Menu Guide
Index to Menu Options
Changes to a variety of camera settings are made with the help of menus that appear in the camera monitor. This chapter covers:
The Playback Menu
The playback menu contains options for manag- ing the images stored on memory cards, and for playing pictures back in automated slide shows.
The Shooting Menu
The shooting menu contains advanced shoot- ing options, such as image sharpening and tone compensation.
Custom Settings
The CSM (Custom Settings) menu controls fine details of camera operation.
The Setup Menu
This menu is used for basic camera setup op- erations, including formatting memory cards and setting the time and date.
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Table of Contents
Voice Memos 145
More About Playback 135
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Technical Notes 239
Connections 229
Trademark Information
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Getting to Know the Camera
Getting Started
This chapter is divided into the following sec- tions
Overview
Life-Long Learning
Overview
About This Manual
Take Test Shots
LCD Illuminators
Getting to Know the Camera
Camera Body
Camera Controls and Displays
Camera Body
Speaker and Microphone
Top Control Panel
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85-94
Number of shots in bracketing
Number of intervals for
Rear Control Panel
147
Voice memo recording indicator
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Viewfinder Display
Focusing Screens
Mm 0.31˝ reference circle for
Focus indicator
Sensitivity ISO equivalency
Command Dials
Image quality and size
White balance
Exposure
Flash settings
Choose a flash sync mode for optional Speedlight
Multi Selector
Multi Selector
Multi selector is used for the following operations
Getting the Camera Ready for Use
First Steps
Attach the Camera Strap
EN-EL4 Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries
Insert the Battery
Removing the Battery
Basic Setup
Introduction-First Steps
Clock Battery
Attach a Lens
Detaching the Lens
Protect the Camera from Dirt and Dust
No Memory Card
Insert a Memory Card
Insert a memory card
Format
Removing Memory Cards
Memory Cards
Basic Playback
Basic Photography and Playback
Basic Photography
There are six basic steps to taking photographs
Basic Photography
Taking Your First Photographs
Icon Control View
Charged Battery Partially Discharged
Battery Indicator
Ready the Camera
This number reaches zero, Icon will
That can be taken at current settings. When
Check the number of exposures remaining
Exposure-count display in the top con
Top control panel Panel
Adjust Camera Settings
Option Default
Control
Clicks into place pointing to
Single-area
Viewfinder Focus
Frame a Photograph
Viewfinder display
Focus
Shutter Speed and Camera Shake
Indicator
Check Exposure
Image Review
Take the Photograph
Do Not Photograph Strong Light Sources
Rotate Tall
Delete
Basic Playback
Viewing Photographs
Viewing Additional Photographs
Page
Details
Taking Photographs
What lighting is available?
What is more important, shutter speed or aperture?
Will this be a single photo, or a series of photos?
How will this photograph be used?
Basic Menu Operations
Using Camera Menus
Recent Settings
Choosing a Menu
Exiting the Menus
To modify settings for an item in the current menu
Making a Selection
Option
High-Speed Crop
High-Speed Frame Advance
Hi-Speed Crop Menu
Busy
FUNC. Button
Off
Choosing a Shooting Mode
Single Frame, Continuous, Self-Timer, or Mirror Up
Mode
D2-Maximum Shots
Memory Buffer
Buffer Size
Description
Image Quality and Size
Image Quality
Making Effective Use of Memory
Rear control panel
Image Quality Menu
Qual Button
Rear panel Viewfinder
File Names
Jpeg Compression Menu
Quality varies with scene recorded
Hi-speed crop Off Hi-speed crop On
Image Size
Raw Compression Menu
Following options are available for NEF RAW images
Press the multi selector to
Image Size Menu
Highlight Image size in the shooting menu
Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality/Size
Large-Capacity Memory Cards
Number of Exposures Remaining
ISO Button
Sensitivity ISO Equivalency
Reacting Faster to Light
ISO Menu
B2-ISO Step Value
HI-1/HI-2
High ISO NR
B1-ISO Auto
Source before shooting. The following options are available
Approximate Color Option temperature Description
White Balance
Keeping Colors True
E5-Auto BKT Set
White Balance Menu
WB Button
Studio Strobe Lighting
Color Temperature
Fine-Tuning White Balance
Mired
Fine-Tuning and Color Temperature
Choosing a Color Temperature
Copying Values from Existing Photographs
Preset White Balance
White Balance Presets
Recording New Values with the Camera
Measuring a Value for White Balance
Object. Use when subject is under same lighting as camera
Exposure Mode
Rear control panel Viewfinder Top control panel
