Nikon D600 - Page 3

Chapter 1 Exploring the Nikon D600
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for the two-button formatting option used to format the active memory card.
Press and hold this button in conjunction with the Delete button (
) until FOR
blinks on the LCD control panel, and then press the buttons in conjunction a
second time to complete formatting. This second button press is required as a
fail-safe against accidental formatting.
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Exposure Compensation button ( ). Pressing this button while spinning the
Main Command dial allows you to modify the exposure that is set by the D600’s
light meter when it is set to Programmed auto (
), Shutter-priority auto ( ), or
Aperture-priority auto mode (
). Turning the Main Command dial to the right
increases exposure while turning the dial to the left decreases the exposure.
You may also notice a green dot next to this button. Pressing and holding this
button in conjunction with the Zoom out/Thumbnail/ISO button (
) resets
the camera to the default settings.
NOTE The button serves no function when shooting in automatic or scene
modes.
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Mode dial lock release button. Press this button to unlock the Mode dial so
that you can rotate the dial to change the settings.
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Mode dial. This is an important dial. Pressing the Mode dial lock release button
and rotating the Mode dial allows you to quickly change your shooting mode.
You can choose the scene mode, one of the semiautomatic modes, or Manual
exposure mode (
), which lets you pick the exposure settings.
CROSS REF For a detailed description of all the exposure modes, see Chapter 2.
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Focal plane mark. The focal plane mark shows you where the plane of the
image sensor is inside the camera. The sensor is directly behind the shutter.
When measuring distance for calculating  ash output, you measure the subject-
to-focal-plane distance.
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Hot shoe. This is where you attach an accessory  ash to the camera body. The
hot shoe has an electronic contact that tells the  ash to  re when the shutter is
released. A number of other electronic contacts allow the camera to communi-
cate with the  ash, enabling the automated features of a dedicated  ash unit
such as the SB-700.
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Control panel. This LCD panel displays numerous controls and settings. The
control panel is covered in depth later in the chapter.
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