Owner's ManualTable of ContentsUsers Manual1Table of Contents7About Supplied Documentation6Compatible Memory Cards113Lens Compatibility107Supplied Accessories3Parts & Controls19Camera Body19Mode Dial22Viewfinder25Information Display26Battery & Charger29Quick Start4Getting Started29Attaching the Camera Strap29Charging the Battery29Inserting the Battery30Inserting a Memory Card30Attach a Lens31Power On32Choosing a Language and Setting the Clock33Check Battery Level and Number of Exposures34Focus the Viewfinder35Point and Shoot Modes40Guide Mode62Matching the Settings to the Subject or Situation68Special Effects70P, S, A, and M Modes86Camera Menus93ViewNX2100Optional Accessories109Maintenance114Error Messages120Specs124Reference Manual (Supplied on CD-ROM)140Table of Contents142Introduction160Getting to Know the Camera160The Camera Body160The Mode Dial163The Viewfinder165The Information Display166Camera Menus: An Overview169First Steps173“Point-and-Shoot” Modes (Auto and Auto (flash off))184Framing Photos in the Viewfinder185Viewing Photographs188Deleting Unwanted Pictures189Framing Photos in the Monitor191Viewing Photographs194Deleting Unwanted Pictures195Recording Movies196Viewing Movies198Deleting Unwanted Movies199Guide Mode200The Guide200Guide Mode Menus201Using the Guide204Matching Settings to the Subject or Situation (Scene Mode)206Portrait206Landscape206Child207Sports207Close up207Night Portrait208Special Effects209Night Vision210Super Vivid210Pop210Photo Illustration211Color Sketch211Toy Camera Effect211Miniature Effect212Selective Color212Silhouette213High Key213Low Key213HDR Painting214Easy Panorama214Options Available in Live View215Easy Panorama222More on Photography226Choosing a Release Mode226Continuous Shooting (Burst Mode)227Quiet Shutter Release229Self-Timer Mode230Focus (Viewfinder Photography)233Choosing How the Camera Focuses: Focus Mode233Choosing How the Focus Point Is Selected: AF-Area Mode237Focus Point Selection239Focus Lock240Manual Focus242Image Quality and Size244Image Quality244Image Size246Using the Built-in Flash248Auto Pop-up Modes248Manual Pop-up Modes250ISO Sensitivity254Remote Control Photography256Using an Optional ML-L3 Remote Control256P, S, A, and M Modes259Shutter Speed and Aperture259Mode P (Programmed Auto)261Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto)263Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto)265Mode M (Manual)267Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Only)269Exposure273Metering273Autoexposure Lock275Exposure Compensation277Flash Compensation279Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows281Active D-Lighting281White Balance283Fine-Tuning White Balance286Preset Manual288Picture Controls294Selecting a Picture Control294Modifying Picture Controls296Live View301Framing Photographs in the Monitor301Focusing in Live View303The Live View Display307Recording and Viewing Movies314Recording Movies314Movie Settings317Viewing Movies321Editing Movies323Trimming Movies323Saving Selected Frames327Playback and Deletion329Full-Frame Playback329Photo Information331Thumbnail Playback339Calendar Playback340Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom341Protecting Photographs from Deletion343Rating Pictures345Rating Individual Pictures345Rating Multiple Pictures346Selecting Pictures for Upload348Selecting Individual Pictures for Upload348Selecting Multiple Pictures for Upload349Deleting Photographs351Full-Frame, Thumbnail, and Calendar Playback351The Playback Menu352Slide Shows357Slide Show Options359Connections360Installing ViewNX 2360Using ViewNX 2363Copy Pictures to the Computer363View Pictures365Printing Photographs367Connecting the Printer367Printing Pictures One at a Time368Printing Multiple Pictures370Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set372Viewing Pictures on TV374Standard Definition Devices374High-Definition Devices376Camera Menus378The Playback Menu: Managing Images378Playback Folder379Playback Display Options379Image Review380Rotate Tall380The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options381Reset Shooting Menu383Auto Distortion Control384Color Space384Noise Reduction385ISO Sensitivity Settings385Built-in AF-assist Illuminator388Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash388The Setup Menu: Camera Setup390Reset Setup Options392Format Memory Card393Monitor Brightness394Info Display Format395Auto Info Display397Image Dust Off Ref Photo398Flicker Reduction400Time Zone and Date401Language402Auto Image Rotation402Image Comment403Auto off Timers404Self-Timer405Remote on Duration (ML-L3)406Beep406Rangefinder407File Number Sequence408Buttons410Slot Empty Release Lock412Print Date413Storage Folder416Accessory Terminal417Video Mode419Wireless Mobile Adapter419Eye-Fi Upload420Firmware Version421The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies422Creating Retouched Copies423D-Lighting425Red-Eye Correction426Trim427Monochrome428Filter Effects429Color Balance430Image Overlay431NEF (RAW) Processing434Resize436Quick Retouch438Straighten438Distortion Control439Fisheye439Color Outline440Photo Illustration440Color Sketch441Perspective Control441Miniature Effect442Selective Color443Side-by-side Comparison445Recent Settings447Technical Notes448Compatible Lenses448Compatible CPU Lenses448Compatible Non-CPU Lenses451Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)458Flash Units Compatible with the Creative Lighting System (CLS)458Other Accessories465Approved Memory Cards469Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter470Caring for the Camera472Storage472Cleaning472Image Sensor Cleaning473Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions480Caring for the Camera480Caring for the Battery483Available Settings485Troubleshooting488Battery/Display488Shooting (All Modes)489Shooting (P, S, A, M)492Playback493Miscellaneous494Error Messages495Specifications501The AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II512Memory Card Capacity521Battery Life522Index524Troubleshooting488Error Messages495Specs501Index524Scans of Supplied CD-ROM532Lens Warranty535Camera Warranty540Size: 38.5 MBPages: 541Language: EnglishOpen manual