DIGITAL CAMERA
User's Manual
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Package Contents
Confirm that the package contains the following items:
BS-1 accessory shoe cover
DK-23 rubber eyecup
BF-1B body cap
D7100 camera
EN-EL15 rechargeable
Li-ion battery (with terminal
cover)
MH-25 battery charger (AC
wall adapter supplied only in
countries or regions where required.
Shape of power cable depends on
country of sale.)
UC-E6 USB cable
Warranty
ViewNX 2 CD
User’s Manual (this manual)
Purchasers of the lens kit option should confirm that the package also includes a lens.
menus and messages in English and Japanese only; other languages are not
supported. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Digitutor
“Digitutor”, a series of “watch and learn” manuals in movie form, is available from the following
website: http://www.nikondigitutor.com/index_eng.html
A For Your Safety
Before using the camera for the first time, read the safety instructions in “For Your Safety”
Q&A Index
Find what you’re looking for using this “question and answer” index.
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Taking Photographs
Shooting Modes and Framing Options
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Is there a quick and easy way to take snapshots (i mode)?
How do I quickly adjust settings for different scenes?
Can I use special effects during shooting?
Can I adjust shutter speed to freeze or blur motion (mode S)?
Can I adjust aperture to blur backgrounds or bring them into focus
(mode A)?
How do I make long (“time”) exposures (mode M)?
Can I frame photos in the monitor (C live view photography)?
Can I shoot movies (1 movie live view)?
Release Modes
i
Can I take photos one at a time or in quick succession?
How do I take pictures with the self-timer?
How do I take pictures with an optional ML-L3 remote control?
Can I reduce shutter noise in quiet surroundings (quiet shutter-release)?
Focus
i
Can I choose how the camera focuses?
Can I choose the focus point?
Exposure
i
Can I make photos brighter or darker?
How do I preserve details in shadows and highlights?
Using the Flash
i
Can I set the flash to fire automatically when needed?
How do I keep the flash from firing?
How do I avoid “red-eye”?
Image Quality and Size
i
How do I take pictures for printing at large sizes?
How can I get more pictures on the memory card?
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Viewing Photographs
Playback
i
How do I view photographs on the camera?
How do I view more information about a photo?
Can I view photos in an automatic slide show?
Can I view photos on a TV?
Can I protect photos from accidental deletion?
Deletion
i
How do I delete unwanted photos?
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Retouching Photographs
How do I create retouched copies of photos?
How do I remove “red-eye”?
How do I make JPEG copies of RAW (NEF) photos?
Can I overlay two NEF (RAW) photos to make a single image?
Can I create a copy of a photo that looks like a painting?
Can I trim movie footage on the camera or save movie stills?
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Menus and Settings
How do I use the menus?
How do I display menus in another language?
How do I use the command dials?
How do I keep the displays from turning off?
How do I focus the viewfinder?
Can I display a framing grid in the viewfinder or the monitor?
How do I tell if the camera is level?
How do I set the camera clock?
How do I format memory cards?
How do I restore default settings?
How do I get help for a menu or message?
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Connections
How do I copy photos to a computer?
How do I print photos?
Can I print the date of recording on my photos?
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Maintenance and Optional Accessories
What memory cards can I use?
What lenses can I use?
What optional flash units (Speedlights) can I use?
What other accessories are available for my camera?
What software is available for my camera?
What do I do with the supplied eyepiece cap?
How do I clean the camera?
Where should I take my camera for servicing and repairs?
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Quick Start Guide
Follow these steps for a quick start with the D7100.
1 Attach the camera strap.
Attach the strap securely to the camera eyelets.
Mounting mark
(camera)
Keeping marks (indicated by white dot) aligned, position
lens on camera, then rotate until lens clicks into place.
Mounting mark (lens)
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Menu Options
Delete
Selected
Select date
All
Reset shooting
menu
Yes
No
Storage folder
Select folder by number
Select folder from list
File naming
Playback folder D7100
(default)
All
File naming
Current
Select/set
Role played by
card in Slot 2
Overflow
Backup
(default)
Hide image
Select date
Deselect all?
