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The GP-1/GP-1A GPS Unit
The GP-1/GP-1A GPS unit (available separately) can be connected to the camera’s 
accessory terminal ( 0298) using the cable supplied with the GP-1/GP-1A, allowing 
information on the camera’s current position to be recorded when photographs are 
taken.
 Turn the camera off before connecting the GP-1/GP-1A; for more information, 
see the GP-1/GP-1A manual.
❚❚ Setup Menu Options
The  GPS  item in the setup menu contains the options listed below.
• Standby timer : Choose whether the exposure meters  turn off automatically when the 
GP-1/GP-1A is attached.
 
• Position : This item is only available if the GP-1 /GP-1A is connected, when it displays 
the current latitude, longitude, altitude,  and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) as 
reported by the GP-1/GP-1A.
• Use GPS to set camera clock : Select Ye s to synchronize the camera clock with the time 
reported by the GPS device.
OptionDescription
Enable Exposure meters turn off automatically if no operations are performed for the 
time selected for Custom Setting c2 (
Standby timer, 0 227; to allow the camera 
time to acquire GPS data, the delay is extended by up to one minute after the 
exposure meters are activated or  the camera is turned on).
 This reduces the drain 
on the battery.
Disable Exposure meters do not turn off while the GP-1/GP-1A is connected.
ACoordinated Universal Time (UTC)
UTC data is provided by the GPS device and is independent of the camera clock.
AThe  n Icon
Connection status is shown by the  n icon:
• n (static) : Camera has established communication with GP-1/
GP-1A.
 Photo information for pictures taken while this icon is 
displayed include an additional page of GPS data ( 0183).
• n (flashing) : The GP-1/GP-1A is searching for a signal.
 Pictures 
taken while the icon is flashi ng do not include GPS data.
• No icon : No new GPS data have been received from the GP-1/GP-1A 
for at least two seconds.
 Pictures taken when the  n icon is not displayed do not include 
GPS data. 
						

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More on Playback
To play photographs back, press the K button. 
The most recent photograph will be displayed in 
the monitor.
Full-Frame Playback
ARotate Tall
To display “tall” (portrait-orientation) photographs in 
tall orientation, select  On for the  Rotate tall  option in 
the playback menu (
0212).
AImage Review
When  On is selected for  Image review in the playback menu (
0212), photographs are 
automatically displayed in the monitor for about 4 s after shooting (because the camera is 
already in the correct orientation, images are not rotated automatically during image 
review).
 In continuous release mode, display begins when shooting ends, with the first 
photograph in the current series displayed.
K  button
K button
W  (S ) button
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J button
Multi selector
O  (Q ) button Sub-command dial
Main command dial
X
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c  (b ) button 
						

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ToUseDescription
View additional  photographs Press 
2 to view photographs in order recorded,  4 to view 
photographs in reverse order.
View photo 
information Press 
1 or  3 to view information about current photograph 
( 0 179).
View thumbnails W (S ) See page 185 for more information.
Zoom in on 
photograph X
 (T ) See page 187 for more information.
Delete images O (Q ) Confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press 
O (Q ) again to 
delete photo.
Change protect  status L
 (U )To protect image, or to remove protection from protected 
image, press 
L (U ) (0 188).
Return to 
shooting mode  / 
KMonitor will turn off. Photographs can be taken 
immediately.
Retouch photo or  play movie c
 (b )/J Create retouched copy of current photograph (
0261).
 If 
current picture is marked with  1 icon to show that it is a 
movie, pressing  J starts movie playback ( 067).
AChoosing a Memory Card Slot
If two memory cards are inserted, you can select a card for 
playback by holding the  D button and pressing  1 during full-
frame or thumbnail playback.
 The dialog shown at right will be 
displayed; highlight the desired slot and press  2 to list the folders 
on the selected card, then highlight a folder and press  J to view 
the pictures in the highlighted folder.
 The same procedure can be 
used when selecting pictures for operations in the playback 
( 0 207) and retouch ( 0261) menus or when copying white 
balance from an existing photograph ( 0125).
ASee Also
For information on choosing how long the monitor will remain on when no operations are 
performed, see Custom Setting c4 ( Monitor off delay, 0 228).
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Photo Information
Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in full-frame playback. 
Press 1 or  3 to cycle through photo information as shown below. Note that “image 
only”, shooting data, RGB histograms, highlights, and overview data are only 
displayed if corresponding option is selected for  Playback display options (0 209).
 
