Nikon D610 Setup Guide Nikon D610 Setup Guide

For Nature, Landscape and Travel Photography For Portrait and Wedding Photography
External Controls Custom Setting Menus External Controls Custom Setting Menus
Exposure Mode Aperture Priority Reset custom settings -- Exposure Mode Aperture Priority Reset custom settings --
Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering a1 AF-C priority select Release Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering a1 AF-C priority select Release
Focus Pattern 21-pt Dynamic-area AF a2 AF-S priority select Focus Focus Pattern 21-pt Dynamic-area AF a2 AF-S priority select Focus
Shooting Mode CH (Continuous High) a3 Focus with lock-on Off Shooting Mode S (Single) a3 Focus with lock-on Short
WB Variable, dep. on situation a4 AF point illumination On WB Preset a4 AF point illumination On
ISO 100 - 1600 dep. on situation a5 Focus pt. wrap-around Wrap ISO 100 - 6400 dep. on situation a5 Focus pt. wrap-around Wrap
QUAL RAW a6 Number of focus pts AF39 QUAL RAW or JPG a6 Number of focus pts AF39
Autofocus Mode AF-S or AF-C a7 Built-in AF-assist Off Autofocus Mode AF-S a7 Built-in AF-assist Off
b1 ISO sensitivity step 1/3 b1 ISO sensitivity step 1/3
Shooting Menu b2 EV steps for expos. 1/3 Shooting Menu b2 EV steps for expos. 1/3
Reset shooting menu Default b3 Easy exp. comp. Off Reset shooting menu Default b3 Easy exp. comp. Off
Storage folder Default b4 Center-weight area 12mm Storage folder Default b4 Center-weight area 12mm
File naming MJH b5 Fine tune opt. exp. 0 for all meters File naming MJH b5 Fine tune opt. exp. 0 for all meters
Role … card in slot 2 Overflow c1 Shutter-release AE-L Off Role … card in slot 2 Overflow c1 Shutter-release AE-L Off
Image quality RAW c2 Standby timer 10s Image quality RAW or JPG c2 Standby timer 10s
Image Size N/A c3 Self-timer Dep. on situation Image Size Large c3 Self-timer Dep. on situation
Image area c4 Monitor off delay 10s for all Image area c4 Monitor off delay 10s for all
Auto DX crop Off (until needed) c5 Remote on duration 15 min Auto DX crop Off (until needed) c5 Remote on duration 15 min
Choose image area FX d1 Beep Off Choose image area FX d1 Beep Off
JPEG Compression Optimal Quality d2 Viewfinder grid disp. On JPEG Compression Optimal Quality d2 Viewfinder grid disp. On
NEF (RAW) recording d3 ISO display and adj. Show frame count NEF (RAW) recording d3 ISO display and adj. Show frame count
Type Lossless Compressed d4 Screen tips On Type Lossless Compressed d4 Screen tips On
bit depth 14 bit d5 CL mode shoot speed 1 fps bit depth 14 bit d5 CL mode shoot speed 1 fps
White Balance Variable, dep. on situation d6 Max continuous release 100 White Balance Preset d6 Max continuous release 100
Set Picture Control Vivid or Landscape d7 File number sequence On Set Picture Control Portrait or Neutral d7 File number sequence On
Manage Picture Control Default d8 Information display AUTO Manage Picture Control Default d8 Information display AUTO
Auto distortion control On d9 LCD illumination On Auto distortion control On d9 LCD illumination On
Color Space Adobe d10 Exposure delay mode OFF (until needed) Color Space sRGB d10 Exposure delay mode OFF (until needed)
Active D-Lighting High d11 Flash warning Off Active D-Lighting Off d11 Flash warning Off
HDR (high dynamic range) Off (until needed) d12 MB-D14 battery type Depends on batteries HDR (high dynamic range) Off (until needed) d12 MB-D14 battery type Depends on batteries
Vignette control Normal d13 Battery order Use MB-D14 batteries first Vignette control Normal d13 Battery order Use MB-D14 batteries first
Long Exposure NR Off (until needed) e1 Flash Sync Speed 1/250s (Auto FP) Long Exposure NR Off (until needed) e1 Flash Sync Speed 1/250s (Auto FP)
