DIGITAL CAMERA
User’s Manual
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For Your Safety
To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the
following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these
safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.
The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this
section are indicated by the following symbol:
This icon marks warnings. To prevent possible injury, read all warnings before using this
Nikon product.
WARNINGS
Keep the sun out of the frame
Do not place the strap around the neck of
an infant or child
Placing the camera strap around the neck of an
infant or child could result in strangulation.
Keep the sun well out of the frame when
shooting backlit subjects. Sunlight focused into
the camera when the sun is within, or close to,
the frame could cause a fire.
Observe proper precautions when
handling batteries
Do not look at the sun through the
viewfinder
Viewing the sun or other strong light source
through the viewfinder could cause permanent
visual impairment.
Batteries may leak or explode if improperly
handled. Observe the following precautions
when handling batteries for use in this product:
• Only use a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9
(supplied). Use the Quick Charger MH-23
(supplied) to charge the battery.
• Do not short or disassemble the battery.
• Be sure the product is off before replacing the
battery. If you are using an AC adapter, be sure
it is unplugged.
Using the viewfinder diopter control
When operating the viewfinder diopter control
with your eye to the viewfinder, care should be
taken not to put your finger in your eye
accidentally.
Turn off immediately in the event of
malfunction
• Do not attempt to insert the battery upside
down or backwards.
Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell
coming from the equipment or AC adapter
(available separately), unplug the AC adapter
and remove the battery immediately, taking
care to avoid burns. Continued operation could
result in injury. After removing the battery, take
the equipment to a Nikon-authorized service
center for inspection.
• Do not expose the battery to flame or to
excessive heat.
• Do not immerse in or expose to water.
• Replace the terminal cover when transporting
the battery. Do not transport or store the
battery with metal objects such as necklaces
or hairpins.
• Batteries are prone to leakage when fully
discharged. To avoid damage to the product,
be sure to remove the battery when no
charge remains.
• When the battery is not in use, attach the
terminal cover and store in a cool, dry place.
• The battery may be hot immediately after use
or when the product has been used on
battery power for an extended period. Before
removing the battery turn the camera off and
allow the battery to cool.
• Discontinue use immediately should you
notice any changes in the battery, such as
discoloration or deformation.
Do not disassemble
Touching the product’s internal parts could
result in injury. In the event of malfunction, the
product should be repaired only by a qualified
technician. Should the product break open as
the result of a fall or other accident, remove the
battery and/or AC adapter and then take the
product to a Nikon-authorized service center for
inspection.
Do not use in the presence of flammable
gas
Do not use electronic equipment in the
presence of flammable gas, as this could result
in explosion or fire.
Keep out of reach of children
Failure to observe this precaution could result in
injury.
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For Your Safety/Notices
Use appropriate cables
When connecting cables to the input and
output jacks, use only the cables provided or
sold by Nikon for the purpose to maintain
compliance with product regulations.
Observe proper precautions when
handling the quick charger
• Keep dry. Failure to observe this precaution
could result in fire or electric shock.
• Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug
should be removed with a dry cloth.
Continued use could result in fire.
• Do not handle the power cable or go near the
charger during lightning storms. Failure to
observe this precaution could result in electric
shock.
CD-ROMs
CD-ROMs containing software or manuals
should not be played back on audio CD
equipment. Playing CD-ROMs on an audio CD
player could cause hearing loss or damage the
equipment.
• Do not damage, modify, or forcibly tug or
bend the power cable. Do not place it under
heavy objects or expose it to heat or flame.
Should the insulation be damaged and the
wires become exposed, take the power cable
to a Nikon-authorized service representative
for inspection. Failure to observe this
precaution could result in fire or electric shock.
• Do not handle the plug or charger with wet
hands. Failure to observe this precaution
could result in electric shock.
Observe caution when using the flash
Do not operate the flash with the flash window
touching a person or object. Failure to observe
this precaution could result in burns or fire.
Using the flash close to the subject’s eyes could
cause temporary visual impairment. Particular
care should be observed when photographing
infants, when the flash should be no less than
one meter (39in.) from the subject.
Avoid contact with liquid crystal
Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent the
liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth.
Notices
• No part of the manuals included with this product • Nikon will not be held liable for any damages
may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed,
resulting from the use of this product.
stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any • While every effort has been made to ensure that
language in any form, by any means, without
Nikon’s prior written permission.
• Nikon reserves the right to change the
specifications of the hardware and software
described in these manuals at any time and
without prior notice.
the information in these manuals is accurate and
complete, we would appreciate it were you to
bring any errors or omissions to the attention of
the Nikon representative in your area (address
provided separately).
Notices for Customers in the U.S.A.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful
• Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
technician for help.
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Notices
CAUTIONS
Modifications
Notice for Customers in the State of California
WARNING: Handling the cord on this product may expose
you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to
cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash
hands after handling.
The FCC requires the user be notified that any changes
or modifications made to this device that are not
expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Interface Cables
Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for
your equipment. Using other interface cables may
exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York 11747-3064, U.S.A. Tel.: 631-547-4200
Notices for Customers in Canada
CAUTION
ATTENTION
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme
norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries
This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately.
The following apply only to users in European countries:
• This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point. Do not dispose
of as household waste.
• For more information, contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management.
Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction
Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a
scanner, digital camera, or other device may be punishable by law.
• Items prohibited by law from being copied or
reproduced
Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins,
securities, government bonds, or local government
bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are
stamped “Sample.”
The copying or reproduction of paper money, coins,
or securities which are circulated in a foreign country
is prohibited.
Unless the prior permission of the government has
been obtained, the copying or reproduction or
unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the
government is prohibited.
• Cautions on certain copies and reproductions
The government has issued cautions on copies or
reproductions of securities issued by private
companies (shares, bills, checks, gift certificates, etc.),
commuter passes, or coupon tickets, except when a
minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for
business use by a company. Also, do not copy or
reproduce passports issued by the government,
licenses issued by public agencies and private groups,
ID cards, and tickets, such as passes and meal
coupons.
• Comply with copyright notices
The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative
works such as books, music, paintings, woodcuts,
prints, maps, drawings, movies, and photographs is
governed by national and international copyright
laws. Do not use this product for the purpose of
making illegal copies or to infringe copyright laws.
The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the
government and of certified documents stipulated by
law is prohibited.
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Table of Contents
About This Manual................................................................................................................................... 1
The Mode Dial.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
The Command Dial.................................................................................................................................................10
N(Help) Button........................................................................................................................................................13
Vibration Reduction Mode (VR).......................................................................................................................20
Setting Display Language, Date and Time....................................................................................21
Formatting Memory Cards.................................................................................................................................24
“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
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Features of f, g, h, i, j, k, and lModes........................................................................... 36
Shooting in a, b, c, and dModes.............................................................................................. 40
Shooting in aMode (Programmed Auto).................................................................................... 41
Shooting in bMode (Shutter-Priority Auto)................................................................................ 42
Shooting in cMode (Aperture-Priority Auto)............................................................................ 43
Shooting in dMode (Manual) ......................................................................................................... 44
The Quick Settings Display................................................................................................................. 48
Image Size.................................................................................................................................................................... 50
Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes..................................................................................................... 55
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Full-Frame Playback............................................................................................................................................... 72
Connecting the USB Cable................................................................................................................................ 81
Optimize Image..................................................................................................................................................... 101
White Balance......................................................................................................................................................... 103
Noise Reduction.................................................................................................................................................... 108
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R Reset......................................................................................................................................................................... 110
09 AF-assist............................................................................................................................................................... 111
11 F/GButton.................................................................................................................................................. 112
17 Remote on Duration.................................................................................................................................... 115
Auto Shooting Info.............................................................................................................................................. 122
LCD Brightness....................................................................................................................................................... 123
Folders......................................................................................................................................................................... 125
Firmware Version.................................................................................................................................................. 126
Dust off Ref Photo................................................................................................................................................ 127
Auto Image Rotation.......................................................................................................................................... 128
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Quick Retouch........................................................................................................................................................ 132
D-Lighting................................................................................................................................................................. 132
Monochrome.......................................................................................................................................................... 134
Small Picture............................................................................................................................................................ 136
Stop-motion Movie............................................................................................................................................. 141
Before and after (Making a Side-by-Side Comparison)................................................................. 143
Approved Memory Cards..................................................................................................................158
Storage........................................................................................................................................................................ 159
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Display......................................................................................................................................................................... 167
Available Settings and Defaults................................................................................................................... 176
Supported Standards......................................................................................................................................... 186
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Introduction
About This Manual
Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon D60 digital single-lens reflex (D-SLR) camera. This
manual was written to help you enjoy shooting with your Nikon digital camera. Read this
manual thoroughly before use, and keep it where all those who use the product will read
it.
Symbols and Conventions
To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols (icons) and
conventions are used:
This icon marks cautions, information
that should be read before use to
prevent damage to the camera.
This icon marks tips, additional
information that may be helpful when
using the camera.
B
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F
This icon indicates that more
information is available elsewhere in
this manual or in the Quick Start Guide.
This icon marks notes, information that
should be read before using the
camera.
This icon marks settings that can be
adjusted from camera menus by
pressing O.
This icon marks menu items for which
button function can be assigned from
the Custom Settings menu.
Notations
• A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to as a “memory card.”
• The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the “default setting.”
• The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor, and the names of buttons
or messages displayed in the computer monitor are indicated with bold text.
Screen Samples
In this manual, images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that
monitor indicators can be more clearly shown.
Illustrations and Screen Display
Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display.
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Information and Precautions
Life-Long Learning
As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support and
education, continually updated information is available online at the following sites:
• For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/
• For users in Europe and Africa: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support/
• For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/
Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips, answers to
frequently asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and
photography. Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in
your area. See the URL below for contact information:
http://nikonimaging.com/
Digitutor
Digitutor, a series of “watch and learn” manuals in movie form, is available from the
following website:
http://www.nikondigitutor.com/index_eng.html
Before Taking Important Pictures
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 profits that may result from product
malfunction.
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Nikon digital single-lens reflex cameras are designed to the highest standards and include
complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including lenses,
battery chargers, batteries, AC adapters, and flash accessories) certified by Nikon
specifically for use with this Nikon digital single-lens reflex camera are engineered and
proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic
circuitry.
Holographic seal: Identifies this
device as an authentic Nikon product.
THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND
MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY.
For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorized Nikon
dealer.
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Information and Precautions
About the Manuals
• No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted,
transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by
any means, without Nikon’s prior written permission.
• Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software
described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice.
• Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product.
• While every effort was made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate
and complete, we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the
attention of the Nikon representative in your area (address provided separately).
Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction
Note that simply being in possession of material that was digitally copied or reproduced
by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law.
• Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced
Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities, government bonds or local
government bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are stamped “Sample.” The
copying or reproduction of paper money, coins, or securities which are circulated in a
foreign country is prohibited. Unless the prior permission of the government was
obtained, the copying or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued
by the government is prohibited. The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the
government and of certified documents stipulated by law is prohibited.
• Cautions on certain copies and reproductions
The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by
private companies (shares, bills, checks, gift certificates, etc.), commuter passes or
coupon tickets, except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for
business use by a company. Also, do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the
government, licenses issued by public agencies and private groups, ID cards and tickets,
such as passes and meal coupons.
• Comply with copyright notices
The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books, music,
paintings, woodcut prints, maps, drawings, movies and photographs is governed by
national and international copyright laws. Do not use this product for the purpose of
making illegal copies or to infringe copyright laws.
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory
cards or built-in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data.
Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using
commercially available software, potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal
image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user’s responsibility.
Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person, erase
all data using commercial deletion software, or format the device and then completely
refill it with images containing no private information (for example, pictures of empty sky).
Be sure to also replace any pictures selected for the Preset manual white balance setting
property when physically destroying data storage devices.
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Getting to Know the Camera
Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. You may
find it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the rest of the
manual.
Camera Body
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Infrared receiver...................................................... 56
Flash compensation button............................ 68
Self-timer lamp........................................................ 56
Red-eye reduction lamp.................................... 65
Accessory shoe
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Diopter adjustment control ............................ 26
Eyelet for camera strap....................................... 14
Multi selector............................................................ 12
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L(Information display/Quick settings
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M(thumbnail/playback zoom out)
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Power connector cover for optional
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Getting to Know the Camera
The Mode Dial
Use the mode dial to change the shooting mode. Rotate the mode
dial so that shooting mode icon is aligned with the indicator.
Advanced Modes (Exposure Modes)
Select these modes for full control over camera settings.
Point-and-Shoot Modes (Digital Vari-Programs)
Selecting a Digital Vari-Program automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected
scene, making creative photography as simple as rotating the mode dial.
The Power Switch
The power switch is used to turn the camera on and off.
On
Off
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Getting to Know the Camera
The Viewfinder Display
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Actual display varies with current shooting mode and camera settings.
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Focus points...............................26, 30, 58, 59, 60
Focus indicator................................................ 32, 61
Focus point display................26, 30, 58, 59, 60
AF-area mode........................................................... 58
Autoexposure (AE) lock...................................... 63
Flexible program indicator............................... 41
Shutter speed...................................................39–46
Aperture (f-number).....................................39–46
Noise reduction indicator.............................. 108
Number of shots remaining before
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Preset white balance recording
indicator.................................................................... 106
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Dust off ref photo mode indicator........... 127
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Flash compensation
indicator.............................................................68, 113
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Exposure compensation indicator.............. 67
“K” (appears when memory remains for
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C The Viewfinder
The response time and brightness of the viewfinder may vary with temperature. This is normal and
does not indicate a malfunction.
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Getting to Know the Camera
The Shooting Information Display
When the camera is turned on, the Shooting information display
will be shown in the monitor. Shooting information such as shutter
speed, aperture, and number of exposures remaining, as well as
the settings currently applied, can be confirmed.
The display changes, in the following order, each time K(L) is
pressed:
Shooting information display
Set
Quick settings display*
Monitor off
Image quality
Off
Move
OK
C Tuning on and off Shooting Information Display
At default settings, shooting information also turns off as indicated below.
• When no operations are performed for about eight seconds.
• While the shutter-release button is held down.
When the Shooting information display is off, the Shooting information display is also shown as
indicated below.
• When Mor Cis pressed.
• When F/Gis pressed, unless White balance is selected for Custom setting 11 (F/Gbutton;
• When Dis pressed in any mode other than fAuto (flash off) mode.
• When Ais pressed in a, b, or cmode.
D Information Display Format
setup menu.
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Getting to Know the Camera
“Wide” (Landscape) Orientation
“Tall” (Portrait) Orientation
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The information displayed in the monitor varies depending upon shooting mode and shooting
conditions. The information included above may vary with current camera settings.
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Shutter speed...................................................40–46
Aperture (f-number).....................................40–46
Shutter-speed display
Aperture display
Electronic analog exposure display............ 45
Exposure compensation ................................... 67
Flash compensation value ............................... 68
Flash sync mode..................................................... 65
Exposure compensation value...................... 67
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Number of exposures remaining.......28, 178
Preset white balance recording
indicator.................................................................... 106
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Manual flash control indicator.................... 113
27 Flash compensation indicator
“K” (appears when memory remains for
over 1000 exposures) .......................................... 29
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D The Shutter-Speed and Aperture Displays
These displays provide a visual indication of shutter speed and aperture.
Fast shutter speed, large aperture
(small f-number)
Slow shutter speed, small aperture
(large f-number)
Graphic displays of the shutter speed and aperture are shown when the mode dial is rotated.
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Getting to Know the Camera
The Command Dial
Rotate the command dial alone or use the command dial with other buttons to adjust the
following settings. Changes to shooting settings can be viewed in the viewfinder and the
monitor’s Shooting information display as settings are adjusted.
Function
Operation
Display
Flexible program (amode;
Set
Choose a shutter speed (b
Set
Set aperture (cmode;
Set
Set aperture (dmode;
Set
Exposure comp.
+
Set exposure compensation
Set
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Getting to Know the Camera
Flash mode
Choose a flash mode (e,
g, i, k, l, a, b, cand
+
Set
Flash compensation
Set flash compensation (a,
Set
+
+
Active D–Lighting
+
Set
Release mode
When F/G(Custom Setting 11
of the options indicated at right,
the setting can be changed using
the command dial.
(Set to single frame,
continuous, self-timer,
delayed remote, or quick-
response remote mode.)
Set
Image quality/size
Set
ISO sensitivity
+
Set
White balance
Set
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Getting to Know the Camera
Multi Selector
The multi selector is used for the following operations.
With Shooting
Select focus point
(Only when the dynamic
area or single point option
is selected for AF-area
With Quick Settings Display
Move highlight up
or right
Image quality
Off
Move
OK
Apply selection
Move highlight down or left
With Menu Screens
• Move highlight up
SETUP MENU
• Increase value
CSM/Setup menu
Format memory card
Info display format
Auto shooting info
Shooting info auto off
World time
Return to previous menu
Display sub-menu
Apply selection
LCD brightness
• Move highlight down
• Decrease value
With Playback
View previous photo
View next photo
Display retouch menu
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Getting to Know the Camera
The Shutter-Release Button
The camera is equipped with a two-stage shutter-release button. To focus, press the
shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. Focus will lock* while
the shutter-release button is held in this position. To release the shutter and shoot, press
the shutter-release button the rest of the way down.
* Focus will not lock, nor will the beep indicating that the subject is in focus sound, if Focus
applied with Auto-servo AF selected for moving subjects.
Focus
Take photograph
N(Help) Button
While M(N) is held down, information on current
shooting conditions, and help for menus, are
Optimize image
Choose how pictures will be
processed according to the type
of subject and how the pictures
will be used.
displayed in the monitor; to scroll the display, press
the multi selector up or down. A blinking F icon in
the monitor or a blinking L (warning indicator) in the
viewfinder indicates that help on an error or other
problem can be viewed in the monitor by pressing M(N).
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First Steps
This chapter explains the procedures necessary to prepare for shooting, including
charging and inserting the battery, instructions for mounting lenses, setting the date
and time, using memory cards.
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Set
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Charging and Inserting the Battery
Use the supplied Quick Charger MH-23 to charge the supplied Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
EN-EL9 before first use, or when the battery runs low.
The Quick Charger MH-23
The MH-23 is for use with the supplied Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9.
AC adapter plug
CHARGE lamp
AC inlet
Wall plug (shape varies with country of sale)
The Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9
The EN-EL9 is for use with the D60.
h
A
7 . 4 V 1 0 0 0 m
E N - E L 9
Negative terminal
Signal contact
Positive terminal
Terminal cover
1 Charge the battery.
1.1 Remove the terminal cover from the battery.
E N - E L 7 . 9 4 V 1 0 0 0 m A h
Terminal
cover
1.2 Connect the power cord to the charger and plug it in.
1.3 Place the battery in the charger. The CHARGE lamp will blink as
the battery charges. About 90 minutes are required for an
exhausted battery to fully charge.
h
A
9
m
0
0
N
0
1
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7 . 4 V
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1.4 Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking.
Remove the battery from the charger and unplug the charger.
CHARGE lamp
E N - E L 7 . 9 4 V 1 0 0 0 m A h
2 Insert the battery.
2.1 After confirming that the power switch is in
the off position, open the battery chamber
cover.
2
1
-
L
9
2.2 Insert a fully charged battery as shown at
Be sure that the
battery contacts are
facing down.
right. Close the battery chamber cover.
s
B Removing the Battery
Turn the camera off and confirm that the memory card access lamp is off before removing the
battery.
B The Battery and Charger
• Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages ii–iii and 164–166 of this manual, together with
any warnings and instructions provided by the battery manufacturer.
• Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F) or above 40 °C (104 °F). During
charging, the temperature should be in the vicinity of 5–35 °C (41–95 °F). For best results, charge
the battery at temperatures above 20 °C (68 °F). Battery capacity may drop if the battery is charged
or used at lower temperatures.
• The battery may be hot immediately after use. If so, wait for the battery to cool down before
charging.
• Replace the supplied terminal cover after removing the battery from the camera or the quick
charger to avoid shorting the battery.
• Unplug the quick charger when it is not in use.
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Attaching a Lens
Care should be taken to prevent dust from entering the camera when exchanging lenses.
1 Turn the camera off and remove the body
cap.
Remove the rear lens cap from the lens.
2 Keeping the mounting index on the lens
aligned with the mounting index on the
camera body, position the lens in the
camera’s bayonet mount and rotate the lens
in the direction shown until it clicks into
place.
If the lens is equipped with an A-M or M/A-M switch, select A
(autofocus) or M/A (autofocus with manual priority).
C Lenses for Autofocus
Autofocus with this camera is supported only by AF-S and AF-I lenses. AF-S and AF-I lenses are
equipped with an autofocus motor. Autofocus is not possible when any other type of lens is
mounted, regardless of the autofocus capabilities of the lens itself.
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Attaching a Lens
C Lens
purposes. The AF-S DX Zoom NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II lens can be used in the same
manner, but it is not equipped with the vibration reduction (VR) function. When using the other
lenses, refer to the User’s Manual provided with the lens.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Lens cap
10
9
Focus ring .................................................................. 61
Zoom ring.................................................................. 30
CPU contacts............................................................ 62
Rear lens cap
8
Focal length scale
5
6
7
1
2
3 4
Focal length scale index
* The AF-S DX Zoom NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II lens is not equipped with vibration reduction ON/
OFF switch.
C Aperture Ring
If the lens is equipped with an aperture ring, lock aperture at the minimum setting (highest
f-number). Refer to the User’s Manual provided with the lens for details.
Detaching Lenses
Be sure the camera is off when removing or
exchanging lenses. To remove the lens, press and
hold the lens-release button (1) while turning the
lens clockwise (2). After removing the lens, replace
the camera body cap and rear lens cap.
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Attaching a Lens
Vibration Reduction Mode (VR)
An AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens is equipped with vibration reduction (VR)
function.
Enabling vibration reduction (VR) allows for shooting at shutter speeds
approximately three stops* slower (at a focal length of 55mm) than when
vibration reduction is disabled. Panning is also supported.
* Based on results achieved under Nikon measurement conditions. The effects of
vibration reduction may vary depending on individual and shooting conditions.
• Set the vibration reduction ON/OFF switch to ON to turn the vibration reduction on.
• Camera shake is reduced when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Autofocus
and manual focusing, as well as precise framing of the subject, are simplified because
camera shake visible through the viewfinder is also reduced.
• To disable vibration reduction, set the vibration reduction ON/OFF switch to OFF.
B Using Vibration Reduction
• If the camera is panned in a wide arc, compensation for camera shake in the panning direction is
not performed. For example, with horizontal panning only vertical camera shake is reduced,
making smooth pans much easier.
• Due to the characteristics of the vibration reduction mechanism, the image in the viewfinder may
be blurred after the shutter is released. This is not a malfunction.
• Do not turn the camera off or remove the lens from the camera while vibration reduction is
operating. Failure to observe this note could result in the lens sounding and feeling as if an internal
component is loose or broken when it is shaken. This is not a malfunction. Turn the camera on
again to correct this. Vibration reduction does not function while the built-in flash is charging.
• When the camera is mounted on a tripod, set the vibration reduction ON/OFF switch to OFF.
However, set the switch to ON when using a tripod without securing the tripod head, or when
using a monopod.
D Picture Angle and Focal Length
The size of the area exposed by a 35mm
camera is 36 × 24 mm. The size of the
area exposed by the D60, in contrast, is
Picture size (35mm format)
(36 × 24 mm)
23.6 × 15.8 mm, meaning that the
picture angle of a 35mm camera is
approximately 1.5 times that of the D60.
The approximate focal length of lenses
for the D60 in 35mm format can be
calculated by multiplying the focal
length of the lens by about 1.5 (for
example, the effective focal length of a
24mm lens in 35mm format would be
36mm when mounted on the D60).
Picture diagonal
Lens
Picture size (D60)
(23.6 × 15.8 mm)
Picture angle (35mm format)
Picture angle (D60)
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Setting Display Language, Date and Time
The first time the camera is turned on, the language selection dialog shown in step 1 will
be displayed in the monitor. Follow the steps below to choose a language and set the
time and date. No photographs can be taken until the camera clock has been set.
1 Turn camera on.
Language
Language selection dialog is displayed.
2 Select language.
Language
Map of world time zones will be displayed.
UTC field shows time difference between selected
time zone and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), in
hours.
3 Select local time zone.
Time zone
Daylight saving time options will be displayed.
OK
4 Highlight On if daylight saving time is in
World time
Daylight saving time
effect.
Date menu is displayed.
Off
On
5 Press the multi selector left or right to select
World time
Date
item, up or down to change.
Y
M
D
To complete the settings, press Q.
2008 04 01
H
M
S
When the settings are applied, display will return to
shooting mode and shooting information will be
shown.
12 00 00
Set
OK
Reset the Clock
Use the World time option in the setup menu to reset the camera clock.
SHOOTING MENU
1 Turn the camera on and press O.
Optimize image
Image quality
Image size
White balance
ISO sensitivity
Noise reduction
Active D–Lighting
Menu screen is displayed in the monitor. If menu item
is already highlighted, press the multi selector left to
highlight icon for current menu in yellow.
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Setting Display Language, Date and Time
2 Highlight D and press the multi selector
SETUP MENU
CSM/Setup menu
Format memory card
Info display format
Auto shooting info
Shooting info auto off
W orld time
right to highlight World time.
World time screen is displayed.
LCD brightness
3 Highlight Time zone, Date, Date format,
World time
Time zone
Date
or Daylight saving time.
Date format
Daylight saving time
Press the multi selector right to proceed to the next
set of options.
Monitor display returns to the world time screen each
time date and time settings are applied.
When using the daylight saving time option, turn
Daylight saving time on before applying other date and time settings.
Time zone
Choose the time zone. The camera clock will automatically
be reset to the time in the selected zone. See step 3 of the
Time zone
OK
Date
Set the camera clock. See step 5 of the section, “Setting Display Language, Date and
Date format
Choose the order in which the month, day, and year are
World time
displayed and press Q.
Date format
Y ear/month/day
Month/day/year
Day/month/year
Daylight saving time
Turn Daylight saving time on when daylight saving time
begins to automatically advance the camera’s clock one
hour. Turn Daylight saving time off (default setting) when
daylight saving time ends.
World time
Daylight saving time
Off
On
C The Clock Battery
The camera clock is powered by the clock battery. The clock battery charges when the main battery
can provide a month of backup power after about three days of charging. When the message, Clock
not set. is displayed in the monitor, the camera clock has been initialized and the shooting date and
time will not be recorded correctly. Set the time and date again.
D Changing Display Language
The language menu is only displayed automatically the first time the camera is turned on. To change
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Inserting Memory Cards
The camera records photographs on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available
Inserting Memory Cards
1 Before inserting or removing memory cards, turn the
camera off and open the memory card slot cover.
2 Slide the memory card in as shown at right until it clicks
into place.
Front
The memory card access lamp will light for about a few seconds.
Close the memory card slot cover.
If a particular memory card will be used with this camera for the first
Removing Memory Cards
Confirm that the access lamp is off.
Turn the camera off and open the memory card slot cover.
Press the card in to partially eject (1). The card can then be
removed by hand (2).
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Inserting Memory Cards
Formatting Memory Cards
Memory cards must be formatted in the camera before first use. Note that formatting
memory cards permanently deletes all photographs and other data they may contain.
Be sure all data you wish to keep have been copied to another storage device before
formatting the card.
1 Turn camera on.
SHOOTING MENU
2 Display menus.
Optimize image
Image quality
Image size
White balance
ISO sensitivity
Noise reduction
If menu item is already highlighted, press the multi
selector left to highlight icon for current menu in
yellow.
