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Summary of Contents for N6000

Page 1: ...Nikon INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...HTED METERING 30 33 EXPOSURE MODE 34 49 EXPOSURE MODE SETTING 35 36 2 PROGRAMMED PM AND P AUTO 36 38 FLEXIBLE PROGRAM 38 SHUTTER PRIORITY AUTO EXPOSURE MODE 39 41 OPERATION IN SHUTTER PRIORITY AUTO EXPOSURE MODE 40 41 APERTURE PRIORITY AUTO EXPOSURE MODE 42 44 OPERATION IN APERTURE PRIORITY AUTO EXPOSURE MODE 43 44 MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE 45 49 OPERATION IN MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE 45 47 TO GET EXPOSURE ...

Page 3: ... GLOSSARY 78 80 WARNING INDICATIONS 81 83 FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing the Nikon N6000 We hope you enjoy using this camera We know it will make photography a bigger part of your life Before using the N6000 read this manual as well as the supplementary section on FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY 3 ...

Page 4: ...Release terminal Accepts optional Nikon Cable Release AR 3 or Double Cable Release AR 7 Shutter release button Minimum aperture lock Lock for programmed auto or shutter priority auto exposure mode Aperture scale 4 Accessory shoe Accepts Nikon dedicated Speedlights Camera strap eyelet Lens mounting index Lens release button Aperture ring Focusing ring CPU contacts Do not touch ...

Page 5: ... down to open camera back Eyepiece cover DK 5 pro vided Prevents stray light from entering viewfinder AE Auto Exposure lock lever See pages 50 to 51 Film rewind button Press while sliding lever Film rewind lever Slide in the direction of the arrow Battery chamber cover lock release Tripod socket 5 ...

Page 6: ... sync button Auto exposure bracketing BKT button Self timer button Rear Curtain sync button These buttons are used with the command dial or shift button For function of each button see next page Shift button Press to set the functions shown in matte gold on camera body Exposure compensation button 6 Command input control dial Command dial Can be rotated to set various functions ...

Page 7: ...24 film speed auto for OX coded film or manual see page 22 Film advance mode DRIVE button To set film advance mode rotate dial while pressing this button See page 25 Exposure compensation To make exposure compensation rotate dial button while pressing this button See pages 52 to 53 Auto exposure bracketing BKT See pages 54 to 58 button Self timer Rear curtain sync Rotate it to set self timer opera...

Page 8: ...2mm dia central area 2 Microprism collar 3 Split image rangefinder 4 Clear matte field 5 Exposure mode 10 Exposure compensation 11 Aperture exposure compensation value 12 Auto exposure bracketing 13 Film advance mode 14 Film loading 15 Film advance and rewind 16 Self timer 17 Frame counter number of remain ing frames for auto exposure bracketing self timer duration 6 Shutter speed film speed for m...

Page 9: ...BASICOPERATION 9 ...

Page 10: ...ear lens caps 10 Aligning lens mounting index on the camera body with lens aperture index twist lens counterclockwise until it locks securely into place See page 62 for Nikon lens com patibility chart To remove Push lens release button and turn lens clockwise ...

Page 11: ...own on the inside cover Then push the battery pack down unitl it locks into place The battery chamber cover may be detached if pressure is applied This prevents it from being broken If the cover is accidentally detached simply reattach it as illustrated making sure to push it until it clicks into place Close the cover by pushing until it clicks See page 74 for NOTES ON BATIERIES 11 ...

Page 12: ...ing the shutter release button after exposure meter automatically turns off turns exposure meter on again With sufficient battery power meter stays on for approx 16 sec after you remove your finger from the shutter release button 12 e When not using the camera be sure to turn power switch off to conserve battery power e The battery operates camera motor When film advance speed becomes noticeably s...

Page 13: ... II nr J rn 25 F5 b EJ Confirm whether j for auto setting is shown on the LCD panel If not press and hold shift button then press ISO button so j appears Usable film speed range for OX coded films is ISO 25 to 5000 For details about film speed setting including manual film speed setting see pages 23 to 24 13 ...

