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 D6 Online Manual HOME

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Table of Contents

Package Contents

Menu List

For Your Safety

Getting to Know the Camera

  • Parts of the Camera

First Steps

  • Readying the Camera
  • The Battery Level and Number of Exposures Remaining

Basic Photography and Playback

  • Taking Photographs
  • Recording Movies
  • Playback
  • Uploading Pictures

Camera Controls

  • The G Button
  • The i Button (the i Menu)
  • The R Button
  • The Focus-Mode Selector
  • The AF‑Mode Button
  • The AF‑ON Button
  • The I Button
  • The Release Mode Dial and S Button
  • The Y Button
  • The BKT Button
  • The S (Q) Button
  • The E Button
  • The T Button
  • The U Button
  • The g (h/Q) Button
  • The W (N) Button
  • The Pv Button
  • The Fn1, Fn2, Fn3 (C), and Fn (Vertical) Buttons

Shooting Settings

  • Image Recording Options (Image Area, Quality, and Size)
  • Choosing How the Camera Focuses (Focus)
  • Exposure-Related Settings (Metering and Exposure Compensation)
  • Choosing the Operation Performed When the Shutter Is Released (Release Mode)
  • Adjusting the Camera’s Sensitivity to Light (ISO Sensitivity)
  • Achieving Natural Colors with Different Light Sources (White Balance)
  • Varying Exposure or White Balance over a Series of Photographs (Bracketing)
  • Image Processing (Picture Controls)
  • Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows (Active D-Lighting and HDR)

Movie Recording and Editing

  • Image Area: Choosing a Movie Crop
  • Frame Size/Frame Rate and Movie Quality
  • Points to Note When Recording Movies
  • Editing Movies

Other Shooting Options

  • Using Two Memory Cards
  • Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings
  • Combining Multiple Exposures in a Single Photo (Multiple Exposure)
  • Taking Photos at a Set Interval (Interval Timer Shooting)
  • Creating a Movie from Photos (Time-Lapse Movie)
  • Varying Focus over a Series of Photos (Focus Shift Shooting)
  • The Electronic Shutter (Silent Live View Photography)
  • Customizing the i Menus: Customize i Menu
  • Using Non-CPU Lenses (Non-CPU Lens Data)
  • Location Data

Playback

  • Viewing Pictures
  • Photo Information
  • Playback Zoom
  • Protecting Pictures from Deletion
  • Rating Pictures
  • Selecting Pictures for Upload
  • Filtered Playback
  • Deleting Pictures

Voice Memos

  • Recording Voice Memos
  • Playing Voice Memos

Connecting to Computers and TVs

  • Connecting to Computers
  • Connecting to HDMI Devices

Built-in Wireless

  • Camera and Network System Chart
  • Connecting to Smart Devices
  • Connecting to Computers via Wi-Fi
  • Troubleshooting Built-in Wi-Fi

Ethernet/WT-6

  • Ethernet Connections and the WT-6
  • What Ethernet and the WT-6 Can Do for You
  • Connecting an Ethernet Cable or WT-6
  • Creating a Network Profile (Ethernet)
  • Creating Network Profiles (WT-6)
  • Upload to Computers and FTP Servers
  • Camera Control
  • HTTP Server
  • Synchronized Release
  • Synchronizing Camera Clocks
  • Ethernet/Wireless Transmitter Troubleshooting

On-Camera Flash Photography

  • “On-Camera” Versus “Remote”
  • Using an On-Camera Flash
  • Flash Control Mode
  • Flash Modes
  • Flash Compensation
  • FV Lock
  • Flash Info for On-Camera Units

Remote Flash Photography

  • What Is Remote Flash Photography?
  • Radio AWL
  • Optical AWL
  • Optical/Radio AWL
  • Flash Info for Remote Units

Menu Guide

  • Defaults
  • D The Playback Menu: Managing Images
  • C The Photo Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
  • 1 The Movie Shooting Menu: Movie Shooting Options
  • A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
  • B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
  • N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies
  • O My Menu/m Recent Settings

Troubleshooting

  • Before Contacting Customer Support
  • Problems and Solutions
  • Alerts and Error Messages

Technical Notes

  • Camera Displays
  • Compatible F Mount Lenses
  • Compatible Flash Units
  • Other Compatible Accessories
  • Software
  • Caring for the Camera
  • Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
  • Exposure Program
  • Specifications
  • Approved Memory Cards
  • Memory Card Capacity
  • Battery Endurance
  • Location Data (GPS/GLONASS)
  • Trademarks and Licenses

Added Functions

  • Updating Camera Firmware
  • Features Available with “C” Firmware Version 1.30

Digitutor

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An easy-to-understand resource featuring video tutorials, sample images, and other materials introducing how to configure and use the D6 for taking beautiful pictures.

