Nikon Camera D610 Users Manual

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The Information Display: Live View Photography
To hide or display indicators in the monitor during live view photography, press the 
R button.
Manual Focus
To focus in manual focus mode ( 0103), rotate the lens focus 
ring until the subject is in focus.
To magnify the view in the monitor up to about 19 × for precise 
focus, press the  X (T ) button.
 While the view through the 
lens is zoomed in, a navigation window will appear in a gray 
frame at the bottom right corner of the display.
 Use the multi 
selector to scroll to areas of th e frame not visible in the monitor 
(available only if wide- or normal-area AF is selected for AF-
area mode), or press  W (S ) to zoom out.
Information on Information off
Virtual horizon  (0 258) Framing guides
X
 (T ) button
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ANon-CPU Lenses
When using non-CPU lenses, be sure to enter  the focal length and maximum aperture using 
the  Non-CPU lens data  option in the setup menu ( 0172).
 Non-CPU lenses can be used 
only in  A and  M modes ( 073); aperture can be adjusted using the lens aperture ring.
DThe Count Down Display
A count down will be displayed 30 s before live view ends automatically ( 053; the timer 
turns red if live view is about to end to protect the internal circuits or, if an option other than 
No limit  is selected for Custom Setting c4— Monitor off delay> Live view ; 0 228—5 s 
before the monitor is due to turn off automatically).
 Depending on shooting conditions, the 
timer may appear immediately when live view is selected.
 Note that although the count 
down does not appear during playback, live view will still end automatically when the timer 
expires.
AHDMI
If the camera is attached to an HDMI video device during live 
view photography, the camera monitor will remain on and 
the video device will display the view through the lens as 
shown at right.
 If the device supports HDMI-CEC, select  Off 
for the  HDMI> Device control  option in the setup menu 
( 0 205) before shooting in live view. 
						

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Movie Live View
Movies can be recorded in live view.
1Rotate the live view selector to 1 (movie live view).
2Press the  a button.
The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will 
be displayed in the camera mo nitor as it would appear in 
the actual movie, modified for the effects of exposure.
 The 
subject will no longer be  visible in the viewfinder.
3Choose a focus mode (051).
4Choose an AF-area mode ( 052).
AThe  0 Icon
A  0  icon ( 061) indicates that movies can not be recorded.
ABefore Recording
Before recording, choose an aperture (modes  A and  M only,  077, 78); you can also 
choose a Picture Control (modes  P,  S,  A , and  M only,  0129) or color space ( 0217).
 In 
modes  P,  S,  A , and  M, white balance ( 0115) can be set at any time by pressing the 
L (U ) button and rotating the main command dial.
Live view selector
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5Focus.
Frame the opening shot and focus as described in Steps 3 
and 4 on pages 49 (for more information on focusing in 
movie live view, see page 51).
 Note that the number of 
subjects that can be detected in face -priority AF drops in movie live view.
6Start recording.
Press the movie-record button to start recording. A 
recording indicator and the ti me available are displayed 
in the monitor.
 Exposure is set using matrix metering and 
can be locked by pressing the  AAE-L/AF-L  button ( 0110) 
or (in modes  P,  S, and  A) altered by up to ±3 EV in steps of 
1/3 EV using exposure compensation ( 0112). In 
autofocus mode, focus can be  locked by pressing the 
shutter-release button halfway.
AExposure
The following settings can be adjusted in movie live view:
ApertureShutter speedISO sensitivityExposure compensation
P ,  S,  A ——— ✔
M — ✔✔ —
Other shooting  modes ——— —
In mode 
M, ISO sensitivity can be set to values between 100 and Hi 2 and shutter speed 
to values between 1/25s and 1/4,000s (the slowest available shutter speed varies with 
the frame rate;  065).
 In other modes, shutter speed an d ISO sensitivity are adjusted 
automatically.
 If the result is over- or under-expos ed, exit and restart movie live view.
AAudio
The camera can record both video and sound; do not cover the microphone on the 
front of the camera during movie recording.
 Note that the built-in microphone may 
record sounds made by the lens during autofocus or vibration reduction.
Movie-record button
Recording indicator
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7End recording.
Press the movie-record button again to end recording. 
Recording will end automatically when the maximum 
length is reached, or the memory card is full.
8Exit live view mode.
Press the a button to exit live view mode.
AMaximum Length
The maximum length for individual movie files is 4 GB (for maximum recording times, 
see page 65); note that depending on me mory card write speed, shooting may end 
before this length is reached ( 0334).
ATa k i n g  P h o t o g ra p h s
To take a photograph while recording is in  progress, press the shutter-release button 
all the way down (if desired, shooting information display can be assigned to the  Fn, 
depth-of-field preview,or  AE-L/AF-L button and the button used to display camera still 
photography settings before shooting;  0247, 248).
 Movie recording will end (the 
footage recorded to that point will be saved) and the camera will return to live view.
 