Active D–Lighting
3 Highlight D.
SETUP MENU
CSM/Setup menu
Format memory card
Info display format
Auto shooting info
Shooting info auto off
World time
LCD brightness
4 Position cursor in setup menu.
SETUP MENU
CSM/Setup menu
Format memory card
Info display format
Auto shooting info
Shooting info auto off
World time
LCD brightness
5 Highlight Format memory card.
SETUP MENU
CSM/Setup menu
Format memory card
Info display format
Auto shooting info
Shooting info auto off
World time
LCD brightness
6 Display options.
Format memory card
All pictures on
memory card will
be deleted. OK?
No
Yes
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Inserting Memory Cards
7 Highlight Yes.
Format memory card
All pictures on
memory card will
be deleted. OK?
No
Yes
8 Format card. Do not turn camera off or
open the battery-chamber cover or
Format memory card
All pictures on
memory card will
memory card slot cover until formatting is
complete and setup menu is displayed.
Formatting memory card.
No
Yes
B Memory Cards
• Format memory cards in the camera before first use.
• Do not perform the following during formatting, while data is being written to or deleted from the
memory card, or during data transfer to a computer. Failure to observe this precaution could result
in the loss of data or in damage to the camera or memory card:
- Take out the battery or memory card
- Turn off the camera
- Disconnect the AC adapter
• Do not touch the card terminals with your fingers or metal objects.
• Do not apply force to the card casing. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the card.
• Do not bend, drop, or subject to strong physical shocks.
• Do not expose to heat, water, high levels of humidity, or direct sunlight.
B Formatting Memory Cards
Use the camera Format memory card option to format memory cards. Performance may drop if
cards are formatted in a computer.
D The Write Protect Switch
Memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch to prevent
accidental loss of data. When this switch is in the “LOCK” position,
photos cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be
formatted.
Unlock by sliding the switch to the “write” position.
Write-protect switch
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Adjusting Viewfinder Focus (Diopter Adjustment)
Photographs are framed in the viewfinder. Before shooting, make
sure that the display in the viewfinder is in clear focus. The
viewfinder can be focused by removing the lens cap and sliding
the diopter adjustment control up and down until the focus points
are in sharp focus. When operating the diopter adjustment control
with your eye to the viewfinder, be careful not to put your fingers
or fingernails in your eye.
Focus points
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Basic Photography
This chapter explains basic operations, from shooting to playback, in four steps when
the mode dial is set to e(auto). It also covers Digital Vari-Programs, in which simplify
shooting for particular scenes.
As the four basic steps described here apply to all forms of shooting and playback, a
general knowledge of these operations is required before progressing to more
advanced operations.
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“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (e(Auto) Mode)
This section uses shooting in e(auto) mode to explain basic procedures.
e(auto) mode is an automatic “point-and-shoot” mode in which the majority of settings
are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions.
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select Shooting Mode
1 Turn the camera on.
Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on.
The image sensor cleaning in progress screen will be displayed, and
then shooting information will be displayed in the monitor.
Looking through the viewfinder turns the monitor off and the
viewfinder display will light.
2 Rotate the Mode Dial to e(Auto) Mode.
The camera enters e(auto) mode.
3 Check the battery level.
Check the battery level in the Shooting information display
If the monitor is off, press K(L) to display shooting
information again.
Set
When the battery is exhausted, the shooting information
cannot be displayed. Charge or replace the battery.
4 Check the number of exposures remaining.
The number of photographs that can be recorded on the
memory card is shown in the Shooting information display or
viewfinder.
Set
If there is not enough memory to store additional photographs
Card is full
at current settings, the display will flash as shown at right. No
further photographs can be taken until the memory card has been
Set
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“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (e(Auto) Mode)
C Image Sensor Cleaning
Each time the camera is turned on or off, the function that removes dirt or
dust from the low-pass filter, which protects the image sensor, is activated
camera is turned on or off from the Clean image sensor option in the
C Battery Level
Monitor
U
Viewfinder
—
Description
Battery fully charged.
V
—
Battery partially discharged.
W
D
Low battery. Prepare to charge or replace battery.
W
(blinks)
D
(blinks)
Shutter release disabled. Charge or replace battery.
C Large-Capacity Memory Cards
When enough space remains on the memory card to record a thousand
or more photographs at the current settings, the number of exposures
remaining will be displayed in units of thousands rounded down to the
nearest hundred, with “K“ displayed above the number. For example, if
1,160 shots are possible, the number of exposures remaining will show
“K 1.1.“
D Image Quality and Image Size
At default settings, Image quality is set to JPEG normal, and Image
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“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (e(Auto) Mode)
Step 2 Frame a Photograph
1 Hold the camera as shown.
Holding the Camera
Hold the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera body or
lens with your left. Keep your elbows propped lightly against your
torso for support and place one foot half a pace ahead of the other to
keep you upper body stable.
2 Frame a photograph in the viewfinder.
Focus point
When looking through the viewfinder, the monitor will turn off and
the viewfinder display will turn on.
Photographs cannot be framed using the monitor.
Shooting information such as shutter speed, aperture, and number of
exposures remaining can be confirmed in the viewfinder. When the
viewfinder display turns off, press the shutter-release button halfway
to reactivate the display.
Position the main subject inside any of the three focus points, within which the camera focuses.
Using a Zoom Lens
Zoom in
Use the zoom ring to zoom in on the subject so that it fills a
larger area of the frame, or zoom out to increase the area visible
in the final photograph (select longer focal lengths to zoom in,
shorter focal lengths to zoom out).
Zoom out
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“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (e(Auto) Mode)
C Diopter Adjustment
For more information on adjusting viewfinder focus, see “Adjusting Viewfinder Focus (Diopter
C Exposure Meters On/Off and Auto Meter-Off
This camera is equipped with exposure meters, which meter the brightness of the subject. Exposure
meters are activated with the following situations:
• When the camera is turned on
• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway while the camera is on
• When K(L) is pressed while the camera is on
When exposure meters are on, the viewfinder display, or Shooting information display, will turn on,
and shooting information such as shutter speed, aperture, and number of exposures remaining can
Auto meter-off is a function that reduces the drain on the battery. At default settings, exposure
meters turn off if the shutter-release button is not pressed, even halfway, and no operations are
performed for eight seconds. The length of time before exposure meters turn off can be adjusted
monitor is on with operations other than shooting, such as playback and when navigating camera
menus (Playback/menus), or with image review immediately after a photograph is shot (Image
review). However, exposure meters turn off when the monitor turns off, as specified with the auto
off timers setting.
C Shooting Info Auto Off
The eye sensor under the viewfinder is activated when your face comes closer to the viewfinder with
shooting while the exposure meters are on, and turns the Shooting information display off (default
setting) to reduce the drain on the battery. When the camera is lowered, or otherwise distanced
from your face, the viewfinder display turns off and the Shooting information display turns on again.
However, the Shooting information display will turn off when auto meter off is activated, regardless
of the option selected for Shooting info auto off.
Set
When not looking through
the viewfinder
When looking through
the viewfinder/
pressing the shutter-
release button halfway
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“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (e(Auto) Mode)
Step 3 Focus and Shoot
1 Press the shutter-release button halfway.
The camera will automatically select the focus point containing the
main subject closest to the camera and focus on this subject.
When the focus operation is complete, a beep will sound, and the in-
focus indicator (A) will appear in the viewfinder. The selected focus
point will be highlighted in red in the viewfinder.
If the in-focus indicator (A) in the viewfinder display blinks, the
subject is not in focus. Recompose the shot and press the shutter-
release button halfway to try focusing again.
When shooting the subject with which autofocus does not perform
shown in the viewfinder display while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. “r” is
displayed in front of the number.
If the subject is dark, the AF-assist illuminator may light to assist the
focus operation and the flash may pop up.
2 Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of the
way down to release the shutter and record the
photograph.
The memory card access lamp will light.
Do not open the memory card slot cover or battery-chamber cover,
or remove or disconnect the power source until the memory card
access lamp has gone out and recording is complete.
Photographs will be played back in the monitor for a few seconds
after they are taken.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to immediately enable
shooting, even when playing photographs back.
Rotate the power switch to turn the camera off when you have
finished taking pictures.
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“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (e(Auto) Mode)
C Shutter-Release Button
For more information on the two-stage shutter-release button, see “The Shutter-Release Button”
C Beep
moving in Auto-servo AF (default setting) and Continuous-servo AF is automatically applied, a
beep indicating that the subjects is in focus will not sound.
C The Built-in Flash
When shooting a dimly lit, or backlit, subject in e(auto) mode, the built-in flash will pop up
automatically when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. When using the flash, remove the
lens hood to prevent its shadow from appearing in photographs.
If the flash is required, picture can only be taken while the flash-ready
indicator (J) is displayed. If the flash-ready indicator is not displayed,
the flash is charging and pictures cannot be taken even if the flash is up. Wait until Dis displayed.
In e(auto) mode with auto flash mode enabled, the flash will not fire, even if it has popped up
automatically, if the subject is already sufficiently lit. Pictures can also be taken when Dis not
displayed.
When the flash is not in use, return it to its closed position by pressing it
gently downward until it clicks into place.
C Changing Shooting Settings
can be modified in e(auto) mode, including the manners in which the shutter is released
D Image Review
displayed in the monitor after they are taken.
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“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (e(Auto) Mode)
Step 4 Viewing Photographs/Deleting Photographs
Viewing Photographs
While shooting information is displayed or the monitor is off after
shooting, press Pto display the most recent photograph in the
monitor.
Additional photographs can be displayed by rotating the
command dial or pressing the multi selector left or right.
Shooting information on the photograph currently displayed in
the monitor can be viewed by pressing the multi selector up or
To return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button
halfway, or press P.
Deleting Photographs
Follow the procedure described below to delete unwanted photographs.
1 Press Jto delete the photograph currently displayed in
the monitor.
2 When the confirmation dialog is displayed, press Jagain
to delete the image and return to playback. To exit
without deleting the photograph, press P.
1 / 6
Delete?
J
Yes
Cancel
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“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (e(Auto) Mode)
C Full-Frame Playback
Option
Use
Description
Zoom in on
photograph
K
View thumbnails
M
Q
Retouch photograph
Exit to shooting
mode
To return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release
button halfway or press P.
or P
C Displaying Photo Information
Press the multi selector up or down to change the display in the following order. Detailed
File information
Histgram
Shooting data, page1
Highlights
Shooting data, page2
Active D-Lighting and
retouch history
Highlight
Highlights blink.
C Photograph Playback
6 / 6
• When photographs are automatically displayed in the monitor after they
are taken, the battery level and number of exposures remaining is also
clearly displayed.
• The length of time before the monitor automatically turns off can be
D Deleting Multiple Photographs
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Shooting Particular Scenes
Digital Vari-Programs offer the following shooting modes, in addition to e(auto) mode.
Selecting a program automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected scene, making
creative photography as easy as rotating the mode dial.
Mode dial
f
Mode
Auto (flash off)
Portrait
Description
For pictures that do not use the flash.
For portraits.
g
Landscape
Child
For natural and man-made landscapes.
For pictures of children.
h
i
Sports
For moving subjects.
j
Close up
Night portrait
For close up shots of flowers, insects, and other small objects.
For portraits shot under low light.
k
l
Taking Pictures
1 Rotate the mode dial to select a shooting mode.
2 Frame a photograph in the viewfinder,
focus, and shoot.
Features of f, g, h, i, j, k, and lModes
fAuto (Flash Off)
The built-in flash turns off. Use where flash photography is
prohibited, to photograph infants without using the flash, or to
capture natural lighting under low light. The camera selects the
focus point containing the closest main subject; the AF-assist
illuminator will light to assist the focus operation when lighting is
poor.
gPortrait
Use for portraits with soft, natural-looking skin tones. The camera
selects the focus point containing the closest main subject. If the
subject is far from the background or a telephoto lens is used,
background details will be softened to lend the composition a
sense of depth.
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Shooting Particular Scenes
hLandscape
Use for vivid landscape shots. The camera selects the focus point
containing the closest main subject; the built-in flash and AF-assist
illuminator turn off automatically.
iChild
Use for snapshots of children. Clothing and background details are
vividly rendered while skin tones are given a soft, natural finish.
The camera selects the focus point containing the closest main
subject.
jSports
High shutter speeds freeze motion for dynamic sports shots in
which the main subject stands out clearly. The camera focuses
continuously while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway,
tracking the subject in the center focus point. If the subject leaves
the center focus point, the camera will continue to focus based on
information from the other focus points. The starting focus point
The built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off automatically.
kClose Up
Use for close-up shots of flowers, insects, and other small objects.
The camera automatically focuses on the subject in the center
focus point; a different focus point can be selected by pressing the
multi selector left or right. Use of a tripod is recommended to
prevent blur.
lNight Portrait
Use for a natural balance between the main subject and the
background in portraits shot under low light. The camera selects
the focus point containing the closest main subject. Use of a
tripod is recommended to prevent blur.
D The Built-in Flash
If additional lighting is required for correct exposure in g, i, k, or lmode, the built-in flash will
pop up automatically when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, just as it does in e(auto)
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Shooting Particular Scenes
Getting Good Results with Autofocus
Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below. The shutter
release may be disabled if the camera is unable to focus under these conditions,
or the in-focus indicator (A) may be displayed and the camera may sound a
beep, allowing the shutter to be released even when the subject is not in focus. In
another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photograph.
There is little or no
contrast between
the subject and the
background (e.g., the
subject is the same
color as the background).
The focus point
contains objects at
different distances
from the camera (e.g.,
the subject is inside a
cage).
The subject is
The focus point
contains areas of
sharply contrasting
brightness (e.g., the
subject is half in the
shade).
dominated by
regular geometric
patterns (e.g., a row
of windows in a
skyscraper).
Background objects
appear larger than
The subject contains
many fine details
the subject (e.g.,
focus point contains
both foreground
(e.g., a field of flowers
or other subjects that
are small or lack
subject and distant buildings).
variation in brightness).
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a, b, c, and dModes
This chapter explains the procedures for shooting in Programmed auto (a) mode,
Shutter-priority auto (b) mode, Aperture-priority auto (c) mode, and Manual (d)
mode. These modes allow for manual adjustment of shutter speed and/or aperture
settings, and offer control over a variety of advances settings, including white balance
personal preferences than is possible with the Digital Vari-Programs.
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Shooting in a, b, c, and dModes
a, b, c, and dmodes offer a differing degrees of control over shutter speed and
aperture. Choose the mode best suited to the situation.
Mode
Description
Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure.
Recommended for snapshots and in other situations in which
there is little time to adjust camera settings.
a
b
User chooses shutter speed; camera selects aperture for best
results. Use to freeze or blur motion.
User chooses aperture; camera selects shutter speed for best
results. Use to blur background or bring both foreground and
background into focus.
Aperture-priority auto
c
d
User controls both shutter speed and aperture. Set shutter
speed to “bulb” for long time-exposures.
Shutter Speed and Aperture
The same exposure can be achieved with different combinations of shutter speed and
aperture, allowing you to freeze or blur motion and control depth of field. The following
figure shows how shutter speed and aperture affect exposure.
Shutter speed
Aperture
Fast shutter speed
Small aperture (large f-number)
f/36
1
/1,600 s
Slow shutter speed
1 s
Large aperture (small f-number)
f/3
aperture settings that will achieve optimal exposure also changes.
C Lens Aperture Ring
When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring, lock the aperture ring at the minimum
aperture (highest f-number). Type G lenses are not equipped with an aperture ring. When a CPU
lens is mounted, adjust the aperture from the camera.
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Shooting in aMode (Programmed Auto)
In this mode, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture for optimal
exposure in most situations. This mode is recommended for snapshots and other
situations in which you want to leave the camera in charge of shutter speed and aperture.
1 Rotate the mode dial to a.
2 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
D Flexible Program
In amode, different combinations of shutter speed and aperture can
be selected by rotating the command dial (“flexible program”). While
flexible program is in effect, B (R) indicators are shown in the viewfinder and Shooting information
display.
Rotate the command dial to the right for large apertures
(small f-numbers) that blur background details or fast shutter
speeds that “freeze” motion. Rotate the command dial to the
left for small apertures (large f-numbers) that increase depth
of field or slow shutter speeds that blur motion. All
combinations produce the same exposure. To restore default
Set
shutter speed and aperture settings, rotate the command dial
until the indicators are no longer displayed, choose another mode, or turn the camera off.
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Shooting in bMode (Shutter-Priority Auto)
In shutter-priority auto mode, you choose the shutter speed while the camera
automatically selects the aperture that will produce the optimal exposure. Use slow
shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving subjects, high shutter speeds to
1 Rotate the mode dial to b.
2 Rotate the command dial to choose the desired shutter
speed.
Shutter speed displayed in the viewfinder will change.
1
Set shutter speed to the desired value between /4,000 s
and 30 s.
Shutter speed can also be displayed in the Shooting
information display by pressing K(L).
Set
3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
D Shutter Speed and Camera Shake
To reduce or prevent blur caused by camera shake, the shutter speed should be faster than the
inverse of lens focal length in seconds. For example, when using a lens with a focal length of
1
300mm, choose a shutter speed faster than /300 s. A tripod is recommended when shooting at
slower shutter speeds. To reduce blur, try increasing shutter speed by increasing ISO sensitivity
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Shooting in cMode (Aperture-Priority Auto)
In aperture-priority auto mode, you choose the aperture while the camera automatically
selects the shutter speed that will produce the optimal exposure. Small apertures (high
f-numbers) increase depth of field, bringing both the main subject and background into
1 Rotate the mode dial to c.
2 Rotate the command dial to choose the desired
aperture.
Aperture displayed in the viewfinder will change. Set
aperture to the desired value.
The minimum and maximum apertures available vary
depending upon the lens.
Aperture can also be displayed in the Shooting
Set
information display by pressing K(L).
3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
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Shooting in dMode (Manual)
In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. This mode can
also be used for longer exposures, with which the shutter can be held open indefinitely
1 Rotate the mode dial to d.
command dial to set shutter speed and aperture.
Shutter speed displayed in the viewfinder will change
as the command dial is rotated. Set shutter speed to the
1
desired value between /4,000 s and 30 s or “Bulb”
(“bulb” is displayed in the viewfinder).
Shutter speed of “Bulb” is used for long time-exposure
Set
Setting shutter speed
Aperture displayed in the viewfinder will
change as the command dial is rotated
while A(B) is pressed. Set aperture to
the desired value.
The maximum and minimum apertures
available vary depending upon the lens.
+
Set
Adjust shutter speed and aperture settings
Setting aperture
as necessary to achieve the desired
exposure.
Shutter speed and aperture can also be displayed in the Shooting information display by
pressing K(L).
3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
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Shooting in dMode (Manual)
D Electronic Analog Exposure Display
electronic analog exposure displays in the viewfinder and Shooting information display show
whether the photograph would be under- or over-exposed at current settings. If the limits of the
exposure metering system are exceeded, the displays will flash.
Display
Description
Optimal exposure.
If indicator is to right of 0, photograph will be underexposed. Display at left
1
indicates that photograph will be underexposed by /3EV.
If indicator is to left of 0, photograph will be overexposed. Display at left
indicates that photograph will be overexposed by more than 2EV.
adjusted to compensate for changes in aperture and shutter speed, with the result that changes to
shutter speed and aperture will not affect the electronic analog exposure display.
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Shooting in dMode (Manual)
Long Time-Exposures
Shutter speeds of “Bulb” and “Time” can be used for long time-exposure photographs of
moving lights, the stars, night scenery, or fireworks. To prevent blurring caused by camera
shake, use a tripod or an optional Wireless Remote Control ML-L3.
Bulb
Shutter remains open while the shutter-release button is held down, and closes when the
shutter-release button is released.
This option is available when shooting in dmode at a shutter speed of “Bulb” (“bulb”
Time
The optional Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 is required.
The shutter can remain open for up to 30 minutes without holding down the shutter-
release button. Follow the instructions below to take pictures at a shutter speed of “Time“.
• “Time“ will be displayed for shutter speed (“ww“ is displayed in the viewfinder).
3 Press the shutter-release button on the remote control.
• Shutter opens immediately after, or two seconds after, the shutter-release button is
pressed.
4 Press the shutter-release button on the remote control a second time to close the
shutter.
• Shutter closes automatically after 30 minutes has passed.
35 s, f/25
To prevent loss of power before the exposure is complete, use a fully charged battery or
be present in long exposures; before shooting, choose On for the Noise reduction
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Changing Shooting Settings
This chapter explains the application and adjustment of camera functions, to suit
shooting conditions and personal intent, using the Quick settings display. Note that
some functions are not available in some shooting modes.
• Most of the functions explained in this chapter can be applied, or adjusted, from the
Image quality
OK
Off
Move
Exposure
compensation
Active D-Lighting
Flash mode
Flash compensation
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The Quick Settings Display
Switch the display in the monitor to the Quick settings display to
change shooting settings.
(L) to switch to the Quick settings display.
Each time K(L) is pressed, the display changes in the following order:
Shooting information display ➝ Quick settings display ➝ monitor
When playing photographs back, press Pto exit playback mode.
Image quality
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
OK
Off
Move
9
10
11 12
1
2
3
4
5
6
Image quality............................................................ 50
Image size................................................................... 50
7
8
9
ISO sensitivity............................................................ 53 10 Exposure comp. ......................................................67
Release mode........................................................... 54 11 Flash compensation.............................................68
Focus mode............................................................... 57 12 Active D-Lighting...................................................69
Adjusting a Setting
1 Highlight desired setting.
Image size
Settings not available in current mode are grayed out
and cannot be selected.
Off
Move
OK
2 Display options for highlighted setting.
Image size
Move
OK
3 Highlight desired option.
Image size
Press the multi selector left to return to step 1.
Press K(L) to turn the monitor off without
modifying setting.
Move
OK
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The Quick Settings Display/Image Quality and Size
4 Select option.
Image size
The option selected in step 3 is applied, and the
screen shown in step 1 will be displayed.
Repeat steps 1–4 to change other settings.
Press the shutter-release button halfway or K(L) to
Off
Move
OK
complete the setting.
Image Quality and Size
Together, image quality (the amount of compression) and size determine how much
space each photograph occupies on the memory card. Before shooting, choose image
quality and image size according to how you plan to use the photograph and the capacity
of the memory card. Larger, higher quality images can be printed at larger sizes but also
require more memory, meaning that fewer such images can be recorded on the memory
card.
Image Quality and Size
Large file size
JPEG Fine
JPEG Normal
JPEG Basic
Small file size
Small
Small
Medium
Large
<
Image size
>
Large
The approximate maximum file size of individual photographs and
the total number of photographs that can be recorded at the
selected setting are also shown in the Quick settings display while
image quality or size options are displayed. Use the display only as
a guide. Typical file sizes are listed in “Memory Card Capacity and
Image quality
Move
OK
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Image Quality and Size
Image Quality
The camera supports the following image quality options (the first four are listed in
descending order by image quality and file size).
Option
Format
Description
Compressed raw data from the image sensor are saved
directly to memory card. Choose for images that will be
processed or retouched on a computer to control image
degradation. To print these images, use JPEG-format copies
processed from NEF (RAW) photographs using the Quick
supports the NEF format on a computer.
U
NEF
Images are compressed less than V, producing higher-
quality images. Compression ratio: approx. 1:4.
V
V
(default setting)
JPEG
Best choice in most situations. Compression ratio: approx. 1:8.
Smaller file size suited to e-mail or the website. Compression
ratio: approx. 1:16.
W
Two images are recorded: one NEF (RAW) image and one
basic-quality JPEG image.
X
NEF+JPEG
Image Size
Image size is measured in pixels. The following options are available. Choose an image size
according to the size at which photos will be printed.
Image size
Size (pixels)
3,872×2,592
2,896×1,944
1,936×1,296
Approximate size when printed at 200 dpi
49.2×32.9 cm (19.4×13.0 in.)
w (default setting)
x
y
36.8×24.7 cm (14.5×9.7 in.)
24.6×16.5 cm (9.7×6.5 in.)
Note that the option selected for image size does not affect the size of NEF (RAW) images.
When viewed on a computer, NEF images are 3,872×2,592 pixels in size.
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Image Quality and Size
C NEF (RAW)/NEF (RAW)+JPEG Basic
To play back NEF (RAW) photographs on devices other than this camera, the files must first be
processed to another format. NEF (RAW) photographs can be processed using NEF (RAW)
processing option in the retouch menu to print photographs from most professional print services,
or via direct USB connection to a printer.
NEF (RAW) photographs can be viewed on a computer using software, such as Capture NX (available
at X are viewed on the camera, only the JPEG image will be displayed. Note that when
photographs taken at this setting are deleted, both NEF and JPEG images will be deleted.
Install ViewNX from the supplied Software Suite CD.
Be sure to update to the latest version of Capture NX. Nikon Message Center automatically checks
for updates if an Internet connection is detected at startup.
D File Names
Photographs are recorded as image files with names of the form “DSC_nnnn.xxx,” where nnnn is a
four-digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in ascending order by the
camera, and xxx is one of the following three letter extensions: “NEF” for NEF (RAW) images, “JPG” for
JPEG images, or “AVI” for movie files (A 99). Files containing image dust off reference data have the
names but different extensions. Small copies created with the small picture option
menu have file names beginning with “CSC” (e.g., “CSC_0001.JPG”). Movie files created with the stop-
ending with the extension ”.AVI” (e.g., ”ASC_0001.AVI”). Images recorded at a Optimize Image>
underscore (e.g., “_DSC0001.JPG”), however, files containing image dust off reference data have
names that begin without an underscore (e.g., “DSC_nnnn”) regardless of Color Mode setting.
Image quality and size can also be set using the Image quality and Image size options in the
Image quality and size can also be set using the command dial.
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White Balance
White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by the color of the light source. Auto
(default setting) is recommended for most light sources; if necessary, other values can be
selected according to the type of source. The following options are available in a, b, c,
and dmodes (Auto is automatically selected in e, f, g, h, i, j, k, and l
modes).
Auto (default setting)
K
Camera sets white balance automatically. Recommended for most situations.
Incandescent
f
Use under incandescent lighting.
Fluorescent
g
Use under fluorescent lighting. The specific type of fluorescent lighting can be specified
Direct sunlight
h
J
Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight.
Flash
Use with built-in flash or optional Nikon flash units.
Cloudy
i
j
k
Use in daylight under overcast skies.
Shade
Use in daylight with subjects in the shade.
Preset manual
Use gray or white object or existing photograph as reference for white balance. See
shooting menu can be used to choose a specific type of fluorescent lighting or to fine tune white
balance.
White balance can also be set using the command dial.
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ISO Sensitivity
Photographs taken at slow shutter speeds are prone to blurring. If ISO sensitivity is raised
above the base setting of ISO 100, the same exposures can be achieved at faster shutter
speeds, preventing blur. ISO sensitivity can be set to values between ISO 100 and ISO 1600
in steps of 1EV, with a further high sensitivity setting of Hi 1 available for an ISO equivalent
of approx. 3200.
e, f, g, h,
Auto (default setting), 100–1600, Hi 1
i, j, k, l
a, b, c, d
100 (default setting)–1600, Hi 1
Digital Vari-Program modes also offer an Auto setting that allows the camera to
automatically raise sensitivity when lighting is poor or lower sensitivity when lighting is
bright.
B High Sensitivity Setting of Hi 1
Photographs taken at a sensitivity setting of Hi 1 are prone to be grainy and exhibit mottling.
C ISO Sensitivity Setting
Rotating the mode dial from a, b, c, or dto a Digital Vari-Program mode automatically restores
the default ISO sensitivity of Auto.
C ISO Auto
and dmodes. When Hi 1 is selected, automatic ISO sensitivity control is disabled.
C More Information
For more information about reduce noise at high sensitivities, see Noise reduction in the shooting
D Sensitivity
ISO sensitivity is the digital equivalent of film speed. The higher the ISO sensitivity, the less light
needed to make an exposure, allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures. Just as higher
speed films tend to be “grainy,” photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities are prone to mottling.
E ISO Sensitivity
ISO sensitivity can also be set using the command dial.
