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    Professional Technical Guide - Useful Features- Revision 1.0 En
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    6 • Via GNSS 7 • Via Ethernet/Wireless LAN 9 • Via Nikon Transfer 2 11 Recording Location Data 14 Track Logs 17 • Recording Track Logs Balance Lock 47 • "Choose Color Temperature 47 • Preset Manual 48 • Copying White Balance from Existing Pictures 50 • Locking Auto White Balance
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    Playback 53 Viewing Dual-Format Photos 54 • Choosing a Playback Slot 54 • Viewing Copies 55 • Deleting Dual-Format Photos 55 Marking Pictures 57 • Markings 57 • Flick Gestures 59 Filtering by Marking 61 • Filtered Playback Criteria 61 • Enabling Filtered Playback 62
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    Camera Setup 5
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    master" camera can be used to set the clock on a "remote" D6 connected via an Ethernet cable or a WT‑6 wireless transmitter. • Nikon Transfer 2 (page 11): Where supported, the clock synchroniza‑ tion feature in Nikon Transfer 2 can be used to set clocks on cameras of many different types to the time
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    l Via GNSS Use the [Location data (built-in)] option in the setup menu to set the camera clock to the time (UTC, or Universal Coordinated Time) re‑ ported by the navigation satellite system. 1 Enable location data. Select [On] for [Location data (built-in)] > [Record location data] in the setup menu
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    2 Select [Yes] for [Set clock from satellite]. After confirming that the o icon in the top control panel has stopped flashing, return to [Location data (built-in)] in the setup menu and select [Yes] for [Set clock from satellite] to set the camera clock to the time reported by the satellite system.
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    LAN When [No] is selected for [Location data (built-in)] > [Set clock from satellite] in the setup menu, a mas‑ ter D6 can be used to set the clock on a remote D6 camera connected via an Ethernet cable or an optional WT‑6 wireless transmitter. All [Time zone and date] set‑ tings in the
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    3 Choose the camera roles. Choose one camera as the master by selecting [Make this camera the master] for [Network settings] > [Synchronize date and time] and make the other a remote by choosing [Make this camera a remote]. Both cameras will enter synchroni‑ zation mode and display current clock
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    clocks for cameras such as the D6, D5, and D4S. ViewNX‑i and Capture NX‑D are available via the Nikon Download Center: https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com clock may not report the correct time and date when the clock is set manually. Note that if [Yes] is selected for [Set clock from satellite]
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    1 Launch Nikon Transfer 2. After connecting the camera to the computer via USB and starting ViewNX‑i or Capture NX‑D, click [Import] to launch Nikon Transfer 2. The illustration above shows ViewNX‑i. 12
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    ‑ ton under [Synchronize camera date and time to computer when camera is connected (supported cameras only)]. A confirmation dialog will be displayed when syn‑ chronization is complete. Click [OK] to return to Nikon Transfer 2. Repeat Steps 1-2 for each additional camera you want to synchronize. 13
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    Recording Location Data When [On] is selected for [Location data (built-in)] > [Record location data] in the camera setup menu, the camera will record the current longi‑ tude, latitude, altitude, and time (UTC, or Universal Coordinated Time) with each new picture taken. The location can be displayed
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    To view current location data, select [Location data (built-in)] > [Position]. To include location data in the pho‑ to info display, select [Shooting data] and [Detailed shooting data] > [Location data] for [Playback display options] in the playback menu. You can then press 1 or 3 in the pho‑ to
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    Recording Location Data Location Data (Continued) The camera may in certain cases need additional time to acquire location data, for example immediately after the battery is inserted, when the location data function is enabled for the first time, or after an extended period of disuse. The positions
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    for a given day. Location data from the logs can be added to pictures taken with other cameras. Log Files Log files are stored in the "NIKON" > "GNSS" folder on the memory card and have names of the form "Nyymmddx.log", where "yy" is the last two digits of the current year
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    2 Enable location data. Select [On] for [Location data (built-in)] > [Record location data] in the setup menu to en‑ able the camera's built-in loca‑ tion data feature and start downloading location data from the satellite system. Confirm that the o icon has lit in the top control panel. 18
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    3 Adjust log settings. In the setup menu, select [Location data (built-in)] > [Create log] and choose the log interval and length. Track Logs • [Log interval]: Choose wheth‑ er the camera logs its position once every 15 or 30 seconds, once a minute, or once every 2 or 5 minutes. • [Log length]:
