Nikon Camera D7100 Users Manual
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Package Contents Confirm that the package contains the following items: D7100 camera Purchasers of the lens kit option should confirm that the package also includes a lens. Memory cards are sold separately (0 347). Cameras purchased in Japan display menus and messages in English and Japanese only; other languages are not supported. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Digitutor “Digitutor”, a series of “watch and learn” manual s in movie form, is available from the following website: http://www.nikondigitutor.com/index_eng.html AFor Your Safety Before using the camera for the first time, read the safety instructions in “For Your Safety” ( 0 xxi–xxvi). BS-1 accessory shoe cover DK-23 rubber eyecup BF-1B body cap EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion battery (with terminal cover) MH-25 battery charger (AC wall adapter supplied only in countries or regions where required. Shape of power cable depends on country of sale.) DK-5 eyepiece cap ( 060) AN-DC1 BK strap ( 0iv) UC-E6 USB cable ViewNX 2 CD Warranty User’s Manual (this manual)
i Where to Find It Find what you’re looking for from: The Table of Contents ............0xiiThe Index .................................0352 The Q&A Index ........................ 0iiError Messages........................0332 Menu Options ......................... 0viTroubleshooting .....................0328 XIntroduction01 sBasic Photography and Playback035 #P, S, A, and M Modes047 $User Settings: U1 and U2 Modes055 kRelease Mode057 dImage Recording Options063 NFocus071 SISO Sensitivity079 ZExposure083 rWhite Balance089 JImage Enhancement0105 lFlash Photography0119 &Remote Control Photography0127 tOther Shooting Options0131 xLive View Photography0153 yMovie Live View0161 %Special Effects0177 IMore on Playback0185 QConnections0201 UMenu Guide0217 nTechnical Notes0295 ii ii ii
ii Find what you’re looking for using this “question and answer” index. Q&A Index Taking Photographs0 Shooting Modes and Framing Options Is there a quick and easy way to take snapshots ( i mode)? 35–38 How do I quickly adjust settings for different scenes? 41 Can I use special effects during shooting? 177–183 Can I adjust shutter speed to freeze or blur motion (mode S)? 49 Can I adjust aperture to blur backgrounds or bring them into focus (mode A)? 50 How do I make long (“time”) exposures (mode M)? 52 Can I frame photos in the monitor ( Clive view photography)? 153 Can I shoot movies ( 1movie live view)? 161 Release Modes Can I take photos one at a ti me or in quick succession? 7, 57 How do I take pictures with the self-timer? 59 How do I take pictures with an optional ML-L3 remote control? 127 Can I reduce shutter noise in quiet su rroundings (quiet shutter-release)?7, 57 Focus Can I choose how the camera focuses? 71–74 Can I choose the focus point? 75 Exposure Can I make photos brighter or darker? 86 How do I preserve details in shadows and highlights? 113 Using the Flash Can I set the flash to fire automatically when needed? 36, 119–123 How do I keep the flash from firing? How do I avoid “red-eye”? Image Quality and Size How do I take pictures for printing at large sizes? 66–68 How can I get more pictures on the memory card? Viewing Photographs0 Playback How do I view photographs on the camera? 39, 185 How do I view more information about a photo? 187–192 Can I view photos in an automatic slide show? 223 Can I view photos on a TV? 215–216 Can I protect photos from accidental deletion? 196 Deletion How do I delete unwanted photos? 40, 197–199 i i i i i i i i
iii Retouching Photographs0 How do I create retouched copies of photos? 273–290 How do I remove “red-eye”? 276 How do I make JPEG copies of RAW (NEF) photos? 282 Can I overlay two NEF (RAW ) photos to make a single image? 280–281 Can I create a copy of a photo that looks like a painting? 286 Can I trim movie footage on the camera or save movie stills? 173 Menus and Settings0 How do I use the menus? 19–21 How do I display menus in another language? 28, 265 How do I use the command dials? 13–17 How do I keep the displays from turning off? 238 How do I focus the viewfinder? 33 Can I display a framing grid in the view finder or the monitor? 159, 166, 239 How do I tell if the camera is level? 269 How do I set the camera clock? 28, 265 How do I format memory cards? 32, 262 How do I restore default settings? 131, 224, 231 How do I get help for a menu or message? 19, 332 Connections0 How do I copy photos to a computer? 203–207 How do I print photos? 208–214 Can I print the date of recording on my photos? 209, 214 Maintenance and Optional Accessories0 What memory cards can I use? 347 What lenses can I use? 295 What optional flash units (Speedlights) can I use? 303 What other accessories are available for my camera? 308–310 What software is available for my camera? What do I do with the supplied eyepiece cap? 60 How do I clean the camera? 312 Where should I take my camera for servicing and repairs?
iv Follow these steps for a quick start with the D7100. 1Attach the camera strap. Attach the strap securely to the camera eyelets. 2Charge (022) and insert the battery ( 024). 3Attach a lens ( 026). Quick Start Guide Mounting mark (camera) Mounting mark (lens) Keeping marks (indicated by white dot) aligned, position lens on camera, then rotate until lens clicks into place.
