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Add a comment to new photographs as they are taken. Comments can be viewed as 
metadata in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or  Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0209).
 The 
comment is also visible on  the shooting data page in the photo information display 
( 0 121).
 The following options are available:
• Input comment : Input a comment as de scribed on page 91.
 Comments can be up to 
36 characters long.
• Attach comment : Select this option to attach the comment to all 
subsequent photographs.
 Attach comment  can be turned 
on and off by highlighting it and pressing  2.
 After choosing 
the desired setting, press  J to exit.
Photographs taken while  On is selected contain information on camera orientation, 
allowing them to be rotated automatically during playback or when viewed in 
ViewNX 2 or Capture NX 2 (available separately;  0209).
 The following orientations 
are recorded:
Camera orientation is not recorded when  Off is selected.
 Choose this option when 
panning or taking photographs with the lens pointing up or down.
Image CommentG  button ➜Bsetup menu
Auto Image RotationG  button ➜Bsetup menu
Landscape (wide) orientation Camera ro tated 90° clockwise Camera rotated 90° 
counterclockwise
ARotate Tall
To automatically rotate “tall” (portrait-orient ation) photographs for display during playback, 
select  On for the  Rotate tall  option in the playback menu ( 0149). 
						

							
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Choose the role of the optional accessory connected to the accessory terminal.
❚❚Remote Shutter Release
If Remote shutter release  is selected, you can choose whether the shutter-release 
button on optional accessory is used for photography or movie recording.
 Remote 
shutter release  is available when an optional WR-R10 wireless remote controller is 
connected to the camera and used with  the shutter-release button on a WR-T10 
wireless remote controller.
 Remote shutter release  is also available with optional 
MC-DC2 remote cords ( 0210).
❚❚GPS
This item is used to adjust  settings for optional GPS units ( 0210). A GPS unit can be 
connected to the camera’s  accessory terminal (0210) using the cable supplied with 
the unit, allowing information on the camera’s current position to be recorded when 
photographs are taken (turn the camera off before connecting the GPS unit; for more 
information, see th e GPS unit manual).
The  GPS  menu contains the options listed below.
• Standby timer : Choose whether the exposure meters  turn off automatically when the 
a GPS unit is attached.
 
• Position : This item is only available if a GPS un it is connected, when it displays the 
current latitude, longitude, altitude, and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) as 
reported by GPS.
• Use GPS to set camera clock : Select Ye s to synchronize the camera clock with the time 
reported by the GPS device.
Accessory TerminalG  button ➜Bsetup menu
OptionDescription
y Take photos The shutter-release button on the optional accessory is used to take 
photographs.
z Record movies The shutter-release button on the optional accessory is used for movie 
recording.
 Press the button halfway to start live view or to focus in 
AF-S 
and  AF-F modes.
 Press the button all the way down to start or end 
recording.
 Use the live view switch to end live view.
OptionDescription
Enable Exposure meters turn off automatically if no operations are performed for the 
time selected for Custom Setting c2 (
Auto off timers > Standby timer , 0 160 to 
allow the camera time to acquire GPS data, the delay is extended by up to one 
minute after exposure meters are activated or the camera is turned on).
 This 
reduces the drain on the battery.
Disable Exposure meters do not turn off while a GPS unit is connected.
ACoordinated Universal Time (UTC)
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This option is displayed only when an Eye-Fi memory card (available separately from 
third-party suppliers) is inserted in the camera.
 Choose Enable to upload 
photographs to a preselected destination.
 Note that pictures will not be uploaded if 
signal strength is insufficient.
Observe all local laws concerning wireless devices and choose  Disable where 
wireless devices are prohibited.
When an Eye-Fi card is inserted, its status is indicated by an icon 
in the information display:
• d: Eye-Fi upload disabled.
• e: Eye-Fi upload enabled but no pictures available for 
upload.
• f (static): Eye-Fi upload enabled; waiting to begin upload.
• f (animated): Eye-Fi upload enabled; uploading data.
• g: Error.
AThe  h Icon
Connection status is shown by the  h icon:
• h  (static) : Camera has established communication with GPS unit.
 
Photo information for pictures taken while this icon is displayed 
include an additional page of GPS data ( 0122).
• h  (flashing) : The GPS unit is searching for a signal.
 Pictures taken 
while the icon is flashing  do not include GPS data.
• No icon : No new GPS data have been received from the GPS unit for 
at least two seconds.
 Pictures taken when the  h icon is not 
displayed do not include GPS data.
Eye-Fi UploadG  button ➜Bsetup menu
DEye-Fi Cards
Eye-Fi cards may emit wireless signals when  Disable is selected.
 If a warning is displayed in 
the monitor ( 0228), turn the camera off and remove the card.
See the manual provided with the Eye-Fi card, and direct any inquiries to the manufacturer.
 
