Nikon D600 User manual

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DIGITAL CAMERA

User's Manual

Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera.

To get

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 information you need, the following symbols and

conventions are used:

Menu items, options, and messages displayed 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.

Digitutor

“Digitutor”, a series of “watch and learn” manuals in movie form, is available from the following

website: http://www.nikondigitutor.com/index_eng.html

AFor Your Safety

Before using the camera for the first time, read the safety instructions in “For Your Safety”

(0xviii–xix).

DThis icon marks cautions; information that should be read before use to

prevent damage to the camera.

AThis icon marks notes; information that should be read before using the

camera.

0This icon marks references to other pages in this manual.

Where to Find It

Find what you’re looking for from:

The Table of Contents ............ 0xThe Index................................. 0338

The Q&A Index........................ 0ii Error Messages........................ 0322

Menu Options......................... 0iv Troubleshooting ..................... 0316

XIntroduction 01

sBasic Photography and Playback 035

xLive View Photography 049

yMovie Live View 057

#P, S, A, and M Modes 073

$User Settings: U1 and U2 Modes 081

kRelease Mode 083

dImage Recording Options 089

NFocus 097

SISO Sensitivity 0105

ZExposure 0109

rWhite Balance 0115

JImage Enhancement 0129

lFlash Photography 0143

tOther Shooting Options 0151

IMore on Playback 0177

QConnections 0193

UMenu Guide 0207

nTechnical Notes 0285

i i

Find what you’re looking for using this “question and answer” index.

Q&A Index

Taking Photographs 0

Shooting Modes and Framing Options

Is there a quick and easy way to take snapshots (imode)? 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 time 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, 143–147How 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 Photographs 0

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 Photographs 0

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 Settings 0

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

Connections 0

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 Accessories 0

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?

DPLAYBACK MENU (0207) CSHOOTING MENU (0214)

Menu Options

Delete Selected

Select date

All

Playback folder ND600 (default)

All

Current

Hide image Select/set

Select date

Deselect all?

Playback display

options

Done

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 review On

Off (default)

After delete Show next (default)

Show previous

Continue as before

Rotate tall On (default)

Off

Slide show Start

Image type

Frame interval

DPOF print order Select/set

Deselect all?

Reset shooting

Yes

Storage folder Select folder by number

Select folder from list

File naming File naming

Role played by

card in Slot 2

Overflow (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 size Large (default)

Medium

Small

Image area Auto DX crop

Choose image area

JPEG

compression

Size 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

(093)

(095)

(0115)

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 D600

cameras by inserting the memory card into the camera and selecting Save/load settings > Load

settings.

ACUSTOM SETTING MENU

(0219)

Set Picture

Control

Standard (default)

Neutral

Vivid

Monochrome

Portrait

Landscape

Manage Picture

Control

Save/edit

Rename 1

Delete 1

Load/save

Auto distortion

control

Off (default)

Color space sRGB (default)

Adobe RGB

Active

D-Lighting 2

Auto

Extra high

High

Normal

Low

Off

HDR (high

dynamic range)

HDR mode

Exposure differential

Smoothing

Vignette control High

Normal (default)

Low

Off

Long exposure

Off (default)

High ISO NR High

Normal (default)

Low

Off

ISO sensitivity

settings

ISO sensitivity

Auto ISO sensitivity control

Remote control

mode

Delayed remote (default)

Quick-response remote

Remote mirror-up

Multiple

exposure

Multiple exposure mode

Number of shots

Auto gain

(0105)

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.

2DefaultstoOff (modes P, S, A, M, 1, 2, and 3) or

Auto (other modes).

Reset custom

settings

Yes

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)

3 (Normal) (default)

1 (Short)

Off

a4 AF point

illumination

Auto (default)

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)

Off

b Metering/exposure

b1 ISOsensitivity

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

compensation

On (Auto reset)

Off (default)

b4 Center-

weighted

area

φ8 mm

φ12 mm (default)

φ15 mm

φ20 mm

Average

b5 Fine-tune

optimal

exposure

Yes

No (default)

c Timers/AE lock

c1 Shutter-

release

button AE-L

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

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

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)

Use camera battery first

vii

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 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

f Controls

viii

BSETUP 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

Yes

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

Take photos (default)

Record movies

Format memory

card

Slot 1

Slot 2

Save user

settings

Save to U1

Save to U2

Reset user

settings

Reset U1

Reset U2

Monitor

brightness

Auto

Manual (default)

Clean image

sensor

Clean now

Clean at startup/shutdown

Lock mirror up

for cleaning 1

Start

Image Dust Off

ref photo

Start

Clean sensor and then start

HDMI Output resolution

Device control

Flicker reduction Auto (default)

50 Hz

60 Hz

Time zone and

date

Time zone

Date and time

Date format

Daylight saving time

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