Page 14: ...ase to open camera back Pull film leader out to red index mark 14 Insert film cartridge Do not touch shutter curtains with your finger or with film leader Check to ensure film is properly positioned with no slack See illustration ...

Page 15: ...allation symbol l appears in LCD panel Frame counter shows E for Empty pl I Fe c j F A I l_ E e lf film is not correctly positioned E remains l_ symbol blinks and shut ter locks Open camera back and reload film Fully depress shutter release button to automatically advance film to frame 1 ISO UJJ 00 To confirm ISO number of DX coded film press ISO button 15 ...

Page 16: ...rix l Auto Multi Program P Cancel o Not set Normal Slow sync and Rear curtain sync cancelled Set o The settings shown here are basic settings for the easiest most common picture taking situations using lenses with a CPU such as AF Nikkor or AI P lenses With other lenses Center Weighted metering and Aperture Priority auto exposure mode are automatically selected For detailed information see followi...

Page 17: ...rture at its minimum setting See lens instruction manual Look through viewfinder while turning focusing ring until the two halves of the split image rangefinder coincide perfectly to form a single unbroken image and the image in the microprism gird appears sharp Out of focus In focus For details about focusing refer to pp 26 27 17 ...

Page 18: ...blur may occur due to camera shake or subject movement To avoid blur hold camera very steady use a tripod or use accessory Nikon Speedlight If HI appears in the shutter speed position Overexposure alert Overexposure may occur Use a filter such as the Nikon ND filter If Lo blinks in the shutter speed position Underexposure alert Underexposure may occur Use a Nikon Speedlight If FEE blinks in the ap...

Page 19: ... aperture indicators on the LCD panel and inside viewfinder turn off approx two sec after you re lease shutter and remove your finger from shutter release button REWINDING FILM Mr I I I Ill d 36 Film advance stops automatically at end of roll Each time you press shutter release button End and 1_ symbol on the LCD panel blink reminding you to rewind film 19 ...

Page 20: ...nd is complete e You can rewind film before it reaches end of roll in the same manner e lf camera stops during film rewind replace battery without opening camera back After installing battery turn power switch on and restart film rewind by the same method as before 20 After rewind automatically stops confirm frame counter shows E and film installation symbol blinks for a few seconds Open camera ba...

Page 21: ...CONTROLSINDETAIL PHOTOGRAPHICTECHNIQUES 21 ...

Page 22: ...anel shows IiJJ for auto there is no in dication for manual 22 USING AUTOMATIC FILM SPEED SETTING FOR OX CODED FILMS Usable film speed range for OX coded film is ISO 25 to 5000 1 Slide power switch to ON 2 While depressing shift button press film speed ISO button so IiJJ is shown in LCO panel Camera automatically detects film speed ISO 25 to 5000 of OX coded film ISO f 1 00 After loading film you ...

Page 23: ...m with an unacceptable OX code is loaded Set ISO manually MANUAL FILM SPEED SETIING Usable range for manual film speed settings is ISO 6 to 6400 1 Slide power switch to ON 2 While depressing shift button press film speed ISO button so that on the LCD panel disappears 23 ...

Page 24: ...lly set ISO number will appear on the LCD panel and viewfinder elf OX coded film is loaded but manual film speed setting is selected camera gives priority to the manually set ISO n 1mber 24 You can modify exposure by intentionally setting film speed to a value different from that of film in use For example with ISO 100 film set film speed to 50 for one step over exposure or set to 200 for one step...

Page 25: ...l With film advance mode at fully depressing shutter release button takes one picture and automatically advances film by one frame CONTINUOUS SHOOTING FS b Il Shots are taken continuously as long as shutter release button is depressed High or low speed continuous shooting can be selected Shooting speed is approx 2 fps frames per second inIBH mode or approx 1 2 fps in IBl mode with a fresh battery ...

