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4Choose the amount of gain.
Highlight Auto gain  and press  2.
The following options will be displayed.
 
Highlight an option and press  J.
• On: Gain is adjusted according to number 
of exposures actually recorded (gain for 
each exposure is set to 
1/2 for 2 exposures, 1/3 for 3 exposures, etc.).
• Off : Gain is not adjusted when recording multiple exposure.
 Recommended 
if background is dark.
5Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
In continuous high-speed and continuous low-speed 
release modes ( 057), the camera records all exposures in 
a single burst.
 If  On (series)  is selected, the camera will 
continue to record multiple exposure s while the shutter-release button is 
pressed; if  On (single photo)  is selected, multiple exposure shooting will end 
after the first photograph.
 In self-timer mode, the camera will automatically 
record the number of exposures selected in Step 3 on page 142, regardless of 
the option selected for Custom Setting c3 ( Self-timer) > Number of shots  
( 0 237); the interval between shots is ho wever controlled by Custom Setting c3 
( Self-timer ) > Interval between shots .
 In other release modes, one 
photograph will be taken each time th e shutter-release button is pressed; 
continue shooting until all exposures have been recorded (for information on 
interrupting a multiple exposure before all photographs are recorded, see page 
144).
The  n icon will flash until shooting ends.
 If On (series)  is 
selected, multiple exposure shooting will only end when 
Off  is selected for multiple exposure mode; if  On (single 
photo)  is selected, multiple exposure shooting ends 
automatically when the multiple exposure is complete.
 
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❚❚Interrupting Multiple Exposures
To interrupt a multiple exposure  before the specified number of 
exposures have been taken, select  Off for multiple exposure 
mode.
 If shooting ends before the specified number of 
exposures have been taken, a multiple exposure will be created 
from the exposures that have been recorded to that point.
 If 
Auto gain  is on, gain will be adjusted to reflect the number of 
exposures actually recorded.
 Note that shooting will end automatically if:
• A two-button reset is performed ( 0131)
• The camera is turned off
• The battery is exhausted
• Pictures are deleted
DMultiple Exposures
Do not remove or replace the memory ca rd while recording a multiple exposure.
Multiple exposures can not be recorded in live view.
 Taking photographs in live view resets 
Multiple exposure mode  to Off .
Noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) may appear in photographs taken with 
Off  selected for auto gain ( 0143).
The information listed in the playback phot o information display (including metering, 
exposure, shooting mode, focal length, date of recording and camera orientation) is for the 
first shot in the multiple exposure.
AInterval Timer Photography
If interval timer photography is activated before  the first exposure is taken, the camera will 
record exposures at the selected interval un til the number of exposures specified in the 
multiple exposure menu have been taken (the nu mber of shots listed in the interval timer 
shooting menu is ignored).
 These exposures will then be recorded as a single photograph 
and interval timer shooting will end (if  On (single photo) is selected for multiple exposure 
mode, multiple exposure shooting will also end automatically).
AOther Settings
While a multiple exposure is being shot, me mory cards can not be formatted and some 
menu items are grayed out and can not be changed. 
						

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Interval Timer Photography
The camera is equipped to take photographs automatically at preset intervals.
1Select Interval timer shooting  in the 
shooting menu.
Press the  G button to display the menus. 
Highlight  Interval timer shooting  in the 
shooting menu and press 2.
2Choose a starting time.
Choose from the following starting triggers.
• To start shooting immediately , highlight Now 
and press  2.
 Shooting begins about 3 s 
after settings are completed; proceed to 
Step 3.
• To choose a starting time , highlight Start time  
and press  2 to display the start time 
options shown at right.
 Press  4 or  2 to 
highlight hours or minutes and press  1 or 
3  to change.
 Press  2 to continue.
3Choose the interval.
Press  4 or  2 to highlight hours, minutes, or 
seconds; press  1 or  3 to change.
 Choose an 
interval longer than the time needed to take 
the number of shots selected in Step 4.
 If the 
interval is too short, the number of photos 
taken may be less than the total listed in Step 4 (the number of intervals 
multiplied by the number of shots per interval).
 Press  2 to continue.
DBefore Shooting
Do not select self-timer ( E) or  M
UP release mode when using the interval timer. Before 
beginning interval timer photography, take a  test shot at current settings and view the 
results in the monitor.
Before choosing a starting time, select  Time zone and date in the setup menu and make 
sure that the camera clock is se t to the correct time and date (0265).
Use of a tripod is recommended.
 Mount the camera on a tripod before shooting begins. To  
ensure that shooting is not interrupted, be su re the camera EN-EL15 battery is fully charged.
 
