Nikon D60 User's Manual
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1. 3 Frame a Photograph Frame a photograph in the viewfinder note that the eye sensor detects the eye looking through the viewfinder and the monitor will turn off Photographs cannot be framed using the monitor Position the main subject inside any of the three focus points p ISOAUTO la al al Use the zoom ring to zoom in on the subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame or zoom out to increase the area visible in the photograph select longer focal lengths on the lens focal length scale index to zoom in shorter focal lengths to zoom out Press the shutter release button halfway The camera will automatically select the focus point containing the main subject closest to the camera and focus on this subject When the focus operation is complete the selected focus point will be highlighted a beep will sound and the in focus indicator will appear in the viewfinder Focus will be locked The number of exposures that can be recorded in the memory buffer will be shown in the viewfinder with e displayed in front of the number The monitor will turn off If the subject is dark the AF assist illuminator may light to assist the focus operation and the flash may pop up If the subject is not in focus reframe the photograph and try again See the User s Manual for details Smoothly press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter2. e CSMSetup menu a Format memory card D Format memory card oS Info display format Info display format Auto shooting info Auto shooting info ean Shooting info auto off Shooting info auto off World time World time tA LCD brightness q LCD brightness SETUP MENU Format memory card e CSM Setup menu E All pictures on Format memory card p memory card will G 3 Info display format info be deleted OK Auto shooting info Shooting info auto off OF World time 5 LCD brightness 0 l Yes Format memory card All pictures on All pictures on memory card will memory card will be deleted OK m Formatting memory card No Format card Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber cover or memory card slot cover until formatting is complete and setup menu is displayed Focus the Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment No eK Highlight Yes Slide the diopter adjustment control up and down until the focus points are in sharp focus When operating the diopter adjustment control with your eye to the viewfinder be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in 25 5i solt 5 9 your eye Focus points Taking Photographs 7 Rotate the Mode Dial to YX 2 Ready the Camera Keep your A Hold the hand grip with elbows in your right hand Support the lens with your left hand Stand with one foot half a pace in front of e the other
3. Printer default OK Print with border A4 Page size Printer default 3 5 X5 in 4X 6in 5 X lt 7in No border 8 X 10 in Time stamp Cropping fg Timestamp AG Cropping Printer default OK Crop Print time stamp No cropping OK No time stamp As the setting for each option is specified display returns to the setup screen 7 To start printing highlight Start printing and press OK Oy The PictBridge playback display will be displayed when printing is pin ts complete i a To cancel and return to the PictBridge playback display before all ii a images have been printed press OK ie stamp a ropping Printed in Europe YP8A01 11 6MB01811 01
4. purposes LS Built in flash TAN 2 ap S Eyelet for camera strap FOE KNR Y WS Mode dial af LUTERA o ASS USB connector under cover 0 j 0 Power switch AF assist illuminator S NRSA AN N W Diopter adjustment control Rubber eyecup Viewfinder eyepiece J Eye sensor gt playback L A DuL Lens mounting index Focal length scale Zoom ring MENU Multi selector menu button Memory card slot cover Memory card access lamp QE zoom out thumbnail button Q playback zoom button 4f information display button Battery chamber cover latch Battery chamber cover TT delete button Monitor 2 Charge the Battery A completely exhausted battery will charge in about 90 minutes Stops blinking Insert as shown Charging Charging complete 3 Insert the Battery Insert terminals first in orientation shown 4 AttachaLens Be sure to turn the camera off when attaching or removing lenses Care should be taken to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens or body cap is removed Lens mounting index Keeping the mounting index on the lens aligned with the mounting index on the camera body position the lens in the camera s bayonet mount and rotate the lens in the direction shown until it clicks into place If the lens is equipp