Page 26: ...ure of approx 1111 or smaller the split image may darken Turn focusing ring until image on the matte field appears sharp The N6000 viewfinder covers approx 92 of the image area of the actual photograph so the actual picture comes out larger than the image in the viewfinder Note that the picture comes out trimmed down in the case of mounted slides or service size prints from negatives When using a ...

Page 27: ...A Split image focusing B Microprism focusing c Matte field focusing 27 ...

Page 28: ...vides the correct exposure of the main subject in virtually any lighting situation without requiring manual exposure compensation The Matrix Metering sensor determines scene brightness by dividing the scene into five areas then analyzing each area for brightness and scene contrast 28 CENTER WEIGHTED METERING Choose Center Weighted Metering when you want to base exposure on either auto or manual ex...

Page 29: ... or for Center Weighted Metering appears in LCD panel Matrix Metering is possible only with lenses that have a built in CPU such as AF Nikkor and AI P lenses When a lens without a built in CPU or no lens is used the metering system is automatically set to Center Weighted In either case if you lightly press the shutter release but ton the l symbol blinks 29 ...

Page 30: ...ct With Center Weighted Metering a backlit subject or scene with people against a bright sky and or clouds may lead to an under exposed shot With Matrix Metering however the camera auto matically gives more exposure to darker subjects to ensure a balanced overall exposure C Front lit subject against dark background 30 If a brightly lit off center subject is positioned against a dark background Cen...

Page 31: ...Outdoor backlit subject J Matrix Metering Center Weighted Metering Front lit subject Matrix Metering Center Weighted Metering 31 ...

Page 32: ...e automatic exposure evaluation For such subjects switch to Center Weighted Metering and make exposure compensa tion with AE lock lever or exposure compensation button in Auto exposure mode or obtain correct exposure meter reading on the main subject in Manual exposure mode See pp 50 51 See pp 52 53 See pp 48 49 Center Weighted Metering with AE Lock 32 Matrix Metering ...

Page 33: ...nt to emphasize a dramatic sunset but don t want Matrix Metering to lighten the scene for a dark foreground subject use Center Weighted Metering with or without exposure compensation Matrix Metering Center Weighted Metering 33 ...

Page 34: ...xposure control modes Auto Multi Program i d Normal Pro grammed fj Shutter Priority auto and Aperture Priority auto BJ in addition to Manual 111 mode Each exposure mode has its own advantages In Programmed auto exposure mode as the optimum combi nation of shutter speed and aperture is automatically set by the N6000 s microcomputer you can concentrate completely on picture composition and have grea...

Page 35: ...n the following sequence ffiJ 125 F5 5 _ IJ Auto Multi Program Shutter Priority Auto ffiJ 125 F5 5 J Aperture Priority Auto I ffiJ 125 F5 5 _ IJ Manual Normal Program Correspondingly PM S A M or P will appear on the LCD panel while P for both Auto Multi Program and Normal Program S A and M will appear inside viewfinder 35 ...

Page 36: ...th the shutter speed used Differ ent focal length lenses handle differently at slow shutter speeds The recommended slowest shutter speed to be used with any lens when hand holding the camera IS 1 focal length FL of the lens For example with a 60mm lens use 1 60 sec as the slowest hand held speed Keep in mind however that 1 30 sec is the lowest recommended shutter speed for blur free hand held shoo...

Page 37: ...ontal line which will automatically be seleced at each EV brightness level Auto Multi Program Chart ISO 100 With 50mm 1 1 4 With 28mm 1 2 8 60 125 250 500 1000 2000 With Zoom 35 135mm 1 3 5 1 4 5 at 100mm setting With 500mm 114 Operation in programmed auto exposure mode Operation for Auto Multi Program and Normal Program are performed in the same manner See the BASIC SHOOTING on pp 16 19 Normal Pr...

Page 38: ...e combination in 1 EV step while maintaining the correct exposure 1 Lightly press shutter release button 38 2 Turn command dial until desired shutter speed or aperture value appears in viewfinder and on LCD panel When program is shifted exposure mode indicator blinks in LCD panel and viewfinder As soon as the display on LCD panel and viewfinder dis appears i e as soon as meter is automatically tur...

