Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product N6000 Nikon
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Nikon INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
CONTENTS------------------------------------------- FOREWORD ............ . . .... ..... .. . . . . ......... 3 NOMENCLATURE ... . . ... . . . ...... ... .... . ... . 4 - 8 BASIC OPERATION .... . . . . . ... ... ... .. .. . . . .... 9 - 20 MOUNTING THE LENS.
MISCELLANEOUS ....... . .... . .... . ........... 71 - 83 CAMERA CARE TIPS ............. . .. . ....... 72 - 73 NOTES ON BATTERIES ...... .. ... .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. 74 SPECIFICATIONS .... . ...... . ... .. . . . .... .... 75 - 77 GLOSSARY .......
NOMENCLATURE Film plane indicator: Exact distance from lens mounting flange to film plane is 46.5mm. LCD panel : See page 8. Power switch Self-timer indicator LED: See pages 59 to 60. Release te r minal: Accepts optional Nikon Cable Release AR-3 or Double Cable Release AR-7 .
Viewfinder eyepiece Camera back Film cartridge confirmation window Camera back lock release: Push 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.
Exposure mode (MODE) button/Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash ( ~ ) button Film speed (ISO) button/Film speed setting mode (DX/M) button Film advance mode (DRIVE) button Metering system (:.
Command d i al/shift button functions Combined with buttons listed below, the command dial and shift button provide various functions. Button With Command Dial With Shift Button Metering system ( :.: )/ Slow sync To select metering system , rotate dial while With shift button pressed, this button is used to button pressing Ihis button.
f*l1r-!-- 9 ~---'=----t- 10 2 -i-l '-t-- 11 3 --~====~~ =~~~~~+-- 12 15 16 17 8 LCD panel i ndicat i ons 1. Exposure mode 2. Film speed setting mode 3 . Shu tt er speed/fi lm speed (for manual film speed setting)/num- ber of frames for auto exposure bracketing 4 .
BASIC OPERATION 9.
MOUNTING THE LENS ---- -------- ----- 1 Remove camera body cap and front and rear l ens caps . 10 Aligning le ns mounting i nd ex on the camera body with lens' aperture index, twist lens counterc l ockwise until it locks sec ur ely into place. See page 62 for N i kon lens com- patibility c h art .
INSTALLING BATTERY--------------- - Open battery chamber cover by sliding the lock release. Insert 6V lithium battery pack (Duracell DL 223A, Panasonic CR-P2 or equiva- lent) with "+" and "-" ends positioned as shown on the inside cover.
CHECKING BATTERY POWER----- - ------- - o~ ~ '-M r·~ I~C liD Ie_I ~ FS.o ( EJ ===~ After approx. 16 sec . With sufficient battery power, shutter speed and aperture indicators remain on for approx. 16 sec., unless you release shutter . If indicators turn off immediately, replace battery.
LOADING FILM------------------- - To avoid fogging film (especially high-ISO film), do not load/unload film in direct sunlight. 1 '':II ~ nr-J rn :25 F5.b ( EJ Confirm whether ([j for auto setting is shown on the LCD panel. If not, press and ho ld shift button, then press I SO button so ([j appears .
Slide camera back lock release 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.
Close camera back until lock release snaps closed. Confirm frame " 1" and <:l_ symbol appear on LCD panel. Lightly press shutter release button to confirm film installation symbol <:l appears in LCD panel. Frame counter shows " E" for " Empty.
BASIC SHOOTING -- - --------- - -- - -- 1 Push MODE and DRIVE buttons simultaneously for more than one second until ~ , :: · l and ~ appear on the LCD panel (while viewfinder LCD shows P), indicating.
Set lens to its minimum aperture (highest f-number marked in orange on AF Nikkor lenses). With AF Nikkor or AI-P lenses, lock lens aperture at its minimum setting.
Compose picture and light ly press shut- ter re l ease button to turn meter on. ;=1 : c' 5 F s. 6 Confirm exposure. When exposure is correct, shutter speed and aperture indicators appear in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel.