Selecting a White Balance Preset the WB Button
Selecting a White Balance Preset
To set white balance to a preset value
Entering a Comment
Taking Photographs-White Balance
Nikon Capture
Option Description
Image Adjustment
Shooting Menu Settings
Making Edges More Distinct Image Sharpening
Custom
Adjusting Contrast Tone Compensation
Best results, use a type G or D lens
Normal
Color Space
SRGB default
Suiting Colors to a Workflow Color Space
SRGB
Nikon Software
Matching Colors to the Subject Color Mode
Mode
Hue
Controlling Color Hue Adjustment
Servo AF
Focus Mode
Focus
Controlling How the Camera Focuses
Predictive Focus Tracking
A1-AF-C Mode Priority
A2-AF-S Mode Priority
AF-ON Buttons
Focus Area Selection
Focus Area Selection
High-Speed Crop
A7-Focus Area
F1-Center Button Shooting Mode
A6-Focus Area Illum
Autofocus
AF-Area Mode
Poorly lit. Single-area AF is recommended in these cases
Icon Description
Crop is on
Subject in selected focus area
Automatic Manual
Focus mode AF-area mode
Summary of Autofocus Options
Single-area AF Dynamic-area AF
How it works
Continuous-servo AF
Focus Lock
Recompose the photograph and shoot
AF-Assist Illuminators
Getting Good Results with Autofocus
Focal Plane Position
Manual Focus
Electronic Range Finder
Selection/Autofocus with Manual Priority
Controlling How the Camera Sets Exposure
B6-Center Weight
Exposure
Metering
B7-Fine-Tune Exposure
Exposure Mode
CPU Lenses
Depth-of-Field Preview
Exposure Warning
Programmed Auto
Non-CPU Lenses
Exposure Program
Flexible Program
Shutter-Priority Auto
Long Exp. NR
F5-Command Dials Change Main/Sub
Changing from Manual to Shutter-Priority Auto
Shutter-Speed Lock
Aperture-Priority Auto
Aperture Lock
F5-Command Dials
AF Micro Nikkor Lenses
Manual
Long Time-Exposures
At 1/3 step
Electronic Analog Exposure Displays
Aperture Lock
Shutter-Speed and Aperture Lock
Shutter-Speed Lock
Autoexposure Lock
C1-AE Lock
Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture
Metered Area
B5-Exposure Comp
Exposure Compensation
Pressing the button Frame the photograph, focus, and shoot
B4-Exposure Comp. EV
Exposure and Flash Bracketing
Bracketing
E8-Auto BKT Selection
Shooting Mode
Order EVs
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Bracketing
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Exposure Bracketing
E6-Manual Mode Bkting
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Resuming Exposure or Flash Bracketing
White Balance Bracketing
Choose WB bracketing for Custom Setting e5 Auto BKT set
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Turning the Camera Off
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White Balance Bracketing
Color temp. or
105
Modeling Illumination
Using Optional Speedlights
Flash Photography
106
SB-800, SB-600 i-TTL Flash Control
TTL Flash Control
107
SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-50DX D-TTL Flash Control
108
Following Speedlights support TTL flash control
SB-80DX Flash mode/feature SB-800
Compatible Speedlights
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SB-30 SB-22S SB-23 SB-29 SB-20 SB-28 SB-21B
Flash mode SB-26 1 SB-27 SB-25 SB-24 SB-29S SB-15 SB-14
Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories
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D2X supports the following flash sync modes
Flash sync mode
Flash Sync Modes
112
E2-Flash Shutter Speed
113
Shutter Speed and Aperture
E1-Flash Sync Speed
To use FV lock
FV Lock
114
Metering
115
Are no longer displayed in the control panel and viewfinder
Sync Terminal
Flash Contacts and Indicators
Accessory Shoe
116
Combining Multiple Exposures in a Single Frame
Overlay/Multiple Exposure
Image Overlay
117
Image Overlay
118
Selecting Photographs for Image Overlay
OptionDescription
Multiple Exposure
119
To create a multiple exposure
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Select Intvl*no. Shots Remaining Intvl*shots Start
Interval Timer Photography
Taking Photographs at Preset Intervals
122
Use of a tripod is recommended
123
Maximum shots
124
During Shooting
During Shooting
Multiple Exposure
Pausing Interval Timer Photography
125
No Photograph
Shooting Menu Banks
Interrupting Interval Timer Photography
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Self-Timer Mode
Delaying Shutter Release
C4-Self-timer
Specifying Lens Data
Non-CPU Lenses
Specifying Lens Focal Length
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Default Maximum Aperture
Zoom Lenses
Specifying Maximum Aperture
130
SB-800/SB-600
131
Icon is
Using a GPS Unit
132
Recording GPS Data
Menu Reset
Two-Button Reset
Restoring Default Settings
Fine tuning reset to Reset Shooting Menu
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Playback Options
135
C5-Monitor Off
Using the Multi Selector
Single-Image Playback
