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Where to Find It
XIntroduction
sBasic Photography and Playback
xLive View Photography
yMovie Live View
Q&A Index
Taking Photographs
Viewing Photographs
Retouching Photographs
Menus and Settings
Connections
Maintenance and Optional Accessories
Menu Options
DPLAYBACK MENU (0 207)
CSHOOTING MENU (0 214)
ACUSTOM SETTING MENU (0 219)
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BSETUP MENU (0 249)
NRETOUCH MENU (0 261)
OMY MENU (0 280)
Table of Contents
Introduction
Basic Photography and Playback
Live View Photography
Movie Live View
P, S, A, and M Modes
User Settings: U1 and U2 Modes
Release Mode
Image Recording Options
Focus
Exposure
White Balance
Image Enhancement
Flash Photography
Other Shooting Options
More on Playback
Connections
Menu Guide
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Technical Notes
For Your Safety
❚❚WARNINGS
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Notices
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Package Contents
Introduction
Getting to Know the Camera
The Camera Body
The Camera Body (Continued)
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The Mode Dial
The Release-ModeDial
The Control Panel
The Viewfinder
The Information Display
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❚❚Changing Settings in the Information Display
The Command Dials
❚❚Scene Mode
❚❚Image Quality and Size
❚❚Autofocus
❚❚ISO Sensitivity
❚❚Exposure
❚❚White Balance
❚❚Flash Settings
The BM-14Monitor Cover
Camera Menus
Using Camera Menus
5Highlight a menu item
6Display options
7Highlight an option
8Select the highlighted item
First Steps
Charge the Battery
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Insert the Battery
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Attach a Lens
3Attach the lens
M/A
A/M
Basic Setup
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Insert a Memory Card
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Format the Memory Card
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Adjust Viewfinder Focus
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“Point-and-Shoot”Photography (iand jModes)
Step 1: Turn the Camera On
Step 2: Select ior jMode
Step 3: Frame the Photograph
Step 4: Focus
Step 5: Shoot
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Creative Photography (Scene Modes)
❚❚ hMode
❚❚Scene Modes
nClose Up
oNight Portrait
rNight Landscape
sParty/Indoor
tBeach/Snow
uSunset
vDusk/Dawn
wPet Portrait
xCandlelight
yBlossom
zAutumn Colors
0Food
1Silhouette
2High Key
3Low Key
Basic Playback
Deleting Unwanted Photographs
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xLive View Photography
5Take the picture
6 Exit live view mode
Focusing in Live View
❚❚Choosing a Focus Mode
❚❚Choosing an AF-AreaMode
The Live View Display: Live View Photography
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The Information Display: Live View Photography
Manual Focus
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yMovie Live View
5 Focus
6Start recording
7 End recording
8 Exit live view mode
Indices
The Live View Display: Movie Live View
❚❚Adjusting Settings in the Live View Display
The Information Display: Movie Live View
Image Area
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Movie Settings
1 Select Movie settings
2Choose movie options
Viewing Movies
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Editing Movies
Trimming Movies
4Select Choose start/end point
Highlight Choose start/end point and press
5 Delete frames
6Save the copy
Save as new file
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Saving Selected Frames
#P, S, A, and M Modes
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P: Programmed Auto
S: Shutter-PriorityAuto
A: Aperture-PriorityAuto
M: Manual
❚❚Long Time-Exposures(M Mode Only)
3 Choose a shutter speed
4Open the shutter
Time
5Close the shutter
Bulb
Saving User Settings
Recalling User Settings
Resetting User Settings
kRelease Mode
Choosing a Release Mode
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Self-Timerand Remote Control Modes
1Mount the camera on a tripod
Remote control mode option in the
Remote control mode in the shooting
3Frame the photograph
4 Take the photograph
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Remote control mode
Assign shutter button
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Mirror up Mode
dImage Recording Options
Image Area
❚❚Auto DX Crop
❚❚Choose Image Area
❚❚The Image Area Menu
❚❚Camera Controls
Image Quality and Size
Image Quality
❚❚JPEG Compression
❚❚NEF (RAW) Recording > Type
❚❚NEF (RAW) Recording > NEF (RAW) Bit Depth
Image Size
Using Two Memory Cards
NFocus
Autofocus
Autofocus Mode
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AF-AreaMode
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Focus Point Selection
Focus Lock
Manual Focus
❚❚The Electronic Rangefinder
