Nikon Camera D610 Users Manual

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1Silhouette
Silhouette subjects against bright 
backgrounds.
 The built-in flash turns off; 
use of a tripod is recommended to 
prevent blur when lighting is poor.
2High Key
Use when shooting bright scenes to 
create bright images that seem filled 
with light.
 The built-in flash turns off.
3Low Key
Use when shooting dark scenes to create 
dark, somber images that bring out 
highlights.
 The built-in flash turns off; 
use of a tripod is recommended to 
prevent blur when lighting is poor. 

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Basic Playback
1Press the K button.
A photograph will be displayed in the 
monitor. The memory card containing the 
picture currently displayed is shown by an 
icon.
2View additional pictures.
Additional pictures can be displayed by 
pressing  4 or  2.
 To view additional 
information on the current photograph, 
press  1 and  3 (0 179).
To end playback and return to shooting 
mode, press the shutter-release button 
halfway.
AImage Review
When  On is selected for  Image review in the playback menu (...

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Deleting Unwanted Photographs
To delete the photograph currently displayed in the monitor, press the O (Q ) button. 
Note that photographs can not be recovered once deleted .
1Display the photograph.
Display the photograph you wish to delete 
as described on the preceding page.
 The 
location of the current image is shown by an 
icon at the bottom left  corner of the display.
2Delete the photograph.
Press the O (Q ) button. A confirmation 
dialog will be displayed; press the  O (Q ) 
button again to...

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Live View Photography
Follow the steps below to take photographs in live view.
1Rotate the live view selector to C (live view 
photography).
2Press the  a button.
The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will 
be displayed in the camera monitor.
 The subject will no 
longer be visible in the viewfinder.
3Position the focus point.
Position the focus point over your  subject as described on page 51.
4Focus.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus.
The focus point will flash...

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5Ta k e  t h e  p i c t u r e .
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down 
to shoot.
 The monitor will turn off.
6Exit live view mode.
Press the a button to exit live view mode.
DEnding Live View
Live view ends automatically if the lens is removed.
 Live view may also end 
automatically to prevent damage to the camera’s internal circuits; exit live view when 
the camera is not in use.
 Note that the temperature of the camera’s internal circuits 
may rise and noise (bright spots,...

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Focusing in Live View
To focus using autofocus, rotate the focus-mode 
selector to  AF and follow the steps below to choose 
autofocus and AF-area modes.
 For information on 
focusing manually, see page 55.
❚❚ Choosing a Focus Mode
The following autofocus modes are available in live view: 
To choose an autofocus mode, press th e AF-mode button and rotate the main 
command dial until the desired mode  is displayed in the monitor. 
ModeDescription 
AF-S Single-servo AF
: For stationary subjects....

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❚❚Choosing an AF-Area Mode
The following AF-area modes can be selected in live view:
To choose an AF-area mode, press the AF -mode button and rotate the sub-command 
dial until the desired mode is displayed in the monitor.
ModeDescription
! Face-priority AF
: Use for portraits.
 The camera automatically detects and focuses on 
portrait subjects; the selected subject is indicated by a double yellow border (if 
multiple faces, up to a ma ximum of 35, are detected, the camera will focus on the 
closest...

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The Live View Display: Live View Photography
ItemDescription0
q Time remaining The amount of time remaining before live view ends 
automatically.
 Displayed if shooting will end in 30 s or less. 56
w Guide A guide to the options available  during live view photography. —
e Autofocus mode The current autofocus mode. 51
r AF-area mode The current AF-area mode. 52
t Focus point The current focus point.
 The display varies with the option 
selected for AF-area mode. 49
y Monitor brightness 
indicator...

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DThe Live View Display
Although they will not appear in the final pi cture, jagged edges, color fringing, moire, and 
bright spots may appear in the monitor, while  bright bands may appear in some areas with 
flashing signs and other intermittent light source s or if the subject is briefly illuminated by a 
strobe or other bright, momentary light source. In addition, distortion may occur if the 
camera is panned horizontally or an object mo ves at high speed through the frame. Flicker 
and banding...