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 For a guide to basic shooting and playback, read: The User's Manual (included) Master basic camera operations as well as features specific to this camera. • Table of Contents • Getting to Know the Camera • First Steps • Basic Photography and Playback • Basic Settings • Shooting Controls • The i Menu • Menu List • Troubleshooting  For information on wireless connections, read: The Network Guide (pdf) The Network Guide covers such topics as connecting the camera via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to a computer or to a smart device such as a smartphone or tablet, and • the tasks that can be performed using a WT-7 • wireless transmitter. The Network Guide is available from the Nikon Download Center. nikon download center Z 7 Z 6 Z 7: https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/products/492/Z_7.html Z 6: https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/products/493/Z_6.html i

Section	Page
Package Contents	4
Table of Contents	6
For Your Safety	18
Notices	22
Getting to Know the Camera	25
Parts of the Camera	25
Camera Body	25
The Control Panel	29
The Monitor and Viewfinder	30
Camera Controls	32
The Viewfinder	32
The Monitor Mode Button	32
Touch Controls	34
The DISP Button	39
The Sub-Selector	41
The AF-ON Button	41
The Command Dials	41
The MENU Button	42
The i Button (i Icon)	45
The Function Buttons (Fn1 and Fn2)	48
First Steps	51
Attach the Camera Strap	51
Charge the Battery	52
The Battery Charger	52
Charging AC Adapters	53
Insert the Battery and a Memory Card	56
Attach a Lens	60
Choose a Language and Set the Clock	62
Basic Photography and Playback	65
Taking Photographs (AUTO Mode)	65
Shooting Movies (AUTO Mode)	69
Basic Playback	73
Viewing Movies	73
Deleting Unwanted Pictures	75
Basic Settings	76
Focus	76
Choosing a Focus Mode	76
AF-Area Mode	78
The Touch Shutter	84
Manual Focus	86
White Balance	88
Silent Photography	92
Rating Pictures	94
Protecting Pictures from Deletion	95
Shooting Controls	96
The Mode Dial	96
P: Programmed Auto	97
S: Shutter-Priority Auto	97
A: Aperture-Priority Auto	98
M: Manual	99
User Settings: U1, U2, and U3 Modes	101
Long Time-Exposures (Mode M)	104
The ISO (ISO Sensitivity) Button	106
Auto ISO Sensitivity Control	107
The Exposure Compensation Button	108
The Release Mode/Self-Timer Button	110
The Self-Timer	113
The Sub-Selector	115
Focus-Point Selection	115
Autoexposure (AE) Lock	115
Focus Lock	115
The i Menu	118
Using the i Menu	118
The Photo-Mode i Menu	119
Set Picture Control	120
White Balance	124
Image Quality	130
Image Size	132
Flash Mode	133
Metering	134
Wi-Fi Connection	135
Active D-Lighting	136
Release Mode	137
Vibration Reduction	138
AF-Area Mode	139
Focus Mode	139
The Movie-Mode i Menu	140
Set Picture Control	141
White Balance	141
Frame Size, Frame Rate, and Movie Quality	142
Microphone Sensitivity	144
Choose Image Area	145
Metering	146
Wi-Fi Connection	146
Active D-Lighting	146
Electronic VR	146
Vibration Reduction	147
AF-Area Mode	147
Focus Mode	147
More About Playback	148
Viewing Pictures	148
Full-Frame Playback	148
Thumbnail Playback	149
Photo Information	150
The i Button: Playback	158
Select to Send/Deselect	160
Choose Start/End Point	161
Save Current Frame	164
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom	165
Deleting Pictures	166
During Playback	166
The Playback Menu	167
Menu Guide	169
Defaults	169
The Playback Menu: Managing Images	180
Delete	181
Playback Folder	181
Playback Display Options	181
Image Review	182
After Delete	182
After Burst, Show	183
Rotate Tall	183
Slide Show	184
Rating	185
The Photo Shooting Menu: Shooting Options	186
Reset Photo Shooting Menu	187
Storage Folder	187
File Naming	191
Choose Image Area	191
Image Quality	192
Image Size	192
NEF (RAW) Recording	194
ISO Sensitivity Settings	195
White Balance	196
Set Picture Control	203
Manage Picture Control	205
Color Space	208
Active D-Lighting	208
Long Exposure NR	209
High ISO NR	209
Vignette Control	210
Diffraction Compensation	210
Auto Distortion Control	210
Flicker Reduction Shooting	211
Metering	211
Flash Control	212
Flash Mode	214
Flash Compensation	215
Focus Mode	215
AF-Area Mode	215
Vibration Reduction	215
Auto Bracketing	216
Multiple Exposure	226
HDR (High Dynamic Range)	233
Interval Timer Shooting	238
Time-Lapse Movie	249
Focus Shift Shooting	257
Silent Photography	263
The Movie Shooting Menu: Movie Shooting Options	264
Reset Movie Shooting Menu	265
File Naming	265
Choose Image Area	265
Frame Size/Frame Rate	265
Movie Quality	265
Movie File Type	265
ISO Sensitivity Settings	266
White Balance	266
Set Picture Control	267
Manage Picture Control	267
Active D-Lighting	267
High ISO NR	267
Vignette Control	268
Diffraction Compensation	268
Auto Distortion Control	268
Flicker Reduction	268
Metering	269
Focus Mode	269
AF-Area Mode	269
Vibration Reduction	269
Electronic VR	269
