Nikon Camera D7100 Users Manual

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e Bracketing/flash
e1 Flash sync speed 1/320 s (Auto FP)
1/250 s (Auto FP)
1/250 s (default)
1/200 s
1/160 s
1/125 s
1/100 s
1/80 s
1/60 s
e2 Flash shutter 
speed 1/60 s (default)
1/30 s
1/15 s
1/8 s
1/4 s
1/2 s
   1 s
   2 s
   4 s
   8 s
 15 s
 30 s
e3 Flash cntrl for 
built-in flash TTL (default)
Manual
Repeating flash
Commander mode
e3 Optional 
flash*TTL (default)
Manual
e4 Exposure comp. for 
flash Entire frame (default)
Background only
e5 Modeling 
flash On (default)
Off
e6 Auto 
bracketing 
set AE & flash (default)
AE only
Flash only
WB bracketing
ADL bracketing
e7 Bracketing 
order MTR > under > over (default)
Under > MTR > over
* Displayed only when optional SB-400 flash unit is  attached.
f Controls
f1 OK button Shooting mode
Playback mode
Live view
f2 Assign Fn button Press
Press + command dials
f3 Assign 
preview 
button Press
Press + command dials
f4 Assign AE-L/
AF-L button Press
Press + command dials
f5 Customize 
command 
dials Reverse rotation
Change main/sub
Aperture setting
Menus and playback
f6 Release 
button to use 
dial Ye s
No (default)
f7 Slot empty 
release lock Release locked
Enable release (default)
f8 Reverse 
indicators (default)
f9 Assign 
MB-D15 
4button AE/AF lock (default)
AE lock only
AE lock (Hold)
AF lock only
AF-ON
FV lock
Same as Fn button
g Movie
g1 Assign Fn 
button View photo shooting info
AE/AF lock
AE lock only
AE lock (Hold)
AF lock only
AF-ON
None (default)
g2 Assign 
preview 
button View photo shooting info
AE/AF lock
AE lock only
AE lock (Hold)
AF lock only
AF-ON
None (default) 
						

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B SETUP MENU ( 0261)
g3 Assign AE-L/
AF-L button View photo shooting info
AE/AF lock (default)
AE lock only
AE lock (Hold)
AF lock only
AF-ON
None
g4 Assign 
shutter 
button Ta k e  p h o t o s ( d e f a u l t )
Record movies
Format memory 
card
Slot 1
Slot 2
Save user 
settingsSave to U1
Save to U2
Reset user 
settingsReset U1
Reset U2
Monitor 
brightness–5 – +5
Clean image 
sensorClean now
Clean at startup/shutdown
Lock mirror up 
for cleaning1Start
Image Dust Off 
ref photoStart
Clean sensor and then start
Flicker reduction
Auto (default)
50 Hz
60 Hz
Time zone and 
dateTime zone
Date and time
Date format
Daylight saving time
Language
See page 340.
Auto image 
rotationOn (default)
Off
Battery info
–
Image commentAttach comment
Input comment
Copyright 
informationAttach copyright information
Artist
Copyright
Save/load 
settingsSave settings
Load settings
Vir tual horizon
–
g MovieNon-CPU lens 
data Lens number
Focal length (mm)
Maximum aperture
AF fine-tune
AF fine-tune (On/Off )
Saved value
Default
List saved values
HDMIOutput resolution
Device control
GPSStandby timer
Position
Use GPS to set camera clock
Wireless mobile 
adapterEnable (default)
Disable
Network
 
(available with 
optional UT-1) Choose hardware
Network settings
Options
Eye-Fi upload2Slot 1
Slot 2
Firmware version
–
1 Not available at battery levels of  J or below.
2 Available only with co mpatible Eye-Fi memory 
cards. 
						

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N RETOUCH MENU ( 0273) O MY MENU ( 0291)
D-Lighting –
Red-eye 
correction–
Tri m
–
MonochromeBlack-and-white
Sepia
Cyanotype
Filter effectsSkylight
Warm filter
Red intensifier
Green intensifier
Blue intensifier
Cross screen
Soft
Color balance–
Image overlay1–
NEF (RAW) 
processing–
Resize
Select image
Choose destination
Choose size
Quick retouch–
Straighten–
Distortion 
controlAuto
Manual
Fisheye
–
Color outline–
Color sketch–
Perspective 
control–
Miniature effect
–
Selective color–
Edit movieChoose start/end point
Save selected frame
Side-by-side 
comparison2–
1 Available only when  G button is pressed and 
N  tab selected in menus.
2 Only available when  P button is pressed to 
display retouch menu duri ng full-frame playback.
Add itemsPlayback menu
Shooting menu
Custom setting menu
Setup menu
Retouch menu
Remove items*–
Rank items–
Choose tabMY MENU
RECENT SETTINGS
* Items can also be deleted by highlighting them  in MY MENU and pressing the  O (Q ) button 
twice. 
						

