Nikon D60 DSLR Manual
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Contents:
For Your Safety ii Notices iii Introduction 1 About This Manual 1 Information and Precautions 2 Getting to Know the Camera 4 Camera Body 4 The Mode Dial 6 The Power Switch 6 The Viewfinder Display 7 The Shooting Information Display 8 The Command Dial 10 Multi Selector 12 The Shutter Release Button 13 N Help Button 13 The Camera Strap AN DC1 14 First Steps 15 Charging and Inserting the Battery 16 The Quick Charger MH 23 16 The Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL9 16 Attaching a Lens 18 Detaching Lenses 19 Vibration Reduction Mode VR 20 Setting Display Language Date and Time 21 Reset the Clock 21 Inserting Memory Cards 23 Inserting Memory Cards 23 Formatting Memory Cards 24 Adjusting Viewfinder Focus Diopter Adjustment 26 Basic Photography 27 Point and Shoot Photography e
Auto Mode 28 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select Shooting Mode 28 Step 2 Frame a Photograph 30 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 32 Step 4 Viewing Photographs Deleting Photographs 34 v Table of Contents Shooting Particular Scenes 36 Taking Pictures 36 Features of f g h i j k and l Modes 36 Getting Good Results with Autofocus 38 a b c and d Modes 39 Shooting in a b c and d Modes 40 Shooting in a Mode Programmed Auto 41 Shooting in b Mode Shutter Priority Auto 42 Shooting in c Mode Aperture Priority Auto 43 Shooting in d Mode Manual 44 Changing Shooting Settings 47 The Quick Settings Display 48 Image Quality and Size 49 Image Quality 50 Image Size 50 White Balance 52 ISO Sensitivity 53 Releasing the Shutter 54 Release Mode 54 Continuous Mode 54 Self Timer and Remote Control Modes 55 Focus 57 Focus Mode 57 AF Area Mode 58 Focus Point Selection 59 Focus Lock 60 Manual Focus 61 Exposure 62 Metering 62 Autoexposure Lock 63 Using the Built in Flash 64 Changing the Flash Mode 65 Exposure Compensation 67 Flash Compensation 68 Active D Lighting 69 Two Button Reset 70 vi Table of Contents More on Playback 71 Viewing Photographs in Full Frame Playback 72 Full Frame Playback 72 Photo Information 73 Viewing Multiple Photographs Thumbnail Playback 76 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 77 Protecting Photographs from Deletion 78 Connecting to a Computer Printer or TV 79 Connecting to a Computer 80 Before Connecting the Camera 80 Connecting the USB Cable 81 Connecting to a Printer 83 Printing Via Direct USB Connection 84 Connecting the Printer 85 Printing Photographs One at a Time 86 Printing Multiple Photographs 88 Creating an Index Print 89 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 90 Viewing Photographs on TV 92 Menu Guide 93 Using Camera Menus 94 Playback Options The Playback Menu 96 Delete 96 Playback Folder 97 Rotate Tall 98 Slide Show 98 Stop Motion Movie 99 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu 100 Optimize Image 101 Customizing Image Enhancement Options Custom 102 White Balance 103 Fine Tuning White Balance 104 Preset Manual 105 Noise Reduction 108 vii Table of Contents Custom Settings 109 R Reset 110 01 Beep 110 06 No Memory Card 110 07 Image Review 111 09 AF assist 111 10 ISO Auto 111 11 F G Button 112 12 AE L AF L 113 13 AE Lock 113 14 Built in Flash Optional Flash Unit 113 15 Auto off Timers 114 16 Self Timer 114 17 Remote on Duration 115 18 Date Imprint 115 19 Rangefinder 116 Basic Camera Settings The Setup Menu 117 CSM Setup Menu 118 Choosing Menu Items for My Menu 119 Info Display Format 120 Auto Shooting Info 122 Shooting Info Auto off 123 LCD Brightness 123 Video Mode 123 Language 123 Image Comment 124 Folders 125 File No Sequence 126 Clean Image Sensor 126 Mirror Lock Up 126 Firmware Version 126 Dust off Ref Photo 127 Auto Image Rotation 128 viii