Page 39: ...roduce sharper images For creative effects you may use slower speeds Make your choice accord ingly The N6000 s computer automatically selects the proper aperture to match the selected shutter speed for correct expo sure Shutter Priority auto mode operates only with Nikon lenses that have a built in CPU AF Nikkor and AI P Nikkor At a fast shutter speed At a slow shutter speed 39 ...

Page 40: ...k lens aperture at mini mum setting 2 While pressing MODE button rotate command dial until S appears on LCD panel and viewfinder E Sc FS 3 Remove finger from MODE button and rotate command dial to select desired shutter speed Shutter speed indication changes one step at a time in the following sequence 30 15 8 4 2 1 2 4 8 15 30 60 125 250 500 1000 2000 ...

Page 41: ...ition Overexposure alert Overexposure may occur Select higher shutter speed or use Nikon NO filter If Lo blinks in the aperture position Underexposure alert Underexposure may occur Select slower shutter speed or use a Nikon Speedlight 1 0 111 1 If FEE blinks in the aperture position Lens setting error alert Lens is not set to smallest aperture setting and shutter locks Set lens to smallest apertur...

Page 42: ...ll determine the shutter speed which is automatically set by the camera s com puter When using the smaller apertures with corresponding slower shutter speeds remember as a rule of thumb that any speed below 1 30 sec may require the use of a tripod to pre vent picture blur due to camera shake Also the higher the corresponding shutter speed the easier it is to stop action Adjust the selected apertur...

Page 43: ...quence as indicated in LCD panel and viewfinder F1 F1 4 F2 F2 8 F4 F5 6 F8 F11 F16 F22 F32 F45 F64 Available apertures limited to those on lens in use An intermediate figure e g F1 B F3 3 displayed indicates a lens maximum aperture Also with zoom lenses the maxi mum aperture for different focal length settings appears in 1 6 EV steps With lenses having no CPu F appears instead of aper ture value o...

Page 44: ...hutter speed indication warns you that the exposure conditions call lor a speed 01 1 FL or slower For example with a 200mm lens shutter speed indication blinks when auto matically selected speed is 1 200 sec or slower Make ad justments to shutter aperture il that speed is inappropriate for the picture conditions If HI appears in the shutter speed position Overexposure alert Overexposure may occur ...

Page 45: ... recom mendation of the camera s light meter for technically correct exposure but you may choose otherwise and modify exposure settings for creative effects or special requirements OPERATION IN MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE I 1 While pressing exposure mode button MODE rotate com mand dial until M appears on the LCD panel and view finder 45 ...

Page 46: ...f aperture value on the LCD panel and viewfinder t bet FE I 3 Adjust aperture and or shutter speed until Electronic Analog Display indicates 0 or the desired exposure With an AF Nikkor or AI P lens make sure to unlock aper ture ring before rotating it 46 The electronic analog display range is 1EV to 1EV in increments of 1 3EV and appears when exposure is beyond 1EV ...

Page 47: ... 1111 III 1EV 2 3EV 0 0 II IIII 1 3EV Below 1EV If meter is automatically turned off and LCD indicators disappear turn meter on again by lightly pressing shutter release button 4 Fully depress shutter release button to take the picture 47 ...

Page 48: ... is a sUbstantial difference in brightness between the main subject and the back ground e g a strongly backlit subject use the following manner 48 1 Center main subject inside view finder s 12mm circle and or move in closer so the circle is covered by the subject t E 5 F5 E I 2 Lightly press shutter release button 3 Adjust shutter speed and aperture until electronic analog display shows desired ex...

Page 49: ...ing can only be used in Manual exposure mode To select rotate command dial clockwise until bulb appears e With the bulb setting changing the exposure mode to shutter priority auto causes bulb to blink and shut ter is locked e When using bulb setting camera must be held very steady Use a tripod and cable release e You can perform long time exposure for approximately 10 hours with a fresh battery 49...

