Nikon D2Xs manual Auto Image Rotation, 218, Displayed in portrait orientation in camera monitor

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Menu Guide—The Setup Menu

Auto Image Rotation

The D2Xs is equipped with a built-in sensor that detects camera orientation. Information from this sensor can be embedded in photographs as they are taken, allowing portrait (tall) orientation photos to be rotated automatically during playback or when the pictures are displayed in Capture NX (available separately) or PictureProject.

Highlight Auto image rotation in the setup menu ( 213) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.

Option		Description
	Camera records whether shots are in landscape (wide) orientation, portrait
	(tall) orientation with the camera rotated 90 ° clockwise, or portrait orienta-
	tion with the camera rotated 90 ° counter-clockwise.*If On is selected for
	Rotate tall during playback ( 167), portrait orientation photos will be
On	displayed in portrait orientation in camera monitor.
On
(default)
	Landscape (wide)	Camera rotated 90 °	Camera rotated 90 °
	orientation	clockwise	counter-clockwise

Camera orientation not recorded. PictureProject and Capture NX display Off all photographs in landscape (wide) orientation. Choose this option when

taking pictures with lens pointing up or down.

*In CH (continuous high speed) and CL (continuous low speed) modes ( 43), orienta- tion recorded for ﬁrst shot applies to all images in same burst, even if camera orienta- tion is changed during shooting.

