Actually throw the damn manual in the tash. Buy yourself David Busch's book "Mastering the D7000" it is 1000 times better than the manual & it is color illustrated with tips & short cuts that the manual doesn't have.
Yes sorry got the two mixed up both awesome books.Do you mean Darrell Young's book "Mastering the Nikon D7000" or David Busch's "Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography"? I have Young's book and heartily recommend it (it is MUCH better than the manual). Hadn't heard of Busch's until I got confused by the title you gave and looked him up.
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