Controls

This menu contains the following options:

OptionDescription

Specify function performed by FUNC. FUNC button.

Specify function performed by AE/AF-L AE-L,AF-Lbutton.

The Setup Menu

CONTROLS

FUNC

AE-L, AF-L

Menu Guide

FUNC

This option controls the function assigned to the FUNC. button, making it possible to select the User Setting number or adjust white balance, image quality, sensitivity (ISO equivalency), or metering without accessing the camera menus.

FUNC

User setting White balance Image quality/size Sensitivity Continuous

Option

User setting

White

balance

Description

When camera is in mode P, S, A, or M, User Setting bank changes each time FUNC. button is pressed.

White balance can be set by pressing FUNC. button and rotating command dial when camera is in mode P, S, A, or M. White bal- ance can not be fine-tuned using FUNC. button. When preset white balance is selected, camera will measure new value for preset white balance if FUNC. button is kept pressed.

Image

quality/size

Sensitivity

Continuous

Image quality can be set by pressing FUNC. button. Image size can be set by pressing FUNC. button while rotating command dial.

Sensitivity can be set by pressing FUNC. button and rotating com- mand dial when camera is in mode P, S, A, or M.

Continuous shooting mode can be set by pressing FUNC. button and rotating command dial when camera is in mode P, S, A, or M.

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Nikon COOLPIX5400 manual Controls, This menu contains the following options, User setting White Balance
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COOLPIX5400 specifications

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