User manual NIKON F6

[. . . ] En Instruction Manual Contents Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Nomenclature/Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14 Camera body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Top LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Viewfinder display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Rear LCD panel (shooting data display) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Rear LCD panel (menu display) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Command Dials and operating buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 Multi-selector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-36 1. Installing Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17 2. Checking Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19 3. Mounting a Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21 4. [. . . ] However, this can be changed to 7 fps or 6 fps. Options: 8 fps: Maximum film advance speed of 8 fps 7 fps: Maximum film advance speed of 7 fps 6 fps: Maximum film advance speed of 6 fps d6: DX warning x 23 When film sensitivity is set to s and non-DX-coded film is loaded, a warning appears when film is advanced to the first frame. However this can be changed so the warning appears when the power is turned on and camera back is closed (without advancing the film to the first frame). Options: After film load: Non-DX film warning when film is advanced to the first frame Always visible: Non-DX film warning when the power is turned on and camera back is closed (without advancing the film to the first frame) 102 d7: Rear panel x 10 The display on the rear LCD panel can be changed (from normal) to detailed display or large display. Options: Normal Detailed Large d8: Imprint density x 136 Options: +2: Darker than +1 +1: Darker 0: Default ­1: Lighter ­2: Lighter than ­1 The darkness of data imprint can be adjusted in five levels. d9: MB-40 Battery x 19, 166 Specify battery type so the battery power indication is displayed correctly when the Multi Power Battery Pack MB-40 (optional) is used. Options: Alkaline (AA): AA-type alkaline-manganese NiMH (AA): AA-type Ni-MH Lithium (AA): AA-type lithium · No specification is needed when using optional Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4 (with optional Battery Chamber Cover BL-3). 103 Menu Guide Adjusting setting: · Press > on the multi-selector after selecting "Imprint density". · Press P/{ to select darkness and > to set. Custom Setting Menu--continued e1: Flash sync speed x 162 The top TTL flash sync speed can be changed (from 1/250 sec. ) to any of the following settings: Options: 1/250: Top TTL flash sync speed of 1/250 sec. 1/250FP: Top TTL flash sync speed of 1/250 sec. ; when SB-800/SB-600 is attached and shutter speed is faster than 1/250 sec. , FP High-Speed Sync Flash is automatically executed 1/200: Top TTL flash sync speed of 1/200 sec. · When "X" shutter speed is selected in Shutter-Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode, the shutter speed is automatically set to the speed set in "Flash sync speed". · Setting flash sync speed: · Press > on the multi-selector after selecting "Sync speed". · Press P/{ to select flash sync speed and > to set. e2: Slowest speed x 162 Slowest TTL flash sync speed in Programmed Auto or Aperture-Priority Auto exposure mode can be changed (from 1/60 sec. ) to any of the following settings: Options: 1/60: 1/60 sec. · The Slowest TTL flash sync speed is automatically set to 30 sec. · Setting shutter speed · Press > on the multi-selector after selecting "Slowest speed". 104 e3: AA flash mode x 155 When non-TTL Auto flash mode is used with the SB-80DX or SB-28DX, Auto Aperture flash is not performed. However, this can be changed. Options: Off: Non-TTL Auto flash without Auto Aperture flash (Set aperture on the Speedlight) On: Non-TTL Auto flash with Auto Aperture flash · With the SB-800, setting on the Speedlight overrides the setting in "e3: AA flash mode". e4: Modeling flash x 151 On the SB-800/SB-600, the modeling flash fires when the depth-of-field preview button on the camera is pressed. However, this can be changed. Options: On: Modeling flash fired and depth-of-field preview Off: Depth-of-field preview only Menu Guide e5: Auto BKT set x 75 At the default setting, both Auto Exposure Bracketing and Flash Exposure Bracketing are active. However, this can be changed so that only Auto Exposure Bracketing or Flash Exposure Bracketing is active. Options: AE & flash: Auto Exposure Bracketing and Flash Exposure Bracketing are active AE only: Only Auto Exposure Bracketing is active Flash only: Only Flash Exposure Bracketing is active 105 Custom Setting Menu--continued e6: M mode bkting