Nikon D60 User manual

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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.
Digital Camera
Quick Start Guide
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
The following items are included with the camera:
Quick Start Guide (this guide) Software Suite CD-ROM
User’s Manual Warranty
Quick Charger MH-23
(with power cord*)
* Shape of cord depends on
country of sale.
Rechargeable
Li-ion Battery EN-EL9
(with terminal cover)
EN-EL9
7.4V 1000mAh
Strap AN-DC1
Eyepiece Cap DK-5
(for use with self-timer; clips to strap)
USB Cable UC-E4
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
purposes.
Eyelet for camera strap
Mode dial Built-in flash
USB connector
(under cover)
Lens mounting index
Focal length scale
Zoom ring
AF-assist illuminator
Power switch
Shutter-release button
Eyelet for camera strap
Rubber eyecup
Diopter adjustment control
Multi selector
Command dial
Memory card slot cover
Memory card access lamp
Battery-chamber cover latch
Battery-chamber cover
J(delete) button
Monitor
M(zoom
out/thumbnail)
button
K(playback
zoom) button/
L(information
display) button
P(playback)
button
O(menu)
button
Viewfinder eyepiece
Eye sensor
Setup
1Attach the Strap
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2Charge the Battery
A completely exhausted battery will charge in about 90 minutes.
EN-EL9
7.4V1000mAh
EN-EL9
7.4V1000mAh
EN-EL9
7.4V1000mAh
Charging complete
Stops
blinking
EN-EL9
7.4V1000mAh
Charging
Blinks
1 2 3
4 5 6
Insert as shown
3Insert the Battery
EN-EL9
7
.4V 1000mAh
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2
Insert
terminals first
in orientation
shown
4Attach a Lens
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.
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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 equipped 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.
5Choose 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.
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Turn camera on. Language-selection dialog displayed.
2
Language
Select language.
3
Time zone
OK
Display map of world time zones. UTC field shows
time difference between selected time zone and
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), in hours.
4
Time zone
OK
Select local time zone.
Resetting the clock
Use the World time option in the setup menu to
change the camera clock. See the User’s Manual for
details.
5
World time
Daylight saving time
Off
On
Display daylight saving time options.
6
World time
Daylight saving time
Off
On
Highlight On if daylight saving time is in effect.
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2008 01 0 1
00 00 0 0
World time
OK
Y M D
H M S
Set
Date
Display date menu.
The year is highlighted in this display.
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200 8 04 0 1
12 00 0 0
World time
OK
Y M D
H M S
Set
Date
Press the multi selector left or right to select item, up
or down to change.
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Set
Done. will be shown and display will exit to shooting
mode, then the shooting information will be displayed.
Date format
The order in which the month, day, and year are
displayed can be changed from the World time
option in the setup menu. See page 21 of the User’s
Manual for details.
6Insert a Memory Card
The camera records photographs on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately).
See page 158 of the User’s Manual for details.
Before inserting or removing
memory cards, turn the camera off
and open the card slot cover.
The memory card access lamp will
light for about a few seconds.
Slide the memory card in as shown above until
it clicks into place.
Insert as shown
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Face up
7Format 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.
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Turn the camera on.
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SHOOTING MENU
Optimize image
Image quality
Image size
White balance
ISO sensitivity
Noise reduction
Active D–Lighting
Press O. Menus display in the monitor. If menu
item is already highlighted, press the multi selector
left to highlight icon for current menu in yellow.
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SETUP MENU
CSM/Setup menu
Format memory card
Info display format
Auto shooting info
Shooting info auto off
World time
LCD brightness
Highlight D.
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SETUP MENU
CSM/Setup menu
Format memory card
Info display format
Auto shooting info
Shooting info auto off
World time
LCD brightness
Position cursor in setup menu.
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SETUP MENU
CSM/Setup menu
Format memory card
Info display format
Auto shooting info
Shooting info auto off
World time
LCD brightness
Highlight Format memory card.
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Format memory card
All pictures on
memory card will
be deleted. OK?
No
Yes
Display options.
7
Format memory card
All pictures on
memory card will
be deleted. OK?
No
Yes
Highlight Yes.
8
Format memory card
All pictures on
memory card will
be deleted. OK?
No
Yes
Formatting memory card.
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.
8Focus the Viewfinder (Diopter Adjustment)
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
your eye.
Focus points
Taking Photographs
1Rotate the Mode Dial to e
2Ready the Camera
Hold the hand-grip with
your right hand
Support the lens with
your left hand
3Frame 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.
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).
Zoom out
Zoom
in
4Focus and Shoot
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 (A) 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 “r”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 shutter 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.