If in doubt, charge the battery before use or use an EH-5b AC adapter and EP-5B power 
connector (available separately).
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4Choose the number of intervals and 
number of shots per interval.
Press 4 or  2 to highlight number of 
intervals or number of shots; press  1 or  3 to 
change.
 Press  2 to continue.
5Start shooting.
Highlight  On and press  J (to return to the 
shooting menu without  starting the interval 
timer, highlight  Off and press  J).
 The first 
series of shots will be  taken at the specified 
starting time, or after about 3 s if  Now was 
selected for  Choose start time  in Step 2.
 Shooting will continue at the selected 
interval until all shots have been taken.
 Note that because the shutter speed, 
frame rate, and time needed to record images may var y from one inter val to the 
next, the time between the end of one in terval and the beginning of the next 
may vary.
 If shooting can not proceed at cu rrent settings (for example, if a 
shutter speed of Bulb ( A) or Time ( %) is currently selected in shooting 
mode  M or the start time is in less than a minute), a warning will be displayed in 
the monitor.
DOut of Memory
If the memory card is full, the interval timer will remain active but no pictures will be taken.
 
Resume shooting ( 0 148) after deleting some pictures or turning the camera off and 
inserting another memory card.
ACover the Viewfinder
To prevent light entering via the viewfinder interfering with exposure, remove the rubber 
eyecup and cover the viewfinder with the supplied DK-5 eyepiece cap ( 060).
Number of
intervals Number 
of shots/ interval To t a l  
number of 
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AInterval Timer Photography
Interval timer photography can not be combined with remote control photography using 
the optional ML-L3 remote control ( 0127), live view photography ( 0153), or movie live 
view ( 0161).
ARelease Mode
Regardless of the release mode selected, the camera will take the specified number of shots 
at each interval.
 In continuous modes, photographs will be taken at a rate given on page 58. 
In  S (single frame) mode, photographs will be taken at the rate chosen for Custom Setting d5 
( CL mode shooting speed , 0 239); in mode  J, camera noise will be reduced.
ABracketing
Adjust bracketing settings before starting interval timer photography.
 If exposure, flash, or 
ADL bracketing is active while interval timer ph otography is in effect, the camera will take 
the number of shots in the bracketing program at each interval, regardless of the number of 
shots specified in the interval timer menu.
 If white balance bracketing is active while interval 
timer photography is in effect, the camera will  take one shot at each interval and process it 
to create the number of copies specified in the bracketing program.
ADuring Shooting
During interval timer photography, the  Q icon in the control panel 
will flash.
 Immediately before the next shooting interval begins, the 
shutter speed display will show the number of intervals remaining, 
and the aperture display will show the number of shots remaining in 
the current interval.
 At other times, the number of intervals 
remaining and the number of shots in each interval can be viewed by pressing the shutter-
release button halfway (once the button is released, the shutter speed and aperture will be 
displayed until the standby timer expires).
To view current interval timer settings, select  Interval timer 
shooting  between shots.
 While interval timer photography is in 
progress, the interval timer menu will show the starting time, the 
shooting interval, and the number of intervals and shots remaining.
 
None of these items can be changed while interval timer 
photography is in progress.
Pictures can be played back and shooting and  menu settings can be adjusted freely while 
interval timer photography is in progress. The  monitor will turn off automatically about four 
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❚❚Pausing Interval Timer Photography
Interval timer photography can be paused by:
• Pressing the  J button between intervals
• Highlighting  Start>Pause  in the interval timer menu and pressing  J
• Turning the camera off and then on again (if desired, the memory card can be 
replaced while the camera is off )
• Selecting self-timer ( E) or  M
UP release mode
To resume shooting:
1Choose a new starting time.
Choose a new starting  time as described on 
page 145.
2Resume shooting.
Highlight  Restart and press  J. Note that if 
interval timer photography was paused 
during shooting, any shots remaining in the 
current interval will be canceled.
❚❚ Interrupting Interval Timer Photography
Interval timer shooting will end auto matically if the battery is exhausted. Interval 
timer photography can also be ended by:
• Selecting  Start>Off  in the interval timer menu
• Performing a two button reset ( 0131)
• Selecting  Reset shooting menu  in the shooting menu ( 0224)
• Changing bracketing settings ( 0133)
• Terminating HDR ( 0115) or multiple exposure shooting ( 0144)
Normal shooting will resume when interval timer photography ends.
❚❚ No Photograph
The camera will skip the current interval if  any of the following situations persist for 
eight seconds or more after the interval  was due to start: the photograph or 
photographs for the previous interval have ye t to be taken, the memory buffer is full, 
or the camera is unable to focus in  AF-S or when single-servo AF is selected in  AF-A 
(note that the camera focuses again before each shot).
 Shooting will resume with the 
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Non-CPU Lenses
By specifying lens data (lens focal length and maximum aperture), the user can gain 
access to a variety of CPU lens functions when using a non-CPU lens.
 