5. Nikon Digital Camera Quick Start Guide This guide provides first time users with information on taking photographs with the D60 on copying photographs to a computer and printing photographs Complete information on using your Nikon digital camera can be found in the User s Manual and Help menu of each supplied software application Digitutor Digitutor a series of watch and learn manuals in movie form is available at the following website http www nikondigitutor com index_eng html Package Contents Confirm that the package contains the items listed below Purchasers of the lens kit option should confirm that the package also includes a lens Memory cards are not provided please use one of the Secure Digital SD memory cards listed on page 158 of the User s Manual The following items are found on the camera LI Accessory Shoe Cover BS 1 LI Rubber Eyecup DK 20 D60 camera L Body cap The following items are included with the camera C Software Suite CD ROM C Warranty L Quick Start Guide this guide O User s Manual LJ Quick Charger MH 23 with power cord L Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL9 with terminal cover Shape of cord depends on country of sale LJ USB Cable UC E4 LJ Strap AN DC1 LJ Eyepiece Cap DK 5 for use with self timer clips to strap Parts of the Camera In this manual an AF S DX NIKKOR 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6G VR lens is used for illustrative
6. Please close the Install Center 5 Remove the installer CD from the CD ROM drive The illustrations in this section are intended as a guide only The dialogs and messages displayed during installation may differ in some respects from those shown here 1 Start the computer and insert the installer CD Insert the Software Suite CD in a CD ROM drive and double click the Welcome icon if the Welcome icon is not displayed double click the CD icon on the desktop Enter an administrator name and password when prompted and click OK A language selection dialog will be displayed If Nikon Transfer Is Already Installed The language selection dialog is not displayed if Nikon Transfer is already installed The Software Suite installer dialog is displayed in the language selected when Nikon Transfer was first installed 2 Choose a language To install the Software Suite in the language currently displayed click Next If the desired language is not available click Region Selection to choose a different region and then choose the desired language the Region Selection button is not available in the European release of the Software Suite Region Selection The Software Suite installer dialog will be displayed 3 Click Nikon Standard Install Follow the on screen instructions to install Nikon Transfer and ViewNX Software Suite Nikon Standard Install Custom Install Other installation options Custom Install Ins
7. and record the photograph The memory card access lamp will light Do not open battery chamber cover or the memory card slot cover until the memory card access lamp has gone out and recording is complete 5 View the Results Photographs are automatically displayed after shooting If no photograph is displayed in the monitor the most recent photograph can be viewed by pressing gt Additional photographs can be displayed by rotating the command dial or pressing the multi selector left or right To view highlights or additional photo information about the current photograph press the multi selector up or down See page 73 of the User s Manual for details To end playback and return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway 6 Delete Unwanted Photographs To delete the photograph currently Po lt 4 displayed in the monitor press TJ A confirmation dialog will be displayed Press f again to delete the image and Yes return to playback To exit without Toa delea e ohet h BD Cancel eleting the photograph press gt 100NCD60 DSC_0001 JPG NORMAL 2008 04 01 12 02 57 3872x2592 Delete For more information on taking photographs and other camera operations see the User s Manual See the other side of this guide for information on using the supplied Nikon Transfer software to copy photographs to a computer and printing photographs via direct gt CID USB connection Ins
8. ansfer the pictures stored on the memory card to the computer If the memory card has a capacity greater than 2 GB or is SDHC compliant the intended device must support these features of the memory card e At the Nikon Transfer default settings Nikon Transfer will start automatically when a memory card is inserted into the card reader or similar device See step 4 e Do not connect the camera to the computer If the camera is connected to the computer the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog will be displayed Select Cancel close the dialog and disconnect the camera from the computer Turn the camera off and insert a memory card that contains pictures see the front of this guide for information on inserting memory cards Connect the supplied USB Cable UC E4 as shown below Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle Connection may not be recognized when the camera is connected to a computer via a USB hub Windows Vista When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed click Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Nikon Transfer to start Nikon Transfer To skip the AutoPlay dialog in future select the Always do this for this device option before clicking Windows XP When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed select Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my computer and click OK to start Nikon Transfer To skip the AutoPlay dialog in future select the Always use this program for this action option before c
