Nikon Camera D610 Users Manual

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User's Manual
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							Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera. To  g e t  
the most from your camera, please be sure  to read all instructions thoroughly and 
keep them where they will be read by all who use the product.
Symbols and Conventions
To make it easier to find the inform ation you need, the following symbols and 
conventions are used:
Menu items, options, and messages displa yed in the camera monitor are shown in bold.
Camera Settings
The explanations in this  manual assume that default settings are used.
Help
Use the camera’s on-board help feature for help on menu items and other topics.
 See page 18 
for details.
A For Your Safety
Before using the camera for the first time, read the safety instructions in “For Your Safety” 
( 0 xviii–xix).
DThis icon marks cautions; information  that should be read before use to 
prevent damage to the camera.
AThis icon marks notes; information th at should be read before using the 
camera.
0This icon marks references to other pages in this manual. 
						

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Where to Find It
Find what you’re looking for from:
The Table of Contents ............0xThe Index .................................0338
The Q&A Index ........................ 0iiError Messages........................0322
Menu Options ......................... 0ivTroubleshooting .....................0316
XIntroduction01
sBasic Photography and Playback035
xLive View Photography049
yMovie Live View057
#P, S, A, and M Modes073
$User Settings: U1 and U2 Modes081
kRelease Mode083
dImage Recording Options089
NFocus097
SISO Sensitivity0105
ZExposure0109
rWhite Balance0115
JImage Enhancement0129
lFlash Photography0143
tOther Shooting Options0151
IMore on Playback0177
QConnections0193
UMenu Guide0207
nTechnical Notes0285
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Find what you’re looking for using this “question and answer” index.
Q&A Index
Taking Photographs0
Shooting Modes and Framing Options
Is there a quick and easy way to take snapshots ( i mode)? 35–39
How do I quickly adjust settings for different scenes? 40–45
Can I adjust shutter speed to  freeze or blur motion (mode S)? 76
Can I adjust aperture to blur backgrounds or bring them into focus 
(mode  A)? 77
How do I make long (“time”) exposures (mode  M)? 79
Can I frame photos in the monitor ( Clive view photography)? 49
Can I shoot movies ( 1movie live view)? 57
Can I join photographs taken at regular intervals to create a time-
lapse movie? 168
Release Modes
Can I take photos one at a ti
me or in quick succession? 6, 83
How do I take pictures with the self-timer or a remote control? 85
Can I reduce shutter noise in quiet surroundings (quiet shutter-release)?6, 83
Focus
Can I choose how the camera focuses? 97–100
Can I choose the focus point? 101
Exposure
Can I make photos brighter or darker? 112
How do I preserve details in shadows and highlights? 137
Using the Flash
Can I set the flash to fire automatically when needed?
35, 143–147
How do I keep the flash from firing?
How do I avoid “red-eye”?
Image Quality and Size
How do I take pictures for printing at large sizes?
93–95
How can I get more pictures on the memory card?
Viewing Photographs0
Playback
How do I view photographs on the camera? 46, 177
How do I view more information about a photo? 179–184
Can I view photos in an automatic slide show? 213
Can I view photos on a TV? 204–205
Can I protect photos from accidental deletion? 188
Deletion
How do I delete unwanted photos? 47, 189–191
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Retouching Photographs0
How do I create retouched copies of photos? 261–279
How do I remove “red-eye”? 264
How do I make JPEG copies of RAW (NEF) photos? 271
Can I overlay two NEF (RAW ) photos to make a single image? 269–270
Can I create a copy of a photo that looks like a painting? 275
Can I trim movie footage on the camera or save movie stills? 69
Menus and Settings0
How do I use the menus? 18–20
How do I display menus in another language? 27, 253
How do I use the command dials? 12–16
How do I keep the displays from turning off? 228
How do I focus the viewfinder? 33
Can I display a framing grid in the viewfinder or the monitor? 55, 62, 229
How do I tell if the camera is level? 258
How do I set the camera clock? 27, 253
How do I format memory cards? 31, 250
How do I restore default settings? 151, 214, 221
How do I get help for a menu or message? 18, 322
Connections0
How do I copy photos to a computer? 193–195
How do I print photos? 196–203
Can I print the date of recording on my photos? 198, 203
Maintenance and Optional Accessories0
What memory cards can I use? 334
What lenses can I use? 285
What optional flash units (Speedlights) can I use? 292
What other accessories are available for my camera? 297–298
What software is available for my camera?
What do I do with the supplied eyepiece cap? 86
How do I clean the camera? 300
Where should I take my camera for servicing and repairs? 