Page 50: ...posure result We often want to vary the exposure results to create different versions of the same picture or put creative emphasis on a specific part of the picture This is accomplished by using exposure compensation Exposure compensation can be accomplished in either one or a combination of the following ways AE Auto Exposure Lock Lever Exposure Compensation Button Auto Exposure Bracketing As the...

Page 51: ...d and aperture in viewfinder 4 Recompose and shoot 3 While lightly pressing shutter release button slide AE lock lever and hold in While AE lock lever is held in shutter speed indication does not blink for picture blur alert even if a slow shutter speed is selected ...

Page 52: ...nd viewfinder II symbol Electronic analog display with indications from 1 to 1 EV in 1 3 steps Confirm the direction of exposure or Compensation value from 5 to 5 EV in 1 3 steps Confirm amount of exposure compensation 52 Once set exposure compensation remains fixed until reset Although II symbol stays on to indicate that exposure compensation remains compensation value and elec tronic analog disp...

Page 53: ...Without compensation 2EV compensation Examples r Over 1EV 11 jii n I U 1EV 1 3EV 11 1 nrl I LI D D I OEV 11 ii r I I 2 3EV 11 iir I I Below 1EV 53 ...

Page 54: ... exposures of the same subject e g when shooting a sunset use the N6000 s auto exposure bracketing function to obtain three or five different exposures Auto exposure bracketing only operates in connection with any of the auto expo sure control modes 54 ...

Page 55: ...shutter speed will be changed in Aperture Priority auto With exposure mode set at Manual no exposure com pensation will be made but as many shots as number of frames set will be taken With Bulb setting shutter is locked P I n i L J liD 5 I FS 5 ijH 2 While pressing shift button push BKT button to set auto ex posure bracketing BlinkingrnJ and marks appear on the LCD panel Inside viewfinder symbol i...

Page 56: ...s pressed 3F 0 3 3F 0 3F 1 0 SF 0 3 SF O SF 1 0 4 Remove your finger from BKT button On the LCD panel the number of frames you set for auto exposure bracketing appears instead of normal frame counter and blinking TIll and marks remain to show auto exposure bracketing is set Inside the viewfinder symbol blinks Now exposure is compensated as you set in step 3 Depending on compensation value you set ...

Page 57: ...without compensation and the third with 0 7 overexposed will be taken With film advance mode set at S Camera takes three or five shots as set one shot each time you depress shutter release button With film advance mode set at CL or CH Depressing shutter release button and holding it in triggers three or five shots as set If you remove your finger from shutter release button before the set number o...

Page 58: ...er function auto exposure bracketing will not be performed but one shot without exposure compensa tion will be taken e Auto exposure bracketing in flash photography compensates amount of flash output regardless of camera s exposure mode e lf film reaches end of roll during shooting auto exposure bracketing auto matically stops After loading a new film roll push shutter release button to resume ope...

Page 59: ...econds in one second increments e2F 10 for two shot self timer appears next to 1F 30 For two shot self timer operation see next page 2 Compose picture and confirm focus and exposure 3 While pressing button fully depress shutter release button Self timer LED starts blinking and symbol on the LCD panel blinks For the final two seconds the blinking LED speeds up telling you to get ready 59 ...

Page 60: ... The shutter is released for the first shot after approx 10 sec and the second shot is taken 5 sec later Two seconds before each shot the blinking LED speeds up telling you to get ready again Exposure is locked when self timer operation starts When using any auto exposure mode use eyepiece cover DK 5 provided before setting self timer to prevent stray light from entering the viewfinder and affecti...

Page 61: ...ACCESSORIES 61 ...

Page 62: ...L 4 L 4 X 0 K Ring Set K1 K5 rings X X L 5 L 5 X 0 Auto Extension Rings X X 0 0 X 0 PK 11 11A 12 13 and PN 11 K1 ring cannot be attached to AF Nikkor lenses The ring may damage CPU contacts Use PK 11A or BR 6 instead PK 1 PK 2 PK 3 and PN 1 rings cannot be attached to the N600o PK 11 ring cannot be attached to AF Nikkor lenses Those rings may damage CPU contacts Use PK 11A for AF Nikkor lenses ins...

