Nikon D90 - Digital Camera SLR User manual

Nikon

DIGITAL CAMERA

Userls

Manual

Where

Find

what

you're looking for from:

a'The

Table

Contents

Find items by function or menu name.

pp. viii-xiii

pp.27p-278

,~:

,,~

aThe

QBrA

Index pp.

iv-vt~

Know what you want

but

don't

knowthe function name? Find

from the

"question and answer" index.

aThe Index

by key word.

Error

Messages pp. 255-257

awarning

displayed in the control panel, viewfinder, or monitor, find the solution

here.

Troubleshooting

Camera behaving unexpectedly? Find the solution here.

&For Your Safet

pp.

250-25:4-

Before using

the

camera

for

the

first time, read

the

safety instructions in "For Your Safety"

(pg. xiv).

Help

Use

the

camera's on-board help feature

for

help on menu items and

other

topics.

See

page

for details.

Digitutor

"Digitutor'; aseries

"watch and learn" manuals in movieform,

available from the

following

website: http://www.nikondigitutor.com/index_eng.html

Package Contents

sure all items listed here were included

with

your camera.

Memory

cards aresold

separately.

090

digital camera 0Body cap

(pg.

(pp.

240) oBM-l0

LCD

monitor

DK-5

eyepiece cap

cover (pg.

17)

(pg.

17)

EN-EL3e

rechargeable

Li-ion

battery

with

terminal cover

(pp.

22,

23)

oMH-18a

quick

charger

with

power

cable (pg.

22)

oAN-DCl strap

(pg.

17)

B5-1

accessoryshoe

cover (pg. 233)

EG-D2

audio/video

UC-E4

USB

cable

cable (pg. 146) (pp. 149, 151)

oWarranty

User's

Manual

(this guide)

oQuickGuide

guide

for

first-time users describing

the

basic steps involved in such tasks

taking pictures, copying pictures

acomputer, and

printing

pictures)

oSoftware Installation Guide

oSoftware Suite CD-ROM

oRegistration card

(U.

only)

Symbolsand Conventions

make

easier

find the information you need, the following symbols and

conventions are used:

This icon marks cautions; information

that

should be read before use

prevent damage

the

camera.

This icon marks notes; information

that

should be read before using the

Bcamera.

BTrademark Information

Macintosh, Mac

as,

and QuickTime are registered trademarks

Apple Inc. Microsoft,

Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks, or trademarks

Microsoft

Corporation in

the

United States and/or other countries. The

logo

atrademark

the

Card Association. PictBridge and the

SDHC

logo are trademarks. HDMI,

the

HDMI logo and

High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks

HDMI

Licensing

LLC.

All other trade names mentioned in this manual or

the

other documentation

provided

with

your Nikon productare trademarks or registered trademarks

their respective

holders.

Introduction

=--

Basic

Photography

and

Playback

L!j

Photography

(All

Modes)

r.3

and

Modes

Playback

Connections

The

Playback

The

Shooting

Custom

Settings

The

Setup

The

Retouch

Recent

Settings

(?j Technical

Notes

lID9()

III

Q&A Index

Find

what

you're looking for using this "question and answer" index.

New

Features

Question

Key

phrase

Seepag~'

Can

use

the

monitor

aviewfinder? Live view 43

How

Ishoot movies? Recording movies 50

Can

Icontrol

how

photos are processed? Picture Controls 108

How

Ipreserve details in shadows and Active D-Lighting 119

highlights?

How

Ikeep

the

subject in focus when changing 3D-tracking 173

the

composition?

How

Iremove dust from

the

low-pass filter

Clean Image Sensor 203

protecting

the

image sensor?

Frequently-Asked Questions

.....

Question

Key

phrase

Seepage

How

use

the

menus? Using

the

menus

How

get

more information

amenu? Help

Can

get

quick

access

frequently-used settings?

Menu 225

Can

get

quick

access

recently-used settings? Recent settings 224

What

these indicators mean? Control panel, viewfinder

7,9

What does this warning mean? Error messages and displays 255

How

many more shots can Itake

with

this card?

Number

exposures

remaining

How

much charge does

the

battery have left? Battery level 34

What does "exposure" mean and

how

does

work? Exposure

What

with

the viewfinder eyepiece cap? Selftimer, remote control

66,68

What optional flash units (Speedlights) can I

use?

Optional flash units 233

What lenses can I

use?

Lenses 228

What accessories are available

for

my camera? Accessories 239

What

memory

cards can I

use?

Approved

memory

cards 242

What software

available

for

camera?

Accessories 240

Who can I

ask

repair

inspect

camera? Servicing the camera 247

How

Iclean the camera or

lens?

Cleaning

the

camera 243

Camera Setup

Question

Key

phrase

Seepage

How

Istop parts

my photos

from

blinking? Photo info, highlights 131,

163

How

Ifocus

the

viewfinder? Viewfinder focus

How

Ikeep

the

monitor

from

turning

off?

Monitor

off

180

How

Iset

the

clock?

How

Iset

the

clock for daylight saving time? World

time

204

How

Ichange

time

zones when Itravel?

How

Iadjust

monitor

brightness?

LCD

brightness 202

How

Irestore default settings?

Two-button

reset

How

turn

off

the

light

the

front

the

AF-assist

illuminator

174

camera?