The camera can be used to turn Eye-Fi cards on and off, but may not support other Eye-Fi 
functions.
ASupported Eye-Fi Cards
As of October 2012, the camera supports 8 GB SDHC Pro X2 Eye-Fi cards.
 Some cards may 
not be available in some countries or re gions; consult the manufacturer for more 
information.
 Eye-Fi cards are for use only in the country of purchase. Be sure the Eye-Fi card 
firmware has been updated to the latest version.
AUsing Eye-Fi Cards in Ad Hoc Mode
Additional time may be required when connecting using Eye-Fi cards that support ad hoc 
mode.
 Select longer values for  Auto off timers > Standby timer  in the setup menu ( 0160). 
						

							
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Choose whether the camera will establish wireless connections with smart devices 
when an optional WU-1a wireless mobile adapter (0210) is attached to the camera 
USB and A/V connector.
View the current camera firmware version.
Wireless Mobile AdapterG  button ➜Bsetup menu
OptionDescription
Enable Enable wireless connections to smart devices running the Wireless Mobile 
Adapter Utility.
Disable Disable wireless connections to smart devices.
 Choose this option in 
locations where the use of wireless devices is prohibited.
 Selecting this 
option also reduces the drain on the camera battery.
Firmware VersionG  button ➜Bsetup menu 
						

							
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NThe Retouch Menu: 
Creating Retouched Copies
To display the retouch menu, press  G and select the  N (retouch menu) tab.
The retouch menu is used to create trimmed or retouched copies of the photographs 
on the memory card, and is only available when a memory card containing 
photographs is inserted in the camera.
1 Can only be selected by pressing  G button and selecting  N tab.
2 Available only if  J button is pressed in full-frame playback when a retouched image or 
original is displayed.
G
 button
Option0
i D-Lighting 180
j Red-eye correction 180
k Trim 181
l Monochrome 181
m Filter effects 182
n Color balance 183
o Image overlay
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0 NEF (RAW) processing 186
1 Resize 187
2 Quick retouch 188
e Straighten 188
( Distortion control 188
) Fisheye 189
q Color outline 189
Option0
gColor sketch 189
r Perspective control 190
u Miniature effect 191
3 Selective color 192
f Edit movie 107
p Side-by-side 
comparison
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Option0
ARetouching Copies
Most options can be applied to copies create d using other retouch options, although with 
the exceptions of  Image overlay and Edit movie  > Choose start/end point , each option 
can be applied only once (note that multip le edits may result in loss of detail).
 Options that 
can not be applied to the current image are grayed out and unavailable.
AImage Quality
Except in the case of copies created with  Tr i m, Image overlay , NEF (RAW) processing , and 
Resize , copies created from JPEG images are the sa me size and quality as the original, while 
copies created from NEF (RAW ) photos are  saved as large fine-quality JPEG images.
 Time 
stamps added with Custom Setting d6 ( Print Date; 0 163) may however be cropped out or 
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Creating Retouched Copies
To  c r e a t e  a  r e t o u c h e d  c o p y :
1Display retouch options.
Highlight the desired item in the retouch menu 
and press 2.
2Select a picture.
Highlight a picture and press  J.
3Select retouch options.
For more information, see the section for the 
selected item.
 To exit without creating a 
retouched copy, press  G.
4Create a retouched copy.
Press  J to create a retouched copy. Except in the 
photo information “image only” page ( 0119), 
retouched copies are indicated by a  N icon.
ARetouch
The camera may not be able to display or retouch 
images created with other devices.
 If the image was 
recorded at image quality settings of NEF (RAW ) + 
JPEG ( 042), retouch options apply only to the JPEG 
copy ( Image overlay  and NEF (RAW) processing  
excepted).
ACreating Retouched Copies During Playback
Retouched copies can also be created during playback.
Display picture full frame and  press J. Highlight an option and 
pressJ. Create retouched copy. 
						

							
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D-Lighting brightens shadows, making it ideal for dark or backlit photographs.
Press 1 or  3 to choose the amount of correction performed.
 