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SISO Sensitivity
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Auto ISO Sensitivity Control (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)
Select ISO sensitivity settings in the
Auto ISO
sensitivity control and press
2Select On
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ZExposure
Metering
Autoexposure Lock
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Exposure Compensation
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White Balance
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Fine-TuningWhite Balance
❚❚The White Balance Menu
❚❚The L(U) Button
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Choosing a Color Temperature
Preset Manual
❚❚Measuring a Value for White Balance
3Select a preset
4 Select direct measurement mode
Measure white balance
6Check the results
❚❚Copying White Balance from a Photograph
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❚❚Entering a Comment
❚❚Protecting a White Balance Preset
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JImage Enhancement
Picture Controls
Selecting a Picture Control
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Modifying Picture Controls
❚❚Picture Control Settings
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Creating Custom Picture Controls
6Name the Picture Control
7 Press X(T)
Sharing Custom Picture Controls
Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows
Active D-Lighting
1 Select Active D-Lightingin the
YAuto
QNormal)
High Dynamic Range (HDR)
2Select a mode
HDR mode
• To take a series of HDR photographs, select
6On (series)
•To take one HDR photograph, select On
4Choose the amount of smoothing
5Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
On (series)
On (single photo)
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lFlash Photography
Using the Built-inFlash
❚❚Using the Built-inFlash: i, k, p, n, o, s, and wModes
❚❚Using the Built-inFlash: P, S, A, M, and 0Modes
Flash Mode
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Flash Compensation
FV Lock
5Recompose the photograph
6Take the photograph
7Release FV lock
tOther Shooting Options
Two-ButtonReset: Restoring Default Settings
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Bracketing
❚❚Exposure and Flash Bracketing
3Select a bracketing increment
4Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
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❚❚White Balance Bracketing
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❚❚ADL Bracketing
3Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
Multiple Exposure
❚❚Creating a Multiple Exposure
Highlight Multiple exposure mode and press
• To take a series of multiple exposures, select
Multiple exposure mode
•To take one multiple exposure, select On
•To exit without creating additional multiple exposures, select Off
4Choose the amount of gain
Auto gain
❚❚Interrupting Multiple Exposures
Interval Timer Photography
4Choose the number of intervals and
number of shots per interval
5Start shooting
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❚❚Pausing Interval Timer Photography
❚❚Interrupting Interval Timer Photography
❚❚No Photograph
Time-LapsePhotography
4Select the shooting time
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❚❚Interrupting Time-LapsePhotography
Non-CPULenses
1 Select Non-CPUlens data
2Choose a lens number
Lens number
3Enter the focal length and aperture
4 Select Done
1Assign non-CPUlens number selection to a camera control
2Use the selected control to choose the lens number
The GP-1/GP-1AGPS Unit
❚❚Setup Menu Options
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IMore on Playback
Full-FramePlayback
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Photo Information
❚❚ File Information
❚❚Highlights
❚❚RGB Histogram
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❚❚Shooting Data
❚❚ GPS Data
❚❚Overview Data
Thumbnail Playback
Calendar Playback
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
Protecting Photographs from Deletion
Deleting Photographs
Full-Frame,Thumbnail, and Calendar Playback
The Playback Menu
❚❚ Selected: Deleting Selected Photographs
❚❚Select Date: Deleting Photographs Taken on a Selected Date
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QConnections
Connecting to a Computer
Before Connecting the Camera
❚❚Supplied Software
❚❚Supported Operating Systems
Connecting the Camera
6Click Start Transfer
7Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable when transfer ends
Printing Photographs
Connecting the Printer
Printing Pictures One at a Time
3Adjust printing options
4Start printing
Start printing
Printing Multiple Pictures
3Select pictures or choose a date
4Display printing options
5Adjust printing options
6Start printing
Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set
4Select imprint options
Print date
5Complete the print order
