D6 Online Manual
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Table of Contents
This camera features updated firmware with added functions. For more information, see Added Functions.
Getting to Know the Camera
First Steps
Basic Photography and Playback
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
Connecting to Computers and TVs
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
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
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.