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Q&A Index .................................................................................................................................... ii
Quick Start Guide.............................................................................................................. ........ iv
Menu Options ................................................................................................................... ......... vi
For Your Safety ................................................................................................................ ........ xxi
Notices ........................................................................................................................ .............. xxiii
Introduction 1
Overview ....................................................................................................................... ................ 1
Getting to Know the Camera................................................................................................. 2
The Camera Body ......................................................................................\
.......................... ......2
The Mode Dial.............................................................................................\
..................... ...........6
The Release Mode Dial ............................................................................\
.............................. ..7
The Control Panel ......................................................................................\
........................ ........8
The Viewfinder............................................................................................\
..................... ...........9
The Information Display..........................................................................\
............................. 1 0
The Command Dials .................................................................................\
............................. 13
The  P button ...............................................................................................\
......................... .... 18
Camera Menus ................................................................................................................... ....... 19
Using Camera Menus ...............................................................................\
............................. 2 0
First Steps .................................................................................................................... ............... 22
Charge the Battery ....................................................................................\
......................... .... 22
Insert the Battery .......................................................................................\
...................... ....... 24
Attach a Lens ...............................................................................................\
................... .......... 26
Basic Setup ...................................................................................................\
................. ............ 28
Insert a Memory Card...............................................................................\
............................ .30
Format the Memory Card ........................................................................\
............................ 32
Adjust Viewfinder Focus .........................................................................\
............................. 33
Table of Contents 
						

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Basic Photography and Playback 35
Battery Level and Card Capacity ........................................................................................35
“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (iand  j Modes) ...................................................36
Basic Playback ................................................................................................................. ..........39
Deleting Unwanted Photographs........................................................................\
............. 40
Creative Photography (Scene Modes) .............................................................................41
kPortrait..........................................................................................\
............................. ........ 41
l Landscape ...................................................................................\
................................... .. 41
p Child ..............................................................................................\
............................ ......... 42
m Sports ............................................................................................\
............................. ........ 42
n Close Up.......................................................................................\
................................ ..... 42
o Night Portrait .............................................................................\
.................................... .42
r Night Landscape........................................................................\
.................................... 43
s Party/Indoor ...............................................................................\
.................................... .43
t Beach/Snow ...............................................................................\
..................................... 4 3
u Sunset ...........................................................................................\
.............................. ....... 43
v Dusk/Dawn .................................................................................\
..................................... 44
w Pet Portrait..................................................................................\
................................. .... 44
x Candlelight ...................................................................................\
................................. .... 44
y Blossom ........................................................................................\
................................ ..... 44
z Autumn Colors ..........................................................................\
..................................... 45
0 Food ...............................................................................................\
............................ ......... 45
P, S, A, and M Modes 47
P: Programmed Auto ........................................................................\
..................................... 4 8
S : Shutter-Priority Auto ........................................................................\
................................ .49
A : Aperture-Priority Auto ........................................................................\
.............................. 5 0
M : Manual ..............................................................................................\
......................... ............ 51
Long Time-Exposures ( M Mode Only) ........................................................................\
 52
User Settings: U1  and U2 Modes 55
Saving User Settings .........................................................................\
.................................. ... 55
Recalling User Settings ........................................................................\
................................ .56
Resetting User Settings........................................................................\
................................ .56
Release Mode 57
Choosing a Release Mode ....................................................................................................57
Frame Advance Rate .........................................................................\
.................................... .58
Self-Timer Mode .......................................................................................................................59
Mirror up Mode ................................................................................................................. .......61 
						