9. computer Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable JPEG photographs can be printed directly from a camera connected to a PictBridge printer RAW NEF photographs can not be printed by direct USB connection See page 84 of User s Manual for details 7 Turn the camera off Turn the printer on N Connect the supplied UC E4 USB cable as shown Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle Connect the camera directly to the printer do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard W 4 Turn the camera on A welcome screen will be displayed 1 followed by the PictBridge playback display 2 1 Setup fa i ADS 100NCD60 DSC _0001 JPG NORMAL 2008 04 01 12 02 57 3872x2592 PictBridge 5 Press the multi selector left or right to view additional AO sv z photographs or press Q to zoom in on the current photo To E i view six photographs at a time press QF d zi Use the multi selector to highlight photographs or press Q to display the highlighted photograph full frame N OONCD6O DSC_0001 JPG 1 NORMAL 2008 04 01 12 02 57 3872x2592 6 To print the picture currently selected in the PictBridge playback display press OK The menu shown at right will be displayed Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an no a option and press to the right to select oaa 5 Time stamp A Page size No of copies Border Cropping OFF AG No of copies EE lat Border
10. ction button is not available in the European release of the Software Suite The Software Suite installer dialog will be displayed 3 Click Nikon Standard Install Follow the on screen instructions to install Apple QuickTime Nikon Transfer ViewNX and Microsoft DirectX 9 Windows XP 2000 only Software Suite Custom Install Link to Nikon Other installation options Custom Install Install selected software Instal Guide Link to Nikon a e Pe S EENAA E A E eee bad r ee Download trial versions of Nikon software or Cami S07 Hon Copata Ais Rome SNM CHAN visit Nikon technical support websites Internet connection required Install Guide View online help for installing and using the Software Suite Apple QuickTime Some time may be required to complete installation on some systems Users of Windows Vista are requested to visit the Apple website for support information Nikon recommends downloading and installing the most up to date version of QuickTime for Windows Vista Microsoft DirectX 9 If the Microsoft DirectX 9 installer starts follow the on screen instructions to complete installation 4 Exit the installer Welcome EX The message shown at right will be displayed when installation is complete Click Yes to close the Software Suite installer dialog ae katoa If a dialog is displayed directing you to restart the computer follow the on screen instructions Q Installation has completed successfully
11. ed with an A M or M A M switch select A autofocus or M A autofocus with manual priority Autofocus is available with AF S lenses one included in the lens kit option and AF I lenses For information on lenses that can be used with the D60 see the User s Manual If the lens has vibration reduction function set the vibration reduction ON OFF switch of the lens to ON to reduce the effects of camera shake when shooting 5 Choose a Language and Set the Clock A language selection dialog will be displayed the first time the camera is turned on Follow the steps below to choose a language and set the camera clock No photographs can be shot until the camera clock has been set Language De Deutsch 3 English OK Es Espa ol Fi Suomi Fr Francais It Italiano NI Nederlands Time zone Time zone New York Toronto Lima UTC 5 London Casablanca OK OK Display map of world time zones UTC field shows Select local time zone time difference between selected time zone and Coordinated Universal Time UTC in hours World time World time Daylight saving time Daylight saving time Off World time World time Date Y 200 H 00 Set OK Set OK Press the multi selector left or right to select item up or down to change Display date menu The year is highlighted in this display Date format The order in which the month day and year are displayed can be changed from t
12. he World time option in the setup menu See page 21 of the User s Manual for details Resetting the clock Use the World time option in the setup menu to change the camera clock See the User s Manual for details Done will be shown and display will exit to shooting mode then the shooting information will be displayed 6 Inserta Memory Card The camera records photographs on Secure Digital SD memory cards available separately See page 158 of the User s Manual for details LENS Before inserting or removing memory cards turn the camera off Insert as shown and open the card slot cover Slide the memory card in as shown above until it clicks into place The memory card access lamp will light for about a few seconds f Format the Memory Card Memory cards must be formatted in the D60 before first use Note that formatting memory cards permanently deletes all photographs and other data they may contain Be sure all data you wish to keep have been copied to another storage device before formatting the card Turn the camera off before removing the memory card from the camera gt SHOOTING MENU Optimize image D Image quality Image size T White balance ISO sensitivity Noise reduction Active D Lighting OFF Press MENU Menus display in the monitor If menu item is already highlighted press the multi selector left to highlight icon for current menu in yellow SETUP MENU SETUP MENU