Fully depress shutter release button to take picture. Camera automatically advances film by one frame. LCD panel's frame counter increases by one . Shutter speed aperture indicators on the LCD panel and inside viewfinder turn off approx. two sec.
35) To rewind film, while sliding film rewind lever in the direction of arrow, press film rewind button to start film rewinding. During film rewind , (!) _ symbol appears on the LCD panel, and frame counter will count backwards until rewind is complete.
CONTROLS IN DETAIL/ PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES ~~~---------------- 21.
FILM SPEED SETTING----------------- FS.o ( El The N6000 offers two ways to set film speed - automatic film speed setting for OX-coded film and manual film speed setting. Each time you press the ISO button, while depressing the shift button , film speed setting changes from auto/OX to manual, or vice versa.
If " Err ," 150 symbol and OX symbol are blinking: Non-OX-coded film or film with an unacceptable OX code is l oaded. Set I SO manually. MANUAL FILM SPEED SETIING Usable range for manual film speed settings is ISO 6 to 6400 . 1. Slide power switch to ON.
3. While pressing ISO button, rotate command dial until desired number is shown. Film speed setting display changes as follows: 6 - 8 - 10 - 12 - 16 - 20 - 25 - 32 - 40 - 50 - 64 - 80 - 100 - 125 - 16.
FILM ADVANCE MODE SETTING--- ----- - ---- Nikon N6000 has three automatic film-advance modes. To switch film-advance mode, press and hold DRIVE button and rotate command dial. ~ for single-frame shooting, IBl for continuous low-speed shooting and [BH for continuous high- speed shooting appear consecutively.
FOCUSING---------------------------------------- . ':' : 25 F ';. oS 1. 12mm-dia. central area 2 . Split-image range - finder 3 . Microprism color 4 . Matte field The type K focusing screen that comes with the N6000 has three focusing aids: A.
A . Split-image focusing B. Microprism focusing c. Matte-field focusing 27.
EXPOSURE-------------------- -- ---------- ------ -- -- EXPOSURE METERING SYSTEMS The Nikon N6000 provides two types of exposure metering systems - Matrix Meter- ing and Center-Weighted Metering . MATRIX METERING This system is ideally suited for quick operation and for the most dependab le auto exposure contro l.
METERING SYSTEM SETTING 1. Slide main switch to ON. 2. While pressing metering system button, rotate command dial until your desired symbo l - :: • .l for Matrix Metering or :( . )~ for Center-Weighted Metering appears in LCD panel. Matrix Metering is possible on l y with lenses that have a built-in CPU (such as AF Nikkor and AI-P lenses).
METERING SYSTEM SELECTION - WHEN TO USE MATRIX OR CENTER-WEIGHTED METERING In scenes with both very bright and very dark areas, these two metering systems produce varying results.
Outdoor backlit subject J Matrix Metering Center-Weighted Metering Front-lit subject Matrix Metering ~. "-' Center-Weighted Metering • ... - ~ 31.
D. Small dark subjects against a bright background A subject significan tl y sma ll er than any of the Matrix Meter- ing sec ti ons may not be recognized and integ r ated into the automatic exposure eva l uation .
E. Sunset scenes If you want 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 witho ut exposure compensa ti on.
EXPOSURE MODE light reaching th e film is co ntroll ed by the sh utter a nd ape r- ture. The proper combination of shutter a nd aperture settings r esul ts in th e co rr ec t expos ur e. Th e n ecessa r y setti ng s will be based upon the ISO speed set for the film in use and the ope r atio n of th e camera 's expos ur e con tr o l sys te m.
EXPOSURE MODE SETTING After turning power switch on, while pressing MODE button , rotate command dial. Exposure mode changes in the following sequence : ffiJ 125 F5 . 5 ~ (!)_ ( IJ Auto Multi - Program Shutter - Pr i ority Auto ffiJ 125 F5.5 ~ (:J Aperture-Priority Auto , .