If the focal length of the lens is known :
• Power zoom can be used with optional S B-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, and SB-600 
flash units
• Lens focal length is listed (with an asterisk) in the playback photo info display
If the maximum aperture of the lens is known :
• The aperture value is displayed in the control panel and viewfinder
• Flash level is adjusted for changes in aper ture if the flash unit supports AA (auto 
aperture) mode
• Aperture is listed (with an asterisk ) in the playback photo info display
Specifying both the focal length and maximum aperture of the lens :
• Enables color matrix metering (note that it may be necessary to use center-
weighted or spot metering to achieve accu rate results with some lenses, including 
Reflex-NIKKOR lenses)
• Improves the precision of center-weighted and spot metering and i-TTL balanced 
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The camera can store data for up to nine non-CPU lenses. To enter or edit data for a 
non-CPU lens:
1Select  Non-CPU lens data .
Press the G button to display the menus. 
Highlight  Non-CPU lens data  in the setup 
menu and press  2.
2Choose a lens number.
Highlight  Lens number  and press 4 or  2 to 
choose a lens number between 1 and 9.
3Enter the focal length and aperture.
Highlight  Focal length (mm)  or Maximum 
aperture  and press  4 or  2 to edit the 
highlighted item.
 Focal length can be 
selected from values between 6 and 
4000 mm, maximum aperture from values 
between f/1.2 and f/22.
4Save settings and exit.
Press  J. The specified focal length and aperture will be 
stored under the chosen lens number.
AFocal Length Not Listed
If the correct focal length is not listed, ch oose the closest value greater than the actual 
focal length of the lens.
ATeleconverters and Zoom Lenses
The maximum aperture for teleconverters is  the combined maximum aperture of the 
teleconverter and the lens.
 Note that lens data are not adjusted when non-CPU lenses 
are zoomed in or out.
 The data for different focal lengths can be entered as separate 
lens numbers, or the data for the lens can be edited to reflect the new values for lens 
focal length and maximum aperture  each time zoom is adjusted.
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To recall lens data when using a non-CPU lens:
1Assign non-CPU lens number selection to a camera control.
Select Choose non-CPU lens number  as the “Press + command dials” option 
for a camera control in the Custom Settings menu.
 Non-CPU lens number 
selection can be assigned to the  Fn button (Custom Setting f2,  Assign Fn 
button , 0 253), the depth-of-field previe w button (Custom Setting f3, Assign 
preview button , 0 255), or the  AAE-L /AF-L  button (Custom Setting f4,  Assign 
AE-L/AF-L button , 0 256).
2Use the selected control to choose the lens number.
Press the selected button and rotate th e main command dial until the desired 
lens number is displayed in the control panel.
Focal length Maximum aperture
Lens number
Fn  button Main command dial Control panel 
						

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Using a GPS Unit
An optional GP-1 GPS unit can be connected to the camera’s accessory terminal 
(0 310) using the cable supplied with the  GPS unit, allowing information on the 
camera’s current position to be recorded when photographs are taken.
 Turn the 
camera off before connecting the GPS unit; for more information, see the manual 
provided with the GPS Unit.
❚❚ 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 a 
GPS unit is attached.
 
• Position : This item is only available if a GPS un it is connected, when it displays the 
current latitude, longitude, altitude, and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) as 
reported by GPS.
• 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, 0 237; 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 a GPS unit 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 the GPS 
unit.
 Photo information for pictures taken while this icon is 
displayed include an additional page of GPS data ( 0191).
• n (flashing) : The GPS unit is searching for a signal.
 Pictures taken 
while the icon is flashing  do not include GPS data.
• No icon : No new GPS data have been received from the GPS unit for 
at least two seconds.
 Pictures taken when the  n icon is not displayed do not include GPS 
data.