x 75 At the default setting, shutter speed and flash output level are bracketed in Manual exposure mode. However, this can be changed to vary aperture, shutter speed and aperture or flash output level only. Options: Speed: Shutter speed and flash output level* are varied Speed/ : Shutter speed, aperture and flash output level* Aperture are varied Aperture: Aperture and flash output level* are varied Flash: Flash output level is varied · When "AE only" is selected in "e5: Auto BKT set" (x 105), flash output level is not varied. e7: Bkting order x 75 Options: MTR>Under>Over: Bracketing performed in order shown on pages 76-77 Under>MTR>Over: Bracketing proceeds in order from lowest to highest value This option controls the order in which bracketing is performed. e8: Auto BKT select x 75 At the default setting, the Main-Command Dial is used to select the number of shots, and the Sub-Command Dial is used to select compensated EV value. However, these dials can be set to control Bracketing as described below. Options: Manual select: Select number of shots using MainCommand Dial and compensated EV value using SubCommand Dial Preset select: Turn Bracketing on/off using Main-Command Dial and select set of Bracketing combinations using Sub-Command Dial · See pages 76-77 for the set of Bracketing combinations that can be selected. 106 f1: Center button x 50, 88 Pressing the center of the multi-selector selects the center focus area or focus-area group (Group Dynamic AF). However its operation can be changed to any of the following settings: Options: Center AF area: Pressing the center of the multi-selector selects the center focus area or center focus-area group (Group Dynamic AF) Illum. AF area: Pressing center of multi-selector illuminates active focus area or focus-area group in viewfinder No action: Pressing center of multi-selector has no effect when camera is in shooting mode f2: Multi selector x 18, 28 The multi-selector can be used to activate the exposure meters or initiate autofocus, as described below Options: No action: Multi-selector does not activate exposure meters or initiate autofocus. Activate meter: Pressing multi-selector activates exposure meter Initiate AF: Pressing multi-selector initiates autofocus (except in Manual focus) 107 Menu Guide Custom Setting Menu--continued f3: FUNC. However, this can be changed to any of the following settings: Options: FV Lock: If SB-800/SB-600 is attached, flash value locks when FUNC. button is pressed FV Lock/Lens data: If SB-800/SB-600 is attached and on, flash value locks when FUNC. button is pressed; otherwise, focal length and maximum aperture combination of non-CPU lens (lens number) can be set with FUNC. button 1step spd/aptr: Shutter speed/aperture can be changed in 1 EV steps by rotating Main-/Sub-Command Dial regardless of the setting in the Custom Setting "b1: EV step" As AE-L/AF-L: FUNC. [. . . ] (in 1/3 steps), Bulb, X (1/250 sec. ) * Shutter speed can be prolonged to 30 min. possible in Auto FP High-Speed Sync) TTL flash control by combined five-segment TTL multi sensor with single-component IC and 1, 005-pixel AE sensor · i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash with SB-800, 600 · Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with TTL Multi Sensor: 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash compatible with SB-80DX, SB-50DX, SB-28/28DX, SB-27, SB-26, SB-25 and D/G-type Nikkor lens; Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash with a Speedlight without Monitor Pre-Flash and CPU lens other than D/G-type or non-CPU lens · Standard TTL: With Spot Metering · Film speed range in TTL auto flash: ISO 25-1000 Front-Curtain Sync (normal sync), Red-Eye Reduction, Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-Curtain Sync Lights up when flash fully charged with Speedlights SB-800, SB-600, SB-80DX, SB-50DX, SB-30, SB-29s/29, SB-28/28DX, SB-27, SB-26, SB-23, etc. ; blinks (3 sec. after flash) for full output warning ISO518 hot-shoe contact digital data communication (sync contact, ready-light contact, TTL auto flash contact, monitor contact, GND), safety lock provided ISO519 terminal, lock screw provided Advanced Wireless Lighting, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, Modeling flash, FV Lock and AF-Assist for Multi-Area AF available with Speedlights SB-800, SB-600 Electronically controlled; timer duration: 10 sec. Stop-down lens aperture by pressing depth-of-field button Possible via film advance mode selector Film automatically advances to first frame when camera back is closed 183 Miscellaneous Specifications--continued · Automatic advance with built-in motor · Film advance speed (with Continuous Servo AF (C), Manual exposure mode, shutter speed of 1/250 sec. [. . . ]