User manual NIKON AF DC-NIKKOR 105MM F/2D

[. . . ] Photographs taken with the AF DC-NIKKOR 105MM F/2D may differ from those shown here. The illustrations in this manual show the LCD monitor used in the NTSCcompatible model of the AF DC-NIKKOR 105MM F/2D. Owing to differences in video standards, the PAL-compatible model will display items in positions slightly different from those shown here. -3- First Steps This chapter guides you through the steps you will take after removing the camera from the box, from inserting the batteries to making your first photographs and playing them back. Before you will be able to use your camera, you will need to complete the following steps: · attach the camera strap (see For Your Safety) · insert batteries or connect the AC adapter (sold separately; for information on using the AC adapter, see the documentation provided with the adapter) · insert the compact flash memory card · choose the language to be used in the setting and playback menus · set the camera's clock-calendar to the current date and time Having completed these steps, you will be ready to take photographs as described at the end of this chapter. Putting Batteries in Your Camera 1 Turn the camera off Turn the mode dial to OFF (if the camera is on a tripod, detach the tripod before inserting batteries). 2 Open the battery cover Turn the camera upside down and slide the cover of the battery chamber out from the camera while pushing the latch button, and then open the lid. 1 3 2 3 Insert batteries Insert the batteries with the positive (+) and negative (-) poles aligned as shown in the diagram at the entrance to the battery chamber. 4 Close the battery cover Close the cover and slide it back into position. Important! [. . . ] For details, see "Taking Photographs: Lighting" in the Pocket Guide. See "Taking Photographs: Lighting" in the Pocket Guide for details. Using the menus If the menu does not appear when you press the MENU button, press the MONITOR button until the LCD monitor comes on. Items can be highlighted using the zoom buttons (wv) and selected using the shutterrelease button. You can page through menus that have multiple pages by pressing the MENU button. To clear a menu from the screen, highlight BK and press the shutter-release button, or press the MENU button until the menu disappears. The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu - 26 - LENS (Lens Converter) Offers a choice of settings for achieving optimum results with the following lens converters (available separately): the FCE8 fish-eye lens converter, the WC-E24 wide-angle lens converter, and the TC-E2 telephoto lens converter. AE LOCK Fixes autoexposure and white-balance to produce several matching photographs of a single scene. Instructions on using this setting to take photographs that can later be blended into a single image are provided below. B&W (Black and White) Offers a choice of black-and-white or color photography. CARDFORMAT (Card Format) Format memory cards for use in the AF DC-NIKKOR 105MM F/2D. See below for details. SETUP The M-REC setup menu offers access to the following settings: LCD BRIGHT (LCD Brightness): Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor. See "The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu, " above. 0 BK SET UP LCD BRIGHT LCD ON/OFF CONTROLS AUTO OFF SEQ. XFER DATE LANGUAGE S E T SHUTTER LCD ON/OFF: Determines whether and when the LCD monitor comes on in M-REC mode. Flash is disabled and focus lens converter) fixed at an autofocus setting of infinity. Centerweighted metering is used. The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu - 29 - PRACTICE Black-and-White Photography CONCEPT In M-REC mode, photographs can be taken either in color or in black-and-white (in A-REC mode, only color is available). Photographs taken in black-and-white have slightly better image quality than color photos. The chosen setting will be in effect whenever the camera is in MREC mode. When black-and-white is selected, a check mark appears next to the B&W item in the shooting menu and the view through the monitor is in black-and-white. To switch from color to black-and-white or vice-versa: PRACTICE 1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC. 2 Press the MENU button to display the shooting menu, then press it again to view the second page. B&W. 1 FOLDERS LENS AE LOCK B&W USER SET CARDFORMAT RESET ALL SET UP S E T SHUTTER B&W 3 Using the zoom buttons (wv), highlight 4 Press the shutter-release button and choose YES (black-and-white mode) or NO (color mode) from the B&W menu. BK NO YES SETSHUTTER Note In black-and-white mode, the settings in the white-balance menu are not available. The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu - 30 - Making a Panorama--Tips (AE-LOCK) In M-REC mode, you can lock autoexposure and auto white balance to produce a series of photographs with consistent color balance and exposure. This can be used to take several matching photographs of a single scene, which can later be blended together to create a panorama or a virtual-reality image. Autoexposure and white-balance settings are fixed at the values used in the first photograph taken after ON is selected. You can turn the lock function off to allow the camera to set autoexposure and white balance separately for each picture by selecting OFF from the AE-LOCK menu. Before beginning a new panorama, select RESET to clear the previous settings, then repeat steps 2­5, above. PRACTICE CONCEPT Using autoexposure and auto white-balance lock When making a panorama, use a tripod to maintain a consistent angle. 2 Press the MENU button to display the shooting menu, then press it again to view the second page. 3 Using the zoom buttons (wv), highlight AE-LOCK and press the shutter-release button. 1 FOLDERS LENS AE LOCK B&W USER SET CARDFORMAT RESET ALL SET UP S E T SHUTTER AE LOCK OFF 4 Select ON from the AE-LOCK menu and press the shutter-release button. The indicators AE-L and WB-L will appear in the LCD monitor. BK AE-L WB-L O N RESET SETSHUTTER 5 After viewing the scene in the LCD monitor and adjusting settings to produce satisfactory exposure, take the first photograph in the series. The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu - 31 - User Settings In M-REC mode, the camera can "memorize" up to three combinations of settings, including metering, white balance, multishot, image adjustment, best-shot selection, lens converter, and autoexposure/white-balance lock. [. . . ] If you are using a PC-card adapter with Windows 3. 1, you may need to configure your computer for an ATA RAM card. Your computer can't read photographs recorded on the memory card Troubleshooting: General Problems - 49 - Error Messages When there is a problem with the flash-memory card or with the camera's internal programming and circuitry, an error message will appear superimposed on the image in the LCD monitor. Below is a list of error messages that may be displayed by the AF DC-NIKKOR 105MM F/2D and the steps that should be taken to deal with them. Turn the mode dial to OFF and confirm that the flash-memory card has been correctly inserted in the camera as described in "First Steps: Inserting and Removing Memory Cards. " Use a Nikon memory card. OU T O F MEMOR Y CARD I S F U L L There is not enough memory to record more photographs. No photographs can be taken until some images have been deleted from memory as described in "Using the Buttons (PLAY)" or "The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu. " The camera has encountered an error while saving a photo or has run out of file numbers in the current folder. [. . . ]