36 For Pr ogra mmed auto or Shutter-Priority auto exposure mode , use only lense s that hav e a built - in CPU such as AF Nikkor or AI-P lenses. With other lense s, exposure mode is automatically set to Aperture-Priority auto and th e metering system to Center-Weighted.
Program Charts The EV (exposu r e value) c h arts demonstrate the difference between N6000 Auto Mul ti -Program a nd Normal Program . Follow either colored line to where it in t ersects a diagonal line.
FLEXIBLE PROGRAM When you want to use a specific shutter speed or aperture in Programmed auto exposure mode, use the Flexible Program function. Flexible Program enables you to temporarily change an automatically set shutter speed/aperture combination in 1 EV step, while maintaining the correct exposure.
SHUTTER-PRIORITY AUTO EXPOSURE MODE Subject movement and your ability to hold the camera steady will determine what shutter speed you shou ld choose. Faster speeds will generally produce sharper images. For creative effects you may use slower speeds. Make your choice accord- ingly.
OPERATION IN SHUTTER- PR I ORITY AUTO EXPOSURE MODE 1. Set lens to its minimum aperture setting (highest f-number) . 40 With AF Nikkor and AI-P-Nikkor lenses, lock lens aperture at mini- mum setting . ,- .:. 2. While pressing MODE button, rotate command dial until "S" appears on LCD panel and viewfinder.
4. Confirm aperture value. Camera selects correct aperture for shutter speed selected. If meter has automatically turned off and LCO indicators disappear, turn meter on again by lightly pressing shutter release button. 5. Fully depress shutter release button to take the picture.
APERTURE-PRIORITY AUTO EXPOSURE MODE Select the aperture based on how shallow or l arge you want depth of field to be . Smaller apertures will make the back- ground and foreground sharper (good for scenic pictures) while larger apertures will produce a shallower depth of field (good for portraits).
OPERATION IN APERTURE- PRIORITY AUTO EXPOSURE MODE ,-, ;-, 1. While pressing exposure MODE button, rotate command dial until UP' appears on the LCD pane l and viewfinder. !=: : c· 5 F 5. :5 2. Remove finger from expos ur e mode setti ng bu tt on and set lens to desired f-number by rotating lens aperture ring.
3. Confirm shutter speed, Camera selects correct shutter speed to match your aperture setting, If meter is automatically turned off and LCD indicators disappear, turn meter on again by lightly pressing shutter release button, 4.
MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE Manual exposure control allows you to make both aperture and shu tt er speed settings. You'l l probably fo ll ow the 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.
2. Remove finger form exposure mode button, set shu tt er speed using command dial, and aperture using lens aper- ture ring. • With lenses that have no CPU, "F--" appears instead of aperture value on the LCD panel and viewfinder. t·: bet FE: +I .
Examples : + ... 0 ..• - + ... 0 .•• - ~IIII I Over +1EV ± OEV + ... 0 ..• - + ... 0 •.• - 1111 III +1EV -2/3EV + ... 0 .•• - + ... 0 •.• II IIII~ +1/3EV Below -1EV "--=- ) If me t er is au t oma t ica ll y turn ed off and L C D indicators disappear, turn meter on again by lig htl y pressing shutter release button .
TO GET EXPOSURE METER READING FOR A MAIN SUBJECT OFF CENTER If you want to set desired exposure on a particular subject, use Center-Weighted Metering. With a subject outside the 12mm-dia. circle, or when there is a sUbstantial difference in brightness between the main subject and the back- ground (e.
4. Recompose the picture and shoot. BULB SETTING r": b~, t b F S. :; For long-time exposure, use B (bulb) setting. On bulb setting, shutter remains open as long as shutter release button re - mains depressed. This setting can only be used in Manual exposure mode .
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Matrix Metering provides the main subject with correct expo- sure in virtually any lighting situation, without having to use manual exposure compensation.
2. Lightly press shutter release button, and confirm shutter speed and aperture in viewfinder . 4. Recompose and shoot. 3. While light ly 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.
