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Table Of Contents

Table of Contents
Introduction
- When Your First Photo Can’t Wait
  - Getting Ready
  - Take and View Pictures
- Package Contents
- About This Document
  - Symbols
  - Conventions
- For Your Safety
- Notices
Getting to Know the Camera and Its Menus
- Parts of the Camera
- The Menus
  - The MENU Button
    - Using the Menus
  - The i Button (the i Menu)
First Steps
- Attaching the Strap
- Charging the Battery
  - The Battery Charger
  - The Charging AC Adapter: Charging
- Inserting the Battery
  - Removing the Battery
  - Battery Level
- Inserting Memory Cards
  - Removing Memory Cards
- Attaching a Lens
  - Detaching Lenses
- Camera Setup
Basic Photography and Playback
- Taking Photographs
- Shooting Videos
- Playback
  - Viewing Videos
    - The Video Playback Display
    - Video Playback Controls
  - Deleting Unwanted Pictures
Shooting Settings
- Image Recording Options (Image Area, Quality, and Size)
- Focus
- Exposure
- Release Mode
- ISO Sensitivity
  - About ISO Sensitivity
    - Adjusting ISO Sensitivity
  - Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
    - Enabling Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
- White Balance
- Bracketing
- Picture Controls
- Location Data
  - Location Data Options
    - The Satellite Signal Indicator
- Two-Button Reset
Video Recording
- Video File Types
  - Tone Mode
    - Color Space
- Video Frame Size and Rate Options
- Video Image Area Options
- Points to Note When Filming Videos
- RAW Video
- Recording HLG Video
  - View Assist
- Recording N-Log Video
  - View Assist
- Hi-Res Zoom
  - Using Hi-Res Zoom
Viewing and Retouching Pictures
- Viewing Pictures
  - Full-Frame Playback
  - Thumbnail Playback
- Photo Information
- The i Button (Playback Mode)
- Playback Zoom
  - Using Playback Zoom
- Protecting Pictures from Deletion
- Rating Pictures
- Selecting Pictures for Upload
- Filtered Playback
  - [Filtered Playback Criteria]
- Viewing Slide Shows
  - During the Show
- Deleting Pictures
  - Using the Delete Button
  - Deleting Multiple Pictures
- Creating Retouched Copies
- Editing Videos
  - Trimming Videos
  - Saving Selected Frames as JPEG Stills
    - Saving the Current Frame as a JPEG Still
    - Creating Stills from a Selected Length of Footage
Voice Memos
- Recording Voice Memos
- Playing Voice Memos
  - Deleting Voice Memos
Connecting to HDMI TVs and Recorders
- Connecting to HDMI Devices
- TVs
- Recorders
Connecting to Smart Devices
- The SnapBridge App
  - What SnapBridge Can Do for You
    - Downloading Pictures from the Camera
    - Remote Photography
- Wireless Connections
  - Connecting via Bluetooth (Pairing)
    - Pairing
    - Connecting to a Previously-Paired Smart Device
  - Connecting via Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi Mode)
    - Connecting
Connecting to Computers or FTP Servers
- Making the Connection
- Computers: Connecting via USB
  - Installing NX Studio
  - Copying Pictures to a Computer Using NX Studio
- Computers: Connecting via Ethernet or Wireless LAN
- FTP Servers: Connecting via Ethernet or Wireless LAN
- Troubleshooting Wireless LAN and Ethernet Connections
  - Problems and Solutions
  - Error Codes
Connecting to Other Cameras
- What Inter-camera Connections Can Do for You
  - Camera-Based Remote Photography (Synchronized Release)
  - Clock Synchronization (Synchronize Date and Time)
- Synchronized Release
  - Configuring and Using Synchronized Release
    - Wireless LAN
    - Ethernet
- Synchronizing Camera Clocks
Flash Photography
- “On-Camera” Versus “Remote”
  - Camera-Mounted Flash Units
  - Remote Flash Photography
- Using an On-Camera Flash
- Flash Control Mode
- Flash Modes
- Flash Compensation
  - Adjusting Flash Compensation
- FV Lock
Remote Flash Photography
- What Is Remote Flash Photography?
  - Using Remote Flash Units
- Radio AWL
- Optical AWL
  - Using Optical AWL with the SB-5000 or SB-500
The Photo Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