The photograph will be recorded at the current image area setting using a crop with 
an aspect ratio of 16 : 9.
 Photos will be taken with the flash off. Note that the exposure 
for photographs can not be previewed during movie live view; mode  P,  S, or  A is 
recommended but accurate results can be achieved in mode  M by using the  Fn, depth-
of-field preview, or  AE-L/AF-L button ( 0247, 248), using the button to display shooting 
information and checking the exposure indicator.
 Exposure compensation for the 
photograph can be set to values between –5 and +5 EV, but only values between –3 
and +3 can be previewed in the monitor (modes  P,  S, and  A; 0 112).
DThe Count-Down Display
A count down will be displayed 30 s before live view ends automatically ( 053).
 
Depending on shooting conditions, the timer may appear immediately when movie 
recording begins.
 Note that regardless of the amount  of recording time available, live 
view will still end automatically when the timer expires.
 Wait for the internal circuits to 
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Indices
If Index marking  is selected for Custom Setting g1 ( Assign Fn 
button , 0 247), g2 ( Assign preview button , 0 248), or g3 
( Assign AE-L/AF-L button , 0 248), you can press the button 
during recording to add indices that can be used to locate 
frames during editing and playback ( 068).
 Up to 20 indices can 
be added to each movie.
ASee Also
Frame size, microphone sensitivity, and card slot options are available in the  Movie settings 
menu ( 065).
 Focus can be adjusted manually as described on page 55. The roles played by 
the  J, Fn , depth-of-field preview, and  AAE-L/AF-L  buttons can be chosen using Custom 
Settings f1 ( OK button (shooting mode) ; 0 241), g1 ( Assign Fn button ; 0 247), g2 ( Assign 
preview button ; 0 248), and g3 ( Assign AE-L/AF-L button , 0 248), respectively (the last 
three options also allow you to lock exposure without having to keep a button pressed).
 