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Releasing the Shutter
Release Mode
Single frame (default setting)
a
b
Camera shoots one photograph each time the shutter-release button is pressed.
Continuous (burst mode)
Camera records photographs at up to about three frames per second while the
shutter-release button is pressed. The fastest frame rates can be achieved by
1
Self-timer
c
d
Use for self-portraits or to reduce blurring caused by camera shake. Shutter is
released about ten seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed.
Delayed remote
Optional Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 required. Use for self-portraits. Shutter is
released about two seconds after the shutter-release button on the remote control
is pressed.
Quick-response remote
e
Optional Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 required. Use to reduce blurring caused
by camera shake. Shutter is released immediately after the shutter-release button
on the remote control is pressed.
E 04 — Release Mode
At default settings, self-timer mode can be applied by simply pressing F/G. The
release mode can be changed by holding down F/Gand rotating the command
Continuous Mode
1 Highlight Release mode in the Quick settings display
Release mode
Move
OK
2 Shoot.
Photographs are shot continuously while the shutter-release button is held
down.
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Releasing the Shutter
C Continuous Mode
When shooting conditions demand firing of the flash, continuous shooting is disabled even when
flash off.
D The Number of Shots Remaining before Memory Buffer Fills
The approximate number of images that can be recorded to the
memory buffer, while maintaining the maximum frame rate, is shown
in the viewfinder’s number of shots remaining before memory buffer
fills display while the shutter-release button is held down. The example
at right shows that at least 11 more images can be recorded without interruption. In continuous
mode, shooting will continue to a maximum of 100 shots, although the frame rate will drop when
Ir00J is displayed in the exposure-count display. The number of exposures remaining displayed is
approximate. The number may vary depending upon shooting conditions. See “Memory Card
photographs that can be recorded in the memory buffer.
Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes
The self-timer or optional Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 can be used for self-portraits.
1 Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a stable, level surface.
the following release modes.
the length of the self-timer delay can be changed by simply pressing F/G.
Release mode
Description
Shutter released about ten seconds after camera has
focused. The length of self-timer delay can be changed
c
Self-timer
Shutter released about two seconds after camera has
focused.
d
e
Delayed remote
Quick-response remote
Shutter released when camera focuses.
3 Frame the photograph.
If the remote control is used with the camera in autofocus mode, press the shutter-release
button halfway to focus. The shutter will not be released.
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Releasing the Shutter
4 Shoot.
Self-timer: Press the camera shutter-release button
halfway to focus, then press it the rest of the way
down to start the self-timer. The self-timer lamp will
start to blink, stopping two seconds before the
photograph is shot.
The release mode is set to Single frame or
Continuous after the shutter is released.
Remote control: From a distance of 5m (16ft.) or less, aim the
transmitter on the ML-L3 at the infrared receiver on the camera and
press the shutter-release button on the ML-L3. In delayed remote
mode, the self-timer lamp will light for about two seconds before the
shutter is released. In quick-response remote mode, the self-timer
lamp will flash after the shutter has been released.
C Eyepiece Cap
Attach the eyepiece cap to the viewfinder
eyepiece with remote shooting. Remove
Rubber Eyecup DK-20 and insert the
supplied Eyepiece Cap DK-5 as shown at
right. This prevents light entering via the
viewfinder interfering with exposure.
Hold the camera steady when removing
the rubber eyecup.
Rubber Eyecup DK-20
Eyepiece Cap DK-5
C Turning off the Self-Timer
The self-timer mode is turned off when the camera is turned off. Single-frame or continuous release
mode is automatically restored when self-timer mode ends.
C More Information
For more information about changing the length of time the camera will wait for a signal from the
remote before canceling delayed or quick-response remote modes, see Custom Setting 17 (Remote
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Focus
Focus Mode
Choose how the camera focuses. b and c are available only in a, b, c, and d
modes.
Auto-servo AF (default setting)
a
Camera automatically selects single-servo autofocus when subject is judged to be
stationary, continuous-servo autofocus when subject is judged to be moving.
Single-servo AF
b
c
For stationary subjects. Focus locks when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
Continuous-servo AF
For moving subjects. Camera focuses continuously while the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway.
Manual focus
d
B Continuous-Servo AF
Priority is given to shutter response, meaning that shutter is released in wider range of focus than
when single-servo AF is selected. Shutter may sometimes be released before in-focus indicator (A)
is displayed in viewfinder. The same operation is performed when focus mode automatically
switches from auto-servo AF to continuous-servo AF.
C Manual Focus
When d is selected for Focus mode in any shooting mode, switching to another shooting mode
does not affect the focus mode setting.
C More Information
For more information about the subject with which autofocus does not perform well, see “Getting
D The AF-Assist Illuminator
If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator will light automatically to
assist the autofocus operation when the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway. The AF-assist illuminator will not light in continuous-servo AF or
manual focus mode, in h, or jmode, or if the center focus point is not
selected or if Off has been selected for Custom Setting 9 (AF assist;
10 in.); when using the illuminator, use a lens with a focal length of 24mm
to 200mm and remove the lens hood.
E 2 — Focus Mode
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Focus
AF-Area Mode
The D60 is equipped with three focus points (areas in which the camera focuses). Choose
how the focus point is selected in autofocus mode.
Closest subject
N
Camera automatically selects focus point containing subject closest to camera. Default for
a, b, c, and dmodes; selected automatically when mode dial is rotated to e, f, g,
h, i, or l.
Dynamic area
O
P
User selects focus point manually, but if subject leaves selected focus point even briefly,
camera will focus based on information from other focus points. Use with erratically
moving subjects. Selected automatically when the mode dial is rotated to j.
Single point
User selects focus point using the multi selector; camera focuses on subject in selected
focus point only. Use with stationary subjects. Selected automatically when the mode dial
is rotated to k.
C Viewfinder Display
AF-area mode is shown in the viewfinder as follows:
Closest subject
Dynamic area
Single point
C More Information
For more information about the subject with which autofocus does not perform well, see “Getting
C AF Area Mode
The AF-area mode selected in Digital Vari-Program modes is restored when the mode dial is rotated
to another shooting mode.
E 3—AF-Area Mode
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Focus
Focus Point Selection
The focus point can be selected manually for composing photographs in which the main
subject is not positioned at the center of the frame.
2 To enable manual focus selection in these modes, select
AF–area mode
P (single point) or O (dynamic area) for AF-area
At default settings, N (Closest subject) is selected automatically in
e, f, g, h, i, l, a, b, c, and dmodes.
Move
OK
3 Press the multi selector left or right to
highlight the focus point in the viewfinder.
The selected focus point is highlighted again when
the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
The selected focus point is also shown in the Shooting
information display or viewfinder.
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Focus
Focus Lock
Focus lock can be used to change the composition after focusing, making it possible to
focus on a subject that will not be in the one of three focus points in the final composition.
recommended when using focus lock.
1 Position the subject in the selected focus
point and press the shutter-release button
halfway to initiate focus.
Check that the in-focus indicator (A) appears in the
viewfinder. Focus will lock automatically when the in-
focus indicator appears, and remain locked while the
shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
2 Recompose the frame while focus remains
locked. Press the shutter-release button the
rest of the way down to shoot.
When using focus lock, be sure that the distance
between the camera and the subject on which focus
was locked does not change.
Focus Lock using H
Focus can also be locked by pressing Hinstead of holding the
shutter-release button down halfway. Focus will lock when His
pressed while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Focus
will remain locked while His held down, even if you later
remove your finger from the shutter-release button.
B Focus Lock
D Shooting While Focus Remains Locked
When focus is locked by pressing the shutter-release button halfway, release the shutter-release
button only halfway after the shutter is released and press fully again to take the next picture. Focus
will remain locked between shots. When focus is locked by pressing H, hold Hdown and press
the shutter-release button all the way down for each shot.
This option controls the behavior of H.
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Focus
Manual Focus
Use this option to focus manually or when the camera is unable to
focus correctly using autofocus. To focus manually, display the
Adjust the lens focusing ring until the image displayed on the clear
matte field in the viewfinder is in focus. Photographs can be taken
at any time, even when the image is not in focus.
When using a lens that offers A-M selection, select M when focusing manually. With lenses
that support M/A (autofocus with manual priority), focus can be adjusted manually with
the lens set to M or M/A. See the documentation provided with your lens for details.
D The Electronic Rangefinder
If the lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster, the viewfinder focus
indicator can be used to confirm whether the portion of the subject in the
selected focus point is in focus. After positioning the subject in the active
focus point, press the shutter-release button halfway and rotate the lens
focusing ring until the in-focus indicator (A) is displayed. Use Custom
the focus distance for shooting in manual focus mode. Note that if the
displayed even when the subject is not in focus. Confirm that the image in the viewfinder is in focus
before shooting.
D Focal Plane Position
To determine the distance between your subject and the camera, measure
from the focal plane mark (R) on the camera body. The distance
between the lens mounting flange and the focal plane is 46.5 mm (1.83 in.).
E 2 — Focus Mode
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Exposure
Metering
The metering method determines how the camera sets exposure. The following options
are available when the mode dial is rotated to a, b, c, or d(matrix metering is always
used in e, f, g, h, i, j, k, lmodes).
Matrix (default setting)
p
Recommended in most situations. Camera meters a wide area of the frame and instantly
sets exposure according to distribution of brightness, color, distance, and composition for
natural results.
Center-weighted
q
r
Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to center area. Classic meter for
portraits.
Spot
Camera meters exposure in active focus point only (if N (Closest subject) is selected
be correctly exposed, even when background is much brighter or darker.
C Metering
Metering is available with CPU lenses only. In matrix metering, exposure is set using a 420-pixel RGB
sensor. Use a type G or D lens for results that include range information (3D color matrix metering II).
With other CPU lenses, 3D range information is not included (color matrix metering II).
E 5 — Metering
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Exposure
Autoexposure Lock
If the subject is not in the metered area when center-weighted or spot metering is used,
exposure will be based on lighting conditions in the background and the main subject
may not be correctly exposed. This can be prevented by using autoexposure lock.
Available in a, b, and cmodes.
1 Select mode a, b, or cand choose q (center-weighted) or r (spot) for
Metering (exposure lock has no effect in mode d).
p (matrix) is not recommended as AE lock may not be sufficiently effective.
2 Position the subject in the selected focus point. Keeping
the shutter-release button pressed halfway and the
subject positioned in the selected focus point, press
Hto lock exposure.
Exposure is locked. While His pressed, exposure is locked at the
value metered in the selected focus point when r (spot) is
selected, or at the value metered in the center area when q (center-weighted) is selected.
Recomposing the frame does not affect the exposure.
While exposure lock is in effect, an E indicator will appear in the
viewfinder. When autofocus is used, focus will be also locked.
Confirm that the in-focus indicator (A) appears in the viewfinder
when the shutter-release button is pressed.
3 Keeping Hpressed, recompose the
photograph and shoot.
D Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture
While exposure lock is in effect, the following settings can be adjusted by rotating the command dial
without altering the metered value for exposure.
Programmed auto
Shutter-priority auto
Aperture-priority auto
Shutter speed
Aperture
Note that the metering method cannot be changed while exposure lock is in effect.
This option controls the behavior of H.
This option controls whether the shutter-release button locks exposure.
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Using the Built-in Flash
The camera supports a variety of flash modes for photographing poorly lit or backlit
subjects.
Note that the built-in flash cannot be used, nor can the flash mode be changed, in j, f,
or hmode.
Using the Built-in Flash: e, g, i, k, and lModes
1 Rotate the mode dial to e, g, i, k, or l.
Select fto prevent the flash from firing.
3 Frame a photograph and shoot.
The flash will pop up as required when the subject is
poorly lit or backlit.
The flash mode can be changed after the flash pops
up.
Press the shutter-release button all the way down to
shoot.
4 Lower the flash when it is no longer needed.
Using the Built-in Flash: a, b, c, and dModes
1 Rotate the mode dial to a, b, c, or d.
2 Press Dto raise the flash.
The flash will fire whenever a photograph is taken. To
prevent the flash from firing, lower the flash.
and shoot.
Lowering the Built-in Flash
To save power when the flash is not in use, press it gently
downward until the latch clicks into place.
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Using the Built-in Flash
Changing the Flash Mode
Change the flash output depending upon shooting conditions. The flash modes available
depend upon the mode currently selected with the mode dial.
e, g, i, k
l
Auto (default setting)
Auto slow sync (default setting)
Auto + red-eye
reduction
Auto slow sync +
red-eye reduction
Off
Off
a, c
b, d
Fill flash
Fill flash
Rear-curtain +
slow sync
Red-eye
reduction
*
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye
reduction
Slow sync +
red-eye reduction
Slow sync
* M is displayed after command dial is released.
Flash modes are described below.
• K (auto flash): When lighting is poor or subject is backlit, flash pops up
automatically when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and fires as required.
• L (red-eye reduction): Use for portraits. AF-assist lamp lights before flash fires,
reducing “red-eye.”
• M (slow sync): Shutter speed slows automatically to capture background lighting
at night or under low light. Use to include background lighting in portraits.
• N (rear curtain sync): Flash fires just before shutter closes, creating the effect of a
stream of light behind moving subjects. If this icon is not displayed, flash will fire
immediately after shutter opens.
D Using the Command Dial
Flash mode
The flash mode can also be selected by rotating
the command dial while pressing D. Confirm
that the flash mode display changes, according
+
to the shooting mode currently selected in the
Shooting information display, while selecting a
flash mode. In a, b, c, and dmodes, press Dto raise the flash. Press Dagain and hold it down
while rotating the command dial to select a flash mode.
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Using the Built-in Flash
B The Built-in Flash
Use with CPU lenses with focal lengths of 18mm to 300mm or non-CPU lenses with focal lengths of
18mm to 200mm. Restrictions on focal length and shooting distance may apply with some lenses.
a minimum range of 60cm (2ft.) and cannot be used in the macro range of macro zoom lenses.
the shutter-release button is pressed.
The shutter release may be briefly disabled to protect the flash after it has been used for several
consecutive shots. The flash can be used again after a short pause.
For information on optional flash units (Speedlights), see “Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)”
C Flash Mode Setting
The default flash setting for Digital Vari-Program modes is automatically restored when the mode
dial is rotated to a new setting or the camera is turned off.
D Rear-Curtain Sync
Normally the flash fires as the shutter opens (“front curtain sync”; see below at left). In rear-curtain
sync, the flash fires just before the shutter closes, creating the effect of a stream of light behind
moving subjects.
Front-curtain sync
C More Information
Rear curtain sync
For more information about flash control options, see Custom Setting 14 (Built-in flash/Optional
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Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the
camera, making photographs brighter or darker. It is available in a, b, and cmodes and
Exposure compensation can be set to values between –5 to +5 in increments of 1/3 EV. As
a rule of thumb, positive compensation may be needed when the main subject is darker
than the background, negative values when the main subject is brighter than the
background.
Exposure compensation is shown in the Shooting information
display. Normal exposure can be restored by setting exposure
compensation to 0.0. Exposure compensation is not reset when the
camera is turned off.
–1EV
No exposure compensation
+2EV
C Exposure Compensation in dMode
• In dmode, photographs are taken at the shutter speed and aperture manually specified, even
when exposure compensation has been applied.
• In dmode, the reference value shown in the electronic analog exposure display will change
except when exposure compensation value is set to 0.0.
D Using the Command Dial
Exposure compensation can also be adjusted by rotating the
command dial while pressing Aonly in a, b, and cmodes. Check
the value and electronic analog exposure display shown in the
viewfinder or Shooting information display. The viewfinder display is
illustrated at right.
+
–0.3 EV
+2.0 EV
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Flash Compensation
Flash compensation (available only in a, b, c, and dmodes) is used to alter flash
output, changing the brightness of the main subject relative to the background. Flash
output can be increased to make the main subject appear brighter, or reduced to prevent
unwanted highlights or reflections.
Flash compensation is shown in the Shooting information display.
Normal flash output can be restored by setting flash compensation to 0.0. Flash exposure
compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off.
D Using the Command Dial
Flash compensation can also be adjusted by from –3EV
1
to +1EV in increments of /3EV, by rotating the
command dial while pressing D(E) and A. Check
the desired value shown in the viewfinder or Shooting
+
+
information display. The viewfinder display is illustrated
at right.
–3.0EV
+0.7EV
E 8—Flash Compensation
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Active D-Lighting
When Active D-Lighting is enabled before shooting, the camera automatically applies
Active D-Lighting compensation, which preserves details in highlights and shadows,
creating photographs with natural contrast. Use for high contrast scenes, for example
when shooting brightly lit outdoor scenery through a door or window or shooting of
shaded subjects on a sunny day.
OFF
ON
C Active D-Lighting
• Additional time is required to record images when Active D-Lighting is on.
• When Active D-Lighting is enabled, the camera evaluates various aspects of the scene and applies
the appropriate processing. Exposure is first reduced with shooting, and then highlights, shadows,
and mid-tones are adjusted, prior to recording, to achieve optimal brightness.
C Metering
When Active D-Lighting is used in a, b, c, or dmode, select Matrix (default setting) for
C “Active D-Lighting” versus “D-Lighting”
The Active D-Lighting option in the shooting menu adjusts exposure before shooting to optimize
range in images after shooting.
D Using the Command Dial
Active D-Lighting is enabled or disabled by rotating the command dial
while pressing C. Check the Active D-Lighting indicator shown in
the viewfinder or Shooting information display. The viewfinder display
is illustrated at right.
+
E Active D-Lighting
The Active D-Lighting option can also be set in the shooting menu
ON
OFF
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Two-Button Reset
Flexible program and the camera settings that can be changed
from the Quick settings display can be restored to default
values by holding Kand Cdown together for more than two
seconds (these buttons are marked by a green dot). The
monitor turns off briefly while settings are reset.
+
JPEG normal
Large
e, g, i, k
l
Matrix
*
Auto
Auto
Auto slow sync
e, f, g, h, i,
j, k, l
Auto
a, b, c, d
Fill flash
Exposure
a, b, c, d
100
0.0
0.0
Flash compensation
Single frame
Active D-Lighting
AF-A
Off
Off
Flexible program
e, f, g, h, i,
l, a, b, c, d
Closest subject
Dynamic area
Single point
j
k
D Default Settings
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More on Playback
This chapter explains photograph playback in the camera monitor, and protection of
photographs from accidental deletion.
recorded as separate files. The color tone of photographs can be modified, and
multiple photographs can also be combined to create and play back a movie file.
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Viewing Photographs in Full-Frame Playback
Full-Frame Playback
To view photographs in the monitor, press P.
Photographs taken in “tall” (portrait) orientation are
displayed in tall orientation as shown at right.
The following operations can be performed in full-
frame playback.
Option
Use
Description
Press the multi selector to right or rotate the
command dial right to view photographs in
order recorded. Press the multi selector left or
rotate the command dial left to view
photographs in reverse order.
View additional
photographs
or
View photo
information
Press the multi selector up or down to view
Zoom in on
photograph
K
Delete photograph
Protect photograph
View thumbnails
J
H(I)
M
When a movie file created from the Stop-
movie can be played back by pressing Q. The
same operations available during stop-motion
Retouch photograph
Q
Exit to shooting
mode
To return to shooting mode, press the shutter-
release button halfway or press P.
or P
View menus
O
C More Information
For more information about controlling whether photographs taken in “tall” orientation are rotated
For more information about choosing whether to display photographs as they are taken, see
For more information about choosing how long the monitor remains on before turning off
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Viewing Photographs in Full-Frame Playback
Photo Information
Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in full-frame playback. Press the
multi selector up or down to cycle through the following information.
File Information
Histogram
Shooting Data Page 1
Highlights
Shooting Data Page 2
Active D-Lighting
and Retouch History
File Information
Retouch indicator................................................129
Protect status ............................................................78
Frame number/total number of images
Folder name............................................................125
File name .....................................................................51
Date of recording ...................................................21
Time of recording...................................................21
Image size ...................................................................50
1 2
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
4
6
7
8
5
9
Shooting Data, Page 1
Retouch indicator................................................129
Protect status ............................................................78
Camera name
1
2
3
1 2
Metering method...................................................62
Shutter speed................................................... 40–46
Exposure mode.......................................................... 6
Focal length ...............................................................19
Frame number/total number of images
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
3
5
7
9
4
6
8
10
11
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Viewing Photographs in Full-Frame Playback
Shooting Data, Page 2
Retouch indicator................................................129
Protect status ............................................................78
Image optimization............................................101
1
2
3
4
1 2
1
3
5
white balance fine tuning..............................104
Tone compensation...........................................102
Color mode/hue ..................................................102
4
6
5
7
6
7
8
8
9
10
11
9
10
11
12
12
2
Frame number/total number of images
1. Displayed in red if ISO sensitivity was modified from selected value by the ISO auto option when On is
2. Though comments can be up to 36 characters in length, only the first 15 characters are displayed.
Active D-Lighting and Retouch History
Retouch indicator................................................129
Protect status ............................................................78
Retouch history: Lists changes made to image
starting with most recent change.
1 2
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
Frame number/total number of images
* “AUTO” will be displayed for photographs taken when Active D-Lighting is on.
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Viewing Photographs in Full-Frame Playback
Highlights
The brightest portions of the image (highlights) blink. Details may be lost (“washed out”) in
areas of highlights that are overexposed. Use highlights as a guide when setting exposure.
Retouch indicator................................................129
Protect status ............................................................78
Highlights (indicated by flashing border)
Frame number/total number of images
1 2
3
1
2
3
4
Highlight
4
Histogram
A graph showing the distribution of tones in the image (histogram) is displayed*. The
horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark pixels at the left and bright pixels
at the right. The vertical axis shows the number of pixels of each brightness in the image.
Retouch indicator................................................129
Protect status ............................................................78
Frame number/total number of images
Histogram
1
2
3
4
1 2
3
4
Some sample histograms are shown below:
• If the image contains objects with a wide range of
brightnesses, the distribution of tones will be
relatively even.
• If the image is dark, tone distribution will be shifted to
the left.
• If the image is bright, tone distribution will be shifted
to the right.
Increasing exposure compensation shifts tone distribution to the right. Tone distribution
shifts to the left when exposure compensation is decreased. If bright ambient lighting
makes it difficult to see the display in the monitor, the histogram can be used to get an
idea of overall exposure.
* Note that camera histograms are intended as a guide only and may differ from those displayed in
imaging applications.
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Viewing Multiple Photographs: Thumbnail Playback
To display images in “contact sheets” of four or nine
The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed.
Option
Use
Description
Display more images
per page
Increase number of images displayed from one
(full-frame playback) to four or from four to nine.
M
Display fewer images
per page
Decrease number of images displayed from nine
to four or from four to one (full-frame playback).
K
View photo
Q
View highlighted photograph full frame.
Highlight
photographs
Use the multi selector or the command dial to
highlight photographs.
or
Delete photograph
Protect photograph
J
H(I)
Exit to shooting
mode
To return to shooting mode, press the shutter-
release button halfway or press P.
or P
View menus
O
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Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
Press Kto zoom in to maximum of approximately 25×
(large images), 19× (medium images) or 13× (small
images) on a photograph in full-frame playback
Option
Zoom in
Use
Description
Press Kto zoom in.
K
Press Mto zoom
out.
Zoom out
M
While photo is
Navigation window is
displayed for a few
seconds when zoom
ratio is altered; area
currently visible in
monitor is indicated by
yellow border. Press K,
M, or the multi
selector to display
navigation window
again.
zoomed in, press the
multi selector up,
down, left, or right to
view areas of image
not visible in monitor.
Keep the multi
selector pressed to
scroll rapidly to other
areas of frame.
View other areas of
image
Rotate command dial to view same location in
other images at current zoom ratio.
View other images
Cancel zoom
Q
J
Return to full-frame playback.
Delete photograph
Protect photograph
H(I)
Exit to shooting
mode
To return to shooting mode, press the shutter-
release button halfway or press P.
or P
View menus
O
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Protecting Photographs from Deletion
In full-frame, zoom, and thumbnail playback, H(I) can be used to protect
photographs from accidental deletion. Protected files cannot be deleted using Jor the
Delete option in the playback menu.
1 Choose a photograph.
Display the desired photograph in full-frame, or use the multi selector to highlight it in the
thumbnail list.
2 Press H(I) to protect the photograph
currently displayed.
The photograph will be marked with a M icon.
I
To remove protection from the photograph so that it can
be deleted, press H(I) again.
D File Attribute
Protected files have DOS “read-only” status when viewed on a Windows computer.
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Connecting to a Computer, Printer, or TV
This chapter explains connection of the camera to external devices such as computers,
printers, or televisions using the supplied USB cable and the optional video cable.
Photographs can be transferred to a computer for viewing, editing, and printing, or
displayed on a TV screen, expanding the ways in which photographs are enjoyed.
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Connecting to a Computer
When the camera is connected to a computer using the supplied USB cable, photographs
recorded with the camera can be copied (transferred) to the computer for storage using
the Nikon Transfer software.
Before Connecting the Camera
Installing the Software
Before connecting the camera to a computer, software, including Nikon Transfer and
ViewNX for viewing the transferred photographs, must be installed from the supplied
Software Suite CD.
For more information on installing the software, refer to the Quick Start Guide.
Operating Systems Compatible with D60
Windows
Preinstalled versions of Windows Vista (32-bit Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/
Enterprise/Ultimate editions), Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Home Edition/Professional)
If your computer is running Windows 2000 Professional, use a card reader or similar device
Macintosh
Mac OS X (version 10.3.9, 10.4.10)
Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility.
B Notes on Power Source
When connecting the camera to a computer or printer, use batteries with adequate charge
remaining to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly. To power the camera continuously
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Connecting to a Computer
Connecting the USB Cable
1 Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer has been installed.
2 Turn the camera off.
3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable.
4 Turn the camera on.
Windows Vista
When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed, select Copy pictures to a
folder on my computer using Nikon Transfer. Nikon Transfer will
start. To bypass this dialog in the future, check Always do this for
this device:.
Windows XP
When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed, select Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on
my computer and click OK. Nikon Transfer will start. To bypass this dialog in the future, check
Always use this program for this action.
Mac OS X
Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto-Launch setting dialog
when Nikon Transfer was first installed.
5 Transfer photographs using Nikon Transfer.
For more information on using Nikon Transfer, refer to help information contained in Nikon
Transfer.
When transfer is complete, ViewNX will start automatically.
6 Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable when transfer is complete.
B Connecting the USB Cable
• Be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly, and do not use force, to connect the USB cable.
When disconnecting the USB cable, do not pull the connector at an angle.
• Connection may not be recognized when the camera is connected to a computer via a USB hub.
B During Transfer
Do not turn the camera off or disconnect the USB cable while transfer is in progress.
C Viewing Online Help
To view online help for Nikon Transfer or ViewNX, select Nikon Transfer help, or ViewNX help,
from the application’s Help menu.
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Connecting to a Computer
D Camera Control Pro 2
computer. When Camera Control Pro 2 is running, “PC” will appear in the viewfinder and Shooting
information display.
Nikon Message Center automatically checks for updates if an Internet connection is detected at
startup. Be sure to update to the latest version.
For Users of Windows 2000 Professional
Use a card reader or similar device to transfer the photographs stored on the memory
card to the computer. Refer to the Quick Start Guide for details.
If the memory card has a capacity greater than 2 GB, or is SDHC-compliant, the
intended device must support these features of the memory card.
• Do not connect the camera to the computer. If the camera is connected to the
computer, the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog will be displayed. Select
Cancel, close the dialog, turn the camera off, and disconnect the camera from the
computer.
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Connecting to a Printer
Photographs can be printed by any of the following methods:
• Connect the camera to a printer and print JPEG photographs directly from the camera
• Insert the camera memory card in a printer equipped with a card slot (see the printer
• Take the camera memory card to a developer or digital printer center. If the center
about how to print photographs from a computer, refer to the documentation provided
with your printer and the software.
