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Reference Manual
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• 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.
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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
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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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The following symbols and conventions are employed in this
manual. Use them to help locate the information you need.
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Conventions
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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.
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For 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” (
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xxxviii).
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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
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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 (
b
Mode)........................................................ 36
Framing Photographs in the Viewfinder
(Viewfinder Photography) ...................................... 36
Framing Photographs in the Monitor
(Live View) .................................................................... 40
Recording Movies (
b
Mode)............................................................. 45
Taking Photos During Filming................................... 50
Playback.................................................................................................... 51
Viewing Movies............................................................... 53
Deleting Unwanted Pictures ...................................... 56
Camera Controls 57
The
G
Button ..................................................................................... 57
Using the Menus............................................................. 58
The
i
Button (the
i
Menu) ................................................................ 63
The Still Photography
i
Menu................................... 65
The Movie
i
Menu ......................................................... 66
The Playback
i
Menu.................................................... 67
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The
R
Button......................................................................................... 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
A
Button ......................................................................................... 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
E
Button .......................................................................................... 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
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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
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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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Options for Movie Recording and Editing 262
Image Area: Choosing a Movie Crop ........................................... 262
Frame Size/Frame Rate and Movie Quality ............................... 264
Slow-Motion Movies.......................................................................... 266
Points to Note When Recording Movies .................................... 268
Editing Movies ..................................................................................... 271
Trimming Movies......................................................... 272
Saving Selected Frames............................................. 277
Adding Indices to Movies ......................................... 278
Other Shooting Options 279
Using Two Memory Cards................................................................ 279
Deleting Copies ............................................................ 281
Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings......................... 282
Settings Accessible from the Photo Shooting
Menu............................................................................ 282
Settings Accessible from the Movie Shooting
Menu............................................................................ 284
Other Settings............................................................... 285
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Combining Multiple Exposures in a Single Photo
(Multiple Exposure)....................................................................... 287
Multiple Exposure Options ...................................... 287
Creating a Multiple Exposure.................................. 290
Using the
i
Button...................................................... 296
Ending Multiple Exposures ...................................... 297
Taking Photos at a Set Interval (Interval Timer Shooting)... 298
Interval Timer Shooting Options ........................... 298
Interval-Timer Photography.................................... 303
Pausing Interval-Timer Photography................... 312
Resuming Interval-Timer Photography............... 313
Ending Interval-Timer Photography..................... 314
Creating a Movie from Photos (Time-Lapse Movie) .............. 315
Time-Lapse Movie Options...................................... 315
Recording Time-Lapse Movies ............................... 318
Varying Focus over a Series of Photos (Focus Shift
Shooting).......................................................................................... 328
Focus Shift Shooting Options ................................. 329
Focus-Shift Photography.......................................... 331
The Electronic Shutter (Silent Live View Photography) ....... 340
Photographing Film Negatives (Negative Digitizer) ............. 343
Customizing the
i
Menu: Customize
i
Menu....................... 347
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Using Non-CPU Lenses (Non-CPU Lens Data) .......................... 349
Entering Lens Data ...................................................... 351
Recalling Non-CPU Lens Data ................................. 352
Playback 353
Viewing Pictures.................................................................................. 353
Full-Frame Playback.................................................... 353
Thumbnail Playback ................................................... 354
Calendar Playback ....................................................... 355
Playback Controls ........................................................ 356
Using the Touch Screen............................................. 358
The
i
Button.................................................................. 361
Photo Information.............................................................................. 366
File Information ............................................................ 367
Exposure Data............................................................... 368
Highlights ....................................................................... 368
RGB Histogram.............................................................. 369
Shooting Data ............................................................... 371
Location Data ................................................................ 373
Overview Data .............................................................. 374
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom......................................... 376
Playback Zoom ............................................................. 376
Protecting Photographs from Deletion...................................... 378
Rating Pictures..................................................................................... 380
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Selecting Pictures for Upload ........................................................ 381
Deleting Pictures ................................................................................ 383
During Playback........................................................... 383
The Playback Menu..................................................... 385
Connecting to Computers and TVs 389
Connecting to Computers .............................................................. 389
Connecting via USB .................................................... 389
Wireless Networks (Wi-Fi)......................................... 394
Connecting to HDMI Devices......................................................... 396
Connecting to HDMI TVs .......................................... 397
Connecting to HDMI Recorders ............................. 397
Network Connections 402
Camera and Network System Chart ............................................ 402
Connecting to Smart Devices ........................................................ 403
The SnapBridge App .................................................. 403
What SnapBridge Can Do for You ......................... 404
Wireless Connections................................................. 405
Connecting via Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi Mode) ....................... 406
Connecting via Bluetooth ........................................ 415
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Connecting to Computers via Wi-Fi............................................. 430
What Wi-Fi Can Do for You....................................... 430
The Wireless Transmitter Utility.............................. 430
Infrastructure and Access-Point Modes............... 431
Connecting in Access-Point Mode ........................ 433