Playback display Basic photo info
RAW Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2
NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine
NEF (RAW) + JPEG normal
NEF (RAW) + JPEG basic
NEF (RAW)
Image quality
options
Focus point
Additional photo info
None (image only)
Highlights
JPEG fine
JPEG normal
JPEG basic
Large
(default)
RGB histogram
Shooting data
Overview
Image size
(default)
Medium
Small
Copy image(s)
Select source
Select image(s)
Image area
DX (24×16)
1.3× (18×12)
Size priority
Optimal quality
Type
NEF (RAW) bit depth
Auto
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Direct sunlight
Flash
(default)
(default)
Select destination folder
Copy image(s)?
On
JPEG
compression
Image review
After delete
Off
(default)
NEF (RAW)
recording
Show next
Show previous
Continue as before
On
(default)
White balance
(default)
Rotate tall
Slide show
(default)
Off
Start
Image type
Frame interval
Cloudy
Shade
DPOF print order Select/set
Choose color temp.
Preset manual
Deselect all?
Items marked with a
icon can be saved to the memory card using the Save/load settings > Save
cameras by inserting the memory card into the camera and selecting Save/load settings > Load
settings.
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Set Picture
Control
Standard
Neutral
(default)
Interval timer
shooting
Choose start time
Now
Vivid
Monochrome
Portrait
Start time
Interval
Select no. of times×no. of
shots
Landscape
Start
Manage Picture Save/edit
Rename 1
Delete 1
Load/save
sRGB
Control
Movie settings
Frame size/frame rate
Movie quality
Microphone
Destination
Color space
(default)
Adobe RGB
Auto
Extra high
High
1 Not available if no custom Picture Controls are
present.
2 Defaults to Off (modes P, S, A, M, %, g, i, u, 1,
Active
D-Lighting 2
2, and 3) or Auto (other modes).
Normal
Low
A CUSTOM SETTING MENU
Off
HDR (high
dynamic range)
HDR mode
HDR strength
Reset custom
settings
Yes
No
Auto distortion On
a Autofocus
control
Off
On
Off
High
Normal
Low
Off
(default)
(default)
(default)
a1 AF-C priority Release
selection
a2 AF-S priority Release
(default)
(default)
(default)
Long exposure
NR
Focus
High ISO NR
selection
Focus
5 (Long)
4
3 (Normal)
2
a3 Focus
tracking with
lock-on
ISO sensitivity
settings
ISO sensitivity
1 (Short)
Off
a4 AF point
illumination
Auto
On
Off
(default)
Auto ISO sensitivity control
a5 Focus point Wrap
wrap-around
No wrap
51 points
11 points
On
(default)
(default)
Remote control Delayed remote
mode (ML-L3)
a6 Number of
focus points
Quick-response remote
Remote mirror-up
a7 Built-in AF-
assist
(default)
Off
(default)
Off
Multiple
exposure
Multiple exposure mode
Number of shots
Auto gain
illuminator
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b Metering/exposure
d Shooting/display
b1 ISOsensitivity 1/3 step
(default)
(default)
d1 Beep
Volume
Pitch
On
Off
Show ISO sensitivity
Show ISO/Easy ISO
Show frame count (default)
On
Off
6 fps
5 fps
4 fps
3 fps
2 fps
1 fps
1–100
step value
1/2 step
b2 EV steps for 1/3 step
d2 Viewfinder
grid display
exposure
cntrl
1/2 step
(default)
d3 ISO display
and
b3 Easy exposure On (Auto reset)
compensation
On
Off
φ
adjustment
(default)
(default)
d4 Screen tips
(default)
b4 Center-
6 mm
8 mm
φ 10 mm
φ 13 mm
Average
Yes
weighted
area
φ
d5 CL mode
shooting
speed
(default)
b5 Fine-tune
optimal
No
(default)
exposure
d6 Max.