Viewing Photographs on TV
❚❚HDMI Options
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MMenu Guide
Playback Folder
Hide Image
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3Choose Select image(s)
Select image(s)
4Select the source folder
5Make the initial selection
Select all images
8Select a destination folder
Select folder from list
9Copy the images
Copy image(s)
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CThe Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
Reset Shooting Menu
Storage Folder
❚❚Selecting Folders by Folder Number
❚❚Selecting Folders from a List
File Naming
Auto Distortion Control
Color Space
Vignette Control
(Long Exposure Noise Reduction)
High ISO NR
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a: Autofocus
a1: AF-CPriority Selection
a2: AF-SPriority Selection
a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu
a4: AF Point Illumination
a5: Focus Point Wrap-Around
a6: Number of Focus Points
a7: Built-in AF-assistIlluminator
b: Metering/Exposure
b1: ISO Sensitivity Step Value
b2: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl
b3: Easy Exposure Compensation Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu
b4: Center-WeightedArea
c: Timers/AE Lock
c1: Shutter-ReleaseButton AE-L
c2: Standby timer
c3: Self-Timer
d: Shooting/Display
d1: Beep
d2: Viewfinder Grid Display
d3: ISO Display and Adjustment
d4: Screen Tips
d5: CL Mode Shooting Speed
d6: Max. Continuous Release
d7: File Number Sequence
d8: Information Display
d9: LCD Illumination
d11: Flash Warning
d12: MB-D14Battery Type
d13: Battery Order
e: Bracketing/Flash
e1: Flash Sync Speed
❚❚Auto FP High-SpeedSync
e2: Flash Shutter Speed
e3: Flash Cntrl for Built-inFlash
❚❚Manual
❚❚Repeating Flash
❚❚Commander Mode
1Adjust settings for the built-inflash
2Adjust settings for group A
3Adjust settings for group B
4Select the channel
6Compose the shot
7Configure the remote flash units
8Raise the built-inflash
9Frame the photograph, focus, and shoot
e4: Exposure Comp. for Flash
e5: Modeling Flash
f: Controls
f1: OK Button (Shooting Mode)
f2: Assign Fn Button
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f3: Assign Preview Button
f4: Assign AE-L/AF-LButton
f5: Customize Command Dials
f6: Release Button to Use Dial
g: Movie
g1: Assign Fn Button
g2: Assign Preview Button
g4: Assign Shutter Button
BThe Setup Menu: Camera Setup
Format Memory Card
Monitor Brightness
Image Dust Off Ref Photo
Flicker Reduction
Time Zone and Date
Language
Image Comment
Auto Image Rotation
Battery Info
Copyright Information
Save/Load Settings
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Firmware Version
NThe Retouch Menu:
Creating Retouched Copies
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D-Lighting
Red-EyeCorrection
Trim
Monochrome
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4Adjust gain
5Preview the overlay
6Save the overlay
NEF (RAW) Processing
Resize
Quick Retouch
Straighten
Distortion Control
Fisheye
Color Outline
Color Sketch
Perspective Control
Miniature Effect
Selective Color
5 Choose the color range
Select additional colors
7Save the edited copy
Side-by-sideComparison
OMy Menu/mRecent Settings
❚❚Adding Options to My Menu
❚❚Deleting Options from My Menu
❚❚Reordering Options in My Menu
Recent Settings
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nTechnical Notes
Compatible Lenses
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Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)
The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
❚❚CLS-CompatibleFlash Units
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❚❚Other Flash Units
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Other Accessories
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Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter
Caring for the Camera
Storage
Cleaning
The Low-PassFilter
❚❚“Clean Now”
❚❚“Clean at Startup/Shutdown”
❚❚Manual Cleaning
5 Raise the mirror
6 Examine the low-passfilter
7 Clean the filter
8Turn the camera off
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Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
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Available Settings
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Defaults
❚❚Playback Menu Defaults
❚❚ Shooting Menu Defaults
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❚❚Setup Menu Defaults
Exposure Program (Mode P)
Troubleshooting
Battery/Display
Shooting (All Modes)
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Shooting (P, S, A, M)
Playback
Miscellaneous
Error Messages
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Specifications
❚❚Nikon D610 Digital Camera
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❚❚Supported Standards
Approved Memory Cards
Memory Card Capacity
❚❚FX (36×24) Image Area
❚❚DX (24×16) Image Area
Battery Life
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