Nikon D7000 User Manual

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❚❚Scene Modes
kPor trait
Use for portraits with soft, natural-
looking skin tones.
 If the subject is far 
from the background or a telephoto lens 
is used, background details will be 
softened to lend the composition a 
sense of depth.
lLandscape
Use for vivid landscape shots in daylight.
 
The built-in flash and AF-assist 
illuminator turn off; use of a tripod is 
recommended to prevent blur when 
lighting is poor.
pChild
Use for snapshots of children. Clothing 
and background details are vividly...

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nClose Up
Use for close-up shots of flowers, insects, 
and other small objects (a macro lens can 
be used to focus at very close ranges).
 
Use of a tripod is recommended to 
prevent blur.
oNight Portrait
Use for a natural balance between the 
main subject and the background in 
portraits taken under low light.
 Use of a 
tripod is recommended to prevent blur 
when lighting is poor.
rNight Landscape
Reduce noise and unnatural colors when 
photographing night landscapes, 
including street lighting...

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tBeach/Snow
Capture the brightness of sunlight 
expanses of water, snow, or sand.
 The 
built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator 
turn off.
uSunset
Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets 
and sunrises.
 The built-in flash and AF-
assist illuminator turn off; use of a tripod 
is recommended to  prevent blur when 
lighting is poor.
vDusk/Dawn
Preserves the colors seen in the weak 
natural light before dawn or after sunset.
 
The built-in flash and AF-assist 
illuminator turn off; use of a tripod is...

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xCandlelight
For photographs taken by candlelight.
 
The built-in flash turns off; use of a tripod 
is recommended to prevent blur when 
lighting is poor.
yBlossom
Use for fields of flowers, orchards in 
bloom, and other landscapes featuring 
expanses of blossoms.
 The built-in flash 
turns off; use of a tripod is 
recommended to prevent blur when 
lighting is poor.
zAutumn Colors
Captures the brilliant reds and yellows in 
autumn leaves.
 The built-in flash turns 
off; use of a tripod is...

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1Silhouette
Silhouette subjects against bright 
backgrounds.
 The built-in flash turns off; 
use of a tripod is recommended to 
prevent blur when lighting is poor.
2High Key
Use when shooting bright scenes to 
create bright images that seem filled 
with light.
 The built-in flash turns off.
3Low Key
Use when shooting dark scenes to create 
dark, somber images that bring out 
highlights.
 The built-in flash turns off; 
use of a tripod is recommended to 
prevent blur when lighting is poor. 

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Basic Playback
1Press the K button.
A photograph will be displayed in the 
monitor. The memory card containing the 
picture currently displayed is shown by an 
icon.
2View additional pictures.
Additional pictures can be displayed by 
pressing  4 or  2.
To view additional information on the 
current photograph, press  1 and  3 (0 165).
To end playback and return to shooting 
mode, press the shutter-release button 
halfway.
AImage Review
When  On is selected for  Image review in the playback menu (...

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Deleting Unwanted Photographs
To delete the photograph currently displayed in the monitor, press the O button. 
Note that photographs can not be recovered once deleted .
1Display the photograph.
Display the photograph you wish to delete 
as described on the preceding page.
2Delete the photograph.
Press the O button. A confirmation dialog 
will be displayed with an icon at bottom left 
showing the location of  the current picture; 
press the  O button again to delete the image 
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Live View
Follow the steps below to take photographs in live view.
1Rotate the live view switch.
The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will 
be displayed in the camera monitor.
 The subject will no 
longer be visible in the viewfinder.
Framing Photographs in the Monitor
Note : For illustrative purposes, 
monitor is shown with all 
indicators displayed.
ItemDescription0
q Shooting mode
The mode currently selected with the mode dial. 6
w “No movie” icon
Indicates that movies can...

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2Choose a focus mode.
To choose an autofocus mode, rotate the focus-
mode selector to AF, and then press the AF-mode 
button and rotate the main command dial until 
the desired mode is displayed in the monitor.
To use manual focus, rotate the focus-mode selec tor to  M and proceed to Step 6 
after focusing as described on page 55.
3Choose an AF-area mode.
To choose an AF-area mode, press the AF-mode 
button and rotate the sub-command dial until 
the desired mode is displayed in the monitor....