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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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Digital Camera Guide to Digital Photography Product DocumentationQuick Start Guide How to Read This Manual Do not look at the sun through the view- ﬁnder For Your Safety Do not immerse in or expose to water Iii Keep dry Caring for the Camera and Battery Batteries Page Trademark Information ViiComply with copyright notices Table of Contents Voice Memos 145 More About Playback 135 174 153 Technical Notes 239 Connections 229 Xii Getting to Know the Camera Getting StartedThis chapter is divided into the following sec- tions Overview Life-Long Learning OverviewAbout This Manual Take Test Shots LCD Illuminators Getting to Know the CameraCamera Body Camera Controls and Displays Camera Body Speaker and Microphone Top Control Panel 124 85-94Number of shots in bracketing Number of intervals for Rear Control Panel 147 Voice memo recording indicator179 188 Viewﬁnder Display Focusing Screens Mm 0.31˝ reference circle for Focus indicator Sensitivity ISO equivalency Command DialsImage quality and size White balance Exposure Flash settingsChoose a ﬂash sync mode for optional Speedlight Multi Selector Multi SelectorMulti selector is used for the following operations Getting the Camera Ready for Use First StepsAttach the Camera Strap EN-EL4 Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries Insert the BatteryRemoving 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 CardInsert a memory card Format Removing Memory Cards Memory Cards Basic Playback Basic Photography and PlaybackBasic Photography There are six basic steps to taking photographs Basic PhotographyTaking Your First Photographs Icon Control View Charged Battery Partially DischargedBattery Indicator Ready the Camera This number reaches zero, Icon will That can be taken at current settings. WhenCheck the number of exposures remaining Exposure-count display in the top con Top control panel Panel Adjust Camera SettingsOption Default Control Clicks into place pointing to Single-area Viewﬁnder Focus Frame a Photograph Viewﬁnder display Focus Shutter Speed and Camera Shake IndicatorCheck Exposure Image Review Take the PhotographDo Not Photograph Strong Light Sources Rotate Tall Delete Basic PlaybackViewing Photographs Viewing Additional PhotographsPage 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 MenusRecent Settings Choosing a Menu Exiting the Menus To modify settings for an item in the current menuMaking a Selection Option High-Speed CropHigh-Speed Frame Advance Hi-Speed Crop Menu Busy FUNC. Button Off Choosing a Shooting ModeSingle Frame, Continuous, Self-Timer, or Mirror Up Mode D2-Maximum Shots Memory BufferBuffer Size Description Image Quality and SizeImage Quality Making Effective Use of Memory Rear control panel Image Quality MenuQual Button Rear panel Viewﬁnder File Names Jpeg Compression MenuQuality varies with scene recorded Hi-speed crop Off Hi-speed crop On Image SizeRaw Compression Menu Following options are available for NEF RAW images Press the multi selector to Image Size MenuHighlight 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 EquivalencyReacting Faster to Light ISO Menu B2-ISO Step Value HI-1/HI-2High ISO NR B1-ISO Auto Source before shooting. The following options are available Approximate Color Option temperature DescriptionWhite Balance Keeping Colors True E5-Auto BKT Set White Balance MenuWB 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 BalanceWhite 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 PresetTo set white balance to a preset value Entering a Comment Taking Photographs-White Balance Nikon Capture Option Description Image AdjustmentShooting Menu Settings Making Edges More Distinct Image Sharpening Custom Adjusting Contrast Tone CompensationBest results, use a type G or D lens Normal Color Space SRGB defaultSuiting Colors to a Workﬂow Color Space SRGB Nikon Software Matching Colors to the Subject Color ModeMode Hue Controlling Color Hue Adjustment Servo AF Focus ModeFocus Controlling How the Camera Focuses Predictive Focus Tracking A1-AF-C Mode PriorityA2-AF-S Mode Priority AF-ON Buttons Focus Area Selection Focus Area SelectionHigh-Speed Crop A7-Focus Area F1-Center Button Shooting ModeA6-Focus Area Illum Autofocus AF-Area Mode Poorly lit. Single-area AF is recommended in these cases Icon DescriptionCrop is on Subject in selected focus area Automatic Manual Focus mode AF-area modeSummary 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 FocusElectronic Range Finder Selection/Autofocus with Manual Priority Controlling How the Camera Sets Exposure B6-Center WeightExposure Metering B7-Fine-Tune Exposure Exposure ModeCPU Lenses Depth-of-Field Preview Exposure Warning Programmed AutoNon-CPU Lenses Exposure Program Flexible Program Shutter-Priority Auto Long Exp. NR F5-Command Dials Change Main/SubChanging from