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    4 Start the log. After returning to [Location data (built-in)] > [Create log] in the setup menu, highlight [Log location data] and press J. The camera will log its position at the selected interval for the selected time; the time remain‑ ing can be viewed by selecting [Location data (built-in)]. To
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    Track Logs l Opening Log Files in ViewNX‑i To view tracks on a map, you can copy log files to a com‑ puter using a card reader or by other methods and then open them in ViewNX‑i. Click the icon in the [Map] tab and then click [Add] under [Track Log File] and choose a log file. 21
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    The track will appear on the map. The start ( ) and end ( ) pins mark the start and end of the track. 22
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    Track Logs l Adding Location Data to Existing Pictures If you take your D6 on a shoot with a second camera, say a D5, the location data from the D6 can be used to add location data to pictures taken with the D5 based on the time of recording. 1 Choose the folder containing the target
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    2 Load the log file. Click the icon in the [Map] tab and then click [Add] under [Track Log File]. Select the log file created with the D6 and click [Open]. The file will be loaded into ViewNX-i and the track will appear on the map. 24
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    3 Run log matching. Under [Log Matching], click [Run]. Track Logs Pictures shot in the time spanned by the log loaded in Step 2 are indicated by check marks ( ) and map pins ( or ). By default, the pins appear at waypoints with times nearest to the times the pictures were taken. 25
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    4 Check the matches on the map. Select pictures in the thumbnail list to view their lo‑ cation on the map. The pin for the selected picture is displayed in yellow ( ). Removing Matches Pictures can be removed from the map by clicking the check marks ( ); the check marks will change to and location
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    5 Add the location data to the pictures. Under [Log matching], click [Save]. Track Logs When prompted, click [Yes] to add location data to the selected pictures. Location data icons ( ) will appear on the pictures in the thumbnail list. 27
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    Track Logs Manipulating Location Data in ViewNX‑i Use ViewNX‑i to edit location data while viewing locations on a map. For more information, see ViewNX‑i online help. 28
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    /save] item in the setup menu to create or edit IPTC presets. • HTTP server mode: Using the text-entry option available in HTTP server mode (a D6 network feature), you can enter image comments, copyright information, and IPTC preset metadata di‑ rectly from a computer or iOS/Android device. 29
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    to the camera and appended to pictures. IPTC Preset Manager is available from the Nikon Download Center: https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/ IPTC Preset Manager can be used to create presets with the 14 fields supported by the camera and save the re‑ sults in NMS format (extension ".nms"). From
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    IPTC Metadata l Importing Presets Follow the steps below to import XMP/IPTC presets creat‑ ed using third-party software. 1 Save the presets on the computer. For more information, see documentation for the XMP/IPTC software. 2 Copy the presets to a memory card. Create a folder on the memory card as
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    4 Display the presets. In the setup menu, select [IPTC] > [Load/save], choose the slot in which you inserted the memory card in Step 3, and then highlight [Copy to camera] and press 2 to display a list of the presets on the card in the selected slot. 5 Select a preset. Highlight a preset and press
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    7 Copy the preset to the camera. A text-entry dialog will be dis‑ played; name the preset and press J to copy the selected preset to the camera. IPTC Metadata 8 Select the preset for auto embedding. In the setup menu, select [IPTC], then highlight [Auto embed during shooting], press 2, and choose
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    Taking Pictures 35
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    role played by the card in Slot 2 can be chosen using [Role played by card in Slot 2] in the photo shooting menu. While the D6 natu‑ rally supports the [RAW Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2] option famil‑ iar to users of earlier cameras, it also offers a [JPEG Slot 1 JPEG Slot 2] option that can similarly
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    and learn! More information on [JPEG Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2] is available via the "Digitutor" (Nikon digital camera tutorial) channel on YouTube. D6 NPS #1, Smooth Image Transfer Using New D6 Functions, Chapter ①: 'Configure the camera to simultaneously record each photo at two different sizes.' 37
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    Recalling Settings at the Touch of a Button When [Recall shooting functions] is assigned to a button using Cus‑ tom Setting f3 [Custom controls], previously-saved values for expo‑ sure mode, metering, and other settings can be recalled by pressing and holding the selected control. Current settings