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION BUTTON If you wish to modify the exposure contro l (from the ISO stan- dard), use the Exposure Compensation system. Modification from -5EV to +5EV is possible.
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.
AUTO EXPOSURE BRACKETING When you want a variety of exposures of the same subject (e.g., when shooting a sunset), use the N6000's auto exposure bracketing func ti on to obtain three or five different exposures. Auto exposure bracketing only operates in connection with any of th e auto expo- sure contro l modes.
fJ ' t- • 1. Set exposure mode to Programmed auto, Shutter-Priority auto or Aperture-Priority auto. In Programmed auto exposure mode, both shutter speed and aperture will be changed for your set compensation value in stepped sequence. Aperture will be changed in Shutter-Priority auto; shutter speed will be changed in Aperture-Priority auto.
-,.- .-,-, :.,_'" '-'.' 3. While pressing BKT button, rotate command dial until your desired combination of number of frames and compensa- tion value appear on the LCD panel and viewfinder. For example, to shoot three frames with O.
5 . Depress shutter release button to release shutter and start au to exposure bracketing operation . Number of frames for auto exposure bracketing decreases each time shot is taken. For example, if you have set number of frames and com- pensation value as 3F-O.
,:. 5 c. F 5. E. ( ) 6. When all frames set are taken , ITIJj and ~ marks disappear showing auto exposure bracketing operation completed and automatica ll y cancelled. 58 ~;~ OFF' • e To cance l a ut o exposure bracketing before or during opera ti on, while pressing shift button, push BKT button.
SELF-TIMER OPERATION----------------- ONE-SHOT SELF-TIMER 1. While pressing ~ button, rotate command dial until desired timer duration appears on the LCD panel. Timer duration can be selected between 2 to 30 seconds in one-second increments. e2F - 10 for two-shot self-timer appears next to 1F-30 .
TWO-SHOT SELF-TIMER It is possible to take two consecutive self-timer pictures. . 1. While pressing self-timer 0 button, rotate command dial coun terclockwise until 2F-1O (next to 1F-30) appears on the LCD panel. 2. Compose picture and confirm focus and exposure .
ACCESSORIES 61.
LENS COMPATIBILlTV-------------- -- - LENS COMPATIBILITY CHART Exposure mode Metering system Programmed Shutter- Aperture- Manua l Matrix Center- auto prior i ty auto priority auto Weighted AF Nikkor .
e The following Nikkor lenses cannot be attached to the N6000. (Camera body or lens may be damaged). e Non-AI lenses e Fisheye 6mm f15.6 e Fisheye OP 10mm 115.6 e 200-600mm fl9 . 5 (No . 280001 to 301922) e ED 180-600mm 118 (No. 174041 to 174180) e ED 360-1200mm 1/11 (No.
ACCESSORIES-------------------------------------- OPTIONAL SPEEDLIGHTS Nikon Speedlights S8-24/S8-23/S8-22/S8 - 20 With these Speed lights , N6000 provides automatic ba l anced fill-flash . You can brighten shadows and balance subject and background illumination l eve ls without comp l ex ca l cu l a ti o ns.
CLOSE-UP ACCESSORIES For nature l overs, scientists, even general use, c l ose-up pho- tography provides the means to see th e world in a ll its smaller deta il s. The following are availab le for making your c l ose-up photography even closer than the distance index engraved on your lens: Close-Up Attachment Lenses - No .
Nikon Bellows Attachment PB-6 Mounts between the N6000 and lens for close-up and macro photography. You can vary lens extension, producing repro- duc t ion ratios from 1 : 1. 1 up to 4 : 1 with a 50mm lens mounted normally. The lens can also be moun t ed in reverse to maintain aberration correction in the extreme close-up range.
Note on Close - Up Photography e ln close-up photography, depth of field is generally shallow . Thus, you must stop lens aperture down as much as possible to get the greatest area of sharp focus. e lmage magnification is so high that even the slightest movement during shooting will cause a blurred image.