Connecting in Infrastructure Mode....................... 439
Uploading Pictures...................................................... 447
Disconnecting and Reconnecting ......................... 451
Connecting to Networks Using the WT-7 .................................. 453
The WT-7 ......................................................................... 453
What the WT-7 Can Do for You............................... 454
Connecting Using the WT-7..................................... 456
Troubleshooting Wireless Issues................................................... 457
On-Camera Flash Photography 459
“On-Camera” Versus “Remote” ...................................................... 459
Camera-Mounted Flash Units.................................. 459
Remote Flash Photography ..................................... 459
Using an On-Camera Flash.............................................................. 460
Flash Control Mode............................................................................ 463
Flash Modes.......................................................................................... 465
Choosing a Flash Mode ............................................. 468
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Flash Compensation ......................................................................... 469
Adjusting Flash Compensation.............................. 470
FV Lock................................................................................................... 471
Flash Info for On-Camera Units..................................................... 474
Flash Control Mode Displays................................... 474
Remote Flash Photography 477
What Is Remote Flash Photography?.......................................... 477
Using Remote Flash Units ........................................ 478
Radio AWL............................................................................................. 479
Establishing a Wireless Connection...................... 479
Adjusting Flash Settings ........................................... 484
Adding a Shoe-Mounted Flash Unit ..................... 493
Optical AWL.......................................................................................... 494
Using Optical AWL with the SB-5000 or
SB-500 ......................................................................... 495
Optical/Radio AWL............................................................................. 506
Flash Info for Remote Units ............................................................ 507
Flash Control Mode Displays................................... 507
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Menu Guide 511
Defaults .................................................................................................. 511
Playback Menu Defaults............................................ 511
Photo Shooting Menu Defaults.............................. 512
Movie Shooting Menu Defaults.............................. 516
Custom Settings Menu Defaults............................. 518
Setup Menu Defaults.................................................. 524
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The Playback Menu: Managing Images................................ 529
Delete ...............................................................................................530
Playback Folder.............................................................................530
Playback Display Options..........................................................531
Copy Image(s)................................................................................532
Copying Pictures.......................................................... 533
Image Review ................................................................................538
After Delete ....................................................................................539
Rotate Tall.......................................................................................540
Slide Show ......................................................................................540
Viewing Slide Shows................................................... 541
Rating ...............................................................................................543
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The Photo Shooting Menu: Shooting Options.................. 544
Reset Photo Shooting Menu.................................................... 545
Storage Folder .............................................................................. 545
Renaming Folders ....................................................... 545
Select Folder by Number.......................................... 546
Select Folder from List............................................... 548
File Naming.................................................................................... 550
Role Played by Card in Slot 2................................................... 551
Image Area..................................................................................... 551
Image Quality................................................................................ 551
Image Size ...................................................................................... 551
NEF (RAW) Recording................................................................. 552
NEF (RAW) Compression........................................... 552
NEF (RAW) Bit Depth .................................................. 552
ISO Sensitivity Settings.............................................................. 553
White Balance ............................................................................... 553
Set Picture Control ...................................................................... 553
Manage Picture Control ............................................................ 554
Color Space.................................................................................... 554
Active D-Lighting......................................................................... 555
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Long Exposure NR........................................................................556
High ISO NR....................................................................................557
Vignette Control...........................................................................558
Diffraction Compensation ........................................................559
Auto Distortion Control .............................................................560
Flicker Reduction..........................................................................561
Flash Control..................................................................................563
Flash Control Mode..................................................... 564
Wireless Flash Options............................................... 565
Remote Flash Control................................................. 566
Radio Remote Flash Info............................................ 566
Auto Bracketing............................................................................567
Multiple Exposure........................................................................569
HDR (High Dynamic Range) .....................................................569
Interval Timer Shooting.............................................................569
Time-Lapse Movie........................................................................570
Focus Shift Shooting...................................................................570
Silent Live View Photography .................................................570
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The Movie Shooting Menu: Movie Shooting Options..... 571
Reset Movie Shooting Menu ................................................... 572
File Naming.................................................................................... 572
Destination .................................................................................... 572
Image Area..................................................................................... 573
Auto DX Crop................................................................ 573
Frame Size/Frame Rate.............................................................. 573
Movie Quality................................................................................ 574
Movie File Type ............................................................................ 574
ISO Sensitivity Settings.............................................................. 575
White Balance ............................................................................... 576
Set Picture Control ...................................................................... 577
Manage Picture Control ............................................................ 577
Active D-Lighting......................................................................... 577
High ISO NR ................................................................................... 578
Diffraction Compensation........................................................ 578
Flicker Reduction ......................................................................... 579
Electronic VR.................................................................................. 580
Microphone Sensitivity.............................................................. 581
Attenuator...................................................................................... 582
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