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Contents Digital Camera Quick Start Guide Product DocumentationGuide to Digital Photography How to Read This Manual For Your Safety Do not look at the sun through the view- ﬁnderIii Do not immerse in or expose to waterCaring for the Camera and Battery Keep dryBatteries For Home or Office USE Vii Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproducedTable of Contents More About Playback 137 Voice Memos 147155 Connections 233 Technical Notes 243Xii Trademark InformationGetting Started This chapter is divided into the following sec- tionsOverview Getting to Know the CameraOverview About This ManualTake Test Shots Life-Long LearningGetting to Know the Camera Camera BodyCamera Controls and Displays LCD IlluminatorsCamera Body Speaker and Microphone Top Control Panel 87-96 Number of intervals for127 78-81Rear Control Panel Voice memo recording indicator 182191 149Viewﬁnder Display High Speed CropMm 0.31 in. reference circle for No BatteryElectronic analog exposure Command Dials Image quality and sizeWhite balance ISO sensitivityChoose a ﬂash sync mode for optional Speedlight Flash settingsExposure Multi selector is used for the following operations Multi SelectorMulti Selector Attach the Camera Strap First StepsGetting the Camera Ready for Use Insert the Battery Basic Setup Introduction-First Steps Clock Battery Attach a Lens Protect the Camera from Dirt and Dust Detaching the LensInsert a memory card Insert a Memory CardNo Memory Card Format Memory Cards Removing Memory CardsBasic Photography Basic Photography and PlaybackBasic Playback Taking Your First Photographs Basic PhotographyThere are six basic steps to taking photographs Charged Battery Partially Discharged Battery IndicatorReady the Camera Icon Control ViewThat can be taken at current settings. When Check the number of exposures remainingExposure-count display in the top con This number reaches zero, Icon willImage size White balance Adjust Camera SettingsISO sensitivity Image quality Single-area Clicks into place pointing toFrame a Photograph Viewﬁnder FocusFocus Viewﬁnder displayCheck Exposure IndicatorShutter Speed and Camera Shake Take the Photograph Do Not Photograph Strong Light SourcesRotate Tall Image ReviewBasic Playback Viewing PhotographsViewing Additional Photographs DeletePage Taking Photographs DetailsWhat is more important, shutter speed or aperture? Will this be a single photo, or a series of photos?How will this photograph be used? What lighting is available?Using Camera Menus Recent SettingsChoosing a Menu Basic Menu OperationsMaking a Selection To modify settings for an item in the current menuExiting the Menus High-Speed Crop High-Speed Frame AdvanceHi-Speed Crop Menu OptionSelect Hi-speed crop for Custom Setting f5 FUNC. + command FUNC. ButtonViewﬁnder Crop Display BusyChoosing a Shooting Mode Single Frame, Continuous, Self-Timer, or Mirror UpMode OffBuffer Size Memory BufferD2-Maximum Shots Image Quality and Size Image QualityMaking Effective Use of Memory DescriptionImage Quality Menu Qual ButtonRear panel Viewﬁnder Rear control panelQuality varies with scene recorded Jpeg Compression MenuFile Names Image Size Raw Compression MenuFollowing options are available for NEF RAW images Hi-speed crop Off Hi-speed crop OnHighlight Image size in the shooting menu Image Size MenuPress the multi selector to Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality/Size Number of Exposures Remaining Large-Capacity Memory CardsReacting Faster to Light ISO SensitivityISO Menu ISO Button Noise High ISO NRB1-ISO Auto B2-ISO Step ValueWhite Balance Approximate Color Option temperature DescriptionKeeping Colors True White Balance Menu WB ButtonStudio Strobe Lighting E5-Auto BKT SetFine-Tuning White Balance Color TemperatureFine-Tuning and Color Temperature MiredChoosing a Color Temperature Preset White Balance White Balance PresetsRecording New Values with the Camera Copying Values from Existing PhotographsObject. Use when subject is under same lighting as camera Measuring a Value for White BalanceDifferent lighting LightExposure Mode Rear control panel Viewﬁnder Top control panel To set white balance to a preset value Selecting a White Balance PresetSelecting a White Balance Preset the WB Button Entering a Comment Taking Photographs-White Balance Taking Photographs-White Balance Image Adjustment Shooting Menu SettingsMaking Edges More Distinct Image Sharpening Option DescriptionNormal Adjusting Contrast Tone CompensationCustom SRGB default Not available for Color mode when this option is in effectSuiting Colors to a Workﬂow Color Space SRGBColor Space Nikon SoftwareColor Space and Color Mode Matching Colors to the Subject Color ModeChoose for portrait shots Controlling Color Hue Adjustment HueFocus Mode FocusControlling How the Camera Focuses Whether or not camera is in focusA1-AF-C Mode Priority A2-AF-S Mode PriorityAF-ON Buttons A5-AF ActivationHigh-Speed Crop Focus Area SelectionFocus Area Selection A6-Focus Area Illum F1-Center Button Shooting ModeA7-Focus Area AF-Area Mode AutofocusIcon Description It is difﬁcult to keep subject in selected focus areaErratically moving subjects. Focus area can not be selected Poorly lit. Single-area AF is recommended in these casesFocus mode AF-area mode Summary of Autofocus