						

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D PLAYBACK MENU ( 0207) C SHOOTING MENU ( 0214)
Menu Options
Delete Selected
Select date
All
Playback folderND610 (default)
All
Current
Hide imageSelect/set
Select date
Deselect all?
Playback display 
optionsDone
Basic photo info
Focus point
Additional photo info None (image only)
Highlights
RGB histogram
Shooting data
Overview
Copy image(s) Select source
Select image(s)
Select destination folder
Copy image(s)?
Image reviewOn
Off (default)
After deleteShow next (default)
Show previous
Continue as before
Rotate tallOn (default)
Off
Slide showStart
Image type
Frame interval
DPOF print orderSelect/set
Deselect all?
Reset shooting 
menu Ye s
No
Storage folder
Select folder by number
Select folder from list
File namingFile naming
Role played by 
card in Slot 2Overflow (default)
Backup
RAW Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2
Image quality
NEF (RAW ) + JPEG fine
NEF (RAW ) + JPEG normal
NEF (RAW ) + JPEG basic
NEF (RAW )
JPEG fine
JPEG normal (default)
JPEG basic
Image sizeLarge (default)
Medium
Small
Image areaAuto DX crop
Choose image area
JPEG 
compressionSize priority (default)
Optimal quality
NEF (RAW) 
recording
Type
NEF (RAW ) bit depth
White balance
Auto (default)
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Direct sunlight
Flash
Cloudy
Shade
Choose color temp.
Preset manual
(0 93)
(0 95)
(0 115)
Items marked with a   icon can be saved to the memory card using the  Save/load settings> Save 
settings  option in the camera setup menu ( 0249). The saved settings can be copied to other D610 
cameras by inserting the memory card into the camera and selecting  Save/load settings> Load 
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A CUSTOM SETTING MENU 
(0 219)
Set Picture 
Control Standard (default)
Neutral
Vivid
Monochrome
Portrait
Landscape
Manage Picture 
ControlSave/edit
Rename1
Delete1
Load/save
Auto distortion 
controlOn
Off (default)
Color space
sRGB (default)
Adobe RGB
Active 
D-Lighting2Auto
Extra high
High
Normal
Low
Off
HDR (high 
dynamic range)HDR mode
Exposure differential
Smoothing
Vignette control
High
Normal (default)
Low
Off
Long exposure 
NROn
Off (default)
High ISO NR
High
Normal (default)
Low
Off
ISO sensitivity 
settingsISO sensitivity
Auto ISO sensitivity control
Remote control 
modeDelayed remote (default)
Quick-response remote
Remote mirror-up
Multiple 
exposureMultiple exposure mode
Number of shots
Auto gain
(
0 105)
Interval timer 
shooting Choose start time
Now
Start time
Interval
Select no. of times×no. of 
shots
Start
Time -lapse 
photography Start
Interval
Shooting time
Movie settings
Frame size/frame rate
Movie quality
Microphone
Destination
1 Not available if no custom Picture Controls are  present.
2Defaults to  Off (modes  P,  S,  A , M , 1 , 2 , and  3) or 
Auto  (other modes).
Reset custom 
settings Ye s
No
a Autofocus
a1 AF-C priority 
selection Release (default)
Focus
a2 AF-S priority 
selection Release
Focus (default)
a3 Focus 
tracking with 
lock-on 5 (Long)
4
3 (Normal) (default)
2
1 (Short)
Off
a4 AF point 
illumination Auto (default)
On
Off
a5 Focus point 
wrap-around Wrap
No wrap (default)
a6 Number of 
focus points 39 points (default)
11 points
a7 Built-in AF-
assist 
illuminator On (default)
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b Metering/exposure
b1 ISO sensitivity step value 1/3 step (default)
1/2 step
b2 EV steps for 
exposure 
cntrl 1/3 step (default)
1/2 step
b3 Easy exposure 
compensationOn (Auto reset)
On
Off (default)
b4 Center-weighted 
area φ
   8 mm
φ  12 mm (default)
φ  15 mm
φ  20 mm
Average
b5 Fine-tune  optimal 
exposure Ye s
No (default)
c Timers/AE lock
c1 Shutter-
release 
button AE-L On
Off (default)
c2 Standby 
timer   4 s
  6 s (default)
10 s
30 s
  1 min
  5 min
10 min
30 min
No limit
c3 Self-timer Self-timer delay
Number of shots
Interval between shots
c4 Monitor off delay Playback
Menus
Information display
Image review
Live view
c5 Remote on 
duration   1 min (default)
  5 min
10 min
15 min
d Shooting/display
d1 Beep Volume
Pitch
d2 Viewfinder grid display On
Off (default)
d3 ISO display 
and 
adjustment Show ISO sensitivity
Show ISO/Easy ISO
Show frame count (default)
d4 Screen tips On (default)
Off
d5 CL mode shooting 
speed 5 fps
4 fps
3 fps (default)
2 fps
1 fps
d6 Max. 