- The Photo Shooting Menu
- Shooting Menu Bank
  - Renaming Shooting Menu Banks
  - Copying Shooting Menu Banks
  - Restoring Default Settings
- Extended Menu Banks
- Storage Folder
  - Renaming Folders
  - Select Folder by Number
  - Select Folder from List
- File Naming
- Role Played by Card in Slot 2
  - Deleting Copies
- Image Area
- Image Quality
- Image Size Settings
- RAW Recording
- ISO Sensitivity Settings
- White Balance
- Set Picture Control
- Manage Picture Control
- Color Space
- Active D-Lighting
- Long Exposure NR
- High ISO NR
- Vignette Control
- Diffraction Compensation
- Auto Distortion Control
- Photo Flicker Reduction
- High-Frequency Flicker Reduction
- Metering
- Flash Control
  - Flash Control Mode
  - Wireless Flash Options
  - Remote Flash Control
  - Radio Remote Flash Info
- Focus Mode
- AF-Area Mode
- AF Subject Detection Options
- Vibration Reduction
- Auto Bracketing
- Multiple Exposure
  - Creating a Multiple Exposure
    - The i Menu
    - Ending Multiple Exposures
- HDR Overlay
  - Taking HDR Photographs
- Interval Timer Shooting
  - Interval-Timer Photography
- Time-Lapse Video
  - Recording Time-Lapse Videos
    - Ending Shooting
- Focus Shift Shooting
  - Focus Shift Photography
    - Ending Focus Shift Photography
The Video Recording Menu: Video Recording Options
- Video Recording Menu
- Shooting Menu Bank
- Extended Menu Banks
- Storage Folder
- File Naming
- Destination
- Video File Type
- Frame Size/Frame Rate
- Video Quality (N-RAW)
- Image Area
- Extended Oversampling
- ISO Sensitivity Settings
- White Balance
- Set Picture Control
- Manage Picture Control
- HLG Quality
- Active D-Lighting
- High ISO NR
- Vignette Control
- Diffraction Compensation
- Auto Distortion Control
- Video Flicker Reduction
- High-Frequency Flicker Reduction
- Metering
- Focus Mode
- AF-Area Mode
- AF Subject Detection Options
  - Subject Detection
  - AF When Subject Not Detected
- Vibration Reduction
- Electronic VR
- Microphone Sensitivity
- Attenuator
- Frequency Response
- Wind Noise Reduction
- Mic Jack Plug-in Power
- Headphone Volume
- Timecode
  - “Reset Using Remote”
- External Rec. Cntrl (HDMI)
- Hi-Res Zoom
Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
- Custom Settings Menu
- Custom Settings Bank
  - Renaming Custom Settings Banks
  - Copying Custom Settings Banks
  - Restoring Default Settings
- a1: AF-C Priority Selection
- a2: AF-S Priority Selection
- a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On
  - Blocked Shot AF Response
  - Subject Motion
- a4: Focus Points Used
- a5: Store Points by Orientation
- a6: AF Activation
- a7: Focus Point Persistence
- a8: Limit AF-Area Mode Selection
- a9: Focus Mode Restrictions
- a10: Focus Point Wrap-Around
- a11: Focus Point Display
  - Manual Focus Mode
  - Dynamic-Area AF Assist
  - AF-C In-Focus Display
  - 3D-Tracking Focus Point Color
- a12: Built-in AF-Assist Illuminator
- a13: Focus Peaking
  - Focus Peaking Display
  - Focus Peaking Sensitivity
  - Focus Peaking Highlight Color
- a14: Focus Point Selection Speed
- a15: Manual Focus Ring in AF Mode
- b1: ISO sensitivity Step Value
- b2: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl
- b3: Easy Exposure Compensation
- b4: Matrix Metering Face Detection
- b5: Center-Weighted Area
- b6: Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure
- b7: Keep Exp. When f/ Changes
- c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L
- c2: Self-Timer
- c3: Power Off Delay
- d1: Continuous Shooting Speed
- d2: Maximum Shots per Burst
- d3: Limit Release Mode Selection
- d4: Pre-Release Capture Options
- d5: Sync. Release Mode Options
- d6: Extended Shutter Speeds (M)
- d7: Limit Selectable Image Area
- d8: File Number Sequence
- d9: View Mode (Photo Lv)
- d10: Starlight View (Photo Lv)
- d11: Warm Display Colors
- d12: LCD Illumination
- d13: View All in Continuous Mode
- d14: Release Timing Indicator
- d15: Image Frame
- d16: Grid Type
- d17: Virtual Horizon Type
  - Roll
  - Pitch
- d18: Custom Monitor Shooting Display