Table of Contents Creating Retouched Copies The Retouch Menu 129 Creating Retouched Copies 130 Creating Retouched Copies in Full frame Playback 131 Quick Retouch 132 D Lighting 132 Red Eye Correction 133 Trim 134 Monochrome 134 Filter Effects 135 Small Picture 136 Image Overlay 138 NEF RAW Processing 140 Stop motion Movie 141 Before and after Making a Side by Side Comparison 143 Optional Accessories 145 Compatible Lenses 146 Optional Flash Units Speedlights 150 Other Accessories 155 Connecting the Power Connector and the AC Adapter 157 Approved Memory Cards 158 Maximizing the Life of the Camera 159 Caring for the Camera 159 Storage 159 Cleaning 159 Caring for the Optical Low Pass Filter 160 Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions 164 The Camera and Lens 164 The Battery 166 ix Table of Contents Technical Notes 167 Troubleshooting 167 Display 167 Shooting 168 Playback 170 Others 171 Camera Error Messages and Displays 172 Appendix 176 Available Settings and Defaults 176 Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality Size 178 Exposure Program Mode P 178 Flash Control 179 Shutter Speeds Available with the Built in Flash 179 Aperture Sensitivity and Flash Range 179 Specifications 180 Supported Standards 186 Index Symbols e auto 28 f Auto flash off 36 g Portrait 36 h Landscape 37 i Child 37 j Sports 37 k Close up 37 l Night portrait 37 a 41 b 42 c 43 d 44 A exposure compensation button 4 67 68 B aperture button 4 44 C Active D Lighting button 4 69 70 D flash mode button 4 64 65 68 E flash compensation button 4 68 F self timer button 4 54 55 G FUNC button 4 112 F G Button 112 H AE L AF L button 5 60 63 78 113 I protect button 5 78 J delete button 5 34 K playback zoom button 5 8 48 70 77 L Information display Quick settings display button 5 M thumbnail playback zoom out button 5 display 9 ring 40 Aperture priority auto 43 Auto image rotation 128 Auto meter off 31 Auto off timers 114 Auto shooting info 122 Autoexposure AE lock 7 63 113 Autofocus 18 AVI 51 B Battery 155 166 charging 16 indicator 7 9 28 inserting 16 level 29 Battery chamber cover 5 17 latch 5 17 Beep 110 indicator 9 Before and after 143 Black and white 134 Blue intensifier 135 Body Cap BF 1A 156 Border 86 Built in flash 4 33 64 113 Bulb 46 13 76 A AC adapter 156 157 Accessories 155 Accessory shoe 4 150 cover 4 150 Active D Lighting 69 indicator 9 Active D Lighting and retouch history 74 AE L AF L button 113 AF area mode 7 9 58 AF assist 111 AF assist illuminator 4 57 Aperture 7 9 40 44 C Camera Control Pro 2 82 156 Capture NX 127 156 CHARGE lamp 17 Clean image sensor 126 160 Closest subject 58 Color balance 135 mode 102 103 space 103 temperature 104 Command dial 5 10 Connector cover 4 167 Continuous 54 mode 54 Cool white fluorescent 103 Cropping 87 Cross screen 135 Technical Notes N help button 5 13 O menu button 5 94 P playback button 5 34 72 A reset button 4 5 70 187 Index CSM setup menu 118 full 118 my menu 119 simple 118 Custom settings 109 Cyanotype 134 D Date counter 116 imprint 115 Date and time 21 Date imprint indicator 9 Day white fluorescent 103 Daylight fluorescent 103 Daylight saving time 21 22 Default setting 70 176 Delete 96 current images 34 Diopter adjustment 26 control 5 26 D Lighting 132 DPOF 186 Dust off ref photo 127 indicator 7 Dynamic area 58 E Technical Notes Electronic analog exposure display 7 9 45 Electronic rangefinder 61 Exif version 2 21 186 Exposure 40 Exposure compensation 7 9 67 indicator 7 value 7 9 Eye sensor 5 123 Eyelet for camera strap 4 5 Eyepiece cap 56 F 188 File Information 73 File Names 51 File no sequence 126 Filter 155 Filter effects 135 Firmware version 126 Flash control 179 manual 113 mode 65 optional unit 113 range 149 179 rear curtain sync 65 66 red eye reduction 65 slow