DIGITAL CAMERA User’s Manual For Your Safety Notices The Camera Body Quick Start Guide “Point-and-Shoot” Modes (i and j) Recording Movies Viewing Photographs Deleting Unwanted Photographs Camera Menus Connecting to Smart Devices with SnapBridge Caring for the Camera Troubleshooting Specifications •...
D3500 online manual Nikon User Support Contact a Nikon representative for technical assistance with the operation of your Nikon product or products. For information on the Nikon representatives in your area, visit http://www.nikon-asia.com/support. Package Contents ❏ D3500 camera ❏...
• Do not use this product in the presence For Your Safety of fl ammable dust or gas such as propane, gasoline or aerosols. To prevent damage to property or injury to Failure to observe this precaution could yourself or to others, read “For Your Safety” result in explosion or fi re.
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• Do not handle with bare hands in DANGER (Batteries) locations exposed to extremely high or low temperatures. • Do not mishandle batteries. Failure to observe this precaution could Failure to observe the following result in burns, or frostbite. precautions could result in the batteries leaking, overheating, rupturing, or catching fi re: CAUTION...
• For more information, contact the retailer notice. or the local authorities in charge of waste • Nikon will not be held liable for any management. damages resulting from the use of this product.
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DANGER—TO REDUCE THE RISK OF device that are not expressly approved FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULLY by Nikon Corporation may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS Interface Cables...
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AC adapters, and fl ash accessories) certifi ed in the case of photographs or recordings by Nikon specifi cally for use with this Nikon of exhibits or live performances. digital camera are engineered and proven...
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Before taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip), take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally. Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profi ts that may result from product malfunction.
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Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria (list subject to change). The use of wireless devices may be prohibited in some countries or regions. Contact a Nikon- authorized service representative before using the wireless features of this product outside the country of purchase.
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(RF) Exposure Guidelines and RSS-102 of the ISED radio frequency (RF) Exposure rules. Please refer to the SAR test report that was uploaded to FCC website. Notices for Customers in Europe Hereby, Nikon Corporation declares that the radio equipment type D3500 is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU.
The Camera Body 1 Power switch 10 Lens release button 2 Shutter-release button 11 Mirror 3 E/N button 12 Lens mount 13 CPU contacts 4 Movie-record button 14 AF-assist illuminator 5 Live view switch Self-timer lamp 6 Mode dial Red-eye reduction lamp 7 Built-in fl ash 15 Body cap Microphone (monaural)
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30 31 42 41 Rubber eyecup (comes attached 37 Memory card access lamp to camera) 38 Battery-chamber cover latch 28 Viewfi nder eyepiece 39 Battery-chamber cover 29 Diopter adjustment control 40 O button 30 K button 41 W/Q button 31 G button 42 X button 32 P button 43 Tripod socket...
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A g Mode When the mode dial is rotated to g, you can shoot, view, retouch, and delete photographs and set up the camera using a convenient on-screen guide. See the online camera manual for more information.
Quick Start Guide Attach the Camera Strap A strap is supplied with the camera; additional straps are available separately. Attach the strap securely to the two camera eyelets. Charge the Battery In some countries or regions, charger may be supplied with adapter connected.
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Insert the Battery and a Memory Card Attach a Lens Mounting mark (camera) Mounting mark (lens) Rotate the lens as shown until it clicks into place. Removing Lenses To remove the lens, turn the camera off and press and hold the lens-release button on the front of the camera while rotating the lens in the direction opposite that shown above.
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A Lenses with Retractable Lens Barrel Buttons Before using the camera, unlock and extend the lens. Keeping the retractable lens barrel button pressed (q), rotate the zoom ring as shown (w). Retractable lens barrel button Pictures cannot be taken when the lens is retracted;...
Focus the Viewfi nder After removing the lens cap, rotate the diopter adjustment control until the focus points are in sharp focus. When operating the control with your eye to the viewfi nder, be careful not to put your fi ngers or fi ngernails in your eye.
Recording Movies Rotate the live view switch. The view through the lens will be displayed in the monitor. Live view switch Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus. Press the movie-record button to start recording. Movie-record button A recording indicator and the time Time remaining available are displayed in the monitor.