Manual to Shutter-Priority Auto Shutter-Speed Lock Aperture-Priority Auto Aperture Lock F5-Command Dials AF Micro Nikkor Lenses ManualLong Time-Exposures At 1/3 step Electronic Analog Exposure Displays Aperture Lock Shutter-Speed and Aperture LockShutter-Speed Lock Autoexposure Lock C1-AE Lock Adjusting Shutter Speed and ApertureMetered Area B5-Exposure Comp Exposure CompensationPressing 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 100Bracketing 101 Exposure Bracketing E6-Manual Mode Bkting102 Resuming Exposure or Flash Bracketing White Balance Bracketing Choose WB bracketing for Custom Setting e5 Auto BKT set103 Turning the Camera Off 104White Balance Bracketing Color temp. or 105 Modeling Illumination Using Optional SpeedlightsFlash Photography 106 SB-800, SB-600 i-TTL Flash Control TTL Flash Control107 SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-50DX D-TTL Flash Control 108 Following Speedlights support TTL ﬂash control SB-80DX Flash mode/feature SB-800Compatible Speedlights 109 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-14Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories 110 111 D2X supports the following ﬂash sync modes Flash sync modeFlash Sync Modes 112 E2-Flash Shutter Speed 113Shutter Speed and Aperture E1-Flash Sync Speed To use FV lock FV Lock114 Metering 115Are no longer displayed in the control panel and viewﬁnder Sync Terminal Flash Contacts and IndicatorsAccessory Shoe 116 Combining Multiple Exposures in a Single Frame Overlay/Multiple ExposureImage Overlay 117 Image Overlay 118Selecting Photographs for Image Overlay OptionDescription Multiple Exposure119 To create a multiple exposure 120 121 Select Intvl*no. Shots Remaining Intvl*shots Start Interval Timer PhotographyTaking Photographs at Preset Intervals 122 Use of a tripod is recommended 123 Maximum shots 124During Shooting During Shooting Multiple Exposure Pausing Interval Timer Photography125 No Photograph Shooting Menu Banks Interrupting Interval Timer Photography126 127 Self-Timer ModeDelaying Shutter Release C4-Self-timer Specifying Lens Data Non-CPU LensesSpecifying Lens Focal Length 128 129 Default Maximum Aperture Zoom Lenses Specifying Maximum Aperture130 SB-800/SB-600 131 Icon is Using a GPS Unit132 Recording GPS Data Menu Reset Two-Button ResetRestoring Default Settings Fine tuning reset to Reset Shooting Menu 134 Playback Options 135 C5-Monitor Off Using the Multi SelectorSingle-Image Playback 136 3 Shooting Data Photo Information137 ↔ Page 8 ↔ 6 Histogram 1384 Shooting Data 5 GPS Data Histograms 1397 Highlights 8 RGB Histogram 140 F1-Center Button Playback ModeViewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback 141 ToTo Use Cancel Resume zoom Select area DisplayedTaking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 142 Removing Protection from All Images Protecting Photographs from Deletion143 After Delete Deleting Individual Photographs144 Protected and Hidden Images Recording and Playback 145 Dust Off Ref Photos Playback ModeRecording Voice Memos 146 After Recording 147Interrupting Recording During Recording Voice Memo Voice Memo Recording Options148 Voice Memo ToOption Description 149Voice Memo Overwrite Voice Memo Button Interrupting Playback Playing Voice Memos150 Press Description Via Video Voice Memo Playback Options151 OptionTo 152 153 Managing Images Playback MenuDelete 154 155 Deleting Selected Photographs SelectedDeleting All Photographs All Current Playback Folder156 Selecting a Folder for Storage To To Slide ShowStarting the Slide Show Start 157 158 Changing the Display Interval Frame IntervalVoice Memo Playback Options Audio Playback 159 Hide ImageHiding Selected Photographs Select/Set File Attributes for Hidden Images Revealing All Photographs Deselect All160 161 Print Set 162 Modifying the Print Order Select/Set Exif version Removing All Images from the Print Order Deselect All163 After Creating a Print Order Data Display ModeImage Review 164 Frame will be displayed or highlighted After DeleteRotate Tall 165 Shooting menu contains three pages of options Shooting Menu166 Shooting Options Shooting Menu Bank Shooting Menu Bank167 Sensitivity ISO Equivalency Enter a name as described be 168Renaming Shooting Menu Banks Following dialog will be displayed. low 169 Reset Shooting MenuFollowing settings are affected Automatic Folder Creation Active Folder170 Number of Folders 171 File Naming White Balance Hi-Speed CropJpeg Compression Raw Compression On Normal Long Exp. NRHigh ISO NR 173 Color Space Color ModeImage Sharpening Tone Compensation Multiple Exposure Hue AdjustmentInterval Timer Shooting Image Overlay Group Custom SettingsFine-Tuning Camera Settings 176 Options Following Custom Settings are available177 178 179 Custom Setting C Custom Setting Bank 180 Custom Setting R Reset CSM MenuTwo-Button Reset Custom Settings Bank 181 Default settings are listed below FPS rate Custom Setting a1 AF-C Priority SelectionCustom