Nikon D2HS User Manual

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Table of Contents

For Your Safety ................................................................................................ ii
Caring for the Camera and Battery................................................................ iv
Notices.............................................................................................................. vi

Introduction

Overview .......................................................................................................... 2
Getting to Know the Camera ......................................................................... 3
First Steps ......................................................................................................... 15

Step 1—Attach the Camera Strap .................................................................... 15
Step 2—Insert the Battery ................................................................................ 16
Step 3—Basic Setup ......................................................................................... 17
Step 4—Attach a Lens...................................................................................... 20
Step 5—Insert a Memory Card ......................................................................... 22

Tutorial

Basic Photography........................................................................................... 26

Step 1—Ready the Camera .............................................................................. 27
Step 2—Adjust Camera Settings....................................................................... 29
Step 3—Frame a Photograph ........................................................................... 31
Step 4—Focus .................................................................................................. 32
Step 5—Check Exposure .................................................................................. 33
Step 6—Take the Photograph........................................................................... 34

Basic Playback .................................................................................................. 35

Taking Photographs

Using Camera Menus ...................................................................................... 39
Choosing a Shooting Mode ............................................................................ 41
Image Quality and Size ................................................................................... 43

Image Quality................................................................................................... 43
Image Size........................................................................................................ 46

Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency) ........................................................................... 50
White Balance.................................................................................................. 52

Fine-Tuning White Balance ............................................................................... 54
Choosing a Color Temperature ......................................................................... 56
Preset White Balance........................................................................................ 57

Image Adjustment........................................................................................... 65

Making Edges More Distinct: Image Sharpening ............................................... 65
Adjusting Contrast: Tone Compensation........................................................... 66
Suiting Colors to a Workfl ow: Color Mode ....................................................... 67
Controlling Color: Hue Adjustment .................................................................. 69

Focus................................................................................................................. 70

Focus Mode ..................................................................................................... 70
Focus Area Selection ........................................................................................ 72