Apple App Store® and Google PlayTM. For the latest information on SnapBridge, visit the Nikon website for your area (0 xxi). D500 Model - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 3
A range of services that enriches your imaging life, including: • Camera remote control • Imprinting up to two pieces of credit information (e.g. copyright, comments, text and logos) on pictures • Automatic update of camera's date and time info and location info • Receive camera's firmware updates i - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 4
and Google Play. Download of the app and any product manuals requires an Internet connection, for which fees may be levied by your phone or Internet service provider. A For Your Safety Before using the camera for the first time, read the safety instructions in "For Your Safety" (0 xiii-xvi). ii - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 5
in bold. Camera Settings The explanations in this manual assume that default settings are used. Nikon User Support Contact a Nikon representative for technical assistance with the operation of your Nikon product or products. For information on the Nikon representatives in your area, visit http://www - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 6
(0 13, 15) MH-25a battery charger (comes with either an AC wall adapter or power cable of a type and shape that varies with the country or region of sale; 0 13) USB cable clip HDMI cable clip UC-E22 USB cable AN-DC17 strap (0 13) User's Manual (this guide) Warranty Purchasers of the lens - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 7
viewing. ViewNX-i is available for download from the following website: http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/ Use Capture NX-D to fine-tune pictures that have been copied to a computer and to convert visit this website for the latest information on Nikon software, including system requirements. v - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 8
to Know the Camera 1 Camera Body 1 The Control Panel 5 The Viewfinder Display 7 Using the Tilting Monitor 9 Using the Touch Screen 11 First Steps 13 Attach the Camera Strap 13 Charge the Battery 13 Insert the Battery and a Memory Card 15 Attach a Lens 18 Camera Setup 20 Focus the - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 9
Photography 43 Autofocus 47 Manual Focus 49 Using the i Button 50 The Live View Display 53 The Information Display 54 Touch Photography (Touch Shutter 55 Movies 58 Recording Movies 58 Indices...63 Using the i Button 64 The Live View Display 66 Frame Size, Frame Rate, and Movie Quality - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 10
Focus 114 Release Mode 116 Choosing a Release Mode 116 Self-Timer Mode 119 Mirror up Mode 121 ISO Sensitivity 123 Manual Adjustment 123 Auto ISO Sensitivity Control 125 Exposure 128 Metering 128 Exposure Mode 130 P: Programmed Auto 132 S: Shutter-Priority Auto 133 A: Aperture - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 11
Fine-Tuning White Balance 163 Choosing a Color Temperature 166 Preset Manual 169 Viewfinder Photography 170 Live View (Spot White Balance 174 Active D-Lighting 189 High Dynamic Range (HDR 191 Flash Photography 196 Using a Flash 196 On-Camera Flash Photography 199 Flash Modes 201 Flash - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 12
Reduction 234 Multiple Exposure 236 Interval Timer Photography 243 Non-CPU Lenses 250 Location Data 253 More About Playback 255 Viewing Images 255 Full-Frame Playback 255 Thumbnail Playback 255 Playback Controls 256 Using the Touch Screen 258 The i Button 260 Photo Information 261 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 13
/m Recent Settings 313 Retouch Menu Options 314 NEF (RAW) Processing 314 Trim...316 Image Overlay 317 Technical Notes 320 Compatible Lenses 320 The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS 326 Other Accessories 333 Caring for the Camera 335 Storage 335 Cleaning 335 Image Sensor Cleaning 336 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 14
Troubleshooting 348 Battery/Display 348 Shooting 349 Playback 352 Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (Wireless Networks 354 Miscellaneous 354 Error Messages 355 Specifications 362 Lenses 375 AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR 375 Approved Memory Cards 385 Memory Card Capacity 387 Battery Life 390 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 15
the viewfinder could injury. After removing the battery, cause permanent visual impairment. take the equipment to a Nikon- AUsing the viewfinder diopter adjustment control When operating the viewfinder authorized service center for inspection. ADo not use in the presence of flammable diopter - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 16
be objects could cause burns. repaired only by a qualified • Using optional flash units close to technician. Should the product break the battery and/or flash should be no less than one AC adapter and then take the product meter (3 ft 4 in.) from the subject. to a Nikon-authorized service - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 17
hot Observe the following precautions immediately after use or when the when handling batteries for use in product has been used on battery this product: power for an extended period. • Use only batteries approved for use Before removing the battery turn in this equipment. the camera off - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 18
power cable. Do AFollow the instructions of airline and not place it under heavy objects or hospital personnel expose it to heat or flame. Should the insulation be damaged and the wires become exposed, take the power cable to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection. Failure to - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 19
these manuals at any provided separately). time and without prior notice. Notices for Customers in Canada CAN ICES-3 B / NMB-3 B Notices for Customers in Europe CAUTION: RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS. This - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 20
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, that are not and used in accordance with the expressly approved by Nikon instructions, may cause harmful Corporation - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 21
are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited. or coupon tickets, except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company. Also, do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the Unless the prior permission of the government, licenses issued by government - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 22
to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including chargers, batteries, AC adapters, and flash accessories) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 23
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. A Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon's "Life-Long Learning" commitment to ongoing product support and education, continually-updated - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 24
use of wireless devices may be prohibited in some countries or regions. Contact a Nikon-authorized service representative before using This equipment has been tested and found to comply with uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 25
show that any health problems are associated with using low power wireless test report that was uploaded to FCC website. Notices for Customers in Europe Hereby, Nikon Corporation, declares that the D500 nikon.com/support/pdf/DoC_D500.pdf Notice for Customers in Singapore Trade Name: Model: D500 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 26
Security Although one of the benefits of this product is that it allows others to freely connect for the wireless exchange of data anywhere within its range, the following may occur if security is not enabled: • Data theft: Malicious third-parties may intercept wireless transmissions to steal user - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 27
controls and displays. You may find it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual. Camera Body 1 2 3 8 9 10 11 12 4 4 5 13 6 7 16 15 14 1 T button 92, 95, 230 9 Power switch 6, 20 2 Release mode dial lock release 10 Shutter-release - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 28
Body cap 18, 333 11 Focus-mode selector ....47, 97, 114 D Close the Connector Cover Close the connector cover when the connectors are not in use. Foreign matter in the connectors can interfere with data transfer. 2 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 29
301, 303 9 CPU contacts 4 N-Mark (NFC antenna 21 10 Contact cover for optional MB-D17 5 Power connector cover multi-power battery pack ....... 333 6 Battery-chamber cover .........15, 17 11 Tripod socket D The Speaker Do not place the speaker in close proximity to magnetic devices. Failure to - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 30
Camera Body (Continued) 1 12 13 14 2 15 3 16 4 17 5 18 6 7 19 8 9 20 10 21 11 24 23 22 1 Viewfinder 7, 29, 119 14 Sub-selector 2 Eyepiece shutter lever 119 109, 111, 141, 301, 303 3 O/Q button 42, 278, 304 15 AF-ON button..... 102, 112, 293, 301 4 K button 40, 255 16 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 31
on other settings can be found in the relevant sections of this manual. 12 3 45 15 14 6 7 13 12 11 10 9 8 power source, which is charged as necessary when the main battery is installed or the camera is powered by an optional using the Time zone and date > Date and time option in the setup - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 32
A LCD Illuminators Rotating the power switch toward D activates the Power switch backlights for the buttons and control panel, making it easier to use the camera in the dark. After the power switch is released, the backlights will remain lit for a few seconds while the standby timer is - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 33
brackets 29 11 Metering 128 3 Roll indicator 1 12 Autoexposure (AE) lock 141 4 1.3× DX crop 88, 89 13 Shutter speed lock icon ... 140, 302 5 Framing grid (displayed when On 14 Shutter speed 133, 135 is selected for Custom Setting d8, Autofocus mode 101 Viewfinder grid display) ...298 15 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 34
-ready indicator lights when the flash is charged. Note: Display shown with all indicators lit for illustrative purposes. D No Battery When the battery is totally exhausted or no battery is inserted, the display in the viewfinder will dim. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. The - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 35
Monitor The monitor can be angled and rotated as shown below. Normal use: The monitor is normally used in storage position. Low-angle shots: Tilt the monitor up to take shots in live view with the camera held low. High-angle shots: Tilt - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 36
monitor gently, stopping when you feel resistance. Do not use force. Failure to observe these precautions could damage the Failure to observe this precaution could damage the camera. If the monitor is not being used to take photographs, return it to the storage position. Do not touch the area to - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 37
Using the Touch Screen The touch-sensitive monitor supports the following operations: Flick Flick a finger a short distance left or right across the monitor. Slide Slide a finger over the monitor. Stretch/Pinch Place two fingers on the monitor and move them apart or pinch them together. 11 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 38
or Disabling Touch Controls Touch controls can be enabled or disabled using the Touch controls option in the setup menu (0 306). A See Also The Touch controls option in the setup menu can be used to choose the direction you flick your finger to view other images in full-frame playback (0 306). 12 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 39
plug the charger in (depending on the country or region, the charger comes with either an AC wall adapter or a power cable). An exhausted battery will fully charge in about two hours and 35 minutes. • AC wall adapter: Insert the AC wall adapter into the charger AC inlet (q). Slide the - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 40
: After connecting the power cable with the plug in the orientation shown, insert the battery and plug the cable in. The CHARGE lamp will flash while the battery charges. Battery charging Charging complete D The Battery and Charger Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages xiii-xvi and - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 41
that power switch is in the OFF position. Insert the battery in the orientation shown, using the battery to keep the orange battery latch pressed to one side. The latch locks the battery in place when the battery is fully inserted. Battery latch Memory cards are inserted as shown below. Slide the - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 42
D Memory Cards • Memory cards may be hot after use. Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera. • Turn the the control panel and viewfinder will show S. If the camera is turned off with a charged battery and no memory card inserted, S will be displayed in the control panel. 16 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 43
and Memory Cards Removing the Battery Turn the camera off and open the battery-chamber cover. Press the battery latch in the direction shown by the arrow to release the battery and then remove the battery by hand. Removing Memory Cards After confirming that the memory card access lamp is off, turn - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 44
Attach a Lens Be careful to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens or body cap is removed. The lens generally used in this manual for illustrative purposes is an AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR. Remove the camera body cap Remove the rear lens cap Mounting mark ( - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 45
hold the lens release button (q) while turning the lens clockwise (w). After removing the lens, replace the lens caps and camera body cap. D CPU Lenses with Aperture Rings In the case of CPU lenses equipped with an aperture ring (0 323), lock aperture at the minimum setting (highest f-number). 19 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 46
the actual camera and smart device displays may differ from those shown below. 1 Turn the camera on. A language-selection dialog will be displayed. Use the multi selector and J button to navigate the menus. Power switch Up Left Right J button (select) Down Multi selector Press 1 and 3 to - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 47
to use a smart device to configure the camera, press G (0 27). 3 Pair the camera and the smart device. • Android devices with NFC support: support: Press the camera J button. The camera will wait for a connection; launch the SnapBridge app on the smart device and follow the on-screen instructions - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 48
4 Check the authentication code. After confirming that the camera and smart device display the same six- digit authentication code, follow the steps below to complete pairing (note that the code may not be displayed in some versions of iOS, but you should Camera follow the steps below even if - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 49
6 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup process. To record location data with photographs, select Yes when prompted and enable the location data on page 27. Setup is complete when the camera returns to the shooting display. See page 24 for more information on using SnapBridge. 23 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 50
camera is off. • Resizing pictures for upload: Choose an upload size in the SnapBridge app. The default is 2 megapixels. • Embedding photo info: Use the SnapBridge app to choose the information imprinted on photographs copied to the smart device. Comments and copyright information can be entered in - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 51
Start for Connect to smart device in the camera setup menu and follow the instructions on page 21, starting with Step 3. The camera can be paired with when the camera is off. A Where the Use of Wireless Devices Is Prohibited Where the use of wireless devices is prohibited, disable wireless features - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 52
❚❚ Setup from the Camera Menus The camera clock can be set manually. 1 Turn the camera on. A language-selection dialog will be displayed. Use the multi selector and J button to navigate the menus. Power switch Up Left Right J button (select) Down Multi selector Press 1 and 3 to highlight a - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 53
and press 2 (the setup menu is automatically displayed with Time zone and date highlighted the first time the menus are displayed; for more information on using the menus, see page 304). G button 27 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 54
After using Time zone to choose a time zone and (if applicable) Daylight saving time to change, then press J to set the clock when adjustments are complete. The clock can be adjusted at any time using the Time zone and date > Date and time option in the setup menu (0 304). A Date Format To choose - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 55
satisfaction. Focus point AF area brackets Viewfinder not in focus Viewfinder in focus A Diopter-Adjustment Viewfinder Lenses Corrective lenses (available separately; 0 333) can be used to further adjust viewfinder diopter. Before attaching a diopter-adjustment viewfinder lens, remove the DK-17F - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 56
Tutorial Camera Menus Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. To view the menus, press the G button. G button Tabs Choose from the following menus: • D: Playback (0 281) • B: Setup (0 304) • C: Photo Shooting (0 283) • N: Retouch (0 311) • 1: Movie - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 57