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Image Recording Options 63
Image Area ................................................................................................................................. 63
Image Quality and Size ......................................................................................................... .66
Image Quality..............................................................................................\
............................. 66
Image Size ....................................................................................................\
................. ............ 68
Using Two Memory Cards .................................................................................................... 69
Focus 71
Autofocus ...................................................................................................................... ............. 71
Autofocus Mode ........................................................................................\
......................... .... 71
AF-Area Mode .............................................................................................\
...................... ....... 73
Focus Point Selection ...............................................................................\
........................... .. 75
Focus Lock....................................................................................................\
................. ............ 76
Manual Focus ................................................................................................................... ......... 78
ISO Sensitivity 79
Auto ISO Sensitivity Control ...................................................... ......................... ................. 81
Exposure 83
Metering ....................................................................................................................... .............. 83
Autoexposure Lock .............................................................................................................. ... 84
Exposure Compensation....................................................................................................... 86
White Balance 89
Fine-Tuning White Balance .................................................................................................. 91
Choosing a Color Temperature .......................................................................................... 94
Preset Manual .................................................................................................................. ......... 95
Image Enhancement 105
Picture Controls..................................................................................................................... 105
Selecting a Picture Control...................................................................\
.............................105
Modifying Picture Controls ........................................................................\
.......................107
Creating Custom Picture Controls........................................................................\
..........110
Sharing Custom Picture Controls ........................................................................\
...........112
Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows ............................................................ 113
Active D-Lighting.......................................................................................\
....................... ....113
High Dynamic Range (HDR) ........................................................................\
......................115 
						

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Flash Photography 119
Using the Built-in Flash .......................................................................................................119
Flash Mode ...........................................................................................\
.................................. 120
Flash Compensation ............................................................................................................ 1 24
FV Lock........................................................................................................................ .............. 125
Remote Control Photography 127
Using an Optional ML-L3 Remote Control .................................................................. 127
Wireless Remote Controllers ............................................................................................ 130
WR-1 Wireless Remote Controllers ........................................................................\
........ 130
WR-R10/WR-T10 Wireless Remote Controllers.......................................................... 130
Other Shooting Options 131
Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings........................................................... 131
Bracketing ..................................................................................................................... .......... 133
Multiple Exposure.............................................................................................................. ... 141
Interval Timer Photography.............................................................................................. 145
Non-CPU Lenses ................................................................................................................. ... 149
Using a GPS Unit ............................................................................................................... .... 152
Live View Photography 153
Focusing in Live View ........................................................................\
................................. 1 55
Using the  P Button ............................................................................\
.................................. 157
The Live View Display: Live View Photography ........................................................ 158
The Information Display: Live View Photography ................................................... 159
Manual Focus ......................................................................................\
............................. ..... 159
Movie Live View 161
Using the P Button ............................................................................\
.................................. 164
The Live View Display: Movie Live View ...................................................................... 165
The Information Display: Movie Live View...............................................................\
... 166
Image Area ...........................................................................................\
.......................... ........ 167
Movie Settings ....................................................................................\
............................. ..... 169
Viewing Movies ................................................................................................................. .... 171
Editing Movies ................................................................................................................. ...... 173
Trimming Movies ...............................................................................\
................................. . 173
Saving Selected Frames........................................................................\
............................. 176 
						

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Special Effects 177
Shooting with Special Effects........................................................................................... 177
%Night Vision........................................................................................\
........................... 178
g Color Sketch .....................................................................................\
...........................178
i Miniature Effect ..............................................................................\
...........................178
u Selective Color ..................................................................................\
...........................179
1 Silhouette ...........................................................................................\
.......................... .179
2 High Key ..............................................................................................\
......................... ..179
3 Low Key ...............................................................................................\
......................... ..179
Options Available in Live View ........................................................................\
................180
More on Playback 185
Full-Frame Playback............................................................................................................ .185
Photo Information.....................................................................................\
...........................187
Thumbnail Playback ............................................................................................................ 1 93
Calendar Playback .............................................................................................................. .. 194
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom........................................................................... 195
Protecting Photographs from Deletion........................................................................ 196
Deleting Photographs ........................................................................................................ 197
Full-Frame, Thumbnail, and Calendar Playback ........................................................197
The Playback Menu ...................................................................................\
........................... 198
Connections 201
Installing ViewNX 2 ..............................................................................................................201
Using ViewNX 2 .................................................................................................................. ... 203
Copy Pictures to the Computer ........................................................................\
...............203
View Pictures ...............................................................................................\
...........................204
Ethernet and Wireless Networks ........................................................................\
.............206
Printing Photographs.......................................................................................................... 2 08
Connecting the Printer ............................................................................\
...........................20 8
Printing Pictures One at a Time ........................................................................\
...............209
Printing Multiple Pictures ........................................................................\
..........................210
Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set ........................................................................\
.213
Viewing Photographs on TV ............................................................................................. 215 
						

