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Part I
Using the Nikon D60
Battery indicator. This appears
when the battery is low. When the
battery is completely exhausted
this icon blinks and the shutter
release is disabled.
Auto ISO indicator. This is dis-
played when the automatic ISO
setting is activated to let you know
that the camera is controlling the
ISO settings.
K. This lets you know that there
are more than 1,000 exposures
remaining on your memory card.
Shooting Info
Display
When the camera is turned on the Shooting
info is automatically displayed on the LCD
monitor screen. The Shooting info display
shows some of the same shooting informa-
tion that appears in the viewfinder, but
there are also some settings that are only
displayed here. When this is displayed on
the LCD you can view and change the set-
tings
without
viewfinder. The Shooting info remains on
display until no buttons have been pushed
for about 8 seconds, your eye is put up to
the viewfinder, or the Shutter Release but-
ton is pressed.
This display shows you everything you need
to know about your camera settings.
Additionally, the camera has a built-in sen-
sor that knows when the camera is being
held vertically and the Shooting info is dis-
played upright no matter which way you
hold your camera.
looking
through
The camera also allows you a number of
options on how the information is dis-
played. You can choose between Classic,
Graphic, and Wallpaper. You can also
change the color of the Shooting info dis-
play. You can choose black, blue, or orange.
You can also choose a different display for
the DVP and P, S, A, and M modes. These
setting can be accessed in the Setup menu
under the Info display format menu.
For more info on the Set-up
menu, see Chapter 3.
Shooting mode. This displays the
shooting mode that your camera is
currently set to. This can be one of
the DVP modes, in which case the
display will be the appropriate icon
or one of the semiauto modes
such as P, S, A, or M, in which case
the display shows the correspon-
ding letter. This display changes
when the Mode dial is rotated.
Shutter speed. This shows in sec-
onds or fractions of seconds how
long your shutter will stay open
when the Shutter Release button is
pressed.
the
Aperture (f- number). This tells
you how wide your aperture or
lens opening is. The terms aperture
and f-stop are interchangeable.
Higher f-numbers denote smaller
openings while lower f-numbers
mean that the opening is wider,
letting in more light.
Shutter speed display. When set
to the Graphic mode this gives you
a visual idea about the length of
your shutter speed.
Aperture display. When set to
Graphic mode this shows you
approximately what your lens
opening looks like.
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