Nikon D780 Manuale utente

DIGITAL CAMERA

Reference Manual

• Read this manual thoroughly before using the camera.

• To ensure proper use of the camera, be sure to read

“For Your Safety” (page xxxviii).

• After reading this manual, keep it in a readily accessible

place for future reference.

Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera.

•Memory cards are sold separately.

•Purchasers of the lens kit option should confirm that the

package also includes a lens (manuals for the lens may also be

provided).

D780 Model Name: N1722

Package Contents

❏Camera

❏BF-1B body cap

❏DK-31 rubber eyecup

(comes attached to

camera)

❏EN-EL15b rechargeable

Li-ion battery with terminal

cover

❏MH-25a battery charger

(comes with either an AC

wall adapter or power

cable of a type and shape

that varies with the country

or region of sale)

❏DK-5 eyepiece cap

❏UC-E24 USB cable

❏AN-DC21 strap

❏Warranty

❏User’s Manual

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❚❚ Symbols

The following symbols and conventions are employed in this

manual. Use them to help locate the information you need.

❚❚ Conventions

•This camera uses SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards, referred

to throughout this manual as “memory cards”.

•Throughout this manual, battery chargers are referred to as

“battery chargers” or “chargers”.

•Throughout this manual, smartphones and tablets are referred

to as “smart devices”.

•Throughout this manual, the term “default settings” is used to

refer to the settings in effect at shipment. The explanations in

this manual assume that default settings are used.

AFor Your Safety

“For Your Safety” contains important safety instructions. Be sure to read

them before using the camera. For more information, see “For Your

Safety” (0xxxviii).

About This Manual

DThis icon marks notes, information that should be read before

using this product.

AThis icon marks tips, additional information you may find helpful

when using this product.

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Package Contents ................................................................................... ii

About This Manual................................................................................. iv

Menu List.............................................................................................. xxxii

For Your Safety............................................................................... xxxviii

Notices .................................................................................................... xliv

Getting to Know the Camera 1

Parts of the Camera ................................................................................ 1

Camera Body...................................................................... 1

The Power Switch............................................................. 7

The Control Panel............................................................. 8

The Viewfinder .................................................................. 9

The Live View Displays (Photos/Movies)................ 12

Touch Controls................................................................ 14

First Steps 21

Readying the Camera .......................................................................... 21

Attaching the Strap ....................................................... 21

Charging the Battery..................................................... 22

Inserting the Battery...................................................... 24

Attaching a Lens ............................................................. 25

Inserting Memory Cards............................................... 27

Camera Setup .................................................................. 30

Table of Contents

The Battery Level and Number of Exposures Remaining ....... 33

Battery Level..................................................................... 33

Memory Card Indicators and

Number of Exposures Remaining ........................ 34

Basic Photography and Playback 36

Taking Photographs (bMode)........................................................ 36

Framing Photographs in the Viewfinder

(Viewfinder Photography) ...................................... 36

Framing Photographs in the Monitor

(Live View) .................................................................... 40

Recording Movies (bMode)............................................................. 45

Taking Photos During Filming................................... 50

Playback.................................................................................................... 51

Viewing Movies............................................................... 53

Deleting Unwanted Pictures ...................................... 56

Camera Controls 57

The GButton ..................................................................................... 57

Using the Menus............................................................. 58

The iButton (the iMenu) ................................................................ 63

The Still Photography iMenu................................... 65

The Movie iMenu ......................................................... 66

The Playback iMenu.................................................... 67

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The RButton......................................................................................... 68

Viewfinder Photography............................................. 68

Live View Photography................................................ 69

The Mode Dial........................................................................................ 71

Using the Mode Dial ..................................................... 72

The Release Mode Dial........................................................................ 73

Choosing a Release Mode........................................... 73

The Focus-Mode Selector .................................................................. 75

The AF-Mode Button ........................................................................... 76

Choosing an AF Mode.................................................. 77

Choosing an AF-Area Mode....................................... 78

The AF-ON Button ................................................................................ 82

The AButton ......................................................................................... 82

Exposure (AE) Lock........................................................ 83

Focus Lock........................................................................ 83

Locking Focus and Exposure..................................... 83

The Q/g(U) Button ....................................................................... 86

Adjusting White Balance............................................. 86

The S(Q) Button............................................................................ 91

Adjusting ISO Sensitivity............................................. 91

Enabling Auto ISO Sensitivity Control.................... 93

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The EButton .......................................................................................... 94

Adjusting Exposure Compensation......................... 94

The X(T) Button ........................................................................... 95

Adjusting Image Quality.............................................. 95

Choosing an Image Size............................................... 97

The W(Y) Button ............................................................................... 99

Choosing a Metering Option ..................................... 99

The N(Y) Button.............................................................................. 101

Choosing a Flash Mode............................................. 101

Adjusting Flash Compensation.............................. 103

The BKT Button ................................................................................... 104

The Pv Button ...................................................................................... 105

The Fn Button...................................................................................... 106

Shooting Settings 107

Choosing a Shooting Mode............................................................ 107

Shooting in Modes P, S, A, and M.......................... 109

User Settings: U1 and U2 Modes ........................... 115

Using Special Effects Modes.................................... 119

Image Recording Options (Image Area, Quality,

and Size)............................................................................................ 129

Adjusting Image Area Settings............................... 129

Adjusting Image Quality........................................... 134

Choosing an Image Size............................................ 137

Choosing How the Camera Focuses (Focus) ............................ 139

Choosing a Focus Mode............................................ 139

Autofocus Mode........................................................... 140

AF-Area Mode ............................................................... 145

Focus Point Selection................................................. 159

Manual Focus ................................................................ 162

Exposure-Related Settings (Metering and

Exposure Compensation)............................................................ 166

Choosing How the Camera Sets Exposure ......... 166

Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Only).................. 170

Autoexposure Lock ..................................................... 173

Exposure Compensation........................................... 175

Choosing the Operation Performed When the Shutter Is

Released (Release Mode)............................................................. 178

Choosing a Release Mode Such as Single-Frame,

Continuous, or Quiet Shutter-Release............. 178

Self-Timer Mode (E) ................................................... 183

Mirror up Mode (Mup) ............................................... 185

Adjusting the Camera’s Sensitivity to Light

(ISO Sensitivity) ............................................................................... 187

ISO Sensitivity................................................................ 187

Auto ISO Sensitivity Control..................................... 190

Achieving Natural Colors with Different Light Sources

(White Balance)............................................................................... 195

White Balance............................................................... 195

Fine-Tuning White Balance...................................... 200

Choosing a Color Temperature.............................. 204

Preset Manual ............................................................... 209

Varying Exposure or White Balance over a Series of

Photographs (Bracketing)........................................................... 224

Bracketing ...................................................................... 225

Exposure and Flash Bracketing .............................. 226

White Balance Bracketing ........................................ 232

ADL Bracketing............................................................. 238

Image Processing (Picture Controls) ........................................... 243

Selecting a Picture Control ...................................... 243

Modifying Picture Controls...................................... 245

Creating Custom Picture Controls ........................ 250

Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows

(Active D-Lighting and HDR) ..................................................... 254

Active D-Lighting ........................................................ 254

High Dynamic Range (HDR)..................................... 256

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