Nikon D7000 User Manual

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4Choose the focus point.
! (face-priority AF) : A double yellow border will be 
displayed when the camera detects a portrait 
subject facing the camera (if multiple faces, up to 
a maximum of 35, are detected, the camera will 
focus on the closest subject; to choose a different 
subject, press the multi selector up, down, left, or 
right).
$ /%  (wide- and normal-area AF) : Use the multi 
selector to move the focus point anywhere in the 
frame, or press  J to position the focus point in 
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5Focus.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus.
! (face-priority AF) : The camera sets focus for the face in the 
double yellow border while the shutter-release button is 
pressed halfway; if the camera can no longer detect the 
subject (because, for example, the subject has looked 
away), borders will no longer be displayed.
$ /%  (wide- and normal-area AF) : The camera focuses on the 
subject in the selected focus point while the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
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7Exit live view mode.
Rotate the live view switch to exit live view mode.
ALive View/Movie Recording Display Options
Press the  R button to cycle through display options as shown below.
Show photo indicators Show movie indicators
*Hide all indicators*
Virtual horizon*Framing grid*
* A crop showing the area recorded is displayed during movie recording when frame sizes 
other than 640 × 424 are selected for  Movie settings > Movie quality  in the shooting 
menu ( 060; when movie indicators are...

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AHDMI
When the camera is attached to an HDMI video device, the 
camera monitor will turn off and the video device will display 
the view through the lens as shown at right.
 If the device 
supports HDMI-CEC, select  Off for the  HDMI > Device control  
option in the setup menu ( 0194) before shooting in live view.
DShooting in Live View Mode
To prevent light entering via the viewfinder  from interfering with exposure, remove the 
rubber eyecup and cover the viewfinder with the supplied DK-5...

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AManual Focus
To focus in manual focus mode ( 099), rotate the 
lens focus ring until the subject is in focus.
To magnify the view in the monitor up to about 6.7
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for precise focus, press the  X button.
 While the view 
through the lens is zoomed in, a navigation window 
will appear in a gray frame at the bottom right corner 
of the display.
 Use the multi selector to scroll to 
areas of the frame not visible in the monitor 
(available only if wide- or normal-area AF is selected 
for AF-area...

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Recording and Viewing Movies
Movies can be recorded in live view mode. If desired, choose a Picture Control 
( 0 131) and color space ( 0141) before recording.
1Rotate the live view switch.
The mirror is raised and the view through the lens is 
displayed in the monitor instead of the viewfinder.
2Choose a focus mode.
Choose a focus mode as described in Step 2 of “Live View“ ( 050).
3Choose an AF-area mode.
See Step 3 on page 50 for more information.
Recording Movies
DThe  0 Icon
A  0  icon ( 049)...

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4Focus.
Frame the opening shot and focus as described in Steps 4 
and 5 of “Live View” (051–52).
 Note that the number of 
subjects that can be detected in face-priority AF drops 
during movie recording.
5Start recording.
Press the movie-record button to start recording (the 
camera can record both video  and sound; do not cover the 
microphone on the front of the camera during recording).
 
A recording indicator and the time available are displayed 
in the monitor.
 Exposure can be locked by...

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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 (flicker and banding can be reduced by choosing 
a  Flicker reduction  option that matches the frequency of the local AC power supply; 
0 237).
 Bright light sources may leave after-images when the camera is panned. Jagged 
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❚❚Movie Settings
Use the  Movie settings  option in the shooting menu to choose movie quality, 
sound, destination, and manu al movie settings options.
• Movie quality : Choose from frame sizes of  q1920 × 1080 , a 1280 × 720 , and 
b 640 × 424  and from ★high  and normal  quality.
 The frame rate depends on the 
option currently selected for  Video mode in the setup menu ( 0237):
• Microphone : Turn the built-in or external microphone on or off or to adjust 
microphone sensitivity.
 Selecting...