High ISO NR Off e2 Flash shutter speed 1/60 High ISO NR Off e2 Flash shutter speed 1/60
ISO Sensitivity Settings 100 - 1600 dep. on situation e3 Built-in flash Dep. on situation ISO Sensitivity Settings 100 - 6400 dep. on situation e3 Built-in flash Dep. on situation
auto control Off e4 Exp. comp. for flash Background only auto control Off e4 Exp. comp. for flash Background only
Remote control mode Remote mirror-up e5 Modeling flash On Remote control mode Remote mirror-up e5 Modeling flash On
Multiple Exposure Off (until needed) e6 Auto bracketing set AE Multiple Exposure Off (until needed) e6 Auto bracketing set AE
Intvl Timer Shooting Off (until needed) e7 Bracketing order Under > MTR > Over Intvl Timer Shooting Off (until needed) e7 Bracketing order Under > MTR > Over
Time-lapse photography Off (until needed) f1 OK button (shoot mode) RESET Time-lapse photography Off (until needed) f1 OK button (shoot mode) RESET
Movie Settings f2 Assign Fn button Spot metering Movie Settings f2 Assign Fn button Flash off
Frame size/rate 1920x1080; 24 fps f3 Assign preview button Preview Frame size/rate 1920x1080; 24 fps f3 Assign preview button Preview
Movie quality High f4 Assign AE-L/AF-L button AE-Lock only Movie quality High f4 Assign AE-L/AF-L button AE-Lock only
Microphone Auto f5 Customize dials Microphone Auto f5 Customize dials
Destination Slot 2 Reverse rotation Yes exp. comp., No shutter/aperture Destination Slot 2 Reverse rotation Yes exp. comp., No shutter/aperture
Change main/sub Off Change main/sub Off
Setup Menu Aperture setting On Setup Menu Aperture setting On
Format memory card Default Menus and playback Off Format memory card Default Menus and playback Off
Save user settings U1 = travel, U2 = portrait f6 Release button use dial Off Save user settings U1 = travel, U2 = portrait f6 Release button use dial Off
Reset user settings As needed f7 Slot empty release lock LOCK Reset user settings As needed f7 Slot empty release lock LOCK
Monitor Brightness 0 f8 Reverse indicators (+ . . . 0 . . . -) Monitor Brightness 0 f8 Reverse indicators (+ . . . 0 . . . -)
Clean image sensor Clean at startup/shutdown f9 Assign MB-D14 button AE-Lock only Clean image sensor Clean at startup/shutdown f9 Assign MB-D14 button AE-Lock only
Lock mirror up cleaning As needed g1 Assign Fn button View shooting info Lock mirror up cleaning As needed g1 Assign Fn button View shooting info
Dust off ref photo As needed g2 Assign preview button Index marking Dust off ref photo As needed g2 Assign preview button Index marking
HDMI Auto g3 Assign AE-L/AF-L button AE-L (hold) HDMI Auto g3 Assign AE-L/AF-L button AE-L (hold)
Flicker reduction 60 Hz g4 Assign shutter button Take photo Flicker reduction 60 Hz g4 Assign shutter button Take photo
Time zone and date -- Time zone and date --
Language En Playback Menu Language En Playback Menu
Image comment On (Mike Hagen) Delete Selected Image comment On (Mike Hagen) Delete Selected
Auto image rotation On Playback folder Default Auto image rotation On Playback folder Default
Battery info -- Hide image Default Battery info -- Hide image Default
Copyright Information Mike Hagen (ON) Playback display options All Selected except focus point Copyright Information Mike Hagen (ON) Playback display options All Selected except focus point
Save/load settings -- Copy image(s) As needed Save/load settings -- Copy image(s) As needed
GPS -- Image review On GPS -- Image review On
Virtual Horizon As needed After delete Show Next Virtual Horizon As needed After delete Show Next
Non-CPU lens data As needed Rotate tall Off Non-CPU lens data As needed Rotate tall Off
AF fine-tune -- Slide show Default AF fine-tune -- Slide show Default
Firmware version 1.00 DPOF print order Default Firmware version 1.00 DPOF print order Default