B Printing NEF (RAW) Photographs
format copies created from NEF (RAW) photographs using Quick retouch or NEF (RAW)
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Printing Via Direct USB Connection
JPEG photographs can be printed directly from a camera connected to a PictBridge printer
and dmodes, choose Ia (sRGB) or IIIa (sRGB) for the Optimize image>Custom>
Shoot
Select photographs for printing
Print photographs
Print multiple
Disconnect USB cable
B Printing NEF (RAW) Photographs
from NEF (RAW) photographs using Quick retouch or NEF (RAW) processing in the retouch
B Notes on Power Source
When connecting the camera to a computer or printer, use batteries with adequate charge
remaining to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly. To power the camera continuously
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Printing Via Direct USB Connection
Connecting the Printer
1 Turn the printer on.
2 Turn the camera off.
3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable.
4 Turn the camera on.
When connected correctly, the PictBridge startup screen 1 will be
displayed in the camera monitor. Then the PictBridge playback display
will be shown 2.
1
2
Setup
B Connecting the USB Cable
Be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly, and do not use force, to connect the USB cable.
When disconnecting the USB cable, do not pull the connector at an angle.
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Printing Via Direct USB Connection
Printing Photographs One at a Time
1 Press the multi selector left or right in the
choose a photograph.
Setup
To view six photographs at a time, press Mor press
Kto display the highlighted photograph full frame.
Press Kto zoom in on the current photograph.
Photographs can be selected while checking details using the same operations available with
2 Press Q.
Setup
Start printing
Page size
The menu shown at right will be displayed.
No. of copies
Border
Time stamp
Cropping
3 Set each option in Setup.
Setup
Start printing
Page size
Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an
option and press to the right to select.
No. of copies
Border
Time stamp
Cropping
Page size
Press the multi selector up or down to choose page size.
Page size
Only paper sizes supported by the current printer among
Printer default (print at current printer settings),
3.5 × 5 in., 5 × 7 in., 100 × 150 mm, 4 × 6 in.,
8 × 10 in., Letter, A3, A4 will be displayed.
Press Qto select and return to the setup screen.
Printer default
3.5 5 in.
6 in.
7 in.
Hagaki
A4
4
5
8
10 in.
No. of copies
Press the multi selector up or down to choose number of
copies (maximum 99), then press Qto select and return
to the setup screen.
No. of copies
1~99
Border
Press the multi selector up or down to choose print style
from Printer default (print at current printer settings),
Print with border (print photo with white border), or No
border, then press Qto select and return to the setup
screen.
Border can be selected only when supported by the
current printer.
Border
Printer default
Print with border
No border
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Time stamp
Press the multi selector up or down to choose Printer
default (print at current printer settings), Print time stamp
Time stamp
Printer default
(print time and date of recording on photo), or No time
stamp, then press Qto select and return to the setup
screen.
Print time stamp
No time stamp
Cropping
To exit without cropping photograph, highlight No
cropping and press Q. To crop photograph, highlight
Crop and press the multi selector right.
Cropping
Crop
No cropping
If Crop is selected, dialog shown at right will be displayed.
Press Mto create larger crops or Kto create smaller
crops. Use the multi selector up, down, left, or right to
choose position of crop. Press Qto return to the setup
screen.
Cropping
OK
4 Highlight Start printing and press Q.
Setup
Start printing
Page size
Printing can be canceled by pressing Qwhile printing is in
progress. The screen shown in step 1 will be displayed when printing
is complete.
No. of copies
Border
Time stamp
Cropping
B Cropping Photographs
Photographs printed at a size larger than they actually are will likely appear coarse or grainy.
B Printing Date
Note the following when printing photographs on which the date has been imprinted using
• Select No time stamp for Setup>Time stamp. When Print time stamp is selected, the date will
be printed twice.
• When No border is selected for Border, or depending upon the Cropping setting, the date
printed may extend beyond the edge of the paper.
B Printing Error
If an error occurs during printing, the camera will display the dialog shown
PRINT ERROR
at right. After checking the printer, press the multi selector up or down to
highlight Continue and press Qto resume printing. Select Cancel to
exit without printing the remaining pages. Printing cannot be resumed
OUT OF PAPER.
with some errors.
Continue
Cancel
C Printing at Printer Default
When specifying the Page size, Border, or Time stamp setting, choose Printer default to print at
current printer settings.
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Printing Via Direct USB Connection
Printing Multiple Photographs
To print multiple photographs, press Oin the PictBridge
be displayed.
Pictbridge
Print select
Print (DPOF)
Index print
Print select
Print selected photographs.
Print (DPOF)
Print photographs for which a DPOF print order has been created
Index print
Create index print of all JPEG photographs.
Selecting Photographs for Printing
Choosing Print select and then pressing the multi selector right displays the menu
shown in step 1.
1 Scroll through photographs.
Print select
To display current photograph full screen, press and
hold K.
10
13
9
11
14
12
Set
Zoom
OK
2 Select current photograph and set number
Print select
of prints (up to 99).
Selected photographs are marked with m and a
numeral indicating the number of copies to be
printed.
10
13
9
11
m
01
12
14
Set
Zoom
OK
To deselect photograph, press the multi selector
down when the number of prints indicated is one.
3 Repeat steps 1–2 to select additional
Print select
photographs.
m
m
02
04
10
9
11
m
m
01
02
13
12
14
Set
Zoom
OK
4 Display print options. Choose page size,
border, and time stamp options as
described in “Printing Photographs One at a
Start printing and press Q. PictBridge
menu will be displayed when printing is
complete.
Setup
Start printing
Page size
Border
Time stamp
To cancel printing while printing is in progress, press Q.
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Printing Via Direct USB Connection
Creating an Index Print
Print “contact sheets“ of small thumbnail images of all JPEG photographs.
PictBridge
Print select
Print (DPOF)
Index print
2 Select Index print and press the multi selector right to
Index print
display the menu shown at right.
1
4
2
3
6
5
Print
3 Press Q.
Setup
Display print options. Choose page size, border, and time stamp
To start printing, highlight Start printing and press Q. PictBridge
menu will be displayed when printing is complete.
Start printing
Page size
Border
Time stamp
To cancel printing while printing is in progress, press Q.
Contact sheets cannot be printed on some paper sizes. A warning will be displayed if selected
page is too small.
Up to 256 photographs can be printed. Not all of photographs can be printed if there are 257 or
more photographs recorded on the memory card.
A confirmation dialog will be displayed.
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Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set
When printing from a memory card inserted in the printer’s card slot or directly from the
professional developer or digital print center, photographs can be printed as indicated in
the DPOF print order you have created for your photographs on the memory card. Note
that the printer and digital print center must support the DPOF standard.
1 Selecting Print set (DPOF) from the playback menu
Print set (DPOF)
Select / set
camera menus.
Deselect all?
Highlight Select / set.
2 Display selection dialog.
Print set (DPOF)
Select / set
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13
9
11
14
12
Set
Zoom
OK
OK
OK
3 Scroll through photographs.
Print set (DPOF)
Select / set
To display current photograph full screen, press and
hold K.
10
13
9
11
14
12
Set
Zoom
4 Select current photograph and set number
Print set (DPOF)
Select / set
of copies (up to 99).
Selected photographs are marked with m and a
numeral indicating the number of copies to be
printed. To deselect photograph, press the multi
selector down when the number of print indicated is
one.
10
9
11
14
m
01
13
12
Set
Zoom
5 Repeat steps 3-4 to select additional
Print set (DPOF)
Select / set
photographs.
m
02
m
03
Once the number of copies has been specified for all
selected photographs, proceed to step 6.
10
9
11
m
01
13
Zoom
12
14
Set
OK
C Printing NEF (RAW) Photographs
format copies created from NEF (RAW) photographs using Quick retouch or NEF (RAW)
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Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set
6 Display options. Highlight option and press
Print set (DPOF)
the multi selector right.
Done
• Data imprint: Print shooting information (shutter
speed and aperture) on all photographs in print
order.
Date imprint
Imprint date
• Imprint date: Print date of recording on all
photographs in print order.
To complete print order and exit, highlight Done and press Q.
Canceling the Print Orders
To remove all photographs from the print order, select Deselect
all? in the print set (DPOF) screen shown in step 1 and press Q.
The dialog shown at right will be displayed and display will return
to the playback menu.
Print set (DPOF)
Marking removed from
all images.
Deselect all?
Printing the Current Print Order When the Camera is Connected to a PictBridge
Printer
1
PictBridge
PictBridge playback display.
Print select
Print (DPOF)
Index print
2
3
Select Print (DPOF) and press the multi selector right.
DPOF date and data imprint options are not supported when printing via direct USB
connection; to print the date of recording on photographs in the current print order, use
the PictBridge Time stamp option.
B Date Imprint
on photographs printed from printers that do not normally support the printing of date and time.
Only the Date imprint date and time will be printed, regardless of whether or not Print set
(DPOF) is enabled for printing the shooting date and photo information (except when printing
with direct connection of the camera to a printer).
• When printing photographs, on which date and time have been imprinted, with direct connection
B Print Set
• The Print set (DPOF) option cannot be used if there is not enough space on the memory card to
store the print order.
• Print orders may not print correctly if images are deleted using a computer after the print order is
created.
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Viewing Photographs on TV
to a television or VCR for playback or recording.
1 Turn the camera off. Always turn the camera off before
connecting or disconnecting the video cable.
2 Connect the camera to the TV using the video cable.
Connect to
video device
Connect to camera
3 Tune the television to the video channel.
4 Turn the camera on.
Press Pto begin playback. During playback, images will be
displayed on the television or recorded to video tape.
Use the same operations for playing images back in the camera
monitor to play them back on a television.
The camera monitor will remain off.
B Notes on Power Source
When connecting the camera to a computer or printer, use batteries with adequate charge
remaining to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly. To power the camera continuously
B Connecting the USB Cable
Be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly, and do not use force, to connect the USB cable.
When disconnecting the USB cable, do not pull the connector at an angle.
B Video Mode
Be sure that the camera’s video mode setting conforms to the standard used by your television. The
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Using Camera Menus
To view the menus, press O.
A list of menu options for the icon
highlighted at far left is displayed
Menu items that are displayed in
gray are not currently available.
Slider indicates that the
current menu contains two
or more pages
SETUP MENU
CSM/Setup menu
Format memory card
Info display format
Auto shooting info
Shooting info auto off
W orld time
Current setting for each option
is shown by icon
LCD brightness
If F icon is displayed, help for the current
item can be viewed by pressing M
There are five major groups of menus.
Playback
A
B
C
D
Adjust playback settings and manage photographs.
Shooting
Adjust shooting settings.
Custom Settings
Personalize camera settings.
Setup
Format memory cards and perform basic camera setup.
Retouch
E
Create retouched copies of existing photographs.
The multi selector is used to navigate the camera menus. See the following page for basic
instructions on navigating camera menus.
• Move cursor up
• Increase value
Return to previous menu
Display sub-menu
Make selection
• Move cursor down
• Decrease value
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Using Camera Menus
1 Display menus.
SETUP MENU
CSM/Setup menu
Format memory card
Info display format
Auto shooting info
Shooting info auto off
World time
LCD brightness
2 Highlight icon in yellow for current menu.
SETUP MENU
CSM/Setup menu
Format memory card
Info display format
Auto shooting info
Shooting info auto off
World time
When a menu item is highlighted, the menu icon can
be selected by pressing O.
LCD brightness
3 Select one of the five menus.
SHOOTING MENU
Optimize image
Image quality
Image size
White balance
ISO sensitivity
Noise reduction
Active D–Lighting
Choose from A (playback), B (shooting),
C (Custom Settings), D (Setup), or E (retouch)
menu.
4 Position cursor in selected menu.
SHOOTING MENU
Optimize image
Image quality
Image size
White balance
ISO sensitivity
Noise reduction
Active D–Lighting
5 Highlight menu item.
SHOOTING MENU
Optimize image
Image quality
Image size
White balance
ISO sensitivity
Noise reduction
Active D–Lighting
6 Display options for the selected item.
Image size
Large
3872
Medium
2896
Small
×
2592; 10. 0 MP
×
1944; 5. 6 MP
1296; 2. 5 MP
1936
×
7 Highlight option and press Qto make
Image size
Large
selection.
3872
×
2592; 10. 0 MP
Setting completes and the monitor returns to step 5.
Medium
2896
Small
1936
×
1944; 5. 6 MP
1296; 2. 5 MP
Press the multi selector left to return to the previous
list of menu items without making selection.
×
Press the shutter-release button halfway to exit the
menus and return to shooting mode. The monitor will turn off.
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Playback Options: The Playback Menu
The playback menu contains the following options.
the menus.
PLAYBACK MENU
Delete
Playback folder
Rotate tall
Slide show
Print set (DPOF)
Stop-motion movie
Delete
Delete all or selected photographs.
Playback folder
Choose folder for playback.
Rotate tall
Rotate “tall” (portrait-orientation) photographs during playback.
Slide show
Play photographs back in automatic slide shows.
Print set (DPOF)
Select photographs for printing and number of copies for each.
Stop-motion movie*
menu.
* Can be selected only when the memory card contains one or more movie files.
Delete
Delete selected photographs or all photographs. Photographs marked with the Micon
Selected
g
h
Delete selected photographs.
All
Delete all photographs in the folder currently selected for playback.
If the number of photographs to be deleted is very large, some time may be needed to
complete the operation.
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Playback Options: The Playback Menu
Selecting Multiple Photographs for Deletion
1 Highlight photograph.
Delete
Selected
Press and hold Kto enlarge display of the selected
photograph.
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8
9
11
10
12
Set
Zoom
OK
2 Select highlighted photograph.
Delete
Selected
Selection shown by i icon.
J
J
7
8
9
J
To deselect photograph marked with i icon,
highlight and press the multi selector up or down.
11
10
12
Repeat steps 1-2 to select additional photographs.
Set
Zoom
OK
3 Confirmation dialog for deleting selected
photographs will be displayed. Highlight
Yes and press Q. To exit without
deleting the photographs, highlight No and
press Q.
Selected
Delete?
images
3
No
Yes
Playback Folder
Select the folder from which images will be played back.
Current (default setting)
Only photographs in the folder currently selected for Folders in the setup menu are
displayed during playback.
All
Play back photographs in all folders on the memory card.
B Playback Folder
• When a new picture is taken, Current is automatically selected even if All was previously selected.
Select All again to play back photographs from all folders.
in the setup menu.
• If a different memory card is inserted after Current is selected, a message stating that the folder
contains no images will be displayed if Pis pressed before any photographs have been taken
and recorded to the current memory card. Select All to begin playback.
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Playback Options: The Playback Menu
Rotate Tall
Select On to rotate “tall” (portrait-orientation) photographs for display in the camera
monitor. Default setting is On. Photographs taken with Off selected for Auto image
Slide Show
Create a slide show of the photographs in the current playback
Slide show
folder.
Start
Start
Frame interval
Start slide show.
Pause after restart
Frame interval
Choose how long each photograph will be displayed.
The following operations can be performed during a slide show.
Option
Use
Description
Press the multi selector left to return to previous frame, right
to skip to next frame.
Skip back/skip ahead
View photo
information
Pause slide show
Q
Pause slide show.
Return to playback
menu
O
End slide show and return to playback menu.
Return to playback
mode
P
Return to shooting
mode
Press the shutter-release button halfway or Kto return to
shooting mode.
or
K
The dialog shown at right is displayed when the show ends or
when Qis pressed to pause playback. Select Restart and press
Qto restart the show or Exit and press Qto return to the
playback menu.
1 / 6
Restart
Frame interval
Exit
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Playback Options: The Playback Menu
Stop-Motion Movie
View movie files created with the Stop-motion movie option
motion movies only is displayed in the monitor. Press the multi
selector left or right to choose a file and press Q to play back.
Stop–motion movie
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Zoom
Play
Press the multi selector left or right during playback to choose a
control at the bottom of the monitor, then press Q to perform
the selected operation. The following operations are available.
Option
Rewind
Use
Description
Rewind movie. Playback resumes when Q
is released.
During playback
Pausing
Advance movie. Playback resumes when
Advance
Pause
Q is released.
Pause playback*. While paused, use the multi
selector to advance or rewind the stop-
motion movie. The following operations can
be performed while playback is paused.
Rewind movie by one frame. Rewind
continues while Q is pressed.
Advance movie by one frame. Advance
continues while Q is pressed.
Resume playback.
End playback and return to a thumbnail list of
stop-motion movies. Return to full-frame
playback when stop-motion movie was
played from full-frame playback mode.
End
* If no operations are performed for three minutes while movie is paused,
playback ends and the monitor returns to the screen displayed just before
playback starts.
C Stop-Motion Movies
The Stop-motion movie option cannot be selected when the memory card contains no stop-
motion movie files.
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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
The shooting menu contains the following options.
the menus.
SHOOTING MENU
Optimize image
Image quality
Image size
W hite balance
ISO sensitivity
Noise reduction
Active D–Lighting
Optimize image*
Optimize images according to scene.
Image quality
Choose image quality and file format.
Image size
Choose image size.
White balance*
Adjust colors according to the light source. Fine tune white balance or choose a specific
type of fluorescent lighting from the shooting menu.
ISO sensitivity
Raise sensitivity when lighting is poor.
Noise reduction
Reduce noise at high ISO sensitivities and slow shutter speeds.
Active D-Lighting
Preserve details in highlights and shadows, creating photographs with natural contrast.
* Available in a, b, c, and dmodes only.
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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Optimize Image
Optimize contrast, sharpening, and other settings according to how photographs will be
used or the type of scene.
Normal (default setting)
Recommended for most situations.
Softer
A
B
Softens outlines, producing natural results suitable for portraits or retouching on a
computer.
Vivid
C
D
E
Enhances saturation, contrast, and sharpness to produce vivid images with vibrant reds,
greens, and blues.
More vivid
Maximizes saturation, contrast, and sharpness to produce crisp images with sharp
outlines.
Portrait
Lowers contrast while lending natural texture and rounded feel to skin of portrait
subjects.
Black-and-white
F
G
Shoot in black-and-white.
Custom
C Optimize Image
• Use a type G or D lens for best results. Results are optimized for current shooting conditions and
vary with exposure and the position of the subject in the frame.
• For consistent results over a series of photographs, select Custom and choose a setting other than
Auto for image sharpening, tone compensation, and saturation.
• Settings other than Custom use the sRGB color space.
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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Customizing Image Enhancement Options: Custom
Select Custom to make separate adjustments to the following
options. After adjusting settings, highlight Done and press Q.
Optimize image
Custom
Done
Image sharpening
Tone compensation
Color mode
Saturation
Hue adjustment
Image sharpening
Choose how much outlines are sharpened during shooting from Auto, Normal, Low,
Medium low, Medium high, High, or None. Choose high settings for sharp outlines, low
settings for softer outlines. Default setting is Auto.
Tone compensation
Choose the level of contrast control from Auto, Normal, Less contrast, Medium low,
Medium high, More contrast, or Custom. Lower settings prevent loss of detail in
highlights under harsh lighting or in direct sunlight. Higher settings preserve detail in misty
landscapes and other low-contrast subjects. Default setting is Auto. Choose Custom to
select a user-defined tone curve created using Camera Control Pro 2 (available separately;
Color mode
Specify the way in which colors are reproduced from the following.
Ia (sRGB)
Photographs taken in this mode are adapted to the sRGB color space and are suited to
printing or use “as is”, with no further modification. Choose this option for portrait.
II (Adobe RGB)
Photographs taken in this mode are adapted to Adobe RGB color space, which supports a
wider gamut of colors than sRGB. This option is the preferred choice for photographs that
will be extensively processed or retouched.
IIIa (sRGB) (default setting)
Photographs taken in this mode are adapted to the sRGB color space and are suited to
printing or use ”as is”, with no further modification. Choose this option for nature and
landscape shots.
Saturation
Choose the level of saturation (color intensity) from Auto, Normal, Moderate, or
Enhanced. Choose Moderate for less saturated colors, Enhanced for more vivid colors.
Default setting is Auto.
Hue adjustment
Hue can be adjusted between –9° to +9° in increments of 3° (the degrees refer to the “color
wheel” often used to express hue). Positive values make reds more orange, greens more
blue, and blues more purple. Negative values make reds more purple, blues more green, and
greens more yellow. Default setting is 0.
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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
C Color Mode
• Modes Ia and IIIa are recommended for photos that will be printed without modification or viewed
in applications that do not support color management.
• If the application supports color management, choose the Adobe RGB color space when opening
photos taken in mode II. See the documentation provided with the application for details.
D Color Space
The color space determines the gamut of colors available for color reproduction. sRGB is for general
use, while Adobe RGB is used in publishing and commercial printing.
D Hue Adjustment
Color consists of three elements, saturation, hue, and brightness. The Hue adjustment option is for
adjusting one of these elements, hue. As color wheels are often used to express hue, with the
degree of rotation of the color wheel indicating the level of hue adjustment, angular degrees are the
units used.
White Balance
options available from the Quick settings display detailed in “White
Balance“, a specific type of fluorescent lighting can be specified.
White balance
Auto
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Direct sunlight
Flash
Cloudy
Shade
necessary, set the fine tuning value to 0 and press Q.
Specifying Fluorescent Lighting
Select Fluorescent to specify a specific fluorescent lighting from the following options.
Sodium-vapor lamps
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
For shooting under sodium-vapor lamps, such as those used in stadiums or gymnasiums.
Warm-white fl.
For shooting under warm-white fluorescent lighting.
White fluorescent
For shooting under white fluorescent lighting.
Cool-white fluorescent
For shooting under cool-white fluorescent lighting.
Day white fluorescent
For shooting under daylight white fluorescent.
Daylight fluorescent
For shooting under daylight fluorescent.
Mercury-vapor lamps
For shooting under mercury-vapor lamps.
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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
C Color Temperature
The perceived color of a light source varies with the viewer and other conditions. Color temperature
is an objective measure of the color of a light source, defined with reference to the temperature to
which an object would have to be heated to radiate light in the same wavelengths. While light
sources with a color temperature in the neighborhood of 5,000– 5,500K appear white, light sources
with a lower color temperature, such as incandescent light bulbs, appear slightly yellow or red. Light
sources with a higher color temperature appear tinged with blue.
Approximate color temperatures for each white balance setting are given below (when fine tuned
white balance setting is 0). Values may differ from color temperatures given by photo color meters.
Color
temperature
Color
temperature
White balance
White balance
Auto
3,500 K~8,000 K
3,000 K
Daylight fluorescent
Mercury-vapor lamps
Direct sunlight
Flash
6,500 K
7,200 K
5,200 K
5,400 K
6,000 K
8,000 K
K
f
q
r
h
Incandescent
Sodium-vapor lamps
Warm-white fl.
2,700 K
l
m
n
o
p
3,000 K
J
White fluorescent
Cool-white fluorescent
Day white fluorescent
3,700 K
Cloudy
i
j
4,200 K
Shade
5,000 K
Fine-Tuning White Balance
Unless Preset manual is selected, white balance can be “fine tuned” to compensate for
variations in the color of the light source or to introduce a deliberate color cast into an
image.
1 Select a white balance option except Preset
White balance
Auto
Incandescent
manual.
Fluorescent
Direct sunlight
Flash
Cloudy
Select White balance in the shooting menu, then
highlight a white balance option and press the multi
selector right. If Fluorescent is selected, highlight a
lighting type and press the multi selector right.
Shade
2 Fine tune white balance.
White balance
Incandescent
Use the multi selector to finetune white balance. White
balance can be fine tuned on the amber (A)–blue (B) axis
and the green (G)–magenta (M) axis. The horizontal
(amberblue) axis corresponds to color temperature, with
each increment equivalent to about 5 mired. The vertical
(greenmagenta) axis has the similar effects to the
corresponding color compensation (CC) filters.
Adjust
OK
Adjustment
Coordinates
Green (G)
Increase green
Amber (A)
Blue (B)
Increase magenta
Magenta (M)
Increase blue
Increase amber
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3 Press Q.
Press Qto select and return to the shooting menu.
At settings other than 0, “s“ will appear next to the white balance icon in the Shooting
information display.
B White Balance Fine Tuning
The colors on the fine-tuning axes are relative, not absolute. For example, moving the cursor to B
(blue) when a “warm” setting such as f (incandescent) is selected for white balance will make
photographs slightly “colder” but will not actually make them blue.
C “Mired”
Any given change in color temperature produces a greater difference in color at low color
temperatures than it would at higher color temperatures. For example, a change of 1,000 K produces
a much greater change in color at 3,000 K than at 6,000 K. Mired, calculated by multiplying the
6
inverse of the color temperature by 10 , is a measure of color temperature that takes such variation
into account, and as such is the unit used in color-temperature compensation filters. E.g.:
• 4,000 K–3,000 K (a difference of 1,000 K)=83 mired
• 7,000 K–6,000 K (a difference of 1,000 K)=24 mired
Preset Manual
Preset manual can be used when the desired results cannot be achieved at other settings
or to match white balance manually to the value used in an existing photograph. Two
methods are available for setting preset white balance.
Measure
Neutral gray or white object is placed under lighting that will be used in final photograph
and white balance is measured directly by camera.
Use photo
White balance is copied from existing photograph on memory card.
Measuring a Value for Preset White Balance
Note that only one photograph can be selected at a time as the white balance source for
preset manual.
Be aware that each time new preset white balance data is measured by the camera,
existing preset data is overwritten.
1 Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the
final photograph. A standard gray card can be used as a reference in studio
settings.
2 Display the shooting menu and select White balance>
White balance
Preset manual
Preset manual, and then press the multi selector right.
Measure
Use photo
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3 Highlight Measure and press the multi selector right.
Measure
Overwrite existing
preset data?
The screen shown at right will be displayed; highlight Yes and press
Q.
Yes
No
4 The message, Take photo of white or gray object
filling viewfinder under lighting for shooting. will
be displayed.
When the message clears from the display, the viewfinder and
shooting information white balance displays will flash as shown at
right.
5 Frame the reference object so that it fills the viewfinder
and press the shutter-release button all the way down.
White balance can be measured even when the camera is not in focus.
6 If the camera was able to measure a value for white
balance, the message Data acquired. will be
displayed.
Data acquired.
White balance will automatically be set to the measured value.
If the warning shown at right is displayed, the camera was unable
to measure white balance. Return to step 2 and measure white
balance again.
Unable to measure
preset white balance.
Please try again.
Set
B Measuring Value
• Note that if a new value is measured for white balance, white balance will be set to the measured
value even if Use photo is currently selected.
• Use a standard “gray card“, or other reflectivity card intended for white balance measurement, with
18% reflectivity (available separately) to measure a precise white balance value.
• Do not alter exposure from the value selected by the camera; when shooting in mode d, use the
electronic analog exposure display to select optimum exposure.
C Other Ways to Measure a Value
The following methods can also be used to measure a value for preset white balance.
• To proceed directly to step 4 without displaying the shooting menu, select Preset manual for
seconds when preset manual is in effect will display the indicators shown in step 4.
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Copying White Balance from a Photograph
A white balance value copied from an existing photograph can be used for preset manual.
Note that only one photograph can be selected at a time as a source for preset manual.
Each time new preset data is acquired with Use photo, the existing preset data will be
overwritten.
1 Select White balance>Preset manual in the shooting menu
White balance
Preset manual
and press the multi selector right.
Measure
Use photo
2 Highlight Use photo and press the multi selector right.
White balance
Use photo
To use the current source photograph as preset data, highlight This
image and press the multi selector right. The setting will be applied.
To choose a new photograph, highlight Select image and press the
multi selector right. Proceed to step 3.
This image
Select image
3 Press the multi selector up or down to highlight the
White balance
Select image
folder containing the desired source photograph.
4 Press the multi selector right.
White balance
Select image
Images in the selected folder will be displayed.
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8
9
11
10
12
Zoom
OK
5 Press the multi selector left or right to highlight
White balance
Select image
photograph.