Custom Setting g4 ( Assign shutter button ; 0 248) controls whether the shutter-release 
button can be used to start movie live view or to start and end movie recording.
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The Live View Display: Movie Live View
ItemDescription0
q “No movie” icon
Indicates that movies can not be recorded. —
w Headphone volume
Volume of audio output to headphones. 62
e Microphone sensitivity
Microphone sensitivity for movie recording. 62
r Sound level Sound level for audio recording.
 Displayed in red if level is too 
high; adjust microphone sensitivity accordingly.
 Left (L) and 
right (R) channel indicators appear when optional ME-1 or 
other stereo microphone is used. 62
t Time remaining 
(movie live view)
The recording time available for movies. 58
y Movie frame size
The frame size for movie recording. 65
u Monitor brightness 
indicator
A monitor brightness indicator. 62
i Guide
A guide to the options available during movie live view. 62
AUsing an External Microphone
The optional ME-1 stereo microphone can be us ed to record sound in stereo or to avoid 
recording lens noise caused by autofocus ( 0298).
AHeadphones
Third-party headphones can be used.
 Note that high sound levels may result in high 
volume; particular care should be taken when headphones are used.
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❚❚Adjusting Settings in  the Live View Display
Microphone sensitivity, headphone volume,  and monitor brightness can be adjusted 
as described below.
 Note that microphone sensit ivity and headphone volume can 
not be adjusted during recording, and that brightness affects the monitor only 
( 0 61); movies recorded with the camera are unaffected.
1Highlight a setting.
Press and hold  L (U ) and press  4 or  2 to highlight 
the indicator for the desired setting.
2Adjust the highlighted setting.
Keeping the  L (U ) button pressed, press  1 or  3 to 
adjust the highlighted setting.
The Information Display: Movie Live View
To hide or display indicators in the mo nitor during movie live view, press the  R 
button.
Information on Information off
Virtual horizon  (0 258) Framing guides
L
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Image Area
Regardless of the option selected for Image area in the shooting menu ( 089), all 
movies and photographs recorded in movie live view ( 057) have an aspect ratio of 
16 : 9.
 Images recorded with  On selected for  Image area > Auto DX crop  and a DX 
lens attached use a DX-based movie format, as do images recorded with  DX (24×16) 
1.5×  selected for  Image area > Choose image area .
 An FX-based movie format is 
used when  FX (36 × 24) 1.0×  is selected.
 A a  icon is displayed when the DX-based 
movie format is selected.
AMovie Live View Photographs
The following table shows the size of photographs taken in movie live view:
Image areaOptionSize (pixels)Print size (cm/in.)*
FX-based format
(35.5 × 20.0 mm) Large 6,016 × 3,376 50.9 × 28.6/20.1 × 11.3
Medium 4,512 × 2,528 38.2 × 21.4/15.0 × 8.4 Small 3,008 × 1,688 25.5 × 14.3/10.0 × 5.6
DX-based format (23.5 × 13.2 mm) Large 3,936 × 2,224 33.3 × 18.8/13.1 × 7.4
Medium 2,944 × 1,664 24.9 × 14.1/ 9.8 × 5.5 Small 1,968 × 1,112 16.7 × 9.4/ 6.6 × 3.7
* Approximate size when printed at 300 dpi.
 Print size in inches equals image size in pixels 
divided by printer resolution in dots  per  inch (dpi; 1 inch = approximately 2.54 cm).
Image quality is determined by the option selected for  Image quality in the shooting menu 
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AHDMI
If the camera is connected to an HDMI device ( 0204), the 
view through the lens will appear both in the camera monitor 
and on the HDMI device.
 The indicators that appear in the 
HDMI device during movie recording are shown at right.
 The 
camera monitor does not show the sound level or virtual 
horizon;  indicators in the monitor and on the HDMI device 
can not be hidden or displayed using the  R button.
 To  u s e  
live view when the camera is connected to an HDMI-CEC device, select  Off for  HDMI  > 
Device control  in the setup menu ( 0205).
ARemote Cords
If  Record movies  is selected for Custom Setting g4 ( Assign shutter button, 0 248), the 
shutter-release buttons on optional MC-DC2 remote cords ( 0298) can be used to start 
movie live view and to start and end movie recording.
DRecording Movies
Flicker, banding, or distortion may be visibl e in the monitor and in the final movie under 
fluorescent, mercury vapor, or sodium lamps or if the camera is panned horizontally or an 
object moves at high speed through frame (for information on reducing flicker and banding, 
see  Flicker reduction , 0 252).
 Jagged edges, color fringing,  moiré, and bright spots may 
also appear.
 Bright bands may appear in some areas of the frame with flashing signs and 
other intermittent light sources or if the subjec t is briefly illuminated by a strobe or other 
bright, momentary light source.
 When recording movies, avoid pointing the camera at the 
sun or other strong light sources.
 Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage 
to the camera’s internal circuitry.
 Note that noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or 
lines) and unexpected colors may appear if you zoom in on the view through the lens ( 055) 
during movie live view.
Flash lighting can not be used during movie live view.
Recording ends automatically if the lens is removed, the mode dial is rotated, or a remote 
control release mode is selected.
Live view may end automatically to prevent damage to the camera’s internal circuits; exit live 
view when the camera is not in use.
 Note that the temperature of the camera’s internal 
circuits may rise and noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, or fog) may be 
displayed in the following instances (the camera may also become noticeably warm, but this 
does not indicate a malfunction):
• The ambient temperature is high
• The camera has been used for extended periods in live view or to record movies
• The camera has been used in continuous release mode for extended periods
If live view does not start when you press the  a button, wait for the internal circuits to cool 
and then try again.