13. licking OK Mac OS X Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed is displayed in the Nikon Transfer options Source panel and click Start Transfer If a Device Button for the Camera Is Not a SEES Displayed Ifa device button for the camera is not displayed check that the camera is on and connected to the computer Click Start Transfer e At the Nikon Transfer default settings all redecime __tohpinteame photographs are transferred to the computer e At the Nikon Transfer default settings when transfer is complete ViewNxX will start automatically and the photographs transferred can be viewed ATD Dow Er a un 9 Mak i VB raw Bi 5001 ccunerts comnts votes s raa rage Backup Nikon Tranda a Saved Gansa ster oy DSC MOSES Dh Wades 2 Aj DVD AW Orve IKON DECE POOOQOOQOQOOT GRRR x Selected DSC_0001 JPG B ME Fherg OF 10 maces dapiayed ViewNX ViewNX is an application for viewing photographs ViewNX can also be started by e Windows double clicking the ViewNX short cut on the desktop e Macintosh clicking the ViewNX icon in the Dock Online Help To view online help start Nikon Transfer or ViewNX and select the appropriate option from the Help menu Disconnect the camera from the
14. r applications before beginning installation e Log on to an account with administrator privileges when installing using or uninstalling the Software Suite Installing the Software Suite Windows The illustrations in this section are intended as a guide only The dialogs and messages displayed during installation may differ in some respects from those shown here 7 Start the computer and insert the installer CD Insert the Software Suite CD in a CD ROM drive Windows Vista An AutoPlay dialog will be displayed click Run Welcome exe A User Account Control dialog will then be displayed click Allow A language selection dialog will be displayed If Nikon Transfer Is Already Installed The language selection dialog is not displayed if Nikon Transfer is already installed The Software Suite installer dialog is displayed in the language selected when Nikon Transfer was first installed If the Installer Does Not Start Automatically If the installer does not start automatically select Computer or My Computer from the Start menu Windows Vista XP or double click the My Computer icon on the desktop Windows 2000 Professional then double click the Software Suite CD icon 2 Choose a language To install the Software Suite in the language currently displayed click Next If the desired language is not displayed click Region Selection to choose a different region and then choose the desired language the Region Sele
15. tall selected software Link to Nikon Download trial versions of Nikon software or visit Nikon technical support websites Internet connection required Install Guide View online help for installing and using the Software Suite Link to Nikon Auto Start When prompted click Yes to have Nikon Transfer start automatically whenever a camera is connected or a camera memory card is inserted in a card reader or card slot This setting can be changed after installation in the transfer options Preferences panel Nikon Installation has completed successfully Please close the Install Center 4 Exit the installer The message shown below will be displayed when installation is complete Click OK to close the Software Suite installer dialog If a dialog is displayed directing you to restart the computer follow the on screen instructions Nikon Standard Install Custom Install Link to Nikon Install Guide 5 Remove the installer CD from the CD ROM drive 3 Turn the camera on 4 Confirm that a device button for the camera The illustrations in this section are from Windows Vista Use a Reliable Power Source Nikon recommends using a fully charged battery or an optional AC Adapter EH 5a with a Power Connector EP 5 to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly Do not use another make or model of AC adapter For Users of Windows 2000 Professional Use a card reader or similar device to tr
16. talling Software Installing the Software Suite Macintosh Transferring Photographs to a Computer Printing Via Direct USB Connection The supplied Software Suite CD contains Nikon Transfer and ViewNX software Nikon Transfer is used to copy transfer pictures from the camera to the computer and ViewNX to view pictures after transfer Before connecting the camera be sure that the Software Suite is installed Software Suite System Requirements O Pre installed versions of Windows Vista 32 bit Mac OS X version 10 3 9 10 4 10 Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 RA G M e Windows Vista 1 GB or more e Other versions of Windows 512 MB or more 1 GB or more recommended ion 512 MB or more 1 GB or more recommended Hard disk space A minimum of 1 GB free hard disk space required when Software Suite applications are running Video resolution 1 024 x 768 XGA or greater with 24 bit color True Color millions of colors or more See the Install Guide on the Software Suite CD for more information Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility If your computer is running Windows 2000 Professional the D60 cannot be connected to the computer Use a card reader or similar device to transfer pictures stored on the memory card to the computer Before Installing the Software Suite e Turn off any virus protection software and exit all othe
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