Press and hold Kto enlarge display of the selected photograph.
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8
9
Press Qto apply the setting. The display will return to shooting
11
10
12
menu.
Zoom
OK
B Source for Preset Manual
Images displayed may include those created with other cameras, but only photographs created
with D60 can be used as source for preset manual.
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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Noise Reduction
Photographs taken at high sensitivities or at shutter speeds of eight soconds or slower can
be processed to reduce “noise” in the form of mottling or randomly-spaced, brightly-
colored pixels. Choose from the following options.
Off (default setting)
Noise reduction turns off at ISO sensitivities of 800 or less. Minimal noise reduction is
still performed at ISO sensitivities over 800.
On
Photographs taken at ISO sensitivities over ISO 400 or at shutter speeds of about eight
seconds or slower are processed to reduce noise. In continuous release mode, frame
rates will slow and the capacity of the memory buffer will drop. (At shutter speeds of
eight seconds or slower, job nrwill blink at the bottom of the viewfinder for a
period of time approximately equal to the current shutter speed. New photographs
can be taken when job nris no longer displayed. Noise reduction will not be
performed if the camera is turned off while job nris blinking in the viewfinder
before processing is complete.)
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Custom Settings
The Custom Setting menu contains the following options.
CUSTOM SETTING MENU
Reset
Beep
Focus mode
AF–area mode
Release mode
Metering
the menus.
No memory card?
R Reset
Restore all Custom Settings to default values.
01 Beep
Turn on or off the beep that sounds when the camera focuses or when the self- timer or
remote control is used.
02 Focus mode
Choose the focus mode.
03 AF-area mode
Choose how the camera selects the focus point.
04 Release mode
Choose the manner in which the shutter is released.
1
05 Metering
Choose how the camera sets exposure.
06 No memory card?
Enable or disable the shutter-release button when no memory card is inserted in the
camera.
menu.
07 Image review
Choose whether photographs are displayed immediately after they are taken.
1
08 Flash compensation
Adjust flash level.
2
09 AF-assist
Enable or disable the AF-assist illuminator.
1
10 ISO auto
Choose the maximum ISO value used for auto sensitivity control.
11 F/Gbutton
Choose the function assigned to F/G.
12 AE-L/AF-L
Choose the function performed by H.
13 AE lock
Choose if exposure locks when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
1
14 Built-in flash/Optional flash unit
Choose a flash control option for the built-in flash or optional SB-400 Speedlight.
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Custom Settings
15 Auto off timers
Choose how long the monitor and exposure meters remain on.
16 Self-timer
Choose the length of the self-timer delay.
17 Remote on duration
Select the length of time the camera will wait for a signal from the remote before canceling
remote control mode.
18 Date imprint
Directly imprint photographs with the date or date and time of recording.
19 Rangefinder
Choose whether a scale indicating the focus distance with manual focus is displayed in the
viewfinder, replacing the electronic analog exposure display, in all shooting modes except
d.
1
2
Available in a, b, c, and dmodes.
Available in all shooting modes except hand j.
R Reset
for a complete list of default settings.
01 Beep
At the default setting of On, a beep will sound when the camera focuses in autofocus
mode (when jis selected, when c is selected or the subject is judged to be moving
current setting is shown in the Shooting information display: a is displayed when the
beep is on, b when it is off.
06 No Memory Card?
If Release locked (default setting) is selected, the shutter-release is disabled when no
memory card is inserted. Choose Enable release to enable the shutter-release button
when no memory card is inserted. Photographs will be displayed in the monitor with the
word “Demo” but will not be saved to the memory card and cannot be printed.
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Custom Settings
If On (default setting) is selected, photographs will automatically be displayed in the
monitor after shooting. The length of time photographs are displayed depends on the
photographs can be displayed in the monitor by pressing P.
If On (default setting) is selected and the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator will
assist illuminator. Note that when the illuminator is off, the camera may not be able to
focus on poorly-lit subjects using autofocus.
Choose whether the camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity
ISO auto
when optimal exposure cannot be achieved at ISO sensitivity
selected by the user. ISO auto can be used with the flash. Available
Off
On
Max. sensitivity
Min. shutter speed
in a, b, c, and d modes.
Off (default setting)
On
ISO sensitivity will automatically be adjusted if optimal exposure cannot be achieved at
the selected value (flash level is adjusted appropriately).
Max. sensitivity
Photographs taken at higher ISO sensitivities often appear “grainy“.
Choose the maximum ISO sensitivity to prevent ISO auto from increasing the ISO
sensitivity setting too much. ISO auto will not raise ISO sensitivity above the selected
value.
Min. shutter speed
Choose the shutter speed at which ISO auto takes effect in modes a and c. In modes
a and c, sensitivity will only be adjusted if underexposure would result at the shutter
speed selected for this option (slower shutter speeds may be used if optimal exposure
cannot be achieved at the value selected for maximum sensitivity).
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Custom Settings
When On is selected, the indicators appear in the viewfinder
and Shooting information display as shown at right. When
these indicators are displayed, photographs are taken at the ISO
sensitivity selected by the user. Unless a flash is used, these
indicators blink when sensitivity is altered from the value
selected by the user. Note that noise is more likely at higher
sensitivities.
Adjustments made to ISO sensitivity by ISO auto can be confirmed in the shooting data
C ISO Auto
Auto ISO control is not available when Digital Vari-Program modes are selected, or at an ISO
sensitivity of Hi 1. When Hi 1 is selected for ISO sensitivity, ISO sensitivity will not be adjusted even
if On is selected for ISO Auto. Foreground subjects may be underexposed in photos taken with the
flash at slow shutter speeds, in daylight, or against a bright background. Choose a flash mode other
than slow sync or select mode c and choose a larger aperture.
Choose the function performed by F/G.
Self-timer (default setting)
F
b
Release mode
Image quality/size
j
k
ISO sensitivity
White balance
l
Press F/G and rotate the command dial to select white balance (a, b, c, and d
At settings other than Self-timer (default setting), the Shooting information display will
show a m icon to the left of the setting that can be adjusted by pressing F/G and
rotating the command dial (when Classic is selected for Info display format in the
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Custom Settings
Choose the function performed by H.
AE/AF lock (default setting)
K
L
AE lock only
AF lock only
M
AE lock hold
N
Exposure locks when H is pressed and remains locked until the button is pressed again
AF-ON
O
If Off (default setting) is selected, pressing the shutter-release button halfway does not
is pressed halfway.
14 Built-in Flash/Optional Flash Unit
Choose a flash control mode for the built-in flash or the optional SB-400 Speedlight.
Available in a, b, c, and d modes.
When an optional SB-400 Speedlight is attached, Custom Setting 14 is used to choose the
flash control mode for the SB-400 and the name changes to Optional flash unit.
TTL (default setting)
R
Flash output is adjusted automatically in response to shooting conditions.
Manual
S
The flash fires at the level selected in the menu shown at right. At
full power, the built-in flash has a Guide Number of 13/43 (ISO
100, m/ft., 20°C/68°F).
Built–in flash
Manual
Full power
A E icon flashes in the viewfinder and Shooting information
display when Manual is selected.
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Custom Settings
If no operations are performed for the selected length of time, the monitor and the
viewfinder will turn off to reduce the drain on the battery. Choose the time allowed to
elapse before the monitor and exposure meters turn off.
The monitor and exposure meters turn off automatically in conjunction with auto meter-
off.
Short
U
V
W
X
Monitor will turn off when no operations are performed for eight seconds during
playback and while menus are displayed. Photographs are displayed in the monitor for
four seconds after shooting. Exposure meters will turn off after four seconds.
Normal (default setting)
Monitor will turn off when no operations are performed for 12 seconds during playback or
while menus are displayed. Photographs are displayed in the monitor for four seconds
after shooting. Exposure meters will turn off after eight seconds.
Long
Monitor will turn off when no operations are performed for 20 seconds during playback or
while menus are displayed. Photographs are displayed in the monitor for 20 seconds after
shooting. Exposure meters will turn off after one minute.
Custom
Time settings for the following options can be specified individually. Once the setting has
been specified, highlight Done and press Q to apply the setting.
Playback/menus: Choose how long the monitor remains on for menus and playback
from 8 s, 12 s, 20 s, 1 min., or 10 min.
Image review:
Choose how long photographs are displayed in the monitor after
shooting from 4 s, 8 s, 20 s, 1 min., or 10 min.
Auto meter-off: Choose the length of time before the exposure meters turn off from
4 s, 8 s, 20 s, 1 min., or 30 min.
monitor and exposure meters will turn off in conjunction with the time specified for Auto
and exposure meters remain on for the length of time selected for Custom Setting 17
C Auto Off
• The longer the monitor and exposure meters remain on, the sooner the battery will be exhausted.
• Regardless of the setting chosen, the exposure meters do not turn off automatically when the
• Monitor and viewfinder display do not turn off automatically when the camera is connected to a
10 s (default setting), or 20 s.
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Custom Settings
Choose how long the camera will wait for a signal from the remote before cancelling
10 min., or 15 min.
Remote control mode is cancelled if the length of time selected elapses without no
photographs have been taken after selection of the remote control mode.
Date and time of recording can be imprinted on photographs.
Off (default setting)
Date and time are not imprinted on photographs.
Date
w
x
y
Date is imprinted on the bottom right corner of photographs taken while this option is in
effect.
Date and time
Date and time are imprinted on the bottom right corner of photographs taken while this
option is in effect.
Time stamp shows number of days between date of recording and selected date.
At settings other than Off, z appears in the Shooting
information display.
Date is imprinted on photographs as shown below.
Photographs taken in “tall” (portrait) orientation
2008.04.01
2008.004.01
B Date Imprint
• Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted.
U or X.
C Date Imprint and Print Set
When printing from DPOF-compatible printers which support printing of shooting date and photo
information, the date and information can be printed on photographs without date and time
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Custom Settings
Date Counter
Photographs taken while this option is in effect are imprinted with
the number of days remaining until, or the number of days elapsed
since a specified date. Use it to track the growth of a child or count
down the days until a birthday or wedding.
Date imprint
Date counter
Done
Choose date
Display options
2008. 04. 23
22/2008. 04. 01
Choose date
When the date counter is applied for the first time, or the multi selector is
pressed right after one of the three options has been selected, the Set
Q. Up to three dates can be recorded. To select a different date,
choose an option and press Q.
Date imprint
Choose date
2008. 04. 23
2009. 02. 05
Set
OK
Display options
Choose Number of days, Years and days, or Years, months, and
Date imprint
days and press Q.
Display options
Number of days
Years and days
Years, months, and days
Once the setting for each option has been selected, highlight Done and press Q to
apply the setting.
Sample date counter time stamps are shown below.
Two days remaining
Two days elapsed
causes the electronic analog exposure display in the viewfinder to switch to the
rangefinder display, a scale indicating focus distance. This option is useful when focusing
manually.
Available when lens with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster is used.
Not available in d mode.
rangefinder may be unable to accurately measure focus distance.
Display
Description
Display
Description
Subject inside the selected
focus point is in focus.
Indicates focus on a point
slightly behind the subject.
Indicates focus on a point
slightly in front of the
subject.
Indicates focus on a point
quite a distance behind the
subject.
Indicates focus on a point
quite a distance in front of
the subject.
Focus error. Unable to
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Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu
The setup menu contains the following options.
the menus.
SETUP MENU
CSM/Setup menu
Format memory card
Info display format
Auto shooting info
Shooting info auto off
World time
LCD brightness
CSM/Setup menu
Choose the options displayed in the menus.
Format memory card
Format memory card.
Info display format
Choose a Shooting information display format.
Auto shooting info
Display shooting information when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and
released.
Shooting info auto off
Shooting information display will turn off automatically when looking through the
viewfinder.
World time
Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones.
LCD brightness
Adjust the brightness of the monitor.
Video mode
Adjust settings necessary for connection to television.
Language
Choose the language used for camera monitor display.
Image comment
Add a comment to photographs as they are taken.
Folders
Create or choose the folder in which new photographs will be recorded.
File no. sequence
Choose how the camera names files.
Clean image sensor
Remove dust from the image sensor.
Mirror lock-up
Lock the mirror in the up position when inspecting or cleaning the low-pass filter.
Firmware version
Display camera firmware version.
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Dust off ref photo
Acquire reference data for the Image Dust Off option in Capture NX (available separately).
Choose whether to record camera orientation with new photographs.
the CSM/Setup menu option.
CSM/Setup Menu
Choose the options displayed in the menus.
CSM/Setup menu
Simple
Full
My menu
Simple (default setting)
A
menus list all options.
Full
B
C
Display all options.
My menu
Display only selected options.
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Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu
Choosing Menu Items for My Menu
1 Highlight My menu and press the multi selector right.
CSM/Setup menu
My menu
Done
A list of menu names will be displayed.
Playback menu
Shooting menu
Custom setting menu
Setup menu
Retouch menu
2 Highlight a menu name and press the multi selector right.
Select items
Back
Done
Delete
Playback folder
Rotate tall
Slide show
The items in the selected menu will be listed as shown at right (the
illustration shows the items listed when the playback menu is
selected).
Print set (DPOF)
Stop–motion movie
3 Press the multi selector up or down to highlight items
Select items
Back
Done
Delete
and then press to the right to select or deselect.
Playback folder
Rotate tall
Slide show
Print set (DPOF)
Stop–motion movie
Selected items are indicated by a check mark (w). When the item is
deselected, the check mark will be deleted (x).
The CSM/Setup menu item in the setup menu cannot be selected.
Set
4 Highlight Done and press Qto return to the list of
Select items
Back
Done
Delete
menu names shown in step 1.
Playback folder
Rotate tall
Repeat steps 2–3 to edit additional menus.
Slide show
Print set (DPOF)
Stop–motion movie
5 Highlight Done in the list of menu names and press Q
CSM/Setup menu
My menu
Done
to return setup menu.
Playback menu
Shooting menu
Custom setting menu
Setup menu
Retouch menu
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Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu
Info Display Format
Program (e, f, g, h, j, i, k, and l) modes and a, b, c, and dmodes.
Choose from the three formats, Classic, Graphic, or Wallpaper.
Programmed auto
Set
Set
Set
Setting the Information Display Format
1 Highlight Digital Vari-Program or P, S, A, M and press
Info display format
the multi selector right.
Digital Vari–Program
P, S, A, M
Select wallpaper
2 Highlight a Shooting information display format.
Info display format
Digital Vari–Program
Classic
Graphic
Wallpaper
3 Highlight a background color or a font color and press Q.
When Graphic is selected, the background color can be selected from White, Black, or
Orange.
When Classic is selected, the background color can be selected from Blue, Black, or Orange.
When Wallpaper is selected, the font color can be selected from Dark on light or Light on
dark.
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Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu
Classic
The information displayed in Classic format is shown below.
“Tall” (Portrait) Orientation
“Wide” (Landscape) Orientation
25
1
Programmed auto
11 12
2
1
Programmed auto
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
3
4
10
17
16
19
18
13
14
25
24
13
14
5
7 8
9
6
23
Set
Set
15
16
15
21 20 22
1
2
3
4
Shooting mode ..........................................................6
Electronic analog exposure display............ 45
Exposure compensation.................................... 67
11
ISO auto indicator ...............................................111 12 Aperture (f-number).....................................40–46
Date imprint indicator......................................115 13 Flash sync mode..................................................... 65
Focus point display............... 26, 30, 58, 59, 60 14 Exposure compensation value...................... 67
AF-area mode...........................................................58 15 Help indicator........................................................... 13
Optimize image indicator..............................101 16 Flash compensation value ............................... 68
Battery indicator......................................................28 17 Active D-Lighting indicator ............................. 69
“Beep” indicator....................................................110 18 Metering mode....................................................... 62
Number of exposures remaining...... 28, 178 19 AF-area mode........................................................... 58
5
6
7
8
Preset white balance recording indicator
9
PC mode indicator.................................................81
10
Flash compensation indicator for
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Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu
Wallpaper
The design of the Wallpaper format is the same
as the Graphic display except that a user-
selected photograph is displayed in the
background. The shutter speed and aperture
displays, and the graphic display of the shooting
Set
Set
To choose a photograph for the Wallpaper format:
1 Highlight Select wallpaper in the Info display format
Info display format
Select wallpaper
The photographs on the memory card will be displayed.
7
8
9
11
10
12
Zoom
OK
2 Press the multi selector left or right to highlight a
Info display format
Select wallpaper
photograph.
Press and hold Kto enlarge display of the selected photograph.
7
8
9
11
10
12
Zoom
OK
3 Press Qto select the highlighted photograph and return to the setup menu.
The camera will record the new wallpaper and use it in the shooting display whenever
Wallpaper is selected. Only one image is recorded for wallpaper. Any existing wallpaper
(including the default image provided with the camera) is deleted when a new image is
selected and cannot be restored. Wallpaper cannot be viewed during playback or copied to a
memory card.
Auto Shooting Info
Select On to automatically display shooting information after the shutter-release button is
released. If Custom Setting 7 (Image review) is off, shooting information will also be
displayed after a photograph is taken. Turn Auto shooting info on if you find yourself
frequently checking camera settings.
If Off is selected, the Shooting information display is not shown by pressing the shutter-
release button halfway.
Available in Digital Vari-Program (e, f, g, h, i, j, k, and l) modes or a, b, c,
and dmodes. Note that even if On is selected, the monitor will turn off while the shutter-
release button is pressed.
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Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu
Shooting Info Auto off
On (default setting)
The eye sensor under the viewfinder is activated when your face comes closer to the
viewfinder while the exposure meters are on, turning the Shooting information
display off and the viewfinder display on. The viewfinder display remains off while
shooting information is displayed.
Off
The eye sensor function is disabled, and the viewfinder display remains on while
shooting information is displayed.
LCD Brightness
Adjust monitor brightness.
LCD brightness
Choose from seven monitor brightness levels between –3 (darkest) and +3
(brightest). Default setting is 0.
Auto dim
When On (default setting) is selected, monitor brightness dims gradually while
shooting information is displayed.
Video Mode
Choose NTSC when connecting the camera to an NTSC television or VCR. Choose PAL
when connecting the camera to a PAL video device.
Language
Choose one of 15 languages for display of camera menus and
Language
messages.
De
En
Es
Fi
German
English
Spanish
Finnish
French
Italian
Pt
Ru
Sv
Portuguese
Russian
Swedish
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Japanese
Fr
It
Nl
Pl
Dutch
Korean
Polish
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Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu
Image Comment
Create a comment beforehand and attach it to new photographs
as they are taken. Comments can be viewed in Capture NX
Image comment
Done
Input comment
Attach comment
Done
Save changes and return to the setup menu.
Input comment
The following dialog will be displayed. Input a comment up to 36 characters in length, and
press Kto save.
Input comment
Comment area
Keyboard area
Comment appears here. To
move cursor, rotate the
command dial.
Use the multi selector to
highlight letters, press Qto
select.
Cursor
Input
Set
The input comment will begin at the current cursor position in the comment area. Comments
can be up to 36 characters long. Any additional characters will be deleted. To delete the
character at the current cursor position, press J. Press Oto exit without changing the
comment.
Attach comment
The comment is added to all photographs taken while this option is checked (w). Highlight
this option and press the multi selector right to toggle the check mark on or off. Select Done
and press Qto apply the setting.
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Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu
Create new folders on the memory card and choose the folder to
Folders
which new photographs will be recorded.
Select folder
New
Rename
Delete
Folder names are comprised of a three-digit folder number and a
five-digit folder name (e.g., “100NCD60“). Folder numbers are
assigned automatically by the camera and folder names can be
created by the user.
Select folder
Choose the folder in which subsequent photographs will be recorded.
Folders
Current folder*
Select folder
NCD60 (default folder)
Other folders
(in alphabetical order)
* When the current folder is deleted using the Delete option, or a different memory card inserted
in the camera, that folder will continue to be displayed as the current folder. If a picture is taken
with this folder selected, a new folder with the same name will be created.
New
Create a new folder and name it. Press Kto save changes and return to the setup menu.
New
Keyboard area
Name area
Use the multi selector to
highlight letters, press Q
to select.
Folder name appears here.
To move cursor, rotate the
command dial.
Cursor
Input
Set
The input comment will begin at the current cursor position in the name area. Folder names
can be up to five characters long. Any additional characters will be deleted. To delete the
character at the current cursor position, press J. Press Oto exit without creating a new
folder or changing the folder name.
Rename
Select a folder from the list and rename it in the rename screen. Rename folders in the same
manner with which new folders are named. The default folder cannot be renamed.
Delete
Delete all empty folders on the memory card.
C Folder Names
Each folder can contain up to 999 photographs. During shooting, photographs are recorded in the
highest-numbered folder for the selected name. For example, if the folder NCD60 is selected for
Select folder and there are two folders named “101NCD60“ and “102NCD60“, photographs are
recorded in “102NCD60“. If a photograph is taken when the current folder is full or contains a
photograph numbered 9999, the camera will create a new folder by adding one to the current
folder number (e.g., “101NCD60“).
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Choose how the camera names files.
Off (default setting)
File numbering is reset to 0001 when a new folder is created, the memory card is formatted, or
a new memory card is inserted.
On
File numbering continues by adding one to the last number used after a new folder is created,
the memory card is formatted, or a new memory card is inserted. The last file number is stored
even when file numbering is switched from On to Off, and file numbering continues by
adding one to the last number stored the next time file numbering is set to On. If a
photograph is taken when the current folder contains a photograph numbered 9999, a new
folder will be created and file numbering will begin again from 0001 regardless of the option
selected.
Reset
As for On, except that file numbering is reset to 0001 with the next photograph taken (if the
current folder already contains photographs, a new folder will be created).
C File Numbering
If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 999 photographs or a photograph numbered
9999, the shutter release will be disabled and the message Card is full will be displayed in the
monitor and fulwill blink in the viewfinder. Select Reset for File no. sequence and format the
memory card or insert another memory card in the camera.
The camera automatically removes dust from the low-pass filter protecting the image
Lock the mirror in the up position when inspecting or cleaning the low-pass filter that
for details.
View the current camera firmware version.
Firmware version
X.XX
X.XX
Done
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Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu
Acquire reference data for the Image Dust Off option in Capture NX
effects of dust in NEF (RAW) photographs. For more information,
see the documentation provided with Capture NX.
Dust off ref photo
Start
Clean sensor, then start
Acquiring Image Dust Off Reference Data
1 Highlight Start or Clean sensor, then start and press
Dust off ref photo
Q.
Take photo of bright
featureless white object
10 cm from lens.
Focus will be set
to infinity.
When acquiring image dust off reference data after photographs
have been taken, select Start. The message shown at right will be
displayed.
When taking photographs after acquiring image dust off reference
data, select Clean sensor, then start. The message shown at right
“ref” will appear in the viewfinder.
Press O to exit without acquiring image dust off reference data.
2 With the lens ten centimeters (four inches) from a well-
lit, featureless white object, frame the object so that it
fills the viewfinder and then press the shutter-release
button halfway.
In autofocus mode, focus will automatically be set to infinity; in
manual focus mode, set focus to infinity manually.
3 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way
down to acquire image dust off reference data.
The monitor turns off when the shutter-release button is pressed.
If the reference object is too bright or too dark, the camera may be
unable to acquire image dust off reference data and the message
shown at right will be displayed. Choose another reference object and
repeat the process from step 1.
Dust off ref photo
Exposure settings are
not appropriate.
Change exposure
settings and try again.
B Notes on Image Sensor Cleaning
If photographs that will be processed with Image Dust Off have already been recorded, DO NOT
clean the image sensor before acquiring image dust off reference data. If the image sensor is
cleaned after photographs are taken, but before image dust reference data are acquired, Image Dust
Off will be unable to locate dust and remove its effects. This camera automatically cleans the image
sensor when the camera is turned on and off (default setting). Selecting Cleaning off for Clean
image sensor>Clean at (A 161) in the setup menu is recommended when acquiring image dust
off reference data.
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C Image Dust Off
Dust off ref photo is available with CPU lenses only. A lens with a focal length of at least 50mm is
The same reference image can be used for photographs taken with
different lenses or at different apertures. Reference images cannot be
viewed using computer imaging software. A grid pattern is displayed
when reference images are viewed on the camera; histograms and
2 / 2
highlights are not displayed.
Image dust off data
Choose whether to record camera orientation with new photographs.
Photographs taken while On (default setting) is selected contain information on camera
The following orientations are recorded:
Landscape (wide)
orientation
Camera rotated 90°
clockwise
Camera rotated 90°
counter-clockwise
same burst, even if camera orientation is changed during shooting.
When photographs are taken with the lens pointing up or down, camera orientation
information may not be accurately recorded.
Camera orientation is not recorded when Off is selected. With playback, photographs are
always displayed in “wide“ (landscape) orientation.
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The options available in the retouch menu can be used to create
RETOUCH MENU
Quick retouch
D–Lighting
cropped, resized, or retouched copies of photographs, or to create
JPEG-format copies of NEF (RAW) photographs stored on the
memory card.
Copies created using options in the retouch menu are recorded as
separate files. The retouch menu contains the following options.
Red–eye correction
Trim
Monochrome
Filter effects
Small picture
Quick retouch
Create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced.
D-Lighting
Brighten dark or backlit subjects or produce effects similar to the flash after photographs are
taken.
Red-eye correction
Correct “red-eye” caused by the flash.
Trim
Create cropped copies of existing photographs.
Monochrome
Copy photographs in black-and-white, sepia, or cyanotype.
Filter effects
Create copies with color filter effects.
Small picture
Create small copies of existing photographs.
Image overlay
Combine two RAW photographs into a single image.
NEF (RAW) processing
Create JPEG-format copies of NEF (RAW) photographs recorded at an image quality setting of
Stop-motion movie
Create a stop-motion movie from photographs on the memory card.
Before and after
Compare a retouched copy to the source image by displaying them side-by-side. This option
is displayed only when Qis pressed while a retouched copy, or the source image for a
retouched copy, is displayed in full-frame playback.
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C Retouching Copies
• The options in the retouch menu can each be applied once to existing copies, although this may
result in loss of quality. Note the following:
- The same option cannot be applied to the same copy more than once.
- Copies created with Quick retouch cannot be further modified using D-Lighting.
- Copies created with D-Lighting cannot be further modified using Quick retouch.
- Copies created with Trim or Small picture cannot be further modified.
- Quick retouch, D-Lighting, Red-eye correction, and Filter effects other than Cross screen
cannot be applied to monochrome copies.
- Copies created with any Filter effects option other than Cross screen cannot be further
modified with Filter effects other than Cross screen.
- Copies created with NEF (RAW) processing>Optimize image>Black-and-white cannot be
further modified using Quick retouch, D-Lighting, Red-eye correction, Monochrome, or
Filter effects other than Cross screen.
• Quick retouch, D-Lighting, Red-eye correction, Monochrome, and Filter effects other than
Cross screen cannot be applied to photographs taken with Black-and-white selected for
• The D60 may be unable to display or retouch photographs that were created with other models of
camera or that have been modified using a computer or other device.
• If no operations are performed for 12 seconds (default setting) while creating a retouched copy,
the monitor will turn off and a retouched copy will not be saved. To increase the amount of time
and specify a longer time for Playback/menus.
Creating Retouched Copies
1 Display the retouch menu and highlight
RETOUCH MENU
Quick retouch
D–Lighting
Red–eye correction
Trim
Monochrome
Filter effects
Small picture
2 Display selection screen.
Monochrome
Black–and–white
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10
13
11
14
12
OK
Zoom
3 Highlight photograph.
Monochrome
Black–and–white
Press and hold K to enlarge display of the selected
photograph.
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10
13
11
14
12
OK
Zoom
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4 Display retouch options.
Black–and–white
The screen specific to each retouch option will be
displayed. See the section for each retouch option for
further details.
To exit to full-frame playback mode without creating
Cancel
Save
modified copy, press P.