Can

Idisplay aframing grid in

the

viewfinder? Grid display

181

How

Iview

the

control panel in

the

dark?

LCD

illuminator

8,196

How

Ikeep

the

shutter speed and aperture Auto meter

off

35,179

displays from

turning

off?

How

Ichange

the

self

timer

delay? Self

timer

66,179

How

Ichange

the

remote delay? Remote control 68,180

How

Ikeep

the

camera

from

beeping? Beep 180

Can

Idisplay

the

menus in adifferent language? Language 204

How

Ikeep

the

file

number

from

being reset

when Iinsert a

new

memory

card? File

number

sequence

How

Ireset file

numbering

Taking Photographs

Question

Key

phrase

Seepage

there

easy way

take snapshots? Auto

mode

there

easy way

take more creative shots? Scene modes

®mode

Can

Itake pictures

without

the flash?

Flash

mode

ISO

sensitivity 74

How

Ibring

out

portrait

subject? Portrait

mode

How can I

get

good

landscape shots? Landscape

mode

How

Itake close ups

small objects? Close-up

mode

How

I"freeze" a

moving

subject?

-----

Sports

mode

Can

Iinclude

night

backgrounds in

portraits?

Night

portrait

mode

How

Itake a

lot

photographs quickly?

Release

mode

Can

Ishoot aself-portrait? Self

timer

there aremote control for this camera? Remote control 68

How

Iadjust exposure?

and Mmodes

How

Ifreeze

blur

moving objects? Mode 5(shutter-priority auto)

8'--

How

blur

background details?

Mode

A(aperture-priority

auto)

Can

Imake photos brighter

darker? Exposure compensation 90

How

Imake a

time

exposure? Long time-exposures

How

Iuse the flash?

Flash

photography

Can

the

flash fire automatically when needed?

Flash

mode

How

Ikeep

the

flash from firing?

How

Iprevent red

eye?

Red-eye reduction

Can

Icontrol

how

the camera focuses? Autofocus 54

How

Ifocus on amoving subject? Autofocus

mode

How

Ichoose where

the

camera focuses? Focus

point

Can

Ichange the composition after focusing? Focus lock

Can

Icreate a

multiple

exposure?

Multiple

exposure

121

How

Iimprove image quality?

How

Itake

bigger

photographs? Image quality and

size

62,63

How

can I

get

more photos on

the

memory

card?

Can

Itake photos at areduced

size

for e-mail?

Viewing and Retouching Photographs

Question

Key

phrase

Se~page

Can

Iview

photographs on the camera? Camera playback 48,128

Can

Iview more information

about

photos? Photo info 129

How

get

rid

an unwanted photo? Deleting individual photos 49,140,

162

Can

Idelete several photos

once? Delete

162

Can

Izoom in on pictures

make sure they're in Playback zoom

138

focus?

Can

Iprotect photos

from

accidental deletion? Protect 139

there

automatic playback ("slide show") Pictmotion 141,

option? Slide show

143

Can

Iview

photos on

TV?

Television playback

146

Can

view

photos in High Definition? HDMI 147

How

Icopy photos

computer? Connecting

computer

148

How

photographs? Printing photographs 150

Can

photos

without

acomputer? Printing via

USB

151

Can

the

date on

photographs? Time stamp,

DPOF

152,

155

How

Iorder professional prints? Print set

(DPOF)

157

How

Ibring

out

details in shadows? D-Lighting 212

Can

get

rid

red

eye?

Red-eye correction 212

Can

Icrop photographs on

the

camera? Trim

213

Can

Icreate a

monochrome

copy

aphotograph? Monochrome 214

Can

Icreate acopy

with

different colors? Filter effects 215

How

Iadjust existing colors? Color balance 216

Can

Imake asmall copy

aphotograph? Small picture 216

Can

Ioverlay

two

photos

make asingle image? Image overlay 218

Can

Iuse

the

camera

create

JPEG

copies

NEF NEF

(RAW)

processing 220

(RAW)

photographs?

there aquickway

retouch photographs? Quick retouch

221

Can

Istraighten photographs? Straighten

221

How

Ireduce distortion? Distortion control 222

Can

Icreate

the

effect

afisheye lens? Fisheye 222

Can

Icompare retouched copies

with

the

originals? Side-by-side comparison

223

vii

Table

Contents

Q&A Index iv

For YourSafety xiv

N. .

otlces XVI

Introduction 1

Overview 2

Getting

Know

the

Camera 3

The Camera Body 3

The

Mode

Dial 6

The Control Panel 7

The Viewfinder 9

The Shooting

Information

Display 10

The Command Dials

Attaching

the

AN-DCl Camera Strap

The BM-l0

Monitor

Cover

The

DK-21

Viewfinder Eyepiece Cup

Camera Menus 18

Using Camera Menus 19

Help

First Steps

Charge

the

Battery

Insert

the

Battery

Attach aLens

Basic Setup

Inserting

Memory

Cards 29

Adjust Viewfinder Focus

Basic

Photography and Playback

viii

"Point-and-Shoot" Photography

(A~

and \l) Modes) 34

Step

Turn

the

Camera On 34

Step

Choose Shooting and Focus Modes 36

Step

Check Camera Settings

Step

Frame

the

Photograph

Step

Focus 38

Step

Shoot 39

Creative Photography (Scene Modes)

.41

-7

Portrait

IiiiiI

Landscape

Close Up 42

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