Nikon D60 Dépliant

This guide provides first-time users with information 
on taking photographs with the D60, on copying 
photographs to a computer, and printing 
photographs. Complete information on using your 
Nikon digital camera can be found in the User’s 
Manual and Help menu of each supplied software 
application.

Digitutor
“Digitutor,” a series of “watch and learn” manuals in 
movie form, is available at the following website:

 Quick Start Guide (this guide)

 Software Suite CD-ROM

 User’s Manual

 Warranty

 Quick Charger MH-23

(with power cord*)
*  Shape of cord depends on 

 Rechargeable 

Li-ion Battery EN-EL9

(with terminal cover)

 Strap AN-DC1

 Eyepiece Cap DK-5

(for use with self-timer; clips to strap)

 USB Cable UC-E4

In this manual, an AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens is used for illustrative 

purposes.

 

Eyelet for camera strap

Mode dial

Built-in flash

USB connector 
(under cover)

Lens mounting index

Focal length scale

Zoom ring

AF-assist illuminator

Power switch

Shutter-release button

Eyelet for camera strap

Rubber eyecup

Diopter adjustment control

Multi selector

Command dial

Memory card slot cover

Memory card access lamp

Battery-chamber cover latch

Battery-chamber cover
J (delete) button

Monitor

M (zoom 
out/thumbnail) 
button

K (playback 
zoom) button/
L (information 
display) button

P (playback) 

button

O (menu) 
button

Viewfinder eyepiece

Eye sensor

  Attach the Strap

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A completely exhausted battery will charge in about 90 minutes.

Charging complete

Stops 

blinking

Charging

Blinks

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Be sure to turn the camera off when attaching or removing lenses.

Care should be taken to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens or body cap is 

removed.

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Lens mounting index

Keeping the mounting index on the lens aligned with the 

mounting index on the camera body, position the lens 

in the camera’s bayonet mount and rotate the lens in the 

direction shown until it clicks into place.
If the lens is equipped with an A-M or M/A-M switch, select 

A (autofocus) or M/A (autofocus with manual priority).
Autofocus is available with AF-S lenses—one included in 

the lens kit option—and AF-I lenses. For information on 

lenses that can be used with the D60, see the User’s Manual.

If the lens has vibration reduction function, set the 

vibration reduction ON/OFF switch of the lens to ON to 

reduce the effects of camera shake when shooting.

A language-selection dialog will be displayed the first time the camera is turned on. Follow 

the steps below to choose a language and set the camera clock. No photographs can be shot 

until the camera clock has been set.

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Turn camera on. Language-selection dialog displayed.

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Language

Select language.

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Time zone

OK

Display map of world time zones. UTC field shows 

time difference between selected time zone and 

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), in hours.

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Time zone

OK

Select local time zone.

Use the World time option in the setup menu to 

change the camera clock. See the User’s Manual for 

details.

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World time

Daylight saving time

Off

On

Display daylight saving time options.

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World time

Daylight saving time

Off

On

Highlight On if daylight saving time is in effect.

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08 01 01

00 00 00

World time

OK

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M

D

H

M

S

Set

Date

Display date menu.

The year is highlighted in this display. 

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08 04 01

12 00 00

World time

OK

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M

D

H

M

S

Set

Date

Press the multi selector left or right to select item, up 

or down to change.

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Set

Done. will be shown and display will exit to shooting 

mode, then the shooting information will be displayed.

The order in which the month, day, and year are 

displayed can be changed from the World time 

option in the setup menu. See page 21 of the User’s 

Manual for details.

The camera records photographs on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately). 

See page 158 of the User’s Manual for details.

Before inserting or removing 

memory cards, turn the camera off 

and open the card slot cover.

The memory card access lamp will 

light for about a few seconds.

Slide the memory card in as shown above until 

it clicks into place. 

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Face up

Memory cards must be formatted in the D60 before first use. Note that formatting memory 

cards permanently deletes all photographs and other data they may contain. Be sure all data 

you wish to keep have been copied to another storage device before formatting the card. 

Turn the camera off before removing the memory card from the camera.

