Nikon D60 SLR Review

Let's look at how the menu system works. When you press the Menu button on the D60 the LCD displays the menus - you will use the 4-way Multi Selector to navigate thru the menus. There are 5 setup menus: Playback, Shooting, Custom, Setup and Retouch.

You'll probably want to view all of the available menu options. To do so you'll enter the Setup menu, select CSM/Setup Menu, then choose Full. This will allow access to many more options over the Simple view (default option) which is created for beginners.

To view help on any menu setting, press the Help (question mark) button when an item is highlighted in the menu or when the option for a Custom Setting is displayed.

Shooting Menu

Optimize image - Normal, Softer, Vivid, More Vivid, Portrait, Black&White, Custom
Image quality - NEF (RAW), JPEG (Fine, Normal or Basic), NEF (RAW) + JPEG Basic
Image size - Large (3872x2592, 10MP), Medium (2896x1944, 6MP), Small (1936x1296, 2.5MP)
White balance - Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset manual (WB preset)
ISO sensitivity - Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, HI 1 (approx. 3200)
Noise Reduction - On or Off
Active D-Lighting - On or Off

Custom Settings

R   Reset - Reset all custom settings to default
01   Beep - Off or On; Beep sounds in self-timer and delayed remote modes, when photo is taken in quick-response remote mode, or when camera has focused in single-servo AF
02  Focus mode - Auto-servo AF, Single-servo AF, Continuous-servo AF, Manual
03  AF-area mode - Closest subject, Dynamic area, Single point
04   Release mode - Single frame, Continuous, Self-timer, Delayed remote, Quick response remote
05  Metering - Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot
06  No Memory Card? - Release locked, Enable release
07   Image Review - Off or On
08  Flash Compensation +1.0EV to -3.0 in 1/3EV steps
09   AF-assist - Off or On
10  ISO Auto - Off, On, Max. sensitivity or Min. shutter speed
11  Self-timer/FUNC button - Choose the function of button (Self-timer, Release mode, Image size/quality, ISO, White balance)
12  AE-L/AF-L - Specifies the function of the AE / AF Lock button
13  AE Lock - Off= pressing the shutter release button halfway does not lock exposure, On= exposure will lock when pressed halfway
14  Built-in flash - TTL or Manual
15  Auto off timers - Short, Normal, Long, Custom
16  Self-timer - Choose the delay (2, 5, 10 or 20 seconds)
17  Remote on duration - 1, 5, 10 or 15 minutes
18  Date imprint - Off, Date, Date and time, Date counter
17  Rangefinder - Ragefinder function Off or On

Setup Menu

CSM/Setup Menu - Simple (displays basic options), Full (displays all options), My menu (Displayed selected options)
Format Memory Card - Formats the SD card being used
Info display format - Select the Info display mode for Digital Vari-Program or P/S/A/M modes (Classic, Graphic, Wallpaper)
Auto shooting info - On or Off (set for both Digital Vari-Program or P/S/A/M modes)
Shooting info auto off - On or Off
World time - Choose Time zone, Date, Date format, Daylight saving time
LCD brightness - Adjust brightness of the color LCD
Video mode - Video signal format (PAL or NTSC)
Language - Choose menu language
Image comment - Off, Input comment, Attach comment
Folders - Select, New, Rename or Delete image folders
File No. Seq - Off, On, Reset file numbering
Clean image sensor -Clean now, Clean when turning the camera on or off
Mirror lock-up - Lock mirror up for CCD cleaning - On or Off
Firmware Ver. - Display firmware revision numbers
Dust off ref photo - Acquire reference date for the Image Dust Off option in Nikon Capture NX software
Auto Image rotation - Automatic portrait mode rotation in playback (On or Off)