Camera Menus ❚❚ Menu Controls The multi selector and J button are used to navigate the menus. Multi selector Move cursor up Select highlighted item Cancel and return to previous menu Select highlighted item or display submenu Move - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 58
❚❚ Navigating the Menus Follow the steps below to navigate the menus. 1 Display the menus. Press the G button to display the menus. 2 Highlight the icon for the current menu. Press 4 to highlight the icon for the current menu. G button 3 Select a menu. Press 1 or 3 to select the desired menu. 4 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 59
5 Highlight a menu item. Press 1 or 3 to highlight a menu item. 6 Display options. Press 2 to display options for the selected menu item. 7 Highlight an option. Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option. 8 Select the highlighted item. Press J to select the highlighted item. To exit without making a - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 60
Note the following points: • Menu items that are displayed in gray are not currently available. • While pressing 2 or the center of the multi selector generally has the same effect as pressing J, there are some items for which selection can only be made by pressing J. • To exit the menus and return - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 61
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 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 62
), the card in the secondary slot will only be used when the card in the primary slot is full. The control panel display shows what cards are currently inserted both slots). If an error occurs (for example, if the memory card is full or the card in the SD slot is locked), the icon for the affected - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 63
, hold the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera body or lens with your left. When framing photographs in portrait (tall) orientation, hold the camera as shown at right. 2 Frame the photograph. At default settings, the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus point - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 64
F Focus point is between camera and subject. H Focus point is behind subject. FH Camera unable to focus on subject in focus point (flashes) using autofocus. See page 113. 4 Shoot. Smoothly press the shutter-release-button the rest of the way down to take the photograph. The memory card - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 65
are performed for about six seconds, reducing the drain on the battery. Press the shutter-release button halfway to reactivate the displays. Exposure automatically can be adjusted using Custom Setting c2 (Standby timer, 0 296). A The Multi Selector The multi selector can be used to select the focus - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 66
Viewing Photographs 1 Press the K button. A photograph will be displayed in the monitor. The memory card containing the picture currently displayed is shown by an icon. K button 2 View additional pictures. Additional pictures can be displayed by pressing 4 or 2 or flicking a finger left or right - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 67
A Image Review When On is selected for Image review in the playback menu (0 282), photographs are automatically displayed in the monitor after shooting. A See Also See pages 256 and 257 for information on choosing a memory card slot. 41 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 68
. To exit without deleting the picture, press K. O (Q) button A Delete To delete multiple images or to select the memory card from which images will be deleted, use the Delete option in the playback menu (0 279). 42 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 69
Live View Photography Follow the steps below to take photographs in live view. 1 Rotate the live view selector to C (live view photography). Live view selector 2 Press the a button. The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor. The subject will no - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 70
halfway. D Using Autofocus in Live View Use an AF-S or AF-P lens. The desired results may not be achieved with other lenses or teleconverters. situations: • The subject contains lines parallel to the long edge of the frame • The subject lacks contrast • The subject in the focus point contains - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 71
-3 and +3 EV are reflected in the preview display. Note that the preview may not accurately reflect the final results when flash lighting is used, Active D-Lighting (0 189), High Dynamic Range (HDR; 0 191), or bracketing is in effect, A (auto) is selected for the Picture Control Contrast parameter - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 72
the view in the monitor up to a maximum of about 11×. A navigation window will appear in a gray frame at the bottom right corner of the display. Use the multi selector to scroll to areas of the frame not visible in the monitor, or press W (M) to zoom out. X button Navigation window A HDMI If the - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 73
pictures using autofocus, rotate the focusmode selector to AF. Focus-mode selector ❚❚ Choosing a Focus Mode The following autofocus modes are available in live view: Mode Description AF-S Single-servo AF: For stationary subjects. Focus locks when shutterrelease button is pressed halfway. Full - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 74
of the multi selector to position the focus point in the center of the frame. Normal-area AF: Use for pin-point focus on a selected spot in the frame. Use the multi selector to move the focus point anywhere 6 in the frame, or press the center of the multi selector to position the focus point - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 75
is displayed in the monitor. AF-mode button Sub-command dial Manual Focus To focus in manual focus mode (0 114), rotate the lens focus ring until the return aperture to its original value, press the button again or focus using autofocus. If the shutterrelease button is pressed all the way down to - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 76
the i Button The options listed below can be accessed by pressing the i button during live view photography. Highlight items using the multi selector and press 2 to view options for the highlighted item. After choosing the desired setting, press J to return to the i-button menu. Press - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 77
(0 159). This can be effective if the lighting under which shots are framed is different from that used when the photographs are taken, as is sometimes the case when a flash or preset manual white balance is used. Adjusting the photo live view display white balance to produce a similar effect - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 78
the display into two boxes showing separate areas of the frame side-by-side at a high zoom ratio. The positions of the magnified areas are shown in the navigation window. Navigation window Use the X and W (M) buttons to zoom in and out, or use the L (Z/Q) button to select a box and press 4 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 79
The Live View Display rt q y w e Item Description 0 The amount of time remaining before live q Time remaining view ends automatically. Displayed if - shooting will end in 30 s or less. Photo live view w display white balance indicator Monitor hue (photo live view display white balance). 51 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 80
The Information Display To hide or display indicators in the monitor, press the R button. Virtual horizon (0 305) Information on Information off Histogram (exposure preview only; 0 45) Framing guides 54 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 81
monitor to position the focus point and focus (autofocus only; the touch shutter can not be used to focus when the W (Touch shutter/AF: On) focus-mode selector is rotated to M to select manual focus as described on page 114). Focus locks while your finger remains on the monitor; to release - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 82
from the screen. At default settings, the shutter is released about 10 s after the timer starts; the delay and number of shots can be changed using Custom Setting c3 (Self-timer, 0 296). If the option selected for Number of shots is greater than 1, the camera will automatically take pictures one - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 83
occur if the camera is panned horizontally or an object moves at high speed through the frame. Flicker and banding visible in the monitor under fluorescent, mercury vapor, or sodium lamps can be reduced using the Flicker reduction option in the movie shooting menu (0 290), although they may still be - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 84
Movies Read this section for information on recording and viewing movies. Recording Movies Movies can be recorded in live view. 1 Rotate the live view selector to 1 (movie live view). Live view selector 2 Press the a button. The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will be displayed - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 85
Choose a focus mode (0 47). 4 Choose an AF-area mode (0 48). 5 Focus. Frame the opening shot and press the AF-ON button to focus. Note that the number of be adjusted by pressing the shutter-release button halfway before beginning recording, or you can focus manually as described on page 49. 59 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 86
available are displayed in the monitor. Exposure can be locked by pressing the center of the subselector (0 141) or altered by up to ±3 EV using exposure compensation (0 143); spot metering is not available. In autofocus mode, the camera can be refocused by pressing the AF-ON button or by tapping - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 87
. Press the movie-record button again to end recording. Recording will end automatically when the maximum length is reached, or the memory card is full (note that depending on memory card write speed, shooting may end before the maximum length is reached). 8 Exit live view. Press the a button to - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 88
shooting menu, the upper limit for ISO sensitivity can be selected using the Maximum sensitivity option. In exposure mode M, shutter speed can 25 s and 1/8000 s (the slowest available shutter speed varies with the frame rate; 0 68). In other exposure modes, shutter speed is adjusted automatically. - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 89
Custom Setting g1 (Custom control assignment, 0 303), you can press the selected control during recording to add indices that can be used to locate frames during editing and playback (0 81). Up to 20 indices can be Index added to each movie. A See Also The role played by the center of - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 90
be accessed by pressing the i button in movie mode. Highlight items using the multi selector and press 2 to view options for the highlighted item (0 70). Frame size/frame rate Select a frame size and rate (0 68). Active D-Lighting Adjust Active D-Lighting (0 189). Not available at a frame size of - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 91
Select On to enable electronic vibration reduction in movie mode. Not available at a frame size of 3840 × 2160 (0 68). Note that if the electronic vibration reduction the edges of the frame will be cropped out. A Using an External Microphone The optional ME-1 stereo microphone or ME-W1 wireless - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 92
reduction Displayed when wind noise reduction is on. 64 u Time remaining The recording time available for movies. 60 i Movie frame size The frame size for movie recording. 68 o Electronic VR indicator Displayed when electronic vibration reduction is on. 65 !0 Highlight display indicator - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 93
D The Count-Down Display A count down will be displayed 30 s before live view ends automatically (0 53). Depending on shooting conditions, the timer may appear immediately when movie recording begins. Note that regardless of the amount of recording time available, live view will still end - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 94
in the movie shooting menu is used to choose the movie frame size (in pixels) and frame rate. You can also choose 25p 3/3 1920 × 1080; 24p 24/12 4/4 1280 × 720; 60p 5/5 1280 × 720; 50p 1 Actual frame rate is 29.97 fps for values listed as 30p, 23.976 fps for values listed as 24p, and 59.94 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 95
The Information Display To hide or display indicators in the monitor, press the R button. Virtual horizon (0 305) Information on Information off Histogram Framing guides A HDMI If the camera is connected to an HDMI device, the view through the lens will appear both in the camera monitor and on - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 96
aspect ratio of 16 : 9 and are recorded using a crop that varies with the frame size and the option selected for Choose image area and 1280 × 720 (1.3×) 3840 × 2160 Movie crop sizes are given below: • At a frame size of 3840 × 2160, the movie crop is approximately 16.2 × 9.1 mm, regardless of - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 97
Taking Photos in Movie Mode To take photos in movie mode (either in live view or during movie recording), select Take photos for Custom Setting g1 (Custom control assignment) > Shutter-release button (0 303). Photos with an aspect ratio of 16 : 9 can then be taken at any time by pressing the shutter - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 98
, see Flicker reduction, 0 290). Flicker may also appear while power aperture is in use. Jagged edges, color fringing, moiré, and bright spots may also appear. Bright bands may appear in some areas of the frame with flashing signs and other intermittent light sources or if the subject is briefly - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 99
Setting g1 (Custom control assignment) > Shutter-release button (0 303), the shutter-release buttons on optional wireless remote controllers and remote cords (0 333, 334) can be used to start live view and to start and end movie recording. 73 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 100
image area, Frame size/frame rate, Movie quality, and Destination in the movie shooting menu (0 288). A Before Shooting Before shooting a time-lapse movie, take a test shot at current settings and view the results in the monitor (time-lapse movies are shot using the movie crop; use live view so - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 101
2 Adjust time-lapse movie settings. Choose an interval, total shooting time, and exposure smoothing option. • To choose the interval between frames: Highlight Interval and press 2. • To choose the total shooting time: Choose an interval longer than the slowest anticipated shutter speed (minutes - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 102
recorded to the memory card selected for Destination in movie shooting menu (0 288). A 3840 × 2160 If an option with a frame size 3840 × 2160 is selected for Frame size/ frame rate in the movie shooting menu, the 1.3× DX crop indicator and 1.3× DX crop will be displayed in the viewfinder; rotate - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 103
up. The length of the final movie can then be calculated by dividing the number of shots by the frame rate selected for Frame size/frame rate in movie shooting menu (0 68). A 48 frame movie recorded at 1920 × 1080; 24p, for example, will be about two seconds long. The maximum length for time - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 104
recorded at current settings (for example, if the memory card is full, the interval or shooting time is zero, or the interval is longer than end if camera controls are used or settings are changed or HDMI cable is connected. A movie will be created from the frames shot to the point where shooting - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 105
be changed while shooting is in progress, nor can pictures be played back or other menu settings adjusted. A Image Review The K button can not be used to view pictures while shooting is in progress, but the current frame will be displayed for a few seconds after each shot if On is selected for Image - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 106
by a 1 icon in full-frame playback (0 255). Tap the a icon in the monitor or press the center of the multi selector to start playback; your current position is indicated by the movie progress bar. 1 icon Length Current position/total length a icon Movie Volume Guide progress bar The following - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 107
To Start slow-motion playback Use Description Press 3 while the movie is paused to start to increase volume, W (M) to decrease. See page 82 for more information. Exit /K Exit to full-frame playback. Return to shooting mode Press the shutter-release button halfway to exit to shooting mode. A - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 108
from which unwanted footage has been removed. 4 Save selected frame Save a selected frame as a JPEG still. Trimming Movies To create trimmed copies of movies: 1 Display a movie full frame (0 255). 2 Pause the movie on the new opening frame. Play the movie back as described on page 80, pressing - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 109
J, then highlight Choose start/end point and press 2. 4 Select Start point. To create a copy that begins from the current frame, highlight Start point and press J. The frames before the current frame will be removed when you save the copy in Step 9. Start point 5 Confirm the new start point. If the - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 110
