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Other Shooting Options
The camera settings listed below can be restored to 
default values by holding the QUAL and  E buttons 
down together for more than two seconds (these 
buttons are marked by a green dot).
 The control 
panel turns off briefly  while settings are reset.
Restoring Default Settings
E button
QUAL  button
OptionDefault0
Image quality NORMAL 85
Image size L88
White balance Auto > Normal 117
Fine tuning 0119
ISO sensitivity Auto and scene modes AUTO
101
P ,  S,  A , M 100
Autofocus (viewfinder) Autofocus mode AF-A 91
AF-area mode n , x , 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 Single-point AF
94
m , w 39-point 
dynamic-area AF
Other shooting modes Auto-area AF
Autofocus (live view/movie) Autofocus mode AF-S 50
AF-area mode m , r , w , 1 , 2 , 3 Wide-area AF
50
n , 0 Normal-area AF
Other shooting modes Face -priority AF
Focus point1Center 96
Metering Matrix 105
AE/AF lock hold Off97, 
106
Active D-Lighting Off 139
Bracketing Off 109
Picture Control settings
2Unmodified 131
Flash compensation Off 148
Exposure compensation Off 107
Flash mode
i , k , p , n , w Auto front-
curtain sync
144
s
Auto+red-eye 
reduction
o Auto slow sync
0 , P,  S,  A , M Front-curtain 
sync
FV lock Off 149
Multiple Exposure Off 152
Flexible program Off 68
1 Focus point not displayed if auto-area AF is 
selected for AF-area mode.
2 Current Picture Control only.
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Multiple Exposure
Follow the steps below to record a series of two or three exposures in a single 
photograph.
 Multiple exposures can be recorded at any image quality setting, and 
make use of RAW data from the camera image sensor to produce colors noticeably 
superior to those in software-generated photographic overlays.
❚❚ Creating a Multiple Exposure
Multiple exposures can not be recorded in live view. Exit live view before proceeding. 
Note that at default settings, shooting will end and a multiple exposure will be 
recorded automatically if no operations are performed for 30 s.
1Select  Multiple exposure .
Press the G button to display the menus. 
Highlight  Multiple exposure  in the 
shooting menu and press 2.
2Choose the number of shots.
Highlight  Number of shots  and press 2.
The dialog shown at right will be displayed.
 
Press  1 or  3 to choose the number of 
exposures that will be combined to form a 
single photograph and press  J.
AExtended Recording Times
For an interval between exposures of more than 30 s, select  On for the  Image review  
( 0 200) option in the playback menu and extend the monitor-off delay for image review 
using Custom Setting c4 ( Monitor off delay, 0 215). The maximum interval between 
exposures is 30 s longer than the option selected for Custom Setting c4.
 If no operations are 
performed for 30 s after the monitor has turned off during playback or menu operations, 
shooting will end and a multiple exposure will be created from the exposures that have been 
recorded to that point.
(P, S, A, and M Modes Only)
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3Choose 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.
4Select  Done.
Highlight  Done and press  J. A n  icon will 
be displayed in the  control panel and the 
Done  option in the multiple exposure menu 
will be replaced by  Reset.
 To  c o n t i n u e  
shooting without taking a multiple 
exposure, return to the shooting menu and 
select  Multiple exposure >Reset .
5Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
In continuous high-speed and continuous 
low-speed release modes ( 078), the camera 
records all exposures in a single burst.
 In 
self-timer mode, the camera will automa tically record the number of exposures 
selected in Step 2 on page 152, regardless of the option selected for Custom 
Setting c3 ( Self-timer) > Number of shots  (0 214).
 In other release modes, 
one photograph will be taken each time  the 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 
154).
The  n icon will blink until shooting ends.
 
When shooting ends, multiple exposure 
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❚❚Interrupting Multiple Exposures
Selecting  Multiple exposure  in the shooting menu while a 
multiple exposure is being recorded displays the options shown 
at right.
 To interrupt a multiple expo sure before the specified 
number of exposures have been taken, highlight  Cancel and 
press  J.
 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 ( 0151)
• The camera is turned off
• The battery is exhausted
• Pictures are deleted
DMultiple Exposures
Do not remove or replace the memory card while recording a multiple exposure.
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 until the number of exposures specified in the 
multiple exposure menu have been taken (the  number of shots listed in the interval timer 
shooting menu is ignored).
 These exposures will then be recorded as a single photograph 
and multiple exposure mode and in terval timer shooting will end.
 Cancelling multiple 
exposure cancels interval timer shooting.
AOther Settings
While multiple exposure mode is in effect,  memory cards can not be formatted and some 
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Interval Timer Photography
The camera is equipped to take photographs automatically at preset intervals.
1Select Interval timer shooting .
Press the G button to display the menus. 
Highlight  Interval timer shooting  in the 
shooting menu and press 2.
2Choose a starting time.
Chose 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 or minutes 
and press  1 or  3 to choose an interval 
longer than the slowest anticipated shutter 
speed.
 Press  2 to continue.
DBefore Shooting
Do not select self-timer ( E) or remote ( 4) release mode when using the interval timer.
 
Before beginning interval timer photography, ta ke 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 set to th e correct time and date ( 0237).
Use of a tripod is recommended.
 Mount the camera on a tripod before shooting begins. To  
ensure that shooting is not interrupted,  be sure the battery is fully charged.
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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 shutter speed and 
the time needed to record the image to the memory card may vary from shot to 
shot, the interval between a shot being recorded and the start of the next shot 
may vary.
 If shooting can not proceed at cu rrent settings (for example, if a 
shutter speed of  A is currently selected in manual exposure mode or the 
start time is in less than a minute), a  warning will be displayed in the monitor.
Number of
intervals Number 
of shots/ interval To t a l  
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DOut of Memory
If the memory card is full, the interval timer will remain active but no pictures will be taken.
 
Resume shooting ( 0 158) 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 ( 081).
ARelease Mode
Regardless of the release mode selected, the camera will take the specified number of shots 
at each interval.
 In  CH (continuous high speed) mode, photographs will be taken at a rate of 
up to 6 shots per second.
 In  S (single frame) and  CL (continuous low-speed) modes, 
photographs will be taken at the rate chosen for Custom Setting d6 ( CL mode shooting 
speed , 0 217); 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 blink.
 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 exposure meters turn off ).
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:
• 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 )
• Rotating the release-mode dial or live view switch
To resume shooting:
1Choose a new starting time.
Choose a new starting  time as described on 
page 155.
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 ( 0151)
• Selecting  Reset shooting menu  in the shooting menu ( 0202)
• Changing bracketing settings ( 0109)
• Terminating multiple exposure shooting ( 0154)
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 ( 0270).
 If the 
focal length of the lens is known :
• Power zoom can be used with SB-900,  SB-800, SB-700, and SB-600 flash units 
(available separately)
• 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 aperture
• 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 
fill-flash for digital SLR
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.
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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 
4,000 mm, maximum aperture from values 
between f/1.2 and f/22.
4Select  Done.
Highlight  Done and 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.