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Using ViewNX 2
Copy Pictures to the Computer
Before proceeding, be sure you have installed the software on the supplied ViewNX 2 
CD ( 0132).
1Choose how pictures will be copied to the computer.
Choose one of the following methods:
•Direct USB connection : Turn the camera off and ensure that the memory card is 
inserted in the camera.
 Connect the camera to the computer using the 
supplied UC-E17 USB cable and then turn the camera on.
• SD card slot : If your computer is equipped with an SD card slot, the card can be 
inserted directly in the slot.
• SD card reader : Connect a card reader (availab le separately from third-party 
suppliers) to the computer  and insert the memory card.
2Start Nikon Transfer 2 component of ViewNX 2.
If a message is displayed prompting  you to choose a program, select 
Nikon Transfer 2.
AUse a Reliable Power Source
To ensure that data transfer is not interrupted, be sure the camera EN-EL14 battery 
is fully charged.
 If in doubt, charge the battery before use or use an EH-5b AC 
adapter and EP-5A power connector (available separately).
AUSB Hubs
Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not connect the cable via a USB 
hub or keyboard.
AWindows 7
If the following dialog is displayed, select Nikon Transfer 2 as described below.
1 Under  Import pictures and videos , click 
Change program .
 A program selection dialog 
will be displayed; select  Import File using 
Nikon Transfer 2  and click OK.
2 Double-click  Import File. 
						

							
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3Click Start Transfer .
At default settings, all the pictures on the 
memory card will be copied to the computer.
4Terminate the connection.
If the camera is connected to the comput er, turn the camera off and disconnect 
the USB cable.
 If you are using a card reader or card slot, choose the 
appropriate option in the computer operating system to eject the removable 
disk corresponding to the memory card and then remove the card from the 
card reader or card slot.
View Pictures
Pictures are displayed in ViewNX 2 when transfer is 
complete.
❚❚ Retouching Photographs
To crop pictures and perform such tasks as adjusting sharpness 
and tone levels, click the  Edit button in the ViewNX 2 toolbar.
❚❚Editing Movies
To perform such tasks as trimming unwanted footage from 
movies shot with the camera, click the  Movie Editor button in 
the ViewNX 2 toolbar.
❚❚ Printing Pictures
Click the  Print button in the ViewNX 2 toolbar. A dialog will be 
displayed, allowing you to print pictures on a printer connected 
to the computer.
AStarting ViewNX 2 Manually
• Windows: Double-click the ViewNX 2 shortcut on 
the desktop.
• Mac OS: Click the ViewNX 2 icon in the Dock.
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AFor More Information
Consult online help for more information on using 
ViewNX 2.
AConnecting Cables
Be sure the camera is off when connec ting or disconnecting interface cables.
 Do not use 
force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle.
 Close the connector cover when the 
connector is not in use.
DDuring Transfer
Do not turn the camera off or disconnect th e USB cable while transfer is in progress.
ACamera Control Pro 2
Camera Control Pro 2 (available separately;  0209) can be used to control the camera from a 
computer.
 When Camera Control Pro 2 is used to capture photographs directly to the 
computer, a capture mode indicator will be displayed in the viewfinder and information 
display.
AWindows
To visit the Nikon website after installing ViewNX 2, select  All Programs > Link to Nikon  
from the Windows start menu (Internet connection required). 
						

							
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Printing Photographs
Selected JPEG images can be printed on a PictBridge printer (0240) connected 
directly to the camera.
Connecting the Printer
Connect the camera using the supplied UC-E17 USB cable.
1Tur n th e  came ra of f.
2Connect the US B cable.
Turn the printer on and conn ect the USB cable as shown. Do not use force or 
attempt to insert the connectors at an angle.
3Tur n th e  came ra on .
 A welcome screen will be displayed in the monitor, 
followed by a PictBridge playback display.
DUSB Hubs
Connect the camera directly to the printer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub.
DSelecting Photographs for Printing
NEF (RAW ) photographs ( 042) can not be selected for printing.
 JPEG copies of NEF (RAW ) 
images can be created using the  NEF (RAW) processing option in the retouch menu 
( 0 186).
APrinting Via Direct USB Connection
Be sure the EN-EL14 battery is fully charged  or use an optional EH-5b AC adapter and EP-5A 
power connector.
 When taking photographs to be printed via direct USB connection, set 
Color space  to sRGB  (0 152).
ASee Also
See page 228 for information on what to do  if an error occurs during printing. 
						

