Nikon D70 Quick Start Guide

7 Format the memory card 8 Frame your photograph and shoot

Ready the camera Note that formatting memory cards permanently deletes any Frame the photograph and press the shutter-release button data they may contain. halfway (
). The camera will automatically select the focus 1 Turn the camera on. area containing the subject closest to the camera. Once the

Digital Camera

camera has focused on this subject, the active focus area will

2 Hold the ( and ) buttons down simultaneously

be highlighted, a beep will sound, and the in-focus indicator

1 Attach the camera strap for approximately two seconds. A blinking will ap-

(●) will appear in the viewfi nder (). If the subject is dark or

pear in the shutter-speed display and the number of expo-

Attach the camera strap as shown. Repeat for the second eyelet. backlit, the built-in Speedlight will pop up automatically, and

sures remaining will blink.

Quick Start Guide fi re when the photograph is taken. Smoothly press the shut-

3 Push the ( and ) buttons again to format the

ter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot ().

card. During formatting, the letters will be appear

Number of exposures While the photograph is being recorded to the memory card,

in the frame-count display. When formatting is complete,

remaining

the frame-count display will show the number of exposures the card access lamp next to the memory card slot will light

Control panel ().

remaining.

Do not turn the camera off or remove the memory Read this guide for a basic introduction to taking card until the lamp has gone out.

Memory card access lamp

pictures with your D70 in (auto) mode using

Viewfi nder

default “point-and-shoot” settings. The reverse side provides instructions for installing Picture Project and transferring pictures to your

2 Charge the battery

computer.

Charge the EN-EL3 battery using the MH-18 quick charger provided with your camera.

Complete information on using your Nikon digital

1 Connect the AC adapter plug to the battery charger (
).

camera can be found in the Nikon Guide to Digital

Li-ion BATTERY PACK Playing Photographs Back Take a picture

Photography with the D70 or the Picture Project 2 Plug the wall plug into a power outlet.

CHARGE END

Reference Manual (on CD). 3 With the arrow on top of the battery toward the CHARGE lamp, place the EN-EL3 in the battery bay, matching the bat-

Viewing photographs

tery indentations with the charger projections, and slide it 1 Select mode towards the CHARGE lamp (). Photographs are displayed in the monitor during recording and when the button is pressed.

Rotate the mode dial to (auto). In this automatic, “point-

4 Slide the EN-EL3 toward the CHARGE lamp until you hear it

and-shoot” mode, the majority of settings are controlled by

• Photographs are automatically displayed • Press button at any time to display most

END click into place (). The lamp will start to blink orange, indi- CHARGE the camera in response to shooting conditions.

while being recorded to memory card. recent photograph.

Unpack the camera cating that charging has begun. Charging is complete when

For more information on the mode dial, see page 10 of the 9/9 9/9

the lamp glows steadily.

Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera.

Guide to Digital Photography.

NOTE: Memory cards are sold separately. Li-ion BATTERY PACK CHARGE END

CHARGE lamp An exhausted battery will take approximately two hours to recharge.

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DK-16 Viewfi nder For details, see the documentation provided with eyepiece cup your battery and charger.

(attached to camera) 2 Set the shooting mode to (single-frame photography) 8/9 To view additional photographs, press the multi selector up or

The D70 offers a choice of fi ve shooting modes: single-frame, down. Press the multi selector down to view photographs in the continuous, self-timer, delayed remote, and quick-response order recorded, up to view photographs in reverse order. Pressing remote. To select single-frame mode, press the button the multi selector down when the last photograph on the memory

and rotate the main command dial until appears in the 100 NCD70 /DSC_0008.JPG NORMAL card is displayed returns you to the fi rst photograph. When the

BM-4 LCD monitor cover 3 Insert the battery 1/9

control panel. In this mode, one picture will be taken each fi rst photograph in memory is displayed, the last photograph can

(attached to camera)Body cap 1 Turn the camera off.

time the shutter-release button is fully pressed. be viewed by pressing the multi selector up. Keep the multi selec-

(attached to camera) D70 digital camera tor pressed to scroll rapidly through the photographs.