Microphone Sensitivity	270
Attenuator	270
Frequency Response	271
Wind Noise Reduction	271
Headphone Volume	271
Timecode	272
Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings	273
Reset Custom Settings	276
a: Autofocus	277
a1: AF-C Priority Selection	277
a2: AF-S Priority Selection	277
a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On	278
a4: Auto-Area AF Face/Eye Detection	278
a5: Focus Points Used	279
a6: Store Points by Orientation	279
a7: AF Activation	280
a8: Limit AF-Area Mode Selection	281
a9: Focus Point Wrap-Around	281
a10: Focus Point Options	281
a11: Low-Light AF	282
a12: Built-in AF-Assist Illuminator	282
a13: Manual Focus Ring in AF Mode	283
b: Metering/Exposure	283
b1: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl	283
b2: Easy Exposure Compensation	284
b3: Center-Weighted Area	284
b4: Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure	285
c: Timers/AE Lock	285
c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L	285
c2: Self-Timer	286
c3: Power Off Delay	286
d: Shooting/Display	287
d1: CL Mode Shooting Speed	287
d2: Max. Continuous Release	287
d3: Sync. Release Mode Options	287
d4: Exposure Delay Mode	287
d5: Shutter Type	288
d6: Limit Selectable Image Area	288
d7: File Number Sequence	289
d8: Apply Settings to Live View	290
d9: Framing Grid Display	290
d10: Peaking Highlights	290
d11: View All in Continuous Mode	290
e: Bracketing/Flash	291
e1: Flash Sync Speed	291
e2: Flash Shutter Speed	292
e3: Exposure Comp. for Flash	292
e4: Auto Flash ISO Sensitivity Control	292
e5: Modeling Flash	293
e6: Auto Bracketing (Mode M)	293
e7: Bracketing Order	294
f: Controls	295
f1: Customize i Menu	295
f2: Custom Control Assignment	297
f3: OK Button	305
f4: Shutter Spd & Aperture Lock	307
f5: Customize Command Dials	307
f6: Release Button to Use Dial	309
f7: Reverse Indicators	309
g: Movie	310
g1: Customize i Menu	310
g2: Custom Control Assignment	311
g3: OK Button	316
g4: AF Speed	316
g5: AF Tracking Sensitivity	317
g6: Highlight Display	318
The Setup Menu: Camera Setup	319
Format Memory Card	320
Save User Settings	320
Reset User Settings	320
Language	320
Time Zone and Date	321
Monitor Brightness	321
Monitor Color Balance	322
Viewfinder Brightness	323
Viewfinder Color Balance	323
Control Panel Brightness	323
Limit Monitor Mode Selection	324
Information Display	324
AF Fine-Tune	325
Non-CPU Lens Data	326
Clean Image Sensor	326
Image Dust Off Ref Photo	327
Image Comment	329
Copyright Information	330
Beep Options	331
Touch Controls	331
HDMI	332
Location Data	332
Wireless Remote (WR) Options	333
Assign Remote (WR) Fn Button	334
Airplane Mode	334
Connect to Smart Device	334
Connect to PC	335
Wireless Transmitter (WT-7)	335
Conformity Marking	335
Battery Info	336
Slot Empty Release Lock	336
Save/Load Settings	337
Reset All Settings	339
Firmware Version	339
The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies	340
NEF (RAW) Processing	343
Trim	346
Resize	347
D-Lighting	349
Red-Eye Correction	349
Straighten	350
Distortion Control	350
Perspective Control	351
Image Overlay	352
Trim Movie	355
Side-by-Side Comparison	355
My Menu/Recent Settings	357
Connections	362
Connecting to Smart Devices	362
Connecting to Computers	363
Connecting via USB	363
Wireless Networks (Wi-Fi)	367
Connecting to Printers	368
Printing Pictures One at a Time	369
Printing Multiple Pictures	370
Connecting to HDMI Devices	371
HDMI Recorders	372
On-Camera Flash Photography	375
“On-Camera” Versus “Remote”	375
Camera-Mounted Flash Units	375
Remote Flash Photography	375
Using an On-Camera Flash	376
Flash Control Mode	378
Flash Modes	380
Flash Compensation	382
FV Lock	383
Flash Info for On-Camera Units	385
Remote Flash Photography	388
Using Remote Flash Units	388
Radio AWL	390
Establishing a Wireless Connection	390
Adjusting Flash Settings	394
Adding a Shoe-Mounted Flash Unit	400
Optical AWL	401
Using Optical AWL with the SB-5000 or SB-500	401
Optical/Radio AWL	409
Viewing Flash Info	410
Troubleshooting	413
Problems and Solutions	414
Battery/Display	414
Shooting	415
Playback	417
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (Wireless Networks)	419
Miscellaneous	419
Indicators and Error Messages	420
Indicators	420
Error Messages	422
Technical Notes	424
The Camera Display and Control Panel	424
The Monitor: Photo Mode	424
The Monitor: Movie Mode	429
The Viewfinder: Photo Mode	430
The Viewfinder: Movie Mode	432
The Control Panel	433
The Nikon Creative Lighting System	434
Other Accessories	439
Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter	444
Caring for the Camera	446
Storage	446
Cleaning	446
Image Sensor Cleaning	447
Manual Cleaning	450
Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions	452
Specifications	457
NIKKOR Z 24–70mm f/4 S Lens User’s Manual	476
FTZ Mount Adapter User’s Manual	485
Approved Memory Cards	492
Memory Card Capacity	493
Battery Endurance	495