point. Press L (Z/Q) to switch from the start point (w) to the end point (x) selection tool and then select the closing frame as described in Step 5. The frames after the selected frame will be removed when you save the copy in Step 9. End point L (Z/Q) button 7 Create the copy. Once the desired - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 111
the movie, proceed to Step 7 without pressing the L (Z/Q) button in Step 6. To remove only the closing footage, select End point in Step 4, select the closing frame, and proceed to Step 7 without pressing the L (Z/Q) button in Step 6. 85 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 112
80, pressing the center of the multi selector to start and resume playback and 3 to pause. Pause the movie at the frame you intend to copy. 2 Choose Save selected frame. Press i or J, then highlight Save selected frame and press 2. 3 Create a still copy. Press 1 to create a still copy of the current - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 113
A Save Selected Frame JPEG movie stills created with the Save selected frame option can not be retouched. JPEG movie stills lack some categories of photo information (0 261). A The Retouch Menu Movies can also be edited using the Edit movie option in the retouch menu (0 312). 87 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 114
Option a DX (24×16) Z 1.3× (18×12) Description Pictures are recorded using a 23.5 × 15.7 mm image area (DX format). Pictures are recorded using an 18.0 × 12.0 mm image area, producing a telephoto effect without the need to change lenses. Viewfinder display Photo with DX image area (24×16) Photo - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 115
The image area can be selected using the Choose image area option in the photo shooting menu or by pressing a control and rotating a command dial. ❚❚ The Choose Image Area Menu 1 Select Choose - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 116
Setting f1 (Custom control assignment, 0 301) to assign Choose image area to a control. 2 Use the selected control to choose an image area. The image area can be selected by pressing the selected control and rotating the main or sub- - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 117
Image Quality The D500 supports the following image quality options. See page 387 for information on the number of pictures that can TIFF (RGB) Record uncompressed TIFF-RGB images at a bit depth of 8 bits per channel (24-bit color). TIFF is supported by a wide variety of imaging applications. 91 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 118
panel A JPEG Compression Image quality options with a star ("★") use compression intended to ensure maximum quality; the size of the files photo is deleted. If the JPEG copy is recorded to a separate memory card using the Secondary slot function > RAW primary - JPEG secondary option, each copy must - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 119
a reversible algorithm, reducing file size by about 20-40% with no effect on image quality. O Compressed NEF images are compressed using a non-reversible algorithm, reducing file size by about 35-55% with almost no effect on image quality. Uncompressed NEF images are not compressed. ❚❚ NEF (RAW - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 120
Image Size Image size is measured in pixels. Choose from # Large, $ Medium, or % Small (note that image size varies depending on the option selected for Choose image area, 0 88): Image area Option Size (pixels) Print size (cm/in.) * Large 5568 × 3712 47.1 × 31.4/18.6 × 12.4 DX (24×16) Medium - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 121
is displayed in the control panel. To choose the size of NEF (RAW) images, use the Image size > NEF (RAW) option in the photo shooting menu. T button Image Size Menu Image size for JPEG and TIFF images can also be adjusted using the Image size > JPEG/ TIFF option in the photo shooting menu (0 284 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 122
the Secondary slot function option in the photo shooting menu. Choose from Overflow (the secondary card is used only when the primary card is full), Backup (each picture is recorded to both the primary and secondary card), and RAW primary - JPEG secondary (as for Backup, except that the NEF/RAW - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 123
section describes the focus options available when photographs are framed in the viewfinder. Focus can be adjusted automatically (see below) or manually (0 114). The user can also select the focus point for automatic or manual focus (0 108) or use focus lock to focus and recompose photographs after - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 124
500mm f/4D IF-ED II • AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/4D IF-ED • AF-S lenses with maximum apertures slower than f/4 1 45 cross sensors • Non-AF-S lenses 1 At maximum zoom, in the case of zoom lenses. 2 Other focus points use line sensors, which detect horizontal lines. 3 The focus points at the left and - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 125
-S/AF-I Teleconverters and Available Focus Points When an AF-S or AF-I teleconverter is attached, the focus points shown in the illustrations can be used for autofocus and electronic rangefinding (note that at maximum combined apertures slower than f/5.6, the camera may not be able to focus on dark - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 126
TC-14E, TC-14E II, TC-14E III f/5.6 15 focus points (9 selectable) with 5 cross sensors 1 At maximum zoom, in the case of zoom lenses. 2 Other focus points use line sensors, which detect horizontal lines, but note that if there are only 5 cross sensors, only those shown by ■ detect vertical lines - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 127
Autofocus Mode Choose from the following autofocus modes: Mode Description Single-servo AF: For stationary subjects. Focus locks when shutter- AF-S release button is pressed halfway. At default settings, shutter can only be released when in-focus indicator (I) is displayed (focus priority; 0 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 128
, 0 294) for information on limiting focus-mode selection to AF-S or AF-C and f4 (Customize command dials) > Change main/sub (0 302) for information on using the sub-command dial to choose the focus mode. See page 47 for information on the autofocus options available in live view or during movie - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 129
as described on page 108; the camera will focus on the subject in the selected focus point only. Use with stationary subjects. • Dynamic-area AF: Select the focus point as described on page 108. In subjects that are moving quickly and can not be easily framed in the viewfinder (e.g., birds). 103 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 130
finger from the shutter-release button and recompose the photograph with the subject in the selected focus point. • Group-area AF: The camera focuses using a group of focus points selected by the user, reducing the risk of the camera focusing on the background instead of on the main subject. Choose - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 131
-tracking may not produce the desired results with subjects that are similar in color to the background or that occupy a very small area of the frame. 105 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 132
A AF-Area Mode AF-area mode is shown in the control panel and viewfinder. AF-area mode Control panel Viewfinder Viewfinder focus-point display Single-point AF 25-point dynamic-area AF * 72-point dynamic-area AF * 153-point dynamic-area AF * 3D-tracking Group-area AF Auto-area AF * Only - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 133
for AF-area mode when an AF-S/AF-I teleconverter is used, single-point AF will automatically be selected at combined apertures slower than f/5.6. A Manual Focus Single-point AF is automatically selected when manual focus is used. A See Also For information on how autofocus adjusts to changes - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 134
photographs to be composed with the main subject positioned almost anywhere in the frame (when 1.3× (18×12) is selected for Choose image area, the camera focuses using 117 focus points, of which 45 can be selected manually; 0 89). Follow the steps below to choose the focus point (in group-area - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 135
multi selector is pressed. A The Sub-selector The sub-selector can be used in place of the multi selector to select the focus point. Focus and your eye when using the sub-selector. A Auto-area AF The focus point for auto-area AF is selected automatically; manual focus-point selection is not - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 136
A See Also For information on choosing the number of focus points that can be selected using the multi selector, see Custom Setting a6 (Number of focus points, 0 293). For information on choosing separate focus points and/or AF-area modes for - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 137
to focus on a subject that will not be in a focus point in the final composition. If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus (0 113), focus lock can also be used to recompose the photograph after focusing on another object at the same distance as your original subject. Focus lock is most - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 138
effect. If the subject moves, focus again at the new distance. A Locking Focus with the AF-ON Button During viewfinder photography, focus can be locked using the AF-ON button in place of the shutter-release button (0 102). If AF-ON only is selected for Custom Setting a8 (AF activation, 0 293 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 139
released even when the subject is not in focus. In these cases, use manual focus (0 114) or use focus lock (0 111) to focus on another subject at the same appear larger than the subject. Example: A building is in the frame behind the subject. The subject contains many fine details. Example: A - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 140
Focus Manual focus is available for lenses that do not support autofocus (non-AF NIKKOR lenses) or when the autofocus does not produce the desired results (0 113). • AF lenses: Set the lens focus Focus-mode selector mode switch (if present) and camera focus-mode selector to M. D AF Lenses Do not use - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 141
optional AF-S/AF-I teleconverters, see page 99. A AF-P DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G and G VR Lenses When an AF-P DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR or AF-P DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G lens is used in manual focus mode, the in-focus indicator (I) will flash in the viewfinder (or in live view, the - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 142
the shutter-release button is pressed. Continuous low speed: While shutter-release button is held down, CL camera records 1-9 frames per second. * Frame rate can be chosen using Custom Setting d1 (CL mode shooting speed, 0 297). Continuous high speed: While shutter-release button is held down - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 143
photography or in other situations in which the slightest camera movement can result in blurred photographs (0 121). * Average frame rate with an EN-EL15 battery, continuous-servo AF, manual or shutter-priority auto exposure, a shutter speed of 1/250 s or faster, remaining settings (or in the case - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 144
saved to the memory card. Note, however, that frame rate will drop when the buffer is full (tAA). The approximate number of images that can be not turn off until all images in the buffer have been recorded. If the battery is exhausted while images remain in the buffer, the shutter release will be - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 145
Self-Timer Mode The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for selfportraits. 1 Select self-timer mode. Press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to E. 2 Frame the photograph and focus. In single-servo AF (0 101), photographs can only be taken if the in-focus - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 146
number of shots taken, and the interval between shots, see Custom Setting c3 (Self-timer, 0 296). The beeps that sound when the self-timer is used can be controlled using the Beep option in the setup menu (0 306). 120 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 147
Mirror up Mode Choose this mode to minimize blurring caused by camera movement when the mirror is raised. To use mirror-up mode, press the release mode dial lock release and rotate the release mode dial to MUP (mirror up). After pressing the shutterrelease button - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 148
Up While the mirror is raised, photos can not be framed in the viewfinder and autofocus and metering will not be camera movement, press the shutterrelease button smoothly. Use of a tripod is recommended. A See Also For information on using the electronic front-curtain shutter to further reduce - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 149
ISO Sensitivity Manual Adjustment The camera's sensitivity to light can be adjusted according to the amount Main command dial Control panel Viewfinder A The ISO Sensitivity Menu ISO sensitivity can also be adjusted using the ISO sensitivity settings option in the photo shooting menu (0 285). 123 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 150
value; 0 294). See Custom Setting d3 (ISO display; 0 297) for information on displaying ISO sensitivity in the control panel and viewfinder. For information on using the High ISO NR options in the photo and movie shooting menus to reduce noise at high ISO sensitivities, see pages 286 (photos) and - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 151
optimal exposure can not be achieved at the value selected by the user (ISO sensitivity is adjusted appropriately when the flash is used). 1 Select Auto ISO sensitivity control. Select ISO sensitivity settings in the photo shooting menu, highlight Auto ISO sensitivity control and press 2. 2 Select - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 152
if the ISO sensitivity selected by the user is higher than that chosen for Maximum sensitivity, the value selected by the user will be used instead). In exposure modes P and A, sensitivity will only be adjusted if underexposure would result at the shutter speed selected for Minimum shutter speed - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 153
and pressing 2: for example, values faster than those usually selected automatically can be used with telephoto lenses to reduce blur. Note, however, that Auto functions only with CPU lenses; if a non-CPU lens is used without lens data, minimum shutter speed is fixed at 1/30 s. Shutter speeds may - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 154
320), distance information (3D color matrix metering III; with other CPU lenses, camera uses color matrix metering III, which does not include 3D distance information). Center-weighted: Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to center area (if CPU lens is attached, size of area - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 155
for which lens data have not been supplied. Note that center-weighted metering may also be used if highlight-weighted metering is selected with certain CPU lenses (AI-P NIKKOR lenses and AF lenses that are not of type G, E, or D; 0 323). A See Also See Custom Setting b5 (Matrix metering, 0 295 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 156
or blur motion. Aperture-priority auto (0 134): User chooses aperture; camera g selects shutter speed for best results. Use to blur background or bring both foreground and background into focus. Manual (0 135): User controls both shutter speed and aperture. h Set shutter speed to Bulb (A) or Time - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 157
and E lenses are not equipped with an aperture ring. When using non-CPU lenses (0 250), select exposure mode A (aperture-priority auto) or M (manual). In Flash This setting controls whether optional flash units that support the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS; 0 326) will emit a modeling flash - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 158
P: Programmed Auto In this mode, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture according to a built-in program to ensure optimal exposure in most situations. A Flexible Program In exposure mode P, different combinations of shutter speed and aperture can be selected by rotating the main - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 159
S: Shutter-Priority Auto In shutter-priority auto, you choose the shutter speed while the camera automatically selects the aperture that will produce the optimal exposure. To choose a shutter speed, rotate the main command dial while the exposure meters are on. Shutter speed can be set to "p" or to - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 160
are on. Aperture can be locked at the selected setting (0 140). Sub-command dial A Non-CPU Lenses (0 321, 323) Use the lens aperture ring to adjust aperture. If the maximum aperture of the lens has been specified using the NonCPU lens data item in setup menu (0 251) when a non-CPU lens is attached - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 161
M: Manual In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. While 0 137). Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and maximum values for the lens. Use the exposure indicators to check exposure. Aperture Sub-command dial Shutter speed Main command dial Shutter speed and - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 162
A AF Micro NIKKOR Lenses Provided that an external exposure meter is used, the exposure ratio need only be taken into account when the lens aperture ring is used to set aperture. A Exposure Indicators The exposure indicators in the viewfinder and control panel show whether the photograph would be - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 163
