Command dial/shift button functions

Combined with buttons listed below, the command dial and shift button provide various functions.

Button

With Command Dial

Metering system ( :.: )/Slow sync

To select metering system, rotate dial while

button

pressing Ihis button. (See page 29)

Exposure mode (MODE),/Automatic To select exposure mode, rotate dial while

Balanced Fill-Flash (~) button

pressing this button. (See page 35)

With Shift Button

With shift button pressed, this button is used to set/cancel slow sync for flash photography.

With shift button pressed, this button is used to set/cancel automatic balanced Fill-Flash for flash photography.

Film speed (ISO) button/Film speed setting mode (DX/M) button

To manually set film speed, rotate dial while pressing this button. (See pages 23 to 24)

With shift button pressed, this bulton is used to set film speed (auto for OX-coded film or manual, see page 22)

Film advance mode (DRIVE) button'

Exposure compensation (~) button

Auto exposure bracketing (BKT) button

Self-timer( ~ )/Rear-curtain sync button

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To set film advance mode, rotate dial while

-

pressing this button. (See page 25)

 

To make exposure compensation, rotate dial

-

while pressing this button. (See pages 52 to 53)

 

See pages 54 to 58.

Rotate it to set self-timer operation.

With shift button pressed, this button is used to

(See pages 59 to 60)

set/cancel rear-curtain sync for flash photography.

With shift button pressed, rotate command dial for flash output level compensation.

For details, see pages 35 to 37 on "FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY", a separate instruction book.

'Pushing MODE and DRIVE buttons simultaneously for more than one second sets N6000 for basic shooting.

In the following cases, command dial can be used by itself.

In Programmed auto exposure mode

Turn command dial for flexible program

In Shutter-Priority auto or Manual exposure mode

Turn command dial to set shutter speed

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Nikon N6000 instruction manual Command dial/shift button functions, Button With Command Dial