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 Nikon D610 Setup Guide Nikon D610 Setup Guide
For Sports and Action Photography For Point and Shoot Photography
External Controls Custom Setting Menus External Controls Custom Setting Menus
Exposure Mode Aperture Priority @ f2.8 Reset custom settings -- Exposure Mode Program Reset custom settings --
Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering a1 AF-C priority select Release Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering a1 AF-C priority select Release
Focus Pattern 21-pt Dynamic-area AF a2 AF-S priority select Focus Focus Pattern Auto Area AF a2 AF-S priority select Focus
Shooting Mode CH (Continuous High) a3 Focus with lock-on Off Shooting Mode CH (Continuous High) a3 Focus with lock-on Normal
WB Variable, dep. on situation a4 AF point illumination On WB Variable, dep. on situation a4 AF point illumination On
ISO 100 - Hi1 dep. on situation a5 Focus pt. wrap-around Wrap ISO Auto ISO a5 Focus pt. wrap-around Wrap
QUAL JPG a6 Number of focus pts AF39 QUAL JPG a6 Number of focus pts AF39
Autofocus Mode AF-C a7 Built-in AF-assist Off Autofocus Mode AF-A a7 Built-in AF-assist On
b1 ISO sensitivity step 1/3 b1 ISO sensitivity step 1/3
Shooting Menu b2 EV steps for expos. 1/3 Shooting Menu b2 EV steps for expos. 1/3
Reset shooting menu Default b3 Easy exp. comp. Off Reset shooting menu Default b3 Easy exp. comp. Off
Storage folder Default b4 Center-weight area 12mm Storage folder Default b4 Center-weight area 12mm
File naming MJH b5 Fine tune opt. exp. 0 for all meters File naming MJH b5 Fine tune opt. exp. 0 for all meters
Role … card in slot 2 Overflow c1 Shutter-release AE-L Off Role … card in slot 2 Overflow c1 Shutter-release AE-L Off
Image quality JPG Fine c2 Standby timer 10s Image quality JPG Fine c2 Standby timer 10s
Image Size Large c3 Self-timer Dep. on situation Image Size Large c3 Self-timer Dep. on situation
Image area c4 Monitor off delay 10s for all Image area c4 Monitor off delay 10s for all
Auto DX crop Off (until needed) c5 Remote on duration 15 min Auto DX crop Off (until needed) c5 Remote on duration 15 min
Choose image area FX d1 Beep Off Choose image area FX d1 Beep On
JPEG Compression Optimal Quality d2 Viewfinder grid disp. On JPEG Compression Optimal Quality d2 Viewfinder grid disp. On
NEF (RAW) recording d3 ISO display and adj. Show frame count NEF (RAW) recording d3 ISO display and adj. Show frame count
Type Lossless Compressed d4 Screen tips On Type Lossless Compressed d4 Screen tips On
bit depth 12 bit d5 CL mode shoot speed 3 fps bit depth 12 bit d5 CL mode shoot speed 3 fps
White Balance Variable, dep. on situation d6 Max continuous release 100 White Balance Variable, dep. on situation d6 Max continuous release 100
Set Picture Control Vivid d7 File number sequence On Set Picture Control Vivid d7 File number sequence On
Manage Picture Control Default d8 Information display AUTO Manage Picture Control Default d8 Information display AUTO
Auto distortion control On d9 LCD illumination On Auto distortion control On d9 LCD illumination On
Color Space Adobe d10 Exposure delay mode OFF (until needed) Color Space sRGB d10 Exposure delay mode OFF (until needed)
Active D-Lighting High d11 Flash warning Off Active D-Lighting High d11 Flash warning Off
HDR (high dynamic range) Off (until needed) d12 MB-D14 battery type Depends on batteries HDR (high dynamic range) Off (until needed) d12 MB-D14 battery type Depends on batteries
Vignette control Normal d13 Battery order Use MB-D14 batteries first Vignette control Normal d13 Battery order Use MB-D14 batteries first
Long Exposure NR Off (until needed) e1 Flash Sync Speed 1/250s (Auto FP) Long Exposure NR Off (until needed) e1 Flash Sync Speed 1/250s (Auto FP)
High ISO NR Off e2 Flash shutter speed 1/60 High ISO NR Norm e2 Flash shutter speed 1/60