2 Slide the battery-chamber cover latch to the position and open the battery-chamber cover (
). Slide the

For more information on shooting modes, see page 62 of the

EN-EL3 battery into the battery chamber as shown ().

Guide to Digital Photography. To turn the monitor off and return to shooting mode, press the

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3 Close the battery-chamber cover (). button or press the shutter-release button halfway. The monitor

The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the

will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for 20 s Quick Start Guide DIGITAL CAMERA (default setting).

Control panel

Warranty 10/10

Photographs taken in “tall” (portrait) orientation will be displayed in portrait orientation in the monitor.

3 Set sensitivity (ISO equivalency) to ISO 200 equivalent

Quick Start Guide Warranty Nikon Guide to DK-5 AN-D70

Sensitivity (the digital equivalent of fi lm speed) can be set to

(this guide) Digital Photography eyepiece cap camera strap

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1/3 EV. After making sure that the monitor is off, press the

CHARGE END

ISO button and rotate the main command dial until 200 is

Battery-chamber Insert battery fully and close

Li-ion BATTERY PACK

cover latch battery-chamber cover displayed in the control panel.

For more information on sensitivity, see page 46 of the Guide

to Digital Photography. Thumbnail playback

Rechargeable EN-EL3 Li-ion Battery MH-18 quick charger MS-D70 holder for 4 Choose a language and set the clock To view four or nine photographs at a time, press the button. See page 118 of the Guide with terminal cover with power cable CR2 batteries to Digital Photography for details.

The fi rst time the camera is turned on, a language-selection dialog will be displayed. Choose a language and set

(instruction manual included) (instruction manual included) Li -io BA TT ER PA CK

the time and date. For details, see the Guide to Digital Photography, page 16. Control panel

Language OK Language OK

Picture Project CD Book - Picture Project Software CD-ROM 4 Set image quality to NORM (JPEG Normal)

Deutsch Italiano Deutsch Italiano

- Picture Project Reference Manual English English

After making sure that the monitor is off, press the QUAL

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CD-ROM

Français Svenska Français Svenska button and rotate the main command dial until NORM (JPEG

EG-D100 video cable UC-E4 USB cable

Normal) is displayed in the control panel.

Language selection dialog displayed. Select language.

For more information on image quality, see page 41 of the

Parts of the Camera

Guide to Digital Photography.

Date Date

Shutter-release button The number of photos that can be recorded de-

Set OK Set OK

pends on the capacity of the memory card.

Focus-mode

Zooming in for a closer look

selector

Press the ( ) button to zoom in on the im age displayed in single-image playback or on the im age currently high-

Power switch

lighted in thumbnail playback. Press the button again to cancel zoom.

Control panel

Display DATE menu. Edit Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, and Second. Press

Viewfi nder eyepiece

multi selector left or right to select item, up or down to 1 If no image is displayed in the monitor, press the button. 1/9

Sub-command change. Press the button when setup is complete.

Diopter adjustment

dial 5 Set image size to L (Large)

control

No operations can be performed until a language has been selected and the clock has been set.

After making sure that the monitor is off, press the QUAL

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Multi selector

button and rotate the sub-command dial until L (Large) is

Battery-chamber played the next time the camera is turned on.

displayed in the control panel.

cover latch Main command dial 2 Press the ( ) button to zoom in on the image displayed in

For more information on image size, see page 43 of the

single-image playback or on the image currently highlighted in

Guide to Digital Photography.

Memory card thumbnail playback.

Shooting mode ( ) button

slot cover The number of photos that can be recorded de- Use the multi selector to view areas of the image not visible in

Format ( ) button 5 Attach a lens

pends on the capacity of the memory card. the monitor.