136
3 Shooting Data
Photo Information
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6 Histogram
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4 Shooting Data
5 GPS Data
Histograms
139
7 Highlights
8 RGB Histogram
140
F1-Center Button Playback Mode
Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback
141
ToTo Use
Cancel Resume zoom Select area Displayed
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
142
Removing Protection from All Images
Protecting Photographs from Deletion
143
After Delete
Deleting Individual Photographs
144
Protected and Hidden Images
Recording and Playback
145
Dust Off Ref Photos
Playback Mode
Recording Voice Memos
146
After Recording
147
Interrupting Recording
During Recording
Voice Memo
Voice Memo Recording Options
148
Voice Memo
ToOption Description
149
Voice Memo Overwrite
Voice Memo Button
Interrupting Playback
Playing Voice Memos
150
Press Description
Via Video
Voice Memo Playback Options
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OptionTo
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Managing Images
Playback Menu
Delete
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Deleting Selected Photographs Selected
Deleting All Photographs All
Current
Playback Folder
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Selecting a Folder for Storage
To To
Slide Show
Starting the Slide Show Start
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Changing the Display Interval Frame Interval
Voice Memo Playback Options Audio Playback
159
Hide Image
Hiding Selected Photographs Select/Set
File Attributes for Hidden Images
Revealing All Photographs Deselect All
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Print Set
162
Modifying the Print Order Select/Set
Exif version
Removing All Images from the Print Order Deselect All
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After Creating a Print Order
Data
Display Mode
Image Review
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Frame will be displayed or highlighted
After Delete
Rotate Tall
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Shooting menu contains three pages of options
Shooting Menu
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Shooting Options
Shooting Menu Bank
Shooting Menu Bank
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Sensitivity ISO Equivalency
Enter a name as described be
168
Renaming Shooting Menu Banks
Following dialog will be displayed. low
169
Reset Shooting Menu
Following settings are affected
Automatic Folder Creation
Active Folder
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Number of Folders
171
File Naming
White Balance
Hi-Speed Crop
Jpeg Compression
Raw Compression
On Normal
Long Exp. NR
High ISO NR
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Color Space
Color Mode
Image Sharpening
Tone Compensation
Multiple Exposure
Hue Adjustment
Interval Timer Shooting
Image Overlay
Group
Custom Settings
Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
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Options
Following Custom Settings are available
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Custom Setting C Custom Setting Bank
180
Custom Setting R Reset CSM Menu
Two-Button Reset
Custom Settings Bank
181
Default settings are listed below
FPS rate
Custom Setting a1 AF-C Priority Selection
Custom Setting a2 AF-S Priority Selection
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Pattern
Custom Setting a3 Pattern Selection in Group Dynamic AF
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Pattern Center area
Left † Center Right † Center1 Center2 BottomBottom
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Custom Setting a4 Focus Tracking with Lock-On
Custom Setting a5 AF Activation
Manual
Custom Setting a6 Focus Area Illumination
Continuous Mode When Selected
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Custom Setting a7 Focus Area Select
Custom Setting a8 Vertical AF-ON Button Function
Wrap-around disabled
Bank Select
Custom Setting b1 ISO Auto Control
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Custom Setting b2 ISO Step Value
Custom Setting b3 EV Steps for Exposure Control
Ments equivalent to EV 1/3 step, the default
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Custom Setting b5 Easy Exposure Compensation
Main command dial
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Custom Setting b6 Center Weight Area
Custom Setting b7 Fine Tune Optimal Exposure
Fine-Tuning Exposure
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Custom Setting c1 AE Lock Buttons
Custom Setting c2 Assignment of AE-L/AF-L Button
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Custom Setting c3 Auto Meter-off Delay
Custom Setting c4 Self-Timer Delay
Custom Setting c5 Monitor off Delay
