Chapter 1 Exploring the Nikon D600
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press of the shutter-release button; the exposure is locked until you press the
button again. AF-ON engages the AF in the same way that half-pressing the
shutter-release button does, but it disengages the shutter-release button from
any AF functions. You can also set the button to FV Lock when using the built-in
ash or an accessory Speedlight.
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Main Command dial. You use this dial to change a variety of settings, depend-
ing on which button you are using with it. By default, it is used to change the
shutter speed when the camera is in
, , and Manual exposure mode ( ). It is
also used to adjust exposure compensation and change the ash mode.
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Multi-selector. The multi-selector is another button that serves a few different
purposes. In Playback mode, you use it to scroll through the photographs you’ve
taken, and you can also use it to view image information such as histograms and
shooting settings. When the D600 is in Single-point AF (
) or Dynamic-area AF
mode (
), you can use the multi-selector to change the active focus point. And
you can use the multi-selector to navigate through the menu options.
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OK button ( ). When the D600 is in the Menu mode ( ), you press the
button to select the menu item that is highlighted. In Playback mode (
),
pressing
brings up the Retouch menu ( ) options. In shooting mode, you
can set
to a couple of different functions using f1, Select center focus
point, Highlight active focus point, or you can disable
by selecting Not used.
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Focus selector lock. This switch, located concentric to the multi-selector, locks
the focus point so that it cannot be moved with the multi-selector.
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Ambient light sensor. This sensor detects the luminosity of the ambient light
so that the monitor brightness can be automatically adjusted.
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Live View button/Live View selector. With the introduction of the D800,
Nikon added this switch, which makes it much more convenient to use the Live
View settings. Simply pressing the Live View button (
) activates the Live View
option, and ipping the switch allows you to choose between shooting stills (
)
or video (
).
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Memory card access lamp. This light blinks when the memory card is in use.
Under no circumstances should you remove the card when this light is on or
blinking. You could damage your card or camera and lose any information in the
camera’s buffer. If the buffer is full when you switch the camera off, the camera
will stay powered on and this lamp will continue blinking until the data nishes
transferring from the buffer to the memory card.
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Info button ( ). Pressing this button displays the shooting information on the
monitor. Press this button twice to adjust settings in the
menu.
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