Creating Retouched Copies in Full-frame Playback
Except in the case of Image overlay, retouched copies can also be created by pressing
Q after selecting photographs in full-frame playback.
1 Select photograph in full-frame playback
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2 Display retouch menu items.
Quick retouch
D–Lighting
Red–eye correction
Trim
Monochrome
Filter effects
Cancel
3 Highlight menu item.
Trim
Monochrome
Filter effects
Small picture
NEF (RAW) processing
Before and after
Cancel
Image overlay is not available during full-frame
playback.
4 Display retouch options.
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Small picture
The screen specific to each retouch option will be
displayed. See the section for each retouch option for
further details. To exit to full-frame playback without
creating modified copy, press P.
Cancel
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Quick Retouch
Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation
have been enhanced.
Quick retouch
The camera automatically creates copies in which dark or backlit
subjects are brightened using the D-Lighting option and the
contrast and saturation (vividness) are enhanced. Press the multi
selector up or down to choose the amount of enhancement
performed from High, Normal, or Low. The effects of
enhancement can be previewed in the edit display.
Normal
Zoom Save
Cancel
Press Q to create a retouched copy and exit to full-frame playback.
C Image Quality and Size
Retouched copies are recorded at the same image quality and size settings as those of the source
images. However, if the source image was taken at an image quality setting of U or X,
copies have an image quality of JPEG Fine and an image size of 3,872 × 2,592.
D-Lighting
D-lighting brightens shadows, making it
ideal for dark or backlit photographs.
Before
After
Use the multi selector to choose the amount of enhancement
from High, Normal, or Low while viewing effects in the preview
display. Press Q to copy the photograph and exit to full-frame
playback.
D–Lighting
Normal
Save
Cancel
Zoom
C Image Quality and Size
Retouched copies are recorded at the same image quality and size settings as those of the source
images. However, if the source image was taken at an image quality setting of U or X,
copies have an image quality of JPEG Fine and an image size of 3,872 × 2,592.
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Red-Eye Correction
The camera automatically detects “red eye” in photographs taken
using the flash, and creates copies in which this phenomenon is
reduced.
Red–eye correction
Selecting this option displays a preview image as shown below.
Red-eye correction is available only with photographs taken using
the flash.
Cancel
Zoom
Save
No copy will be created if the camera is unable to detect red eye.
Confirm the effects of red-eye correction and create a corrected copy as described in the
following table. Note that red-eye correction may not always produce the expected
results and may in very rare circumstances be applied to portions of the image that are not
affected by red eye; check the preview thoroughly before proceeding.
Option
Zoom in
Use
K
Description
Red–eye correction
Press Kto zoom in.
Zoom out
Press Mto zoom out.
M
Back
While photo is zoomed in,
press the multi selector up,
down, left, or right to view
areas of image not visible in
monitor. Keep the multi
selector pressed to scroll
rapidly to other areas of
frame.
Navigation window is
displayed for a few seconds
while K/Mor the multi
selector is pressed; area
currently visible in monitor
is indicated by yellow
border. Press K, M, or the
multi selector to display
navigation window again.
View other areas of
image
Cancel zoom
Create copy
Q
Q
Press Qto cancel zoom.
If the camera detects red eye in the selected photograph,
a copy will be created that has been processed to reduce
its effects and exit to full-frame playback.
C Image Quality and Size
Retouched copies are recorded at the same image quality and size settings as those of the source
images. However, if the source image was taken at an image quality setting of U or X,
copies have an image quality of JPEG Fine and an image size of 3,872 × 2,592.
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Trim
Create cropped copies of selected photographs.
1920×1440
A preview of the portion of the photograph to be copied is
displayed. The following operations can be performed.
Save
Cancel
Option
Use
Description
Reduce the portion
to be copied
Each time Kis pressed, the portion to be copied
is reduced in the preview image.
K
Increase the portion
to be copied
Each time Mis pressed, the portion to be
M
Q
copied is increased in the preview image.
While photo is zoomed in, press the multi selector
up, down, left, or right to view areas of image not
visible in the monitor.
View other areas of
image
Save the area currently visible in the monitor as a
separate file and exit to full-frame playback.
Create copy
C Image Quality and Size
JPEG Fine; cropped copies created from JPEG photographs have the same image quality as the
source images. Depending on the size of the crop, the copy may be 2,560 × 1,920, 1,920 × 1,440,
Monochrome
Choose from Black-and-white, Sepia, and Cyanotype (blue and white monochrome).
Black-and-white
Create black-and-white copies of selected photographs.
Sepia
Create sepia copies of selected photographs.
Cyanotype
Create blue-tinted monochrome copies of selected photographs.
Selecting Sepia or Cyanotype displays a preview of the selected
Sepia
image; press the multi selector up to increase color saturation,
down to decrease. Press Qto create a monochrome copy and
return to full-frame playback.
Cancel
Darker
Lighter
Save
C Image Quality and Size
Retouched copies are recorded at the same image quality and size settings as those of the source
images. However, if the source image was taken at an image quality setting of U or X,
copies have an image quality of JPEG Fine and an image size of 3,872 × 2,592.
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Creating Retouched Copies: The Retouch Menu
Filter Effects
Choose from the following options.
Filter effects
Skylight
Warm filter
Red intensifier
Green intensifier
Blue intensifier
Cross screen
Color balance
Skylight
Creates the effect of a sky light filter, making the photograph less blue.
Warm filter
Creates a copy with warm tone filter effects, giving the copy “warm” red cast.
Red intensifier
Intensifies reds.
Green intensifier
Intensifies greens.
Blue intensifier
Intensifies blues.
Cross screen
Just as with a cross screen filter, this produces a star pattern with
lines radiating outward from bright objects. The following options
can be adjusted.
Cross screen
Number of points: Choose number of cross points from three
Confirm
Save
options.
Filter amount:
Filter angle:
Choose amount of filtering from three options.
Choose cross angle from three options.
Cancel
Zoom
OK
Length of points: Choose length of cross points from three options.
When you complete the setting, highlight Confirm and press Qto confirm the effect of
the settings in the preview image. Highlight Save and press Qto create a copy and exit to
full-frame playback.
Color balance
The monitor displays as shown at right. Press the multi selector up,
down, left, or right to modify color balance as described below.
More green
Cancel
OK
More blue
More red
More pink
The effect is displayed in the monitor together with red, green, and blue histograms
After adjusting filter effects, press Qto copy the photograph and return to full-frame
playback.
C Image Quality and Size
Retouched copies are recorded at the same image quality and size settings as those of the source
images. However, if the source image was taken at an image quality setting of U or X,
copies have an image quality of JPEG Fine and an image size of 3,872 × 2,592.
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Small Picture
Create a small copy of the selected photograph. Copies have an image quality of JPEG
Fine. The following sizes are available.
640×480
o
p
q
Suited to television playback.
320×240
Suited to display on website.
160×120
Suitable for e-mail.
The small picture option can be used during full-frame playback as described in “Creating
photographs after choosing Small picture from the retouch menu, however, differs.
Instead of selecting a single photograph and then choosing a photograph size, the user
selects a photograph size first and then selects one or more photographs to copy at the
selected size.
Selecting Small picture from the retouch menu displays the menu shown in step 1.
Follow the steps below to create small copies of multiple photographs.
1 Highlight Choose size.
Small picture
Select picture
Choose size
2 Display options.
Small picture
Choose size
3 Highlight desired photograph size.
Small picture
Choose size
4 Make selection and the menu shown at
Small picture
right will be displayed.
Select picture
Choose size
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5 Highlight Select picture.
Small picture
Select picture
Choose size
6 Display selection screen.
Small picture
Select picture
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10
13
11
14
12
Set
Zoom
OK
7 Press the multi selector left or right to select
photograph, and up or down to mark the
selected photograph with r.
Small picture
Select picture
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10
13
11
14
Press the multi selector up or down to deselect the
photograph.
12
Set
Zoom
OK
To view the highlighted photograph full frame, press
and hold K.
8 Confirmation dialog displayed.
Small picture
Create small
picture?
2
images
Yes
No
9 Highlight Yes and press Q.
Copy photos and exit to full-frame playback.
To select different photographs, highlight No and
press Q. Monitor display returns to that shown in
step 7. Press Oto exit to retouch menu without
creating copies.
B Date Imprint
If the small picture option is applied to photographs on which the date has been imprinted using
C Viewing Small Pictures
• Small pictures are indicated by a gray border during full-frame playback, thumbnail playback, and
when a photograph selection dialog is displayed.
• Playback zoom is not available when small pictures are displayed.
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Image Overlay
Image overlay combines two existing RAW photographs to create a single photograph
using this option can be saved at the image quality and size settings applied from the
Quick settings display, or the shooting menu, when creating overlay copies.
When an overlay image is saved at an image quality setting of U, it can be combined
with another NEF (RAW) photograph to create a new overlay image.
+
1 Highlight Image overlay in the retouch
Image overlay
menu and press the multi selector right.
Image1
Image2
Preview
The preview dialog shown at right will be displayed
Overlay
Save
with Image 1 highlighted.
Zoom
Select
2 Press Q.
Image overlay
Image1
A photograph selection dialog will be displayed.
11
12
15
13
14
16
Zoom
OK
3 Press the multi selector left or right to
highlight the first photograph in the
overlay.
Image overlay
Image1
11
12
15
13
16
Press and hold Kto enlarge display of the selected
photograph.
14
Zoom
OK
4 Press Qto select the highlighted image
Image overlay
and return to the preview display.
Image1
Image2
Preview
The selected image will appear as Image 1.
Overlay
Save
Zoom
Select
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5 Optimize exposure for the overlay by
Image overlay
pressing the multi selector up or down to
select the gain for image 1 from between
0.1 and 2.0.
Image1
Image2
Preview
Overlay
Save
The default value is 1.0; selecting 0.5 cuts gain in half,
while selecting 2.0 doubles gain. The effects of gain
are visible in the Preview column.
Zoom
Select
6 Press the multi selector left or right to
Image overlay
Image1 Image2
highlight Image 2.
Preview
Press Qto display a photograph selection dialog
again.
Overlay
Save
Repeat steps 3–5 to select the second photograph
and adjust gain.
Zoom
Select
7 Press the multi selector left or right to
Image overlay
Image1 Image2
highlight the Preview column.
Preview
When Overlay is selected and Qis pressed, a
preview of the overlay image will be displayed.
Proceed to step 8.
Overlay
Save
Zoom
OK
When Save is selected and Qis pressed, the
overlay image will be saved without a preview having been displayed.
8 Check the preview image and press Q.
The overlay image will be saved and the monitor
display will exit to full-frame playback.
C Image Overlay
• Only RAW photographs created with the D60 can be selected for image overlay. Other images are
not displayed on the selection screen.
• The overlay has the same photo info (including date of recording, metering, shutter speed,
aperture, exposure mode, exposure compensation, focal length, and image orientation) and values
for white balance and optimize image as the photograph selected for Image 1.
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NEF (RAW) Processing
Create JPEG-format copies of NEF (RAW) photographs stored at image quality setting of
1 Highlight NEF (RAW) processing in the retouch menu
NEF (RAW) processing
and press the multi selector right.
A photograph selection dialog will be displayed.
11
12
15
13
16
14
Zoom
OK
2 Press the multi selector left or right to highlight the NEF
NEF (RAW) processing
(RAW) photograph.
Press Q to select the highlighted photograph.
11
12
15
13
16
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Zoom
OK
3 Adjust the Image quality, Image size, White balance,
Exposure comp., and Optimize image options as
desired.
NEF (RAW) processing
Image quality
Image quality: Choose image quality from JPEG fine, JPEG
EXE
OK
Cancel
Zoom
Image size:
Choose image size from w (large), x (medium),
White balance: Choose white balance setting.
Preset white balance values for NEF (RAW) photographs taken at a white
balance setting of Preset manual can be fine tuned from the Preset
manual option.
Exposure comp.: Adjust brightness from –3 to +3 EV.
Highlight EXE when all settings have been adjusted.
4 Press Q.
JPEG-format copy will be saved and display will exit to full-frame playback.
Press O or P to exit without creating a copy.
B NEF (RAW) Photographs
• The D60 can only create JPEG-format copies of NEF (RAW) photographs taken with the D60.
• NEF (RAW) processing>White balance>Preset manual cannot be selected for photographs
taken at a white balance setting other than Preset manual.
• White balance cannot be selected for photograph created using the Image overlay option.
• Exposure comp. cannot be selected for photograph taken when On is selected for Active D-
Lighting.
• White balance and Optimize image cannot be selected for photograph taken in e, f, g,
h, i, j, k, and l modes.
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Stop-motion Movie
Create a stop-motion movie from photographs taken with the D60
and record as a movie file.
Stop–motion movie
Create movie
Frame size
Create movie
640 480
15 fps
Frame rate
Choose the photographs for stop-motion movie and create a
movie file.
Frame size
Choose the frame size from 640 × 480, 320 × 240, or 160 × 120.
Frame rate
Choose the frame rate from 15 fps, 10 fps, 6 fps, or 3 fps.
Creating a Stop-motion Movie
1 Highlight Create movie in the Stop-motion movie
Stop–motion movie
Starting image
screen and press Q.
1
2
The screen shown at right will be displayed.
Edit
Zoom
Save
OK
2 Press the multi selector left or right to highlight the
Stop–motion movie
Starting image
starting image.
3
4
5
Hold down the multi selector to scroll rapidly through thumbnails.
Press Q to select the highlighted photograph.
Edit
Save
OK
Zoom
3 Press the multi selector left or right to highlight the
Stop–motion movie
End image
ending image.
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32
33
Hold down the multi selector to scroll rapidly through thumbnails.
The starting image, ending image, and all images in between will be
marked y.
Edit
Zoom
Save
OK
Up to 100 images can be used in a stop-motion movie.
4 Press Q.
Stop–motion movie
Create movie
To create a stop-motion movie without editing or previewing the file,
proceed to step 6.
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To remove unwanted images, or edit the starting or ending images,
select Edit and press Q to proceed to step 5.
Edit
OK
Save
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5 Highlight Starting image, Middle image, or End image
Stop–motion movie
Edit
and press Q.
Starting image
Middle image
End image
Cancel
When Starting image is selected, repeat step 2 to select the starting
image. After the starting image is changed, the monitor will return to
display shown in step 4.
OK
When End image is selected, repeat step 3 to select the ending
image. After the ending image is changed, the monitor will return to display shown in step 4.
When Middle image is selected, unwanted images can be removed from the stop-motion
movie. Highlight unwanted images and press the multi selector up or down. The y icon is
removed. After unwanted images have been removed, press Q. The monitor will return to
the display shown in step 4.
When creating a stop-motion movie without editing, highlight Cancel and press Q.
6 Highlight Save and press Q.
Create movie
Select Save in the display shown at right and press Q to create
Save
Preview
and save the movie file. Once the movie file is saved, the starting
Frame rate
image will be displayed in full-frame playback.
Edit
Select Preview to play back the stop-motion movie with settings
applied before the file was saved. While previewing the movie, the
same operations available with stop-motion playback, including pausing, rewinding, and
Highlight Frame rate to change the rate at which the stop-motion movie is played back.
Highlight Edit to return to step 5.
B Stop-Motion Movies
Photographs taken with cameras other than the D60, and copies created using the Trim and Small
picture options, cannot be selected.
C Playing Back Stop-Motion Movies
• S is displayed in full-frame or thumbnail playback mode. Stop-motion movie files can be played
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Before and after (Making a Side-by-Side Comparison)
Compare a retouched copy to the source image by displaying them side-by-side. This
option is displayed only when Q is pressed while a retouched copy, or the source
1 Select a source image or a retouched copy in full-frame
Quick retouch
D–Lighting
playback mode and press Q.
Red–eye correction
Trim
Retouch menu items will be displayed.
Monochrome
Filter effects
Cancel
2 Press the multi selector up or down to highlight Before
Trim
Monochrome
and after.
Filter effects
Small picture
This option is only available with retouched copies and source
NEF (RAW) processing
images for retouched copies.
Before and after
Cancel
Options used to
created copy
3 Press Q.
The source image is displayed on the left, the retouched copy on the
Before and after
right, with the options used to create the copy listed at the top of the
display.
D-Lighting
Press the multi selector in the direction indicated by the arrow
adjacent to the image highlighted with a yellow border (ꢀ, ꢁ, ꢂ, or
ꢃ) to switch between the source image and the retouched copy.
Move
Zoom
Done
- Press the multi selector left or right to switch between the source
image and the retouched copy.
Source Retouched
image copy
- If multiple retouched copies have been created from the same
source image, select the retouched copy and press the multi selector up or down to display
other retouched copies.
- If the copy was created from two images using Image overlay, press the multi selector up or
down to view the other source image.
To view the highlighted photograph full frame, press and hold K.
To exit to full-frame playback mode with the highlighted image displayed, press Q.
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Optional Accessories
This chapter introduces the optional accessories available for the D60, as well as
covering handling instructions.
• See our websites or product catalogs for up-to-date information on accessories for
the D60.
Wireless Remote Control
E N - E L 7 . 9 4 V 1 0 0 0 m A h
Power connectors
B Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Only Nikon brand accessories certified by Nikon specifically for use with your Nikon digital
camera are engineered and proven to operate within its operational and safety requirements. THE
USE OF NON-NIKON ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY.
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Compatible Lenses
Camera setting
Focus mode
Shooting mode Metering system
p
Digital
Vari-
Programs,
a, b, c
M (with
electronic
rangefinder)
q
r
AF
M
d
3D Color
Lens/accessory
2
3
—
—
—
—
AF-S, AF-I NIKKOR
9
—
—
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
2
3
Type G or D AF NIKKOR
9
4
5
3
—
9
PC Micro 85mm f/2.8D
9
9
6
7
7
3
AF-S/AF-I Teleconverter
9
—
—
—
9
9
Other AF NIKKOR
8
3
9
—
—
—
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
(except lenses for F3AF)
9
3
AI-P NIKKOR
9
9
AI- or AI-modified NIKKOR
and Nikon Series-E
9
12
—
—
—
—
9
9
11
Medical-NIKKOR 120mm
f/4 (IF)
13
—
—
—
—
9
9
9
12
12
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Reflex-NIKKOR
PC-NIKKOR
9
9
9
9
9
9
5
9
14
7
AI-type Teleconverter
9
Bellows Focusing
Attachment PB-6
7
12
—
—
—
—
—
9
9
9
9
9
15
Auto extension rings
(PK-series 11A, 12, or 13;
PN-11)
7
12
—
—
—
—
—
9
1
2
3
4
IX-NIKKOR lenses can not be used.
Vibration Reduction (VR) supported with VR lenses.
The camera’s exposure metering and flash control systems do not work properly when shifting and/or
tilting the lens, or when an aperture other than the maximum aperture is used.
Electronic rangefinder can not be used with shifting or tilting.
With maximum effective aperture of f/5.6 or faster.
When focusing at minimum focus distance with AF 80-200mm f/2.8, AF 35-70mm f/2.8, AF 28-85mm f/
3.5-4.5, or AF 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 <NEW> lens at maximum zoom, in-focus indicator may be displayed
when image on matte screen in viewfinder is not in focus. Adjust focus manually until image in
viewfinder is in focus.
5
6
7
8
9
With maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster.
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11 Range of rotation for AI 80-200mm f/2.8 ED tripod mount is limited by camera body. Filters can not be
exchanged while AI 200-400mm f/4 ED is mounted on camera.
12 Electronic analog exposure display is not available.
13 Can be used in manual exposure modes at shutter speeds slower than /125 s. Electronic analog
1
exposure display is not available.
14 Exposure compensation required when used with AI 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5, AI 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5, AI 35-
135mm f/3.5-4.5, or AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8D. See teleconverter manual for details.
15 Hold the camera in “tall” (portrait) orientation when attaching the Bellows Focusing Attachment PB-6.
Once the PB-6 is attached, the camera can be repositioned in “wide” (landscape) orientation if
necessary.
• Reprocopy Outfit PF-4 requires Camera Holder PA-4.
B Incompatible Accessories and Non-CPU Lenses
The following accessories and non-CPU lenses can NOT be used with the D60:
• AF Teleconverter TC-16A
• Non-AI lenses
• Lenses that require the Focusing Unit AU-1 (400mm
f/4.5, 600mm f/5.6, 800mm f/8, 1200mm f/11)
• Fisheye (6mm f/5.6, 7.5mm f/5.6, 8mm f/8, OP 10mm
f/5.6)
• Lenses for the F3AF (AF 80mm f/2.8,
AF 200mm f/3.5 ED, AF Teleconverter
TC-16)
• PC 28mm f/4 (serial number 180900 or
earlier)
• PC 35mm f/2.8 (serial numbers 851001-
906200)
• 2.1cm f/4
• PC 35mm f/3.5 (old type)
• Reflex 1000mm f/6.3 (old type)
• Reflex 1000mm f/11 (serial numbers
142361-143000)
• Extension Ring K2
• 180-600mm f/8 ED (serial numbers 174041-174180)
• 360-1200mm f/11 ED (serial numbers 174031-
174127)
• Reflex 2000mm f/11 (serial numbers
200111-200310)
• 200-600mm f/9.5 (serial numbers 280001-300490)
C Lenses for Autofocus
Autofocus with this camera is supported only by AF-S and AF-I lenses. AF-S and AF-I lenses are
equipped with an autofocus motor. Autofocus is not possible when any other type of lens is
mounted, regardless of the autofocus capabilities of the lens itself.
C Lens f-number
The f-number included at the end of lens names (e.g., f/2.8 or f/3.5-5.6) is the maximum aperture of
the lens.
C Recognizing CPU and Type G and D Lenses
CPU lenses can be identified by the presence of CPU contacts, type G and D lenses by a letter on the
lens barrel.Type G lenses are not equipped with a lens aperture ring.
Aperture ring
CPU contacts
CPU lens
Type G lens
Type D lens
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Compatible Lenses
C The AF-S/AF-I Teleconverter
The AF-S/AF-I teleconverter can be used with the following AF-S and AF-I lenses:
• AF-S VR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED
• AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
• AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G ED
• AF-S VR 200mm f/2G ED
• AF-S 400mm f/2.8D ED II
• AF-S 400mm f/2.8D ED
• AF-I 400mm f/2.8D ED
1
2
2
• AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4G ED VR
2
2
• AF-S VR 200-400mm f/4G ED
• AF-S 500mm f/4D ED II
2
• AF-S VR 300mm f/2.8G ED
• AF-S 300mm f/2.8D ED II
• AF-S 300mm f/2.8D ED
• AF-I 300mm f/2.8D ED
• AF-S 500mm f/4D ED
2
• AF-I 500mm f/4D ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4G ED VR
2
• AF-S 600mm f/4D ED II
2
2
• AF-S 300mm f/4D ED
• AF-S 600mm f/4D ED
2
• AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8G ED VR
• AF-I 600mm f/4D ED
1 Autofocus not supported.
2 Autofocus not supported when used with Teleconverter TC-17E II/TC-20 E II.
C CPU Lens Aperture Ring
Lock the aperture ring on CPU lenses (except type G lenses) at the minimum aperture (highest f-
number).
C Non-CPU Lenses
Non-CPU lenses can be used only in dmode. Aperture can be confirmed and adjusted manually via
the lens aperture ring. Exposure meters do not function. Flash photography in i-TTL mode is not
supported.
C Notes on AF-Assist Illuminator
The AF-assist illuminator has a range of about 0.5-3.0 m (1 ft. 8 in.-9 ft. 10 in.). When using the AF-
assist illuminator, use a lens with a focal length of 24-200mm.
AF-assist illuminator is not available with the following lenses:
• AF-S VR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED • AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
• AF-S VR 200mm f/2G ED
• AF-S VR 300mm f/2.8G ED
• AF-S VR 200-400mm f/4G ED • AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm
f/2.8G ED
At ranges under 1m (3ft. 3in.), the following lenses may block the AF-assist illuminator and interfere
with autofocus when lighting is poor:
• AF-S VR 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G ED
• AF-S DX 17-55mm f/2.8G ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
• AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D ED
• AF-S 28-70mm f/2.8D ED
• AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G ED
• AF-S DX VR 18-200mm
f/3.5-5.6G ED
C Red-Eye Reduction
Lenses that block the subject’s view of the AF-assist illuminator can interfere with red-eye reduction
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B The Built-in Flash
flash may be unable to light the entire subject and restrictions on focal length and shooting distance
may apply with the following lenses.
Lens
Focal length
20mm
Min. range
3.0 m/9 ft. 10 in.
1.0 m/3 ft. 3 in.
No restrictions
2.0 m/6 ft. 7 in.
1.0 m/3 ft. 3 in.
No restrictions
1.5 m/4 ft. 11 in.
1.0 m/3 ft. 3 in.
No restrictions
1.0 m/3 ft. 3 in.
No restrictions
1.0 m/3 ft. 3 in.
No restrictions
1.0 m/3 ft. 3 in.
No restrictions
1.0 m/3 ft. 3 in.
No restrictions
2.5 m/8 ft. 2 in.
1.0 m/3 ft. 3 in.
No restrictions
1.5 m/4 ft. 11 in.
1.0 m/3 ft. 3 in.
1.0 m/3 ft. 3 in.
No restrictions
1.5 m/4 ft. 11 in.
No restrictions
2.5 m/8 ft. 2 in.
2.0 m/6 ft. 7 in.
AF-S DX 12-24mm f/4G ED
24mm
AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
24mm or greater
24mm
AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D ED
28mm
35mm
28mm
AF-S DX 17-55mm f/2.8G ED
35mm
45mm
24mm
AF 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED
28mm or greater
18mm
AF-S DX 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED
AF-S DX 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED
AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED
24mm or greater
18mm
24mm or greater
24mm
35mm or greater
24mm
AF 20-35mm f/2.8D
28mm
35mm
35mm
AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
AF-S VR 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G ED
AF-S 28-70mm f/2.8D ED
50mm
24mm
28mm or greater
35mm
50mm or greater
250mm
AF-S VR 200-400mm f/4G ED
300mm
When AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED is used, the flash is unable to light the entire subject at all
focal lengths.
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Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)
The accessory shoe allows SB-series Speedlights, including the
SB-400, SB-800, SB-600, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-27, SB-23,
SB-22S, and SB-29S to be mounted directly on the camera without
a sync cable. It is equipped with a safety lock for Speedlights with a
locking pin, such as the SB-800 and SB-600, which prevents the
Speedlight from falling off accidentally. Before attaching an
optional flash unit, remove the accessory shoe cover. The built-in flash will not fire when
an optional Speedlight is attached.
When used with compatible flash units such as the optional SB-400, SB-800, and SB-600
Speedlights, the D60 supports the advanced Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)*, which
offers a number of features, including i-TTL flash control and Flash Color Information
Communication. When the optional SB-800 Speedlight or SU-800 Wireless Speedlight
Commander is mounted on the camera, the optional SB-600, a second SB-800 Speedlight,
or the SB-R200 Wireless Remote Speedlight can be fired remotely. See the documentation
provided with the Speedlight or wireless Speedlight commander for details.
* CLS is the latest flash control system for use with Nikon Speedlights and cameras. Various features are
supported, including Flash Color Information Communication, with which flash output color
temperature information is automatically transmitted to the camera for use in tuning white balance to
achieve optimal results.
Nikon Speedlight SB-400
• The SB-400 is a high-performance flash unit with a guide number of 21/69 (ISO 100, m/
ft, 20°C/68°F).
• The flash head can be rotated through 90° above the horizontal for bounce-flash
photography.
Nikon Speedlight SB-800
• The SB-800 is a high-performance flash unit with a guide number of 38/125 (at the
35mm zoom-head position; ISO 100, m/ft, 20°C/68°F).
• The flash head can be tilted 90° up, 7° down, 180° to the left, and 90° to the right for
bounce-flash or close-up photography.