OTHER ACCESSORIES Lens Hoods These are recommended to prevent stray light from entering the l ens and causing ghost images and flare. Four types are available to match various Nikon / Nikkor lenses: snap-on, screw-in, telescopic (already incorporated into the lens) , and slip-on.
Nikon Filters Filler Filter factor Screw-in type (mm) Drop-in Bayonet- Type designa- Daylight Tungsten 39 52 62 72 77 82 95 122 160 type mount tion light (Series IX) type For Both Color a nd Skylight L1BC 1 • • • • • Bla ck-a nd - Whit e Film Ultraviol e t L37C 1 • • • • • • • • • Ultraviolet L39 1 • • Light Y44 1 .
Semi-Soft camera Cases Two types are available : the CF - 45 for use with 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.
MISCELLANEOUS 71.
CAMERA CARE TIPS------------------ 1. Never touch reflex mirror or focusing screen. Remove dust with a blower brush . 7. Clean viewfinder eyepiece and LCD panel with a soft, clean cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners. 72 2. Never touch shutter curtains. 8.
4. Do not leave camera in a hot place. 9 . Do not lubricate the camera. 5. Keep camera away from water or moisture. When using camera near water, guard against splashes, espe- cially salt water spray. 10. Store camera in a cool, dry place away from naphthalene or camphor (moth repellents).
NOTES ON BATTERIES-------- 1. When not using camera for a long period, remove battery. 3. When replacing battery, be sure to use fresh battery. 74 2. Battery power drains off in extremely cold temperatures - make sure bat- tery is new and keep camera body wrapped in something warm.
SPECIFICATIONS- ---- ---------- ----- Type of camera Picture format Lens mount Lens Exposure metering Metering range Exposure meter Exposure modes Programmed auto exposure control Shutter-priority aut.
Focusing screen Film speed range Film speed setting Self-timer Reflex mirro r Flasll sync control Flash synchron i zat i on 76 Fixed Nikon Type K screen with central split-image rangefinder circ l e, microprism collar and matte/Fresnel outer field; 12mm-dia.
Number of film rolls per fresh battery · at 20 °C (68 ° F) at -10°C (WF) With 36-exposure approx.140 approx . 80 film rolls With 24-exposure approx.
GLOSSARV-------- -- -------- ---- -------- ---- -- -- --- Balanced fill-flash operation A method of flash photography which keeps flash brightness in balance with the ambient light. N6000 provides automatic balanced fill-flash operation with Nikon-dedicated TIL con- trolled Speedlights.
Fill-flash A method of flash pho t ography which combines flash illumina - tion and ambient li gh t, but does not necessarily attempt to balance the two types of illumination . Flash synchronization The timing of the flash so it fires coincident with the operation of the camera's shu tt er.
TTL Through-The-Lens. Most SLR cameras have built-in meters which measure light after it has passed through the lens, a feature that enables exposure readings to be taken from the actual image about to be recorded on film, whatever the lens' angle of view and regardless of whether a filter is used.
WARNING INDICATIONS----- ----- --- --- - LCD panel ShuHer Cause and remedy I , I I I I I I I ~ 5J~ - All indicators shown blink Lo c ks Battery power is insufficient.
LCD panel Shutter Cause and remedy j &i ~ t·:: blinks Can be You set Matrix metering though a lens without CPU is . [ .] - released attached. Metering system is automatically set to rn :25 F- - Center-Weighted mete r ing.
LCD panel Shutter cause and remedy 1 5J ~ ~ r.l _ ~ HI appears in auto Can be Overexposure may occur. M F.' exposure mode released ffiJ C i O F22 ffiJ 60 1-1: D ~ ._ ( :J ~ (!)- ( : 5l ~ ~ [O lo b l inks in auto Can be Underexposure may occur. M [.
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IF "Err" BLINKS ON THE LCD PANEL: During film advance If the camera detects a malfunction with the film transport function, film advance stops and Err blinks in 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 .
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