Nikon Camera D810 Users Manual

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The Live View Display: Movie Live View
ItemDescription0
q “No movie” icon
Indicates that movies can not be recorded. 49
w Headphone volume Volume of audio output to headphones.
 Displayed when third-party headphones 
are connected. 56
e Microphone 
sensitivity
Microphone sensitivity.
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r Sound level Sound level for audio recording.
 Displayed 
in red if level is too high; adjust 
microphone sensitivity accordingly. 62
t Frequency response
The current frequency response. 63
y Wind noise reduction Displayed when wind noise reduction is 
on. 63
u Time remaining 
(movie live view)
The recording time available for movies.
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i Movie frame size
The frame size for movie recording. 62
o Highlight display 
indicator
Displayed when highlight display is on.
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The Information Display: Movie Live View
To hide or display indicators in the monitor during movie live 
view, press the R button.
Information on Information off Framing guides
Virtual horizon (0 379) Histogram 
						

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Image Area
Regardless of the option selected for Image area in the shooting 
menu ( 074), all movies and photographs recorded in movie live 
view ( 049) have an aspect ratio of 16 : 9.
Images recorded with  On selected for  Image area> Auto DX 
crop  (0 75) and a DX lens attached use a DX-based movie 
format, as do images recorded with  DX (24 × 16) selected for 
Image area > Choose image area . Other images use an FX-
based movie format. A  a icon is displayed when the DX-based 
movie format is selected.
 The approximate size of the area at the 
center of the image sensor used to record photographs taken in 
movie live view is 32.8 × 18.4 mm when the FX-based movie 
format is selected and 23.4 × 13.2 mm when the DX-based 
movie format is selected.
AHDMI
I f the camera is connected to an HDMI device ( 048), the view through 
the lens will appear both in th e camera monitor and on the HDMI 
device.
DX-format crop ( 075)
DX-based movie 
format crop
FX-format crop (
075)
FX-based movie format crop 
						

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Taking Photos During Movie Live View
If Ta k e  p h o t o s  is selected for Custom Setting g4 
( Assign shutter button , 0 364), photographs can be 
taken at any time during movie live view by pressing 
the shutter-release button all the way down.
 If movie 
recording is in progress, recording will end and the footage 
recorded to that point will be saved.
 The photograph will be 
recorded at the current image area setting using a crop with an 
aspect ratio of 16 : 9.
 Image quality is determined by the option 
selected for  Image quality  in the shooting menu ( 079).
 Note 
that the exposure for photographs can not be previewed during 
movie live view; mode  e, f , or  g is recommended but accurate 
results can be achieved in mode  h by adjusting exposure during 
live view photography ( 035) and then ending live view 
photography, starting movie live view, and checking the image 
area.
AImage Size
The following table shows the size of photographs taken in movie live 
view:
Image areaOptionSize (pixels)Print size (cm/in.)*
FX-based  formatLarge6720 × 377656.9 × 32.0/22.4 × 12.6
Medium5040 × 283242.7 × 24.0/16.8 × 9.4
Small3360 × 188828.4 × 16.0/11.2 × 6.3
DX-based  formatLarge4800 × 270440.6 × 22.9/16.0 × 9.0
Medium3600 × 202430.5 × 17.1/12.0 × 6.7
Small2400 × 135220.3 × 11.4/ 8.0 × 4.5
* Approximate size when printed at 300 dpi. Print size in inches equals image size in pixels 
divided by printer resolution in dots  per  inch (dpi; 1 inch = approximately 2.54 cm). 
						

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AWireless Remote Controllers and Remote Cords
If  Record movies  is selected for Custom Setting g4 ( Assign shutter 
button , 0 364), the shutter-release bu ttons on optional wireless 
remote controllers and remote cords ( 0439) can be used to start 
movie live view and to start and end movie recording.
DRecording Movies
Flicker, banding, or distortion may be visible in the monitor and in the 
final movie under fluorescent, mercury vapor, or sodium lamps or if the 
camera is panned horizontally or an object moves at high speed 
through frame (for information on reducing flicker and banding, see 
Flicker reduction , 0 371).
 Flicker may also appear while power 
aperture is in use ( 0361). Jagged edges, color fringing, moiré, and 
bright spots may also appear. Bright bands may appear in some areas 
of the frame with flashing signs and  other intermittent light sources or 
if the subject is briefly illuminated by a strobe or other bright, 
momentary light source.
 When recording movies, avoid pointing the 
camera at the sun or other strong light sources. Failure to observe this 
precaution could result in damage  to the camera’s internal circuitry. Note that noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) and 
unexpected colors may appear if you zoom in on the view through the 
lens (038) during movie live view.
Flash lighting can not be used during movie live view. 
						