Page 63: ...1200mm 1 11 No 174031 to 174127 e 400mm f15 6 and 600mm 1 5 6 with Focusing Unit AU 1 e PC 28mm 114 No 180900 or smaller e PC 35mm fl2 8 No 851001 to 906200 e Reflex 1000mm 1111 No 142361 to 143000 e Reflex 2000mm 1111 No 200111 to 200310 eThe following teleconverter lens cannot be used with the N6000 Correct exposure may not be obtained using these accessories e AF Teleconverter TC 16 TC 16A e AF...

Page 64: ...dlights N6000 provides automatic balanced fill flash You can brighten shadows and balance subject and background illumination levels without complex calculations In addition manual flash output level adjustment front curtain rear curtain slow sync are also possible 64 88 24 88 23 88 22 88 20 ...

Page 65: ... while the rest are designed for 52mm For close up attachment lenses the higher the lens number the closer you can focus For the prime lens the longer the focal length the greater the reproduction ratio you can obtain Auto Extension Rings Compact and lightweight Nikon Auto Extension Rings offer a wide range of reproduction ratios Models include the PK 11A PK 12 PK 13 and PN 11 Because information ...

Page 66: ...6 does not use the lens electronic contacts All functions related to those contacts are inoperable when using the PB 6 Micro Nikkor Lenses AF Micro Nikkor 55mm f 2 S AF Micro Nikkor 60mm f 2 S AF Micro Nikkor 105mm f 2 S Micro Nikkor 55mm f 2 S Micro Nikkor 105mm fl2 S and Micro Nikkor 200mm f 4 IF These specially designed lenses offer continuous focusing from infinity down to 1 1 life size with A...

Page 67: ...ate the shutter VIEWING ACCESSORIES Eyepiece correction lenses To correct both near and farsightedness nine lenses are avail able from 5 to 3 diopter values These values are derived from the dioptry of both the finder and the correction lens Eyepiece Magnifier OG 2 Provides 2x magnification of the central portion of the finder image with Eyepiece Adapter Eyesight adjustment provided Useful for cri...

Page 68: ...on screw in telescopic already incorporated into the lens and slip on Lens Hood 68 Filters Nikon offers a wide selection of filters of various sizes and types to meet the needs of color and black and white photog raphy These filters work best with Nikon Nikkor lenses They are also useful for protecting the front of the lens and their optical quality compliments any Nikkor optic 00 0000 000 Filters...

Page 69: ... Light A2 1 2 1 3 Deep A12 2 1 For Color Film Light 82 1 2 1 3 Blue Medium 88 1 6 2 3 Deep B12 2 2 1 1 6 indicates Increase In flstop For lens protection the L37C is recommended Do not use more than one filter at a time or vignetting may occur Be especially careful when using filters together with short focal length lenses When shooting a backlit subject or if there is a bright source in the frame...

Page 70: ...h AF Zoom Nikkor 35 70mm 1 3 3 1 4 5 or smaller lens and the CF 46 for AF Zoom Nikkor 35 135mm 1 3 5 1 4 5 or smaller lens Neckstraps Webbed nylon neckstraps AN 4Y yellow AN 4B black and wider webbed nylon neckstraps AN 6Y yellow AN 6W brown are available 70 AN 4Y AN 6Y ...

Page 71: ...MISCELLANEOUS 71 ...

Page 72: ...smudges use soft lens tissue slightly moistened with lens cleaner Wipe in a spiral motion 3 Never touch OX contacts Keep clean with blower brush from center to periphery being careful not to leave traces Caution Be very careful when using a spray can type blower If the can comes into contact with the camera or lens it could seriously damage the equipment The can should be placed on a table and the...

Page 73: ...spray 10 Store camera in a cool dry place away from naphthalene or camphor moth repellents In a humid envi ronment store camera inside a vinyl bag with a desiccant to keep out dust moisture and salt 6 If camera malfunctions take it imme diately to an authorized Nikon dealer or service center Note however that storing the leather case in a vinyl bag may cause leather to deteriorate 73 ...