Time-Exposures Close the viewfinder eyepiece shutter to prevent the photograph being affected by light entering via the viewfinder (0 119). Nikon recommends using a fully charged battery or an optional AC adapter and power connector to prevent loss of power while the shutter is open. Note that noise - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 164
2 Select exposure mode M. Press the I button and rotate the main command dial until M is displayed in the control panel. I button Main command dial Control panel 3 Choose a shutter speed. While the exposure meters are on, rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed of Bulb (A) or - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 165
5 Close the shutter. Bulb: Take your finger off the shutter-release button. Time: Press the shutter-release button all the way down. 139 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 166
aperture lock in aperture-priority auto and manual exposure modes. Shutter speed and aperture lock are not available in programmed auto exposure mode. 1 Assign shutter speed and aperture lock to a camera control. Assign Shutter spd & aperture lock to a control using Custom Setting f1 (Custom control - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 167
autoexposure lock to recompose photographs after using center-weighted metering and spot metering (0 128) to meter point, press the center of the sub-selector to lock exposure (if you are using autofocus, confirm that the I in-focus indicator appears in the viewfinder). Shutter-release button - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 168
A Metered Area In spot metering, exposure will be locked at the value metered at the selected focus point (0 128). In center-weighted metering, exposure will be locked at the value metered in an 8-mm circle in the center of the viewfinder. A Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture While - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 169
to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera, making pictures brighter or darker. It is most effective when used with center-weighted or spot metering (0 128). Choose from values between -5 EV (underexposure) and +5 EV (overexposure) in increments of 1/3 EV. In general, positive values - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 170
Mode M In exposure mode M, exposure compensation affects only the exposure indicator; shutter speed and aperture do not change. A Using a Flash When a flash is used, exposure compensation affects both flash level and exposure, altering the brightness of both the main subject and the background - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 171
A See Also For information on choosing the size of the increments available for exposure compensation, see Custom Setting b3 (Exp./flash comp. step value, 0 294). For information on making adjustments to exposure compensation without pressing the E button, see Custom Setting b4 (Easy exposure - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 172
with different settings for the same subject. Bracketing is adjusted using the Auto bracketing set option in the photo shooting menu, which photographs (0 147). Note that flash bracketing is available in i-TTL and, where supported, auto aperture (qA) flash control modes only (0 198, 326). • - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 173
❚❚ Exposure and Flash Bracketing To vary exposure and/or flash level over a series of photographs: Exposure modified by: Exposure modified by: Exposure modified by: 0 EV -1 EV +1 EV 1 Choose the number of shots. Pressing the BKT button, rotate the main command dial to choose the number of shots - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 174
2 Select an exposure increment. Pressing the BKT button, rotate the sub-command dial to choose the exposure increment. Exposure increment BKT button Sub-command dial Control panel At default settings, the size of the increment can be chosen from 0.3 (1/3), 0.7 (2/3), 1, 2, and 3 EV. The - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 175
3 Frame 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 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 176
if the limits of exposure system are exceeded. Custom Setting e6 (Auto bracketing (mode M), 0 301) can be used to change how the camera performs exposure and flash bracketing in manual exposure mode. Bracketing can be performed by varying flash level together with shutter speed and/or aperture, or - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 177
❚❚ White Balance Bracketing The camera creates multiple copies of each photograph, each with a different white balance. 1 Choose the number of shots. Pressing the BKT button, rotate the main command dial to choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence. The number of shots is shown in the - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 178
2 Select a white balance increment. Pressing the BKT button, rotate the sub-command dial to choose the white balance adjustment. Each increment is roughly equivalent to 5 mired. White balance increment BKT button Sub-command dial Control panel Choose from increments of 1 (5 mired), 2 (10 mired), - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 179
3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. Each shot will be processed to create the number of copies specified in the bracketing program, and each copy will have a - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 180
❚❚ Canceling Bracketing To cancel bracketing, press the BKT button and rotate the main command dial until the number of shots in the bracketing sequence is zero (r) and W is no longer displayed. The program last in effect will be restored the next time bracketing is activated. Bracketing can also be - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 181
❚❚ ADL Bracketing The camera varies Active D-Lighting over a series of exposures. 1 Choose the number of shots. Pressing the BKT button, rotate the main command dial to choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence. The number of shots is shown in the control panel. Number of shots BKT - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 182
2 Select Active D-Lighting. Pressing the BKT button, rotate the sub-command dial to choose Active D-Lighting. BKT button Sub-command dial Active D-Lighting is shown in the control panel. Control panel display ADL Y Auto R Low Q Normal P High Z Extra high 156 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 183
3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. The camera will vary Active D-Lighting shot-by-shot according to the bracketing program selected. While bracketing is in effect, a bracketing - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 184
❚❚ Canceling Bracketing To cancel bracketing, press the BKT button and rotate the main command dial until the number of shots in the bracketing sequence is zero (r) and d is no longer displayed. The program last in effect will be restored the next time bracketing is activated. Bracketing can also be - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 185
most light sources. If the desired results can not be achieved with auto white balance, choose an option from the list below or use preset white balance. Option v Auto Keep white (reduce warm colors) Normal Keep warm lighting colors J Incandescent Color temp.* Description 3500- 8000 K White - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 186
daylight with subjects in the shade. K Choose color temp. 2500- Choose color temperature from 10,000 K list of values (0 166). L Preset manual Use subject, light source, or - existing photograph as reference for white balance (0 169). * All values are approximate and do not reflect fine-tuning - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 187
appear white, while Keep warm lighting colors preserves the warm tints we normally perceive under incandescent lighting. The I Fluorescent option can be used to select the light source from the bulb types. A Studio Flash Lighting Auto white balance may not produce the desired results with large - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 188
A Color Temperature The perceived color of a light source varies with the viewer and other conditions. Color temperature is an objective measure of the color of a light source, defined with reference to the temperature to which an object would have to be heated to radiate light in the same - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 189
, select the desired option and press 2 again to display fine-tuning options; for information on fine-tuning preset manual white balance, see page 179). 2 Fine-tune white balance. Use the multi selector to fine-tune white balance. White balance can be fine-tuned on the amber (A)-blue (B) axis - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 190
other than K (Choose color temp.) and L (Preset manual), the U button can be used to fine-tune white balance on the amber (A)-blue (B) use the photo shooting menu as described on page 179). Press the U button and rotate the sub-command dial to fine-tune white balance in steps of 0.5 (with each full - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 191
mode and rotate the sub-command dial to choose the color temperature (mode K, "choose color temperature") or white balance preset (preset manual mode), or use the multi-selector to finetune white balance on the amber (A)-blue (B) and green (G)-magenta (M) axes (other white balance modes). A White - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 192
lighting. Choose N (Flash) or I (Fluorescent) for these sources. With other light sources, take a test shot to determine if the selected value is appropriate. ❚❚ The White Balance Menu Color temperature can be selected using the White balance options in the photo shooting menu. Enter values for the - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 193
3 Select a value for green-magenta. Press 4 or 2 to highlight the G (green) or M (magenta) axis and press 1 or 3 to select a value. 4 Press J. Press J to save changes and return to the photo shooting menu. If a value other than 0 is selected for the green (G)-magenta (M) axis, an asterisk ("U") - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 194
❚❚ The U Button When K (Choose color temp.) is selected, the U button can be used to select the color temperature, although only for the amber (A)-blue (B) axis. Press the U button and rotate the subcommand dial until the desired value is - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 195
Preset Manual Preset manual is used to record and recall custom white balance settings for shooting under 170). During live view (0 43, 58), white balance can be measured in a selected area of the frame (spot white balance, 0 174). White balance is copied from photo on memory card (0 177). A White - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 196
, a standard gray panel can be used as a reference object. Note that exposure is automatically increased by 1 EV when measuring white balance; in exposure mode M, adjust exposure so that the exposure indicator shows ±0 (0 136). 2 Set white balance to L (Preset manual). Press the U button and rotate - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 197
D will also appear in the viewfinder. Control panel Control panel Viewfinder 5 Measure white balance. In the few seconds before the indicators stop flashing, frame the reference object so that it fills the viewfinder and press the shutter-release button all the way down. The camera will measure - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 198
6 Check the results. If the camera was able to measure a value for white balance, C will flash in the control panel, while the viewfinder will show a flashing a. Press the shutter-release button halfway to exit to shooting mode. If lighting is too dark or too bright, the camera may be unable to - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 199
A Selecting a Preset Selecting Preset manual for the White balance option in the photo shooting menu displays the dialog shown at right; highlight a preset and press J. If no value currently exists for the selected preset, white balance will be set to 5200 K, the same as Direct sunlight. 173 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 200
area of the frame, eliminating the need to prepare a reference object or change lenses during telephoto photography. 1 Press the a button. The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor. 2 Set white balance to L (Preset manual - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 201
Position the target over a white or grey area. While L flashes in the display, use the multi selector to position the r over a white or grey area of the subject. the X button. You can also measure white balance anywhere in the frame by tapping your subject in the monitor, in which case there is - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 202
the U button to exit direct measurement mode. White balance presets can be viewed by selecting Preset manual for White balance in the photo or movie shooting menu. The position of the targets used to measure preset white balance is displayed on presets recorded during live view. D Measuring Preset - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 203
to copy a value for white balance from an existing photograph to a selected preset. 1 Select Preset manual. Select White balance in the photo shooting menu, then highlight Preset manual and press 2. 2 Select a destination. Highlight the destination preset (d-1 to d-6) and press the center of the - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 204
4 Highlight a source image. Highlight the source image. To view the highlighted image full frame, press and hold the X button. To view images in other locations, press W (M) and select the desired card and folder (0 256). 5 Copy white balance. Press J to - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 205
for the current white-balance preset, select Edit comment in the preset manual white balance menu and enter a comment as described on page 186. To protect the current white-balance preset, select Protect in the preset manual white balance menu, then highlight On and press J. Protected presets can - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 206
Image Enhancement Picture Controls Selecting a Picture Control Choose a Picture Control according to the subject or type of scene. Option Q Standard R Neutral S Vivid T Monochrome o Portrait p Landscape q Flat Description Standard processing for balanced results. Recommended for most situations. - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 207
. Highlight the desired Picture Control and press J. A Custom Picture Controls Custom Picture Controls are created through modifications to existing Picture Controls using the Manage Picture Control option in the photo or movie shooting menu (0 185). Custom Picture Controls can be saved to a memory - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 208
Controls (0 185) can be modified to suit the scene or the user's creative intent. Choose a balanced combination of settings using Quick adjust, or make manual adjustments to individual settings. 1 Select a Picture Control. Highlight the desired Picture Control in the Picture Control list (0 180) and - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 209
settings. Clarity is not applied to movies. Contrast Adjust contrast manually or select A to let the camera adjust contrast automatically. Brightness (0 184). Toning Choose the tint used in monochrome photographs (0 184). Manual adjustments Manual adjustments (non-monochrome only) (monochrome - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 210
vary with exposure and the position of the subject in the frame. Use a type G, E, or D lens for best results. A Switching Between Manual and Auto Press the X button to switch back and forth between manual and auto (A) settings for sharpening, clarity, contrast, and saturation. A Previous Settings - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 211
Creating Custom Picture Controls The Picture Controls supplied with the camera can be modified and saved as custom Picture Controls. 1 Select Manage Picture Control. Highlight Manage Picture Control in the photo shooting menu and press 2. 2 Select Save/edit. Highlight Save/edit and press 2. 3 Select - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 212
on the touch-screen keyboard (tap the keyboard selection button to cycle through the upper-case, lower-case, and symbol keyboards). You can also use the multi selector to highlight the desired character in the keyboard area and press the center of the multi selector. To delete the character at - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 213
Rename option in the Manage Picture Control menu. A Manage Picture Control > Delete The Delete option in the Manage Picture Control menu can be used to delete selected custom Picture Controls when they are no longer needed. A The Original Picture Control Icon The original preset Picture Control on - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 214
Controls to and from memory cards (if two memory cards are inserted, the card in the primary slot will be used; 0 96). Once copied to memory cards, Picture Controls can be used with other cameras or compatible software. • Copy to camera: Copy custom Picture Controls from the memory card to custom - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 215
highlights and shadows, creating photographs with natural contrast. Use for high contrast scenes, for example when photographing brightly taking pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day. It is most effective when used with matrix metering (0 128). Active D-Lighting off Active D-Lighting: Y Auto - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 216