- d19: Custom Viewfinder Shooting Display
- d20 High FPS Viewfinder Display
- e1: Flash Sync Speed
- e2: Flash Shutter Speed
- e3: Exposure Comp. for Flash
- e4: Auto Flash ISO Sensitivity Control
- e5: Modeling Flash
- e6: Auto Bracketing (Mode M)
- e7: Bracketing Order
- e8: Flash Burst Priority
- f1: Customize i Menu
  - View Memory Card Info
  - Split-Screen Display Zoom
- f2: Custom Controls (Shooting)
  - Command Dials
  - Saving and Recalling Focus Positions
    - “Save to All”
    - “Save Individually”
- f3: Custom Controls (Playback)
  - Command Dials
    - Frame Advance
    - Video Playback
- f4: Control Lock
- f5: Reverse Dial Rotation
- f6: Release Button to Use Dial
- f7: Reverse Indicators
- f8: Reverse Ring for Focus
- f9: Focus Ring Rotation Range
- f10: Control Ring Response
- f11: Switch Focus/Control Ring Roles
- f12: Full-Frame Playback Flicks
  - Flick Up/Flick Down
  - Flick Advance Direction
- f13: Prefer Sub-selector Center
- g1: Customize i Menu
  - Multi-Selector Power Aperture
  - Multi Selector Exposure Comp.
  - View Video Info
- g2: Custom Controls
  - Command Dials
- g3: Control Lock
- g4: Limit AF-Area Mode Selection
- g5: Focus Mode Restrictions
- g6: AF Speed
- g7: AF Tracking Sensitivity
- g8: Hi-Res Zoom Speed
- g9: Fine ISO Control (Mode M)
- g10: Extended Shutter Speeds (Mode M)
- g11: View Assist
- g12: Zebra Pattern
  - Pattern Tone Range
  - Pattern
  - Highlight Threshold
  - Mid-tone Range
- g13: Limit Zebra Pattern Tone Range
- g14: Grid Type
- g15: Brightness Information Display
- g16: Custom Monitor Shooting Display
- g17: Custom Viewfinder Shooting Display
- g18: Red REC Frame Indicator
The Playback Menu: Managing Pictures
- Playback Menu
- Delete
- Playback Folder
- Playback Display Options
- Delete Pictures from Both Slots
- Dual-Format Recording PB Slot
- Filtered Playback Criteria
- Series Playback
- Picture Review
- After Delete
- After Burst, Show
- Auto-Rotate Pictures
- Copy Image(s)
  - Copying Pictures
The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
- Setup Menu
- Format Memory Card
  - “Yes (Full Format)”
- Language
- Time Zone and Date
- Monitor Brightness
- Monitor Color Balance
- Viewfinder Brightness
- Viewfinder Color Balance
- Finder Display Size (Photo Lv)
- Limit Monitor Mode Selection
- Auto Rotate Info Display
- AF Fine-Tuning Options
  - Creating and Saving Fine-Tuning Values
  - Choosing a Default Fine-Tuning Value
- Non-CPU Lens Data
- Save Focus Position
- Auto Temperature Cutout
- Sensor Shield Behavior at Power Off
- Clean Image Sensor
- Image Dust Off Ref Photo
  - Acquiring Image Dust Off Reference Data
- Pixel Mapping
- Image Comment
  - Input Comment
  - Attach Comment
- Copyright Information
  - Artist/Copyright
  - Attach Copyright Information
- IPTC
  - Creating, Renaming, Editing, and Copying Presets
  - Deleting Presets
  - Embedding Presets
  - Copying Presets to a Memory Card
  - Copying Presets to the Camera
- Voice Memo Options
  - Voice Memo Control
  - Audio Output (Playback)
- Camera Sounds
  - Shutter Sound
  - Beep On/Off
  - Volume
  - Pitch
- Silent Mode
- Touch Controls
  - Enable/Disable Touch Controls
  - Glove Mode
- HDMI
- USB Connection Priority
- Location Data (Built-In)
- Wireless Remote (WR) Options
  - LED Lamp
  - Link Mode
- Assign Remote (WR) Fn Button
- Conformity Marking
- Battery Info
- USB Power Delivery
- Energy Saving (Photo Mode)
- Slot Empty Release Lock
- Save/Load Menu Settings
  - Save Menu Settings
  - Load Menu Settings
- Reset All Settings
- Firmware Version
The Network Menu: Network Connections
- Network Menu
- Airplane Mode
- Wired LAN
- Connect to Smart Device
- Connect to Computer
- Connect to FTP Server
  - Network Settings
  - Options
- Connect to Other Cameras
- ATOMOS AirGlu BT Options
- USB
- Start via LAN
- Router Frequency Band
- MAC Address
My Menu/Recent Settings
- My Menu/Recent Settings
- My Menu: Creating a Custom Menu
- Recent Settings: Accessing Recently-Used Settings
  - How Items Are Added to [RECENT SETTINGS]
