Camera displays
The monitor shows information on current settings. Other icons or warnings may occasionally be displayed, for example when settings are changed.
The monitor
Photo mode
| 1 | Shooting mode (Choosing a shooting mode) |
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| 2 | Flexible program indicator (P (programmed auto)) |
| 3 | Out-of-focus indicator (auto-area AF; Taking photographs (b auto)) |
| 4 | Temperature warning (Temperature warnings) |
| 5 | Release mode (Release mode) |
| 6 | Interval timer photography indicator (Interval timer shooting) 1 icon (The 1 icon) “No memory card” indicator (Inserting the battery and a memory card, No memory card inserted) |
| 7 | Focus mode (Focus mode) |
| 8 | Time-lapse video indicator (Time-lapse video) |
| 9 | AF-area mode (AF-area mode) |
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| 10 | Subject detection (Subject detection) |
| 11 | Flash mode (Flash modes) |
| 12 | FTP connection status (Connecting to FTP servers via wireless LAN) |
| 13 | White balance (White balance) |
| 14 | Image quality (Changing image quality) |
| 15 | Active D-Lighting (Active D-Lighting) |
| 16 | Image size (Choosing an image size) |
| 17 | Picture Control (Picture Controls) |
| 18 | Image area (Changing image area) |
| 1 | Exposure and flash bracketing indicator (Exposure and flash bracketing) WB bracketing indicator (White balance bracketing) ADL bracketing indicator (ADL bracketing) HDR indicator (Taking HDR photographs) Multiple exposure indicator (Creating a multiple exposure) |
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| 2 | Number of shots in exposure and flash bracketing sequence (Exposure and flash bracketing) Number of shots in WB bracketing sequence (White balance bracketing) Number of shots in ADL bracketing sequence (ADL bracketing) HDR strength (Taking HDR photographs) Number of shots in multiple exposure (Creating a multiple exposure) Pre-Release Capture (d3: Pre-Release Capture options) |
| 3 | Exposure indicator
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| 4 | Nikon Imaging Cloud connection status (Connecting the camera to Nikon Imaging Cloud) Remote camera connection status (Synchronized release) |
| 5 | i icon (The i button (i menu)) |
| 6 | Distance between the camera and the focus position (Manual focus) |
| 7 | Focus distance indicator (Manual focus) |
| 1 | Battery indicator (Battery level) |
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| 2 | USB power delivery (USB power delivery) |
| 3 | Flash-ready indicator (Using an on-camera flash) |
| 4 | Number of exposures remaining (Number of exposures remaining, Memory card capacity) Camera control mode display (Camera control) |
| 5 | Wi-Fi connection indicator (Connecting via Wi-Fi, Connecting to computers via wireless LAN, Connecting to FTP servers via wireless LAN) Bluetooth connection indicator (Pairing (Bluetooth), Save wireless remote controller) Airplane mode (Airplane mode) |
| 6 | ISO sensitivity (ISO sensitivity) |
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| 7 | ISO sensitivity indicator (ISO sensitivity) Auto ISO sensitivity indicator (Auto ISO sensitivity control) |
| 8 | Exposure compensation indicator (Exposure compensation) |
| 9 | Flash compensation indicator (Flash compensation) |
| 10 | Aperture (A (aperture-priority auto), M (manual)) |
| 11 | Aperture lock icon (f5: Control lock) |
| 1 | FV lock indicator (FV lock) |
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| 2 | Shutter speed (S (shutter-priority auto), M (manual)) |
| 3 | Shutter speed lock icon (f5: Control lock) |
| 4 | Focus indicator (Manual focus) |
| 5 | Metering (Metering) |
| 6 | Autoexposure (AE) lock (Autoexposure (AE) lock) |
| 7 | Auto white-balance (AWB) lock (f2: Custom controls (shooting)) |
| 8 | Touch shooting (Touch controls, The touch shutter) |
| 9 | Vibration reduction (Vibration reduction) |
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| 10 | Shutter type (d6: Shutter type) Silent mode (Silent mode) |
| 11 | Focal length1 |
| 12 | Focus point (Focus-point selection) |
| 13 | FLICKER icon (Photo flicker reduction) |
| 14 | “Lens built-in teleconverter enabled” indicator2 |
| 15 | View mode (d10: View mode (photo Lv)) |
- Displayed only in the case of zoom lenses with no focal length scale.
- Display only when a NIKKOR Z lens with a built-in teleconverter is attached and the teleconverter enabled.
Temperature warnings
- If the camera temperature becomes elevated, a high-temperature warning (b) and count-down timer will be displayed. When the timer reaches zero, the shooting display will turn off.
- The timer turns red when the thirty second mark is reached. In some cases, the timer may be displayed immediately after the camera is turned on.
High-temperature warnings
Do not touch the camera body, battery, or memory card until the temperature goes down and the warning indicator disappears.
