Nikon Camera D610 Users Manual

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Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes
The self-timer and optional ML-L3 remote control (0298) can be used to reduce 
camera shake or for self-portraits.
1Mount the camera on a tripod.
Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a stable, level surface. 
2Select a release mode.
Press the release mode dial lock release and 
rotate the release-mode dial to  E (self-timer) 
or  4 (remote control) mode.
In remote control mode, the timing of the 
shutter release can be selected using the 
Remote...

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3Frame the photograph.
4Ta k e  t h e  p h o t o g r a p h .
Self-timer mode: Press the shutter-release 
button halfway to focus, and then press the 
button the rest of the way down to start the 
self-timer (note that the time r will not start if the camera is unable to focus or in 
other situations in which the shutter can not be released).
 The self-timer lamp 
will start to flash.
 Two seconds before the photogra ph is taken, the self-timer 
lamp will stop flashing.
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DBefore Using the Remote Control
Before using the remote control for the first time, remove the clear plastic battery-insulator 
sheet.
DUsing the Built-in Flash 
Before taking a photograph with the flash in  P,  S,  A , M , or  0 modes, press the  M (Y ) button to 
raise the flash and wait for the  M indicator to be displayed in the viewfinder ( 0143).
 
Shooting will be interrupted if the flash is rais ed while remote control mode is in effect or 
after the self-timer has started.
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Mirror up Mode
Choose this mode to minimize blurring caused by camera movement when the 
mirror is raised.
 Use of a tripod is recommended.
1Select mirror up mode.
Press the release mode dial lock release and 
rotate the release mode dial to  M
UP.
2Raise the mirror.
Frame the picture, focus, and then press the 
shutter-release button the rest of the way down 
to raise the mirror.
3Ta k e  a  p i c t u r e .
Press the shutter-release button all the way 
down again to take a picture.
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Image Recording Options
Choose the aspect ratio and angle of view (image area). Thanks to the camera’s FX 
format (35.9 × 24 mm) image sensor, you can choose from angles of view as wide as 
those supported by 35 mm (135) format film cameras, while automatically cropping 
pictures to the DX angle of view when using DX format lenses.
 See page 335 for 
information on the number of pictures that can be stored at different image area 
settings.
❚❚ Auto DX Crop
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❚❚Choose Image Area
Choose the image area used when a non-DX lens is attached or 
a DX-lens is attached with  Off selected for  Auto DX crop  
( 0 91).
OptionDescription
c FX (36 × 24) 
1.0 × 
(FX format) Images are recorded in FX format using the full 
area of the image sensor (35.9 × 24.0 mm), 
producing an angle of view equivalent to a 
NIKKOR lens on a 35 mm format camera.
a DX (24 × 16) 
1.5 × 
(DX format) An area at the center of the image sensor 
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Image area can be set using the Image area option in the shooting menu or by 
pressing a control and rotating a command dial.
❚❚ The Image Area Menu
1Select  Image area  in the shooting 
menu.
Press  G to display the menus. Highlight 
Image area  in the shooting menu ( 0214) 
and press  2.
2Choose an option.
Highlight  Auto DX crop  or Choose image 
area  and press 2.
3Adjust settings.
Choose an option and press  J. The 
selected crop is displayed in the viewfinder 
( 0 90).
G  button 

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❚❚Camera Controls
1Assign image area selection to a camera control.
Select  Choose image area  for a camera control in the Custom Settings menu 
( 0 219).
 Image area selection can be assigned to the  Fn button (Custom Setting 
f2,  Assign Fn button , 0 242) or the depth-of-field preview button (Custom 
Setting f3,  Assign preview button , 0 244).
2Use the selected control to choose an image area.
The image area can be selected by pressing the 
selected button and rotating the main or sub-
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Image Quality and Size
Together, image quality and size determine how much space each photograph 
occupies on the memory card.
 Larger, higher quality images can be printed at larger 
sizes but also require more memory, meanin g that fewer such images can be stored 
on the memory card ( 0335).
Image Quality
Choose a file format and compression ratio (image quality).
Image quality can be set by pressing the  X (T ) button and rotating the main 
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The following options can be accessed from the shooting menu. Press the G 
button to display the menus, highlight the desired option and press  2.
❚❚ JPEG Compression
Choose the type of compression for JPEG images.
❚❚NEF (RAW) Recording > Type
Choose the type of compression for NEF (RAW ) images.
❚❚NEF (RAW) Recording > NEF (RAW) Bit Depth
Choose a bit depth for NEF (RAW ) images.
OptionDescription
O Size priority
Images are compressed to produce relatively uniform file size.
P Optimal quality...