Nikon D7000 User Manual

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3Frame the photograph.
4Take the photograph.
Self-timer mode: Press the shutter-release 
button halfway to focus, and then press the 
button the rest of the way down to start the 
self-timer (note that the timer will not star t if the camera is unable to focus or in 
other situations in which the shutter can not be released).
 The self-timer lamp 
will start to blink.
 Two seconds before the photogra ph is taken, the self-timer 
lamp will stop blinking.
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DBefore Using the Remote Control
Before using the remote control for the first t ime, remove the clear plastic battery-insulator 
sheet.
DUsing the Built-in Flash 
Before taking a photograph with the flash in  P,  S,  A , M , or  0 modes, press the  Mbutton to raise 
the flash and wait for the  M indicator to be displayed in the viewfinder ( 0143).
 Shooting will 
be interrupted if the flash is ra ised while remote control mode is in effect or after the self-
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Mirror up Mode
Choose this mode to minimize blurring caused by camera movement when the 
mirror is raised.  Use of a tripod is recommended.
1Select mirror up mode.
Press the release mode dial lock release and 
rotate the release mode dial to M
UP.
2Raise the mirror.
Frame the picture, focus, and then press the 
shutter-release button the rest of the way down 
to raise the mirror.
3Ta k e  a  p i c t u r e.
Press the shutter-release button all the way 
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Image Recording Options
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, meanin g that fewer such images can be stored 
on the memory card ( 0320).
Image Quality
Choose a file format and compression ratio (image quality).
Image Quality and Size
OptionFile typeDescription
NEF (RAW ) NEF Raw data from the image sensor are saved directly to the memory...

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Image quality is set by pressing the QUAL button and 
rotating the main command dial until the desired 
setting is displayed in the control panel.
AThe Shooting Menu
Image quality can also be 
adjusted using the  Image 
quality  option in the shooting 
menu ( 0202).
QUAL  button Main command dial
Control panel 

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The following options can be accessed from the shooting menu. Press the G 
button to display the menus, high light the desired option and press  2.
❚❚ JPEG Compression
Choose the type of compression for JPEG images.
❚❚NEF (RAW) Recording > Type
Choose the type of compression for NEF (RAW ) images.
❚❚NEF (RAW) Recording > NEF (RAW) Bit Depth
Choose a bit depth for NEF (RAW ) images.
OptionDescription
O Size priority
Images are compressed to produce relatively uniform file size.
P Optimal quality...

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Image Size
Image size is measured in pixels. Choose from the following options:
Image size is set by pressing the  QUAL button and 
rotating the sub-command dial until the desired 
setting is displayed in the control panel.
Image sizeSize (pixels)Print size (cm/in.)*
#  Large
4,928 × 3,264 41.7 × 27.6/16.4 × 10.9
$  Medium
3,696× 2,448 31.3 × 20.7/12.3 × 8.2
%  Small
2,464 × 1,632 20.9 × 13.8/8.2 × 5.4
* Approximate size when printed at 300 dpi.
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Using Two Memory Cards
When two memory cards are inserted in the camera, you can use the Role played by 
card in Slot 2  item in the shooting menu to choose  the role played by the card in Slot 
2.
 Choose from  Overflow (the card in Slot 2 is used only when the card in Slot 1 is 
full),  Backup  (each picture is recorded twice, once to the card in Slot 1 and again to 
the card in Slot 2), and  RAW Slot 1—JPEG Slot 2  (as for Backup , except that the NEF/
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