To use Active D-Lighting: 1 Select Active D-Lighting. Highlight Active D-Lighting in the photo menu, movies will be shot at a setting equivalent to Normal. Active D-Lighting does not apply at a frame size of 3840 × 2160. A See Also When ADL bracketing is selected for Auto bracketing set in photo - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 217
(HDR) preserves details in highlights and shadows by combining two shots taken at different exposures. HDR is most effective when used with matrix metering (0 128; with spot or center-weighted metering and a non-CPU lens, an exposure differential of Auto is equivalent to about 2 EV). It can not be - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 218
2 Select a mode. Highlight HDR mode and press 2. Highlight one of the following and press J. • To take a series of HDR photographs, select 0 On (series). HDR shooting will continue until you select Off for HDR mode. • To take one HDR photograph, select On (single photo). Normal shooting will resume - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 219
3 Choose the exposure differential. To choose the difference in exposure between the two shots, highlight Exposure differential and press 2. The options shown at right will be displayed. Highlight an option and press J. Choose higher values for high-contrast subjects, but note that choosing a value - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 220
taken. The y icon clears from the display when HDR shooting ends. D Framing HDR Photographs The edges of the image will be cropped out. The desired results may not be achieved if the camera or subject moves during shooting. Use of a tripod is recommended. Depending on the scene, the effect may not - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 221
A The BKT Button If HDR (high dynamic range) is selected for Custom Setting f1 (Custom control assignment) > BKT button + y (0 301), you can select the HDR mode by pressing the BKT button and rotating the main command dial and the exposure differential by pressing the BKT button and rotating the sub - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 222
a Flash Follow the steps below to mount an optional flash unit on the camera and take photographs using the flash. 1 Mount the unit on the accessory shoe. See the manual provided with the unit for details. 2 Turn on the camera and flash unit. The flash will begin charging; the flash-ready indicator - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 223
the camera or flash. Before using a Nikon flash unit not listed in this section, contact a Nikonauthorized service representative for more information. A camera and flash unit to share settings. If a flash unit that supports unified flash control is mounted on the camera, changes to flash settings - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 224
can be increased for non-CPU lenses by providing lens data (focal length and maximum aperture; see page 250). Not available when spot metering is used. • Standard i-TTL fill-flash for digital SLR: Flash output adjusted to bring lighting in frame to standard level; brightness of background - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 225
reflected by the subject; flash compensation is also available. Auto external flash supports "auto aperture" (qA) and "non-TTL auto" (A) modes; non maximum aperture using the Non-CPU lens data option in the setup menu (0 250). See the flash unit manual for details. • Distance-priority manual: Choose - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 226
: Choose the flash level manually. • Repeating flash: The flash fires repeatedly while the shutter is open, producing a multiple-exposure effect. Choose the flash level (Output), the number of times the - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 227
8000 to 1/60 s with Auto FP HighSpeed Sync; 0 299). If flash unit supports red-eye reduction, choose this mode to reduce "red-eye" effect sometimes caused by shake. In shutter-priority auto or manual exposure mode, flash fires just before the shutter closes. Use to create effect of a stream of - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 228
Flash off Rear-curtain sync 4 Slow sync 3 1 Y icon flashes if flash unit does not support red-eye reduction. 2 Red-eye reduction with slow sync is available only in exposure modes P -curtain sync can not be used with studio flash systems, as the correct synchronization can not be obtained. 202 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 229
Flash Compensation Flash compensation is used to alter flash output by from -3 EV to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV, changing the brightness of the main subject relative to the background. Flash - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 230
comp. step value, 0 294). For information on choosing whether flash compensation is applied in addition to exposure compensation when the flash is used, see Custom Setting e3 (Exposure comp. for flash, 0 300). For information on automatically varying flash level over a series of shots, see page - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 231
even when the subject is not positioned in the center of the frame. Flash output is adjusted automatically for any changes in ISO sensitivity and aperture. FV lock is available with CLS compatible flash units only (0 326, 328). To use FV lock: 1 Assign FV lock to a camera control. Assign FV lock to - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 232
5 Lock flash level. After confirming that the flash-ready indicator (M) is displayed in the viewfinder, press the control selected in Step 1. The flash will emit a monitor preflash to determine the appropriate flash level. Flash output will be locked at this level and FV lock icon (e) will appear in - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 233
lock are as follows: Flash unit Stand-alone flash unit Flash mode i-TTL qA Metered area 6-mm circle in center of frame Area metered by flash exposure meter Used with other flash units (Advanced Wireless Lighting) i-TTL qA A (master flash) Entire frame Area metered by flash exposure meter 207 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 234
. Available only with an SB-5000 or SB-500 mounted on the camera accessory shoe and remote flash units that support optical AWL (0 209). This option is for flash photography using both opticallyand radio-controlled flash units and is available when a Optical/radio AWL WR-R10 is attached and an SB - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 235
AWL The following instructions assume that the master flash is an SB-5000 or SB-500. When an SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, or SU-800 is used as a master flash, settings must be adjusted using the controls on the individual flash units; see the flash unit manuals for details. 1 C: Connect - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 236
the WR-R10 to the desired channel. Set the WR-R10 channel selector to the desired channel. A Radio AWL A WR-A10 adapter is required when using the WR-R10. Be sure to update the WR-R10 firmware to the latest version; for information on firmware updates, see the Nikon website for your area. 210 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 237
lamps on the WR-R10 and flash unit flash orange and green; once a connection is established, the flash unit LINK lamp will light green. • PIN: Use the flash unit controls to enter the PIN you selected in Step 4. The flash unit LINK lamp lights green once a connection is established. Repeat Step - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 238
repeating flash control. Once the unit is attached, settings can be adjusted using the controls on the flash unit or the options listed in the camera -910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700: Configure the flash for stand-alone use and use the controls on the flash unit to adjust flash settings. • SB-500, SB- - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 239
units in group D, E, or F. You can now take photos as described on page 214. A Remote Flash Info To view the flash units currently controlled using radio AWL, select Flash control > Radio remote flash info in the photo shooting menu. The identifier ("remote flash name") for each unit can be changed - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 240
and the flash units in each group: • TTL: i-TTL flash control (0 198). • qA: Auto aperture (available only with compatible flash units). • M: Choose the flash level manually. • - - (off): The units do not fire and the flash level can not be adjusted. 214 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 241
remote flash units. Optical AWL Choose a group (A, B, or C, or if you are using an SB-500 master flash, A or B) for each remote flash unit. Although there is no limit on the number of remote flash units that may be used, the practical maximum is three per group. With more than this number, - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 242
the i button in the flash info display (0 222) and selecting M Test flash. 6 C/f: Frame the photograph, focus, and shoot. In radio AWL, the flash-ready between, groups A and B, while setting output for group C manually. 1 C: Select Quick wireless control options. Highlight Quick wireless control - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 243
A and B. Adjust flash compensation for groups A and B. Choose a flash control mode and flash level for the units in group C: • M: Choose the flash level manually. • - -: The units in group C do not fire. If Optical AWL is selected for Flash control > Wireless flash options in the photo shooting menu - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 244
Although there is no limit on the number of remote flash units that may be used, the practical maximum is three per group. With more than this number, the i button in the flash info display (0 222) and selecting M Test flash. 6 C/f: Frame the photograph, focus, and shoot. In radio AWL, the flash- - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 245
❚❚ Remote Repeating When this option is selected, the flash units fire repeatedly while the shutter is open, producing a multiple-exposure effect. 1 C: Select Remote repeating options. Highlight Remote repeating options in the flash control display menu and press 2. 2 C: Adjust flash settings. - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 246
Although there is no limit on the number of remote flash units that may be used, the practical maximum is three per group. With more than this number, the i button in the flash info display (0 222) and selecting M Test flash. 6 C/f: Frame the photograph, focus, and shoot. In radio AWL, the flash- - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 247
small apertures (high f-numbers) or rotate the flash head on the master flash to point upwards. After positioning the remote flash units, take a test shot and view the results in the camera monitor. A Flash Compensation The flash compensation value selected with the W (M) button and sub-command dial - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 248
-5000, SB-500, SB-400, and SB-300 flash units mounted on the camera accessory shoe and for remote flash units controlled via radio AWL using a WR-R10. To view flash info, press the R button in the information display (0 226). The information displayed varies with the flash control mode. ❚❚ TTL 123 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 249
1 2 1 Flash control mode 199 FP indicator 299 2 Flash compensation (distancepriority manual 199, 203 3 Distance 199 1 Flash control mode 199, 200 FP indicator 299 2 Flash level 200 ❚❚ Repeating Flash 1 2 3 1 Flash control mode 199, 200 2 Flash level (output - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 250
❚❚ Group Flash 12 3 4 ❚❚ Quick Wireless Control 12 3 4 5 6 5 1 Flash-ready indicator 1 196 2 Remote flash control 214 6 3 Remote flash control mode 2 ... 208 4 Group flash control mode 2, 3.... 214 Group flash mode 214 Flash level/ flash compensation ......... 203, 214 5 Channel 2 210, 211, 215 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 251
3 Icons are displayed for each group when joint optical and radio AWL is used. A Changing Flash Settings Flash settings can be changed by pressing the i button in the flash info display. The options available vary with the flash unit and the settings selected. You can also test-fire the flash. 225 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 252
308 10 "Beep" indicator 306 Eye-Fi connection indicator ..... 308 11 Camera battery indicator 35 3 Satellite signal indicator 253 MB-D17 battery type display .. 309 4 Long exposure noise reduction MB-D17 battery indicator indicator 286 12 White balance 159 5 Vignette control indicator - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 253
program indicator....... 132 19 Shutter-speed lock icon 140 28 Exposure mode 130 20 Shutter speed 133, 135 29 Position of current frame in 21 Aperture stop indicator.... 134, 323 bracketing sequence ...... 149, 153 22 Aperture (f-number)......... 134, 135 ADL bracketing amount .......... 156 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 254
indicator 39 Number of exposures 203 remaining 36, 387 Flash compensation value........203 Manual lens number 252 34 FV lock indicator 206 40 Image quality 91 35 the lettering in the information display can be changed using the Information display option in the setup menu (0 305). 228 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 255
The i button To access the options below, press the i button during viewfinder photography. Highlight items using the multi selector and press J to view options for the highlighted item. To return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway. Option 0 Photo - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 256
Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings The camera settings listed below can be restored to default values by holding the T and E buttons down together for more than two seconds (these buttons are marked by a green dot). The control panel turns off briefly while settings are reset. T button - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 257
Flicker reduction indicator On 1 With the exception of multiple exposure and interval timer settings, only settings in the bank currently selected using the Photo shooting menu bank option will be reset (0 283). Settings in the remaining banks are unaffected. 2 Current Picture Control only - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 258
❚❚ Settings Accessible from the Movie Shooting Menu Option ISO sensitivity settings ISO sensitivity (mode M) Auto ISO control (mode M) Maximum sensitivity White balance Active D-Lighting Electronic VR Default 100 Off 51200 Same as photo settings Same as photo settings Off ❚❚ Other Settings Option - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 259
bracketing) or 1 (white balance bracketing). Y Auto is selected for the second shot of two-shot ADL bracketing programs. 3 Only settings in the bank currently selected using the Custom settings bank option will be reset (0 292). Settings in the remaining banks are unaffected. 233 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 260
in the photo shooting menu, the camera will time photographs to reduce the effects of flicker (0 287). The Flicker reduction indicator option is used to choose whether the camera displays a FLICKER icon in the viewfinder when flicker is detected. ❚❚ Live View and Movie Mode The Flicker reduction - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 261
in the Photo Shooting Menu Take a test shot and view the results before taking may be a slight delay before the shutter is released. During burst shooting, the frame rate may slow or become erratic; in addition, the desired results may not be but can not be used with remote wireless flash units. 235 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 262
Multiple Exposure Follow the steps below to record a series of two to ten exposures in a single photograph. ❚❚ Creating a Multiple Exposure Multiple exposures can not be recorded in live view. Exit live view before proceeding. A Extended Recording Times If the monitor turns off during playback or - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 263
2 Select a mode. Highlight Multiple exposure mode and press 2. Highlight one of the following and press J: • To take a series of multiple exposures, select 0 On (series). Multiple exposure shooting will continue until you select Off for Multiple exposure mode. • To take one multiple exposure, select - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 264
3 Choose the number of shots. Highlight Number of shots and press 2. Press 1 or 3 to choose the number of exposures that will be combined to form a single photograph and press J. A The BKT Button If Multiple exposure is selected for Custom Setting f1 (Custom control assignment) > BKT button + y (0 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 265
of exposures taken (gain for each exposure is set to 1/2 for 2 exposures, 1/3 for 3 exposures, etc). • Lighten: The camera compares the pixels in each exposure and uses only the brightest. + • Darken: The camera compares the pixels in each exposure and - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 266
5 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. In continuous release modes (0 116), the camera records all exposures in a single burst. If On (series) is selected, the camera will - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 267
actually recorded. Note that shooting will end automatically if: • A two-button reset is performed (0 230) • The camera is turned off • The battery is exhausted • Pictures are deleted D Multiple Exposure Multiple exposures may be affected by noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines). Do - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 268
A Interval Timer Photography If interval timer photography is activated before the first exposure is taken, the camera will record exposures at the selected interval until the number of exposures specified in the multiple exposure menu have been taken (the number of shots listed in the interval - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 269