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Movie Settings
Use the Movie settings  option in the shooting menu ( 0290) to 
adjust the following settings.
• Frame size/frame rate, Movie quality : Choose from the following 
options:
• Microphone sensitivity : Turn the built-in or 
optional stereo microphones ( 0441) 
on or off or adjust microphone 
sensitivity.
 Choose  Auto sensitivity  to 
adjust sensitivity automatically, 
Microphone off  to turn sound 
recording off; to select microphone 
sensitivity manually, select  Manual sensitivity, then highlight 
an option and press  J.
Option*Maximum bit rate (Mbps) 
( ★  high quality/Normal)Maximum length 
( ★  high quality/Normal)
y /y 1920 × 1080; 60p
42/24 10 min./20 min.
z /z 1920 × 1080; 50p
1 /1 1920 × 1080; 30p
24/12 20 min./29 min. 59 s
2
/2 1920 × 1080; 25p
3 /3 1920 × 1080; 24p
4 /4 1280 × 720; 60p
5 /5 1280 × 720; 50p
* Actual frame rate is 29.97 fps for values listed as 30p, 23.976 fps for values listed as 24p, and  59.94 fps for values listed as 60p.
DFrame Size and Rate
Frame size and rate affects the distribution and amount of noise 
(randomly-spaced bright pixels , fog, or bright spots). 
						

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•Frequency response : If S  Wide range  is selected, the built-in 
and optional stereo microphones ( 0441) will respond to a 
wide range of frequencies, from  music to the bustling hum of a 
city street.
 Choose  T Vocal range  to bring out human 
voices.
• Wind noise reduction : Select On to enable the low-cut filter for the 
built-in microphone (optional stereo microphones are 
unaffected), reducing noise produced by wind blowing over 
the microphone (note that other sounds may also be affected).
 
Wind-noise reduction for optional stereo microphones can be 
enabled or disabled using microphone controls.
• Destination : Choose the slot to which 
movies are recorded.
 The menu shows 
the time available on each card; 
recording ends automatically when no 
time remains.
 Note that regardless of 
the option selected, photographs are 
recorded to the card in the primary slot 
( 0 86).
AUsing an External Microphone
The optional stereo microphone can be used to record sound in stereo 
or to avoid recording focus noise and other sounds made by the lens 
( 0 441). 
						

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•Movie ISO sensitivity settings : Adjust the 
following ISO sensitivity settings. - ISO sensitivity (mode M) : Choose the ISO 
sensitivity for exposure mode  h from 
values between ISO 64 and Hi 2.
 Auto 
ISO sensitivity control is used in other 
exposure modes.
- Auto ISO control (mode M) : Select On for auto ISO sensitivity 
control in exposure mode  h, Off  to use the value selected for 
ISO sensitivity (mode M) .
- Maximum sensitivity : Choose the upper limit for auto ISO 
sensitivity control from values between ISO 200 and Hi 2.
 
Auto ISO sensitivity control  is used in exposure modes e, f , 
and  g and when  On is selected for  Auto ISO control (mode 
M)  in exposure mode  h.
AAuto ISO Sensitivity Control
At high ISO sensitivities, the camera may have difficulty focusing and 
noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) may increase.
 This 
can be prevented by choosing a lower value for  Movie ISO sensitivity 
settings > Maximum sensitivity . 
						

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Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback ( 0235). 
Press the center of the multi selector to start playback; your 
current position is indicated by the movie progress bar.
The following operations can be performed:
Viewing Movies
1 icon Length Current position/total length
Movie
progress bar Volume Guide
ToUseDescription
Pause Pause playback.
Play Resume playback when movie is paused or 
during rewind/advance.
Rewind/
advance Speed increases 
with each press, 
from 2 × to 4 × to 8 × to 16 ×; keep pressed to 
skip to beginning or end of movie (first 
frame is indicated by 
h in top right corner of 
monitor, last frame by  i).
 If playback is 
paused, movie rewinds or advances one 
frame at a time; keep pressed for continuous 
rewind or advance. 
						

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Skip 10 sRotate the main command dial one stop to 
skip ahead or back 10 s.
Skip 
ahead/ back Rotate the sub-command dial to skip to next 
or previous index, or to skip to the last or 
first frame if the movie contains no indices.
Adjust 
volume
X/WPress  X to increase volume, 
W to decrease.
Trim movie
bSee page 67 for more information.
Exit /
KExit to full-frame playback.
Return to  shooting  mode Press the shutter-release button halfway to 
exit to shooting mode.
AThe 
p Icon
Movies with indices ( 054) are indicated 
by a  p icon in full-frame playback.
AThe  2 Icon
2  is displayed in full-frame and movie 
playback if the movie was recorded without 
sound.
ToUseDescription