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Diopter adjustment control. Just
to the right of the viewfinder, hid-
den behind the eyecup, is the
Diopter adjustment control. Use
this control to adjust the
viewfinder lens to suit your individ-
ual vision differences (not every-
one's eyesight is the same). To
adjust this, look through the
viewfinder, and press the Shutter
Release button halfway to focus on
something. If what you see in the
viewfinder isn't quite sharp, slide
the Diopter adjustment up or
down until everything appears in
focus. The manual warns you not
to put your finger or fingernail in
your eye. I agree that this might
not be a good idea.
AE-L/AF-L/Protect. The Auto-
Exposure/Auto-Focus lock button is
used to lock the auto exposure (AE)
and autofocus (AF). You can also
customize the button to lock only
the AE or only the AF, or you can
set the button to initiate AF (this
setting is in the Custom Settings
Menu, CSM-12). When in playback
mode this button can be pressed to
lock an image to protect it from
being deleted. A small key icon will
be displayed in the upper left-hand
corner of images that are protected.
For more information on the
Custom Settings menu see
Chapter 3.
Command dial. This dial is used
to change a variety of settings
depending on which button you
are using in conjunction with it. By
default, it is used to change the
shutter speed when in Shutter
Priority and Manual mode or the
aperture when in Aperture Priority
mode. It is also used to adjust
Exposure compensation and
change the Flash mode.
Chapter 1
Exploring the Nikon D60
Multiselector. The multiselector is
another button that serves a few
different purposes. In Playback
mode, the multiselector is used to
scroll through the photographs
you've taken, and it can also be
used to view image information
such as histograms and shooting
settings. When in certain Shooting
modes, the multiselector can be
used to change the active focus
point when in Single point or
Dynamic area AF mode. This is the
button used to navigate through
the menu systems.
OK button. When in the Menu
mode, press this button to select
the menu item that is highlighted.
Delete button. When reviewing
your pictures, if you find some that
you don't want to keep you can
delete them by pressing this but-
ton marked with a trashcan icon.
To prevent accidental deletion of
images the camera displays a dia-
log box asking you to confirm that
you want to erase the picture.
Press the Delete button a second
time to permanently erase the
image.
Playback button. Pressing this
button displays the most recently
taken photograph. You can also
view other pictures by pressing the
multiselector left and right.
Menu button. Press this button to
access the D60 menu options.
There are a number of different
menus including Playback,
Shooting, Custom Settings, and
Retouch. Use the multiselector to
choose the menu you want to
view.
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