Viewing Photographs Pressing K displays a picture in the monitor. Movies are indicated by a 1 icon. Press J to start playback. K button Deleting Unwanted Photographs Note that photographs cannot be recovered once deleted. • Press the O button. A confi rmation dialog will be displayed;...
Camera Menus Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. To view the menus, press the G button. Tabs Choose from the following menus: N Retouch D Playback C Shooting m Recent Settings B Setup Slider shows position in current menu.
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Readying the Smart Device Before connecting, ready your smart device by installing the SnapBridge app and enabling Bluetooth. Search for “snapbridge” on the Apple App Store® (iOS) or Google Play™ (Android™) and install the SnapBridge app. Information on supported operating systems is available from the download site.
result in damage or malfunction. Caring for the Camera * Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals. ❚❚ Storage When the camera will not be used for an extended period, turn the camera Troubleshooting off and remove the battery. Do not store in locations that: ❚❚...
Single-lens refl ex digital camera Lens mount Nikon F mount (with AF contacts) Eff ective angle of view Nikon DX format; focal length equivalent to approx. 1.5× that of lenses with FX format angle of view Eff ective pixels Eff ective pixels 24.2 million...
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Viewfi nder Eye-level pentamirror single-lens refl ex viewfi nder Viewfi nder Frame coverage Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical –1 Approx. 0.85× (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infi nity, –1.0 m Magnifi cation 18 mm (–1.0 m –1 ; from center surface of viewfi nder Eyepoint eyepiece lens) –1...
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Exposure TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor Metering mode Metering method • Matrix metering: 3D color matrix metering II • Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame • Spot metering: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point Range (ISO 100, f/1.4 •...
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Focus Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with Autofocus TTL phase detection, focus points (including cross-type sensor), and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5 – 3 m/1 ft 8 in. – 9 ft 10 in.) Detection range –1 – +19 EV (ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F) • Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF Lens servo (AF-C);...
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ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety Accessory shoe lock Nikon Creative Lighting i-TTL fl ash control, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, Color Information Communication, AF-assist for multi- System (CLS)
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Movie File format Video compression H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding Audio recording format Linear PCM Built-in monaural microphone; sensitivity adjustable Audio recording device ISO sensitivity ISO 100 – 25600 Monitor 7.5-cm (3-in.), approx. 921k-dot (VGA) TFT LCD with Monitor 170 ° viewing angle, approx. 100% frame coverage, and brightness adjustment Playback Full-frame and thumbnail (4,...
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Bluetooth Bluetooth Specifi cation Version 4.1 Communication protocols • Bluetooth: 2402–2480 MHz Operating frequency • Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402–2480 MHz Maximum output 1.2 dBm (EIRP) power Range (line of sight) Approximately 10 m (32 ft) without interference; range may vary with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles Power source Battery...
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AC 100 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A maximum DC 8.4 V/0.9 A Rated output Supported batteries Nikon EN-EL14a rechargeable Li-ion batteries Approx. 1 hour and 50 minutes at an ambient Charging time temperature of 25 °C (77 °F) when no charge remains Operating temperature 0 °C –...
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❚❚ Lenses This section provides lens specifi cations for purchasers of lens kits. Note that some of the lenses below may not be available in all countries or regions. AF-P DX NIKKOR 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6G Lenses Type Type G AF-P DX lens with built-in CPU and F mount 18 –...
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AF-P DX NIKKOR 70–300mm f/4.5–6.3G ED VR and AF-P DX NIKKOR 70–300mm f/4.5–6.3G ED Lenses Type Type G AF-P DX lens with built-in CPU and F mount 70 – 300 mm Focal length Maximum aperture f/4.5 – 6.3 14 elements in 10 groups (including 1 ED lens element) Lens construction Angle of view 22°...
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• The sample images displayed on the camera and the images and illustrations in the manual are for expository purposes only. • Nikon reserves the right to change the appearance and specifi cations of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice.
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No reproduction in any form of this manual, in whole or in part (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION. 6MB44411-01...
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