Nikon D7000 User Manual

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•Charge the battery before use. When taking photographs on important occasions, ready a 
spare EN-EL15 battery and  keep it fully charged.
 Depending on your location, it may be 
difficult to purchase replacement batteries on short notice.
 Note that on cold days, the 
capacity of batteries tends to decrease.
 Be sure the battery is fully charged before taking 
photographs outside in cold weather.
 Keep a spare battery in a warm place and exchange 
the two as necessary.
 Once warmed, a cold...

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Available Settings
The following table lists the settings that can be adjusted in each mode.
ijPS, A, M
k, p , 
n , o , 
s , 0l , m , 
r , t , 
u , v
w
x , y , 
z1 , 2 , 
3
Shooting menu
1
Storage folder ✔✔✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
File naming ✔✔✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Role played by card in Slot 2 ✔✔✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Image quality
2✔✔✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Image size2✔✔✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
JPEG compression ✔✔✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
NEF (RAW ) recording ✔✔✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
White balance
2—— ✔✔ — ——— —
Set Picture Control — — ✔✔— ——— —
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Custom Settings
5
a1: AF-C priority selection✔✔✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
a2: AF-S priority selection ✔✔✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
a3: Focus tracking with lock-on ✔✔✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
a4: AF point illumination ✔✔✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
a5: Focus point wrap-around ✔✔✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
a6: Number of focus points ✔✔✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
a7: Built-in AF-assist illuminator ✔✔✔ ✔ ✔——✔✔
a8: Live view/movie AF
2✔ 4✔ 4✔✔✔ 4✔ 4✔ 4✔ 4✔ 4
b1: ISO sensitivity step value ✔✔✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
b2: EV steps for exposure cntrl. ✔✔✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
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1 Reset with Reset shooting menu  (0 202).
2 Reset with two-button reset ( 0151).
3Fixed at  Auto.
4 Reset when mode dial is rotated to new setting.
5 Reset with  Reset custom settings  (0 207).
Custom Settings
5
e1: Flash sync speed ✔✔✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
e2: Flash shutter speed — — ✔✔— ——— —
e3: Flash cntrl for built-in flash — — ✔✔— ——— —
e4: Modeling flash — — ✔✔— ——— —
e5: Auto bracketing set — — ✔✔— ——— —
e6: Bracketing order — — ✔✔— ——— —
f1:  D switch ✔✔✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
f2: OK button (shooting mode)...

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Defaults
The default settings for the options in the camera menus are listed below. For 
information on two-button resets, see page 151.
❚❚ Playback Menu Defaults
❚❚ Shooting Menu Defaults
1
1 Default settings restored with  Reset shooting menu (0 202).
2 Reset shooting menu  can not be selected while shooting is in progress.
3 Shooting ends when reset is performed.
OptionDefault0
Playback folder D7000 195
Image review Off 200
After delete Show next 200
Rotate tall Off 200
Slide show Frame...

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❚❚Custom Settings Menu Defaults*
*Default settings restored with  Reset custom settings (0 207).
OptionDefault0
a1 AF-C priority selection Release 208
a2 AF-S priority selection Focus 208
a3 Focus tracking with lock-on 3 (Normal) 209
a4 AF point illumination Auto 209
a5 Focus point wrap-around No wrap 209
a6 Number of focus points 39 points 210
a7 Built-in AF-assist illuminator On 210
a8 Live view/movie AF Autofocus mode Single-servo AF 211
AF-area modem , o , w , 1 , 2 , 3 Wide-area AF
211
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❚❚Setup Menu Defaults
OptionDefault0
Save user settings U1 Shooting mode
 defaults to  P75
U2
LCD brightness 0 237
Clean image sensor
Clean at startup/shutdown Clean at startup & 
shutdown 284
HDMI Output resolution Auto 194
Device control On
Time zone and date
Daylight saving time Off 237
Auto image rotation On 239
GPS Auto meter-off Enable 162
Use GPS to set camera clock Yes
Eye-Fi upload Enable 247
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Exposure Program (Mode P)
The exposure program for mode P is shown in the following graph:
The maximum and minimum values for EV vary with ISO sensitivity; the above graph 
assumes an ISO sensitivity of ISO 100 equivalent.
 When matrix metering is used, 
values over 161/3EV are reduced to 161/3EV.
f/1.4
f/1
f/2
f/2.8
f/4 f/5.6
f/8
f/11
f/16
f/22f/32
-4
-5
-3
1213
-2
-1 0
1
2 3
4 5
6 78 9
10 11
30 15 8 4 2 1248 153060125 250 50010002000 40008000
2221
20 19 18
17 16
15 14
[
EV ]
23
161/3
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Troubleshooting
If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below 
before consulting your retail er or Nikon representative.
Display
Viewfinder is out of focus: Adjust viewfinder focu s or use optional eyepiece correction lenses 
( 0 34, 281).
Viewfinder is dark : Insert a fully-charged battery ( 021, 35).
Displays turn off without warning : Choose longer delays for Custom Setting c2 ( Auto meter-off 
delay ) or c4 ( Monitor off delay ) (0 214, 215).
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Shooting (All Modes)
Camera takes time to turn on: Delete files or folders.
Shutter-release disabled :
• Memory card is locked, full, or not inserted ( 029, 32).
• Built-in flash is charging ( 039).
• Camera is not in focus ( 038).
• CPU lens with aperture ring attached but ap erture not locked at highest f-number. If 
B is 
displayed in control panel, select  Aperture ring for Custom Setting f6 ( Customize 
command dials ) > Aperture setting  to use lens aperture ring to adjust aperture ( 0233)....