sync 65 sync mode 9 TTL 113 Flash compensation 68 button 4 indicator 7 9 value 7 9 Flash ready indicator 7 Flexible program 41 indicator 7 f number 40 44 148 Focal length 20 plane mark 4 61 Focus 57 indicator 7 32 38 60 61 lock 38 60 points 7 26 30 58 59 60 Focus mode 9 auto servo AF 57 continuous servo AF 57 manual 38 57 61 single servo AF 57 Focus point display 9 26 30 58 59 60 Folders 125 Frame interval 98 G Green intensifier 135 Guide number 151 H Help indicator 9 172 Highlights 75 Histogram 75 Hue adjustment 102 I Image overlay 138 quality 9 50 178 size 9 50 178 Image comment 124 Index Image review 111 Index print 89 Info display format 120 classic 121 wallpaper 122 Infrared receiver 4 56 ISO auto 53 111 indicator 7 9 ISO sensitivity 9 53 Hi 1 53 i TTL balanced fill flash for digital SLR 179 J JPEG 50 140 JPG 51 L Language 123 LCD brightness 123 Lens 19 146 149 185 attaching 18 CPU 40 62 128 146 148 mounting index 4 18 non CPU 146 147 release button 4 19 Long time exposures 46 Low pass filter 160 162 M N NDF 51 NEF 51 NEF RAW 51 NEF RAW processing 140 Nikon Transfer 80 No memory card 110 No of copies 86 Noise reduction 108 O Optimize image 101 indicator 9 P Page size 86 PC connection indicator 7 PC mode indicator 9 Photo Information 73 PictBridge 84 85 186 Picture angle 20 Playback folder 97 full frame 72 thumbnail 76 zoom 77 Playback menu 96 Power connector 156 157 cover 5 157 Power switch 4 6 Preset manual 105 recording indicator 7 9 Print DPOF 88 Print set DPOF 83 90 Printer 84 85 Programmed auto 41 Protecting photographs 78 Technical Notes Manual 44 Manual flash control indicator 9 Max sensitivity 111 Memory capacity 7 9 28 55 178 large 7 9 29 Memory card 23 28 158 178 access lamp 5 23 32 formatting 24 inserting 23 removing 23 slot cover 5 23 Mercury vapor lamps 103 Metering 62 center weighted 62 matrix 62 mode 9 spot 62 Min shutter speed 111 Mired 105 Mirror lock up 126 162 Mode dial 4 6 Monitor 5 8 72 123 159 165 Monochrome 134 Multi selector 5 12 Q Quick Charger MH 23 16 184 Quick retouch 132 Quick settings display 48 189 Index R Rangefinder 7 116 RAW B 51 Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL9 16 184 Red intensifier 135 Red eye correction 133 reduction lamp 4 65 Release mode 9 54 Remote Control ML L3 55 56 156 control mode 55 delayed 54 55 quick response 54 55 Remote on duration 115 Reset 110 Reset switch 4 167 Retouch menu 129 Rotate tall 98 Rubber eyecup 56 S Technical Notes 190 Saturation 102 Self timer 54 55 114 lamp 4 56 mode 55 Sepia 134 Setup menu 117 Shooting data page 1 73 page 2 74 Shooting info auto off 123 Shooting information display 48 Shooting menu 100 Shutter speed 7 9 40 44 179 display 9 Shutter priority auto 42 Shutter release button 4 13 32 half press 13 Single frame 54 Single point 58 Skylight 135 Slide show 98 Small picture 136 Sodium vapor lamps 103 Software Suite 80 Speedlight 113 150 152 153 Standard i TTL fill flash for digital SLR 179 Stop motion movie creation 141 Stop motion movie playback 99 Strap 14 T Terminal cover 16 Time 46 Time stamp 87 Tone compensation 102 Trim 134 Two button reset 70 U USB cable 80 81 85 92 USB connector 4 V Vibration reduction VR 20 Video cable 92 Video connector 4 Video mode 123 Viewfinder 7 159 eyepiece 5 26 eyepiece accessories 155 ViewNX 80 W Warm filter 135 Warm white fl 103 Warning indicator 7 13 172 White balance 52 103 cloudy 52 direct sunlight 52 fine tuning 104 flash 52 fluorescent 52 incandescent 52 mode 9 preset manual 52 shade 52 White fluorescent 103 World time 21 Write protect switch 25 Z Zoom ring 30 Index Technical Notes 191 DIGITAL CAMERA User s Manual 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 En Printed in Europe YP8A01 11 6MB01411 01 En
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