Page 74: ... condi tions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any in terference received including inter ference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device in ac cordance with the specifications set forth in Part 15 of the FCC Rules If this equipment does cause interference to radi...

Page 75: ...lly selected to match manually set shutter speed Shutter speed automatically selected to match manually selected aperture Manual exposure control Exposure compensation Auto exposure lock Auto exposure bracketing Shutter Shutter release Shutter speeds Viewfinder Eyepoint Eyepiece cover Both aperture and shutter speed are set manually Possible using exposure compensa tion button within 5EV range in ...

Page 76: ...o 30 sec in slow sync in Shutter Priority auto or Manual exposure mode shutter fires at speed set and when set from 1 250 to 1 2000 sec shutter is automatically set to 1 125 sec Automatic Balanced Fill Flash Manual flash light output compensation Aash ready light Accessory shoe Film loading Film advance Possible with Nikon dedicated Speed lights such as SB 24 SB 23 S8 22 S8 20 8B 18 and S8 168 Can...

Page 77: ...pack Duracell DL 223NPanasonic CR P2 or equivalent Battery power is sufficient if shutter speed and aperture indications appear on the LCD panel and viewfinder by turning camera on or by lightly press ing shutter release button and remain on for approx 16 sec after finger is re moved from the button battery power is insufficient if these indications turn off immediately after finger is removed fro...

Page 78: ...ess and ISO remain the same At ISO 100 the combination of a one second shutter speed 78 and an aperture of 111 4 is defined as EV1 The camera s meter may be used only within EV range of the exposure meter For example with the N6000 exposure meter ing range is from EVO EV19 at ISO 100 with 111 4 lens Exposure compensation Exposure compensation for available light is performed by changing shutter sp...

Page 79: ...e e g an average sized room 150 film speed The international standard for representing film sensitivity speed with which it reacts to light The higher the number the greater the sensitivity and vice versa A film speed of ISO 200 is twice as fast as ISO 100 and half the speed of ISO 400 film LCD Liquid Crystal Display For the N6000 used on the panel on top of camera body and inside viewfinder Manua...

Page 80: ...ives light through the lens TIL auto flash can be used for bounce photography fill in flash multiple flash photography etc An additional advantage of TIL auto flash is that you can use a wide range of aperture settings while ensuring correct exposure 80 In certain cases due to static electricity or poorly loaded battery the N6000 s microcomputer may turn the camera off even with fresh properly ins...

Page 81: ... Mr battery pack L l IeS FS O l_ J I I I F Err ISO and OX marks blink Locks Non DX coded film or film with an unacceptable DX M 1 code is loaded Set manually to the correct setting ISO lE lle J l_ blinks 5J Locks Film is not correctly positioned Reload film MF L l lAS FS o l E End and l_ blink Locks Film reaches end of roll Rewind film MF ILl m End l 35 81 ...

Page 82: ...mmed auto or shutter priority auto M appears released exposure mode though a lens without CPU is rn l S attached Exposure mode is automatically set to l_ n aperture priority auto Shutter speed indicator blinks Can be Automatically selected shutter speed is 1 focal length in programmed auto or released or slower and picture blur may occur Use a tripod to rn 30 F3 8 aperture priority auto exposure a...

Page 83: ...sure may occur M 1 ii exposure mode released ffiJ l 0 F3 B ffiJ250 l o J _ 5J FEE blinks in programmed auto or Locks Lens is not set to smallest aperture setting L I shutter priority auto exposure mode Set lens to smallest aperture ffiJ FE E I II bulb blinks Locks Bulb is set in shutter priority auto exposure mode Set shutter speed to proper one or set rn rbul exposure mode to manual e J 83 ...

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Page 85: ...n the LCD panel When this occurs remove your finger from the shutter release button then fully depress the shutter release button and confirm that Err disappears When you press film rewind button to rewind film If the camera detects a malfunction Err blinks in the LCD panel When this occurs remove your finger from the button then try to rewind film again ...

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