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    l Saving Settings Follow the steps below to choose a control and select the settings recalled while the control is pressed. 1 Choose the control. Select Custom Setting f3 [Custom controls], highlight the desired control, and press J. [Recall shooting functions] can be assigned to any combina‑ tion
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    4 Adjust settings. Highlight each of the selected set‑ tings in turn and press 2 to dis‑ play options, then highlight the desired option and press J to se‑ lect. Note that [AF‑ON] can only be turned on (M) or off (U) and that pressing 2 when [AF‑ON] is highlighted has no effect. Saving Current
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    in mode P the main command dial is used for flexible program. In addi‑ tion, aperture will not be restored if the saved value is not supported by the current lens. If [AF-ON] is enabled (M), the camera will focus while the button is pressed. Settings cannot be recalled while the self
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    l Suggested Uses Here are some examples of situations in which [Recall shooting functions] may come in handy. Mixed Light and Shade When shooting in locations with mixed light and shade, for example during daylight matches or day games at a soccer or baseball stadium, you can store settings for use
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    Recalling Settings at the Touch of a Button Slow/Fast Shutter When photographing events such as speed skating or motor sports that require you to alternate between freez‑ ing motion and blurring backgrounds to suggest motion, you can store settings with a slow shutter speed and recall them as needed
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    727  Exposure mode Shutter speed Aperture ISO sensitivity Auto ISO sensitivity control White balance 1/2000 s 6400 v 0 M 1/60 s f/2.8 100 Off Direct sunlight Manual/Auto To allow for sudden changes in lighting conditions indoors and out, you can choose mode M and adjust settings man‑ ually, and
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    Recalling Settings at the Touch of a Button Spur-of-the-Moment Silhouettes Switch from matrix to highlight-weighted metering for spur-of-the-moment silhouettes when shooting backlit subjects. Normal photography Silhouettes Exposure mode Shutter speed Aperture ISO sensitivity Metering M A 1/
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    Recalling Settings at the Touch of a Button "Recall Shooting Functions" You cannot save or recall settings when using non-CPU lenses or the PC Micro-Nikkor 85 mm f/2.8D. Users of CPU lenses equipped with aperture rings must lock the ring at minimum aperture and will not be able to save or recall
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    White Balance Lock The default white balance setting (v) works well with most light sources, but if it fails to produce consistent re‑ sults with a single, unchanging light source, you can lock white balance using any of the methods below. l "Choose Color Temperature" Although consistent results can
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    balance with a white or neutral gray reference object framed to fill the viewfinder, the D6 can measure white balance from a much smaller area of the frame. To measure white balance during viewfinder photography, select [Preset manual] for white balance and then press and hold the U button until the
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    can then press the U button again to exit direct measurement mode. Viewing White Balance Presets To view white balance presets d1- d6, select [White balance] > [Preset manual] in the photo or movie shooting menu. The areas selected for spot white balance in live view are indicated by white balance
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    earlier shots, copy white bal‑ ance for existing pictures to selected presets. Select [White balance] > [Preset manual] in the photo or movie shooting menu, then highlight the destination preset (d1-d6) and press the center of the multi selec‑ tor. Next, highlight [Select image] to view the pictures
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    White Balance Lock l Locking Auto White Balance You can temporarily lock auto white balance when shoot‑ ing in [Auto] and [Natural light auto] modes, for example to compensate for changes in lighting when your subject passes in front of an LED billboard. Without billboard, white jersey appears
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    White Balance Lock Assigning [AE/AWB lock (hold)] to a control using Custom Setting f3 [Custom controls] lets you lock exposure and white balance at the touch of a button. White balance is locked at the value for the last photo taken. Auto white balance (AWB) lock applies only in [Auto] and [Natural
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    Playback 53
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    in the photo shoot‑ ing menu to record each shot in two different formats, with each copy saved to a separate memory card (page 36). The D6 offers new features for viewing dual-format photos. l Choosing a Playback Slot The [Dual-format recording PB slot] item in the playback menu is used to
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    l Viewing Copies When a dual-format photo is dis‑ played, you can view the other copy by selecting [Jump to copy on other card] in the i menu. When viewing a small copy recorded to the card in Slot 2, you can jump instantly to the full-sized copy on the card in Slot 1 and check focus, for ex‑ ample.