ISO Sensitivity Settings 100 - 1600 dep. on situation e3 Built-in flash Dep. on situation ISO Sensitivity Settings 100 e3 Built-in flash Dep. on situation
auto control On, 6400, 1/500s e4 Exp. comp. for flash Background only auto control On, 6400, Auto e4 Exp. comp. for flash Background only
Remote control mode Remote mirror-up e5 Modeling flash On Remote control mode Remote mirror-up e5 Modeling flash On
Multiple Exposure Off (until needed) e6 Auto bracketing set AE Multiple Exposure Off (until needed) e6 Auto bracketing set AE
Intvl Timer Shooting Off (until needed) e7 Bracketing order Under > MTR > Over Intvl Timer Shooting Off (until needed) e7 Bracketing order Under > MTR > Over
Time-lapse photography Off (until needed) f1 OK button (shoot mode) RESET Time-lapse photography Off (until needed) f1 OK button (shoot mode) RESET
Movie Settings f2 Assign Fn button Spot metering Movie Settings f2 Assign Fn button Spot metering
Frame size/rate 1920x1080; 24 fps f3 Assign preview button Preview Frame size/rate 1920x1080; 24 fps f3 Assign preview button Preview
Movie quality High f4 Assign AE-L/AF-L button AE-Lock only Movie quality High f4 Assign AE-L/AF-L button AE-Lock only
Microphone Auto f5 Customize dials Microphone Auto f5 Customize dials
Destination Slot 2 Reverse rotation Yes exp. comp., No shutter/aperture Destination Slot 2 Reverse rotation Yes exp. comp., No shutter/aperture
Change main/sub Off Change main/sub Off
Setup Menu Aperture setting On Setup Menu Aperture setting On
Format memory card Default Menus and playback Off Format memory card Default Menus and playback Off
Save user settings U1 = travel, U2 = portrait f6 Release button use dial Off Save user settings U1 = travel, U2 = portrait f6 Release button use dial Off
Reset user settings As needed f7 Slot empty release lock LOCK Reset user settings As needed f7 Slot empty release lock LOCK
Monitor Brightness 0 f8 Reverse indicators (+ . . . 0 . . . -) Monitor Brightness 0 f8 Reverse indicators (+ . . . 0 . . . -)
Clean image sensor Clean at startup/shutdown f9 Assign MB-D14 button AE-Lock only Clean image sensor Clean at startup/shutdown f9 Assign MB-D14 button AE-Lock only
Lock mirror up cleaning As needed g1 Assign Fn button View shooting info Lock mirror up cleaning As needed g1 Assign Fn button View shooting info
Dust off ref photo As needed g2 Assign preview button Index marking Dust off ref photo As needed g2 Assign preview button Index marking
HDMI Auto g3 Assign AE-L/AF-L button AE-L (hold) HDMI Auto g3 Assign AE-L/AF-L button AE-L (hold)
Flicker reduction 60 Hz g4 Assign shutter button Take photo Flicker reduction 60 Hz g4 Assign shutter button Take photo
Time zone and date -- Time zone and date --
Language En Playback Menu Language En Playback Menu
Image comment On (Mike Hagen) Delete Selected Image comment On (Mike Hagen) Delete Selected
Auto image rotation On Playback folder Default Auto image rotation On Playback folder Default
Battery info -- Hide image Default Battery info -- Hide image Default
Copyright Information Mike Hagen (ON) Playback display options All Selected except focus point Copyright Information Mike Hagen (ON) Playback display options All Selected except focus point
Save/load settings -- Copy image(s) As needed Save/load settings -- Copy image(s) As needed
GPS -- Image review On GPS -- Image review On
Virtual Horizon As needed After delete Show Next Virtual Horizon As needed After delete Show Next
Non-CPU lens data As needed Rotate tall Off Non-CPU lens data As needed Rotate tall Off
AF fine-tune -- Slide show Default AF fine-tune -- Slide show Default
Firmware version 1.00 DPOF print order Default Firmware version 1.00 DPOF print order Default

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