other than self-timer (E) when using the interval timer. Before beginning interval timer photography, take a test shot at current settings and view the not interrupted, be sure the camera battery is fully charged. If in doubt, charge the battery before use or use an AC adapter and power connector ( - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 270
2 Adjust interval timer settings. Choose a start option, interval, number of shots per interval, and exposure smoothing option. • To choose a start option: Highlight Start options and press 2. Highlight an option and press J. To start shooting immediately, select Now. To start shooting at a - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 271
Highlight No. of intervals × shots/interval and press 2. Choose the number of intervals and the number of shots per interval and press J. In S (single frame) mode, the photographs for each interval will be taken at the rate chosen for Custom Setting d1 (CL mode shooting speed; 0 297). • To enable - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 272
button is released, the shutter speed and aperture will be displayed until the standby timer expires). Settings can be adjusted, the menus used, and pictures played back while interval timer photography is in progress. The monitor will turn off automatically about four seconds before each interval - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 273
❚❚ Pausing Interval Timer Photography Interval timer photography can be paused between intervals by pressing J or selecting Pause in the interval timer menu. ❚❚ Resuming Interval Timer Shooting To resume shooting: • Starting Now Highlight Restart and press J. • Starting at a Specified Time For - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 274
photographs for the previous interval have yet to be taken, the memory card is full, or the camera is unable to focus in AF-S (note that the camera if you switch menu banks. If photo shooting menu settings are reset using the Photo shooting menu bank item in the photo shooting menu, interval - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 275
and, if you are using a flash, the than the power needed for full exposure. Flash output may also ). Note that because the shutter speed, frame rate, and time needed to record images A or % is currently selected in manual exposure mode, the interval is zero, or off, batteries and memory cards can - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 276
• Flash level is adjusted for changes in aperture if the flash unit supports qA (auto aperture) mode • Aperture is listed (with an asterisk) use center-weighted or spot metering to achieve accurate results with some lenses, including Reflex-NIKKOR lenses) • Improves the precision of center-weighted - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 277
To enter or edit data for a non-CPU lens: 1 Select Non-CPU lens data. Highlight Non-CPU lens data in the setup menu and press 2. 2 Select a lens number. Highlight Lens number and press 4 or 2 to choose a lens number. 3 Enter the focal length and aperture. Highlight Focal length (mm) or Maximum - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 278
Assign Choose non-CPU lens number to a control using Custom Setting f1 (Custom control assignment, 0 301). 2 Use the selected control to choose a lens number. Press and the lens. Note that lens data are not adjusted when non-CPU lenses are zoomed in or out. The data for different focal lengths can be - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 279
optional MC-35 GPS adapter cord (0 334). ❚❚ GP-1/GP-1A GPS Units These optional GPS units are designed for use with Nikon digital cameras. For information on connecting the unit, see the manual provided with the device. A The o Icon Connection status is shown by the o icon in the information display - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 280
, longitude, altitude, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and heading (if supported) as reported by the source device. • External GPS device options specified in Custom Setting c2 (Standby timer, 0 296), reducing the drain on the battery. If a GP-1 or GP-1A unit is connected, the unit will remain - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 281
Viewing Images W W W X Full-frame playback X X Thumbnail playback Full-Frame Playback To play photographs back, Thumbnail Playback To view multiple images, press the W (M) button when a picture is displayed full frame. The number of images displayed increases from 4 to 9 to 72 each time the - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 282
current picture (0 278) G: View the menus (0 281) L (Z/Q): Protect the current picture (0 273) X: Zoom in (0 271) W (M): View multiple images (0 255) J+ J+ J+ J+ J: Use in combination with the multi selector as described below Display slot/folder selection dialog. To choose card and folder from - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 283
the correct orientation, images are not rotated automatically during image review). In continuous release mode, display begins when shooting ends, Setting f2 (Multi selector center button, 0 301). For information on using the command dials for image or menu navigation, see Custom Setting f4 (Customize - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 284
the Touch Screen During playback, the touch-sensitive monitor can be used to: View other images Flick left or right to view other images. In full frame view, you can touch the bottom of the display to display a frame advance bar, then slide your finger left or right to scroll rapidly to other - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 285
To "zoom out" to a thumbnail view (0 255), use a pinch gesture in full-frame View thumbnails playback. Use pinch and stretch to choose the number of images displayed from 4, 9, and 72 frames. Tap the on-screen guide to start movie playback (movies are indicated by a 1 icon). Tap the display to pause - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 286
The i Button Pressing the i button during full-frame or thumbnail playback displays the options listed below. • only): Embed an IPTC preset in the current image (0 306). • Retouch (photographs only): Use the options in the retouch menu (0 311) to create a retouched copy of the current - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 287
Photo Information Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in fullframe playback. Press 1 or 3 to cycle through photo information as shown below. Note that "image only", shooting data, RGB histograms, and highlights are only displayed if corresponding option is selected for Playback - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 288
of 14 Rating 274 frames 15 Folder name 283 7 AF area brackets 1 29 16 File name 283 8 Image quality 91 1 Displayed only if Focus point is selected for Playback display options (0 281) and selected photograph was taken using viewfinder. 2 If photograph was taken using manual focus or single - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 289
❚❚ Highlights 1 2 3 1 Image highlights * 2 Folder number-frame number 3 Current channel * * Flashing areas indicate highlights (areas that may be overexposed) for current channel. Hold the W (M) button and press 4 or 2 to cycle through channels - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 290
❚❚ RGB Histogram 1 5 6 2 7 3 8 4 1 Image highlights * 2 Folder number-frame number 3 White balance 159 Color temperature 166 White balance fine-tuning 163 Preset manual 169 4 Current channel * 5 Histogram (RGB channel). In all histograms, horizontal axis gives pixel brightness, - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 291
displayed, press X. Use the X and W (M) buttons to zoom in and out and scroll the image with the multi selector. The histogram will be updated to show only the data for the portion of the image visible in the monitor. A Histograms Camera histograms are intended as a guide - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 292
tuning 2 ....... 295 4 Focal length 250 5 Lens data 250 6 Focus mode 47, 97 Lens VR (vibration reduction) 3 7 Camera name 8 Image area 88 9 Folder number-frame number 10 11 12 13 10 Flash type 4 13 Flash settings 4 199, 214 11 Remote flash control 4 208 Flash compensation 4 203 12 Flash - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 293
14 15 16 14 White balance 159 15 Color space 286 Color temperature 166 16 Picture Control 5 180 White balance fine-tuning 163 Preset manual 169 17 18 19 20 21 22 17 High ISO noise reduction..........286 19 HDR exposure differential ........ 193 Long exposure noise HDR smoothing 193 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 294
a value other than zero for any metering method. 3 Displayed only if VR lens is attached. 4 Displayed only if optional flash unit (0 196) is used. 5 The items displayed vary with the Picture Control selected when the picture was taken. 6 Copyright information is only displayed if recorded with the - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 295
❚❚ IPTC Preset (0 306) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Caption 2 Event ID 3 Headline 4 Object Name 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 Category 9 Supplemental Categories (Supp. Cat.) 10 Byline 5 City 6 State 7 Country 11 Byline Title 12 Writer/Editor 13 Credit 14 Source 269 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 296
comment indicator........306 17 Current card slot 40, 96 2 Frame number/total number of 18 Rating 274 frames 19 Metering 128 3 Protect status 273 20 Exposure mode 13 File name 283 163 14 Time of recording 304 Preset manual 169 15 Folder name 283 30 Flash compensation 2 203 16 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 297
pinch gestures to zoom out. While photo is zoomed in, use multi selector or slide finger over screen to view areas of image not visible in monitor. Keep multi selector pressed to scroll rapidly to other areas of frame. Navigation window is displayed when zoom ratio is altered; area currently visible - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 298
To Use Description Faces (up to 35) detected during zoom are indicated by white borders in navigation window. Rotate subcommand dial or tap on-screen guide to view other faces. On-screen guide Select faces View other images Change protect status Return to shooting mode Display menus L (Z/Q) - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 299
Protecting Photographs from Deletion In full-frame, zoom, and thumbnail playback, the L (Z/Q) button can be used to protect photographs from accidental deletion. Protected files can not be deleted using the O (Q) button or the Delete option in the playback menu. Note that protected images will be - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 300
Rating Pictures Rate pictures or mark them as candidates for later deletion. Ratings can also be viewed in ViewNX-i and Capture NX-D. Rating is not available with protected images. 1 Select an image. Display the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail playback. 2 Display playback - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 301
A Rating Pictures with the Fn2 Button If Rating is selected for Custom Setting f1 (Custom control assignment) > Fn2 button, pictures can be rated by keeping the Fn2 button pressed and pressing 4 or 2 (0 301). 275 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 302
Selecting Photos for Upload Follow the steps below to select photos for upload to the smart device before connecting. Movies can not be selected for upload. Selecting Individual Photos 1 Select a photo. Display the photo or highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail playback. 2 Display playback - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 303
photos. 1 Choose Select image(s). In the playback menu, select Select to send to smart device, then highlight Select image(s) and press 2. 2 Select photos. Use the multi selector to highlight photos and press the center of the multi selector to select or deselect (to view the highlighted picture - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 304
Photographs To delete all photographs in the current folder or the photograph displayed in full-frame playback or highlighted in the thumbnail list, press the O (Q) button. To delete multiple selected photographs, use the Delete option in the playback menu. Once deleted, photographs can not be - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 305
deleted. ❚❚ Selected: Deleting Selected Photographs 1 Choose Delete > Selected. Select Delete in the playback menu. Highlight Selected and press 2. 2 Highlight a picture. Use the multi selector to highlight a picture (to view the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the X button). 279 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 306
3 Select the highlighted picture. Press the center of the multi selector to select the highlighted picture. Selected pictures are marked by a O icon. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select additional pictures; to deselect a picture, highlight it and press the center of the multi selector. 4 Press J to - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 307
Menu List This section lists the options available in the camera menus. For more information, see the Menu Guide. D The Playback Menu: Managing Images Delete Selected All Playback folder (Folder name) All Current Hide image Select/set Deselect all Playback display options Basic photo - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 308
(s) Select destination folder Copy image(s)? Image review On Off After delete Show next Show previous Continue as before After burst, show First image in burst Last image in burst Auto image rotation On Off Rotate tall On Off Slide show Start Image type Frame interval Select to send to smart device - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 309
exposure modes S and M), aperture (modes A and M), and flash mode. Select the folder in which subsequent images will be stored. Choose the three-letter prefix used in naming the image files in which photographs are stored. The default prefix is "DSC". (defaults to XQD card slot) Choose the slot that - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 310
Flash control Flash control mode Wireless flash options Remote flash control Radio remote flash info Choose image area DX (24×16) 1.3× (18×12) Image quality NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine★ NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine NEF (RAW) + JPEG normal★ NEF (RAW) + JPEG normal NEF (RAW) + JPEG basic★ NEF (RAW) + JPEG basic - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 311
ISO sensitivity Auto ISO sensitivity control White balance Auto Incandescent Fluorescent Direct sunlight Flash Cloudy Shade Choose color temp. Preset manual Set Picture Control Standard Neutral Vivid Monochrome Portrait Landscape Flat Manage Picture Control Save/edit Rename Delete Load/save Choose - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 312
photos taken at high ISO sensitivities. (defaults to Normal) Reduce the drop in brightness at the edges of photographs when using type G, E, and D lenses (PC lenses excluded). The effect is most noticeable at maximum aperture. (defaults to Off) Reduce barrel distortion when shooting with wide-angle - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 313
Flicker reduction Flicker reduction setting Flicker reduction indicator Auto bracketing set AE & flash AE only Flash only WB bracketing ADL bracketing Multiple exposure Multiple exposure mode Number of shots Overlay mode HDR (high dynamic range) HDR mode Exposure differential Smoothing Interval - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 314
prefix used in naming the image files in which movies are stored. The default prefix is "DSC". (defaults to XQD card slot) Choose the slot to which movies are recorded. (defaults to DX) Choose the image area (0 70). (defaults to 1920×1080; 60p) Choose movie frame size (in pixels) and frame rate - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 315
Fluorescent Direct sunlight Cloudy Shade Choose color temp. Preset manual Set Picture Control Same as photo settings Standard Neutral Vivid the white balance for movies (0 159). Select Same as photo settings to use the option currently selected for photos. (defaults to Same as photo settings) Choose - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 316
Flicker reduction Auto 50 Hz 60 Hz Microphone sensitivity Auto sensitivity Manual sensitivity Microphone off Create custom Picture Controls (0 185). ( movies with natural contrast (0 189). Select Same as photo settings to use the option currently selected for photos. (defaults to Normal) Reduce " - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 317
Frequency response Wide range Vocal range Wind noise reduction On Off Time-lapse movie Start Interval Shooting time Exposure smoothing Electronic VR On Off (defaults to Wide range) Choose microphone frequency response. (defaults to Off) Choose whether to enable the built-in microphone's low-cut - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 318
A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings Custom settings bank A B C D a Autofocus a1 AF-C priority selection Release Focus + release Release + focus Focus a2 AF-S priority selection Release Focus a3 Focus tracking with lock-on Blocked shot AF response Subject motion Recall Custom Settings - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 319
(0 104). (defaults to 55 points) Choose the number of focus points available for manual focus-point selection in the viewfinder. (defaults to Off) Choose whether the viewfinder stores modes that can be selected using the AF-mode button and sub-command dial in viewfinder photography (0 103). 293 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 320
a12 Focus point options Manual focus mode Dynamic-area AF assist Group-area AF display Focus point illumination a13 Manual focus ring in AF defaults to Enable) This option is available with compatible lenses. Select Disable to disable focus using the focus ring in autofocus mode. b Metering/exposure - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 321