continuous 
release 1–100
d7 File number 
sequence On (default)
Off
Reset
d8 Information 
display Auto (default)
Manual
d9 LCD 
illumination On
Off (default)
d10 Exposure 
delay mode 3 s
2 s
1 s
Off (default)
d11 Flash warning On (default)
Off
d12 MB-D14 battery type LR6 (AA alkaline) (default)
HR6 (AA Ni-MH)
FR6 (AA lithium)
d13 Battery order Use MB-D14 batteries first
(default)
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e Bracketing/flash
e1 Flash sync speed 1/250 s (Auto FP)
1/200 s (Auto FP)
1/200 s (default)
1/160 s
1/125 s
1/100 s
1/80 s
1/60 s
e2 Flash shutter 
speed 1/60 s (default)
1/30 s
1/15 s
1/8 s
1/4 s
1/2 s
   1 s
   2 s
   4 s
   8 s
 15 s
 30 s
e3 Flash cntrl for 
built-in flash TTL (default)
Manual
Repeating flash
Commander mode
e3 Optional 
flash*TTL (default)
Manual
e4 Exposure comp. for 
flash Entire frame (default)
Background only
e5 Modeling 
flash On (default)
Off
e6 Auto 
bracketing 
set AE & flash (default)
AE only
Flash only
WB bracketing
ADL bracketing
e7 Bracketing 
order MTR > under > over (default)
Under > MTR > over
* Displayed only when optional SB-400 or SB-300  flash unit is attached.
f Controls
f1 OK button  (shooting 
mode) Select center focus point
(default)
Highlight active focus point
Not used
f2 Assign Fn  button Preview
FV lock
AE/AF lock
AE lock only
AE lock (Hold)
AF lock only
AF-ON
Flash off
Bracketing burst
Active D-Lighting
+ NEF (RAW )
Matrix metering
Center-weighted metering
Spot metering
Framing grid
Choose image area (default)
Viewfinder virtual horizon
MY MENU
Access top item in MY MENU
1 step spd/aperture
Choose non-CPU lens number
Playback
None
f3 Assign 
preview 
button Preview (default)
FV lock
AE/AF lock
AE lock only
AE lock (Hold)
AF lock only
AF-ON
Flash off
Bracketing burst
Active D-Lighting
+ NEF (RAW )
Matrix metering
Center-weighted metering
Spot metering
Framing grid
Choose image area
Viewfinder virtual horizon
MY MENU
Access top item in MY MENU
1 step spd/aperture
Choose non-CPU lens number
Playback
None
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B SETUP MENU ( 0249)
f4 Assign AE-L/
AF-L button AE/AF lock (default)
AE lock only
AE lock (Hold)
AF lock only
AF-ON
FV lock
None
f5 Customize 
command 
dials Reverse rotation
Change main/sub
Aperture setting
Menus and playback
f6 Release 
button to use 
dial Ye s
No (default)
f7 Slot empty 
release lock Release locked
Enable release (default)
f8 Reverse 
indicators (default)
f9 Assign 
MB-D14 
4button AE/AF lock (default)
AE lock only
AE lock (Hold)
AF lock only
AF-ON
FV lock
Same as Fn button
g Movie
g1 Assign Fn 
button Index marking
View photo shooting info
AE/AF lock
AE lock only
AE lock (Hold)
AF lock only
AF-ON
None (default)
g2 Assign 
preview 
button Index marking (default)
View photo shooting info
AE/AF lock
AE lock only
AE lock (Hold)
AF lock only
AF-ON
None
f Controls
g3 Assign AE-L/
AF-L button Index marking
View photo shooting info
AE/AF lock (default)
AE lock only
AE lock (Hold)
AF lock only
AF-ON
None
g4 Assign 
shutter 
button Ta k e  p h o t o s ( d e f a u l t )
Record movies
Format memory 
card
Slot 1
Slot 2
Save user 
settingsSave to U1
Save to U2
Reset user 
settingsReset U1
Reset U2
Monitor 
brightnessAuto
Manual (default)
Clean image 
sensorClean now
Clean at startup/shutdown
Lock mirror up 
for cleaning1Start
Image Dust Off 
ref photoStart
Clean sensor and then start
HDMI
Output resolution
Device control
Flicker reductionAuto (default)
50 Hz
60 Hz
Time zone and 
dateTime zone
Date and time
Date format
Daylight saving time
Language
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, ,  ,  , , , 
, , , 
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, ,  , 
g Movie