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View information on the battery currently inserted in the 
camera.
Battery InfoG button ➜Bsetup menu
ItemDescription
Charge The current battery level expressed as a percentage.
No. of shots The number of times the shutter has b
een released with the current battery 
since the battery was last charged.
 Note that the camera may sometimes 
release the shutter without recording a photograph, for example when 
measuring preset white balance.
Battery age A five-level display showing battery age.
 0 (
k ) indicates that battery 
performance is unimpaired, 4 ( l) that the battery has reached the end of its 
charging life and should be replaced.
 Note that batteries charged at 
temperatures under about 5 °C (41 °F) may show a temporary drop in 
charging life; the battery age display will however return to normal once the 
battery has been recharged at a temperature of about 20 °C (68 °F) or higher.
AThe MB-D14 Battery Pack
The display for the MB-D14 battery pack is shown at right.
 If AA 
batteries are used, the battery level will be shown by a battery level 
icon; other items will not be displayed. 
						

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Add copyright information to new photographs as they are taken. Copyright 
information is included in  the shooting data shown in the photo information display 
( 0 182) and can be viewed as  metadata in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or in Capture NX 2 
(available separately;  0298).
• Done : Save changes and return to the setup menu.
• Artist : Enter a photographer name as described on page 135.
 Photographer 
names can be up to 36 characters long.
• Copyright : Enter the name of the copyright holder as described on page 135.
 
Copyright holder names can be up to 54 characters long.
• Attach copyright information : Select this option to attach 
copyright information to all subsequent photographs.
 
Attach copyright information  can be turned on and off by 
highlighting it and pressing  2.
Copyright InformationG  button ➜Bsetup menu
DCopyright Information
To prevent unauthorized use of the artist or copyright holder names, make sure that  Attach 
copyright information  is not selected and that the  Artist and Copyright  fields are blank 
before lending or transferring the camera to another person.
 Nikon does not accept liability 
for any damages or disputes arising from the use of the  Copyright information option. 
						

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Select Save settings  to save the following settings to the memory card in Slot 1 
( 0 96; if the card is full, an error will be displayed).
 Use this option to share settings 
among D610 cameras.
Settings saved using this model of camera can be restored by selecting  Load 
settings .
 Note that  Save/load settings  is only available when a memory card is 
inserted in the camera, and that the  Load settings option is only available if the card 
contains saved settings.
Save/Load SettingsG  button ➜Bsetup menu
MenuOption
Playback Playback display options
Image review
After delete
Rotate tall
Shooting File naming
Role played by card in Slot 2
Image quality
Image size
Image area
JPEG compression
NEF (RAW ) recording
White balance (with fine-tuning 
and presets d-1–d-4)
Set Picture Control
Auto distortion control
Color space
Active D-Lighting
Vignette control
Long exposure NR
High ISO NR
ISO sensitivity settings
Remote control mode
Movie settings
Custom 
settings All Custom Settings except 
Reset 
custom settings
Setup Clean image sensor
HDMI
Flicker reduction
Time zone and date (excepting 
date and time)
Language
Image comment
Auto image rotation
Copyright information
GPS
Non-CPU lens data
Eye-Fi upload
My Menu/ Recent 
Settings All My Menu items
All recent settings
Choose tab
MenuOption
ASaved Settings
Settings are saved in a file named NCSETUPC.
 The camera will not be able to load settings if 
the file name is changed. 
						

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Display roll and pitch information based on information from the camera tilt sensor. 
If the camera is tilted neither left nor right, the roll reference line will turn green, while 
if the camera is tilted neither forward nor back, the pitch reference line will turn green 
and a dot will appear in the center of the display.
 Each division is equivalent to 5°.
Virtual HorizonG button ➜Bsetup menu
Camera level Camera tilted left or 
rightCamera tilted forward 
or back
DTilting the Camera
The virtual horizon display is not accurate when the camera is tilted at a sharp angle forward 
or back. If the camera is unable to measure tilt, the amount of tilt will not be displayed.
ASee Also
For information on viewing a roll indicator  in the viewfinder, see Custom Setting f2 (Assign 
Fn button ; 0 242, 243).
 For information on displaying a virtual horizon in live view, see 
pages 55 and 62. 
						