v 4Insert a memory card (030). 5Tu rn t he came ra o n. 6Frame the photograph ( 037). 7Focus and shoot ( 037). 8View the photograph ( 039). ASee Also For information on choosing a language an d setting the time and date, see page 28. See page 33 for information on adjusting viewfinder focus. 8 GB Front Slot 1 Slot 2 AF area brackets In-focus indicator K button
vi D PLAYBACK MENU ( 0217) C SHOOTING MENU ( 0224) Menu Options Delete Selected Select date All Playback folderD7100 (default) All Current Hide imageSelect/set Select date Deselect all? Playback display optionsBasic photo info Focus point Additional photo info None (image only) Highlights RGB histogram Shooting data Overview Copy image(s) Select source Select image(s) Select destination folder Copy image(s)? Image reviewOn Off (default) After deleteShow next (default) Show previous Continue as before Rotate tallOn (default) Off Slide showStart Image type Frame interval DPOF print orderSelect/set Deselect all? Reset shooting menu Ye s No Storage folder Select folder by number Select folder from list File namingFile naming Role played by card in Slot 2Overflow (default) Backup RAW Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2 Image quality NEF (RAW ) + JPEG fine NEF (RAW ) + JPEG normal NEF (RAW ) + JPEG basic NEF (RAW ) JPEG fine JPEG normal (default) JPEG basic Image sizeLarge (default) Medium Small Image areaDX (24×16) (default) 1.3× (18×12) JPEG compressionSize priority (default) Optimal quality NEF (RAW) recording Type NEF (RAW ) bit depth White balance Auto (default) Incandescent Fluorescent Direct sunlight Flash Cloudy Shade Choose color temp. Preset manual (0 66) (0 68) (0 89) Items marked with a icon can be saved to the memory card using the Save/load settings> Save settings option in the camera setup menu ( 0268). The saved settings can be copied to other D7100 cameras by inserting the memory card into the camera and selecting Save/load settings> Load settings .
vii A CUSTOM SETTING MENU (0 229) Set Picture Control Standard (default) Neutral Vivid Monochrome Portrait Landscape Manage Picture ControlSave/edit Rename1 Delete1 Load/save Color space sRGB (default) Adobe RGB Active D-Lighting2Auto Extra high High Normal Low Off HDR (high dynamic range)HDR mode HDR strength Auto distortion controlOn Off (default) Long exposure NROn Off (default) High ISO NR High Normal (default) Low Off ISO sensitivity settingsISO sensitivity Auto ISO sensitivity control Remote control mode (ML-L3)Delayed remote Quick-response remote Remote mirror-up Off (default) Multiple exposureMultiple exposure mode Number of shots Auto gain ( 0 79) (0 82) Interval timer shooting Choose start time Now Start time Interval Select no. of times×no. of shots Start Movie settings Frame size/frame rate Movie quality Microphone Destination 1 Not available if no custom Picture Controls are present. 2Defaults to Off (modes P, S, A , M , % , g , i , u , 1 , 2 , and 3) or Auto (other modes). Reset custom settings Ye s No a Autofocus a1 AF-C priority selection Release (default) Focus a2 AF-S priority selection Release Focus (default) a3 Focus tracking with lock-on 5 (Long) 4 3 (Normal) (default) 2 1 (Short) Off a4 AF point illumination Auto (default) On Off a5 Focus point wrap-around Wrap No wrap (default) a6 Number of focus points 51 points (default) 11 points a7 Built-in AF- assist illuminator On (default) Off
viii b Metering/exposure b1 ISO sensitivity step value 1/3 step (default) 1/2 step b2 EV steps for exposure cntrl 1/3 step (default) 1/2 step b3 Easy exposure compensationOn (Auto reset) On Off (default) b4 Center-weighted area φ 6mm φ 8mm (default) φ 10 mm φ 13 mm Average b5 Fine-tune optimal exposure Ye s No (default) c Timers/AE lock c1 Shutter- release button AE-L On Off (default) c2 Standby timer 4 s 6 s (default) 10 s 30 s 1 min 5 min 10 min 30 min No limit c3 Self-timer Self-timer delay Number of shots Interval between shots c4 Monitor off delay Playback Menus Information display Image review Live view c5 Remote on duration (ML-L3) 1 min (default) 5 min 10 min 15 min d Shooting/display d1 Beep Volume Pitch d2 Viewfinder grid display On Off (default) d3 ISO display and adjustment Show ISO sensitivity Show ISO/Easy ISO Show frame count (default) d4 Screen tips On (default) Off d5 CL mode shooting speed 6 fps 5 fps 4 fps 3 fps (default) 2 fps 1 fps d6 Max. continuous release 1–100 d7 File number sequence On (default) Off Reset d8 Information display Auto (default) Manual d9 LCD illumination On Off (default) d10 Exposure delay mode 3 s 2 s 1 s Off (default) d11 Flash warning On (default) Off d12 MB-D15 battery type LR6 (AA alkaline) (default) HR6 (AA Ni-MH) FR6 (AA lithium) d13 Battery order Use MB-D15 batteries first (default) Use camera battery first