• The SB-800 supports auto power zoom (24-105 mm), ensuring that the angle of
coverage is adjusted in accordance with lens focal length, and has a built-in wide-flash
adapter that increases the angle of coverage to match that of a 14mm or 17mm lens.
• The monitor and all buttons are illuminated to simplify operation in dark surroundings.
• Custom settings can be used to enable, disable, or adjust a variety of functions.
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Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)
Nikon Speedlight SB-600
• The SB-600 is a high-performance flash unit with a guide number of 30/98 (ISO 100, m/
ft) (at the 35mm zoom-head position, 20°C/68°F).
• The flash head can be tilted 90° up, 180° to the left, and 90° to the right for bounce-flash
or close-up photography.
• The SB-600 supports auto power zoom (24-85mm), ensuring that the angle of coverage
is adjusted in accordance with lens focal length, and has a built-in wide-flash adapter
that increases the angle of coverage to match that of a 14mm lens.
• The monitor and all buttons are illuminated to simplify operation in dark surroundings.
• Custom settings can be used to enable, disable, or adjust a variety of functions.
Nikon Wireless Remote Speedlight SB-R200
This high-performance wireless remote Speedlight has a guide number of 10/32 (ISO 100,
m/ft, 20°C/68°F). Although it cannot be mounted directly on the accessory shoe, it can be
controlled using an optional SB-800 Speedlight or SU-800 Wireless Speedlight
Commander. The SB-R200 can be hand-held, placed on the AS-20 Speedlight Stand, or
attached to the front of the camera lens using the SX-1 Attachment Ring for remote
control and close-up i-TTL photography.
Nikon Wireless Speedlight Commander SU-800
The SU-800 can be used as a commander unit for wireless remote triggering of the SB-800,
SB-600, or SB-R200 flash units. The SU-800 itself is not a flash.
D Guide Number
The guide number indicates the amount of light generated by the flash. The larger the number, the
greater the flash output.
To calculate the range of the flash at full power, divide the Guide Number by the aperture. For
example, at ISO 100 the SB-400 has a Guide Number of 21 m or 69 ft.; its range at an aperture of f/5.6
is 21 ÷ 5.6 or about 3.7 meters (or in feet, 69 ÷ 5.6 = 12 ft. 4 in.). For each twofold increase in ISO
sensitivity, multiply the Guide Number by the square root of two (approximately 1.4). For example,
when the SB-400 is used with the D60 at a sensitivity setting of ISO 200, the range of the SB-400, at
an aperture of f/5.6 is 21 ÷ 5.6 × 1.4 = 5.3 meters, or 69 ÷ 5.6 × 1.4 = 17 ft. 5 in. (at ISO 200, 20°C/68°F,
the angle of coverage is sufficient to light the picture angle of an 18mm lens).
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Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)
The following features are available with CLS-compatible flash units.
Speedlight
Advanced Wireless Lighting
Commander Remote
Single flash unit
1
Flash mode/feature
SB-400 SB-800 SB-600 SB-800 SU-800 SB-800 SB-600 SB-R200
i-TTL Balanced
fill-flash for digital SLR
3, 4
3
3
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
2
i-TTL
Standard i-TTL
fill-flash for digital SLR
9
—
—
—
—
—
2
5
5
6
6
6
AA
A
Auto aperture
—
—
9
9
—
—
9
9
9
9
9
—
—
—
—
6
6
Non-TTL auto
—
Distance-priority
manual
9
GN
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
9
9
9
M
Manual
9
9
—
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
—
9
9
—
9
RPT
Repeating flash
—
—
—
—
2
AF-assist for multi-area AF
Flash Color Information
Communication
9
9
9
9
—
—
—
—
9
9
—
9
9
9
9
9
REAR Rear-curtain sync
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
—
9
9
9
9
L
Red-eye reduction
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Auto zoom
Auto ISO (Custom Setting 10)
1 Only available when SU-800 is used to control other flash units. The SU-800 itself is not equipped with a
flash.
2 CPU lens required.
3 Not available with spot metering. Standard i-TTL fill-flash for digital SLR is applied.
5 Select flash mode from the Speedlight’s custom settings. Non-TTL auto is selected automatically when a
non-CPU lens is attached.
6 Auto aperture is automatically applied when a CPU lens is mounted, regardless of the option selected in
the Speedlight’s custom settings. Non-TTL auto is selected automatically if non-CPU lens is attached.
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Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)
The following Speedlights can only be used in non-TTL auto and manual modes at shutter
1
speeds of /200s or slower. Flash charge state is shown by the Speedlight flash-ready
indicator. In TTL mode, the shutter-release button will lock and no photographs can be
taken.
Speedlight
SB-30,
2
SB-27 ,
SB-22S,
SB-22,
SB-20,
SB-16B,
SB-15
SB-28,
SB-26,
SB-25,
SB-24
SB-23,
3
SB-80DX,
SB-28DX
SB-29 ,
1
SB-50DX
3
SB-21B ,
3
SB-29S
Flash mode
A
Non-TTL auto
Manual
Repeating flash
9
9
9
9
—
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
—
9
M
O
—
9
—
9
—
9
4
REAR Rear-curtain sync
1 In a, b, c, and dmodes, lower built-in flash and use optional Speedlight only. To prevent the built-in
flash from popping up automatically when lighting is poor, do not select Digital Vari-Program modes.
2 When mounted on D60, flash mode is automatically set to TTL and shutter release is disabled. Set
Speedlight to A (non-TTL auto) mode.
3 Autofocus is available only with AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G ED lense.
4 Available when camera is used to select flash mode.
B ISO Auto
When the SB-400, SB-800, or SB-600 is used, the camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity to
achieve optimal flash output if On is selected for Custom Setting 10 (ISO auto) or Auto is selected
for ISO sensitivity in Digital Vari-Program modes. However, foreground subjects may be
C e, g, h, i, j, k, and lModes
When an optional Speedlight is attached, the built-in flash turns off.
• Auto flash mode is canceled, and the optional Speedlight will fire whenever a photograph is taken.
If the flash mode is set to off, fill flash is automatically applied .
• When using an optional Speedlight in hor jmode, flash mode is automatically set to fill flash.
Red-eye reduction mode can also be selected.
• When flash output is compensated using SB-800 or SB-600 Speedlight, or SU-800 Wireless
Speedlight Commander, E(flash compensation indicator for optional Speedlight) will be
displayed at the top of Shooting information display.
• The optional Speedlight will not fire when the mode dial is rotated to f.
B Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories
Use only Nikon Speedlights. Negative voltages or voltages over 250 V applied to the accessory shoe
could not only prevent normal operation, but damage the sync circuitry of the camera or flash.
Before using a Nikon Speedlight not listed in this section, contact a Nikon-authorized service
representative for more information.
D The Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15
When the Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (available separately) is mounted on the camera accessory
shoe, flash accessories can be connected via a sync cable.
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Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)
C Notes on Optional Speedlights
Refer to the documentation provided with Speedlight for details. If the Speedlight supports the
Creative Lighting System, refer to the section on CLS-compatible digital SLR cameras. The D60 is not
included in the “digital SLR” category in the SB-80DX, SB-28DX, and SB-50DX manuals.
1
The shutter will synchronize with an external flash at speeds of /200s or slower.
i-TTL flash control can be used at ISO sensitivities between 100 and 1600. Higher values may not
produce the desired results at some ranges or apertures. If the flash-ready indicator blinks in the
viewfinder for about three seconds after a photograph is taken in i-TTL or Non-TTL auto mode, the
flash has fired at full power and the photograph may be underexposed.
The SB-400, SB-800, and SB-600 provide red-eye reduction, while the SB-800, SB-600, and SU-800
provide AF-assist illumination (the SU-800 does not provide AF-assist illumination in close-up mode).
Auto power zoom is available only with SB-800 and SB-600 Speedlights.
In the following modes, the maximum aperture (minimum f-number) varies with ISO sensitivity
e, g, h, i, j, l, amodes:
ISO sensitivity
100
200
400
800
1600
Maximum aperture (minimum f-number)
4
4.8
5.6
6.7
8
kmode:
ISO sensitivity
100
200
400
800
1600
Maximum aperture (minimum f-number)
5.6
6.7
8
9.5
11
For each one-step increase in sensitivity (e.g., from 200 to 400), aperture is stopped down by half an
f/-stop. If the maximum aperture of the lens is smaller than given above, the maximum value for
aperture will be the maximum aperture of the lens.
When TTL Remote Cord SC-17, 28, or 29 is used for off-camera flash photography in i-TTL mode,
correct exposure may not be achieved with i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash control. We recommend that
you select standard i-TTL flash control. Take a test shot and view the results in the monitor.
In i-TTL mode, use the flash panel or bounce adapter provided with the Speedlight. Do not use other
panels such as diffusion panels, as this may produce incorrect exposure.
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Other Accessories
Viewfinder eyepiece accessories
Remove the viewfinder eyepiece cup before attaching viewfinder eyepiece accessories. See
• Diopter adjustment viewfinder lenses: This feature is helpful for those who are far-
sighted or short-sighted. Lenses can be exchanged easily by inserting to the eyepiece.
–1
Lenses are available with diopters of –5, –4, –3, –2, 0, +0.5, +1, +2, and +3m (when the
–1
D60 diopter adjustment control is at the –1m position). Use diopter adjustment lenses
only if the desired focus cannot be achieved with the built-in diopter adjustment control
–1
(–1.7 to +0.5m ). Test diopter adjustment lenses before purchase to ensure that the
desired focus can be achieved. The rubber eyecup cannot be attached when diopter
adjustment viewfinder lenses used.
• Eyepiece Magnifier DG-2: Magnify the scene displayed in the center of the viewfinder for
close-up photography, copying, telephoto lenses, and other tasks that require added
precision. Eyepiece adapter required (available separately). When the Eyepiece Magnifier
DG-2 is attached, the eye sensor does not respond appropriately. If necessary, select Off
• Eyepiece Adapter DK-22: Attach the Eyepiece Magnifier DG-2 to the D60.
• Right-angle Viewing Attachment DR-6: The DR-6 attaches at a right angle to the
viewfinder eyepiece, allowing the image in the viewfinder to be viewed from above when
the camera is in portrait orientation. When the Right-angle Viewing Attachment DR-6 is
attached, the eye sensor does not respond appropriately. If necessary, select Off for
Filters
• Nikon filters can be divided into three types: screw-in, slip-in, and rear-interchange. Use
Nikon filters; other filters may interfere with autofocus or electronic range finding.
• The D60 cannot be used with linear polarizing filters. Use the C-PL circular polarizing filter
instead.
• The NC and L37C filters are recommended for protecting the lens.
• Moiré may occur if a filter is used when the subject is framed against a bright light or when
a bright light source is in the frame. Taking pictures without a filter is recommended.
(filter factors) over 1× (Y48, O56, R60, X0, X1, C-PL, ND4S, ND8S, A2, A12, B2, B8, B12). When
matrix metering is selected, enough effect may not be expected. See the documentation
provided with filters for details.
Batteries
• Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9: Additional EN-EL9 batteries are available from local
retailers and Nikon service representatives.
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Other Accessories
AC Adapter EH-5a/Power Connector EP-5
• Power Connector EP-5
• AC Adapter EH-5a
Use the AC Adapter EH-5a to power the camera for extended periods. The Power
Connector EP-5 is required (available separately) to connect the AC adapter to the D60.
The AC Adapter EH-5 can be used in place of the EH-5a. For more information about
connecting the AC adapter to the camera using power connector, see “Connecting the
Body Cap BF-1A
The BF-1A keeps the mirror, viewfinder screen, and low-pass filter free of dust when a lens is
not in place.
Video Cable
• Video Cable EG-D100: View photographs on TV or record them to video tape by
connecting to television or VCR using video cable.
Wireless Remote Control ML-L3
Use as a remote shutter release for self-portraits or to prevent blur caused by camera shake.
The ML-L3 uses a 3V CR2505 battery.
Replacing the Battery
1
2
3
4
5
Software
• Capture NX: A complete photo editing package offering support for RAW images, as well
as a variety of enhancement features, including those for editing white balance and
applying Color Control Points. Be sure to update to the latest version.*
• Camera Control Pro 2: Control the camera from a computer and save photographs to
disk. Be sure to update to the latest version.*
* Nikon Message Center automatically check for updates if an Internet connection is detected at
startup.
Up to date information is available at Nikon websites or from our latest product catalogs.
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Other Accessories
Connecting the Power Connector and the AC Adapter
Turn off the camera before connecting the power connector and the AC adapter.
1 Open the battery-chamber 1 and power-connector 2
covers.
2 Insert the Power Connector EP-5 into the battery
chamber as shown at right, making sure the “+” and “–”
terminals are in the correct orientation.
3 Guide the power cord into the opening left by the
power connector cover and close the battery-chamber
cover.
4 Connect the AC Adapter EH-5a plug to the AC inlet on the AC adapter 3 and
the EH-5a DC plug to the EH-5 DC in connector 4. When the camera is
powered by the AC adapter, the battery-level indicator in the monitor will
show X.
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Approved Memory Cards
The following memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the D60. All cards
of the designated make and capacity can be used, regardless of speed.
1
2
SanDisk
Toshiba
64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB , 4GB
1
2
64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB , 4GB
1
2
2
Panasonic 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB , 4GB , 8GB
128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB
1
2
Lexar
Platinum II: 512MB, 1GB, 2GB , 4GB
1
Professional:1GB, 2GB
1 If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, check that device supports 2GB
cards.
2
SDHC compliant. If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, check
that device supports SDHC.
Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of card. Contact the manufacturer for
details on the above cards.
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Maximizing the Life of the
Camera
Caring for the Camera
Storage
When the camera will not be used for an extended period, turn the camera off, remove
the battery, and store the battery in a cool, dry area with the terminal cover in place. To
prevent mold or mildew, store the camera in a dry, well-ventilated area. Do not store the
camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in locations that:
• are poorly ventilated or subject to humidities of over 60%
• are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields, such as televisions
or radios
• are exposed to temperatures above 50°C/122°F (for example, near a space heater or in a
closed vehicle in a hot day) or below –10°C (14°F)
Cleaning
Camera body
Use a blower to remove dust and lint, then wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth. After using the
camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off sand or salt with a cloth lightly dampened in
distilled water and dry thoroughly. Important: Dust or other foreign matter inside the camera
may cause damage not covered under warranty.
Lens, mirror, and viewfinder
These elements are made of glass and are easily damaged. Remove dust and lint with a
blower. If using an aerosol blower, keep the can vertical to prevent the discharge of liquid.
To remove fingerprints and other stains, apply a small amount of lens cleaner to a soft cloth
and clean with care.
Monitor
Remove dust and lint with a blower. When removing fingerprints and other stains, wipe the
surface lightly with a soft cloth or chamois leather. Do not apply pressure, as this could result
in damage or malfunction.
B The Monitor
Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to
prevent liquid crystal from the monitor from entering your eyes or mouth.
B Servicing the Camera and Accessories
The D60 is a precision device and requires regular servicing. Nikon recommends that the camera be
inspected by the original retailer or Nikon service representative once every one to two years, and
that it be serviced once every three to five years (note that fees apply to these services). Frequent
inspection and servicing are particularly recommended if the camera is used professionally. Any
accessories regularly used with the camera, such as lenses or optional Speedlights, should be
included when the camera is inspected or serviced.
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Caring for the Camera
Caring for the Optical Low-Pass Filter
Automatic Low-Pass Filter Cleaning (Clean Image Sensor)
The image sensor that acts as the camera’s photograph element is fitted with a low-pass
filter to prevent moiré. If you suspect that dirt or dust on the filter is appearing in
photographs, you can clean the filter using the Clean image sensor option in the setup
menu.
The filter can be cleaned at any time using the Clean now option, or cleaning can be
performed automatically when the camera is turned on or off.
Cleaning from the Setup Menu Option
1 Place the camera base down.
Image sensor cleaning is most effective when the camera is placed
base down as shown at right.
2 Display the Clean image sensor menu.
SETUP MENU
Video mode
Highlight Clean image sensor in the setup
Language
En
Image comment
Folders
menu and press the multi selector right.
File no. sequence
Clean image sensor
Mirror lock-up
3 Select Clean now.
Clean image sensor
Highlight Clean now and press Qto start
Clean now
Clean at
cleaning.
The message shown at right will be displayed
while cleaning is in progress.
C Image Sensor Cleaning
The following interrupt image sensor cleaning:
- Pressing the shutter-release button.
- Pressing D, F, C, or A.
Cleaning is performed by vibrating the image sensor. If dust cannot be fully removed using the
Nikon-authorized service representative.
If image sensor cleaning is performed several times in succession, image sensor cleaning may be
temporarily disabled to protect the camera’s internal circuitry. Cleaning can be performed again
after a short wait.
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Caring for the Camera
Cleaning at Startup/Shutdown
1 Select Clean at.
Clean image sensor
Display the Clean image sensor menu as
described in step 2 of “Cleaning from the Setup
Clean now
Clean at
Highlight Clean at and press the multi selector
right.
2 Select an option.
Clean image sensor
Clean at
Highlight one of the following options and press
Startup
Shutdown
Q.
Startup and shutdown
Cleaning off
G Startup
The image sensor is automatically cleaned
each time the camera is turned on.
H Shutdown
The image sensor is automatically cleaned
during shutdown each time the camera is
turned off.
I Startup and shutdown (default setting)
The image sensor is cleaned automatically
at startup and shutdown.
J
Cleaning off
Automatic image sensor cleaning off.
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Caring for the Camera
Cleaning the Low-Pass Filter Manually
filter, you can clean the filter as described below. Note, however, that the filter is extremely
delicate and easily damaged. Nikon recommends that the filter be cleaned only by Nikon-
authorized service personnel. To prevent the camera from powering off while the mirror is
raised, use a fully-charged battery or an optional AC Adapter EH-5a with a Power
1 Turn the camera off and remove the lens, and turn the camera on.
Do not turn the camera on until after the lens has been removed.
2 Select Mirror lock-up from the setup menu.
Note that this option is not available at battery levels of W or below.
3 Highlight On and press OK.
Mirror lock–up
The message shown at right will be displayed. To restore normal
When shutter button
is pressed, the mirror
lifts and shutter opens.
To lower mirror, turn
camera off.
operation without inspecting the low-pass filter, turn the camera off.
4 Press the shutter-release button all the way down.
The mirror will be raised and the shutter curtain will open, revealing
the low-pass filter.
5 Holding the camera so that light falls on the low-pass
filter, examine the filter for dust or lint.
If no foreign objects are present, proceed to step 7.
B Use a Reliable Power Source
The shutter curtain is delicate and easily damaged. If the camera turns off with the mirror raised, the
curtain will close automatically. To prevent damage to the curtain, observe the following
precautions:
• Do not turn the camera off until cleaning or inspection is complete. Do not remove or disconnect
the power source while the mirror is raised.
• If the battery runs low while the mirror is raised, a beep will sound and the AF-assist illuminator will
blink to warn that the shutter curtain will close and the mirror will be lowered after about two
minutes. End cleaning or inspection immediately.
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Caring for the Camera
6 Remove any dust and lint from the filter with a blower.
Do not use a blower-brush, as the bristles could damage the filter.
Dirt that cannot be removed with a blower can only be removed by
Nikon-authorized service personnel. Under no circumstances should
you touch or wipe the filter.
7 Turn the camera off.
The mirror will be lowered and the shutter curtain will close. Replace the lens or body cap.
B Foreign Matter on the Low-Pass Filter
Nikon takes every possible precaution to prevent foreign matter from coming into contact with the
low-pass filter during production and shipping. The D60, however, is designed to be used with
interchangeable lenses, and foreign matter may enter the camera when lenses are removed or
exchanged. Once inside the camera, this foreign matter may adhere to the low-pass filter, where it
may appear in photographs taken under certain conditions. To protect the camera when no lens is
in place, be sure to replace the body cap provided with the camera, being careful to first remove all
dust and other foreign matter that may be adhering to the body cap.
Should foreign matter find its way onto the low-pass filter, clean the filter as described above, or
have it cleaned by authorized Nikon service personnel. Photographs affected by the presence of
clean image options available in some third-party imaging applications.
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Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
The Camera and Lens
Do not drop: The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration.
Keep dry: This product is not waterproof, and may malfunction if immersed in water or
exposed to high levels of humidity. Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause
irreparable damage.
Avoid sudden changes in temperature: Sudden changes in temperature, such as
occur when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day, can cause condensation
inside the device. To prevent condensation, place the device in a carrying case or plastic
bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature.
Keep away from strong magnetic fields: Do not use or store this device in the vicinity
of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields. Strong
static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters
could interfere with the monitor, damage data recorded on the memory card, or affect the
product’s internal circuitry.
Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun: Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun or
other strong light source for an extended period. Intense light may cause the image
sensor to deteriorate or produce a white blur effect in photographs.
Do not touch the shutter curtain: The shutter curtain is extremely thin and easily
damaged. Under no circumstances should you exert pressure on the curtain, poke it with
cleaning tools, or subject it to powerful air currents from a blower. These actions could
scratch, deform, or tear the curtain.
Handle all moving parts with care: Do not apply force to the battery-chamber, card-
slot, or connector covers. These parts are especially susceptible to damage.
Lens contacts: Keep the lens contacts clean.
Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source: Do not
unplug the product or remove the battery while the product is on or while images are
being recorded or deleted. Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in
loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry. To prevent an accidental
interruption of power, avoid carrying the product from one location to another while the
AC adapter is connected.
Cleaning: When cleaning the camera body, use a blower to gently remove dust and lint,
then wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth. After using the camera at the beach or seaside,
wipe off any sand or salt using a cloth lightly dampened in pure water and then dry the
camera thoroughly.
The lens and mirror are easily damaged. Dust and lint should be gently removed with a
blower. When using an aerosol blower, keep the can vertical to prevent discharge of
liquid. To remove fingerprints and other stains from the lens, apply a small amount of lens
cleaner to a soft cloth and wipe the lens carefully.
low-pass filter.
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Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
Storage: To prevent mold or mildew, store the camera in a dry, well-ventilated area. If the
product will not be used for an extended period, remove the battery to prevent leakage
and store the camera in a plastic bag containing a desiccant. Do not, however, store the
camera case in a plastic bag, as this may cause the material to deteriorate. Note that
desiccant gradually loses its capacity to absorb moisture and should be replaced at regular
intervals.
To prevent mold or mildew, take the camera out of storage at least once a month. Turn
the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting it away.
Store the battery in a cool, dry place. Replace the terminal cover before putting the battery away.
Notes on the monitor: The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do
not light. This is common to all TFT LCD monitors and does not indicate a malfunction.
Images recorded with the product are unaffected.
Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light.
Do not apply pressure to the monitor, as this could cause damage or malfunction. Dust or
lint on the monitor can be removed with a blower. Stains can be removed by wiping
lightly with a soft cloth or chamois leather. Should the monitor break, care should be taken
to avoid injury from broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching
the skin or entering the eyes and mouth.
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Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
The Battery
Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning and should be
removed with a soft, dry cloth before use. After removing the battery from the camera, be
sure to replace the terminal cover.
Charge the battery before use. When taking photographs on important occasions, ready a
spare EN-EL9 battery and keep it fully charged. Depending on your location, it may be
difficult to purchase replacement batteries on short notice.
On cold days, the capacity of batteries tends to decrease. Be sure the battery is fully
charged before taking photographs outside in cold weather. Keep a spare battery in a
warm place and exchange the two as necessary. Once warmed, a cold battery may
recover some of its charge.
Continuing to charge the battery after it is fully charged can impair battery performance.
Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions
when handling batteries:
• Turn the product off before replacing the battery.
• The battery may become hot when used for extended periods. Observe due caution
when handling the battery.
• Use only batteries approved for use in this equipment.
• Do not expose the battery to flame or excessive heat.
• After removing the battery from the camera, replace the terminal cover.
Used batteries are a valuable resource. Please recycle used batteries in accord with local
regulations.
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Technical Notes
Troubleshooting
If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below
before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to the page numbers in the
right-most column for more information.
Display
Problem
Solution
A
Viewfinder is out of
focus.
Adjust viewfinder focus or use optional diopter adjustment
lenses.
Displays turn off
without warning.
Choose a longer auto off delay in the auto off timers option in
the Custom Settings menu.
• Shooting information is not displayed when the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway and then released when Off
is selected for Auto shooting info.
• Shooting information is not displayed while the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
• The Shooting info auto off function is on and the eye sensor
has been activated.
• When On is selected for Custom Setting 07 (Image review),
the monitor will turn off and shooting information is not
displayed when no operations are performed while the
photograph is displayed after shooting.
Shooting information
display will not turn
on.
• The battery is exhausted.
—
Camera stops
functioning.
Display in viewfinder
is unresponsive and
dim.
The response times and brightness of the viewfinder display
varies with temperature.
—
The viewfinder display turns off when shooting information is
Viewfinder display will displayed if On is selected for Shooting info auto off and the
not turn on.
eye sensor is activated. Select Off to turn on the viewfinder
display when shooting information is displayed.
C A Note on Electronically-Controlled Cameras
In extremely rare instances, a strong external static charge
may cause the camera to stop functioning. Turn the
camera off, remove and replace the battery (note that the
battery may be hot) or disconnect and reconnect the AC
adapter, and turn the camera on again. If the problem
persists, turn the camera off and press the reset switch (see
right; note that this resets the clock). Note that any data
not recorded to the memory card at the time the problem
occurred may be deleted. In the event of continued
Reset switch
Connector
cover
malfunction, contact your retailer or a Nikon-authorized service representative.
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Troubleshooting
Shooting
All shooting modes
Problem
Solution
A
Camera takes time to
turn on.
Delete files or folders.
—
• Memory card is full, locked, or not inserted.
• Flash is charging.
• Camera is not in focus.
Shutter release is
disabled.
at highest f-number.
• Non-CPU lens is attached: rotate camera mode dial to d.
—
Final photo is larger
than area shown in
viewfinder.
Viewfinder horizontal and vertical frame coverage is
approximately 95%.
• Manual focus selected: if AF-S or AF-I lens is attached, choose
autofocus mode. Otherwise focus manually.
focus lock.
Image in viewfinder is
not in focus.
• Lens is not AF-S or AF-I: use manual focus.
Menu item is not
displayed.
Select Full for CSM/Setup menu.
Image size cannot be
changed.
Select an image quality setting other than U or X.
50
—
• Closest subject selected for AF-area mode: choose another
mode.
• Press the shutter-release button halfway to activate exposure
Cannot select focus
point.
meters.
• Focus point cannot be selected when playing back
photographs or displaying the menus.
Camera is slow to
record photos.
• Turn Active D-Lighting off.
• Turn noise reduction off.
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Solution
A
Randomly-spaced
bright pixels (“noise”) • Lower ISO sensitivity or use noise reduction.
appears in
• Shutter speed is slower than 8s: use noise reduction.
photographs.
• Mode dial rotated to hor j: select another mode.
• AF-assist lamp does not light for manual focus, continuous-
servo autofocus, or when focus mode automatically switches
from auto-servo AF to continuous-servo AF. Choose b.
• Center focus point is not selected: select center focus point
• Choose On for Custom Setting 9 (AF-assist).
AF-assist illuminator
does not light.
—
• Illuminator has turned off automatically. Illuminator may
become hot with continued use; wait for lamp to cool down.
• Replace battery in remote control.
• Choose remote control mode.
• Flash is charging.
• Time selected for Custom Setting 17 (Remote on duration)
has passed: reselect remote control mode.
• Extreme backlighting may interfere with remote control
shooting.
No photo taken when
remote control
shutter-release
button is pressed.
—
Dirt or dust appears in
photographs.
Clean lens and low-pass filter.
Menu item cannot be
selected.
Rotate mode dial to another setting or insert memory card.
Date cannot be imprinted on photographs taken when U or
X is selected for Image quality in the shooting menu.
Date cannot be
imprinted.
a, b, c, and dmodes
Problem
Solution
A
• Non-CPU lens is attached: rotate camera mode dial to d.