continuous
release
c Timers/AE lock
c1 Shutter-
release
On
Off
d7 File number On
(default)
(default)
(default)
(default)
(default)
button AE-L
sequence
Off
Reset
c2 Standby
timer
4 s
6 s
d8 Information Auto
10 s
30 s
1 min
display
Manual
On
Off
d9 LCD
illumination
5 min
d10 Exposure
delay mode
3 s
2 s
1 s
Off
10 min
30 min
No limit
Self-timer delay
Number of shots
(default)
(default)
c3 Self-timer
d11 Flash warning On
Off
Interval between shots
Playback
Menus
d12 MB-D15
battery type
LR6 (AA alkaline)
HR6 (AA Ni-MH)
FR6 (AA lithium)
(default)
c4 Monitor off
delay
Information display
Image review
Live view
d13 Battery order Use MB-D15 batteries first
(default)
Use camera battery first
c5 Remote on
duration
1 min
5 min
10 min
15 min
(default)
(ML-L3)
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e Bracketing/flash
f Controls
e1 Flash sync
speed
1/320 s (Auto FP)
1/250 s (Auto FP)
1/250 s
1/200 s
1/160 s
1/125 s
1/100 s
1/80 s
1/60 s
f1 OK button
Shooting mode
Playback mode
Live view
(default)
(default)
f2 Assign Fn
button
Press
Press + command dials
Press
Press + command dials
f3 Assign
preview
button
f4 Assign AE-L/ Press
AF-L button
Press + command dials
Reverse rotation
Change main/sub
Aperture setting
Menus and playback
Yes
e2 Flash shutter 1/60 s
f5 Customize
command
dials
speed
1/30 s
1/15 s
1/8 s
1/4 s
1/2 s
1 s
2 s
4 s
8 s
15 s
30 s
f6 Release
button to use
dial
f7 Slot empty
release lock
No
(default)
Release locked
Enable release
(default)
f8 Reverse
indicators
(default)
(default)
f9 Assign
MB-D15
AE/AF lock
AE lock only
AE lock (Hold)
AF lock only
AF-ON
e3 Flash cntrl for TTL
(default)
built-in flash
Manual
4 button
Repeating flash
Commander mode
TTL
Manual
Entire frame
Background only
e3 Optional
(default)
(default)
FV lock
Same as Fn button
flash *
e4 Exposure
comp. for
flash
e5 Modeling
flash
g Movie
g1 Assign Fn
button
View photo shooting info
AE/AF lock
AE lock only
AE lock (Hold)
AF lock only
AF-ON
On
Off
(default)
(default)
e6 Auto
bracketing
set
AE & flash
AE only
Flash only
WB bracketing
ADL bracketing
None
(default)
g2 Assign
preview
button
View photo shooting info
AE/AF lock
AE lock only
AE lock (Hold)
AF lock only
AF-ON
e7 Bracketing
order
MTR > under > over (default)
Under > MTR > over
*
Displayed only when optional SB-400 flash unit is
attached.
None
(default)
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g Movie
Non-CPU lens
data
Lens number
g3 Assign AE-L/ View photo shooting info
Focal length (mm)
Maximum aperture
AF fine-tune (On/Off)
Saved value
AF-L button
AE/AF lock
AE lock only
AE lock (Hold)
AF lock only
AF-ON
(default)
AF fine-tune
Default
List saved values
Output resolution
Device control
Standby timer
None
HDMI
GPS
g4 Assign
Take photos
Record movies
(default)
shutter
button
Position
Use GPS to set camera clock
Format memory Slot 1
Wireless mobile Enable
(default)
adapter
Disable
card
Slot 2
Network
Choose hardware
(available with
optional UT-1)
Save user
settings
Save to U1
Save to U2
Reset U1
Reset U2
–5 – +5
Network settings
Options
Eye-Fi upload 2
Slot 1
Slot 2
Reset user
settings
Monitor
Firmware version –
brightness
Clean image
sensor
1 Not available at battery levels of J or below.
2 Available only with compatible Eye-Fi memory
cards.
Clean now
Clean at startup/shutdown
Start
Lock mirror up
for cleaning 1
Image Dust Off Start
ref photo
Clean sensor and then start
Flicker reduction Auto
(default)
50 Hz
60 Hz
Time zone and
date
Time zone
Date and time
Date format
Daylight saving time
Language
Auto image
rotation
See page 340.
On
Off
–
(default)
Battery info
Image comment Attach comment
Input comment
Copyright
Attach copyright information
information
Artist
Copyright
Save settings
Load settings
–
Save/load
settings
Virtual horizon
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D-Lighting
–
–
Add items
Playback menu
Shooting menu
Custom setting menu
Setup menu
Retouch menu
–
Red-eye
correction
Trim
–
Monochrome
Black-and-white
Sepia
*
Remove items
Rank items
Choose tab
Cyanotype
Skylight
–
Filter effects
MY MENU
Warm filter
Red intensifier
Green intensifier
Blue intensifier
Cross screen
Soft
RECENT SETTINGS
* Items can also be deleted by highlighting them
in MY MENU and pressing the O (Q) button
twice.