Troubleshooting
- Before Contacting Customer Support
- Problems and Solutions
- Alerts and Error Messages
  - Alerts
  - Error Messages
Technical Notes
- Compatible Lenses and Accessories
- Camera Displays
- Compatible Flash Units
- Compatible Accessories
  - Calibrating Batteries
  - Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter
- Software
- Caring for the Camera
- Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
- Specifications
  - Nikon Z 9 Digital Camera
- Approved Memory Cards
- Memory Card Capacity
- Battery Endurance
- Trademarks and Licenses
- Cautions: Location Data (GPS/GLONASS)
- Notices
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN)
Changes with “C” Firmware Version 4.00
- Features Available with “C” Firmware Version 4.00
  - “Firmware Version”
- Changes Made with “C” Firmware Version 4.00
  - Still Photography
  - Video Recording
  - Playback
  - Controls
  - Displays
  - Networks
- New Bracketing Increments
- More Time for Pre-Release Capture
- New Large Size Option for JPEG + JPEG Recording
- New Menu Item: “Auto Capture”
  - The Auto Capture Settings Display
  - Taking Pictures Using Auto Capture
- Low ISO Sensitivity Settings for N-Log Video
- New Options for Hi-Res Zoom Speed
- New: Slow-Motion Videos
- Changes to i-Menu “Select for Upload” Options
- "Priority Upload" Options Added to i Menu
- Support for Power Zoom
  - New Custom Setting: f12 “Assign Power Zoom Buttons”
  - New Custom Setting: g9 “Assign Power Zoom Buttons”
  - New Setup Menu Item: “Save Zoom Position (PZ Lenses)”
  - The Focal Length Display
- New Custom Setting: d6 “Exposure Delay Mode”
- New Options for Custom Settings f2 “Custom Controls (Shooting)” and g2 “Custom Controls”
  - New Reset Option
  - Newly Customizable Controls
  - New Roles Available via Custom Setting f2 “Custom Controls (Shooting)”
  - New Roles Available via Custom Setting g2 “Custom Controls”
- New Options for Custom Setting f3: “Custom Controls (Playback)”
  - New Reset Option
  - Newly Customizable Controls
  - New Roles
- Updates to “Non-CPU Lens Data”
- Increased Character Limit for IPTC “Category” Entries
- New Shutter Sound and Volume Options
- Support for “Viewfinder Display Size” Selection in Video Mode
- Updated Distance Display for Manual Focus
- Changes and Additions to “Connect to FTP Server”
  - Increased Profile Storage
  - Auto Reconnect on Error
- Changes to Synchronized Release
  - Configuring and Using Synchronized Release
    - Wireless LAN
    - Ethernet
- New “Overwrite Copyright Info” Option for Master Cameras
- Menu Items and Defaults for “C” Firmware Version 4.00
  - Photo Shooting Menu
  - Video Recording Menu
  - Custom Settings Menu
  - Playback Menu
  - Setup Menu
  - Network Menu
  - My Menu/Recent Settings
- Post-Upgrade Specifications for “C” Firmware Version 4.00
Changes with “C” Firmware Version 4.10
- Changes Made with “C” Firmware Version 4.10
- New AF Subject Detection Options: Birds and Airplanes
Index
- Index
  - Symbols, Numerics
  - A
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  - L
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Conventions

This camera uses CFexpress (Type B) and X

QD memory cards. Memory cards of all types are referred

to throughout this document as “memory cards”. Where it is necessary to distinguish between the

different types, the terms “CFexpress memory card” and “XQD memory card” may be used.

Throughout this document, battery chargers are referred to as “battery chargers” or “chargers”.

Throughout this document, the display in camera monitor and viewfinder during shooting is

referred to as the “shooting display”. In most cases, the illustrations show the monitor.

Throughout this document, smartphones and tablets are referred to as “smart devices”.

Throughout this document, the term “default settings” is used to refer to the settings in effect at

shipment. The explanations in this document assume that default settings are used.

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