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Fine-tune focus for up to 12 lens types. AF tuning is not recommended in most 
situations and may interfere with normal focus; use only when required. 
AF Fine-tuneG button ➜Bsetup menu
OptionDescription
AF fine-tune  (On/Off ) •
On : Turn AF tuning on.
• Off : Turn AF tuning off.
Saved value Tune AF for the current lens (CPU lenses only). 
Press 
1 or  3 to choose a value between +20 and 
–20. Values for up to 12 lens types can be stored. 
Only one value can be stored for each type of lens.
Default Choose the AF tuning value used when no 
previously saved value exis
ts for the current lens 
(CPU lenses only).
List saved  values List previously saved AF tuning values.
 To delete a lens from the list, highlight 
the desired lens and press  O (Q ).
 To change a lens identifier (for example, to 
choose an identifier that is the same as  the last two digits of the lens serial 
number to distinguish it from other lenses  of the same type in light of the fact 
that  Saved value  can be used with only one lens  of each type), highlight the 
desired lens and press  2.
The menu shown at right will be displayed; press  1 or  3 
to choose an identifier and press  J to save changes and 
exit.
DAF Tuning
The camera may be unable to focus at minimum  range or at infinity when AF tuning is 
applied.
DLive View
Tuning is not applied to autofocus during in live view ( 053).
ASaved Value
Only one value can be stored for each type of lens.
 If a teleconverter is used, separate values 
can be stored for each combination of lens and teleconverter.
Move focal 
point away 
from camera. Current 
value
Move focal 
point toward 
camera. Previous 
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This option is displayed only when an Eye-Fi memory card (available separately from 
third-party suppliers) is inserted in the camera.
 Choose Enable to upload 
photographs to a preselected destination.
 Note that pictures will not be uploaded if 
signal strength is insufficient.
Observe all local laws concerning wireless devices and choose  Disable where 
wireless devices are prohibited.
When an Eye-Fi card is inserted, its status is indicated by an icon 
in the information display:
• d: Eye-Fi upload disabled.
• e: Eye-Fi upload enabled but no pictures available for upload.
• f (static): Eye-Fi upload enabled; waiting to begin upload.
• f (animated): Eye-Fi upload enabled; uploading data.
• g: Error — camera can not control Eye-Fi card.
 If a flashing  W appears in the 
control panel or viewfinder, refer to page  324; if this indicator is not flashing, 
pictures can be taken normally but you may be unable to change Eye-Fi settings.
View the current camera firmware version.
Eye-Fi UploadG  button ➜Bsetup menu
DEye-Fi Cards
Eye-Fi cards may emit wireless signals when  Disable is selected.
 If a warning is displayed in 
the monitor ( 0324), turn the camera off and remove the card.
See the manual provided with the Eye-Fi card, and direct any inquiries to the manufacturer.
 
The camera can be used to turn Eye-Fi cards on and off, but may not support other Eye-Fi 
functions.
Some cards may not be available in some countries or regions; consult the manufacturer for 
more information.
 Eye-Fi cards are for use only in the country of purchase. Be sure the Eye-Fi 
card firmware has been updated to the latest version.
AUsing Eye-Fi Cards in Ad Hoc Mode
Additional time may be required when connecting using Eye-Fi cards that support ad hoc 
mode.
 Set Custom Setting c2 ( Standby timer, 0 227) to 30 s or longer.
Firmware VersionG  button ➜Bsetup menu 
						