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Menu Guide 217
DThe Playback Menu:  Managing Images........................................................................... 217
Playback Folder ..............................................................................\
.................................. 217
Hide Image.......................................................................................\
.............................. .... 218
Playback Display Options ........................................................................\
..................... 219
Copy Image(s) .................................................................................\
................................. . 219
Image Review .................................................................................\
.................................. 222
After Delete .....................................................................................\
.............................. .... 222
Rotate Tall ........................................................................................\
............................ ...... 222
Slide Show........................................................................................\
............................. ..... 223
CThe Shooting Menu:  Shooting Options............................................................................ 224
Reset Shooting Menu ........................................................................\
............................ 224
Storage Folder ................................................................................\
................................. . 225
File Naming .....................................................................................\
............................... ... 226
Color Space......................................................................................\
.............................. .... 227
Auto Distortion Control ........................................................................\
........................ 227
Long Exposure NR (Long Ex posure Noise Reduction) ....................................... 228
High ISO NR .....................................................................................\
............................... ... 228
ACustom Settings:  Fine-Tuning Camera Settings ................................................................... 229
Reset Custom Settings................................................................\
................................... 231
a: Autofocus .........................................................................................\
.......................... ........ 231
a1: AF-C Priority Selection ........................................................................\
.................... 231
a2: AF-S Priority Selection ........................................................................\
.................... 231
a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On ........................................................................\
....... 232
a4: AF Point Illumination ........................................................................\
...................... 232
a5: Focus Point Wrap-Around ........................................................................\
............. 232
a6: Number of Focus Points ........................................................................\
................. 233
a7: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator........................................................................\
......... 233
b: Metering/Exposure ........................................................................\
................................. 23 4
b1: ISO Sensitivity Step Value ........................................................................\
............. 234
b2: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl ........................................................................\
.......... 234
b3: Easy Exposure Compensation ........................................................................\
..... 235
b4: Center-Weighted Area ........................................................................\
................... 236
b5: Fine-tune Optimal Exposure ........................................................................\
........ 236
c: Timers/AE Lock ...............................................................................\
............................... ... 236
c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L ........................................................................\
........ 236
c2: Standby timer ..........................................................................\
.................................. 23 7
c3: Self-Timer...................................................................................\
.............................. .... 237
c4: Monitor off Delay ........................................................................\
.............................. 238
c5: Remote on Duration (ML-L3) ........................................................................\
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d: Shooting/Display ..................................................................................\
...........................238
d1: Beep ....................................................................................................\
................... ........238
d2: Viewfinder Grid Display ........................................................................\
..................239
d3: ISO Display and Adjustment ........................................................................\
.........239
d4: Screen Tips .......................................................................................\
......................... ..239
d5: CL Mode Shooting Speed ........................................................................\
..............239
d6: Max. Continuous Release ........................................................................\
...............240
d7: File Number Sequence ........................................................................\
...................240
d8: Information Display ........................................................................\
.........................241
d9: LCD Illumination ............................................................................\
...........................241
d10: Exposure Delay Mode ........................................................................\
...................241
d11: Flash Warning ...............................................................................\
...........................241
d12: MB-D15 Battery Type ........................................................................\
....................242
d13: Battery Order ................................................................................\
...........................24 3
e: Bracketing/Flash ....................................................................................\
........................ ...244
e1: Flash Sync Speed............................................................................\
...........................244
e2: Flash Shutter Speed ........................................................................\
.........................245
e3: Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash ........................................................................\
..........246
e4: Exposure Comp. for Flash ........................................................................\
..............250
e5: Modeling Flash................................................................................\
...........................25 1
e6: Auto Bracketing Set ........................................................................\
.........................251
e7: Bracketing Order ............................................................................\
...........................251
f: Controls .....................................................................................................\
............... ............252
f1: OK Button...........................................................................................\
....................... ....252
f2: Assign Fn Button .............................................................................\
...........................253
f3: Assign Preview Button ........................................................................\
.....................255
f4: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button ........................................................................\
.................256
f5: Customize Command Dials ........................................................................\
............257
f6: Release Button to Use Dial........................................................................\
..............258
f7: Slot Empty Release Lock ........................................................................\
..................258
f8: Reverse Indicators...........................................................................\
...........................258
f9: Assign MB-D15  4 Button ........................................................................\
................259
g: Movie.........................................................................................................\
.............. .............259
g1: Assign Fn Button ............................................................................\
...........................259
g2: Assign Preview Button ........................................................................\
....................260
g3: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button ........................................................................\
................260
g4: Assign Shutter Button ........................................................................\
.....................260