When the Wi-Fi connection indicator flashes rapidly
When the camera becomes hot while wirelessly connecting to a computer or smart device, the Wi-Fi connection indicator (U) flashes rapidly and wireless transmission is interrupted.
- Wait for the camera to cool before reconnecting the camera to the computer or smart device.
- When the Wi-Fi connection indicator (U) flashes rapidly, note that the camera body and battery may be hot.
No memory card inserted
If no memory card is inserted, a “no memory card” indicator and [–E–] will appear in the shooting display.
The information display
| 1 | Shooting mode (Choosing a shooting mode) |
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| 2 | Flexible program indicator (P (programmed auto)) |
| 3 | Shutter speed lock icon (f5: Control lock) |
| 4 | Shutter speed (S (shutter-priority auto), M (manual)) |
| 5 | Aperture lock icon (f5: Control lock) |
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| 6 | Aperture (A (aperture-priority auto), M (manual)) |
| 7 | Exposure indicator
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| 1 | Wi-Fi connection indicator (Connecting via Wi-Fi, Connecting to computers via wireless LAN, Connecting to FTP servers via wireless LAN) Bluetooth connection indicator (Pairing (Bluetooth), Save wireless remote controller) |
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| 2 | Exposure and flash bracketing indicator (Exposure and flash bracketing) WB bracketing indicator (White balance bracketing) ADL bracketing indicator (ADL bracketing) HDR indicator (Taking HDR photographs) Multiple exposure indicator (Creating a multiple exposure) |
| 3 | Number of exposures remaining (Number of exposures remaining, Memory card capacity) Camera control mode display (Camera control) |
| 4 | i icon (The i button (i menu)) |
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| 5 | ISO sensitivity (ISO sensitivity) |
| 6 | ISO sensitivity indicator (ISO sensitivity) Auto ISO sensitivity indicator (Auto ISO sensitivity control) |
| 7 | FV lock indicator (FV lock) |
| 8 | Autoexposure (AE) lock (Autoexposure (AE) lock) |
| 9 | Flash compensation indicator (Flash compensation) |
| 10 | Exposure compensation indicator (Exposure compensation) Exposure compensation value (Exposure compensation) |
| 1 | 1 icon (The 1 icon) |
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| 2 | Interval-timer photography indicator (Interval timer shooting) Time-lapse video indicator (Time-lapse video) |
| 3 | Flash control mode (Flash control mode, Flash control mode (built-in)) |
| 4 | Long-exposure noise reduction indicator (Long exposure NR) |
| 5 | Shutter type (d6: Shutter type) |
| 6 | “Beep” indicator (Camera sounds) |
| 7 | Battery indicator (Battery level) |
| 8 | USB power delivery (USB power delivery) |
| 9 | Image size (Choosing an image size) |
| 10 | AF-area mode/subj. detection (AF-area mode, Subject detection) |
| 11 | Focus mode (Focus mode) |
| 12 | Flash mode (Flash modes) |
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| 13 | Airplane mode (Airplane mode) |
| 14 | Metering (Metering) |
| 15 | Custom controls (shooting; f2: Custom controls (shooting)) |
| 16 | Vibration reduction (Vibration reduction) |
| 17 | Tone mode (Tone mode) |
| 18 | Set Picture Control (Picture Controls) |
| 19 | White balance (White balance) |
| 20 | Image quality (Changing image quality) |
| 21 | Temperature warning (Temperature warnings) |
Video mode
| 1 | Recording indicator “No video” indicator (The 0 icon) |
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| 2 | External recording control (Recorders) |
| 3 | Video self-timer (Video self-timer) |
| 4 | Product review mode (Product review mode) |
| 5 | Length of footage recorded Timecode (Timecode) |
| 6 | Hi-Res Zoom indicator (Hi-Res Zoom) Zoom ratio for Hi-Res Zoom (Hi-Res Zoom) |
| 7 | Available recording time |
| 8 | Picture Control (Picture Controls) Tone mode (Tone mode) |
| 9 | Video file type (Video file types) |
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| 10 | Frame size and rate (Video frame size and rate options) |
| 11 | Recording indicator (red border; g19: Red REC frame indicator) |
| 12 | Zoom position for Hi-Res Zoom (Hi-Res Zoom) |
| 13 | Sound level (Microphone sensitivity) |
| 14 | Microphone sensitivity (Microphone sensitivity) |
| 15 | Electronic VR indicator (Electronic VR) |
| 16 | Headphone volume (Headphone volume) |
| 17 | Zebra pattern (g12: Zebra pattern) |
The Viewfinder
Photo mode
| 1 | “Lens built-in teleconverter enabled” indicator |
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| 2 | View mode (d10: View mode (photo Lv)) |
| 3 | Release mode (Release mode) |
| 4 | Focus mode (Focus mode) |
| 5 | AF-area mode (AF-area mode) |