Mounting

Playback ( ) button 1 Turn the camera off.

marks

3 You can also zoom the image in or out using the button.

2 Keeping the mounting marks aligned as shown left, position

Battery-chamber When the button is pressed, the area of the image currently

Menu ( ) button the lens in the camera’s bayonet mount. Being careful not to

cover Control panel

displayed will be framed in a navigation window at the bottom

press the lens-release button, rotate the lens counterclock-

right corner of the monitor. Press the button and rotate the

Sensitivity (ISO) button /

wise until it clicks into place.

main command dial to change the size of the frame, or press

Thumbnail ( ) button

Mode dial 3 Lock aperture at the minimum setting (highest f/-number).

6 Rotate the focus-mode selector to AF (autofocus) the button and use the multi selector to move the frame to

This step is not required with type G lenses.

a new part of the image. The selected area will be displayed in

In autofocus mode, the camera focuses automatically when

the monitor when the button is released.

To take full advantage of the features offered by

the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Rotate the fo-

Memory card slot

DC IN

Image quality/size (QUAL) the D70, use a type G or D CPU Nikkor lens.

cus mode selector until it clicks into place pointing to AF.

cover latch

button /

For more information on focus, see page 64 of the Guide to

Playback zoom ( ) button /

Memory card access lamp VIDEO OUT Digital Photography.

Enter ( ) button

Delete ( ) button 4 Press to cancel zoom.1/9

Monitor 6 Insert a memory card

LCD illuminator ( ) button Eject button 1 Turn the camera off.

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2 Press the card-slot cover latch (
) and open the cover (). 3 Insert the memory card (available separately) with the rear label toward the monitor. When the memory card is fully 7 Adjust viewfi nder focus

To Users of Digital Cameras with Interchangeable Lenses: Foreign Matter on the Low-Pass Filter inserted (), the access lamp (green) will light briefl y and

To adjust viewfi nder focus, slide the diopter adjustment con- Deleting photographs

the eject button will pop up ().

Nikon takes every possible precaution to prevent foreign matter from coming into contact with the low-pass fi lter during production trol up and down until the focus area in the viewfi nder are

To delete a photograph displayed in single-image playback, or the photograph highlighted in thumbnail playback, press

and shipping. The D70, however, is designed to be used with interchangeable lenses, and foreign matter may enter the camera 4 Close the card slot cover. in sharp focus.

the button. Once deleted, photographs can not be recovered.

when lenses are removed or exchanged. Once inside the camera, this foreign matter may adhere to the low-pass fi lter, where it

The memory card slot slopes slightly toward the If necessary, you can remove the rubber viewfi nder eyepiece

may appear in photographs taken under certain conditions. To prevent foreign matter from entering the camera, do not exchange

cup when adjusting diopter; when replacing the cup, the let- 1/9

monitor. Match the angle of the memory card slot 1 Press the multi selector up or down to display the photo you

lenses in dusty environments. To protect the camera when no lens is in place, be sure to replace the body cap provided with the

Rear label Memory card when inserting memory cards. tered face should be down.

want to delete.

camera, being careful to fi rst remove all dust and other foreign matter that may be adhering to the body cap.

slot cover latch Delete? When operating the diopter control with your eye Yes 2 Press the button.

Should foreign matter fi nd its way onto the low-pass fi lter, clean the low-pass fi lter as instructed on pages 194–195 of the Guide

to the viewfi nder, care should be taken to avoid

3 A confi rmation dialog will be displayed. Press the button

to Digital Photography, or have the low-pass fi lter cleaned by authorized Nikon service personnel. Photographs affected by the

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accidentally putting your fi ngers or fi ngernails in

again to delete the image and return to playback. Press any

presence of foreign matter on the low-pass fi lter can be retouched using Nikon Capture 4 version 4.1 or later (available separately)

your eye.

other button to exit without deleting the photograph.

or the clean image options available in some third-party imaging software.

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