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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
166
White balance Adjust settings for different 
types of lighting. Auto
167
ISO sensitivity Control the camera’s sensitivity 
to light. Auto (160–6400)
172
Picture Control Choose how the camera 
processes pictures. Standard
173
Auto distortion 
control Choose whether the camera 
corrects barrel and pin-cushion 
distortion.
Off
177
Color space Choose a color space for new 
pictures. sRGB
177
Active 
D-Lighting Avoid loss of detail in 
highlights and shadows.
On
178
Long exposure 
NR Reduce noise in long time-
exposures.
Off
179
High ISO noise 
reduction Reduce noise at high ISO 
sensitivities.
On
179
Movie sound 
options Choose sound recording 
options. Microphone
: 
Auto sensitivity (A)
Wind noise reduction : On180
Auto image 
capture Choose whether the camera 
takes photos automatically 
during movie recording and 
select the number of pictures 
taken per minute. Auto photography
: Off
Max. shots per minute : 4180
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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
Built-in AF 
assist Control the built-in AF-assist 
illuminator.
On
191
Flash control Choose a flash mode for the
built-in flash. TTL (
Manual : Full) 192
Flash 
compensation Control flash output.
0.0192
OptionDescriptionDefault0 
						

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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, “point-and-shoot” mode in which the
camera not only chooses shutter speed and aperture
but adjusts other settings to suit the subject (automatic
scene selection; 0 39).
PProgrammed 
auto The camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal
exposure (
067). Recommended for snapshots and in
other situations in which there is little time to adjust
camera settings.
SShutter-
priority auto You choose the shutter speed; the camera selects an
aperture for best results (
068). Use to freeze or blur
motion.
AAperture-
priority auto You choose the aperture; the camera selects a shutter
speed for best results (
069). Use to blur the back-
ground or bring both foreground and background into
focus.
MManual You control both shutter speed and aperture (
070).
Set shutter speed to “Bulb” for long time-exposures. 
						

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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 image sensor
are saved directly to the memory card. White bal-
ance, contrast, and other settings can be adjusted
on a computer after shooting.
JPEG fine JPEGRecord JPEG images at a compression ratio of
roughly 1 : 4 (fine quality).
JPEG normal Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of
roughly 1 : 8 (normal quality).
NEF (RAW) +  JPEG fine NEF/
JPEG Two images are recorded: one NEF (RAW ) image
and one fine-quality JPEG image.
Image Size
OptionSize (pixels)Approximate print size at 300 dpi (cm/in.)*
#5568×3712; 20.6 M
5568 × 3712 47.1 × 31.4/18.5 × 12.4
$4176×2784; 11.6 M4176 × 2784 35.4 × 23.6/13.9 × 9.3
%2784×1856; 5.1 M2784 × 1856 23.6 × 15.7/9.3 × 6.2 
						

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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 × 4800 13.0 × 40.6/5.1 × 16.0
BWide 
panorama Camera panned 
horizontally: 9600 × 920 81.3 × 7.8/32.0 × 3.1
Camera panned 
vertically: 1536 × 9600 13.0 × 81.3/5.1 × 32.0 
						

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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 ,” where:
• xxx  is either NMS (Motion Snapshots recorded with  NMS files
selected for  File format; 0 92) or DSC (photos, MOV-format Motion
Snapshots, and movies),
• nnnn  a four-digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automat-
ically in ascending or der by the camera, and
• yyy  one of the following three-letter  extensions: “NEF” for NEF (RAW )
images, “JPG” for JPEG images, or “MOV” for movies.
The NEF and JPEG files recorded at settings of NEF (RAW )+JPEG have
the same file names but different extensions. Copies created with the
retouch options in the playback menu have file names beginning with
“CSC” (e.g., “CSC_0001.JPG”). Images recorded with  Adobe RGB
selected for  Color space (0 177) have names that begin with an
underscore (e.g., “_DSC0001.JPG”).
AImage Quality and Size
Together, image quality and size determine how much space each
photograph occupies on the memory card. Larger, higher quality
images can be printed at larger sizes but also require more memory,
meaning that fewer such images can be stored on the memory card
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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
way down during movie recording are 5568 × 3712 pixels in size
(aspect ratio 3 : 2).
ASee Also
For information on the total length of movies that can be stored on the
memory card, see page 213. 
						

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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 current focus area; use to meter off-
center subjects (if 
Auto-area is selected for  AF-area mode
as described on page 188, the camera will meter the center
focus area, while during face priority the camera will meter
the focus area closest to the center of the selected face;
0 40). Spot metering ensures that the subject will be cor-
rectly exposed, even when framed against a background
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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.
GCloudyUse in daylight under overcast skies.
MShadeUse in daylight with subjects in the shade.
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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.
Increase green
Increase blue Increase amber Increase magenta
AWhite Balance Fine Tuning
The colors on the fine-tuning axes are relative, not absolute. For
example, moving the cursor to  B (blue) when a “warm” setting such
as  J (incandescent) is selected will make photographs slightly
“colder” but will not actually make them blue.
Coordinates
Adjustment