Color balance
Image overlay 1
–
–
NEF (RAW)
processing
–
Resize
Select image
Choose destination
Choose size
Quick retouch
Straighten
–
–
Distortion
control
Auto
Manual
Fisheye
Color outline
Color sketch
Perspective
control
–
–
–
–
Miniature effect
Selective color
Edit movie
–
–
Choose start/end point
Save selected frame
–
Side-by-side
comparison 2
1 Available only when G button is pressed and
N tab selected in menus.
2 Only available when P button is pressed to
display retouch menu during full-frame playback.
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Table of Contents
The Control Panel......................................................................................................................8
The P button ............................................................................................................................ 18
Charge the Battery................................................................................................................. 22
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Basic Playback...........................................................................................................................39
k Portrait...............................................................................................................................41
l Landscape........................................................................................................................41
p Child...................................................................................................................................42
m Sports.................................................................................................................................42
n Close Up............................................................................................................................42
o Night Portrait ..................................................................................................................42
r Night Landscape............................................................................................................43
s Party/Indoor....................................................................................................................43
t Beach/Snow ....................................................................................................................43
u Sunset................................................................................................................................43
v Dusk/Dawn......................................................................................................................44
w Pet Portrait.......................................................................................................................44
x Candlelight........................................................................................................................44
y Blossom.............................................................................................................................44
z Autumn Colors ...............................................................................................................45
0 Food....................................................................................................................................45
P: Programmed Auto .............................................................................................................48
S: Shutter-Priority Auto .........................................................................................................49
A: Aperture-Priority Auto......................................................................................................50
M: Manual...................................................................................................................................51
Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Only) ........................................................................52
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Image Size................................................................................................................................. 68
AF-Area Mode.......................................................................................................................... 73
Manual Focus............................................................................................................................78
Autoexposure Lock.................................................................................................................84
Modifying Picture Controls...............................................................................................107
Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows............................................................ 113
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Flash Mode............................................................................................................................. 120
WR-1 Wireless Remote Controllers................................................................................ 130
Focusing in Live View......................................................................................................... 155
Using the P Button .............................................................................................................. 157
Using the P Button .............................................................................................................. 164
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% Night Vision...................................................................................................................178
g Color Sketch ................................................................................................................178
i Miniature Effect .........................................................................................................178
u Selective Color.............................................................................................................179
1 Silhouette ......................................................................................................................179
2 High Key .........................................................................................................................179
3 Low Key ..........................................................................................................................179
Calendar Playback................................................................................................................ 194
Using ViewNX 2..................................................................................................................... 203
Connecting the Printer.......................................................................................................208
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D The Playback Menu: ManagingImages ........................................................................... 217
Playback Display Options............................................................................................. 219
C The Shooting Menu: ShootingOptions ............................................................................ 224
Storage Folder.................................................................................................................. 225
A Custom Settings: Fine-TuningCameraSettings................................................................... 229
a1: AF-C Priority Selection............................................................................................ 231
b2: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl.................................................................................. 234
b5: Fine-tune Optimal Exposure................................................................................ 236
c: Timers/AE Lock................................................................................................................. 236
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d4: Screen Tips..................................................................................................................239
d5: CL Mode Shooting Speed......................................................................................239
d12: MB-D15 Battery Type............................................................................................242
f5: Customize Command Dials....................................................................................257
f9: Assign MB-D15 4 Button........................................................................................259
g3: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button........................................................................................260
g4: Assign Shutter Button.............................................................................................260
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B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup.......................................................................................... 261
Save/Load Settings......................................................................................................... 268
N The Retouch Menu: CreatingRetouchedCopies................................................................. 273
D-Lighting.......................................................................................................................... 276
Red-Eye Correction......................................................................................................... 276
Filter Effects....................................................................................................................... 278
Color Balance.................................................................................................................... 279
Resize................................................................................................................................... 283
O My Menu/m Recent Settings...................................................................................... 291
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