Nikon Camera D610 Users Manual

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This option controls whether the E button is needed to set exposure compensation 
( 0 112).
 If On (Auto reset)  or On is selected, the 0 at the center of the exposure 
display will flash even when exposu re compensation is set to ±0.
b3: Easy Exposure CompensationG button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
On (Auto reset) Exposure compensation is set by rotating one of the command dials (see note 
below).
 The setting selected using the command dial is reset when the camera 
turns off or the...

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When calculating exposure, center-weighted metering assigns 
the greatest weight to a circle in the center of the frame.
 The 
diameter ( φ) of this circle can be set to 8, 12, 15, or 20 mm or to 
the average of the entire frame.
Note that unless  Average is selected, the diameter is fixed at 12 mm when a non-CPU 
lens is used, regardless of the setting selected for  Non-CPU lens data in the setup 
menu (
0172). When  Average  is selected, the average of the entire frame will be 
used for both CPU...

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Choose how long the camera continues to meter exposure 
when no operations are performed. The shutter-speed and 
aperture displays in the control panel and viewfinder turn off 
automatically when the timer expires.
Choose a shorter standby timer delay for longer battery life.
Choose the length of the shutter release delay, the number of 
shots taken, and the interval be tween shots in self-timer mode.
• Self-timer delay : Choose the length of the shutter-release delay 
( 0 85).
• Number of shots :...

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Choose how long the monitor remains on when no operations 
are performed during playback (Playback; defaults to 10 s) and 
image review ( Image review; defaults to 4 s), when menus 
( Menus ; defaults to 1 minute) or information ( Information 
display ; defaults to 10 s) are displayed, or during live view and 
movie recording ( Live view; defaults to 10 minutes).
 Choose a 
shorter monitor-off delay for longer battery life.
Choose how long the camera will remain on stand-by in remote 
release mode...

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Choose On to display on-demand grid lines in the viewfinder for 
reference when composing photographs ( 08).
If  Show ISO sensitivity  or Show ISO/Easy ISO  is selected, the control panel will 
show ISO sensitivity in place of  the number of exposures remaining.
 If Show ISO/
Easy ISO  is selected, ISO sensitivity can be set in modes  P and  S by rotating the sub-
command dial or in mode  A by rotating the main command dial.
 Select  Show frame 
count  to display the number of exposures remaining...

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The maximum number of shots that can be taken in a single burst in continuous 
mode can be set to any value between 1 and 100.
When a photograph is taken, the camera names the file by 
adding one to the last file number used.
 This option controls 
whether file numbering continues from the last number used 
when a new folder is created, the memory card is formatted, or 
a new memory card is in serted in the camera.
d6: Max. Continuous ReleaseG button ➜ACustom Settings menu
AThe Memory Buffer...

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If Auto  (v ) is selected, the color of the lett ering in the information display ( 09) will 
automatically change from black to white or  white to black to maintain contrast with 
the background.
 To always use the same color lettering, select  Manual and choose 
Dark on light  (w ; black lettering) or  Light on dark (x ;white lettering).
 Monitor 
brightness will automatically be adjusted  for maximum contrast with the selected 
text color.
If  Off  is selected, the control panel backlight (LCD...

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To ensure that the camera functions as expected when the optional MB-D14 battery 
pack is used with AA batteries, match the opti on selected in this menu to the type of 
batteries inserted in the battery pack.
 There is no need to adjust this option when 
using EN-EL15 batteries.
d12: MB-D14 Battery TypeG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
1 LR6 (AA alkaline) Select when using LR6 alkaline AA batteries.
2 HR6 (AA Ni-MH) Select when using HR6 Ni-MH AA batteries.
3 FR6 (AA lithium)...

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Choose whether the battery in the camera or the batteries in the 
battery pack are used first when an optional MB-D14 battery 
pack is attached. Note that if the MB-D14 is powered by an 
optional EH-5b AC adapter and EP-5B power connector, the AC 
adapter will be used regardless of the option selected.
A s  icon is displayed in the camera control panel when the 
batteries in the MB-D14 are in use.
d13: Battery OrderG  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
AThe MB-D14 Battery Pack
The MB-D14 takes one...

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This option controls flash sync speed.
e: Bracketing/Flash
e1: Flash Sync SpeedG button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
1/250 s 
(Auto FP) Auto FP high-speed sync is used when
 a compatible flash unit is attached 
( 0 294).
 If the built-in flash or other flash  units are used, shutter speed is set 
to 1/250s. When the camera shows a shutter speed of 1/250s in mode  P or  A, 
auto FP high-speed sync will be activate d if the actual shutter speed is faster 
than 
1/250s.
1/200 s 
(Auto FP)...