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En Features Available with “C” Firmware Version 3.30
The new features available with camera “C” rmware version 3.30 are de-
scribed below.
To view the camera rmware version or update the camera rmware,
select Firmware version in the setup menu. The latest rmware for the
Z7 and Z6 is available for download from the Nikon Download Center.
https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/
Saving the Focus PositionSaving the Focus Position
A Save focus position option has been added to
the setup menu. If On is selected, the focus posi-
tion in eect when the camera is turned o will be
restored when the camera is next turned on.
• The focus position may change with adjustments
to zoom or uctuations in ambient temperature.
• This option applies only when the camera is used
with Z mount autofocus lenses.
• Selecting On may increase camera startup times.
Voice Memos (Z6 Only)Voice Memos (Z6 Only)
A Voice memo option has been added to the roles
that can be assigned to the Movie record button via
Custom Setting f2 (Custom control assignment). In
the Voice memo role, the movie-record button can
be used to record and play voice memos up to about
60 seconds long while a picture is displayed.
Recording Voice MemosRecording Voice Memos
1
Select Voice memo for Custom Setting f2
(Custom control assignment)> Movie record
button.
2
Select playback mode and display a picture
to which you wish to add a voice memo.
3
Press and hold the movie-record button.
• Recording will continue while the button is
pressed.
• A b icon is displayed during recording.
4
Release the movie-record button to end re-
cording.
• Pictures with voice memos are indicated by
h icons.
• Recording ends automatically after 60 sec-
onds.
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Cautions: Voice Memo Recording
• Voice memos cannot be added to pictures with existing memos (indicated
by h icons). Delete the existing memo before attempting to record a new
memo.
• You cannot view other pictures or use touch controls while recording is in
progress.
• Recording will end if you:
Ŭ press the O button,
Ŭ exit playback mode, or
Ŭ turn the camera off.
• Recording may end if you press the shutter-release button or operate other
camera controls.
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Voice Memo File Names
Voice memos have file names of the form “DSC_nnnn.WAV”, where nnnn is a
four-digit number copied from the picture with which the voice memo is as-
sociated.
• Voice memos for pictures taken with Adobe RGB selected for Color space
in the photo shooting menu have file names of the form “_DSCnnnn. WAV ”.
• In place of “DSC”, voice memos for pictures named via File naming in the
photo shooting menu will have the same three-letter prefix as the pictures
with which they are associated.
Playing Voice MemosPlaying Voice Memos
1
Select Voice memo for Custom Setting f2
(Custom control assignment)> Movie record
button.
2
Select playback mode and display a picture
with a h icon.
3
Press the movie-record button.
• Voice memo playback will start.
4
Press the movie-record button again.
• Voice memo playback will end.
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Cautions: Voice Memo Playback
• Playback zoom is disabled during voice memo playback.
• Playback will end if you:
Ŭ view other pictures,
Ŭ press the O button,
Ŭ exit playback mode, or
Ŭ turn the camera off.
• Playback may end if you press the shutter-release button or operate other
camera controls.
• Protecting pictures also protects any associated voice memos. Protection
cannot be applied separately.
• Uploading pictures to a computer or ftp server via a WT-7 also uploads any
associated voice memos. Voice memos cannot be uploaded separately.
Voice memos are however listed as separate files when pictures are viewed
in HTTP server mode.
Deleting Voice MemosDeleting Voice Memos
Pressing the O button when viewing a picture
marked with a h icon displays a conrmation dialog.
• To delete both the picture and the voice memo,
highlight Image and voice memo and press O.
• To delete only the voice memo, highlight Voice
memo only and press O.
• To resume playback without deleting either le,
press K.
• Deleting pictures deletes any associated voice memos.
Voice Memo OptionsVoice Memo Options
The setup menu now oers a Voice memo op-
tions item containing the following options for
voice memo recording and playback.
• Voice memo control controls the behavior of
the movie-record button during voice memo re-
cording.
Ŭ Press and hold (default): Recording takes place
only while the movie-record button is pressed
and ends when the button is released.
Ŭ Press to start/stop: Press the movie record but-
ton once to begin recording and again to end recording.
• Audio output controls voice memo playback volume.
Ŭ Speaker/headphones: Choose the volume at which voice memos
play over the camera speaker or headphones connected to the camera.
Ŭ O: Voice memos do not play when the movie-record button is pressed.
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