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Turn the camera on.

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SHOOTING MENU

Optimize image
Image quality
Image size
White balance
ISO sensitivity
Noise reduction
Active D–Lighting

Press O.  Menus display in the monitor. If menu 

item is already highlighted, press the multi selector 

left to highlight icon for current menu in yellow.

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SETUP MENU

CSM/Setup menu
Format memory card
Info display format
Auto shooting info
Shooting info auto off
World time
LCD brightness

Highlight D.

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SETUP MENU

CSM/Setup menu

Format memory card
Info display format
Auto shooting info
Shooting info auto off
World time
LCD brightness

Position cursor in setup menu.

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SETUP MENU

CSM/Setup menu

Format memory card

Info display format
Auto shooting info
Shooting info auto off
World time
LCD brightness

Highlight Format memory card.

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Format memory card

All pictures on

memory card will

be deleted. OK?

No

Yes

Display options.

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Format memory card

All pictures on

memory card will

be deleted. OK?

No

Yes

Highlight Yes.

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Format memory card

All pictures on

memory card will

be deleted. OK?

No

Yes

Formatting memory card.

Format card. Do not turn the camera off or open the 

battery-chamber cover or memory card slot cover until 

formatting is complete and setup menu is displayed.

Slide the diopter adjustment 

control up and down until the 

focus points are in sharp focus. 

When operating the diopter 

adjustment control with your eye 

to the viewfinder, be careful not to 

put your fingers or fingernails in 

your eye.

Focus points

  Rotate the Mode Dial to e

Hold the hand-grip with 

your right hand

Support the lens with 

your left hand

Frame a photograph in the viewfinder (note that the eye 

sensor detects the eye looking through the viewfinder and 

the monitor will turn off). Photographs cannot be framed 

using the monitor.
Position the main subject inside any of the three focus points.

Use the zoom ring to zoom in on the subject so that it fills 

a larger area of the frame, or zoom out to increase the area 

visible in the photograph (select longer focal lengths on the 

lens focal length scale index to zoom in, shorter focal lengths 

to zoom out).

Zoom out

Zoom 

in

Press the shutter-release button halfway. The camera will 

automatically select the focus point containing the main 

subject closest to the camera and focus on this subject. 
When the focus operation is complete, the selected focus 

point will be highlighted, a beep will sound, and the in-focus 

indicator (A) will appear in the viewfinder.
Focus will be locked. The number of exposures that can 

be recorded in the memory buffer will be shown in the 

viewfinder with “r” displayed in front of the number.
The monitor will turn off.
If the subject is dark, the AF-assist illuminator may light to 

assist the focus operation and the flash may pop up.
If the subject is not in focus, reframe the photograph and try 

again. See the User’s Manual for details.

Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of 

the way down to release the shutter and record the 

photograph. The memory card access lamp will light.

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Photographs are automatically displayed after shooting. If no photograph is displayed in the 

monitor, the most recent photograph can be viewed by pressing P.

Additional photographs can be displayed 

by rotating the command dial or pressing 

the multi selector left or right. To view 

highlights or additional photo information 

about the current photograph, press the 

multi selector up or down. See page 73 of 

the User’s Manual for details.
To end playback and return to shooting 

mode, press the shutter-release button 

halfway.

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To delete the photograph currently 

displayed in the monitor, press J. A 

confirmation dialog will be displayed. 

Press J again to delete the image and 

return to playback. To exit without 

deleting the photograph, press P.

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J

Delete?

Yes

Cancel

For more information on taking photographs and other camera operations, see the 

User’s Manual. See the other side of this guide for information on using the supplied Nikon 

Transfer software to copy photographs to a computer, and printing photographs via direct 

USB connection.

Confirm that the package contains the items listed below. Purchasers of the lens kit option should 
confirm that the package also includes a lens. Memory cards are not provided; please use one of the 
Secure Digital (SD) memory cards listed on page 158 of the User’s Manual. 

 Body cap

 Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1

D60 camera

 Rubber Eyecup DK-20

Keep your 

elbows in

Stand with one foot 

half a pace in front of 

the other