OptionsSingle-area AF Dynamic-area AF Automatic ManualHow it works Focus Lock Continuous-servo AFRecompose the photograph and shoot Getting Good Results with Autofocus AF-Assist IlluminatorsManual Focus Electronic Range FinderSelection/Autofocus with Manual Priority Focal Plane PositionB6-Center Weight ExposureMetering Controlling How the Camera Sets ExposureExposure Mode CPU LensesDepth-of-Field Preview B7-Fine-Tune ExposureNon-CPU Lenses Programmed AutoExposure Warning Flexible Program Exposure ProgramShutter-Priority Auto F6-Command Dials Change main/sub Changing from Manual to Shutter-Priority AutoShutter-Speed Lock Long Exp. NRAperture-Priority Auto F6-Command Dials Aperture LockLong Time-Exposures ManualAF Micro Nikkor Lenses Electronic Analog Exposure Displays At 1/3 stepShutter-Speed Lock Shutter-Speed and Aperture LockAperture Lock Autoexposure Lock Metered Area Adjusting Shutter Speed and ApertureC1-AE Lock Exposure Compensation Pressing the button Frame the photograph, focus, and shootB4-Exposure Comp. EV B5-Exposure Comp100 BracketingExposure and Flash Bracketing 101 Shooting ModeE8-Auto BKT Selection Bracketing 102Order EVs 103 E6-Manual Mode Bkting 104Resuming Exposure or Flash Bracketing Exposure Bracketing105 Choose WB bracketing for Custom Setting e5 Auto BKT setWhite Balance Bracketing 106 White Balance BracketingColor temp. or Turning the Camera Off107 Using Optional Speedlights Flash PhotographyCompatible Flash Units 108109 Commander Remote Mode/featureModeling Illumination Following features are available Speedlight SB-80DX Flash mode110 SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-50DX D-TTL Flash Control111 Other SpeedlightsFlash sync mode Flash Sync Modes112 D2Xs supports the following ﬂash sync modes113 Shutter Speed and ApertureE1-Flash Sync Speed E2-Flash Shutter SpeedFV Lock 114Are no longer displayed in the control panel and viewﬁnder 115Metering Flash Contacts and Indicators Accessory ShoeFlash-Ready Indicator 116117 Overlay/Multiple Exposure Image Overlay118 Combining Multiple Exposures in a Single FrameSelecting Photographs for Image Overlay 119Image Overlay Multiple Exposure 120To create a multiple exposure OptionDescription121 122 Trimming Photographs 123Creating Cropped Copies To create a cropped copy of an existing photograph124 Taking Photographs at Preset Intervals Interval Timer Photography125 126 Use of a tripod is recommended127 During ShootingDuring Shooting Maximum shotsPausing Interval Timer Photography 128No Photograph Multiple Exposure129 Interrupting Interval Timer PhotographyShooting Menu Banks Self-Timer Mode Delaying Shutter ReleaseC4-Self-timer 130Non-CPU Lenses Specifying Lens Focal Length131 Specifying Lens DataDefault Maximum Aperture 132133 Specifying Maximum ApertureZoom Lenses 134 135 Using a GPS UnitRecording GPS Data Two-Button Reset Restoring Default SettingsReset. Custom Settings are not affected Option Default137 Playback OptionsUsing the Multi Selector Single-Image Playback138 C5-Monitor OffPhoto Information 139↔ Page 8 ↔ 3 Shooting Data140 4 Shooting Data5 GPS Data 6 Histogram141 7 Highlights8 RGB Histogram HistogramsViewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback F1-Center Button Playback Mode142 143 Cancel Resume zoom Select area Displayed Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom144 ToTo Use145 Protecting Photographs from DeletionRemoving Protection from All Images Deleting Individual Photographs 146Protected and Hidden Images After Delete147 Recording and PlaybackPlayback Mode Recording Voice Memos148 Dust Off Ref Photos149 Interrupting RecordingDuring Recording After RecordingVoice Memo Recording Options 150Voice Memo Voice Memo151 Voice Memo OverwriteVoice Memo Button ToOption DescriptionPlaying Voice Memos 152Press Description Interrupting PlaybackVoice Memo Playback Options 153OptionTo Via Video154 155 Playback Menu Delete156 Managing ImagesDeleting All Photographs All Deleting Selected Photographs Selected157 Playback Folder 158Selecting a Folder for Storage CurrentSlide Show Starting the Slide Show Start159 To ToVoice Memo Playback Options Audio Playback Changing the Display Interval Frame Interval160 Hiding Selected Photographs Select/Set Hide Image161 162 Revealing All Photographs Deselect AllFile Attributes for Hidden Images Print Set 163Modifying the Print Order Select/Set 164Removing All Images from the Print Order Deselect All 165After Creating a Print Order Exif versionDisplay Mode Image Review166 DataAfter Delete Rotate Tall167 Frame will be displayed or highlightedShooting Menu 168Shooting Options Shooting menu contains three pages of optionsShooting Menu Bank 169ISO Sensitivity Shooting Menu Bank170 Renaming Shooting Menu BanksFollowing dialog will be displayed. low Enter a name as described beFollowing settings are affected Reset Shooting Menu171 Active Folder 172Number of Folders Automatic Folder CreationFile Naming 173Jpeg Compression Hi-Speed Crop174 RAW Compression White BalanceLong Exp. NR 175High ISO NR ISO SensitivityImage Sharpening Tone CompensationColor Mode Hue AdjustmentColor Space Image OverlayInterval Timer Shooting TrimNon-CPU Lens Data 178Custom Settings Fine-Tuning Camera Settings179 Group180 Following Custom Settings are availableOptions 181 Custom Setting C Custom Setting Bank 182Custom