Nikon D1 User Manual
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Getting to Know the D1 ............................................................................... ii
Caring for the Camera and Battery ....................................................... viii
About This Manual ....................................................................................... 1
First Steps ...................................................................................................... 3
1
Insert the Battery .................................................................................. 4
2
Attach the Lens .................................................................................... 6
3
Set the Time and Date ......................................................................... 8
4
Choose a Language for the Menus ................................................. 10
5
Insert the Memory Card .................................................................... 12
6
Take a Photograph ............................................................................. 14
6.1
Set the advance mode to S (single frame) ........................... 14
6.2
Set image quality to NORM (normal) ..................................... 14
6.3
Set sensitivity to ISO 200 equivalent ........................................ 15
6.4
Set white balance to A (auto) ................................................ 15
6.5
Set the focus mode to S (single servo AF) .............................. 16
6.6
Set the AF area mode to single area AF ............................... 16
6.7
Select the center focus area .................................................. 17
6.8
Select matrix metering ............................................................. 17
6.9
Set the exposure mode to programmed auto ..................... 18
6.10 Ready the camera ................................................................... 19
6.11 Half-press the shutter release button ...................................... 20
6.12 Check the indicators in the viewfinder .................................. 20
6.13 Take a photograph ................................................................... 21
7
Play the Photograph Back ................................................................ 23
Camera Settings ........................................................................................ 25
The Mode Dial ............................................................................................ 26
Image Quality ............................................................................................ 28
Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency) ..................................................................... 30
White Balance ............................................................................................ 31
Autofocus ................................................................................................... 33
AF Area Mode ............................................................................................ 34
Focus Area .................................................................................................. 36
Focus Lock .................................................................................................. 37
Getting Good Results with Autofocus ..................................................... 39
Manual Focus ............................................................................................. 40
Metering ..................................................................................................... 41
Exposure Mode .......................................................................................... 43
Auto-Exposure Lock ................................................................................... 49
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