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Basic Photography and Playback

  • Taking Photographs
  • Recording Movies
  • Playback
  • Uploading Pictures

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 D6 Online Manual HOME

Search the Online Manual

Keyword Search

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Table of Contents

Package Contents

Menu List

For Your Safety

Getting to Know the Camera

  • Parts of the Camera

First Steps

  • Readying the Camera
  • The Battery Level and Number of Exposures Remaining

Basic Photography and Playback

  • Taking Photographs
  • Recording Movies
  • Playback
  • Uploading Pictures

Camera Controls

  • The G Button
  • The i Button (the i Menu)
  • The R Button
  • The Focus-Mode Selector
  • The AF‑Mode Button
  • The AF‑ON Button
  • The I Button
  • The Release Mode Dial and S Button
  • The Y Button
  • The BKT Button
  • The S (Q) Button
  • The E Button
  • The T Button
  • The U Button
  • The g (h/Q) Button
  • The W (N) Button
  • The Pv Button
  • The Fn1, Fn2, Fn3 (C), and Fn (Vertical) Buttons

Shooting Settings

  • Image Recording Options (Image Area, Quality, and Size)
  • Choosing How the Camera Focuses (Focus)
  • Exposure-Related Settings (Metering and Exposure Compensation)
  • Choosing the Operation Performed When the Shutter Is Released (Release Mode)
  • Adjusting the Camera’s Sensitivity to Light (ISO Sensitivity)
  • Achieving Natural Colors with Different Light Sources (White Balance)
  • Varying Exposure or White Balance over a Series of Photographs (Bracketing)
  • Image Processing (Picture Controls)
  • Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows (Active D-Lighting and HDR)

Movie Recording and Editing

  • Image Area: Choosing a Movie Crop
  • Frame Size/Frame Rate and Movie Quality
  • Points to Note When Recording Movies
  • Editing Movies

Other Shooting Options

  • Using Two Memory Cards
  • Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings
  • Combining Multiple Exposures in a Single Photo (Multiple Exposure)
  • Taking Photos at a Set Interval (Interval Timer Shooting)
  • Creating a Movie from Photos (Time-Lapse Movie)
  • Varying Focus over a Series of Photos (Focus Shift Shooting)
  • The Electronic Shutter (Silent Live View Photography)
  • Customizing the i Menus: Customize i Menu
  • Using Non-CPU Lenses (Non-CPU Lens Data)
  • Location Data

Playback

  • Viewing Pictures
  • Photo Information
  • Playback Zoom
  • Protecting Pictures from Deletion
  • Rating Pictures
  • Selecting Pictures for Upload
  • Filtered Playback
  • Deleting Pictures

Voice Memos

  • Recording Voice Memos
  • Playing Voice Memos

Connecting to Computers and TVs

  • Connecting to Computers
  • Connecting to HDMI Devices

Built-in Wireless

  • Camera and Network System Chart
  • Connecting to Smart Devices
  • Connecting to Computers via Wi-Fi
  • Troubleshooting Built-in Wi-Fi

Ethernet/WT-6

  • Ethernet Connections and the WT-6
  • What Ethernet and the WT-6 Can Do for You
  • Connecting an Ethernet Cable or WT-6
  • Creating a Network Profile (Ethernet)
  • Creating Network Profiles (WT-6)
  • Upload to Computers and FTP Servers
  • Camera Control
  • HTTP Server
  • Synchronized Release
  • Synchronizing Camera Clocks
  • Ethernet/Wireless Transmitter Troubleshooting

On-Camera Flash Photography

  • “On-Camera” Versus “Remote”
  • Using an On-Camera Flash
  • Flash Control Mode
  • Flash Modes
  • Flash Compensation
  • FV Lock
  • Flash Info for On-Camera Units

Remote Flash Photography

  • What Is Remote Flash Photography?
  • Radio AWL
  • Optical AWL
  • Optical/Radio AWL
  • Flash Info for Remote Units

Menu Guide

  • Defaults
  • D The Playback Menu: Managing Images
  • C The Photo Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
  • 1 The Movie Shooting Menu: Movie Shooting Options
  • A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
  • B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
  • N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies
  • O My Menu/m Recent Settings

Troubleshooting

  • Before Contacting Customer Support
  • Problems and Solutions
  • Alerts and Error Messages

Technical Notes

  • Camera Displays
  • Compatible F Mount Lenses
  • Compatible Flash Units
  • Other Compatible Accessories
  • Software
  • Caring for the Camera
  • Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
  • Exposure Program
  • Specifications
  • Approved Memory Cards
  • Memory Card Capacity
  • Battery Endurance
  • Location Data (GPS/GLONASS)
  • Trademarks and Licenses

Added Functions

  • Updating Camera Firmware
  • Features Available with “C” Firmware Version 1.30

Digitutor

Watch and learn! Digitutor

An easy-to-understand resource featuring video tutorials, sample images, and other materials introducing how to configure and use the D6 for taking beautiful pictures.