Shutter release is
disabled.
• Mode dial rotated to bafter shutter speed of “bulb” or “time“
selected in mode d: choose new shutter speed.
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Solution
A
Reddish areas may appear in long time-exposures. Turn noise
“time”.
Reddish areas appear
in photos.
Full range of shutter
speeds not available.
Flash in use.
Focus does not lock
when shutter-release Use Hto lock focus in c autofocus mode or when
button is pressed
halfway.
photographing moving subjects in a mode.
• Adjust white balance to match light source.
• Adjust Optimize image settings.
Subject is too dark or too bright.
Colors are unnatural
Cannot measure
white balance.
Image cannot be
selected as source for Image was not created with D60.
preset manual.
Inconsistent results
with a series of
photographs.
Select Custom in Optimize image and choose a setting other
than Auto for image sharpening and tone compensation.
Metering cannot be
changed.
Autoexposure lock in effect.
Only one shot taken
each time shutter-
release button is
pressed in continuous
release mode.
Continuous shooting is not available when built-in flash is
required.
Playback
Problem
Solution
A
RAW image is not
played back.
When photo was taken at image quality of NEF+JPEG, only the
JPEG image will be played back.
Some photos are not
displayed during
playback.
Select All for Playback folder. Note that Current will
automatically be selected when next photo is taken.
Flashing areas appear
in images.
Photo information, “Highlights” is displayed.
Photo information, “Shooting data“ is displayed.
Photo information, “Histogram“ is displayed.
Shooting data appear
on images.
A graph appears
during playback.
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Solution
• Select On for Rotate tall.
A
“Tall” (portrait)
orientation photos
are displayed in
“wide” (landscape)
orientation.
• Photo was taken with Off selected for Auto image rotation.
• Camera orientation was changed while the shutter-release
button was pressed in continuous release mode.
• Camera was pointed up or down when photo was taken.
Photo is protected: remove protection.
Slide write-protect switch to “write” position.
Cannot delete photo.
Message displayed
stating that no
Select All for Playback folder. Note that Current will
images are available automatically be selected when next photo is taken.
for playback.
Image not displayed
Select On for Image review in Custom Settings menu.
after shooting.
Cannot retouch
photo.
• Some retouch options cannot be applied to copies.
• Photo created or modified with other device.
Cannot change print
order.
Memory card is full or locked.
• Photo is in RAW (NEF) format. Create JPEG-format copy from
NEF (RAW) photo using Quick retouch or NEF (RAW)
processing in the retouch menu.
Cannot select photo
for printing.
• Transfer to computer and print using ViewNX or Capture NX.
Photo is not displayed
on TV.
Choose correct video mode.
Cannot transfer
photographs to a
computer.
If your computer is running Windows 2000 Professional, camera
cannot be connected to the computer.
Cannot open images
with Capture NX.
Update software to latest version.
Update software to latest version.
Cannot use Camera
Control Pro 2.
Others
Problem
Solution
A
Date of recording is
not correct.
Set camera clock.
Cannot select some
items displayed in the
menu screen.
Some menu items are not available depending on the current
camera settings.
Menu item is not
displayed.
Select Full for CSM/Setup menu.
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Camera Error Messages and Displays
This section lists common warning indicators and error messages that appear in the
viewfinder and monitor.
Message
Viewfinder
Solution
A
Lock lens aperture ring at
minimum aperture (largest
f-number).
Fee
(blinks)
Lock ring at minimum aperture (largest f-
number).
Fww/L
(blinks)
Lens not attached.
Attach a lens.
• No lens attached: attach lens.
d.
Fww/J
(blinks)
Shutter release disabled.
Recharge battery.
D
(blinks)
Turn camera off and recharge battery or
replace with fully-charged spare battery.
This battery cannot be used.
Choose battery designated
for use in this camera.
D
(blinks)
Insert EN-EL9 battery.
Initialization error. Turn
camera off and then on
again.
D
(blinks)
Turn camera off, remove and reinsert
battery, and then turn camera on again.
Battery level is low.
Complete operation and
turn camera
End cleaning or inspection of low-pass filter
and turn camera off immediately.
—
off immediately.
L
(blinks)
Clock not set.
No SD card inserted.
—
Set camera clock.
IwewJ
Insert memory card.
A
(blinks)
Subject is not in focus. Recompose or focus
manually.
Memory card is locked.
Slide lock to “write” position.
Cha
(blinks)
Slide card write-protect switch to “write”
position.
D Help
A blinking F is displayed in the monitor or a blinking L(warning indicator) displayed in the
viewfinder indicates that a description of the current problem can be viewed by pressing M.
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Camera Error Messages and Displays
Message
Viewfinder
Solution
A
• Use Nikon-approved card.
• Card may be damaged. Format memory
card again. If error persists, contact retailer
or Nikon-authorized service
representative.
This memory card cannot
be used. Card may be
damaged. Insert another
card.
IChaJ
(blinks)
a new folder, delete unwanted files.
• Insert new memory card.
This card is not formatted.
Format the card.
IforJ
(blinks)
Format memory card.
to keep and delete unwanted
photographs.
• Reduce image quality or size.
• Delete photographs and/or reset
sequential file numbering then format the
memory card.
ful
(blinks)
Card is full
• Insert new memory card.
• Choose lower ISO sensitivity.
• Increase shutter speed.
• Choose smaller aperture (larger
f-number).
Subject is too bright.
h1
lo
• Use optional Neutral Density (ND) filter.
• Choose higher ISO sensitivity.
• Use flash.
• Decrease shutter speed.
• Choose larger aperture (smaller
f-number).
Subject is too dark.
J
(blinks)
Flash has fired at full power. View photo; if
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Camera Error Messages and Displays
Message
Viewfinder
Solution
A
• Built-in flash is lowered: raise built-in flash
• Reduce distance to subject, use larger
range.
• Flash head on optional SB-400 Speedlight
J/L
(blinks)
—
is in bounce-flash position.
• SB-400 is unable to fully illuminate subject
at current lens focal length. Increase
distance to subject (this warning is not
displayed with other optional
Speedlights).
Flash is in TTL mode. Choose
another setting or use a CPU
lens.
• Change flash control mode for optional
Speedlight.
• Attach a CPU lens.
J
(blinks)
bulb
(blinks)
No Bulb in S mode.
Change shutter speed or select mode d.
ww
(blinks)
Unable to measure preset
white balance. Please try
again.
Camera unable to measure a value for
preset white balance. Adjust exposure
settings and try again.
no gd
(blinks)
FOLDER CONTAINS NO
IMAGES.
• Insert another memory card.
• Set Playback folder to All.
—
—
• Image files edited on a computer do not
support DCF (The Design Rule for Camera
File Systems) and cannot be played back.
• Image file is damaged.
FILE DOES NOT CONTAIN
IMAGE DATA.
—
Insert new ink or toner cartridge in printer. If
error occurs with ink remaining in printer,
check printer status.
CHECK PRINTER.
—
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Camera Error Messages and Displays
Message
Viewfinder
Solution
A
Press shutter-release button again. If error
persists, consult with Nikon-authorized
service representative.
Error. Press shutter release
button again.
err
(blinks)
Initialization error. Contact
Nikon-authorized service
representative.
err
(blinks)
Contact Nikon-authorized service
representative.
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Appendix
Available Settings and Defaults
The following defaults are restored with Custom Setting R (Reset).
Custom settings
01 Beep
02 Focus mode
e f g h i j
On
k l a b c d
1
AF-A (Set to MF with some lenses)
Dynamic Single
1, 2
03 AF-area mode
Closest subject
Closest subject
area
point
Single frame
Matrix (fixed)
1
04 Release mode
1
05 Metering
Matrix
06 No memory card?
07 Image review
Release locked
On
1
08 Flash compensation
—
—
0.0
On
Off
On
Off
(fixed)
09 AF-assist
On
(fixed)
10 ISO auto
Off
11 F/Gbutton
12 AE-L/AF-L
Self-timer
AE/AF lock
Off
13 AE lock
14 Built-in flash
15 Auto off timers
16 Self-timer
—
TTL
Normal
10 s
17 Remote on duration
18 Date imprint
19 Rangefinder
1 min.
Off
Off
2 Reset when the mode dial is rotated to new setting in e, f, g, h, i, j, or kmode.
Defaults for other settings are listed below.
Playback menu
Playback folder
Rotate tall
e f g h i j k l a
b c d
Current
On
Slide show >
Frame interval
2 s
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Shooting menu
e f g h i j k l a
b c d
Optimize image
—
JPEG normal
Large
Normal
1
Image quality
1
Image size
1
White balance
Auto (fixed)
Auto
Auto
100
1
ISO sensitivity
Noise reduction
Off
1
Active D-Lighting
Off
Setup menu
CSM/Setup menu
Info display format
Auto shooting info
Shooting info auto off
World time
e f g h i j k l a
b c d
Simple
Graphic (Background color: White)
On
On
2008.01.01.00:00:00 (format and time zone vary with region of sale)
LCD brightness
Video mode
LCD brightness: 0, Auto dim: On
Varies with region of sale
Language
Varies with region of sale
Image comment
Folders
—
NCD60
Off
File no. sequence
Clean image sensor >
Clean at
Startup and shutdown
On
Auto image rotation
Other settings
Focus point
e f g h i j k l a
b c d
—
Center
Off
—
Focus lock
1, 2, 3
Flexible program
—
Off
—
1
4
AE lock hold
Off
—
Off
—
1
Exposure compensation
0.0
Off
(fixed)
1
Flash mode
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
Fill flash
2 Reset when the mode dial is rotated to new setting.
3 Reset when the camera is turned off.
4 AE lock is not recommended as matrix metering is applied and AE lock may not be sufficiently effective.
1 Auto (reset when the mode dial is rotated to new setting or the camera is turned off).
2 Built-in flash does not fire, fill flash with optional Speedlight.
3 Auto slow sync (reset when the mode dial is rotated to new setting or the camera is turned off).
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Appendix
Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality/Size
The following table shows the approximate number of photographs that can be recorded
1
on a 1GB memory card at different image quality and size settings .
All figures are approximate; actual file size and memory card capacity may vary with scene
recorded and make of memory card.
2
3
Image quality
RAW
Image size
File size (MB)
Number of images Buffer capacity
—
L
9.0
4.8
2.7
1.2
2.4
1.3
0.6
1.2
0.7
0.3
79
129
225
487
251
431
888
487
839
1500
70
6
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
6
FINE
M
S
L
NORMAL
M
S
L
BASIC
M
S
4
RAW+BASIC
—/L
10.1
1 When Panasonic PRO HIGH SPEED memory card is used.
2 All figures are approximate and assume average file size.
3 Maximum number of photographs that can be taken before shooting stops. Actual number of frames
may vary with make of memory card. Additional photographs can be taken as soon as enough memory
is available in memory buffer.
4 Combined NEF (RAW) and JPEG file sizes.
Exposure Program (Mode P)
The exposure program for mode P is shown in the following graph.
f (lens focal length)≤55mm
135mm≥ f>55mm
f>135mm
Shutter speed
The maximum and minimum values for EV vary with ISO sensitivity; the above graph
1
assumes an ISO sensitivity of ISO 100. When matrix metering is used, values over 16 /3 EV
1
are reduced to 16 /3 EV.
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Flash Control
Flash output is adjusted using one of the following systems when a CPU lens is used in
combination with the built-in flash or optional SB-400, SB-800, or SB-600 Speedlights.
i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR
Flash output is adjusted for a natural balance between the main subject and the
background.
Standard i-TTL Fill-Flash for Digital SLR
Flash output is adjusted for the main subject; the brightness of the background is not taken
into account. Recommended for use with exposure compensation, for shots in which the
main subject is emphasized at the expense of background details.
optional Speedlight. i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used in all other cases.
Shutter Speeds Available with the Built-in Flash
Mode
Shutter speed
Mode
b
Shutter speed
1
1
1
e, g, i, a, c
/200– /60s
/200–30s
1
1
1
k
l
/200– /125s
1
d
/200–30s, Bulb
/200–1s
Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range
Flash range varies with sensitivity (ISO equivalency) and aperture.
ISO equivalent
Range (m/ft.)
100
1.4
2
200
2
400
2.8
4
800
4
1600
5.6
8
1.0–8.5 (3ft. 3in.–27ft. 11in.)
0.7–6.0 (2ft. 4in.–19ft. 8in.)
0.6–4.2 (2ft.–13ft. 9in.)
0.6–3.0 (2ft.–9ft. 10in.)
0.6–2.1 (2ft.–6ft. 11in.)
0.6–1.5 (2ft.–4ft. 11in.)
0.6–1.1 (2ft.–3ft. 7in.)
2.8
4
5.6
8
2.8
4
5.6
8
11
16
22
32
—
—
5.6
8
11
16
22
32
—
5.6
8
11
16
22
32
11
16
22
11
16
0.6–0.7 (2ft.–2ft. 4in.)
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Specifications
Nikon D60 Digital Camera
Type
Type
Single-lens reflex digital camera
Nikon F mount (with AF contacts)
Lens mount
Effective picture angle Approx. 1.5 × lens focal length (Nikon DX format)
Effective pixels
Image sensor
Image sensor
Total pixels
10.2 million
23.6 × 15.8 mm CCD sensor
10.75 million
Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data
(optional Capture NX software required)
Dust-reduction System
Storage
• 3,872 × 2,592
• 2,896 × 1,944
• 1,936 × 1,296
Image size (pixels)
• NEF (RAW): 12-bit compressed
• JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal
(approx. 1 : 8), or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression
• NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF
(RAW) and JPEG formats
File format
Media
SD (Secure Digital) memory cards, SDHC-compliant
DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print
Order Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital
Still Cameras), PictBridge
File system
Viewfinder
Viewfinder
Eye-level penta-Dach mirror single-lens reflex viewfinder
Approx. 95 % horizontal and 95 % vertical
Frame coverage
Magnification
Eyepoint
-1
Approx. 0.80 × (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, –1.0 m )
-1
18 mm (–1.0 m )
-1
Diopter adjustment
Focusing screen
Reflex mirror
Lens aperture
–1.7 – +0.5 m
Type B BriteView Clear Matte screen Mark V
Quick return
Instant return, electronically controlled
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Lens
• AF-S and AF-I NIKKOR: All functions supported
• Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus
motor: All functions supported except autofocus.
• Non-Type G or D AF NIKKOR not equipped with an autofocus
motor: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II
and autofocus.
• IX-NIKKOR and AF-NIKKOR for F3AF: Not supported.
• Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except some
shooting modes.
Compatible lenses
• AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix
metering II
• Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure
mode d, but exposure meter does not function.
• Lens with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster: Electronic
rangefinder can be used.
Shutter
Type
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
1
1
/4000-30 s in steps of /3 EV, Bulb, Time (optional Wireless Remote
Speed
Control ML-L3 required)
1
1
Flash sync speed
Release
X= /200 s; synchronizes with shutter at /200 s or slower
Single frame, Continuous
Self-timer, Remote control (optional Wireless Remote Control ML-L3
required)
Release mode
Up to 3 fps (by selecting Manual focus mode, rotating the mode
dial to Shutter-priority auto or Manual mode, selecting a shutter
speed of /250s or faster, and using defaults for all other settings).
Frame advance rate
Self-timer
1
Can be selected from 2, 5, 10, and 20 s duration
Exposure
Metering
TTL exposure metering using 420-segment RGB sensor
• Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color
matrix metering II (other CPU lenses)
• Center-weighted: Weight of 75 % given to 8-mm circle in center
of frame
Metering method
• Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5 % of frame) centered on
selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is
used)
Range (ISO 100, f/1.4
lens, 20°C/68°F)
• Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0–20 EV
• Spot metering: 2–20 EV
Exposure meter
coupling
Combined CPU
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Digital Vari-Programs (Auto, Auto (flash off), Portrait, Landscape,
Child, Sports, Close up, Night portrait)
Programmed auto with flexible program
Shutter-priority auto
Exposure mode
Aperture-priority auto
Manual
Exposure
compensation
1
–5 – +5 EV in increments of /3 EV
Exposure lock
Luminosity locked at detected value with H
ISO sensitivity
(Recommended
Exposure Index)
ISO 100–1600 in steps of 1 EV. Can also be set to approx. 1 EV (ISO
3200 equivalent) above ISO 1600.
Active D-Lighting
Can be selected from On (auto) or Off
Focus
Nikon Multi-CAM 530 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase
detection, 3 focus points, and AF-assist illuminator (range approx.
0.5–3 m/1 ft. 8 in.–9 ft. 10 in.)
Autofocus
Detection range
–1 – +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
• Autofocus: Single-servo AF (S); Continuous-servo AF (C); Auto-
servo AF (A)
Predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to
subject status in single- and continuous-servo AF.
• Manual focus: Electronic rangefinder can be used
Lens servo
AF-area mode
Focus lock
Single-point AF, dynamic-area AF, Closest subject AF
Focus can be locked by pressing the shutter-release button halfway
(single-servo AF) or by pressing H
Flash
• Guide Number of 12/39 (m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) or 13/43 in
manual mode (m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
• Auto, Portrait, Child, Close up, and Night portrait modes: Auto flash
with auto pop-up
• Programmed auto, Shutter-priority auto, Aperture-priority auto,
and Manual modes: Manual pop-up with button release
Built-in flash
Flash control
• TTL for digital SLR using 420-segment RGB sensor
i-TTL balanced fill-flash (with metering other than spot) and
standard i-TTL flash (with spot metering) are available with built-in
flash and SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400, and CPU lens
• Auto aperture: Available with SB-800 and CPU lens
• Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-800, SB-28, SB-27,
SB-22S, SB-80DX, and SB-28DX
• Range-priority manual: Available with SB-800
Front curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction,
red-eye reduction with slow sync
Flash mode
1
Flash compensation
Flash-ready indicator
–3 – +1 EV in increments of /3 EV
Lights when built-in flash or Speedlight such as SB-800, SB-600,
SB-400 is fully charged; blinks after flash is fired at full output
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Accessory shoe
Nikon Creative
Standard ISO 518 hot-shoe contact with safety lock
• Flash Color Information Communication supported with built-in
flash and Nikon Creative Lighting System compatible Speedlight
Lighting System (CLS) • Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-800, or SU-800 as
commander
Sync terminal
White balance
Hot Shoe Sync Terminal Adapter AS-15 (available separately)
8 modes (when AUTO is selected, TTL white-balance with main
image sensor and 420-segment RGB sensor is available); fine-tuning
possible
2.5-in., approx. 230k-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD,
brightness adjustment, and automatic off via eye sensor possible
Monitor
Full-frame and thumbnail (four or nine images) playback with
playback zoom, slide show, histogram display, highlights, auto image
rotation, and stop-motion movies created with the D60
Playback
Interface
USB
Hi-Speed USB
Data transfer protocol: MTP, PTP
Video output
Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, Finnish, French,
German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian,
Spanish, Swedish
Supported languages
Power source
Battery
One EN-EL9 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (supplied)
AC Adapter EH-5a (used with Power Connector EP-5) (available
separately)
AC adapter
1
Tripod socket
/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Dimensions/weight
Dimensions
(W × H × D)
Approx. 126 × 94 × 64 mm (5.0 × 3.7 × 2.5 in.)
Weight
Approx. 495 g (1lb. 1oz.) without battery, memory card, or body cap
Operating environment
Temperature
Humidity
0–40 °C (32–104 °F)
Less than 85 % (no condensation)
• Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged battery
operating at an ambient temperature of 20 °C (68 °F).
C Specifications
Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in this
manual at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may
result from any mistakes that this manual may contain.
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Specifications
Quick Charger MH-23
Rated input
AC 100–240 V (50/60 Hz)
Rated output
DC 8.4 V, 0.9 A
Supported batteries
Charging time
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9
Approx. 90 minutes when battery is fully discharged
Operating temperature 0–40 °C (32–104 °F)
Dimensions (W× H × D) Approx. 82.5 × 28 × 65 mm (3.2 × 1.1 × 2.6 in.)
Length of cord
Weight
Approx. 1.8 m (5 ft. 11 in.)
Approx. 80 g (2.8 oz.), excluding power cable
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9
Type
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
7.4 V, 1000 mAh
Rated capacity
Dimensions (W× H × D) Approx. 36 × 56 × 14 mm (1.4 × 2.2 × 0.6 in.)
Weight
Approx. 51 g (1.8 oz.), excluding terminal cover
C Battery Life
Battery life varies with charge state and shooting conditions. The number of shots that can be taken
with a fully-charged EN-EL9 battery (1000mAh) is indicated below.
• AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Approximately 520 shots in single-frame release mode
Approximately 2,000 shots in continuous release mode
• AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR with vibration reduction (VR) on
Approximately 500 shots in single-frame release mode
Approximately 1,850 shots in continuous release mode
Battery life for single-frame release mode is measured according to CIPA standards: lens cycled from
infinity to minimum range and shutter released at default settings once every 30s; flash fired with
every other shot. Battery life for continuous release mode is measured with image quality set to JPEG
1
Basic, an image size of x, a shutter speed of /250s, the shutter release pressed halfway for three
seconds and focus then cycled from infinity to minimum range three times; after six shots, the
monitor is turned on for five seconds and the camera not touched for six seconds after the monitor
turns off; the cycle is repeated once exposure meters have turned off.
• Using the monitor
• Keeping the shutter-release button pressed
halfway
• Taking NEF (RAW) photographs
• Slow shutter speeds
• Using vibration reduction with VR lenses
• Repeated autofocus operations
To ensure maximum battery performance:
• Keep the battery contacts clean. Soiled contacts can reduce battery performance.
• Use batteries immediately after charging. Batteries will lose their charge if left unused.
• The battery level displayed by the camera may vary with changes in temperature.
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Specifications
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR
18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II Lens
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm
f/3.5-5.6G VR Lens
G-type AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR lens with built-in CPU and Nikon
bayonet mount (Specially designed for use with Nikon digital-SLR—
Nikon DX-format—cameras)
Type of lens
Focal length
18–55mm
f/3.5–5.6
Maximum aperture
7 elements in 5 groups (including
11 elements in 8 groups (1
1 ED glass element and 1
aspherical lens element)
aspherical element)
Lens construction
Picture angle
76°–28° 50´
Focal length scale
Distance information
Zoom control
18, 24, 35, 45, 55mm
Output to camera body
Manually via separate zoom ring
Autofocus using a Silent Wave Motor; manually via separate focus ring
0.28m (11in.) at all zoom settings
Focusing
Closest focus distance
No. of diaphragm blades 7-blade (rounded)
Aperture range
f/3.5 to f/22 (at 18mm), f/5.6 to f/38 (at 55mm)*
Exposure measurement Via full-aperture method
Attachment size
Dimensions
Weight
52mm (P=0.75mm)
Approx. 70.5 × 74 mm
(2.8×3.0 in.) (extension from the in.) (extension from the camera’s
camera’s lens-mount flange)
Approx. 73 × 79.5 mm (2.9 × 3.1
lens-mount flange)
Approx. 205 g (7.2 oz.)
Approx. 265 g (9.4 oz.)
HB-45 (attaches as shown below)
Lens hood
(available separately)
* The minimum aperture available when these lenses are used with the D60 is f/36.
C Specifications
Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in this
manual at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may
result from any mistakes that this manual may contain.
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Specifications
Supported Standards
• DCF Version 2.0: The Design Rule for Camera File Systems (DCF) is a standard widely
used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of
camera.
• DPOF: Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) is an industry-wide standard that allows
pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card.
• Exif version 2.21: The D60 supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital
Still Cameras) version 2.21, a standard in which information stored with photographs is
used for optimal color reproduction when the images are output on Exif-compliant
printers.
• PictBridge: A standard developed through cooperation with the digital camera and
printer industries, allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without first
transferring them to a computer.
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Index
display 9
ring 40
Symbols
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
a41
AVI 51
b42
c43
d44
B
charging 16
inserting 16
level 29
Beep 110
indicator 9
Before and after 143
Black-and-white 134
Blue intensifier 135
Body Cap BF-1A 156
Border 86
Bulb 46
L(Information display/Quick settings display)
button 5
C
CHARGE lamp 17
Closest subject 58
Color
A
Accessories 155
balance 135
space 103
temperature 104
Command dial 5, 10
Continuous 54
mode 54
Cool-white fluorescent 103
Cropping 87
Active D-Lighting 69
indicator 9
Active D-Lighting and retouch history 74
AE-L/AF-L button 113
AF-assist 111
Cross screen 135
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CSM/setup menu 118
full 118
my menu 119
simple 118
Custom settings 109
Cyanotype 134
manual 113
mode 65
optional unit 113
rear curtain sync 65, 66
red-eye reduction 65
slow sync 65
sync mode 9
TTL 113
D
Date
Flash compensation 68
button 4
counter 116
imprint 115
Date and time 21
Date imprint
indicator 7, 9
Flash-ready indicator 7
Flexible program 41
indicator 7
Focal
length 20
plane mark 4, 61
Focus 57
indicator 7, 32, 38, 60, 61
lock 38, 60
Focus mode 9
auto-servo AF 57
continuous-servo AF 57
manual 38, 57, 61
single-servo AF 57
Folders 125
indicator 9
Day white fluorescent 103
Daylight fluorescent 103
Daylight saving time 21, 22
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
Electronic rangefinder 61
Exif version 2.21 186
Exposure 40
indicator 7
Frame interval 98
G
Green intensifier 135
Guide number 151
value 7, 9
Eyepiece cap 56
H
Highlights 75
Histogram 75
Hue adjustment 102
F
File Information 73
File Names 51
File no. sequence 126
Filter 155
I
Image
Filter effects 135
Firmware version 126
Flash
overlay 138
Image comment 124
control 179
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Image review 111
Index print 89
Info display format 120
classic 121
Monochrome 134
Multi selector 5, 12
wallpaper 122
indicator 7, 9
Hi 1 53
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
i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR 179
J
JPG 51
O
L
Optimize image 101
indicator 9
Language 123
LCD brightness 123
attaching 18
P
Page size 86
Long time-exposures 46
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
M
Manual 44
Manual flash control indicator 9
Max. sensitivity 111
large 7, 9, 29
access lamp 5, 23, 32
formatting 24
zoom 77
Playback menu 96
Power switch 4, 6
Preset manual 105
Print (DPOF) 88
inserting 23
removing 23
Print set (DPOF) 83, 90
Mercury-vapor lamps 103
Metering 62
Programmed auto 41
Protecting photographs 78
center-weighted 62
matrix 62
mode 9
Q
Quick retouch 132
Quick settings display 48
spot 62
Min. shutter speed 111
Mired 105
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Stop-motion movie (playback) 99
Strap 14
R
RAW+B 51
T
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9 16, 184
Red intensifier 135
Red-eye
Terminal cover 16
Time 46
Time stamp 87
Tone compensation 102
Trim 134
correction 133
Remote
Two-button reset 70
Control ML-L3 55, 56, 156
control mode 55
delayed 54, 55
U
USB connector 4
quick-response 54, 55
Remote on duration 115
Reset 110
Retouch menu 129
Rotate tall 98
V
Vibration reduction (VR) 20
Video cable 92
Video connector 4
Video mode 123
Viewfinder 7, 159
eyepiece accessories 155
ViewNX 80
Rubber eyecup 56
S
Saturation 102
mode 55
Sepia 134
W
Warm filter 135
Warm-white fl. 103
Warning indicator 7, 13, 172
White balance 52, 103
cloudy 52
Setup menu 117
Shooting data
page 1 73
page 2 74
Shooting info auto off 123
Shooting information display 48
Shooting menu 100
display 9
Shutter-priority auto 42
half press 13
Single frame 54
Single point 58
Skylight 135
Slide show 98
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
Small picture 136
Sodium-vapor lamps 103
Software Suite 80
Standard i-TTL fill-flash for digital SLR 179
Stop-motion movie (creation) 141
Z
Zoom
ring 30
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