Nikon D600 User manual

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DIGITAL CAMERA
User's Manual
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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.

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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........................ 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
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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?

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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
menu
Yes
No
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.

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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
On
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
NR
On
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
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)
Off

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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)
On
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
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)
Use camera battery first

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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 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

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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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