Setting R Reset CSM Menu Two-Button ResetCustom Settings Bank 183Default settings are listed below 184185 Custom Setting a2 AF-S Priority SelectionFps rate Custom Setting a3 Pattern Selection in Group Dynamic AF 186Pattern Center area Pattern187 Left † Center Right † Center1 Center2 BottomCustom Setting a4 Focus Tracking with Lock-On Custom Setting a5 AF Activation188 LongCustom Setting a6 Focus Area Illumination Continuous Mode When Selected189 ManualCustom Setting a7 Focus Area Select Custom Setting a8 Vertical AF-ON Button FunctionWrap-around disabled 190Custom Setting b1 ISO Auto Control 191Min Shutter Speed192 Bank SelectCustom Setting b4 EV Steps for Exposure Compensation Custom Setting b5 Easy Exposure CompensationMain command dial 193Custom Setting b6 Center Weight Area Custom Setting b7 Fine Tune Optimal ExposureFine-Tuning Exposure 194Custom Setting c2 Assignment of AE-L/AF-L Button Custom Setting c1 AE Lock Buttons195 Custom Setting c3 Auto Meter-off Delay Custom Setting c4 Self-Timer DelayCustom Setting c5 Monitor off Delay 196Custom Setting d1 CL-Mode Shooting Speed 197Custom Setting d3 Exposure Delay Mode 198Custom Setting d4 File Number Sequence Custom Setting d5 Control Panel/Viewﬁnder DisplayTains no photographs, ﬁle numbering reset to 199Custom Setting d6 LCD Illumination 200Exposures remaining Rear panel shows PositionCustom Setting e1 Flash Sync Speed Setting Custom Setting e2 Slowest Speed When Using FlashDefault setting and 30 s 30 s 201Custom Setting e4 Preview Button Activates Modeling Flash Custom Setting e3 AA Flash Mode202 Custom Setting e5 Auto Bracketing Set 203Custom Setting e6 Auto Bracketing in M Exposure Mode Custom Setting e7 Auto Bracketing OrderTure and ﬂash level Custom Setting e5 set to AE & ﬂash 204Custom Setting e8 Auto Bracketing Selection Method Custom Setting f1 Multi Selector Center ButtonShooting Mode 205206 Illuminate AF Area Not usedThumbnail on/off Histogram on/off Zoom on/offCustom Setting f2 When Multi Selector Is Pressed 207Info /PB Info/PBCustom Setting f4 FUNC. Button Press 208Lock Same asCustom Setting f5 FUNC. Button + Command Dials 209None Hi-speed Crop Step spd ApertureCustom Setting f6 Customize Command Dials 210211 Menus PlaybackCustom Setting f8 Disable Shutter If No CF Card Custom Setting f7 Setting Method for Buttons and Dials212 Setup Menu Camera SetupSetup menu contains three pages of options 213Format 214LCD Brightness Mirror Lock-up215 Or lower or while a multiple exposure is being recordedVideo Mode World TimeLanguage 216Image Comment 217Auto Image Rotation 218Displayed in portrait orientation in camera monitor Taking pictures with lens pointing up or downRecent Settings Voice MemoVoice Memo Overwrite 219Voice Memo Button Audio Output220 Mac OS221 Dust Off Ref PhotoImage Dust Off With the lens ten centimeters four inches 222Image Dust Off Reference Data Battery Info Wireless LAN223 Calibration Charging lifeWireless LAN Options for the WT-2/2A SettingsSettings for the WT-2/2A and WT-1/1A 224Wireless LAN system Settings225 ModeWireless 226Multi selector to the right Tions can be added to bank names as described onUnder this name when pairing begins Default Photos are not deleted after transmissionUsed when new folder is created or memory card inserted 227228 Send both NEF and Jpeg ﬁlesWireless LAN Options for the WT-1/1A 229Transceiver Status230 Delete After Send?Send File As Send FolderImage Authentication Network Settings231 Image TransferSave/Load Settings Saved SettingsFirmware Version 232Connecting to External Devices Connecting to a ComputerConnecting to a Printer 233DC-in connectors 234Open the cover protecting the A/V-out Use an AC AdapterConnecting to a Computer Before Connecting the Camera235 Data Transfer and Camera Control236 Connecting the USB CableDo Not Turn the Camera Off Disconnecting the Camera 237238 Connecting to a PrinterPrinting Photographs 239 DoneChoose page size. Press multi selector SizePrinting Selected Photographs 240Highlight Choose folder Highlight Print select . †241 Print TimesPrinting the Current Print Order 242243 Optional Accessories Lenses and Other AccessoriesLenses for the D2Xs 244245 Incompatible Accessories and Non-CPU LensesCompatible Non-CPU Lenses 246 Picture Angle and Focal LengthCalculating Picture Angle Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Other Accessories for the D2Xs247 Accessories 248249 250 Terminal for remote control and automatic 251D2Xs is equipped with a ten-pin remote Connects two cameras for simultaneous operationApproved Memory Cards 252Cleaning Storage and MaintenanceCaring for the Camera Storage254 Replacing the Focusing ScreenTurn the camera off and remove the lens Inserting the Clock Battery Replacing the Clock Battery255 Low-Pass Filter 256Cleaning the Low-Pass Filter 257Troubleshooting Understanding Error Messages and DisplaysProblem Solution 258259 Monitor panelMonitor Panel Problem 260Speciﬁcations 261262 263 264 265 Quick Charger / Rechargeable BatteryCalibration 266 Using the ChargerCharge state 267 TroubleshootingIf the Calibration Lamp Blinks Precautions for Use Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries Precautions for Use Quick Charger268 269 Battery Life 270Index 271272 MENU, Tone compensation273 World Time6MBA6011

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