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    information on the [Dual-format recording PB slot] item in the playback menu is available via the "Digitutor" (Nikon digital camera tutorial) channel on YouTube. D6 NPS #1, Smooth Image Transfer Using New D6 Functions, Chapter ②: 'Choose the slot from which Dual-format pictures are played back.' 56
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    Marking Pictures Marking pictures makes them easier to view and organize. The D6 lets you quickly mark pictures with flick gestures. l Markings The D6 supports the following three types of marking: • Protection marking: Use the g (h/Q) button or playback flick gestures to protect pictures from
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    • Upload marking: Mark pictures for upload to a computer or smart de‑ vice using [Select to send to smart device], [Select to send to computer], or [Select to send (wired LAN/WT)] in the i menu. When the camera is connected to a computer or ftp server via Ethernet or a wireless transmitter, you can
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    Marking Pictures l Flick Gestures Use Custom Setting f12 [Full-frame playback flicks] > [Flick up] or [Flick down] to choose the operation per‑ formed by flicking a finger up or down over the display during fullframe playback: • [Rating]: Assign pictures a preset rating. To choose the rating,
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    and learn! More information on Custom Setting f12 [Full-frame playback flicks] is available via the "Digitutor" (Nikon digital camera tutorial) channel on YouTube. D6 NPS #1, Smooth Image Transfer Using New D6 Functions, Chapter ③: 'Assign "select to send" to the playback "Flick Up" gesture.' 60
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    Filtering by Marking Use [Filtered playback] in the i menu to display only pic‑ tures with selected markings. l Filtered Playback Criteria To choose the criteria used to fil‑ ter pictures for playback, select [Filtered playback criteria] in the playback or playback i menu, high‑ light the desired
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    Filtering by Marking l Enabling Filtered Playback To enable filtered playback, select [Filtered playback] in the i menu. The camera will display only pictures that meet all the criteria selected for [Filtered playback criteria]. A white border appears around the display when filtered playback is
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    Cropping Pictures You can create cropped copies of selected pictures directly on the camera. l Playback Zoom During playback zoom, the [Quick crop] option in the playback i menu can be used to quickly crop pictures to the area visible in the monitor and save the result as a sep‑ arate image with an
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    Cropping Pictures l The Retouch Menu The [Trim] item in the retouch menu gives you the option of creating copies a variety of aspect ratios. You can even apply landscape-orientation crops to portrait-orientation pictures and vice versa. The crop is indicated by a yel‑ low frame. Size and position
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    Networks 65
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    the order taken. To upload a picture before auto upload is complete, select the pictures manually (page 58). Pictures selected for manual upload go to the head of the queue and are uploaded at the first available opportunity. Manual upload Auto upload 200.jpg 101.jpg 102.jpg 200.jpg 103.jpg 104
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    Band Selection (WT‑6) From D6 "C" firmware version 1.10, users can follow the steps below to choose the band (2.4 or 5 GHz) for the host SSID when connecting to a wireless network via a
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    4 Choose a connection type. Choose a connection type and enter a name for the new profile. 5 Choose [Search for wireless network]. When prompted to choose a connection method, select [Search for wireless network]. The camera will search for net‑ works operating on the fre‑ quency or frequencies
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    Band Selection (WT-6) 6 Follow the on-screen instructions. Follow the on-screen instruc‑ tions to complete the network profile and connect to the se‑ lected network. The band for the selected network appears in the [Wired LAN/WT] display once a connection is established. 69
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Professional
Technical Guide
— Useful Features—
Revision 1.0
En