Setting a2 AF-S Priority Selection 182 Pattern Custom Setting a3 Pattern Selection in Group Dynamic AF183 Pattern Center area Left † Center Right † Center1 Center2 BottomBottom 184 185 Custom Setting a4 Focus Tracking with Lock-OnCustom Setting a5 AF Activation Manual Custom Setting a6 Focus Area IlluminationContinuous Mode When Selected 186 187 Custom Setting a7 Focus Area SelectCustom Setting a8 Vertical AF-ON Button Function Wrap-around disabled Bank Select Custom Setting b1 ISO Auto Control188 189 Custom Setting b2 ISO Step ValueCustom Setting b3 EV Steps for Exposure Control Ments equivalent to EV 1/3 step, the default 190 Custom Setting b5 Easy Exposure CompensationMain command dial 191 Custom Setting b6 Center Weight AreaCustom Setting b7 Fine Tune Optimal Exposure Fine-Tuning Exposure 192 Custom Setting c1 AE Lock ButtonsCustom Setting c2 Assignment of AE-L/AF-L Button 193 Custom Setting c3 Auto Meter-off DelayCustom Setting c4 Self-Timer Delay Custom Setting c5 Monitor off Delay 194 Custom Setting d1 CL-Mode Shooting Speed 195 Custom Setting d3 Exposure Delay Mode 196 Custom Setting d4 File Number SequenceCustom Setting d5 Control Panel/Viewﬁnder Display Tains no photographs, ﬁle numbering reset to Exposures Custom Setting d6 LCD Illumination197 Fixing Shutter Speed at the Flash Sync Speed Limit Custom Setting e2 Slowest Speed When Using Flash198 199 Custom Setting e3 AA Flash ModeCustom Setting e4 Preview Button Activates Modeling Flash 200 Custom Setting e5 Auto Bracketing Set 201 Custom Setting e6 Auto Bracketing in M Exposure ModeCustom Setting e7 Auto Bracketing Order Ture and ﬂash level Custom Setting e5 set to AE & ﬂash 202 Custom Setting e8 Auto Bracketing Selection MethodCustom Setting f1 Multi Selector Center Button Shooting Mode Histogram on/off Zoom on/off 203Illuminate AF Area Not used Thumbnail on/off Pressing multi selector activates exposure meters Custom Setting f2 When Multi Selector Is Pressed204 Autofocus 205 Custom Setting f4 Assign FUNC. Button Main Custom Setting f5 Customize Command DialsCommand dial controls shutter speed 206 Menus Playback 207 208 Custom Setting f6 Setting Method for Buttons and DialsCustom Setting f7 Disable Shutter If No CF Card 209 Setup MenuCamera Setup Setup menu contains three pages of options 210 Format 211 LCD BrightnessMirror Lock-up 212 Video ModeWorld Time Language 213 Image Comment Displayed in portrait orientation in camera monitor Auto Image Rotation214 Audio Output Voice MemoVoice Memo Overwrite Voice Memo Button 216 USB Image Dust Off Dust Off Ref Photo217 Image Dust Off Reference Data 218With the lens ten centimeters four inches Calibration Charging life Battery InfoWireless LAN 219 220 Wireless LAN Options for the WT-2/2ASettings Settings for the WT-2/2A and WT-1/1A Mode Wireless LAN systemSettings 221 Tions can be added to bank names as described on Wireless222 Multi selector to the right 223 Under this name when pairing beginsDefault 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-1/1A225 Transceiver Send Folder 226Delete After Send? Send File As 227 Network SettingsAdjust settings for connection to wire- less network Firmware Version 228 229 Connecting to External DevicesConnecting to a Computer Connecting to a Printer Use an AC Adapter DC-in connectors230 Open the cover protecting the A/V-out Data Transfer and Camera Control Connecting to a ComputerBefore Connecting the Camera 231 Do Not Turn the Camera Off Connecting the USB Cable232 Turn the camera on. If Mass Storage is 233 Disconnecting the Camera Print Times Connecting to a Printer234 Printing Photographs Size 235Done Choose page size. Press multi selector Highlight Print select . † Printing Selected Photographs236 Highlight Choose folder 237 238 Printing the Current Print Order 239 240 Optional AccessoriesLenses and Other Accessories Lenses for the D2X Compatible Non-CPU Lenses Incompatible Accessories and Non-CPU Lenses241 Calculating Picture Angle Picture Angle and Focal Length242 243 Other AccessoriesUse Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Eyepiece 244 245 246 Connects two cameras for simultaneous operation Terminal for remote control and automatic247 D2X is equipped with a ten-pin remote 248 Approved Memory Cards Storage CleaningStorage and Maintenance Caring for the Camera Turn the camera off and remove the lens Replacing the Focusing ScreenReplacing Focusing Screens 250 251 Replacing the Clock BatteryInserting the Clock Battery 252 Low-Pass Filter 253 Cleaning the Low-Pass FilterServicing the Camera and Accessories 254 TroubleshootingUnderstanding Error Messages and Displays Problem Monitor panel Problem Solution255 256 257 Speciﬁcations 258 259 260 261 Battery Life 262 Index 263 Defaults, 180 menu banks World Time 264 6MBA2111

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Menu Guide

Index to Menu Options

The Playback Menu

The Shooting Menu

The Setup Menu

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