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NThe Retouch Menu: 
Creating Retouched Copies
To display the retouch menu, press  G and select the  N (retouch menu) tab.
The options in the retouch menu are used to  create trimmed or retouched copies of 
existing pictures.
 The retouch menu is only displayed when a memory card 
containing photographs is inse rted in the camera (note that if the memory card is 
being used to store both RAW/NEF and JP EG copies of the same photographs as 
described on page 93 , retouch other than Image overlay and NEF (RAW) 
processing  apply only to the JPEG copies).
1 Can only be selected by pressing  G and selecting  N tab.
2Only available if  J or  c (b ) is pressed in full-frame playback when a retouched image or 
original is displayed.
G
 button
Option0
i D-Lighting 264
j Red-eye correction 264
k Trim 265
l Monochrome 266
m Filter effects 267
n Color balance 268
o Image overlay
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7 NEF (RAW) processing 271
8 Resize 272
& Quick retouch 273
eStraighten 274
( Distortion control 274
) Fisheye 274
f Color outline 275
g Color sketch 275
h Perspective control 275
i Miniature effect 276
u Selective color 277
9 Edit movie 69
p Side-by-side comparison
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Option0
DRetouching Copies
Most options can be applied to copies create d using other retouch options, although with 
the exceptions of  Image overlay and Edit movie  > Choose start/end point  each option 
can be applied only once (note that multip le edits may result in loss of detail).
 Options that 
can not be applied to the current image are grayed out and unavailable.
AImage Quality
Except in the case of copies created with  Tr i m, Image overlay , NEF (RAW) processing , and 
Resize , copies created from JPEG images are the sa me size and quality as the original, while 
copies created from NEF (RAW ) photos are  saved as large fine-quality JPEG images.
 Size-
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Creating Retouched Copies
To  c r e a t e  a  r e t o u c h e d  c o p y :
1Select an item in the retouch menu.
Press 1 or  3 to highlight an item,  2 to select.
2Select a picture.
Highlight a picture and press  J (to view the 
highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the 
X  (T ) button; to view images in other 
locations as described on page 178, hold  D and 
press  1).
3Select retouch options.
For more information, see the section for the 
selected item.
 To exit without creating a 
retouched copy, press  G.
4Create a retouched copy.
Press  J to create a retouched copy. Retouched 
copies are indicated by a  o icon.
ARetouch
The camera may not be able to display or retouch images created with other devices.
AMonitor off Delay
The monitor will turn off and the operation will be cancelled if no actions are 
performed for a brief period.
 Any unsaved changes will be lost. To increase the time 
the monitor remains on, choose a longer menu display time for Custom Setting c4 
( Monitor off delay ; 0 228). 
						

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ACreating Retouched Copies During Playback
Retouched copies can also be created during playback.
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Display picture full frame and  press  J or  c (b ). Highlight an option and 
pressJ. Create retouched copy. 
						

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D-lighting brightens shadows, making it ideal for dark or backlit photographs.
Press 1 or  3 to choose the amount of correction performed.
 
The effect can be previewed in the edit display. Press  J to copy 
the photograph.
This option is used to correct “red-eye” caus ed by the flash, and is available only with 
photographs taken using the flash.
 The photograph selected for red-eye correction 
can be previewed in the edit display.
 Confirm the effects of red-eye correction and 
create a copy as described in the following table.
 Note that red-eye correction may 
not always produce the expected results and may in very rare circumstances be 
applied to portions of the image that are not affected by red-eye; check the preview 
thoroughly before proceeding.
D-LightingG  button ➜Nretouch menu
Before After
Red-Eye CorrectionG  button ➜Nretouch menu
ToUseDescription
Zoom in X (T )Press 
X (T ) to zoom in,  W (S ) to zoom 
out.
 While photo is zoomed in, use multi 
selector to view areas of image not visible in 
monitor.
 Keep multi selector pressed to scroll 
rapidly to other areas of frame.
 Navigation 
window is displayed when zoom buttons or 
multi selector is pressed; area currently 
visible in monitor is indicated by yellow border.
 Press  J to cancel 
zoom.
Zoom out
W (S )
View other 
areas of image
Cancel zoom J
Create copy JIf the camera detects red-eye in the selected photograph, a copy will 
be created that has been processed to reduce its effects.
 No copy 
will be created if the camera is unable to detect red-eye.