GPS data are only displayed if a GPS de vice was used when the photo was taken.
❚❚File Information
1 Displayed only if  Focus point is selected for  Playback display options  (0 209).
2 If photograph was taken using  AF-S or with single-servo autofocus selected during  AF-A, display shows 
point where focus first locked.
 If photograph was taken using  AF-C or with continuous-servo autofocus 
selected during  AF-A, focus point is only displayed if option ot her than auto-area AF was selected for AF-
area mode and camera was able to focus.
3 Displayed in yellow if picture is in non-FX format (including DX-based movie format;  063, 89).
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Highlights RGB histogram Shooting data
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2Retouch indicator ........................................... 261
3Focus point1, 2.................................................. 101
4AF area brackets1............................................... 33
5Frame number/total number of frames
6Image quality ...................................................... 93
7Image size ............................................................. 95
8Image area3......................................................... 89
9Time of recording .................................... 27, 253
10Date of recording ..................................... 27, 253
11Current card slot....................................... 46, 178
12Folder name ...................................................... 215
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❚❚Highlights
❚❚ RGB Histogram
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1Image highlights1
2Folder number—frame number2............. 215
3Current channel1
1 Flashing areas indicate highlights (are as that may be overexposed) for the 
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3White balance .................................................. 115
Color temperature ....................................... 120
White balance fine-tuning ....................... 117
Preset manual ............................................... 121
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5Histogram (RGB channel). In all histograms, 
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vertical axis number of pixels.
6Histogram (red channel)
7Histogram (green channel)
8Histogram (blue channel)
1 Flashing areas indicate highlights (are as that may be overexposed) for the 
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2 Displayed in yellow if picture is in non- FX format (including DX-based movie format;  063, 89).
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APlayback Zoom
To zoom in on the photograph when the histogram is 
displayed, press  X (T ).
 Use the  X (T ) and W (S ) 
buttons to zoom in and out and scroll the image with the 
multi selector.
 The histogram will be updated to show only 
the data for the portion of the image visible in the monitor.
AHistograms
Camera histograms are intended as a guide only and may differ from those displayed in 
imaging applications.
 Some sample histograms are shown below:
If the image contains objects with a wide range of 
brightnesses, the distribution of tones will be relatively 
even.
If the image is dark, tone distribution will be shifted to the 
left.
If the image is bright, tone distribution will be shifted to 
the right.
Increasing exposure compensation shifts the  distribution of tones to the right, while 
decreasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution to the left.
 Histograms can 
provide a rough idea of overall exposure when br ight ambient lighting makes it difficult to 
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❚❚Shooting Data
1Metering ............................................................. 109
Shutter speed ......................................................74
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Optimal exposure tuning2.......................... 226
4Focal length ................................... 172, 288, 291
5Lens data ............................................................ 172
6Focus mode................................................ 97, 103
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7Flash type.................................................. 143, 292
Commander mode ......................................... 237
8Flash mode ........................................................ 144
9Flash control .................................. 236, 294, 295
Flash compensation....................................... 148
10Camera name
11Image area4......................................................... 89
12Folder number—frame number4............. 215
13White balance .................................................. 115
Color temperature ....................................... 120
White balance fine-tuning ....................... 117
Preset manual ............................................... 121
14Color space........................................................ 217
15Picture Control ................................................. 129
16Quick adjust5.................................................... 132
Original Picture Control6............................. 135
17Sharpening........................................................ 132
18Contrast .............................................................. 132
19Brightness .......................................................... 132
20Saturation7........................................................ 132
Filter effects8.................................................... 132
21Hue7.................................................................... 132
To n i n g8...................................................... 132, 133
22High ISO noise reduction ............................. 218
Long exposure noise reduction................. 218
23Active D-Lighting ............................................ 137
24HDR exposure differential............................ 139
HDR smoothing ............................................... 139
25Vignette control............................................... 218
26Retouch history ............................................... 261
27Image comment .............................................. 253
28Name of photographer9.............................. 256
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1 Displayed in red if photo was taken with auto ISO sensitivity control on.
2 Displayed if Custom Setting b5 (Fine-tune optimal exposure, 0 226) has been set to a value other 
than zero for any metering method.
3 Displayed only if VR lens is attached.
4 Displayed in yellow if picture is in non-FX format (including DX-based movie format;  063, 89).
5 Standard , Vivid , Por trait , and Landscape  Picture Controls only.
6 Neutral , Monochrome , and custom Picture Controls.
7 Not displayed with monochrome Picture Controls.
8 Monochrome Picture Controls only.
9 The fourth page of the shooting data is only disp layed if copyright information was recorded with the 
photograph as described on page 256.
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2Protect status .................................................... 188
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5Histogram showing the distribution of 
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6Image quality .......................................................93
7Image size .............................................................95
8Image area1..........................................................89
9File name ............................................................ 216
10Time of recording ..................................... 27, 253
11Folder name ...................................................... 215
12Date of recording ..................................... 27, 253
13Current card slot ....................................... 46, 178
14Metering ............................................................. 109
15Shooting mode .....................................35, 40, 73
16Shutter speed ......................................................74
17Aperture ................................................................ 74
18ISO sensitivity2................................................. 105
19Focal length ................................... 172, 288, 291
20GPS data indicator .......................................... 175
21Image comment indicator ........................... 253
22Active D-Lighting ............................................ 137
23Picture Control ................................................. 129
24Color space........................................................ 217
25Flash mode ........................................................ 144
26White balance .................................................. 115
Color temperature ....................................... 120
White balance fine-tuning ....................... 117
Preset manual ............................................... 121
27Flash compensation....................................... 148
Commander mode ......................................... 237
28Exposure compensation............................... 112