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Custom Setting d1 CL-Mode Shooting Speed
195
Custom Setting d3 Exposure Delay Mode
196
Custom Setting d4 File Number Sequence
Custom Setting d5 Control Panel/Viewfinder Display
Tains no photographs, file numbering reset to
Exposures
Custom Setting d6 LCD Illumination
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Fixing Shutter Speed at the Flash Sync Speed Limit
Custom Setting e1 Flash Sync Speed Setting
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Custom Setting e3 AA Flash Mode
Custom Setting e4 Preview Button Activates Modeling Flash
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Custom Setting e5 Auto Bracketing Set
201
Custom Setting e6 Auto Bracketing in M Exposure Mode
Custom Setting e7 Auto Bracketing Order
Ture and flash level Custom Setting e5 set to AE & flash
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Custom Setting e8 Auto Bracketing Selection Method
Custom Setting f1 Multi Selector Center Button
Shooting Mode
Histogram on/off Zoom on/off
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Illuminate AF Area Not used
Thumbnail on/off
Pressing multi selector activates exposure meters
Custom Setting f2 When Multi Selector Is Pressed
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Autofocus
205
Custom Setting f4 Assign FUNC. Button
Main
Custom Setting f5 Customize Command Dials
Command dial controls shutter speed
206
Menus Playback
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Custom Setting f6 Setting Method for Buttons and Dials
Custom Setting f7 Disable Shutter If No CF Card
209
Setup Menu
Camera Setup
Setup menu contains three pages of options
210
Format
211
LCD Brightness
Mirror Lock-up
212
Video Mode
World Time
Language
213
Image Comment
Displayed in portrait orientation in camera monitor
Auto Image Rotation
214
Audio Output
Voice Memo
Voice Memo Overwrite
Voice Memo Button
216
USB
Image Dust Off
Dust Off Ref Photo
217
Image Dust Off Reference Data
218
With the lens ten centimeters four inches
Calibration Charging life
Battery Info
Wireless LAN
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Wireless LAN Options for the WT-2/2A
Settings
Settings for the WT-2/2A and WT-1/1A
Mode
Wireless LAN system
Settings
221
Tions can be added to bank names as described on
Wireless
222
Multi selector to the right
223
Under this name when pairing begins
Default Photos are not deleted after transmission
Used when new folder is created or memory card inserted
Send both NEF and Jpeg files
224
Status
Wireless LAN Options for the WT-1/1A
225
Transceiver
Send Folder
226
Delete After Send?
Send File As
227
Network Settings
Adjust settings for connection to wire- less network
Firmware Version
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Connecting to External Devices
Connecting to a Computer
Connecting to a Printer
Use an AC Adapter
DC-in connectors
230
Open the cover protecting the A/V-out
Data Transfer and Camera Control
Connecting to a Computer
Before Connecting the Camera
231
Do Not Turn the Camera Off
Connecting the USB Cable
232
Turn the camera on. If Mass Storage is
233
Disconnecting the Camera
Print Times
Connecting to a Printer
234
Printing Photographs
Size
235
Done
Choose page size. Press multi selector
Highlight Print select . †
Printing Selected Photographs
236
Highlight Choose folder
237
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Printing the Current Print Order
239
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Optional Accessories
Lenses and Other Accessories
Lenses for the D2X
Compatible Non-CPU Lenses
Incompatible Accessories and Non-CPU Lenses
241
Calculating Picture Angle
Picture Angle and Focal Length
242
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Other Accessories
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Eyepiece
244
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Connects two cameras for simultaneous operation
Terminal for remote control and automatic
247
D2X is equipped with a ten-pin remote
248
Approved Memory Cards
Storage
Cleaning
Storage and Maintenance
Caring for the Camera
Turn the camera off and remove the lens
Replacing the Focusing Screen
Replacing Focusing Screens
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Replacing the Clock Battery
Inserting the Clock Battery
252
Low-Pass Filter
253
Cleaning the Low-Pass Filter
Servicing the Camera and Accessories
254
Troubleshooting
Understanding Error Messages and Displays
Problem
Monitor panel
Problem Solution
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Specifications
258
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Battery Life
262
Index
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Defaults, 180 menu banks
PTP
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