The effect can be previewed in the edit display. Press  J to copy 
the photograph.
This option is used to correct “red-eye” caused by the flash, and is available only with 
photographs taken using the flash.
 The photograph selected for red-eye correction 
can be previewed in the edit display.
 Confirm the effects of red-eye correction and 
create a copy as described in the following table.
 Note that red-eye correction may 
not always produce the expected results and may in very rare circumstances be 
applied to portions of the im age that are not affected by red-eye; check the preview 
thoroughly before proceeding.
D-LightingG  button ➜Nretouch menu
Before After
Red-Eye CorrectionG  button ➜Nretouch menu
ToUseDescription
Zoom in
XPress  X button to zoom in,  W (Q ) button to zoom out. While photo 
is zoomed in, use multi selector to  view areas of image not visible in 
monitor.
 Keep multi selector pressed to scroll rapidly to other areas 
of frame.
 Navigation window is displayed when zoom buttons or 
multi selector is pressed; area currently visible in monitor is indicated 
by yellow border.
 Press  J to cancel zoom.
Zoom out
W
 (Q )
View other 
areas of image
Cancel zoom
Create copy If the camera detects red-eye in the selected photograph, a copy will 
be created that has been processed to reduce its effects.
 No copy 
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Create a cropped copy of the selected photograph. The 
selected photograph is displayed with the selected crop shown 
in yellow; create a cropped copy as described in the following 
table.
Copy photographs in  Black-and-white, Sepia , or 
Cyanotype  (blue and white monochrome).
Selecting  Sepia or Cyanotype  displays a preview 
of the selected image; press  1 to increase color 
saturation,  3 to decrease.
 Press  J to create a 
monochrome copy.
Tr imG  button ➜Nretouch menu
ToUseDescription
Increase size of crop
XPress the  X button to increase the size of the crop.
Reduce size of crop
W  (Q )Press the  W (Q ) button to reduce the size of the crop.
Change crop aspect  ratio Rotate the command dial to switch between aspect ratios of 
3 : 2, 4 : 3, 5 : 4, 1 : 1, and 16 : 9.
Move crop Use multi selector to move the crop to another area of the 
image.
Create copy Save the current crop as a separate file.
ATrim: Image Quality and Size
Copies created from NEF (RAW ) or NEF (RAW) + JPEG photos have an 
image quality of JPEG fine ( 042); cropped copies created from JPEG 
photos have the same image quality as the original.
 The size of the 
copy varies with crop size and aspect ratio and appears at upper left 
in the crop display.
AViewing Cropped Copies
Playback zoom may not be available when cropped copies are displayed.
MonochromeG  button ➜Nretouch menu
Increase 
saturation
Decrease 
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Choose from the following filter effects. After adjusting filter effects as described 
below, press  J to copy the photograph.
Filter EffectsG  button ➜Nretouch menu
OptionDescription
Skylight Creates the effect of a skylight filter, making the 
picture less blue.
 The effect can be previewed in 
the monitor as shown at right.
Warm filter Creates a copy with warm to
ne filter effects, giving 
the copy a “warm” red cast.
 The effect can be 
previewed in the monitor.
Red intensifier Intensify reds (Red intensifier ), greens (Green 
intensifier ), or blues (Blue intensifier ).
 Press 1 to 
increase the effect,  3 to decrease.
Green intensifier
Blue intensifier
Cross screen Add starburst effects to light sources.
•
Number of points : Choose from four, six, or eight.
• Filter amount : Choose the brightness of the light 
sources affected.
• Filter angle : Choose the angle of the points.
• Length of points : Choose the length of points.
• Confirm : Preview the effects of the filter as shown 
at right.
 Press  X to preview the copy full frame.
• Save : Create a retouched copy.
Soft Add a soft filter effect.
 Press 
1 or  3 to choose the 
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Use the multi selector to create a copy with modified color 
balance as shown below.
 The effect is displayed in the monitor 
together with red, green, and blue histograms ( 0120) giving 
the distribution of tones in the copy.
Color BalanceG  button ➜Nretouch menu
AZoom 
To zoom in on the image displayed in the monitor, press the  X 
button.
 The histogram will be updated to show data only for the 
portion of the image displayed in the monitor.
 While the image is 
zoomed in, press the  A (L ) button to toggle back and forth 
between color balance and zoom.
 When zoom is selected, you can 
zoom in and out with the  X and  W (Q ) buttons and scroll the image 
with the multi selector.
Increase amount of magenta Increase amount of green
Increase amount of blue
Increase amount of amber Create retouched copy