Nikon Camera 1 J5 Reference Manual

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Frame size/
frame rateChoose a frame size and rate 
for movies recorded in auto, 
creative, 
P,  S,  A , M , and sports 
modes and when  HD movie is 
selected in advanced movie 
mode ( 049). 1080/30p
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Metering Choose how the camera 
meters exposure. Matrix
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White balance Adjust settings for different 
types of lighting. Auto
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ISO sensitivity Control the camera’s sensitivity 
to light. Auto (160–6400)
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Picture Control Choose how the camera 
processes pictures. Standard
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Auto...

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Interval timer 
shootingTake photos at a pre-selected 
interval. Interval
: 01’ 00”
Number of shots: 001 181
Optical VR Choose whether to use optical 
vibration reduction with 
compatible 1 NIKKOR lenses. On
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Electronic VR 
(movies) Choose whether to use 
electronic vibration reduction 
with Motion Snapshots or 
movies.
Off
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Focus mode Choose how the camera 
focuses. —
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AF-area mode Choose how the focus area is 
selected. Auto-area
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Face-priority Turn face priority on or off. On191...

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Select Ye s to reset the options in the shooting menu and other
shooting settings to default values ( 0158, 211).
The options in the exposure mode menu offer varying degrees
of control over shutter speed and aperture in Motion Snapshot
mode ( 088), when an option other than Time-lapse movie  is
selected in advanced movie mode ( 049), and when  Active
Selection  or Slow view  is chosen in best  moment capture mode
( 0 76).
Reset Shooting Options
Exposure Mode
hScene auto 
selector An automatic,...

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Choose a file format and compression ratio for photographs.
Choose the size of photographs.
❚❚Standard Photographs
The following options are available in still image and Smart
Photo Selector modes and when an option other than  Easy pan-
orama  is selected in creative mode.
*Print size in inches equals image size in pixels divided by printer resolution
in  dots  per  inch (dpi; 1 inch = approximately 2.54 cm).
Image Quality
OptionFile typeDescription
NEF (RAW) NEFCompressed 12-bit raw data from the...

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❚❚Panoramas
The following options are available when  Easy panorama is
selected in creative mode.
1 Figures for horizontal and vertical panorama are reversed if camera is
rotated 90 degrees.
2 Print size in inches equals image size in pixels divided by printer resolution
in dots per inch (dpi; 1 inch=approximately 2.54 cm).
OptionSize (pixels)1Approximate print size at 300 dpi 
(cm/in.)2
ANormal 
panorama Camera panned 
horizontally: 4800 × 920 40.6 × 7.8/16.0 × 3.1
Camera panned 
vertically: 1536...

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ANEF (RAW)/NEF (RAW) + JPEG
The option selected for image size does not affect the size of NEF
(RAW ) images. NEF (RAW ) images can be viewed on the camera or
using software such as Capture NX-D.
When photographs taken at NEF (RAW ) + JPEG are viewed on the cam-
era, only the JPEG image will be displayed. When photographs taken at
these settings are deleted, both NEF and JPEG images will be deleted.
AFile Names 
Photos and movies are stored as image files with names of the form
“xxx_ nnnn.yyy ,”...

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Choose a frame size and frame rate for movies recorded in auto
and creative modes and when HD movie is selected in advanced
movie mode ( 049).
Frame Size/Frame Rate
OptionFrame size (pixels)Recording rateBit rate 
(approx.)Maximum length
t1080/60p 1920 × 1080 59.94 fps 42 Mbps 10 minutes
r1080/30p
29.97 fps 24 Mbps 17 minutes
u720/60p
1280 × 720 59.94 fps 16 Mbps 20 minutes
s720/30p
29.97 fps 12 Mbps 29 minutes
APhoto Frame Size
Photographs recorded by pressing the shutter-release button all the...

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Choose how the camera sets exposure.
Metering
LMatrixThe camera meters a wide area of the frame and adjusts for
contrast (tone distribution), color, composition, and sub-
ject distance, producing natural results in most situations.
MCenter-
weightedThe camera meters the entire frame but assigns the great-
est weight to the center area. This is the classic meter for
portraits and is recommended if you are using filters with
an exposure factor (filter factor) over 1×.
NSpotThe camera meters the...

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White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by the color of
the light source. Auto white balance is recommended for most
light sources, but other values can be selected if necessary
according to the type of source.
White Balance
vAutoAutomatic white balance adjustment. Recom-
mended in most situations.
JIncandescent
Use under incandescent lighting.
IFluorescentUse with cool-white fluorescent lighting.
HDirect sunlightUse with subjects lit by direct sunlight.
NFlashUse with built-in flash....

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Fine-Tuning White Balance
Options other than Preset manual can be fine-tuned as follows:
1Display fine-tuning options.
Highlight an option other than Preset
manual and press  2 to display the
fine-tuning options shown at right.
2Fine-tune white balance.
Use the multi selector to fine-tune white balance.
3Save changes and exit.
Press  J. An asterisk will appear next to the white balance
icon ( 04) in the detailed display (0 196) to show that white
balance has been altered from default values....