portraits with matrix metering during viewfinder photography (0 128). (defaults to 8 mm) Choose the size of the area given the most weight when center-weighted metering is used in viewfinder photography. If a non-CPU lens is attached, the size of the area is fixed at 8 mm. Fine-tune exposure - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 322
min No limit c3 Self-timer Self-timer delay Number of shots Interval between shots c4 Monitor off delay Playback Menus Information display Image review Live view (defaults to Off) Choose whether exposure locks when the shutter-release button is pressed. (defaults to 6 s) Choose how long the camera - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 323
) mode. (defaults to 200) Choose the maximum number of shots that can be taken in a single burst in continuous release mode. (defaults to Show frame count) Choose whether ISO sensitivity is displayed in the control panel and viewfinder in place of the number of exposures remaining. (defaults to Sync - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 324
display (defaults to Off) On Choose whether to display a framing Off grid in the viewfinder. d9 LCD illumination (defaults to On Turn vibration control on or off. This Off item is available only with lenses that support it. A The Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter A type G, E, or D lens - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 325
To fix shutter speed at the sync speed limit in shutter-priority auto or manual exposure modes, select the next shutter speed after the slowest possible shutter speed FP high-speed sync allows the flash to be used at the highest shutter speed supported by the camera, making it possible to choose the - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 326
Off (defaults to 1/60 s) Choose the slowest shutter available when the flash is used in modes P and A. (defaults to Entire frame) Choose how the camera adjusts flash level when exposure compensation is used. (defaults to Subject and background) Choose whether auto ISO sensitivity control for flash - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 327
e6 Auto bracketing (mode M) Flash/speed Flash/speed/aperture Flash/aperture Flash only e7 Bracketing order MTR > under > over Under > MTR > over f Controls f1 Custom control assignment Preview button Preview button + y Fn1 button Fn1 button + y Fn2 button AF-ON button Sub-selector Sub-selector - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 328
Menus and playback Sub-dial frame advance f5 Multi selector Restart standby timer Do nothing f6 Release button to use dial Yes No Lock shutter the main and sub-command dials. (defaults to Do nothing) Choose whether using the multi selector activates the standby timer (0 39). (defaults to No) - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 329
to D. Choose the functions assigned to the controls on the optional MB-D17 multipower battery pack. Choose the roles assigned to camera controls, either alone or in combination with the -release button, the shutter-release button can not be used for any operation other than recording movies. 303 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 330
Formatting Memory Cards Do not turn the camera off or remove the battery or memory cards during formatting. In addition to the Format memory card option in the setup menu, memory cards can be formatted using the S (Q) and O (Q) buttons: keep both buttons pressed simultaneously - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 331
display Auto Manual AF fine- lenses, allowing them to be used with functions normally reserved for CPU lenses (0 251). Vibrate the image sensor to remove dust (0 336). Lock the mirror up so that dust can be removed from the image sensor with a blower (0 339). Not available when the battery - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 332
Artist Copyright IPTC Edit/save Delete Auto embed during shooting Load/save Beep Volume Pitch Touch controls Enable/disable touch controls Full-frame playback flicks HDMI Output resolution Advanced Acquire reference data for the Image Dust Off option in Capture NX-D (0 v). Add a comment to - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 333
) Enable airplane mode to disable the wireless features of Eye-Fi cards and Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections to smart devices. Connections to other devices using a wireless transmitter can only be disabled by removing the transmitter from the camera. 307 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 334
connect a smart device, select Start and follow the on-screen guide. Password protection controls whether Bluetooth connections are password protected. (defaults smart devices. Adjust ftp and network settings for Ethernet and wireless LANs using a WT-7. This option is available only when a WT-7 is - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 335
the type of batteries inserted in the battery pack. There is no need to adjust this option when using EN-EL15 or optional EN-EL18a/EN-EL18 batteries. (defaults to Use MB-D17 batteries first) Choose whether the battery in the camera or the batteries in the battery pack are used first when an optional - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 336
Firmware version Save camera settings to or load camera settings from a memory card. Settings files can be shared with other D500 firmware version. D Reset All Settings Copyright information, IPTC presets, and other user-generated entries are also reset. We recommend that you save settings using - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 337
Choose size D-Lighting Red-eye correction Straighten Distortion control Auto Manual Create JPEG copies of NEF (RAW) photographs (0 314). Create distortion. Use to reduce barrel distortion in photos taken with wideangle lenses or pin-cushion distortion in photos taken with telephoto lenses. - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 338
G and selecting N tab. Trim footage to create edited copies of movies or save selected frames as JPEG stills (0 82). Compare retouched copies to the original photographs. Side-by-side or by pressing i and selecting Retouch in full-frame playback when a retouched image or original is displayed. 312 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 339
to MY MENU) Choose the menu displayed in the "My Menu/Recent Settings" tab. Select RECENT SETTINGS to display a menu listing the 20 most recently-used settings. 313 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 340
a picture selection dialog listing only NEF (RAW) images created with this camera. 2 Select a photograph. Use the multi selector to highlight a photograph (to view the highlighted photograph full frame, press and hold the X button). Press J to select the highlighted photograph and proceed to the - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 341
3 Choose settings for the JPEG copy. Adjust the settings listed below. Note that white balance and vignette control are not available with multiple exposures or pictures created with image overlay and that exposure compensation can only be set to values between -2 and +2 EV. Image quality (0 91) - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 342
X Press X to increase the size of the crop. Change crop aspect ratio Rotate the main command dial to choose the aspect ratio. Position crop Use multi selector to position the crop. Press and hold to move the crop rapidly to the desired position. Preview crop Press center of multi selector - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 343
Image overlay combines two existing NEF (RAW) photographs to create a single picture that is saved separately from the originals; the results, which make use of RAW data from the camera image sensor, are noticeably better than photographs combined in an imaging application. The new picture is saved - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 344
2 Select the first image. Use the multi selector to highlight the first photograph in the overlay. To view the highlighted photograph full frame, press and hold the X button. To view images in other locations, press W (M) and select the desired card and folder as described on page 256. Press J - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 345
overlay. After an overlay is created, the resulting image will be displayed full-frame in the monitor. D Image Overlay Only large NEF (RAW) photographs information, however, are not copied. Overlays saved in NEF (RAW) format use the compression selected for NEF (RAW) compression in the NEF (RAW) - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 346
, cleaning and storing the camera, and what to do if an error message is displayed or you encounter problems using the camera. Compatible Lenses Camera setting Focus mode CPU lenses 6 Lens/accessory Type G, E, or D AF NIKKOR 7 AF-S, AF-P, AF-I NIKKOR PC-E NIKKOR series PC Micro 85mm f/2.8D 10 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 347
Lens/accessory AI-, AI-modified NIKKOR or Nikon Series E lenses 16 Medical-NIKKOR 120mm f/4 Reflex-NIKKOR - 1 Manual focus available with all lenses. 2 Matrix. 3 Center-weighted. 4 Spot. 5 Highlight-weighted. 6 IX-NIKKOR lenses can not be used. 7 Vibration Reduction (VR) supported with VR lenses. 8 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 348
focus. Adjust focus manually until image in viewfinder is in focus. 14 With maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster. 15 Some lenses can not be used (see page 324). be used only if lens focal length and maximum aperture are specified using Non-CPU lens data (0 250). Use spot or center-weighted metering - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 349
maximum aperture of the lens. A Compatible Non-CPU Lenses Non-CPU lens data (0 250) can be used to enable many of the features available with CPU lenses, including color matrix metering; if no data are provided, center-weighted metering will be used in place of color matrix metering, while if the - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 350
D Incompatible Accessories and Non-CPU Lenses The following can NOT be used with the D500: • TC-16A AF teleconverter • AF lenses for the F3AF (AF 80mm • Non-AI lenses f/2.8, AF 200mm f/3.5 ED, • Lenses that require the AU-1 focusing unit AF Teleconverter TC-16) (400mm f/4.5, 600mm f/5.6, - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 351
the photo shooting menu, in contrast, is 23.5 × 15.7 mm, meaning that the angle of view of a 35mm camera is approximately 1.5 times that of the D500 (when 1.3× (18×12) is selected, the size of the area exposed decreases, further reducing the angle of view by about 1.3×). 35 mm format picture size - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 352
Creative Lighting System (CLS) Nikon's advanced Creative Lighting System (CLS) offers improved communication between the camera for ✔2 ✔2 ✔ ✔2 digital SLR qA Auto aperture ✔ ✔3 A Non-TTL auto -4 ✔3 Distance- GN priority manual M Manual 5 - - ✔5 ✔5 RPT Repeating flash 326 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 353
✔ - - - i-TTL i-TTL 5 - - - - [A:B] Quick wireless flash control ✔ - ✔ - - ✔6 - - - Master qA Auto aperture A Non-TTL auto - - 7 M Manual 5 - - - - RPT Repeating flash i-TTL i-TTL [A:B] Quick wireless flash control ✔ ✔ Remote qA/A Auto aperture/ Non-TTL auto - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 354
Camera modeling illumination Unified flash control Camera flash unit firmware update ✔ ✔13 1 Not available with spot metering. used with non-CPU lenses, regardless of mode selected with flash unit. 8 Choice of qA and A depends on the option selected with master flash. 9 Supports - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 355
Commander: When mounted on a CLScompatible camera, the SU-800 can be used as a commander for SB-5000, SB-910, SB-900, SB-800 modeling flash when the camera Pv button is pressed. This feature can be used with Advanced Wireless Lighting to preview the total lighting effect achieved with multiple flash - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 356
The following flash units can be used in non-TTL auto and manual modes. Flash unit SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-26, Flash mode SB-25, SB-24 A Non-TTL auto ✔ M Manual ✔ G Repeating flash ✔ REAR 60 mm f/2.8G ED lenses only. 3 Available when camera is used to select flash mode. 330 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 357
to the flash unit manual for detailed instructions. If the unit supports CLS, refer to the section on CLS-compatible digital SLR cameras. The D500 is not included in the "digital SLR" category in the SB-80DX, SB-28DX, and SB-50DX manuals. i-TTL flash control can be used at ISO sensitivities between - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 358
: • SB-5000: AF-assist illumination is available when 24-135 mm AF lenses are used with the focus points shown below. 24-49 mm 50-84 mm 85-135 , and SU-800: AF-assist illumination is available when 24- 105 mm AF lenses are used with the focus points shown below. 24-34 mm 35-49 mm 50-105 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 359
Other Accessories At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for the D500. Power sources • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL15 (0 13, 373) • Battery Charger MH-25a (0 13, 373) • Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D17 • Power Connector EP-5B, AC Adapter EH-5b Wireless transmitters - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 360
Software Camera Control Pro 2 Remote terminal accessories • Remote Cord MC-22/MC-22A (length 1 m/3 ft 3 in.*) • Remote Cord MC-30/MC-30A (length 80 cm/2 ft 7 in.*) • Remote Cord MC-36/MC-36A (length 85 cm/2 ft 9 in.*) • Extension Cord MC-21/MC-21A (length 3 m/9 ft 10 in.*) • Connecting Cord MC-23 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 361
the Camera Storage When the camera will not be used for an extended period, remove the battery and store it in a cool, dry area with These glass elements are easily damaged. Remove dust and lint with a blower. If using an aerosol blower, keep the can vertical to prevent the discharge of liquid. To - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 362
that dirt or dust on the image sensor is appearing in photographs, you can clean the sensor using the Clean image sensor option in the setup menu. The sensor can be cleaned at any time using the Clean now option, or cleaning can be performed automatically when the camera is turned on - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 363
❚❚ "Clean at Startup/Shutdown" Choose from the following options: Option Description 5 Clean at startup The image sensor is automatically cleaned each time the camera is turned on. 6 Clean at shutdown The image sensor is automatically cleaned during shutdown each time the camera is turned off - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 364
during startup interrupts image sensor cleaning. If dust can not be fully removed using the options in the Clean image sensor menu, clean the image sensor manually (0 339) or consult a Nikon-authorized service representative. If image sensor cleaning is performed several times in succession, image - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 365
using the Clean image sensor (0 336) option in the setup menu, the sensor can be cleaned manually as described below. Note, however, that the sensor is extremely delicate and easily damaged. Nikon recommends that the sensor be cleaned only by Nikon-authorized service personnel. 1 Charge the battery - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 366
4 Press J. The message shown at right will be displayed in the monitor and a row of dashes will appear in the control panel and viewfinder. To restore normal operation without inspecting the image sensor, turn the camera off. 5 Raise the mirror. Press the shutter-release button all the way down. The - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 367
use a blower-brush, as the bristles could damage the sensor. Dirt that can not be removed with a blower can only be removed by Nikon-authorized service or disconnect the power source while the mirror is raised. • If the battery runs low while the mirror is raised, a beep will sound and the - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 368
exchanging lenses in dusty environments. Should foreign matter find its way onto the image sensor, use the image sensor cleaning option as described on page 336. If the problem persists, clean the sensor manually (0 339) or have the sensor cleaned by authorized Nikon service personnel. Photographs - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 369
Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions Do not drop: The product may malfunction if 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 electromagnetic radiation or magnetic - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 370
and the display will soon return to normal. The lens and mirror are easily damaged. Dust and lint should be gently removed with a blower. When using an aerosol blower, keep the can vertical to prevent discharge of liquid. To remove fingerprints and other stains from the lens, apply a small amount of - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 371
prevent mold or mildew, store the camera in a dry, wellventilated area. If you are using an AC adapter, unplug the adapter to prevent fire. If the product will not be used for an extended period, remove the battery to prevent leakage and store the camera in a plastic bag containing a desiccant. Do - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 372
replace the terminal cover. These devices draw minute amounts of charge even when off and could draw the battery down to the point that it will no longer function. If the battery will not be used for some time, insert it in the camera and run it flat before removing it from the - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 373