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5View 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 P.
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.
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6Delete Unwanted Photographs
To delete the photograph currently
displayed in the monitor, press J. A
confirmation dialog will be displayed.
Press Jagain to delete the image and
return to playback. To exit without
deleting the photograph, press P.
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J
Delete?
Yes
Cancel
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
USB connection.
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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:
Body cap
Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1
D60 camera
Rubber Eyecup DK-20
Keep your
elbows in
Stand with one foot
half a pace in front of
the other

Printed in Europe
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Transferring Photographs to a Computer
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 transfer 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.
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.
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.
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1Turn the camera off and insert a memory card that contains pictures (see the front of this guide for information on inserting memory cards).
2Connect 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.
3Turn the camera on.
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 clicking 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.
4Confirm that a device button for the camera is displayed in the Nikon Transfer options
Source panel and click Start Transfer.
If a Device Button for the Camera Is Not
Displayed
If a device button for the camera is not displayed,
check that the camera is on and connected to the
computer.
5Click Start Transfer.
At the Nikon Transfer default settings, all
photographs are transferred to the computer.
At the Nikon Transfer default settings, when transfer
is complete, ViewNX will start automatically and the
photographs transferred can be viewed.
ViewNX
ViewNX is an application for viewing photographs.ViewNX can also be started by:
Windows: double-clicking the ViewNX short-cut on the desktop.
Macintosh: clicking the ViewNX icon in the Dock.
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Online Help
To view online help, start Nikon Transfer orViewNX and select the appropriate option from the Help
menu.
6Disconnect the camera from the computer.
Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable.
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Printing Via Direct USB Connection
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.
1Turn the camera off.
2Turn the printer on.
3Connect 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.
4Turn the camera on. A welcome screen will be displayed 1, followed by the PictBridge playback display 2.
Setup
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5Press the multi selector left or right to view additional photographs, or press Kto zoom in on the current photo. To
view six photographs at a time, press M.
Use the multi selector to highlight photographs, or press K
to display the highlighted photograph full frame.
6To print the picture currently selected in the PictBridge playback display, press Q.The menu shown at right will be
displayed. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an
option and press to the right to select.
3.5 5 in.
4 6 in.
5 7 in.
Hagaki
A4
8 10 in.
Page size
Printer default
1~99
No. of copies
Print with border
No border
Border
Printer default
Time stamp
Printer default
Print time stamp
No time stamp
Crop
No cropping
Cropping
Page size No. of copies Border
CroppingTime stamp
As the setting for each option is specified, display returns to the setup screen.
7To start printing, highlight Start printing and press Q.
The PictBridge playback display will be displayed when printing is
complete.
To cancel and return to the PictBridge playback display before all
images have been printed, press Q.
Installing the Software Suite (Macintosh)
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.
1Start 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.
2Choose 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).
The Software Suite installer dialog will be displayed.
3Click Nikon Standard Install.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install Nikon
Transfer and ViewNX.
Other installation options
Custom Install:
Install 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.
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.
4Exit 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.
5Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive.
Installing Software
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*
Windows Macintosh
OS1Pre-installed versions of WindowsVista (32-bit),
Windows XP (Service Pack 2), or Windows 2000
Professional (Service Pack 4)2
Mac OS X version 10.3.9, 10.4.10
RAM Windows Vista: 1 GB or more
Other versions of Windows: 512 MB or more
(1 GB or more recommended)
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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 × 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.
1Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility.
2If 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
Turn off any virus-protection software and exit all other applications before beginning installation.
Log on to an account with administrator privileges when installing, using, or uninstalling the Software Suite.
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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.
1Start 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.
2Choose 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 Selection button
is not available in the European release of the Software Suite).
The Software Suite installer dialog will be displayed.
3Click Nikon Standard Install.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install Apple
QuickTime, Nikon Transfer, ViewNX, and Microsoft
DirectX 9 (Windows XP/2000 only).
Other installation options
Custom Install:
Install 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.
Apple QuickTime
Some time may be required to complete installation on some systems. Users ofWindows 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 WindowsVista.
Microsoft DirectX 9
If the Microsoft DirectX 9 installer starts, follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.
4Exit the installer.
The message shown at right will be displayed when
installation is complete.
Click Yes to close the Software Suite installer dialog.
If a dialog is displayed directing you to restart the
computer, follow the on-screen instructions.
5Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive.
Setup
Page size
No. of copies
Border
Time stamp
Cropping
Setup
Start printing
Page size
No. of copies
Border
Time stamp
Cropping
Setup
Start printing
D60
Start Transfer button