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Adjusting Monitor Brightness, Highlight the monitor brightness, indicator.

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Adjusting Monitor Brightness Monitor brightness can be adjusted as described below. Note that brightness adjustment is not available during exposure preview. 1 Highlight the monitor brightness indicator. Press and hold W and press 4 or 2 to highlight the monitor brightness indicator at the right side of the display. W button 2 Adjust monitor brightness. x Keeping the W button pressed, press 1 or 3 to adjust monitor brightness (note that monitor brightness has no effect on photographs taken with the camera). If A (auto) is selected and the monitor is on, the camera will automatically adjust brightness in response to ambient lighting conditions as measured by the ambient brightness sensor (0 5). 53

Section	Page
Q&A Index	4
Table of Contents	6
For Your Safety	15
Notices	18
Quick Start Guide	23
Introduction	25
Package Contents	25
Getting to Know the Camera	26
Camera Body	26
The Control Panel	30
The Viewfinder Display	32
The Information Display	34
The BM-12 Monitor Cover	38
Tutorial	39
Camera Menus	39
Using Camera Menus	40
Help	42
First Steps	43
Charge the Battery	43
Insert the Battery	45
Attach a Lens	48
Basic Setup	50
Insert a Memory Card	53
Format the Memory Card	56
Adjust Viewfinder Focus	59
Basic Photography and Playback	61
Turn the Camera On	61
Ready the Camera	63
Focus and Shoot	64
Viewing Photographs	67
Deleting Unwanted Photographs	68
Live View Photography	69
Focusing in Live View	72
The Live View Display: Live View Photography	75
The Information Display: Live View Photography	78
Manual Focus	79
Movie Live View	83
Indices	87
The Live View Display: Movie Live View	88
The Information Display: Movie Live View	90
Image Area	91
Movie Settings	94
Viewing Movies	96
Editing Movies	98
Trimming Movies	98
Saving Selected Frames	101
Image Recording Options	103
Image Area	103
Image Quality	108
Image Size	111
Using Two Memory Cards	113
Focus	115
Autofocus	115
Autofocus Mode	115
AF-Area Mode	117
Focus Point Selection	120
Focus Lock	122
Manual Focus	125
Release Mode	127
Choosing a Release Mode	127
Power Source and Frame Rate	128
Self-Timer Mode	130
Mirror up Mode	132
ISO Sensitivity	133
Manual Adjustment	133
Auto ISO Sensitivity Control	135
Exposure	139
Metering	139
Exposure Mode	141
P: Programmed Auto	142
S: Shutter-Priority Auto	143
A: Aperture-Priority Auto	144
M: Manual	146
Long Time-Exposures	148
Shutter-Speed and Aperture Lock	150
Autoexposure (AE) Lock	152
Exposure Compensation	154
Bracketing	156
White Balance	169
White Balance Options	169
Fine-Tuning White Balance	172
Choosing a Color Temperature	176
Preset Manual	178
Image Enhancement	187
Picture Controls	187
Selecting a Picture Control	187
Modifying Existing Picture Controls	189
Creating Custom Picture Controls	193
Sharing Custom Picture Controls	196
Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows	198
Active D-Lighting	198
High Dynamic Range (HDR)	200
Flash Photography	205
Using the Built-in Flash	205
Flash Modes	207
Flash Compensation	212
FV Lock	214
Other Shooting Options	217
Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings	217
Multiple Exposure	219
Interval Timer Photography	225
Time-Lapse Photography	231
Non-CPU Lenses	236
Using a GPS Unit	239
More About Playback	243
Viewing Images	243
Full-Frame Playback	243
Thumbnail Playback	243
Playback Controls	244
Photo Information	246
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom	255
Protecting Photographs from Deletion	257
Deleting Photographs	258
Full-Frame and Thumbnail Playback	258
The Playback Menu	260
Connections	263
Connecting to a Computer	263
Before Connecting the Camera	263
Direct USB Connection	267
Ethernet and Wireless Networks	269
Printing Photographs	271
Connecting the Printer	272
Printing Pictures One at a Time	273
Printing Multiple Pictures	275
Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set	278
Viewing Photographs on TV	280
HDMI Options	281
Menu Guide	283
The Playback Menu: Managing Images	283
Playback Folder	284
Hide Image	284
Playback Display Options	285
Copy Image(s)	286
Image Review	289
After Delete	290
Rotate Tall	290
Slide Show	291
The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options	292
Shooting Menu Bank	293
Extended Menu Banks	294
Storage Folder	295
File Naming	297
Color Space	298
Vignette Control	299
Auto Distortion Control	300
Long Exposure NR (Long Exposure Noise Reduction)	301
High ISO NR	301
Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings	302
Custom Settings Bank	304
a: Autofocus	305
a1: AF-C Priority Selection	305
a2: AF-S Priority Selection	306
a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On	307
a4: AF Activation	307
a5: AF point Illumination	308
a6: Focus Point Wrap-Around	308
a7: Number of Focus Points	309
a8: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator	310
b: Metering/Exposure	311
b1: ISO Sensitivity Step Value	311
b2: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl	311
b3: Exp./Flash Comp. Step Value	311
b4: Easy Exposure Compensation	312
b5: Center-Weighted Area	313
b6: Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure	314
c: Timers/AE Lock	314
c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L	314
c2: Auto Meter-off Delay	315
c3: Self-Timer	315
c4: Monitor off Delay	316
d: Shooting/Display	316
d1: Beep	316
d2: CL Mode Shooting Speed	317
d3: Max. Continuous Release	317
d4: Exposure Delay Mode	317
d5: File Number Sequence	318
d6: Viewfinder Grid Display	319
d7: ISO Display and Adjustment	319
d8: Screen Tips	319
d9: Information Display	320
d10: LCD Illumination	320
d11: MB-D12 Battery Type	321
d12: Battery Order	322
e: Bracketing/Flash	323
e1: Flash Sync Speed	323
e2: Flash Shutter Speed	324
e3: Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash	325
e4: Modeling Flash	331
e5: Auto Bracketing Set	331
e6: Auto Bracketing (Mode M)	332
e7: Bracketing Order	332
f: Controls	333
f1: LCD illuminator Switch	333
f2: Multi Selector Center Button	333
f3: Multi Selector	334
f4: Assign Fn Button	335
f5: Assign Preview Button	339
f6: Assign AE-L/AF-L button	339
f7: Shutter Spd & Aperture Lock	340
f8: Assign BKT Button	340
f9: Customize Command Dials	341
f10: Release Button to Use Dial	342
f11: Slot Empty Release Lock	343
f12: Reverse Indicators	343
f13: Assign MB-D12 AF-ON	344
g: Movie	345
g1: Assign Fn Button	345
g2: Assign Preview Button	346
g3: Assign AE-L/AF-L button	347
g4: Assign Shutter Button	348
The Setup Menu: Camera Setup	349
Format Memory Card	350
Monitor Brightness	350
Image Dust Off Ref Photo	351
Flicker Reduction	353
Time Zone and Date	353
Language	354
Auto Image Rotation	355
Battery Info	356
Image Comment	357
Copyright Information	358
Save/Load Settings	359
Virtual Horizon	361
AF Fine-Tune	362
Eye-Fi Upload	363
Firmware Version	364
The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies	365
D-Lighting	368
Red-Eye Correction	369
Trim	370
Monochrome	371
Filter Effects	372
Color Balance	373
Image Overlay	374
NEF (RAW) Processing	377
Resize	379
Quick Retouch	381
Straighten	381
Distortion Control	382
Fisheye	382
Color Outline	383
Color Sketch	383
Perspective Control	384
Miniature Effect	385
Selective Color	386
Side-by-Side Comparison	388
My Menu/Recent Settings	390
Technical Notes	395
Compatible Lenses	395
Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)	404
The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)	405
Other Accessories	411
Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter	415
Caring for the Camera	417
Storage	417
Cleaning	417
The Low-Pass Filter	418
“Clean Now”	418
“Clean at Startup/Shutdown”	420
Manual Cleaning	421
Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions	425
Defaults	429
Exposure Program	435
Troubleshooting	436
Error Messages	441
Specifications	447
Approved Memory Cards	458
Memory Card Capacity	460
Battery Life	463