							
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Printing Pictures One at a Time
1Select a picture.
Press 4 or  2 to view additional pictures. Press the  X 
button to zoom in on the current frame ( 0125; press  K to 
exit zoom).
 To view six pictures at a time, press the  W (Q ) 
button.
 Use the multi selector to highlight pictures, or 
press  X to display the highlighted picture full frame.
2Display printing options.
Press  J to display PictBridge printing options.
3Adjust printing options.
Press  1 or  3 to highlight an option and press  2 to select.
OptionDescription
Page size Highlight a page size (only sizes supported by the current printer are listed) 
and press 
J to select and exit to the previous menu (to print at the default 
page size for the current printer, select  Printer default).
No.
 of 
copies Press 
1 or  3 to choose number of copies (maximum 99), then press  J to 
select and return to the previous menu.
Border This option is available only
 if supported by the printer.
 Highlight Printer 
default  (use current printer settings),  Print with border (print photo with 
white border), or  No border and press J to select and exit to the previous 
menu.
Time 
stamp Highlight 
Printer default  (use current printer settings),  Print time stamp 
(print times and dates of recording on photos), or  No time stamp and press J 
to select and exit to the previous menu.
Cropping This option is available only
 if supported by the printer.
 To  e x i t  w i t h o u t  
cropping, highlight  No cropping and press J.
 To crop the current picture, 
highlight  Crop and press  2.
A crop selection dialog will be displayed; press  X to increase the size of the 
crop,  W (Q ) to decrease.
 Position the crop using the multi selector and press 
J .
 Note that print quality may drop if sm all crops are printed at large sizes. 
						

							
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4Start printing.
Select Start printing  and press J to start printing. To  
cancel before all copies have been printed, press  J.
DDate Imprint
If you select  Print time stamp  in the PictBridge menu when printing photographs 
containing date information recorded using Custom Setting d6 ( Print date; 0 163), the date 
will appear twice.
 The imprinted date may however be cropped out if the photographs are 
cropped or printed without a border. 
						

							
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Printing Multiple Pictures
1Display the PictBridge menu.
Press the  G button in the PictBridge playback display 
(see Step 3 on page 137).
2Choose an option.
Highlight one of the following options and press  2.
• Print select : Select pictures for printing.
• Select date : Print one copy of all the pictures taken on a 
selected date.
• Print (DPOF) : Print an existing print order created with the  DPOF print order 
option in the playback menu ( 0143).
 The current print order will be 
displayed in Step 3.
• Index print : To create an index print of all JPEG pictures on the memory card, 
proceed to Step 4.
 Note that if the memory card contains more than 256 
pictures, only the first 256 images will be printed.
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3Select pictures or choose a date.
If you chose Print select  or Print (DPOF)  in Step 2, press 4 or 
2  to scroll through the pict ures on the memory card.
 To  
display the current picture full screen, press and hold the  X 
button.
 To select the current picture for printing, press  1. 
The picture will be marked with a  Z icon and the number 
of prints will be set to 1; press  1 or  3 to specify the 
number of prints (up to 99; to deselect the picture, press  3 
when the number of prints is 1).
If you chose  Select date  in Step 2, press 1 or  3 to highlight a 
date and press  2 to toggle the highlighted date on or off.
 
To view the pictures taken on the selected date, press  W 
( Q ).
 Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures, or 
press and hold  X to view the current picture full screen.
 
Press  W (Q ) again to return to the date selection dialog.
X  button : View photo full 
screen
X button : View highlighted 
photo full screen
W  (Q ) button : View 
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4Display printing options.
Press J to display PictBridge printing options.
5Adjust printing options.
Choose page size, border, and time sta mp options as described on page 138 (a 
warning will be displayed if the selected  page size is too small for an index 
print).
6Start printing.
Select  Start printing  and press J to start printing. To  
cancel before all copies have been printed, press  J. 
						

							
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Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set
The DPOF print order  option in the playback menu is used to create digital “print 
orders” for PictBridge-compatible printers and devices that support DPOF.
1Choose  Select/set  for the DPOF print 
order  item in the playback menu.
Press the  G button and select  DPOF print 
order  in the playback menu.
 Highlight 
Select/set  and press  2 (to remove all 
photographs from the print order, select 
Deselect all? ).
2Select pictures.
Press 4 or  2 to scroll through the pictures 
on the memory card.
 To display the current 
picture full screen, press and hold the  X 
button.
 To select the current picture for 
printing, press  1.
 The picture will be marked 
with a  Z icon and the number of prints will 
be set to 1; press  1 or  3 to specify the 
number of prints (up to 99; to deselect the 
picture, press  3 when the number of prints 
is 1).
 Continue until all the desired pictures 
have been selected.
3Display imprint options.
Press  J to display data imprint options.
G  button
X button : View photo full screen