| 6 | Subject detection (Subject detection) |
| 7 | Flash mode (Flash modes) |
| 8 | White balance (White balance) |
| 9 | Active D-Lighting (Active D-Lighting) |
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| 10 | Picture Control (Picture Controls) |
| 11 | Image quality (Changing image quality) |
| 12 | Image size (Choosing an image size) |
| 13 | Image area (Changing image area) |
| 14 | Out-of-focus indicator (auto-area AF; Taking photographs (b auto)) |
| 1 | Focus point (Focus-point selection) |
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| 2 | Exposure and flash bracketing indicator (Exposure and flash bracketing) WB bracketing indicator (White balance bracketing) ADL bracketing indicator (ADL bracketing) HDR indicator (Taking HDR photographs) Multiple exposure indicator (Creating a multiple exposure) |
| 3 | Number of shots in exposure and flash bracketing sequence (Exposure and flash bracketing) Number of shots in WB bracketing sequence (White balance bracketing) Number of shots in ADL bracketing sequence (ADL bracketing) HDR strength (Taking HDR photographs) Number of shots in multiple exposure (Creating a multiple exposure) Pre-Release Capture (d3: Pre-Release Capture options) |
| 4 | Flash compensation indicator (Flash compensation) |
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| 5 | FTP connection status (Connecting to FTP servers via wireless LAN) |
| 6 | Nikon Imaging Cloud connection status (Connecting the camera to Nikon Imaging Cloud) Remote camera connection status (Synchronized release) |
| 7 | Wi-Fi connection indicator (Connecting via Wi-Fi, Connecting to computers via wireless LAN, Connecting to FTP servers via wireless LAN) Bluetooth connection indicator (Pairing (Bluetooth), Save wireless remote controller) Airplane mode (Airplane mode) |
| 1 | Distance between the camera and the focus position (Manual focus) |
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| 2 | Focus distance indicator (Manual focus) |
| 3 | FV lock indicator (FV lock) |
| 4 | USB power delivery (USB power delivery) |
| 5 | Battery indicator (Battery level) |
| 6 | Flash-ready indicator (Using an on-camera flash) |
| 7 | Number of exposures remaining (Number of exposures remaining, Memory card capacity) Camera control mode display (Camera control) |
| 8 | ISO sensitivity (ISO sensitivity) |
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| 9 | ISO sensitivity indicator (ISO sensitivity) Auto ISO sensitivity indicator (Auto ISO sensitivity control) |
| 10 | Exposure compensation indicator (Exposure compensation) |
| 11 | Exposure indicator
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| 12 | Aperture (A (aperture-priority auto), M (manual)) |
| 13 | Aperture lock icon (f5: Control lock) |
| 1 | Shutter speed (S (shutter-priority auto), M (manual)) |
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| 2 | Shutter speed lock icon (f5: Control lock) |
| 3 | Flexible program indicator (P (programmed auto)) |
| 4 | Shooting mode (Choosing a shooting mode) |
| 5 | Focus indicator (Manual focus) |
| 6 | Metering (Metering) |
| 7 | Shutter type (d6: Shutter type) Silent mode (Silent mode) |
| 8 | Vibration reduction (Vibration reduction) |
| 9 | Focal length |
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| 10 | Autoexposure (AE) lock (Autoexposure (AE) lock) |
| 11 | Auto white-balance (AWB) lock (f2: Custom controls (shooting)) |
| 12 | Time-lapse video indicator (Time-lapse video) |
| 13 | Interval timer photography indicator (Interval timer shooting) 1 icon (The 1 icon) “No memory card” indicator (Inserting the battery and a memory card, No memory card inserted) |
| 14 | Temperature warning (Temperature warnings) |
| 15 | FLICKER icon (Photo flicker reduction) |
Video mode
| 1 | Headphone volume (Headphone volume) |
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| 2 | Zebra pattern (g12: Zebra pattern) |
| 3 | Video self-timer (Video self-timer) |
| 4 | Product review mode (Product review mode) |
| 5 | Picture Control (Picture Controls) Tone mode (Tone mode) |
| 6 | Frame size and rate (Video frame size and rate options) |
| 7 | Video file type (Video file types) |
| 8 | Hi-Res Zoom indicator (Hi-Res Zoom) Zoom ratio for Hi-Res Zoom (Hi-Res Zoom) |
| 9 | Available recording time |
| 10 | Length of footage recorded Timecode (Timecode) |
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| 11 | Recording indicator (red border; g19: Red REC frame indicator) |
| 12 | Zoom position for Hi-Res Zoom (Hi-Res Zoom) |
| 13 | Sound level (Microphone sensitivity) |
| 14 | Microphone sensitivity (Microphone sensitivity) |
| 15 | Electronic VR indicator (Electronic VR) |
| 16 | External recording control (Recorders) |
| 17 | Recording indicator “No video” indicator (The 0 icon) |