unplug the charger and remove and reinsert the battery. If the problem persists, cease use immediately and take battery and charger to your retailer or a Nikon-authorized service representative. • Do not move the charger or touch the battery during charging. Failure to observe this precaution could - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 374
Troubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Battery/Display The camera is on but does not respond: Wait for recording to end. If the problem persists, turn the camera - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 375
G and E lenses). If B is displayed in the use manual focus or focus lock (0 111, 114). Beep does not sound: • Off is selected for Beep in setup menu (0 306). • AF-C is selected for AF mode (0 101). Full range of shutter speeds not available: Flash in use. Flash sync speed can be selected using - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 376
48, 103). • Camera is in playback mode (0 255). • Menus are in use (0 281). • Press shutter-release button halfway to start standby timer (0 39). pixels, fog, and lines can be reduced by lowering ISO sensitivity. • Use the Long exposure NR option in the photo shooting menu to limit the occurrence - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 377
used during live view. Smudges appear in photographs: Clean front and rear lens elements. If problem used for extended periods in live view or to record movies • The camera has been used and bright spots are affected by frame size and rate (0 68). the camera is not in use. Can not measure white balance - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 378
not be changed: Autoexposure lock is in effect (0 142). Exposure compensation can not be used: Choose exposure mode P, S, or A (0 130, 144). Noise (reddish areas or On for Rotate tall (0 282). • Photo is displayed in image review (0 282). • Camera was pointed up or down when photo was taken. 352 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 379
cleaning changes the position of dust on the image sensor. Dust off reference data recorded before image sensor cleaning is performed can not be used with photographs taken after image sensor cleaning is performed. Dust off reference data recorded after image sensor cleaning is performed can not be - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 380
device Wi-Fi off and then on again. Can not connect to smart devices using NFC: Choose another connection method. Can not connect to wireless printers and other wireless memory card is inserted. Note that Battery info option is not available when camera is powered by an optional power connector and - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 381
number). Ready a fully-charged spare battery. 13, 35 • Recharge or replace battery. • Contact Nikon- authorized service representative. • Replace the battery, or recharge the battery if xx, 13, the rechargeable 35, 333 Li-ion battery is exhausted. • Remove battery and - wait for it to - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 382
specified. stops from maximum aperture. - FH (flashes) Camera unable to focus using autofocus. Change composition or focus manually. 38, 114 • Use a lower ISO 123 sensitivity. Subject too bright; • Use optional ND filter. In exposure mode: photo will be overexposed. S Increase shutter - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 383
Problem Solution 0 A (flashes) A selected in exposure mode S. Change shutter speed or select manual exposure mode. 133, 135 % (flashes) % selected in exposure mode S. Change shutter speed or select manual or use flash unit that supports red- Nikon-authorized - service representative. 357 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 384
- 385 memory card. approved card. This memory card cannot be used. Card may be damaged. Insert another card. • Check that - contacts are clean. If card is damaged, contact retailer or Nikon- W, authorized R service (flashes) representative. • Unable to create • Delete files or 15,278 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 385
Indicator Monitor Control panel Problem Solution 0 Memory card is W, Memory card is locked. Slide lock to card is not formatted. Format the card. [C] (flashes) Memory card has not been formatted for use in camera. Format memory card or insert new memory card. 304, 385 Unable to start live - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 386
Indicator Monitor Control panel Problem Solution 0 File has been created or Cannot display this file. modified using a File can not be - computer or played back on different make of camera. - camera, or file is corrupt. Cannot select this file. Selected image - can - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 387
Indicator Monitor Control panel Problem Solution 0 Paper jam. - Paper is jammed Clear jam and in printer. select Continue. -* Out of paper. select -* Continue. Out of ink. - Printer is out of ink. Replace ink and select Continue. -* * See printer manual for more information. 361 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 388
Nikon D500 Digital Camera Type Type Lens mount Effective angle of view Single-lens reflex digital camera Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) Nikon DX format; focal length in 35 mm [135] format equivalent to approx. 1.5× that of lenses at a frame size of 3840 × 2160: 3840 × 2160 362 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 389
Picture Control System Media Dual card slots File system Viewfinder Viewfinder Frame coverage Magnification • NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit ( Secure Digital) and UHS-II compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards Either card can be used for primary or backup storage or for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 390
(framing lenses, AI-P NIKKOR lenses, and non-CPU AI lenses (exposure modes A and M only). IX NIKKOR lenses, lenses for the F3AF, and non-AI lenses can not be used. The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster (the electronic rangefinder supports - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 391
75% given to 8 mm circle in center of frame. Diameter of circle can be changed to 6, 10, or 13 mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (non- CPU lenses use 8-mm circle) • Spot: Meters 3.5 mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 392
and 153 focus points (including 99 cross-type sensors and 15 sensors that support f/8), of which 55 (35 crosstype sensors and 9 f/8 sensors) are tracking automatically activated according to subject status • Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used 153 focus points, of which 55 or 15 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 393
Flash-ready indicator Accessory shoe Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS for digital SLR is used with matrix, center-weighted, and highlightweighted metering, supported -3 - +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV Lights when optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes after flash is fired at full - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 394
-F) • Manual focus (M) Face-priority AF, wide-area AF, normal-area AF, subject-tracking AF Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when facepriority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected) TTL exposure metering using main image sensor Matrix, center-weighted, or - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 395
reduction 8-cm/3.2-in., approx. 2359k-dot (XGA) tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and manual monitor brightness control Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images) playback with playback zoom, movie playback, photo and/or movie slide shows - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 396
); connection to built-in USB port is recommended Type C HDMI connector Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter; plug-in power supported) Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter) Can be used to connect optional remote control, WR-R10 (requires WR-A10 adapter) or WR-1 wireless remote controller, GP-1/GP-1A - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 397
Supported languages Supported languages Power source Battery Battery pack AC adapter battery (available separately), one rechargeable Nikon EN-EL15 Li-ion battery, or eight AA alkaline, Ni-MH, or lithium batteries. A BL-5 battery-chamber cover is required when using EN-EL18a or EN-EL18 batteries - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 398
or guidelines. • All figures are for a camera with a fully-charged battery. • Nikon reserves the right to change the appearance and specifications of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 399
(in other regions) Rated output Supported batteries Charging time Operating temperature Dimensions (W × H × D) Length of power cable (if supplied) Weight AC 120 V, 60 Hz, 0.2 A AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.23-0.12 A DC 8.4 V/1.2 A Nikon EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion batteries Approx. 2 hours and 35 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 400
Output to camera Zoom Manual zoom using independent zoom ring Focusing Nikon Internal Focusing (IF) Full aperture Filter-attachment size 72 mm (P=0.75 mm) Dimensions Approx. 80 mm maximum diameter × 85.5 mm (distance from camera lens mount flange) Weight Approx. 480 g (1 lb 1 oz) Nikon - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 401
Lenses AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR The lens generally used in this manual for illustrative purposes is the AF-S lens-mount gasket The AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR is for use exclusively with Nikon DX format digital cameras. SLR film cameras and D2- and D1-series, D200, D100 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 402
as a guide and may not accurately show the distance to the subject and may, due to depth of field or other factors, not show ∞ when the camera is focused on a distant object. A Using M/A (Autofocus with Manual Override) with AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR Lenses To focus using autofocus with - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 403
the lens hood. • Keep the CPU contacts clean. • Should the rubber lens-mount gasket be damaged, cease use immediately and take the lens to a Nikon-authorized service center for repair. • Use a blower to remove dust and lint from the lens surfaces. • The fluorine-coated front and rear elements can - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 404
and zoom lenses at maximum zoom. To use vibration reduction, slide the vibration reduction switch to ON. Vibration reduction is activated when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, reducing the effects of camera shake on the image in the viewfinder and simplifying the process of framing the - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 405
shooting conditions and the type of tripod. A The Vibration Reduction Mode Switch (AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR Lenses) The vibration reduction mode switch is used to select the vibration reduction mode when vibration reduction is on. • Select NORMAL to reduce the effects of vibration when - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 406
A Using Built-in Flash Units If the camera is equipped with a built-in flash, be sure the the end of the lens obscures the built-in flash). Shadow Camera D7200, D7100, D7000 D5500, D5300, D5200, D5100, D5000, D3300, D3200, D3100 D300 series Zoom position 18 mm 24 mm, 35 mm, 50 mm, 80 mm 24 mm 35 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 407
Supplied Accessories for AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR Lenses • 72 mm Snap-on Front Lens Cap LC-72 • Rear hood is not correctly attached. The hood can be reversed and mounted on the lens when not in use. To detach the lens hood, press the lens hood lock release button (q), rotate the hood in - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 408
Case CL-1218 A A Note on Wide- and Super Wide-Angle Lenses Autofocus may not provide the desired results in situations like those shown below in the background. Example: A field of flowers In these cases, use manual focus, or use focus lock to focus on another subject at the same distance and then - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 409
Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries and is used under license. Windows is either a registered trademark or a trademark of All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 410
Version 2.0: The Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera. • Exif version 2.3: The camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.3, a standard - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 411
more details on the cards listed below, please contact the manufacturer. ❚❚ XQD Memory Cards The following XQD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the camera. QD-G32A 32 GB G series QD-G64A 64 GB QD-G128A 128 GB S series Sony QD-S32/QD-S32E 32 GB QD- - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 412
Cards The camera supports SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards, including SDHC and SDXC cards compliant with UHS-II. Cards rated UHS Speed Class 3 or better are recommended for movie recording; using slower cards may result in recording being interrupted. When choosing cards for use in card readers - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 413
Memory Card Capacity The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on a 64 GB Lexar Professional 2933× XQD 2.0 card at different image quality, image size, and image area settings. ❚❚ DX (24×16) Image Area Image quality NEF (RAW), Lossless compressed, 12-bit NEF ( - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 414
❚❚ 1.3× (18×12) Image Area Image quality Image size File size 1 No. of images 1 Buffer capacity 2 Large 12.4 MB 2900 200 NEF (RAW), Lossless compressed, 12-bit Medium 9.1 MB 3900 200 Small 7.0 MB 5100 200 NEF (RAW), Lossless compressed, 14-bit Large 15.4 MB 2300 200 NEF (RAW), - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 415
A d2-Max. Continuous Release (0 297) The maximum number of photographs that can be taken in a single burst can be set to any amount between 1 and 200. 389 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 416
menus are displayed. In the case of AA batteries, capacity also varies with make and storage conditions; some batteries can not be used. Sample figures for the camera and optional MB-D17 multi-power battery pack are given below. • Photographs, single-frame release mode (CIPA standard1) - One EN-EL15 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 417
) mode with VR lenses • Repeatedly zooming in and out with an AF-P lens. To ensure that you get the most from rechargeable Nikon EN-EL15 batteries: • Keep the battery contacts clean. Soiled contacts can reduce battery performance. • Use batteries immediately after charging. Batteries will lose their - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 418
133 A (Aperture-priority auto).....130, 134 M (Manual 130, 135 S (Single frame 116 CL (Continuous low speed) ... 116, 297 (Normal-area AF 48 & (Subject-tracking AF 48 L (Matrix 128 M (Center-weighted 128 N (Spot 128 t (Highlight-weighted 128 R (Info) button 54, 69, 226 a (Live view 43, 58, - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 419
, 287, 301 Bracketing order 301 Bulb 137 Burst 282, 297 Button backlights 6, 298 C Camera Control Pro 2 334 Capture NX-D v Center-weighted metering . 128, 295 Charging the battery 13 Choose color temp. (White balance) 160, 166 Choose image area... 70, 89, 284, 288 Choose start/end point 82 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 420
Diopter 29, 333 Direct sunlight (White balance) .. 160 Distance-priority manual ....199, 223, 326 Distortion control 311 D-Lighting 311 DX format number sequence 298 Filter effects 184, 312 Fine-tune optimal exposure .........295 Firmware version 310 Flash ......196, 201, 203, 205, 208, 299, - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 421
Frame interval (Slide show 282 Frame rate 68 Frame size/frame rate 68, 288 Frequency response 64, 291 Front-curtain sync 201 Full-frame playback 255 Full-frame playback flicks 306 Full Highlights 263 Highlight-weighted metering......128 Histogram 91, 284 Image review 257, 282 Image - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 422
....... 185, 285, 290 Manual (Exposure mode 135 Manual (Flash control)..200, 214, 223 Manual focus 49, 114 Manual focus ring in AF mode 302 Multi selector center button.........301 Multiple exposure 236, 287 Multi-power battery pack... 303,309, 333 Multi-selector power aperture....... 65 My Menu - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 423
Power connector 333 Predictive focus tracking 102 Preset manual (White balance) .. 160, 169 Press Li-ion battery .....iv, 13, 35, 373 Red-eye correction 311 Red-eye reduction 201 Release button to use dial 302 Save selected frame 82, 86 Save/load settings 310 SD memory card 15, 96 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 424
lock 140, 302 Shutter-priority auto 133 Shutter-release button.. 38, 111, 141, 303 Shutter-release button AE-L......... 296 Side-by-side comparison 312 Single frame 116 Single-point AF 103, 106 Single-servo AF 47, 101, 292 Size 72, 94, 311, 316 Skylight 312 Slide show 282 Slot 96, 256 - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 425
Vignette control 286 Virtual horizon 54, 69, 305 Vivid (Set Picture Control 180 W Warm filter 312 WB 151, 159, 285, 289 WB bracketing (Auto bracketing set) 146, 151 White balance........151, 159, 285, 289 White balance bracketing....146, 151 Wide-area AF 48 Wi-Fi xxii, 308 Wind noise - Nikon D500 | Users Manual - English for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle Eas - Page 426
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