Nikon Camera 1 J5 Reference Manual

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Select On to reduce “noise” (bright spots or fog) in photographs
taken at shutter speeds slower than 1 s. The time required to
record images increases by roughly 1.5 to 2 times. During pro-
cessing, a warning will be displayed and pictures can not be
taken (if the camera is turned off before processing is complete,
the picture will be saved but noise reduction will not be per-
formed). In continuous release mode, frame rates will slow and
while photographs are being processed, the capacity of the...

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Adjust movie sound recording settings for the built-in micro-
phone.
❚❚Microphone
Select  Microphone off  to disable sound recording. Selecting
any other option enables recording and sets the microphone to
the selected sensitivity.
❚❚ Wind Noise Reduction
Select  On to enable the low-cut filter, reducing noise produced
by wind blowing over the microphone (note that other sounds
may also be affected).
Choose whether the camera take s photos automatically while
movies are being recorded in auto,...

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Take photographs automatically at preset intervals.
1Choose the interval.
Highlight Interval and press  2 to
view the interval. Press  4 or  2 to
highlight minutes or seconds and
press  1 or 3  to choose an interval
longer than the slowest anticipated
shutter speed. Press  J to return to the
interval timer shooting menu when settings are complete.
2Choose the number of intervals.
Highlight  Number of shots  and press
2 , then use the multi selector to
choose the number of intervals. Press
J  to...

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3Start shooting.
Highlight Start and press  J. Shoot-
ing will start after about 3 s, and con-
tinue at the selected interval until all
the shots have been taken (one shot is
taken at each interval).  Note that the
pause following the recording of each
shot varies with shutter speed and the time needed to record
the image, with the result that photographs may not be
recorded at the selected interval.
AInterval Timer Photography
A warning will be displayed if the camera is unable to start interval...

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Choose On to use optical vibration reduction with compatible
1NIKKOR lenses.
Select  On to enable electronic vibration reduction in Motion
Snapshot mode ( 088), when using the movie-record button,
and when  HD movie is selected in advanced movie mode
( 0 49). This feature is available  even if the attached 1 NIKKOR
lens does not support vibration reduction. Note that there will
be a slight delay before recording begins. The area recorded is
shown by guides in the display; the appearance of the...

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Choose how the camera focuses. The options available vary with
the shooting mode.
*Shutter can only be released if camera is able to focus.
Focus Mode
AF-AAuto-select AF : The camera automatically selects AF-S if the subject
is stationary, AF-C if it is moving.
AF-SSingle AF : For stationary subjects. Focus locks when the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.*
AF-C
Continuous AF : For subjects in motion. The
camera focuses continuously on the
subject in the AF-area brackets while
the...

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AGetting Good Results with Autofocus
Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below.
The shutter release may be disabled if the camera is unable to focus
under these conditions, or the focus area may be displayed in green
and the camera may sound a beep, allowing the shutter to be released
even when the subject is not in focus. In these cases, focus manually
( 0 186) or use focus lock ( 0189) to focus on another subject at the
same distance, and then recompose the photograph....

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Manual Focus
Manual focus can be used when autofocus does not produce the
desired results.
1Select manual focus.
2Display the manual focus guides.
3Choose a magnification. Highlight Manual focus  in the focus
mode menu ( 0184) and press  2.
In the shooting display, press  J to dis-
play manual focus guides and magnify
the view at the center of the frame.
This feature is not available during
movie recording or in 4K, slow-
motion, or time-lapse movie mode.
Focus-distance indicator
Navigation window...

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4Focus.
Rotate the multi selector until the sub-
ject is in focus. Rotate the multi selec-
tor clockwise to increase the focus
distance, counterclockwise to
decrease; the faster you rotate the
multi selector, the quicker the focus
distance changes. The focus indicator
shows the approximate focus dis-
tance. Press J when the subject is in
focus.
Press  1, 3 , 4 , or  2 to view areas of
the frame not currently visible in the
display; the visible portion is shown
by the navigation window.
AMovies
The...

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Choose how the focus area for autofocus is selected.
AF-Area Mode
eAuto-
areaThe camera automatically detects the subject and selects
the focus area.
cSingle-
pointPress 
J to view the focus area
selection display, then use the
multi selector to position the
focus area over your subject and
press  J; the camera focuses on
the subject in the selected focus
area only. Use with stationary
subjects. Focus area
9Subject 
trackingPress 
J to view the focus area
selection display, then use the
multi...